, 1860-03-27

The following occurs in the speech Of Mr.
Nigfal Of Texas, in tile Senate Of tho United
States on Thursday, March o2d:

The following occurs in the speech Of M.
Nigf4ll, Of Texas, in tile Senate Of tho United
States, On Thursday, March o2d:
Cotton is king, md we can ship our own co.,
ton. You will blockade us, will ye? Well,
pay now and then, If only to re-: Erog will, aud
low arc you going to pay them: Tou can t tux
your people. They will bc starving and lluye
10 money. But how shall we etund: Weh have
eur cotton, aud Europe is obliged to have it.
lou nny cram your. grauaries to bursting, but
five stop the supply Of cotton for one week,
England would be starving. Queen Vicloriu-s
crown would not stnnd on her head one week
if the supply Of cotton WIS stopped; nor would
her head stand on hcr shoulders.
We have long believed that all the schemes
for the emancipation Of American slaves, not
connected with come discovery or invention
by which d substitute may bo furnished the
world fur Cotton. in the raising Of which
tbs slaves are NOW so pro1tab]y employed,
will come to nausht. Southern cupidity over
rides Southern conscience; and rs long as
commerce is supplied by tho United States
:.lonc with the cottou which hns become an
adjunct Of civilization, not a whit inferior to
steam, so long will the hold which American
shareholders have upon their bondsmcn be re-
timed Love Of money which dcfles the
opinion Of all civilized men, sets Mt naught
the preccpts Of Christianity and Democracy,
holds the Union so chear1y that threats Of its
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what mechanical difficulties 1io in tue way Of
its universal alop.icu by n;l,-ownrrs as soon
as the supply shall equal their steady and in
creasing demand. The other sample IS prepared
from tla1 alone. Though it lacks the length
q fibre which belongs to tue first it has great
er strength, Al rurer wbito and moro brilliant
lustre. With greater difficulty, it may With
out doub. be worked on machinery built for cot-
ton; or il that should be proved to be i-adapted
for the purpose, tue ingenuity Of our mecl,an-
ics, stimulated BIZ tue opening Of ucy branch
OF industry, ycrld not long sutfer fnr cotton
to remain in the manufacturers hands, an
useless and unsalcable article, We knox
little Of the process by which flax is 50 mr.
pared, nor but little Of its cost ner hundred
when ready for tic loom, 4 gentleman in
Massachusetts, who is not oalv the possessor
Of wealth, but character and cntcrprisc. writes
in note before US:
II cap matc the art;cle fro,n c;tbcr E,a- ~
Hemp to be spun or woven on the ordinary cot
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course. makes much better fabric th IN cotton.
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