New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-08-26

the corn OF the ts5a1t Cotton cemsrded iee-
trade 10 food with oil parts Of the world sno'
after fierce struggle with tie Sons OF Ear'h' "no
had always been giants in the land, It prevailed
ard threw open the porte Of England 10 she
grsnsries Of all the word Cotton, too, has had
it. hand in much Of the colonization Of the latter
years, snd has had voice potential 10 deharng
more than one of their wars. The victories OF
Cough and Hsrdpge in India AID of Pottnser IN
China, had for their remoter objects wider held
for the triumphs of Cotton. The SpnDing-Jenny
and the Power-Loom have lopg been prevailing
forces in the House Of Commons, aud, two or
three years ago. they claimed their privilege OF
representation in the House Of Lords, and Mr
Strut took bis place Lord Belper By the side OF
tie Howards and the Stanleys, by virtue OF
patent derived originally from King Cotton.
Cotton being thus essential TO the mAterii pros
peri,y of England it is no wonder that feeling OF
anxiety should force itself to the surface, lest the
supply should be suddenly cut shOr. BY some IN
foreseen calamity of dearth While the field OF
the manufacturer is extending 10 every direction
and the demand for bis goods Increasing IN geom-
etrica ratio the fields of the raiser of Cotton are
not multiplied proportionably fast. and, consequent
IT, the price of the raw steral ia kept up and co.
hanced even in the face of increasing cultivation
That this state Of things will lead to serious en-
deavors to enlarge the area Of cotton culture is
inevitable. We have lately spoken of the at
attempts, which are now more than attempts, 10
cultivate Cotton on the western coast of Africa.
1t was affirmed, two years ago. by a speaker from
personal knowledge, that the Island of Jamaica
alone could furnish a. much cotton as is now sup
piled by the United States. As long as the Amer
lean supply is toerably sufficient for English de-
mand, it is not likely that much will be done toward
stimulating production in new quarters; but as
soon as the pressure begins to be severely felt the
energy of the British nation will be put forth with
unquestiODable results.
That India may be made grsat Cotton country
cannot be doubted, because she has already been
such, until she was crowded out of the market by
ourselves She is the mother of the culture and
the manufacture, snd there is no point to which
the production may net be urged there when
necessity drives The great obstacle used to be
the difficulty and cost of transportation. But rail
ways and prcpellers and clipper-ships have cured
all that That the ingenious and Intellectual Hin
docs cannot learn the rude manipuatOns Of the
Anne rican slave the most degraded of all laborers
is fragrant sbsurdity. They live upon nothing
and the expense Of putting pound of cotton IN
England from India would be greatly less than
from Carolina or Tennessee. The only thing is to
have it as good, and as soon as the English
shall put to this work 1.-THE Of what they spent
In the suppression of the mutiny their bal govern
ment bal provoked, that will bs done too. We
cannot tell to what extent consumption will con-
tinue TO gather ground at the heels of production
But that it will produce material effects on our own
history. We cannot doubt. Our destinies are too
inextrichby bound up with those of Cotton to
escape agitation from whatever strs the meahes Of
that mystic web. We can only hope that the ex-
tended competition Of the world may compel the
substitution Of the intelligent labor of freemen for
the reluctant and sloveply toll of slaves. Then,
though Cotton may still be King, be will no longer
be cruel and bloody tyIant but wise ruler, dis
pensng only blessings TO all bis subjects.