New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-03-18

We print in another column letter from the
Hon. SCHUYLER COLFAx defending his unsucoess-
full effort to pace Sugar on the free list, to which
orally night, and 30 certain to be able and plausible
where be is wrong, that whs, he writes will always
reward careful perusal. We do no, complain that
bis news on this subject differ from our o~n; we
Only claim an equal right to set forth clearly and
earnestly our own convictions.
To all tina. be here urges as to the failure Of Cane
culture at the South We have nothing to say. We
think be exaReerates that failure, aud takes undue
advantage Of the desolation wrought in the esoe'
fields Of Louisiana by the last two or three extreme
ly severe Winters. But We give him all lie ca1
make on this tack, and then insst that If we can
not advantigeously make Sugar from Csne, we mdss
make it from something else; for, though the Cane
NAY be exclusively tropical and semi tropical pro.
duct, Sugar is not but has been probably made
from BeeIs without Protection 10 Fran 70 for anul-
Der Of years past, though it was first made there
only through the supper, of Protecting Duties. II
has always been made from tbs Maple on Lake
Superior and in Canada as we'll as through
out our Northern States, and we trust always
will be. Very recently, an attempt has
been made to introduce new sugar-plant the
Chinese Sorghum (AfrIcan Imphee), which has re-
ceived a strong impulse from the Agricultural de-
partnent of our Patent Office. through its Eepor,s
and its distributions Of Seeds, and We have great
hope that it may ultimately prove successful. But
We do not, capnot half credit the GeOrge-ROb ms
Qualifications of this plant by the seed seers-rheir
tslk Of getting paying crop of seed, another OF
fodder, and then having tun or so of sugar per
for net profit. Weanticipae many discourage
meDt. and backse's in the cultivation of this as Of
other plants new TO the great body of our farmers
we expect TO hear Of bad seed bad varieties Of the
plant unco Dgenial soils, mistaken culture, prema-
ture frosts, errors in harvesting, &C., &c. We
know that not ODE farmer in every thousand has I'll
Dachnery-in fact, any machinery at all-for the
requisite grinding pressing and boiling; We expect
to hear that maIy lots are spoiled (toured) BY ina
bilty or lnattention to extract and boil the juice
Immediately after cutting; and shal be more than
Satisfied if we learn that One-half those who will
plant the Sorghum this season proceed with its cul
,iv alton next year We deem it good ten years
work to natura'ize and establish the growth of this
plant so that this country shall thereafter make It's
own Sugar; and this, if effected, wOa'd ssem to Us
greater accession to the National wealth and
strength than the absorption Of both Cuba and
Mexico.
Entertaining tbese views, regarding the new ex-
per ment in dome site sugar geOSng thus anxlou'ly,
it at once surprises and prins Us 20 hear az old
fellow Pro'ectiOD'st ssy in substance" Ii this
$50. abum is bslf IS good rs it's advocates pre-.
"terd, ii decent need any Protection; if not it
Decent desei ye any," Whst more or otbsr
cavil slaiDst Protection geDer,lly would be urged
BY the mott inve eiate Free Tracer I
Let ps be fully understood. We trust the
Sorghum will have TAR trsl bat, should it prove
sn utter failure, and the Cane be gwen up likewise
by our planters, we shall Dot yet be ready for Free
Trade N Sugar. For We believe this country can
not afford to import Food aid Clothing at the r.te
we sre DOW running in debt for tkeM-thst We are
running directly sDd mady on the breakers Of
National Bankruptcy. We csDnot consent t. add
Thirty OF Forty Millions to OR nov enormous
Fmeisn debt, even for the sake Of having Sugar
three cents per pound cheaper II the Sorghum
fal., We shall urge National pial Of the Beet, and
then of some other Sugar producing plant; for We
hold it yitaIy important that the immense and
rapidly increasing Sugar consumption OF this
county ,hould be supplied In good part ut lest,
from domestic sources. We csnnot surrender the
hope that our country will grow it's own Sugar, so
bnn hall
hsusted; for We LeIeye that this country must
speedily widen ts base v Production and narrow that
of its Impor ia,ion, become the arena of grand
commercsl crash, Ike that of lcl9 or that Of 1891
-ope that will make q temporary enhancement OF
three cents per pound on Sugar seem to mos. of US
YER, ,ubordrna'e aud trfDg affair. AL this may
be Gre,k TO the Republican Senate of Indiana, aod
TO the majority of Mr. Co fax's constituents, but
We did formerly count Dir. Colfax himself among
those who comprehended and regarded it. We
readily admit that he has the more popular side of
the question:; We believe the other is the side OF the
tar-seeiDg patriot add Statesman
Nr. Col'sI suggests that Tea might PR baby be
grown here under DUTY OF 80 per cent II So, We
mold it a National brunder and misfortune that IT
was Not dope long sgo. We regard the geo.
e. al d. all of the precious metals to China 70 pSy-
ment for Te,s ss probably one Of the Immediate
causes Of the crest REVISION which IS now silently
pr.pa,irg, aid which some incident triaIne ia itsef
may csu.e a. sDy moment TO bum. upon The whole
civilized world. II We can re,ly grow our own
Teas u1 der thirty per cent duty, We say, 'et US
put on the duty sDd begin at once to grow them;
AID if this don't secure US cheaper ard better Teas
within four years after our culture shall have half
ennnled onr non.umpfion than we ever had before