Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1847-12-04
From G. willmer,s European Times of Nov. 4.


Cotton and Tobacco from India, as a Check upon
44hnericGn SlaUay.-A public meeting was held IN
London last week to hear address from Mr.. e..
Thompson, NJ. p relative to the industrial rcsour-
ceS OF India and the which rctard their com
pletc development. MIR. Thompson concluded by
stating although in Parliament he should attend care
fully 10 every subject, this was prc-cminenty his
question, and concluded by moving:
That it has been demonstrated to this meeting, that
India, vast British possession, peoplcd by millions
oil peaceabc, intelligent, and civilized British sub
ectS, has been gifted by Nature with the capacity OF
producing every tropical commodity which the
capital and industry OF England require for the con-
slant and profitable employment of her population, or
Tor the supply of any other Of their wants. That it
has been farther demonstrated that England although
the mistress Of such possession British India is
rendered year by year more dependent for the sup
ply OF RAW CoTroN, which is the staple Of her
principal manufacture, and Of the main supports
OF her revenue, upon the United States OF America
foreign country; and that England is also DEEPEN
dent upon the same country for the supply OF the
TOBACCO demanded by her populaton-both the
Cotton and Tobacco of the United States being the
produce Of Slave labor.
That consequently, the domestic peace and pros
pcrty OF this country, and the stability OF large
portion of the public revenue, are made dependent
first, upon the vcisSitudcs of the seasons 10 which
the Cotton and Tobacco plants, in common with all
other productions of any country are liable; Sc
condly, upon the maintenance OF amicablc relations
between this country and the United States and be-
ly, upon the submission Of numerous and increaS-
ing scribe populations and the continuance Of internal
peace among the Stare States Of -4meicG. That this
exclusive, unnecessary and unnatural dependence,
perpetuaing, it does, the slavery of millions of
mems the source, 10 great extent, is now OK
perienced, Of existing caamitics, and maniicstly
pregnant with future evils TO the best interests of
England. That the free agricultural population OF
British India would be the natural customers of this
country in the exact measure that they would if per-
mittcd become the producers of commodities for the
wants of England That it has been clearly shown
that these intelligent and deserving British subjects
are rendered incapable of competing with the pro-
duce OF the United States, by of the burdens
imposed upon their soil and industry.
Therefore, ReSOired That it is the duty of the
people of England for the sake alike of England, of
India, and of the cnslavcd throughout the world to
require Of the Legislature the immediate removal of
all imposs which depress the agricultural energies
of the native populations; and the institution of a
strict and impartial inquiry, in India, into the cond
ton Of natives, and into the conduct and the acts,
arising out of the peculiar government ruling over
them, which affect their wcllbeing and retard their
prosperity.
Mr.. VIM. Hewitt seconded the resolutions, which
were carried unanimously.