New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-01-02
Rr,t,.h cotton memor0nd..

There has just been issued from the Parliamentary
Paper Office in London bluehook containing alb
stacts Of the reports the trade of various coun-
tries and places for the years ls56-ls5 received by
the Board of Trade through the Foreign ONCE from
British Consuls. Among these documents are two
valuable reports from SIR. Bartlett, acting Consul at
Baltimore. His first report related principally to
MAIZE which, although interesting is not Of particu-
lar use to our class Of readers In bis second report
dated 9th Of June last Mr. Bartlett called attention
to the high price Of cotton and dwelt at length
upon the desolatng consequences that would accrue,
not only to the growers but to the manufacturers Of
Great Britain should any disaster happen to it.
"Suppose," be wrote to Lord Clarendon cotton
should be withheld from England by war, embargo,
failure Of crop, civil connections, sudden emanci-
patton OF the negro aborers where should we seek an
adeqate supply The causes just enumerated are
not altogether visionary and In regard to failure OF
crop from destructive insects or mysterious disease
such as that which caused the potato rot in Ireland
and elsewhere your lordship will be surprised when
state that the cotton plant is prey to no less
than nifty different worms and insects which attack
II In every stage of its growth and prey on its stalk
leaves blossoms and pods, causing vast destruction
Mr. Bartlett is, evidently. man Of sound common
sense. and does not allow his mind to be led away
from realities, by following false sicky and unyer
sally injurious philanthropy as too many of his ooun-
trymen do, and far too many Of our own countrymen
for that matter. He Sees although he does not say
80 10 SO many words that the failure OF the cotton
crop Of the South for single year would bring wide
spread and irreparable ruin upon England, if not
upon all Christendom and consequently speaks out
like sensible person, and advises in subsequent
part of his report, the Home Government to stimu-
late the production of cotton in the East and West of
Africa as well as in India besides urging its culture
IN every country adapted to its growth He does not
desire an extended cultivation of the staple in spirit
OF hostility to the United States. Not at all. The
idea be wishes to convey is that an article of such
vast Importance as cotton should not be confined in
Its culture to one hemisphere lest the vicssiues of
season, Intestine connections, or political causes
should suddenly deprive the English market of an
adequate supply.
These are very good reasons, Mr.. Bartlett, but
you, like all Of your countrymen, never mention the
primary cause that led to your complete dependence
upon the South, which dependence must continue
until that cause is removed. Emancipation in the
West Indies did the mischief and there is only one
way by which the mischief can be repaired. Repeal
your Emancipation Act, elevate your debauched,
worthless idle free negroes again to state of slavery
and your Islands will become productive YOU can
raise almost as much cotton as you want your reye
nues will be vastly enlarged and the negroes will be
happier and better of in every conceivable respect
Everybody will be adyantaged and nobody injured
All other schemes will prove fruitess and the de.
pendence so much hated can never be shaken off
until our advice is carried out