The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-03-22
Massachusetts and Virginia.


We have repeatedly been requested to publish the
correspondence between MIR. Lawrence of Massa-
chusetts, and MIR. Rives Of Virginia, but have been
unable to do so, account ofis great length. The
correspondence having ceased, we have, at the so-
citations Of many of our readers, concluded give
he last letter. remarking that SO far as the prlnci
pies therein contained concerned, we give them
without comment, considering the statistical facts
important to both political parties.
My Dean SIR-When wrote to you on the 10th oil
last month"; proposed to present in another letter
facts in regard to the progress Of the ;Pnnng Of cotton
year. ending slst Of August, 1915.
These shall offer for the special consideration Of those
and who and carried that
The tariff Of 1915 was founded in wisdom, and am
ready here to make my acknowledgements to those dis
tngushed statesmen Of the cotton growing States who
successfully consummatsd act that has done much
The primary object on the part Of those members Of
Congress representing the cotton planting States In
tsnlishing high protective a5h was 70 extend the
excluding foreign made cotton fabrCs and substitutns
domestic article manufactured Of American cotton
graulats themselves and their on the
pets that has followed from the adoption the
cd in that bill Under its beneficial operation We have
been enabled to supply own population with cottons
Of the coarse and nddng qualities and to export to
of dollars annuallyfor which receive In payment
tea, coffee sugar, hides, copper, &c These goods, the
CON- the several countries TO which they shipped
would that the founders Of this system Of high
protection e labor eight 70 % satisfied WITH s results
il greater than the most aangune of s friends anti
cpated in 1919 According to statement made up by
Mr.. p T. Jackson and MIR. John A. Lowell, for the
OF the tariff convention held New York. in 1892 the
home consumption Of cotton prior to the passage OF the
;hree-eish ts Of The quantity nov spun a. Lowell
The quantity spun In Great Britain IN lsl6, was eighty.
eight millions Of pounds. There are data to be relied
upon for continuous returns Of homo consumption be.
tween 1916 and 1636-l626
In 1870. ~, the made in New York price
current and they have since been cont nued and
admit
In sas-27, the amount spun In the United States was
met of tsre] equal to -. lag, 800 lbs.
In the same year. the quantity spun in Great Britain
Of embarrassment and distress among manufacturers
consequently the consumption Of iSa930 was only
l2e5I2 bales Of about s4s pounds each amounting
- GAG GAO pounds while the consumption 10 Great Bril-
2a7 900 pounds AT this period some of
Southern friends, who had been in advocating
hume mar ufactuIes, and had counted largely the
benefits anticipated BY them 10 1915 from the operation
OF the protective policy, as greatly augmenting the
sumption Of their stape began to manifest dissstisfac
cotton manufactures. The idea enter ssnsd and put
forth, was that should require much, to
Great Britain. This, will be shown, tsss view
OF the case, and has proved capital error.
In ssa as the quantity Ron a. home reached
7Ss bsles; In ls373s, ,063 bales; in l839.40
aesl0a bales in ls4i'42, there was deep commercial
bales In latter part Of the year 1884, and
l643 after the present tariff Law went into operation
revival Of business throughout the country took place.
In lsS4 ~, year ending sist Of August isst) the
amountspun was sso ooe bales There is quantity Of
having reached the ssaports, 10 not included
in the New York statement that has been estimated to
..s 10:
making total Of Ito 400 900 pounds consumption
last year, against II oooo pounds in lss-bsing Pc
The consumption 0rsnt Britain has gone ON steadily
increasing, but not in rapid ratio in the United
amount to go 900 pounds against iTs 600 pounds
in the United states Thus the increase in the Unsd
States iron 1910 to 1884, has extended from 900
pounds In 20 years, being augmentation OF
sxesnfold The increase Great Britain in the same
period Of time has been from pounds ss0
being an ,ss o. is:s than
sixtsenfold-
These are not only striking but important facts snd
lions Of those entertained different opinions Of
failure increase Of the spinning Of cotton IN this country
q Of the
undergo change, whom they examine this question
dspassionatsy and that they will come to the couciu
well producing Of cotton, at home As regards
future If the general peace Of the world be main
tanned, and the leading business OF the
try are disturbed BY the legislative action Of the fed
eral government there h reason Why the increased
homo demand for cotton should not so ON in rapid
ratio n during the past. This wouia be doubling the
present consumption in little more than eight years.
There are now an immense number of spades under
construction majority Of the States tprobaby not
less than all Of which are intended to BE- IN ope
before the first Of January 1880 and the probab
W that that time the quantity OF cotton spun will
reach ss0c00 bales, Of 40 pounds EACH or 900
pounds There will, ALSO Dc great increase in Great
Britain but not in the proportion We possess
some advantages In the manufacure Of heavy goods,
which are nos enjoyed In England 30 long a. We pro-
duce better GOODS and can maintain our superiority
abroad, there will be constantly increasing export de-
Quantity Of Yarns spun in Great Britain in 1875 -
~ ~ o0o pounds.
L.po.iea an Yarns. iNsso.OoO lbs. valued at lad,
lin nsnafiss "a 80 900 lbs. valued a, Issd
CossaSsa home. osss lbs. valued =. aocu sscSss
t9le5e.Ooo
Whole value Of cotton maaaactursd Ia England