The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-14

(BOar, hear) he trusted that no efforts would be
rational enterprise for the supply OF cotton ia every
quarter where could be obtained, aud that all the
ooursFemtnt which the government could egtmateiy
give would be Afforded. (Hear, hear.)
Lord woDmousK said that their ordships
that the srs alton Of several administrations had been
Africa; and two expeditions With hat view we're now &C
tnay In progress the Niger and the other on the
Amoesi From both very salts antory Information had
been received with respect TO the supply Of cotton; and
he would read short extract from recent despatch OF
Dr. Livingstone. dated May IL, 1869, referring to his visit
TO Lake Shirura and the ~ jacent COUNTRY
Cotton Is cultivated largely, and zoe further we went
the crop appead 10 be Of the greater importance The
women alone w. re well clothed 9th the produce the men
being content with goaiskne and cldh made OF bark Of
certain trees Every one spins ard weaves cotton Even
ch els may be with spindle and bag serves
a. dsa The process Of naoufacture is the most rude
and tedious that can be conceived The co,toa goes
through five processes with the fingers before to
the loom Tune rs OF no value They possess too varie
ties Of the plant One, Indigenous, yields cotroa
lie wool than that Of other countries II ID strong, and
feels rough in the hand The other variety s from im
ported seed yielding cotton that unnecessary
10 furnish the peole with American seed point 10 its
culture worth noticing ia, the time of planting has been
lect. that the plants the ground during
winter, ana tive months after sowing tn-y
maturity the rains begin or insects come forth to
damage the crop
On May 81, Or Livingstone again wrote:-
"Ony two y three OF The Portuguese have planted cot
ton. The pedpe OF the Shire, the cootrary brought
several bags cotton for sale second VISIT though
time bad. elapsed 70 allow Of planting snco in.
formed them Of the existence Of market Tue cotton
rane quite really Tor deveopement among them by
agents fnch as Sierra Leone supplies ~ the Niger The
Inhabitants qnse independent of the Portuguese bat
unless late ordnance OF the government OF Portugal
allows foreigners 10 settle IN the country neither cotton
sugar Will be collected
Reports had the time been received from the
Niger stating that very great 10 the produce Of
taken place. extension Of the supply
~ certain districts mainly dependent on the suppress
could state that that great o6ect-t1e suppression of the
slave rade--was near accomplishment He was sorry
however to that the slave trade, on the contrary
tad a.tadtN g9lf fhAr,n
concurred in thinking that the OF iodus,ry aud
legitimate among the natives Of Africa tho
ultimate of exunguishng this most deplorable and
-xecrable trade; and as the cultivation Of cotton was
most important branch OF industry, the supply of the
iemand Of this country for that article coincide
marked degree with the suppression OF the slave trade.
He prepared 10 the matter referred by
the noble and learned lord relating the int rna affairs
OF America but as regards the slave trade the United
States had BY shown their disposition to
suppress It, 60 that he trusted the people of that country
would recur W the cursed traffic.
Earl GREY observed II quite true, stated by the
noble duke. that colonies the want Of labor
must for many years be obstacle 10 any sensible n
crease 10 the production OF cotton but In Africa there
all Immense territory nted for the cotton cultivation, aud
population Efficient to carry IT He to
hear that the slave trade had and he was AFRAID
that ss increased activity WAS many owing TO the ass
lance it derived rum the American flag To IL. i.faue
and evnol disgrace Of The U.ited Sa<s that c0uny al
Toured ITS flag 70 be pr srtet for tie purose Of eaaJiag the
as Traders dete,t eo, for the suppression Of
the trade III bei'e~d that # that De1t America ,oo,.d
out the cirii.sed ,co,M (H.ar hear She mud place. Rer
e under the ton Of Aa,aany aud il was impossipe that
their ordsbips could express too strongly the indignation
they must feel at such dsgrscefu part Of
great country. (Hear, hear But, besipes America,
be should have been glad hear from the Under
ry for Foreign Affairs that another Serf nation which
was deeply u blame IN the matter Of slavery had
the error of her ways and had adolhed O wiser
BILE friend what was the Position Of France with re-
spect TO the slave trade. Tneir lordshps knew what
france had oone While she hal nominally abolished
slavery in her domnions, her government had d.
'ecty authorized the purchase OF what in mockery
called free emigrants OF men brought down In
the shipped free emgrants French
nee Their lordshps told last year that ths afro
cous system had been out down the coast If
sroa &c "d rs,s 70 0s a , going
Continued, and under the Dae OF dep6ts dandyie, ths
French rent had slave markets. established places
TO which the slave rsder might bring his goods and DO
certain OF market TO pretend :" have abolished
slavery in the French colonies while these markets
hear Every kew oat the receiver of stolen goods
the msn promoter VI THEFT, aud q danger
ous person than the actual thief So with respect to
slavery The Under Secretary bad told their HOS
that the growth OF cotton IN certain parts az Africa had
been stopped by recent slave hunts For what purpose
were these slave hunts undertaken We're they
they not undertaken tor IN. purpose OF obtaining victims
supps the contract authorized by the French govern
menr That was a circumstance which their lo-dsn MOS
onpht 20 know England, of course had authority
dctste 10 France. France might do whist she thought
right bat she continued 10 encor the traffic
slaves ste oxrec 10 have members ia both hou
Of Parliament freely expIessnRther opinions OF her
Duct fpd that con tuct condemned throug
Lord woDsliorsg regretted TO he obliged 70 IN
the Of the noble Earl that the American Atg had
ben lrcutd fog the projection Of The aps trade; but
ne Other hop0, n conoatinn 10 knoio that the
Gpf;ed St1L government hal arka,,clesqed u.N their
squadron De ooca Of .fi,cd ,neG;e.iv AMI had
increased by small vessels The pr oposet andi
ton haC lot been fully carried out a. he trusted It
would be; but sn what had heen sho wed the de-
ruraiop Of the American government TO maintain the
ruy OF their nag, pnd to Travsnt the expectation of
slaves from Africa He likewise obliged t. ia
the remarks o. his noble feEo upon the French emlsra
Init n haf, IN thatf ~
government had put end to the system the last
Of africa and bad expressed its int ntoo when the
existing contract had ter mioated, Abanion on the
west coast also. Negotiations were commenced by the
late COVER nmert with the government Of France for
emigration OF coolies from territories in Inoa. Tn we
had been continued by the present govern
nent and be trusted they wonlo be brought
ful ;srmnsop, in which case the French government
would, doubtless, fui its promise to put the
unhappy emigration of blacks from Africa emigration
wheh, however, hum1nely conducted, under whatever
precautions, must tend To perpetuste the Of the
SLAVE trace. (Hear. hear
The motion then agreed 10.