Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-03-23

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y or we shall never be able 10 understand
him." we are now exceeding y well aware
of this, and shall conduct ourselves accord.
ngy. In former article we alluded to
the new market for cotton fabrics opened
in the East; commercial treaty hld just
been formed with China, by which the
manufactures Of other nations were 20 be
admitted into her ports, and in connection
with that fact, the allusion was plain to
every one, except the editor Of tn, South
ron. In him it must have been a pretty
affcctaiion of simplicity. Who would have
thought of q new market for the sale Of
cotton fabrics being opened in New-Eng.
landl The author Of such an LEA conld
hardly set W for a very extensive acquaint-
ancc with the operations and history OF
trade. The Southron says: ave under
stand his argument 70 be that since mar.
ket has been opened in China, that Eng
land will send there its cotton fabrics, and
India It's raw coltons," And again: "Now
what reason has the editor TO suppose that
the ''surats" OF India will seek any ether
market than the one they now hayel' He
further asks: "And how is ii that Eng.
land, or Europe If the editor pleases, is
to furnish fabrics 10 China to the eyclu.
sion Of our own manufacturers" The
Soulhron again misunlerstands. We did
not say that England or Europe would
furnish fabrics to China 10 the exclusion Of
our orn manufactures. We did not say
shat England would be monopolisod by
The American farmcr" We merely said
that a market for cottons had been open.
cd in China-lhat there would lie great
err demand for the article, and consequent.
Iy the price be. enhanced. "a great part
of the raw material from India, in CONNER
cial phrase termed "surats" wi II now go
TO China for manufacture, and will ofcourse
be that much oirected from the European
market" This is saying nothing more
han that the ports Of China being open,
portion of India cotton would go there, !
The Souihron perveits all Our PROPOSE.
ions into universals, and then argues n.
ainst them as improbable. He perhaps
Rough does not know the difference, as
p processes to labor under an ob,uscness
understanding. He asks us what rea-
,n we have to think the "surats" Of India
i'll seek another market than that they
ow havel We are willing TO afford him
II the information we can, although we
hould prefer he would go to school some
ime first, as his instructor must commence
olerably far back. lie is however, well.
meaning young man, and by asking ques
ions seems will ng to learn; we therefore
say 70 him that when IN article is manu-. !
Iactured at two places, the producer will al.
ways export to that place which is nearest,
other things being equal. The reason Of
this is that he saves the expense Of the F.
freight. Now the manufacturing coIn.
tries Of Europe arc at very great sls'anre
from India, and China ia Comparatively
near; consequently it is much less expense f.
and danger 10 Transport cotton - China
han 10 EnganI or any par, Of Europe 49,
Il is very probable that the editor vii ~,
understand 'hIs, az he il perhaps -,l.I ~
Ter the Impression that China = n View
England Or some other par Of Europe, bot
vs br2e s,rae clever llt,ie u-ch.n from
nae II ne scnools IN as neigh5orhood
y MFRS. mn viii s.s geography and
A., Hs,insss's III Mn. Marcet'. dIao-
'ges m p>lit,sl ecrnrrny. Beginners
Iho-ic Dpi Re laskes m m1ch 81 first.
Or friend Of the Sy1'bron seems tired
IF the subject Of cotton; he is anxious to
get 10 that Of wool. We made no issue
with him about wool. lie may monopo.
lze the sheep market if he wishes. 1t is
/ fayorlte subject Of his. He seems abso.
utely inspired when he approaches it, and
becomes at once eloquent, argumenlative,
and witty. We should not be
surprised if he cherished the belief, that af.
Ter he had "shuffled off this mortal coil"
he should pass a delighted Immortality in
presiding over the wOolIy folds OF the
'farmer of Ashland" He would appear
10 think that he would make one of his
constituents: our readers must have his re.
Kark:
mIf this is al, the nrrnment the ediIor