The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-12-06
WASHINGTON CITY.
SATURDAY EVENING. DEC, Q, 1866.
LORD PALMERsTON ON COTTON.


staple of the world II furnishes the material for great
part Of the clothing Of millions and for the employment
Of millions of the people Of Europe who would otherwise
be without labor and without bread In short il is
aggeraton to say that is Of the main pillars Of that
state Of social organization which al present exists in Eu
rope This staple indispensable TO the comfort and hap
pness the great Of Europe and Of Great Britain
most especially, is in great derived from the
southern States of this Union and B exclusively the pro-
duct of slave labor general failure Of the cotton crop
in these States would be felt through every vein and artery
of Europe and 60 to produce revolution in more
than State. 1t is not therefore, at all surprising
that the attention OF the governments of Great Bril-
tain and France has of late years been drawn to this
subject and that they taking measures TO guard
far possible, against the stupendous calamity
of general failure Of the cotton crop in the United
States or, what is much probable gradual diver
sion of this great staple home manufactures This last
contingency must inevitably happen at distant period
and the process is gradually going on When people
find profitable employment for their capital and la
Dor in agriculture and commerce. they will resort to
ufacturee and in the Of century, which is but
brief period in the history of nations there will be couple
perhaps three hundred millions at home to be clothed in
domestic fabrics This will require all the cotton which
can be produced in the United States under any crcum
stances that can be reasonably anticipated.
Lord Palmerston who appears TO have lately taken the
ustump" somewhat after American fashion, in late
address to the people of Manchester part of which gave
few days since with few brief remarks, disclosed the
policy of Great Britain in relation the subject of cotton
His lorshp considers that here is great evil in depend
ing for that supply (o coton upon source alone and
more especially from which, from many causes is
likely not only to huctuate, but diminish because we
know that the progressive development of national indus
try in the United States tends from time to time to in
crease the quantity of their products, which they
work up and which therefore cannot be worked up in
this country Lord Pamerson is unquestionably right
on this point.
His lordshp then proceeds to say: "There are many
sources or the supply of coton to which attention has
been directed There is India, which has been adverd
to and you that the attention OF government
and the attention Of the Indian board has been seduousy
directed TO removing those obstacles which have for 60
long period prevented the supply which is abundant in
the interior from reaching the coast and coming to this
country loud applause There is another source which
is not of the same magnitude but yet not altogether to be
despised-the source which is uncrfed by the western
of Africa. am happy to say that the eios OF her
Majestys government-and which different governments
have made for there has been difference in regard TO
thisor in the efforts of successive governments for long
period of time for the suppression of that abomnabe
crime the slave trade have been to great degree sue
cessfu The trade to Brazil has almost entirely ceased
and the trade to Cuba has greatly diminished The trade
to Brsz used to take sixty thousand seventy thou
sand unhappy beings every year to be victims of slavery
that country And (now comes the pith and marrow OF
the whole business And the result has been as you all
know vast development of legal trade with the western
coast of Africa development of the trade in palm
oil and the trade in groundnut aud other produce and
cannot but hope that cotton, which is the indigenous
growth of that country and which, believe is Of good
quality may come in for share in supplying the industry
of this country &c His lordshp here certainly lets the
cat out of the bag After all the exhibitions Of philanthro
py in behalf these unhappy beings the natives OF Ar
ca It seems the prime object to increase the British
trade in palm oil and groundnu and that cotton Knight
come in for its share in supplying the industry Of this
country II appears that this appeal to the philanthropy
Of the susceptible czos Of Manchester received with
great enthusiasm and that his ordshp descended from the
stump amid repeated rounds of applause We have no
doubt that the Manchester operatives viii be Jealous
than ever in their efforts for the abolition Of slavery The
palm oil the ground-nuts and the cotton will be powerful
provocatives.
Be this Il may il appears that these specuAtons Of
Lord Pamerston awakened the apprehensons Of the
cottongrowers Of the southern States But think they
have great OCCASION for alarm The sources which
his lordship bis ancipatons are in opinion not
to be relied on either for quantity regularity the latter
of which is indispensable 10 the prosperity Of the
facurers Of England The supply must be regular and
That India has for ages past produced great guam
titles Of cotton is quite certain and that so far as respects
soil and climate and space Il Ia oapable OF producing
much more But TO render this production steady snd
certain something beyond this is required You
quiet obedient and above all people either ndusri-
Gus from habit inclination, who be made work
against their incinadons. There also be regular
stable government free from all those alarms and an1iees
which perpetuRlly in conquered country, always
exposed to anarchy and revolution There be security
of person and property and there must be repose and
quiet Industry s very peaceabe character and cannot
flourish amid the din o. arms Now, we have idea that
Great Britain Is destined exercise long and peace
fal sway over Hindostan. II ia not we think prob
able that one hundred and fifty millions Of people,
however effeminate ignorant win continue for any
length Of tmo quietly TO submit TO the domination,
not 10 say despotism, Of few Europeans whatever
may be their superiority in arts The very
indicated by Lord Palmerston for facilitating the
poraton of cotton from the interior TO the seacoas and
establishing Communication between distant portions Of
India, will We think eventually contribute 70 overthrow