The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-25
British Views.

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The Savannah Republican comments ~ fol-
lows upon recent letter from Its Liverpool
correspondent:
Next to the movements Of the two great
Powers on our own continent-the Uuit"d
States and ourselyes--those Of Great Britain
are now of most interest TO our people. The
letter of orr Liverpool correspondent speaks
most kindly towards US, and contains obser-
vations on the existing condition OF things on
this side that will be read with interest.
British feet has already sailed to look after
the commercial interests Of their country In
American wa.ers-interests which happen
lust at this time to be our In terests. Our cor
respondent, though, may dismiss all nope OF
getting cotton from the South unless II De al
lowed an exit through Southern ports. we
will never submit to an Abolition trick 10 reap
pecuniary harvests from our labor, and set
aside all the great defensive advantages OF our
position. Not bale will be moved from our
warehouses for such a destination. We mad
rather set our fields on fire when in full bloom
than to brnit to such a degradation.
Our correspondent, too, like most OF the
world who know nothing OF our real cond'-
ton, falls into the error of supposing that the
existence of the South depends upon her cot
ton crop-at least, that il Is our "bread ana
butter and 1t is impossible TOR us TO wage
war without it. They will find out their mis-
take on this point. 1t Is true, our cotton crop
brings us q vast sum Of money, and Is essen
tial in the conduct of our commercial relations
abroad; but its absence little weakens us AT
nome SO long as our soil Is so pTOiiuc, HoL OnAy
of the means Of subsistence, but OF every ma
| terial deemed necessary in time OF war. we
| can make breadstufs enough in one year 10
| supply our country two, and we nave the
| skill and machinery for the man ufacture OF al
| the munitione of war. There is not people
| on earth, il will thus be seen, who have SO
| many elements of real Independence. We can
| supply everything within ourselves, ana as
| our dealings need not extend beyond our Dor
| ders, the credit of the Government, which has
| the unbounded confidence of our I@opIe, Will
! answer all the ends of an illimitablo capital.
| 1t will not be long before all these things
| will be demonstrated TO the satisfaction ol
| mankind. We have never been regarded AS &
| manufacturing people, and yet every species
| of ordnance, rifles, muskets, powder, shot
| shells and percussion caps, are now being
| made within our own limits, and in sufiicien
| abundance Tor all the purposes OF genera
| war Our looms, too, are 1T work, turDlu:
| out every article necessary for clothing ou
| Army and people. And above all, old Mother
| Ear tn is being smiled on of Heaven, and TEEN
ing throughout our borders with every pro
duet scessary for human subsistence.
Then let our friends abroad dispel all doubt
of the ability of the Confederate States t
sustain themselves in every probable emer
gency of the future. We beel no uneasness o.
that score ourselves, and those who base the,
opinions and policy the presumption tina
| we are wanting in this regard, will find on
their error when, perhaps, 1t will be TOO lat.