The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-24

gust, from 1929 to 1876, will show the rate at
which manufactures have increased IN the Uni
ted States
Bales Bales.
1879. ...ll9,S63 1885, GAG o63
1880. lac, l42~ 1885, ........... 276 Ols
1881. ..ls2 6l2|Sls4 295,l93
issa ........n Ia 500 lis4l as7, $50
1884. -. l96,4l3 ls43 ............ 3a5l29
1885. ...... .....assss ls44. .......".. 346744
1885. ...236,733 lS45. ......... $50 0O6
1897. .......... Do, $40 1916. ."....... 422 5s7
From this table 1t will be seen that it has taken
eleven years to increase the consumption from
PIG, SSS to 422 597 bales. What ground, then, has
the Neo York Herald for its estimate that il will
amount to 800, 900 bales next year! Supposing
the increased consumption to 20 on at the same
rate as II has done hitherto, II will be 1856 be-
fore the Heraid's exaggerated estimated be re-
allied. 1t is true, that the progress of consump-
ton in the United States is rather more rapid
tn in England; but unless the respective rates
OF increase should alter very much, 1t will take
another generation, at least, before our Amerl-
can rivals consume as much cotton as we do,
even IT that branch OF our manufactures In this
country should remain stationary.
1t may be as well to mention. that although
the quantity of cotton consumed in the United
States is about one fourth the quantity consumed
in Great Britain, this affords no proper criterion
of the proportionate value OF the manufacture in
the two countries. A very large portion OF the
cotton goods made in the United, is of heavy
description, requiring large quantity of the raw
material, and very little labor. So far as light
goods are concerned, 1t will be many, years yet
before America can compete successfully with
the manufacturers OF Lancashire.
From the London Standard, Dec "a
We have copied from the Nsso York Herald an
article upon the financial and commercial pros
pects of England, which we recommend TO the
serious consideration Of our readers.
The iournals,of the United States are filled
with speculatons, all tending to the same con
clusion-that the sun Of Engand's prosperity
has set for ever, and that the day OF financial and
commercial greatness is now rising upon the new
world.
"Lookers on see most of the game" or, ac-
| cording to Madame de Stael's version of the
apothegm, contemporaries can Judge with the
calmness and freedom from bias of contempt
| raneous posterity. Doubtless the. calculations
| of our transatlantic Klnsmen are influenced by
the hope of grasping the inheritance OF the Bril-
| fish empire; but ia their own rapid advancement
| at our expense, and the fearful decline Of our
affairs, they have substantial grounds tor all that
they anticipate and, indeed, in their quotations
| from the London Times, which they use as the
| great authority upon the condition of England,
| they make out good eass fer the mighty change
which they ffater their fellow-citizens. Neither
| in any American journal, however, nor in any
| former number of the Times, have we, as we re-
member, seen any prediction OF approaching rui n
so formidable as the immediate transfer of all
our West Indian colonies to the Napoleon of
the West" (M. GulZot's happy name for the re-
public) which we find in the Times of this mora
ing. We copy the prediction for the intorma-
ton of our readers:-
tho principles Of free trade that fever there body
Of men hsrshy dealt with in the world se men have
the subject Of compound experiment In their per-
the world to be edited with exemplifostion
Of sanoty in the suppression Of slave trade and the
pies are utterly at variance You cannot say to Bril-
tsh gugar srower.You must sell your produce at the
pay higher price for your labor What is the cost Of
slaves labor in the Brass all charges Of transport and
labor in Ja%soa for the period TSs prcs
paid by tho British planter is just about double the
cost incurred by the Briznian rival Do wish then
to restore slavery! God forbid What wish to eff
feet is to open the eyes of the public to the glarug in
consistency of endeaveuring to turn sugar plantation
under the tropics from which apt labor IL excluded for
humsnity's sake into free trade paradise The FIRST
sondtionG Of the experiment clearly wanting There
can be but one result Of such proceeding The sugar
slaves and stripes lies great dist anoe American SYM
patty will become strong British interest grows week
The Antilles will be taken into cultivation again the
slavery principle aud rsEtored TO their degree Of
produeveness FREQ trade will ruin colonies exposed to
competition unequal, and slavery will follow in the
aud vegetable minds the Tyrells the Bucks and the
Knighteys conceive there is any admission in this
affects their and turnips Sugar stands apart
from other produce from tho nature OF ths climates In
which 1t must be grown well from the ditions
which have prescribed Its cultivation. We have
ways considered moderate degree of protection
the est Indian ooonists utterly indefensble the
asound of economic science 1t was tax levied the
British empire for the suppression Of slavery England
voluntarily made herself poorer every year the
slave trade might be put down There was reason at
last In this method Of carrying cut her views T.
very different principle from the maintenance of the
Colin Squadron, In the midst Of the dank vegetation
and foul masmata at the mouth Of an African river
MEANWHILE 1t appears to the result of present
West Indian policy will be as follows: the ruin Of the
planters the ndonment Of the islands, the seizure Of
them by the United States their renewed cultivation
by slave population; and our ewn ultimate depend
former colonies for slave grown sad
termna of all our abors-the fruit Of the expend
ture Of so much blood and treasurer
This is all true but where did the Times learn
to speak much truthl The habitual readers
Of the STANDARD will be at no loss to answer the
question. We claim TO ourselves exclusively
the praise of having demonstrated that nothing
West Indian colonies from passing to the United
States. Not. many weeks ago the Times put
forth article clarifying the African emigra-
ton scheme as sure, If carried into effect, not
only to restore the West Indies to their former
prosperity, but to. carry civilization into the
bosom OF Africa itself. We met the poetica
eioStis after our imaoner, by plain statement oil
tacts-by first showing, what the Times is now
compelled to admit, that were the sources of
emigration absolutely unlimited, still free labor
must be twofold more costly than slave labor
secondly. by the proof that all the British title
ments in Africa (and free emigrants could be
taken from no 9th, ~ would not afford, though
their whole population should be carried oil,
as many men, women, and ch ldren, as the actual
number OF Coolies brought TO the Mauritus, to the
utter rum OF that unhappy Island. We are the
converters of the Times, whatever the convert
may be thought worth, aud we suspect that we
may count even Sir Robert Peel among our con-
veTts tor Mr.. Hopes project OF arresting tue de-
Ginning scale OF dlflerential duties on sugar at
the present point, is doubtless suggestion of
the ex-Premier, as 1t EXHIBITS all the features OF
his compromising policy. We may observe, by
the way, that as the present point is a point OF
rut N tn rrln nisrt ia h