The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-10-10

md for the present year. lsi5 is supposed that shall
come nearly to 800 bales many mills in the South
and other sections of the Union, supplied to
greater less extent with cotton direct from the planters
OF which therefore. is difficult almost impossible, to
obtain any account And II this estimate be correct
shall the present year manufacture than oneh OF
whole crop, about onesiSh Of all that produced in
tsn whereas for several years previous did not
quite onesxh Of our supply but little more than one
fifth much Great Britain in 1887 and less than one.fh
in 1898.
Tariff or no tariff, then, we are destined to be-
come considerable manufacturers of cotton fabrics.
In any event, the growers of cotton must occupy a
commanding position in our country. They have
right to expect some equality from the government
in the administration of its finances. They demand
Justice; and the freer the trade-the more expanded
the market, abroad end at home, the less they will
be compelled to pay for the manufactures which
they are ob5~d tn consume; whilst they will receive
as much, if not more, for the productions ti,eir
land. This cotton interest ia, indeed, becoming the
greatest and the most commanding one in the Uni
ted SUSCEPTIBILITY since the annexation of Tex
as; and the following additional article from the last
''Albany Argus" opens new views upon us Of the
increasing consumption of the great staple Of the
| South and Southwest:
THE COTTON cRoP lSI5--INcREAsING DEMAND FOR
corros-some months sincein estimating the crop
of iSi5 put down the crop very heavy one-proba-
bly, 900 bsler; but information from the
local press in the States OF South Carolina Georgia
nessee Alabama Mississippi Louisiana, and Arkansas, the
great States the Union leads suppose
that then the imperfect data before
the amount of this important crop Senator Speight Of
Mississippi says that the crop has fallen on much in
that State that he thinks 20O0O00 Of bales the maximum
crop lSt5-which is 100000 less than the crop
| 1874
II is pleasing to add that the late from England
indicates farer remuneration TO the planter both
count of the increased consumption Of cotton and the
abundance of money, well as the diminished supply
| from this country.
The cotton crop OF its immense value-irom
$50 900 OO0has become of national
scarcely less the North than the South Cotton
the United States and Great Brtan and from the in
creasng Of its production and the enlarged demand
it in many species Of fabrics which surplanting
woolen manufactures, bids fair to continue the great
country for years to come Its very low price
for the last three four years has increased its consump
ton very largely both in Europe and in America This is
always the result of low prices.
Among other things, cotton is now used in New Eng
land for mattresses is 10 per cent cheaper than hair
and said lie almost rs serviceable. When 1t Is properly
cleaned has considerable easticy while it keeps clean
er than either wool feathers If cotton mattresses
coed there every indication they will this manufsc
III take at least 100000 bales for the home market
alone. This demand for the material will be
matter of just graduation will tend to give the planter
farer remuneration for his produce while II will furnish
| the people better well as cheaper article