Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-10-03

reason OF The ridiculous humou9 duou'he
Circular"
We have bnt word to say in commentator
of the following article from The Union. II treats
upon the most important subject, affecting our
foreign and domestic policy. It settles a problem
Of long standing SO as 10 rebound 10 me perma-
nent strength and welfare OF our Union. we de-
ty any American 10 study carefully The facts stated
by Morgan" and his striking deductions, and
not be satisfied that The Annexation Of Texas
was most wise and saluary measure for the
whole United States Il gives Us the control OF
the cotton market, and BY that means secures TO
us peace and prosperity. To the manufacturers
and 10 the planters, il is equally beneficial. But
no comments Of our own can add anything 10 The
value of The article below, which merits the stu
| DIV OF every American;
COTTON-THE GREAT STAPLE.
W. Law before the public this evening one OF
| The most interesting letters which has ever APP
| neared in the "Uniun." Our regular eorfespon-
| dent in New Yo;k furnishes clear, full and
decisive description OF the result OF the celebrated
| experiments made by The East India Company, IN
the cultivation OF cotton in the East. We recon-
,icularly of The South; and respectfully advise The
editors Of newspapers 70 read aud 10 repupiish i
in their respective papers.
| The English experiment in the East has sig
| nally failed TWAS made under the most iavof-
able auspices in different parts Of India. II mas
| succeeded in none OF them. Ii was made under
The eve OF len experiences planters from The cot
ton region Of the Uni:ed States, with The test
| American colon.secd; butt has failed Nature
iorbids any serious competition between the col
| ton of the East Indies and that OF The " States
| The Southern portion Of our country stands UNI
vailed 10 The production OF a staple which con-
sti;u,es the basis OF The most important manuiac-
turc both IN Great Britain and on the continent.
| Well nigh, England struggle 10 battle US in The
| annexation Of Texas for there she would have
planted her lever By her aid, and by her cotton
plantations. Britain would have attempted 10
! make herself independent Of The United States
| throwing her own manufactures into Texas, up
on terms that would have deiled the competition
Of our own fabrics and receiving The raw mate
rial in return, upon bett terms Than she could
have obtained the growth OF our own Southern
couon-lands. The acquisition OF Texas, there
fore, fpiio tho anxious policy OF Great Bri-
tain. I, makes her greatest interest Uue most
inpoia"' niuncn VI liEi iiinr'ieo
deiendani upou In the same proportion, OF
course il gives u every advantage IN competition
with her. 1t gives US wealth in peace and power
in war; because, how can Great Britain continue
| 10 prosecute desperate and continued war, which
is destined 10 Srarve her own manufacturers? The
acquisition Of Texas thus puts US in possession
OF almost all the best lands IN the world for the
| growth Of Cotton: and this is decidedly one ofthe
| most important staples, in cverv respect that can
| be cultivated by man. II We do not holdthe mo-
nopoly OF The article YET We produce il OF better
quality, and in greater quantity, than any other
country. We may safely DEFY all rivalry in its
production. Thus il becomes an uniailing source
Of wealth and abundance-of prosperity in peace
and OF power in war.
Let US further add, that he acquisition OF Texas
Is mol only of great value 10 The South, but il is
destined 10 she'd incalculahe advantages upon The
North. Let the Wings oppose il as much as they
please, or lei the AholilioniSts threaten even a
dissolution Of The Union. Not many months
will pass away before our Eastern brethren will
appreciate and confess the benefits which they
receive Is it nothing TO them, that growing
trade is thrown open TO their shipping? Is il no.
thing, that market is opened for The consump-
lion of their manufactures free Of all duty whilst
The British fabrics are subjected TO The acquisitions
OF our revenue laws2 Is it nothing that our own
manufacturers have the advantage Of ENJOYING
free trade in Texas, with % or 30 per cenlun in
their favor, over the rival manufactures Of Eng
land or OF The continent? Bit enough for the pre-.
sent! The remarks o our correspondent super
sede the necessity oil any further reflections on
our part, and we again recommend his valuable
Statistics as well as his general conclusions, 10
every reader and 10 every editor in The country:
From Our Regular Corrc.pOndn,.J
New York Sept. %, 1915.
The Zennbia, which arrived al this port on Sa.
urGay morning last, from Calcutta, East Indies.
brought home one of The American cotton plan.
iers, who, some five years since entered the ser
vice OF the Honorable East India COMPANY as
superintendent 0! cotton farms in their extensive
experiment made TO grow American cotton in that
region and 10 improve tie cultivation OF native
cotton. | have had much conversation with MIR.
r., who vert from Mississippi; and alter having
served The Government !or five years, the term OF
his engagement, has returned, as stated, in the
Zcnobia. lie has communicated 10 me much
valuable and interesting information in relation
10 India.
He estimates the experiment, has cost the Co.
vernmenl about 100000, and that il has resulted
in the most complete ard signal failure!
In 1910, an agent Of the Government came
10 The United States and repaired 10 Louisiana
and Mississippi, where The growing ofcoon has
been carried 10 the greatest STATE ul perfection
and where he engaged ten Americans, who had
been employed in experimenting cotton estates
in that section Of The Union for several years =
They were well recommended by the most respec-
table planets. They lett with The agent lor.In-
dia, via England and took with them large guam
titles of The best American collon-seed, asricul-
tural implements, collon-gins, presses, &C.. &c.
The planters were engaged at an average sala-
~ of about t300 each, With an allowance for
substance OF Cleo more. Each entered into
tract TO remain in the service Of the company
five years, and 10 conduct The experiments in
such parts vi India as The government should
point out. OF The len persons thus engaged, three
after The hrst year returned home, being paid
their salaries up 10 the time OF leaving but were
LETT 10 bear their own expenses home; while &c.
cording to the agreement, those who remained
hive years were TO have all their expenses borne
from America 10 India, and from thence, at the
expiration OF the service, back 10 The United
States. Seven OF The party remained 10 the end
oil their ensagemen!-one of whom is MIR. T.,
who has Just arrived in the Zebona.
lie says, on reaching India, their party were
distributed 10 different parts OF the Indian empire,
IN order that The experiment might be tested in
reference 10 the different soils and varieties OF eli
mates in that vasl empire.
One (Mr ~ was placed at Calpee, in The dis
trict Of Bundrlcund. Another was stationed at
Goruckpore, under the Napal hills; another in
Dooab; Another was located in Soomapors; an
other at Humeapore, in The province ol Banda;
another at Raach, in Bundelpore; other in COIN.
ba.ore and a. Sural on the Western side OF The
peninsula.
After experimenting year or Two al each
place, without prospect OF success. they were
changed 10 other localities, SO as TO give every
district in India, as far as possible a trial. MIR.
I. was changed from BnnGelcund to Rnngpore,
Northern lndia-Dear The base and 10 full view
OF the Himaaya mountains which were covered
with perpetual snow. Others were changed 10
Dahwar, in The Southern Mahral,a country.
The American planter placed at Raatch, du-
ring rebellion which commenced with The De-
coys, (robbers,) had his premises attacked, his
houses sacked and burnt, barely escaping with
his life and The clothes he wore.
In every part of India, where the Americans