The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-11-21
AGRICoLA--HIS POLITICAL PRINCIPLES.
To the Editor Of The Union.

Twill iShb Ri4NSiA LA<o'
To the Editor Of The Union'
DEAR sR: For the injuries which the credit Of
the national government has sustained IN continental
Europe on account of the failure of some Of the in
dobted States TO provide their interest regularly,
it matured England is justly chargeable In fact, she
has had facilities for shaping public opinion there,
which were entirely withheld from ourselves. She
has been, since ocean steam navigation was estab-
lished, the carrier of all our communications,
which required speedy transmission to the cour-
try on the other side OF the Atlantic; and for this
service she has dictated her own terms; and, until
now, il is humilisting for me to remark, Cor rather
until the present year) we have manifested want
of enterprise to resist her exactions. The crcula-
ton of our newspapers has been as eflectually
suppressed in Germany, France, &C., under her
exorbitant system of postage, as ediets had been
from Boston TO Bremen, per British steamers, for
twevemonth, on such a journal as the "Unon,"
daily amounted to sl94!! until about two months
since, when the rate was reduced according to the
Treasury warrant, to about SIG, provided "both
ends of the packet are left open" The London
dailies, consequently, were relied upon containing
the latest and most authentic intelligence from the
United States in relation to their pecuniary condi-
ton; and as have heretofore shown, that was in
variaby adverse TO their honor and their interests
But if we were represented fahless to our
obligations and as destitute of moral political
journals, as mercess negro steaers in Africa, ION
account of our resistance to the degrading question
which was raised with regard to the right OF
Search and also as nation engaged in negro
breeding for livelihood In traducing us, however,
they never took occasion to explain, that England
had annually a clear profit Of from ST5,000,00O
to 100000 600 on the staple which the "negro
brcedersr produced. In my second letter to you,
dated Manchester, Jan 6, l543, remarked:
"Never, since Manchester was distinguished for
its manufactures, did year commence more aus
picously on this side of the Atlantic, for American
interests, than l843. Admitting that the crop of
l642, of the great staple Of the United States, ex-
tends to $500 900 bales--of more than ordinary
size-every pound is certain to be taken at the
present, if not at improved, rates. Trade is in "a
more healthy condition in England than it has been
for years. The stock Of manufactured goods is
comparatively light, while there is constant and
increasing demand for every article suited to the
China market. Many establishments have orders
on file which cannot be executed under six months
The weekly consumption of raw cotton here is
about 81 900 bales-or $500 per day. The average
weekly consumption in England and Scotland last
year "a 900 bales. Thus, il will be seen, that
this place manufactures seveneghths of all the cot
ton goods produced in Great Britain.
at is reasonable to suppose that, from the recent
impulse given to trade, factories will be estab-
lished; but no very considerable can be put
into operation under twelvemonth. OF the old
ones now idle, with the additional force that can be
put upon those in motion, an increase in consump-
ton Of The material will occur speedily, of from
IL to 10 per cent; while, with the most favorable
season, the growth in the United States cannot be
increased more than 10 per cent Although but
small portion of our cotton lands are in cultivation,
there is disposition on the part Of the planters to
oyerwork their hands; and as the agricultural prod
ucts Of the other slaveholdng States likely to be
in good request at fair prices, there is no induce
ment to migrate to the South to open new planta
tons Under this view of the matter, the cotton
planter should not feel the slightest apprehension
that he will produce too much-an idea which some
times becomes iniuriously prevalent.
"ln 1870 we did not ship bag of cotton to Great
Britain In 1893, after the gin Yas invented, ex-
ports to an inconsderable extent were made from
Georgia and South Carolina. Since then, the growth
of this wonderful artcle--which may be regarded
as the staple Of the word-has increased every ten
years at least thirtythree and one.third per cent
In 1902 the consumption in England was 203,050
bales in 1912, 295032; in 1925, ats, 03l; in 1892
s95, 700; in 1912, l,l60,744. OF the 695,700 bags
taken by the trade in 1892, GAL 36 were the growth
of the United States; and in l642, Of the $780, 44
bags consumed, S96 685 were produced in the same
quar,er--thus showing that, during the last ten
years, the consumption Of the United States has in
creased 255 372, while the consumption of the prod
uct Of all other countries during the same period,
has only been extended l660 bales; and this, too
in despite of the mighty efforts which England has
made 10 rear the plant in India In 1882 the stock of
cotton on hand on the 3lst December, was 245, 100
bales; of which 1880 produced in the
United States, and the remainder (l07 1901 in In
dia, Egypt, Brazil, &c. On the 3lst December
1912, Of the stock Of 440,337 bales, 248,ll9 were
from the United States, and 1928 from other
sections. The entire quantity received in Great
Britain in 1912, 1897 97 bales; Of which
,0l9, l44 bales (about one-haif the crop) were
from the United States, and 37S l59 from ali other
cotio-producing countries! From the latter 13, 9l0
bales were exported; by which it will be seen
that the actual consumption in the United King
dom, Of every description of cotton in 1872 except
the United States, was only l72,025 bales! The
price at Liverpool the 9Th, yesterday } for the
growth Of the United States, was about half PEN
ny lower than on the LIST of January, 1912, on the
aggregate; while the ruling rates for other descrip
tons was at least three farthings lower. This es-
ablishes important fact, THAT planters should
never to remember,) that, al iotc prices,
drive our feeble competitors from the market. Our
planters are, most assuredly, in much sounder
condition than they Were year since, when they
receiving deprecated paper currency for their
crops. If they receive cent less upon the pound
for their cotton, payment is made in undoubted
funds. Moreover, every species of provisions, and
other articles which they may require, of a
respondingly less value with their product. 1t is
their true policy, am quite certain, to make full
crops, however much depressed the article may be;
because, as is seen, at low rates they break down
rivals that might otherwise be formidable in after
years. But for cotton--American cotton cotton,
the staple Of the southern siareholding Siaieswhat
would become of Manchester and Liverpool In
1893, before we made any exports, these places did
not contain, together 100000 inhabitants; after that
time they commenced growing, and every additional
bale we made extended their population, until it
amounts to 100000 souls, fed "a large portion
Of it, however, very scantily) with l,400,000 9TH
org on n VT ANN hat Craa
disturber TO the quiet repose of John Bull. l psk
ed, but for cotton, what would become of Manches-
ter and Liverpooli will extend the interrogation
so as to embrace Great Britain. If, by any possi-
bility there should be entire failure of the crop
in the United States, it would produce such conse-
quences as she has never Witnessed since she has
been nation Cotton is The basis of her wealth
II enables the poor to livethe rich to thrive. With
out it, what would be her commerce. What would
become Of her $4,000 ships and 100000 seamen'
her miners and coersi her merchants and traders
ay, the government itselfs Take away the manu-
featuring interest, and she would at once dwindlc
into insgnifcance Away, then, with the absurd
opinion, often expressed that we under obliga-
tons because she furnishes us with a market for