New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-30
Cotton-Americu-India.

To the Editor Of The ~ T. Tribune
The Baltimore AMERICAN has taken some
exceptions to my letter of the 18th inst, urging
that a revolution cannot be effected in the Cotton
Trade in few wears. In another article the Edi-
tor has returned to the sHbect and quotes an ar
tcIe from The London NerS, which | lnclose.
stated in nv letter that the cause OF India not
supplying the world with Cotton Of every desir-
able quality and in any quantity, was tne want OF
roads capital, markets and GINS, Now with re-
gard TO the want of Roads, please insert here the
statement of The LOndOn hers as quoted by The
american, and you will show that have been per-
Ectly correct. The article of The Neus has
already appeared in The Tribune in advance OF
all other American papers.-ED. few remarks
will suffice-The american says " An extract
which we have recently met with from TIE Lon
don NewS, confirms us in these views, and puts
poor face on what English efforts at Cotton-rais-
inc in India have been able to accomplish after an
exertion Of a score Of years" Let he South and
all Americans mark this-EHgtish determination
and take lesson therefrom. Look at the thou.
sands Of dollars that have been pent IN that score
Of years. II the Southern people risk, once ia
century, $3W0-as it so happened South Carroll
ma once snmC US enough 10 devote that sum
TO the Introduction of the Yinesnd because that vas
lost In trial then made by Frenchman, II has had the
effect of shutting up the enterprise oil the chiVarous
South CsrJnsns in their breaches pockets ever since
some more enterprslng drives them 10 the back
woods 40 their ancestors drove the red indians.
The English, after score years are now more san
gune than ever, Of successfully producing Cotton Ia
In diA The American does not say when Inc L0Hd0"
MRS wrote the article, but probably before 1ne a'e
decision Of the Court Of Directors as to the Railroads Oh
India may not DO improbable thar lAe Ne0s Wroto
h article urge forward the Inactive directors nov"
ever that may be- the article shows that the one tnog
wanted and upon which the result depends, 10 iaoiy
OF conveyance. Any per,on who wa READ ,ne ne
Of TYPO, and Of bis son the sultan sah9 "ll res
nze the difficulties of conveying goods down 70 tne
Gnsuts In the South OF india cannot refer 70 zap
of I1ols for there "a NOT am sorry 10 say and sorry
for the state q American Literature, practical map Oh
India IN America, and no map except senoosp 80 "
lnes 10 be mad for the purchase In any cry Oh me
Mon The bullock Of lnoa can convey on la DSck
100 70 100 lbs 10 travels only ak miles Day Iae
bullock Is pot Of large s%epf.oayy .as '.s
the Indian bullock. However the Railroads have been
resolved upcH and who will say that their cOnsnucAoh
~l take yesrs, where millions OF laoorers can DC 90
tsined AZ days notice at one dollar month %,
Dos,lbls 10 construct the whole hne OF 900 70 2VO
nif 10 four months If England receives on haVlngH
d. ne In tia. short time Wei the hsroads are deter
mined upon, and whether they 90 consfuc ~ ~.
months or IN years, the time 10 sho snd ne Crisis
"a al hand And let Americans use tnelr Des. energies
they cannot introduce substitutes tor Coton oeoe
FreIaI opeLs out communications throughout lhols
ard uuoie, hersei with ali varieties q Couon dor sea
I.lspd Gotten ] will not vOuchl TL Ha1s 10 IN
error IN Stain "lt will take years 70 lraiA tne na'
tives Of India 50 thoroughly az l. Do al 70
rely on the steady excellence Of their preparations OF
he produce" The extract from Tie AsSs Will snoT
thar the NATIVES c india have had no encourage nent
Jp 10 Ibis time 20 cultivate Cotton t3r the spnneEs "
MN hester They had nc rn2rks, No cap1@i vent
ito the Interior b. nelp the Ayct. TIE people Oh
India are DOT read 10 European Esys aud changing
INIT, and Ike the Southern people Of those s,stss
ihey want ocular demonstration ~ lead them Bat
once show them the route 70 market and price tor
lher Cotton Of A % cents per To- and they will sup
uyi. To prove this 10 The Ners 10 only necessary
70 the article Of Sugar. Europeans wished 10
make this staple branch OF their Industry 10 the ss
they eryoy ID steam presses, &c, snd Engsn capital
The red oans Manufactured every variety Of sugar
and lslt the European machinery and enterprise be-
hind them and the came may = said OF Sstpeter.
Opium could II left 30 the natives, Do sold Tor slJ0
chest, instead Of $500 70 $780, at which il now sells,
through The Intervention Of the Brirsh Indian Govern
ment All the Indians want roads, gins, and price
for their Cotton These the touch stones that VIII
polsb Up their IDEAS
Tolook 20 Australia for Cotton Is Just as wise - me
exertons Of Southern Conventions 10 raise the Pcs Oh
coitor-so the showing Of The Ara1teSH and iH Ns's.
on thai point waste Of paper There must 90 cheap
labor for Cstton-t IL pot so much so-sor recoiisci
the Cotton cultivation extends from North 70 SCUM
some 30 miles nearly, ar from Eass 70 West CONS
liC0 n lee 10 these States, aud that grown u