The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-07-11
THE pEMocRAcY OF MAnYLANp MOVING.

last the following preamble and resolutions were
unanimously adopted
Whereas the approaching election particularly ii
involves the choice of representative in Congress-
one of the most important II not the most impor-
tant, since the organization of our federal Union,
inasInuch upon the fact OF clear democratic
majority ia the House of Representatives, determined
support the present administration, depends the
quoting and settlement of the slavery agitation upon the
basis of the constitution, and consequently the future
stability of this government the admission of Kansas
State, according to the will of her people, expressed
through constitutional convention, by them freshly
elected the suppression of sedtion in Uah and
Bile conduct of foreign relations it is proper that the
people in their primary assembages should express their
views these topics Therefore,
Resopd, That earnestly recommend to all who love
the Union of these States and the stability of govern
ment and who opposed to the revolutionary sent-
ents of the black republicans the scarcely less odous
doctrines of their coadjutors the know-nothngs, who
create diversion in their favor, and teach prescription
against religious creeds and intolerance to adopted ct
zens that they unite with the utmost harmony to return
friends of the constitution and State rights to Congress-
sinking all other considerations and all personal differ
for the sake of the great principles at stake
Resolpa, That cordially and unreservedly endorse
the and votes of distinguished representative,
Judge James A. Stewart in the last Congress His eo
quent and mastery exposition Of the slavery question
ably upheld since by the Supreme Court of the United
States, has deservcdly given him national reputation,
and entities him to the continued confidence and support
of his former constituency and in view OF the propricy
of endorsing these sentiments as our own OF the
many important and vexed questions likely 70 be raised
in the next Congress- and his eminent fitness to assist in
their solution and settlement earnestly recommend
that he be again returned to his seat the unanimous
choice of the democratic and conservative people OF this
district such being clearly just to him. and
ourselves also after the signal triumph achieved by him
in district not represented by democrat for very many
years.
RESOLVED, That the signal ability with which the present
federal administration of the government has so far con-
ad.tro
and support.
Resod That we will heartily unite with the great
servative and patriotic portion of beloved State to
wipe out the disgrace of know nothngism from
cutcheona party secret in its origin balenl in its nn-
ence its whole being marked with bgotry pro-
scrption fraud riot, and boodshed-and endeayor to
regain position by the side of sister southern
States, Attending home and generous welcome to the
stranger and foreigner opening to them the rights and
privileges Of men and citizens having common human
ty and uphoding religious liberty and the constitution
and union OF these States.
The third resolution is Just recognition of faith
full, efficient, and distinguished public services. The
votes and the speeches Of Judge Stewart in the last
Congress-hs services in and out of the House OF
Representative fully entite him TO this renewed
evidence of confidence the part of his constitu-
ents.
We transfer to our columns the following article
from late number of the London Times in references
to the question of cotton supply in England We
have never doubted the capabilities of India to pro-
dnce almost unlimited quantities Of cotton--ani-
pie, and more than ample to supply all the factories
of the world but contend that, for the produc-
ton of the quality of the material indispensable
in the manufacture of salablc cotton goods--such,
and such alone, as have opened the markets of the
Jn;t fan,
no rival When the India cotton fields are access-
Bile to the a-portsand that is the real question
which must first be satisfactorily settled impractica
bic as it now seems--then England may have suff-
cent supply from that quarter to mix-say in the
proportion of three to seven---with the material
which the United States has hitherto supplied, and
is likely to supply in all future time:
From the London Times
THE GREAT COTTON SUPPLY QUESTION.
The discussions the great question of our cotton sup
ply If they have brought OF two points Of the
decidedly into controversy than before have placed
others beyond any reasonable doubt There be no
uncertainty about the reality urgency Of the crisis it.
self True it is, that through what has been long
series of years have invariably found supplies forth
coming from the United States without any of those in
terruptions which might be theoretically conceived.
True u.s. also that notwithstanding the astonishing in
Of the demand the supply has hitherto kept
with it, and manufacturers have, matter of
fact been pretty well provided with the material
which they required But it is also true that to
make both ends meet is gradually growing and
matter of difficulty that scarcity is felt even
now and that the Americans themselves have ex-
pressed appehensinns as to their continued powers Of
production at the rate Of increase prevailing Another
point established Is that India undoubtedly supply all
the cotton which increased consumption may render
necessary and any quality desirable Mr. j. b. Smith,
who opened the debate Tuesday related instance in
which Indian grown cotton had been sold in Manchester
at Gid per pound the ordinary value of native produce
being 3Id /; and Mr. Turner, who followed him, added
the weight of his personal authority in confirmation of
the general proposition The cotton of India in it's orr
gna character though not good might be produced
by sklfu proceedings, by means of bad staple its
principal blenishes being caused by removable drawbacks
attending its picking and carriage As to THE capacity OF
the country for production there not two opinions
Mr. MangIes himself representative of the East In
dia Companysaid that, under certain conditions India
could supply all the cotton that this country would
quire - in fact that there ''hardly any amount
which our manufacturers might not obtain from that
II they to set about the work in proper
This being the case and it being admitted both
that il is highly expedient to provide for demand
rapidly the increase and that India from the circum
stances of it's territory and population offers the best
of efectng the provision, why is result thus
shown be both desirable and practicable not brought to
pass, or at any rate put into promising train Here
lies the critical point of the case Why does not In
da export more cotton, and how 1t be enabled to
do so
We need not include in the argument the calls Of the
home consumption. No doubt the Hindoos absorb a
large portion Of the cotton crop themselves though it
by nmeans sure Lord Stanley suggested that they
might not be clad more cheapy with English cacoes