The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-14
TEE COTTON QUESTION IN ENGLAND.

Trsd.-l IN me nse Enorts To Grow Cotto,,
An .Afstca and the g. ifi. h Colon ,es-Our
domestic Instbtulpon' OHen nee to-
EsG nsh men-The African Chsers TO b..
Converted To- Industry, and NApotcOa's
'.Emigrant DspOts" Isquired Into, Sc.
In ,he House Of Lords, the 9Th Of January Lord
Brousham in rising to move according to notice. for
s.rns relating the importation Of cotton said no under
stood there would be objection the part Of the
government 70 granting them. He thought would be
most satisfactory TO all to know that since repeal the
duty upon cotton there had been such enormous in
in he importation Of cotton from 63 lbs
GOO eco lbs increase of sixteen fold and i'm
px from the United States alone had riseu from
lbs to $4,000 0Vt lbs, lacrosse Of thirty
~ fOlo This impDr Latiop .!
cctcD-so advantageous to our manufacturers the
oGB nuniy generay-had been sccompl ished at the
mug coat Of fbcOOoO, which the Of the duty
ulcn cottnn previous 10 is remission He hoped
wsuo be an encouragement 70 us N repeal duties ~,hoa,
aGN regard what the reciprocity sys,sm but
70 repeal them Simply because wished ge, rd az the
6uIcen imposed upon US by thuec duties There
now articles upon wn,ca excise or customs
duues levied, to the great discomfort OF and
The OF those Who dealt in those aructea while
asl product TO the revenue under 900 900 in
deed, he believed II WAS only about so3o roo He
rsoced the benefits which md peopi,
United STATES from our repeal O! the duty ra y
Gotten; but II should not DC forgotten thu;
oobD"s pres-pt great tces for the growth cotton
ARD be hoped that Bri, sh Jaac and IN Africa
every areneIt ~odid be Afforded py ia. govern
the cultivation OF this ifuportao. mat ral
Above all, he trusted that trade IL would be
openee up the coast OF Africa districts OK
ptOsed by Dr. Livingstone, for upon the high o. tha
country cotton to any amount, and OF the best quality
ngnt, With sight cpcouragement, be ra.sci.. re
tsid that c.pta f2v 900 ilcously directed there
would be sufficient u this very great advantage
o,d hope that incSpsdient for tue govern
uent 10 interfere 10 such matters his wealth. friends
n chester Iiverpco lent hand % raise that
snm Of money In the Gntsi Sa,sS taoy had aadt ,c4s
eaid "the dcnaestic .r,ion tAvugA IA, ais yes
Asr offence tan an SatsoT) ana TIE Stare trIic
dlso held 10 b. t1if1 Il re. and qred
Qwty We ourselves Ind greatly OF these
matters but certainly a!iei Could be iu any
part OF our history to TIE s safe TO aave BEEN recently
enacted n Arkansas 1t xes hardly credible ,aat any
ags IN any par, Of the world such an at ootY could
have been commiued a iax reduce thousands
u free people of color 70 state OF slavery upon tho
ground that the local authorities found dio.caM
oeAl with them, and could no. MAINTAIN &, police suti
restrain them. Yet they be reduced 10
slavery unless they consented to be banhcd? Ia other
carts Of the States. he beev ed. this hao been mere
threat but in Arkansas iax reported 10 have
been upon that thousands OF people Of co.o-
nd been driven from the country and tn ,e who chose
70 had been reduced 10 hontage. Eagnshnen
csaic not avois easing their feelings these subjects
though they hsl 10 ngGt t. compain 10 any other way.
might bs that boadsge ard slavery q ,-pal
pquy Dat the dJrnce lonld dro,y 10 massacre a.i
sHM,der, for the fra born mu.ded the
Secd Although ;nat, therefore, might be lffcnce in
TIC OF cur knsuep m the southern states o.
not to bis uind even an eXt,nuaon OF tue crime.
7sSe ras ao earocrn Ct o's; but, TIC hand,
they had no right to complain WI dio AL that could
20 nd substitute for the cotton grown under oeioncsc
iusauion. He should be glad hear from the noble
duke fof Newcsste that the statement respect,ng the
ax to which be had referred vas greatly exaggerated
but without following the. subject ay firther now he
would tor return OF me quality Of in-
pcl from the varios parts the within the last
tW0 years ending toe 3lst OF December 1885, disng
ing the several countries from ~ea imported, aad also
the snount Of rcvcnae levied the same.
The Duxe Of NEWCASTLE, Of course objection 10
he production Of his ro;uIn and noble friend
Of the importance Of extending much possible the
Grcxth q cotton. In Jamaica, his noble fr knew
attempts e,. t.i-e mad to introduce tie cotton pau b.
much the soil az IN tue want OF sufficiently cheap
labor. not the sc,ice o. the COVER anens so
into CONNIE specua;ions Which IN this country were
properly left private enterprise; eut so far Is tae
government could ASST. the Efforts bang made 10
further the growth Of cotton they would Certainly do So
thus receiving Information that in Coy lon and were
beng brought into cultivation for tbs purpose the govern
nens, departing from their usual Custom Of ps,. dug
win Crown lands except upon sale. granted certain OF
tnsse eads for the period Of I've years IL order tia, the
1T might be trief III thencw coopy Of Queens
Md IN Austi alta attempts also BEN. rate intro
Auce the cotton plant, earnestly trusted that both
there and in cther Of the 3.sh doIan.ous thi, exrr
meet would be successful.
The Bishop Of OArokp had iea-d with Satisfaction what
nsn hnen from ue noble dskO II quito tru, N a,
w1s nct the custom Of tho British g,verrucnto q. ,ge
n direct specua,'ons 10 ne thr ira To- IA AIS rto'c
bot with regard 10 the growth of clt,on the ,sb GOV
rient had rendered great ssSis,a~cn N another
ely making I'll. hcAwsys af tho r-tf rr,,,c,, AZ
Alr,ca.n ne rivers-acccss.bo 10 Tnvsb reSc 80, %
that cotlon night be culvsted each side of ,ncn 40
the traders have safe passage 40 AID down. TIE ia
cutfy which .xy-yienced IA otter oou-;gcs % Obtain
ne free labor produce csfton id exs N A'ri,n
where there was an abondans native population, whoss
advantsge OF introducing wholesome anti lawful coca
meoe, which would Absolutely destroy slave ira I,
for tie only way by wnh that could ee ul;a. civ
s3esx by f>aoii1. the <fGr cfs I1i Gs "a.
1ls~e,t Of h.ir drcsdes 5sys IN ne rodaSign Of de
rial Of reao~ eoaa - r-o-. adran,3su h-n a
nc n.m into ddre,y far traas,r' to osy parts of n,
Crd. He therefore silly irustrd thai tie attention
ef NE government would be directed 20 TIE ut
I'd esen 70 the decrease ~ efforts for Opening The gre
rivers m Africa, es,ecsuy tie Tantesi, the opeling
q which he bet,cved the Government abcu
70 1o, ara Toe Mgr, sm't FOR years the gov.
eminent mad assisted m cpeuius. (deG, hear. }
Lord OvKE1oSE believed net q Question OF moro i'm.
pcvtspce shsn that relating 70 The c,ron Of the sourres
Dor the supply o. The raw ma'er 0, cotton could DO
brsnebt under tho consideration Of tie Iegislauu-c
(Hesr, bear) He lad therefore heard with sssfsc;son
che statement Of toe pobl Ike that ate II on o, tue
government dire cted N ths subject and tna every
aeeuept consistent with sund ptncincs would DO
AAOtoed to extend the supply of cotton (H,Nr hear
The pobe ard 'oayned lore had staed whu sh rt
period The mpa taton OF coWp had napsi thir.y two
fold in this cotrtry and when their dehos
how eIebsve the demand fer cotton gnois through
oQt tbe world they would nj perceive that vas a
seros matter to have for the supply Of the
only einRe sourcs. ~ &c nc ai.ieo
tsiIts climate 10 noting at ne obstacle rAcl
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