Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-04-16
Cotton.

We referred TO the rapid cultivation of to-
bncco in Algiers some iine since, and an
Alabama paper, in commenting upon it says,
" the South will be struck down by such
instrumentalties when the fanatics would
not trust it,"
Leaving TINT point, the other is worth
looking at and especially with reference to
cotton growing. Tho experiment IN, OF near
Sierrn Leonn, are very satisfactory. The
Manchester men are pushing these with prnc-
tical vgor, nnd anticipate, in few yenrs, n
rich yield. Indeed the Southern prints watch
with jealous eye every step taken in this
direction
Now what Liberia can do, in this regard,
remains to be seen. Her commerce Is grow
ing, especially with England. Itis less with
us illnn il was years ago. In 1897, Liberia
shipped 4,7O0 tons palm oil to Great Britain
30, 455 tons in 1851 This generally, snys n
Southern writer exceeds by onc-hulf all the
pork packed in Cincinnati. if we rate the
quantity rs high MS 100000 hogs of $50
pounds ench, mud it almost equals the whole
export of pork, bacon, aud lard from the
United States, in 1851 our total exports of
"hog products" for that year exceeding the
export Of tie palm oil Of Africa, but little
more tlInn three per cent.
Commerce first The Liberinns had 10
get what would pay. The Vegetable oils, for
which they have an unlimited power of pro-
duciion, have nn unlimited demnnd in the
world. Hence they produce these oils, aud
directed their attention. mainly, TO ihem.-
But Liberm will produce cotton. The plant
is Indigenous to it. Full one half of those
who compose the Republic know how 10
cultivate il. u, therefore, the Liberians
should turn their attention TO the culture of
cotton, MS reckless Southern print says, ,"the
internal hlnck republic might do more in this
way to ruin the South Ito nbniisl slavery is
meant here) than all the d-,l nbolilionists." /"
For,ou rnise one hundred thousand bales of
cotton in Africa--oice prove that its prodiic-
ton there is unlimiied-and tho price of me-
groes wo' d fall with the necessary dcclcnsion
Of the price of the article; until, free blnck
labor in Africa should redeem slave black
labor in America.
Great Britain is certainly paying close and
earnest attention 10 this matter. Her Gov
ernmcnt has put into operation II line of
steamers which is To make monthly trips TO
and from Liberin. Indeed, sagacious slave
holders hardly know wlmi to do in this
"grave matter" One class say, awe ought
TO acknowledge tie independence of Lihe-
ria, ns France, England, Prussia, Sc. have
done, and couirol her" Another answers,
sour only hope is to keep hy ourselves, mud
stand together, making our interests ut home
The bcst-ior the world is against us" But
it cotton should he successfully cultivated in
Africa, the dollar interest would force on
emancipation in the South with rapdity at
once surprising and marvellous. For let tho
value of The slave, as property, begin 10 fall,
with the certainty that it must decrease aud
do nothing hut decrease, mud backed 10y the
money power, the moral power of the South
would find voice md vent, aud speak for
universal freedom in tones louder than any
"ianalic" ever "ihunderd," by acts more ei-
ieclive than any "ianulic" could perform.
True Democrat.