The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-03-31

and French colonies, (wheie The best kinds
had been made continuing to export, the
British consumption Of the finer sorts was
chiefly obtained from The foreign sources
in Europe.
When the British provinces Of NORTH
America had broken IF their connection
Nth the parent state, and the Company
territories in India had become greatly ex'
tended, another change took place. The
Cour, of Directors made extraordinary Ell
forts to Increase the production OF Indigo
and improve its quality, forcseeing that, 1t
they succeeded, the result would at once be
highly advantageous TO India aud beneficial
10 this country, by eusuring regular sup
DIV of an article essentially necessary 10
some of the most mportent British maGu-
features. Influenced by these views, The
Court, in 1879. entered into a contract
with a gentleman in Bengal, who was en-
gagged in the cultivation, for q supply at
prices which we're intended 70 encourage
the growth. Other engagements OF tue
same kind were successfully made, until the
year l7sS. At that period, the Court, tax,
ing review of what had been doue, found
tina, very heavy losses had occurred under
the existing system, but that the indigo
produced had arrived NJ considerable de-
gree of perfection. The result of the in-
curry vas, determination that the Com
pany should cease TO purchase for at least
three Years, and that the trade should be
LEFT open TO their servants and other per.
SOUS under their protection, upon the pay.
ment of freight, eompany's duties and
charges. This it was hoped, would create
competition, and operate towards bringing
the article to as high a state Of improve
meni as possible, al the same time that /,
would affect a reduction in the cost Of man.
ulaclure.
As a iariher rid IN this rising trade, the
Company made large advances of money,
secured on the Indigo, on plan Of remit.
,snca 10 London and this course wGs follow.
ed for many years.
la 1906, the Court saw Fl, 10 order that
their commerce in indigo should be resum.
ed IN the following year, by ready money
purchases to the amount of three laos, and
open to provisional extension in that SEA.
SOC; aud wilh some iniermissions, the Com
pany continued to purchase either in the
same mode or by contract, for expectation
TO London, 10 q greater or less amount, IN,
Ill short time before the expiration of the
late charter.
To assist The planters (of India in their
attempt TO raise the superior produce Of the
Americans that vdS all that Tds contsm
plated; but happily more has been deaier
ed. India, fer many years past, has pro.
duced Indigo OF a quality surprising that
Of any other country, and has long been The
chief source Of supply to the rest Of the
world"
There appears to be no reason to doubt
that lndia is as well adapted to the growth
Of cotton as it is by nature 10 the culture
of indigo. The policy which proved so
successful in the case Of the latter is now
applied to the other, and similar means are
used 10 ensure its efficiency, with this ex
cep,ion that greater effort, larger means,
and more intense anxiety, are devoted TO
the cotton growing experiment, on account
ar The superior importance Of the article. -
Will the undertaking sueceed instead OF
being surprised at its success, before many
eears we will be surprised i II failsv-BaA.
American.