Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-10-31
THE ENQUIRER.
RICH MOND, VA.
Wednesday Morning, October 70, ls4o.
.....--.-...... az rur COTTON PLANTER

! terred the communication OF Cci. Da''s, "
Cd 10 Messrs Geo. McDulfe, w. Nc" HE an
w Seabrook. Col. Davies scheme was
ob,a;n combination among the planters 10 Plai
only one half or twohirds ola crop, ana lhe'ep
enhance The price. The Committee report No
The plan is mpraclicable-the habits Of 'he pan
ers being those Of separate ACTON ana less suo9e
10 combination Than any other class OF men,
Narrower the vast number OF persons Pianlin
COTTON IN The Southern and Southwestern stale
render The whole object impossbe-"hS
would ". beneficial in South Carolina, might D
the reverse in Alabama, Mississippi, Texas, %'
! But even were it practicable, il would opefa'
inluriously upon the planter. It's most 'tnpoi
ian, 10 the planter 10 have stable and Pe',nane'
marke, value OF cotton, whether high or low d
everv limo viii soon conform TO it. large re
duc,ion in The production might al one time Tais
| tho nr;ce immensely this would produce The mex
season = great increase of The quantity ra'see
which uoud again reduce its value 10 rulnou
extent. Above all, there is much force IN 'n
following views:
nE,om ,be cheapness and superior qualify Q
onr cotton il has possession oflhe EDslish manu-
tactures in the ratio OF nine 10 one IN Inc course
OF few wears, il we continue 10 increase .i'
quantity. we shall in corresponding increasing
ratio. diminish the production IN E2st lnaiai
and South American cotton, and al lens'ii lam,
drive all competition from The held, ana mus &c
cure a monopoly of cotton in the markets oi lh'
world. This will give security to our domestic
institutions. For as soon as the world feel Ina
,bey are Defendant on us for the cotton manuiac
tured and worn By its millions, there Will be nc
disposition 10 take from us our iaboreis, ahu
thereby prevent The supply OF SO necessary al
article.
"Bu, if we do not grow the quantity now e1'
nor,ed and keep pace with The increasing popu'
Ialion and consumption OF the world, the vacuum
will have 10 be supplied BY other nations"
The committee contend, that there IS mol now
an over-produclion of Gotten, for there cannot DC
an oyer-produclion of an article which is annu'
ally consumed The extension ofhe production
Of cotton is met by corresponding demand
The following picture of the prospects OF The col
ion planter is full of hope. There is, however
an interesting feature which may be added, VIZ
the striking and important fact, which has been
confirmed by The fullest and strongest testimony
that tbe Eas, Indies yanly held ont BY England
as our destructive rival in The production OF cot
ron are b. no means suited for lis growth. Inc
experiment, has thoroughly tailed, and VIII, nc
donbt be abandoned forever. This removes
mighty obstacle in the way OF our complete con-
troll of the cotton market, and should cheer up
our planters in The midst OF their present distress
Is To The whole Union the failure OF The Last
India experiment promises the richest blessings
Pv The mighty engine which the exclusive COM
mand oflhe cotton production places in our hands
we mus, extend our commercial enterprise, and
command wealth and secure The peace OF The
world. The cotton interest is strong hook
which VIC have fixed in The nose OF the Levia-
than Of England, by which We will keep down
her rampan, ambition. If she tc kept quiet, the
peace OF the whole world will be promoted. But
We will lei the intelligent planters OF South Caro-.
lima describe, in their own words, the Frightening
prospects OF The South independently OF The i'm.
porlant developments OF the East India expert.
ment which have come 10 light since their re-
port was made:
"The cotton planter supports the millions Of
human beings, and clothes hundred OF millions
more. Let him extend his philanihropic labcrs
he will be benefited By them, and countless thou
sands will call him blessed At This time every
indication points 10 an increase OF price, such as
The opening of the Chinese trade, the genera
soundness Of The currency, abundance OF The
poor in England, the possible repeal OF the duty
on raw cotton in every country, arising from
competition among the manufacturers, ana tne
unprecedented demand for machineryin England
on the Continent and in this country. 10 these
encouraging circumstances II must be added ina
probably The tariff which has been 10 US Inc
source OF so many troubles, will, in short time
come down 10 The Revenue standard The evils
under which we labor are not those OF over-pTo
duc,ion. They arise from TWO other causes; one
is tina, OF over-legisaion. Give US free trade
abolish The unnatural burdens which nations
have imposed upon one another; IN word, le
the planter be tree, and his comforts would soor
be duplicated. II the grower Of Gotten could senc
his crop Of cotton TO any part OF The world, anc
receive in exchange for il commodities subject L
a moderate duty, your committee believe that Inc
demand for American cotton would be increased
10 four millions, instead of Two millions OF bales
The Committee 90 on 10 say
aAnother cause OF our distress is, that in large
portion Of the Southern country, cotton is cult
waited when its production does not, and neve
can, at all compensate The planter for The labo
bestowed. Then il is desirable Tor every one
thai other branches Of industry should be pursued
In such sections, manufactures may be most pro
ftably substituted, and every mandatory es,a
blishment will be moi only additional wealth L
the proprietors and the country. but will also ma
terially aid the cotton planter by increasing tn
consumption"
Mr.. W. Aston, one of The Committee, con
Cured in The entire reror except single sen
tence. He disagreed 10 The opinion that Cher
is not now an over-produclion Of cotton"-ben
inclined 10 believe that the low prices were 10 b
ascribed mainly TO the heavy crops.
We are glad 10 see, BY The following statemen
in the Augusta Consliulionalist, that MIR. Gar
nett was not so seriously injured by the Ra!roa
collision as vas represented by The first account!
Mr.. G. is native of this State, and highly es
teemed as a gentleman and q man Of science an
practical information. Mr.. Stockton Is probabl