The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1860-07-14
rHg IHYlu1xcI OF COTTON

voted 10 CoVtpn ana inc otaVe'v VVen
ton" INTENDED to illustrate the depend.
encc Of the British government and peo-
pie upon the supply Of cotton. and the
consequences that failure Of this crop
would entail upon that country Two
prominent points are enforced; first, the
extent to which the English public are
practically interested, however unwill-
ingly, in the question Of African slavery )
aud, secondly, the necessity OF throwing
of this dependence by seeking other
sources Of cotton supply. In reference
to the latter point nothing new is elected.
The writer says 1t IL Ill very well to
expatia,c in tn. sublime attitudes Of alb
s,ract principles, but human necessities
must also have their share Of attention I;
aud, therefore. we especially rejoice that
one, whose philanthropy aud hatred oil
slavery none can doubt. has determined
to bring the English view Of this sub
ject prominently forward, and claim at
tention for it, This refers to Lord
Brougham who is engaged in urging re-
newed Efforts to obtain supply Of cot
ton from other sources. The Chronicle,
while il asserts that the English aversion
to slavery is well known, thinks it time
TO give place to more practical IDEAS
and to separate cotton supply ON the
abolition Of slavery" 1t says: We
English desire the freedom OF every slave
we Ike cheap cotton (; but we are,
above all, sulicious for the lives and
happiness Of our fellow subjects, the
safety of our institutions aud Of an enor-
nous capital" Coupled with these ad-
missinns It makes the slbjoincd remarks,
which constitute IN fact the merit Of the
article. They contain reflections worthy
of consideration Oh this side Ut the At
lan,ic to the people of the United States
az unit, and to the North aud South as
sections. The successful culture Of cot
ton is dependent upon the institution OF
slavery the destruction of the one III
wolves the destruction OF the other. Ii
would be well Tor Northern men who are
laboring ior the abolition VI slavery, to re-
feet tha, the result # their machnations
IL continued, must finally terminate dis
astronsly t. their interests, aud IN de
privlng them Of the direct benefits Of an
institution which Is doing more than Al
others in promoting the extension OF
commerce and civilization The South
has never justly apprec ated her own
power aud independence. OF the influence
Of African slavery upon the deslinles oil
this country, much less the dependence
of other governments and communities
upon cotton and slavery. They are admir-
rably set forth ~ THIS article vi the ChrUn'
icle. which also administers, perhaps un-
Intentionally, well merltsd and timely
rebukc To ianaiielsm upon both sidvs OF
the Atlantic The writer after admitting
the repngnance OF the British people to
African slavery, thus continues
But we cannot allow the poor sable
creature to exhaust all oui sympathies !,
ard when we bear foolish, well meaning
people whose minds seem Incapable oi
receiving more than one idea. cxult ~
the hope OF slave which
would put an end 10 the production oil
cotton IN Amcrica--wc can hut wonder
~, the strange ,niatuation that prevents
their seeing how 1t wonId affect us,
Statesmen and traders, peers and me-
chauics, seem 10 be all alike. 1t is time
this blindness and deIusiun ceased 1t
ia impossible to reflect seriously upon
the hature oi unr cotton supply, w,tisunt
evokng phantom that no cxDi cism will
banisb. IL sei2sn aud Transports us to
some extensive town, whose tall chin
neys ar Visible III every direction bu,
there Is M crowd ia the streets no mill
door OF shop Is open. There are no la
SUNG clouds oi euok,--Bo. one pulsa-
ton VI the iron giants Ia heasd--no
whitling of the spindle 10 throwing OF
the shuttle--no cianking Of the To- m-no
hau III human vo,ces--mot one sound OF
human htv Ib.s uncarihly stiffness
chllls our blood Where, thei., ARE those
five hundred thousand busy iutelIgen,
human beings that should poplc ~
We enter al open house we penetrate
room after room; aud, impeii.d from
stree, to street. We fni every where liv.
ing skeletons. aud voiceless misery
and death, autiI, arriving at tie deserted
exchange. ~e seAd The cotton supply
from America has scascd'
Bu, could It be that ANY If oar great
manufacturing towns should ever present
such . spectacle Are We. then. 80 de-
pcndcnt on American coituny Atprcscnt
it ID bnt too true A~<r.oa ssppa sAnrls
iAysr foaysAs ef car ooatcs, and therefore ~
gS,alssi aaseey tAas aar iAy,afes IN, cDss-
hy al tAsysese't ft~< Is a ssddts ossnf'or af
tie supply " tottes from i~efna. The
French Emperor II the old isdies. with
all his dreadful fleets aud armies, is =
pct lamb in comparison with such an
event An enormous amonnt 81 briusA
capital. and the lives Of millions of Brit
ish people depend on our cotton supply
beng cous,an, and adequate. We have
no desire to create any unnecessary Al
arm, but where the national safety Is