The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-04-05
The British Cotton Movement.

The British Cotton Movement.
i, The subjoined extracts from re.
marks delivered at the great meeting
of the Cotton Trade in Manchester
England, will illustrate the feeling
OF British statesmen and capitalists
on the subject OF opening up new
cotton fields independent of Southern
slave labor. John Cheetham, ESQ
late member Of Parliament for South
Lancashire, and now President o.
the Cotton Supply Association, said;
Amy gentleman who had watch.
ed the course Of trade must have
seen that the whole profits of the
trade had been absorbed by the
Planters. We had been entirely de
pendent on them, and If any gentle.
men considered this a healthy state
Of things, he differed essentially frou
hin. 1t was unwise to be placed in
this position; and they now saw thai
circumstances had arisen which
wonld not permit this question to be
lriiied with any longer. Applause
Unfortunately, there was connected
with tho production of American
cotton a system Of labor which was
denounced by every civilized nation
as an outrage upon our common
humanity, and even the more civil
lied portion Of that country had at
last protested against that system,
and this division of opinion has
brought on the present crisis. Look
At it IA we may, il the present ditli
Guilty is got over, it is only the begin
ming Of the end. DO not let us con-
cInde that by some petty compromise,
some concession of the Northern to
the Southern states, this difficulty
will be removed. 1t will only b.
postponed. This resolution recon-
mends that efforts commemorate
with tho impending danger should
be called forth. Action 10 ncumben,
upon You, and incumbent frat upon
those who are most interested. -
[ Hear, hear.
Thomas Bazlcy, esquire, member
of Parliament, so well and widely
known for the intelligence and energy
which he has brought to bear upon
the Cotton Trade. second to no man
in Great Britain f"r his information
and experience in this business. said:
From the midst Of Ian .ashire
there should arise II firm phalanx of
individuals who are not only deter.
mined TO retrieve the position we are
IN the act OF losing, hut t. vindica,e
the rights of humanity and do just.
ice to the negro Applause. As
an illustration, | believe it will be
found that for five long days in the
week ont o six America supplies us
cith our cotton, aud Tor the sixth
day, which is our short day, foreign
and British contribution are only
adequate. That is the dependent
position in which we stand. Yet we
have more land capable OF growing
cotton in British possessions than
any other country on the taco Of the
earth possesses; il IL waiting for the
husbaniman. and we neei only 10
plant, reri,, gather, md bring to
There was u vast territory
in India almost unexplored, capable
o growing excellent cotton. Some
o' those present were endeavOring to
promote the improvement OF the
K yer Godavery, with its 200 miles
ot adjacent country. Upon its banks
WAS Il population Of twelve millions,
all Of whom might become custom.
ers OF this C untry. The capabilities
~ the E,st Indies are immense. .--
Ef, rita we're al % being made in
Australit to cultivate cotton. Sir
George Bowen stated that in Queens
land was a territory rs extensive as
all France, capable Of growing ex.
ce!lcnt cotton; and it would bo an
easy matter to import Chinese labor.
ers for the purpose OF its cultivation.
Australia would produce the best
kinds, and in two or three years
with adequate eyertions, crop Of
2 600, 900, bags might he gained -
We are in a most precsrions position
at present, though we have years
crop of cotton in store; and it seems
that We are thus providentiaIly sup
piled, to enable us to make arrange
ments that will prevent any great
catastrophe. Bnt with this timely
notice OF impending dangers in the
United States Of America, we shall
have ourselves chiefly to blame, il
we do not vindic,te our position and
prepare ourselves and our work
people with tho cotton we want.
wish, indeed, that there could be
sone smelioration in the condition
OF the slaves in the United States oI
America; but | dread that there
should be civil war there, fraughi
with evils to progress. Let us new.
or forget that what is morally wrong
can never be commercially nor polit
ically right. [Hear, Therefore, lei
US have the satisfaction, ifpossible, o.
working up raw material that il
not stained with oppression OF any
human being" (Applause.
Il
! MIas MARTIsHAU Is a confirmed
invalid, seldom moving beyond he
chamber and study, She is laborinG
under disease of the heart. which any
hour may terminate fatally. She il