The North-Carolina standard., 1850-08-21
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NUMBxR $40.

1HE LOTION ~ a0x. a h0cAae AMoek, 0f Waeh.
ington, Mississippi, well known 70 b ctose
yer Of the seasons and crops. and whose predictions
and calculations have been for nany yeals REGARDED
as very correct writes long letter . the Picayahs,
under date Of the 10th Instant. As r - hib obssr
vations have extended this seesol, b = fly Of
opinion that the prospects, Of the cotton crop the
West are gloomy indeed, more othah for soe weeks
previous to his letter. He has never been short
crop man, OF given any coontsnance 70 The sanguins
views on either side. We make the following sk-
tract from his letter: g 5ss-gs
SHOW, as have no particular desire TO advoea4e
the cause Of the specufaor and consumer. 70 the In
jury of the grower, should prefer the Impression to
prevail that the crop could not possibly 70 under e.
200 900, 100000 bales. III that event. buyers
will hold back for some time yet, until tha neW crop
begins 10 come in, when an advance in price will
more directly benefit the great majority Of growers
hefeas, If the truth now prevails, manufacturers
will at once lay in such supplies 40 will enable them
to hold back on the new crop coming in, and ihns
result be what it may. sss >
The growing crop can. under no contingency, er-
coed that Of last year, whilst the prospects are that
it canno, possibly reach il.
You are aware of the extent Of injury from OVER
flow. As the water receded, cotton was P1antedaso
considerable extent; but late cotton on rich land
scarcely pays for the labor Of nlansing.
In the hills, everywhere, the stand is very poor
one and in many portions Of the country is not one
third of stand. If the plants that are thrifty were
equally over the Aelds the result would
not be seriously affected bot there are gaps Hom
tens to hundreds Of yards. Without the plants, we
canno, have the cotton.
The plant has run too much TO weed-is too sue
culent and long:iointed. If this the result Of
of the natural richness of the soil, there
would be no great harm done. But it results from
excessive and incessant rains, with dark. growing
weather. When the rains cease, the growth OF the
plant is checked something must suffer nature has
provided that as the leaves absolutely necessary
to the very existence Of the plant, the blossom, the
buds squares, and young bolls, must go-and they
drop off after two three days Of hot clear wealth
er following warm growing rain. Such will be
the inevitable result very shortly, as every planter
knows, from dear bought experience
The Albany State Register of Monday, which As
been hitherto proFillmore and anti-Seward, contains
very offensive article against Texas. We trust that
it is not any index Of the feelings and policy Of he
1t speaks Of her assumptions and
conduct"-of her coming into the Union
IS against The will of majority Of the people Of the
United States. 1t attributes the extension Of her
boundary from the Nleces to the Rio Grande, and
perhaps her salvation from the power Of Mexico, to
IS the strong Of the United States" 1t charges
her with bringing us into war with Mexico. 1t denies
her both IS modesty and manners, and describes her
as sort of BotanyBay character advises her to
be quiet about her boundary, and threatens her with
she does not remain SO until her boundary line shall
have been ascertained. 5GssE
This species of insulting language is calculated TO
do nothing but mischief. The United States were as
anxious Texas 10 her jurisdiction she was.
She had resisted all the threats of Mexico, and all the
intrigues of England and France. She was offered
very tempting terms in she would establish an
Independent. government; and her capacities 70 raise
cotton, if controlled by England, would have opera
ted seriously against the interests of the United
States. Her people had their Independence by
the gallant achievements and this young repub
lie consented to unite her desnes with those Of
own republic. Are these the people who deserve the
reproaches and insults Of the administration press3
Is it at time like this that Texas, sensitive TO her
rights, and peculiarly popular with the whole south
ern country, and when, if necessary, they are willing
to to her rescue, is to be abused. denouuced,
and derided! We advise the Albany Register TO
improve its own manners, and cherish little moro
modesty in the distribution of its reproaches and its
slang. Washington Union.