Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-06-09
AMERICAN INTERTSTS-N No Z

lheqnesun 81 lice tfade. which has been NJ much
dseaaaod N EnGland, has validity. aud nnl the slight
est ln2tcdl,ul 81 s.ucaS from the time ut Mi lu-ls
sou Ia the election Which Ok place last autumn. Not
measure has been, viii be, adopted by the British
Parliament, that Will Affect single British interest.
Ii upon her colonial possessions ia the East, that
Great Britain rchs her hopes oil sustaining those mighty
interests which are the foundations o hor power pow
ef, III point OF territory. popnlalion wealth and phys
cal luce, infinitely gteatef than that OF tho Roman
ale III It's lalny days. Ii the East and mol To the
Isl lndlrs that her skill aud capital Is now directed.
In the lurner colonies. more than 100 millions o people
are dependent on BRUSH poNer. capable too o producing
every article that bfou III from the West Indies. and
at much lower prizes. field hand can he larel IN the
East, iu less money 4han would cost 10 feed tho same
lhoref IN the W est Indies. Men ut the East can be
hlel l hon STA to ten cents per day. aud support thca
selves. How can the Labor ol thls cuntnest stand up
against such odds
sucl, Is the competition between tho products Of the
Easl aud West Indies, that discriminating dui, has
been maintained and mus he continued Ion example:
Celte from BRUSH Amorea pays 2c per pound.
Cue, nom Dntah pe5se asons IN FAei lud;ea lie per
pound.
SUI from the Wesl lalies, 3. cts do d.
Saaa1 ham the Las, Indies, q. cts. do do
III Is with many other aftlllts; yet Wlththese houn
H. dFua the products n the West Indies, and tho lower
charges 81 lr.5 , Insurance. &c, nearly all The Islands
IN tue West Indies. even Cuba ,~ho richest o he are
Ian as5al and becoming worthless from tie cheaper IA
bH d til last Indies.
NJ, ob,o,t Is to glance mer, at the history Of the cul
tyaton Of few OF the great articles of consumption and
so" hat country has yet been able 10 retain
the exclusive power OF producing single important afi
Gle at general consumption, from the sp or the loom,
Tea only excepted aud that article Is likely 10 be prudu
eed III quantity 10y the English at Assam.
The cheap labor ol the East Indies is At this moment
comp citing with the labor Of our Southern country \
revolution Is IN progress which, at distant day. Is IL
barsl upon the heads 81 the cotton growers, and Will
change materially uur domestic, we'll rs our foreign
relations After Il careful examination OF the feasibility
If producing the short siap Die cotn in India. thee can
he no ongcr much doubt. aud evidence ot the .
pnions entertained IN England, submit extract 81
Two from late BRUSH apas selected from many 9th
,rs my possession aud. also. statement d the guam
fiy OF cotton. groWHn and about Bombay lor lew car
past
Extract from the bombay Mercantile REGISTER Of Sept
lS1N.
'.tetton. Several contracts have been made al lowe
prices lar delivering IN November and December next
wien material rcductlonmay be looked forward 10, II
Tins market a considerable stock Is likely 10 aceumu
late here by that llme. an! the accounts iom Engian'
will probably be very dl.eounging-the eApoft iron
hence ihis year. Great Britain. having been greatly II
tAcess OF last years. will he seen irem tie following
comparative table VIZ: