Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-03-06

lett. for an eSPeaaen, are held by the much abused
dom IN Sni"n Of the Americas Union. They hate
sou'nr' LIN n perfect hntreE-wl;h q haired la'ehsi-
s ia nv the fact, that their own ci!orta al emanc!pnuu"
nsu = ,-oyed 80 ubortively aud Unexpectedly oisae
n"rs iet mucll az they haze the institution 'ii,it
condit;on is one Of confessed dependence upon u loE
n supply Of raw material Tor their iacIories. ~"
h..:iiiating! They profess 10 cons!cer siate"n.I'mi
the deadlleet OF sins, yet they are hS'iiS .. 49,.
through the purchase Of tsproducts are Pcipe'ua''n6
II. ,ro;,;o,
Rut, truth to speak, it is moi alone their oppos.,on
70 tb, "neculiar institution that now induces Inc
English 10 search ont new sources lr supp! :. y.
ton. The demand 10 rapidly o:errunDingt TIE supply
rts soancies nj work for It's manufacture are III ex'
c.ss of those employed for its production. Ana un,
less a larger quantity than has bean hltherto ra'seu
can be furnished, n portion OF thei: rap'aiy ec'uuiu.
ls,ing machinery fer the manufacture OF co''o"' I'u''
ccse5 liz motion. ,ho o,,r,, ,o
wl;rb our attention has been called, 10 the proposed
introduction CT Coolies Into Dema.ara LOT tuo cu''"'e
Of our grand staple p'en'. . :.
The Philadelphia Inquirer OF la't ennesoay, III
.aemipg alarm for the ascendeDcy OF the South III th!f
s.is of lahc-. calls her attention to a late discussion
on the subject, in the Liverpoo! Chamoef Oh LON
merce. o,,or,hor M
T-.r when this section was not threatened win run
by a supply of the wants OF me Engash sprraer ~
from other sources. AT ole time u was ESyf'; a.
another Alyjers; whila the British Last indies iaDu
Ions in extent, and eshauet!ess IN aDundance oi the
chez nest labor, is ever on 40 eve Of accomplishing
the ruin Of the Sor:h, - driving hsr eol,oh rom .ne
markets Of the World "" Ran In l cotton y i,epi Esypt. E'''
TIN. Pacha cc-e !hc enterprise every ENCOURAGE
want. an5 in fys wears .Ni!es Register, raised the
alarm by sa, ing Egypt ~ our grey ana 'ea'iui.r
Wi and has a capacity 10 tnpply much more man we
have ever produced" Wen 40 we reconeca oe,n y
,oId nv intelligent New Eng!crdefs IN ls42-3 and =
hat tbs nnIy salvation for the South was 10 be found
IN q hioh protective tariff which should multiply
Northern factories SO as 10 enable them to conSuti.
the Southern cotton, soon to be drlVnn ny Iu7t wv n
rumpeti,ion, from the markets OF Europe. WY q
Conpsct;crt u. s. Senator in 1872 went 30 lar hs -
sav. .VhiIe we have heretofore scarcely noticed ,n'
.,istence Of that immense country East inoia' III a
noca, we find one Of orr staples tccttonI be'rs e1p
plsuted IN England, and III great da"%-r y otM'
driren from our home markets oy "s 'I''' A"
producers. .., ,, nsrs hearf
or Sanyer from Da;aG.a::. wilmer and smnel
E,ronsan Tunes, years ago, spoke OF the hopeiu
nrosrsc, of q supply of cotton from .i!a' poluon y
pm.rG;,ish auiana. All that was wantet was labor aut
pr ~ nos - he supplied b. the Introduction OF bieck'
e 10 Africa These were 20 he engaged" tor Il tef'
~ vea,s. after The expiration OF WINCH tnty c"uN
rs,nrn 10 their native land. Yet som:ao" OF o'Ae'
tho scheme was never made saccessini'
AGAIN Il has been revived. we oc"ie ~ NV
from The -".'Nr' hcioie 20
ph:a coteInporary. hoo nx,.,,
that is felt by the cotton manufacturers Oh Ci
Rritein. for 4 reliable and constant supply o! t1'
;rd;,nsnssols staple, for he looms OF Lancash're'-.
sn..rsI spor,s have been made TO discover q ssHs'''
tn,. ior the American article, but incs Jar VI 'aH
w. nerceive, however, that az a recs:t hee.ioR y
,bs Iivsrvool Chamber Of q aen'!euian
named Booker alluded 10 DeTerarh, Hs eo,,nn
aJm;rab;s capabilities for the production OF eo't"u
and nj the very best description. lie sis'e' d se'
msrkabje fact, thai not many yea'e s-o' os"eIaIa
did produce a large supply Of cotton anu .ne,' ~"
~ tbe presen time upwards CT 9ou aoahu"hed co'ton
..,s,ss In The colony. These, il is proposed 20 revive
sytend ond increase. This may DO onua with the
mnrs nropriety,'~ iusenuch as Dernernra possessed an
axtent IF territory capable OF employing n" less than
81. 1000 OOU of people, exposing a density OF popuia'
,;nn no greater than that of BnroaGo.s, ana "neH
!, !. nndsrstood that there are lOU ,uob,noo OF coolies
IN Rriti,b India, and that they have commenced 10
;,nnor,ins Them into Demerars, wLers ihey can earn
rorr tines the wages they gain IL their own country
tbe nature and character OF the experiment may oe
apIy imagined. The following pa.taGs Is from Inc
slaiemcn; inside by Mr. Booker ABOVE rsle.,eI ,h " ~
When the Emancipation Bill! was carried inc De'
rnerarians, with others OF our coionisis, appdeo 10Y
RI. introduction Of FREQ labor oVt Tie feeling
seain.t slavery was 80 intense t'at tn!s 'hoteueh'
was regarded viii the utmos, Jes!"uaiy; when sven
the government. hsd sss . sse' ssest G Goss.
tr,cs ,ch,ch retained slars loco! tsre h'svlns; ana
now. when almost too late. England found not only
hsF colonial interests were In Il slato y! Eie". u
crepitude, but that she herself was etpsaoeM nroh
sLrre LABOR for hesupplg o. sHeiS2sasaos ars'e.s
commerce. (Hear, hsar.) The whole country seem
ed now awake 10 the consequences which IaiHnt re-
sult from a dimuuition Of The cotton supply. WIN
regard to Demerara, the climate was 60 peeuiaIiy
Atted for the growth Of cotton that 1t couid not oniy
he grown abnudgn,ly, but tla, finer cotton eoaid DC
norbere produced, except Tia, grown upon me sea
hoard of North Americaa, and known as Sea isiduu'
The four hundred abandoned esi..es, TO when he
had alluded, would pT"GUce loU'uoJ 0liss Vi COTTON
annually, while, in addition, tneie was a" ai!oanto'
virgin lard in The colony capanls q. p,ouao'ns ~
TON enough 70 errply al the manufactures OF te
kingdom. o.-o., >, t,o ri.
The colony. TOO, was eimoet the nearest 10 t1e hri-
,ish coast, tho climate salubrio.., tae means o! coih'
n,nica,iou between the colony ana the countries
chance labor could be obtained was cosy, and oil
that was wanting was the fostering hand OF govern
man, 70 aid those who were ready 10 promote Tie ne'
oes.ary emigration. Mr.. Bouch then read a commu
nication which Mr.. Booker had addressed 10 MT.
Bailey, the chairman o. she Manohesser Cnamoef .
Commerce, on the subject OF cotton cultivation IN
Demerara, with Mr. Bazlsy's reply stating ihss IN
later would bring tie subject before the oOoy over
.yhom he presided. In this CONTAMINATION Ms: DooHef
ststp5 ti,at 80 anxious were he coion!sts 10 putain q
the. upwards Of 40, 00U laborers had n.sii ltn-
ported into British Gui:ia, at an expenae OF toV''oIV'
Mr. Bouch explained thar a great many OF inese la
borers, after serving tiielr apprenticeship, nhG fetu'n.
ed TO tteir homes With considerable sums OF aAoney
ia their possession, one batc': heV.ne Sso,ooe mn
nam. In conclusion Mr.. Bouch proposed the follow
ny resolution
"That this chamber !s prepared to support any nnea
urs which shall, atie- mature oons,oefe''en' NC
,eerrcd al yisch!s to remove the obstacles 10 'ne W
seduction of free labor into all our COLONIAL posses
;ona, nroyiding at the slris time proper protection
o any free iabo,er tina. may be go INTRODUCED:
Mr.. Fisher seconeed the resolution: ~. watson,
M old resident III the West Indies, entirely cohcurfea
r;.h M. Bouch's remarks, and drew attention 10 ,he
4 = r. ,,arora Trinidad and other
PORTIONS of the West Indies, the cotton plant was pc.
ennial. wi,iie iu Louisiana and the other portions OF
he United States It had 10 be planted every year.
This cnau:i:y Of labor thus required ior c"uon cuiu-
.ot.5 IN Demerera was very much less than tnet re-
,u;red for the United States, while The labor itseiti
ras Of the l~igi,tes, possible character. IL was o'
,reat importaucet that arrangements Should De mace
or emir.ant ls5orers to be accompanied ny their
wives. (Hear, hear.)
vera fully aware Of the Importance OF tins. Mr.
ssrwood wax afraid lest, by %coEhniEs 'ileiI cone'de'
alton 20 Denerara, they should overlook the lmpor'
.snce of the general question OF the necessity ior
,,her sources of cotton supply. Mr.. Bn5hel', on the
liner hand, thought they We're n@:G likely TO secure
'he support of government, aud OF the commercial
interest generally, by following out some Prsc'ic"'
Man with regard TO Demerara in the tr.t instance
then extend the scheme OF crii's'''" ~ ~
other colonial possessions.
s :,er some remarks from Mr.. F. a. Clint, on ihe
Of prompt aud rigoruIs measures oeuig
MIR Forward observed that, it their trlends ID
would take the same strong interest, ahG
subscrib. as literally towsrdS the cultivation OF
cotton IN the colon;ss Is hey did in iGr:hering the
repeal Of the corn laws, the question would 90 very
coon settled.
We onnen the foregoing in an esneciet manner
10 the attention of our friend. y: the South. II mas
a formidable look.
from the Chicago Democratic Press
THE INTEREST OF THE OLD STATES IN
THE PUBLIC LANDS.
In all the discussions that have recently been had
in Congress and elsewhere, with respect 10 the dispo-
s;tion Of the public lands, q marked jealousy OF the
- A., ,.,r Stat.a iaa hnap mimi.