Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-05-11

Some of the abest commercial writer's in the Southern
journals are earnestly urging upon the Cotton growers the wisdom
and xpedency becoming ners and not simply producers
OF the raw material Georgia. North Carolina, Virginia and Mary
land we are told capable Of becoming the Cotton pnners Of
the world and day may when bale Of stint" Cotton Of
fed for export foreign coastwe port will be as great
curiosity AZ Ia now Of Cotton In the seed And elaborate
calculations are entered into demonstrate that II the American
Cotton crop shipped the shape Of yarn thread would
make saving national wealth. In the Items OF waste snd
alone FIVE the total CROP or
saw $500 OOO-a sufficient construct the Pacific Railroad
and cut Ship Canal Florida that the Atlantic South
States would receive addition TO their wealth. through the
demand and IRON and waerpover and the consequent
activity In the inland railway interest
We find these views elaborated and enforced with point In
communication Washington Constitution by Southern gen.
especially well qualified to write upon
the subject which has Intimate Interest for
vide circle OF readers may be worth while 10 briefly embody the
Important Of his suggestions In this article
Few people are aware Of The loss OF Southern wealth
Incident the transportation Of the Cotton crop TO Europe The
present raw 7" II is sent forward as Colonial pro-
England where spun Into yarn or thread and then
reerp5rei Continent Of Europe TO India, China a1d
South America Immense quantities. and with corresponding
the Cotton lint wi,h makes valuable
the Britain The great industry Of England
Cotton spinning Industry and this branch OF manuactur
log United yet destined to suppan all rivals
The idea shipping the American Cotton crop In the form OF
nest practical In England Germany and Amer
ca difference the American Cotton crop the nt
and thread the difference between crop OF Glow ord
Try strictly good midng or ~ to 81 cents pound
This aone urged should arrest the attention OF ell who
are engaged directly indirectly In the trade and secure for
the spinning pr e consideration 10 which is Importance
e-nenty entities IT,
The correspondent Of the C0tion 10 the conneHion
auies the Indian Cottors yaiuee
except with An scan staple by yielding the
nopoy spinning crop England, he argues We have
enabled gradually Introduce the surst Cotton Into the Con-
tlnenta markets uul fad that O0oOO bales
surat placed annually In Europe Every bale OF ludia
which England succeeds In forcing Into consump
ton through aid good sped Coons And by having the
exclusive monopoly "spnnng for the world dspaces bale
Of nor grades The OF this policy
now manfs Liverpool The lower grades OF American
asked Engh sp!nnes having worked in
the Indian Cotton and nearly $4,000 bales In Europe without
buyers deprecang dy ia value The question then ask
90 bae8 had been spun into thread In America
would uey been preferred By the German Swiss
French Ay ura thread they forced to take
from England any event inclined 10 with the
writer that thrown deserve be carefully
studied Brother Jonathan may become the spinner
ohs own Cotton crop letting the world buy the thread" from