Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-10-11
Cotsou vs.. wheat.

There is a prospect of a change In the
tone Of the foreign Governments and presses
respecting the present rebelliOn,--a change
BY which thesympathy with the rebels, now
openly expressed by the London Times and
other journals, will be obliged to give place
TO Cancellation and respect for the General
Government, as represented in the loyal
North, In the establishment of the Confed-
eracy, cotton was the broad foundation upon
which their superstructure Of success and
wealth was to be reared. Cotton was neces-
sary to the support of the English poor, and
to keep supplied the Golfers Of English aris-
tocraey. Cotton, therefore, England must
have, and hence that nation which was
baiit Of and built upon cotton, would speed
iiy be recognised as brother and ally in the
family ofnations The reasoning was good,
and had there been no obstacles in the way
it wo I'D have bsen fulfilled to the letter.
England had locked with jealous eye up
on the growing wealth and power Of the
United States, and she would gladly have
realised her aanguine snticipatious of di-
vided America, Of which she could foster and
control the cotton half But the tremendous
power with which the loyal people rose up
to defend their country, and the mighty ar
mics which, as by magic, sprang into well
formed ranks, was too formidable barrier
20 be hastily attacked, while the feet that
was rapidly put in commission to blockade
the So uthern ports was too much like what
IS recognized by ell nations as an defective
blockade" to be disregarded with impunity.
Until this time, therefore, the dreams of E1g-
Hsh interference, so fondly entertained by
the Fsbsl leaders, have not been realized
England and France have been examining
their possessions all over the world to find
an-aa- -nthAr nnnrna frnm which TO procure
their supply of cotton, without the dangers
which would attend the procurement of the
usual American supply, and have partially
succeeded in their search. Meantime the
cotton crop Of the rebel States lies in the
planters warehouses and its shipment to New
Orleans is forbidden by the Louisiana au-
thoriies.
Bui q new want, even more imperative
than that of cotton, is coming upon England
and France, and that is the want of bread.
They can exist without their full supply OF
cotton, but cannot without food There is e
serious failure Of the wheat and other crops
in France. 1t is expected that an order will
be published forbidding all expectation of
grsins. Italy Spain, Portugal, and Ger
many are noted as likely to fail in the same
particular. In England, the crop of wheat is
less than the average, and they must all de-
pend more than usual upon the United States
for their supply. THIS call viii be louder
than that for cotton, and is fact that will
render highly improbable any advances TO-
ward war with this Government. The Eng
Hsh conscience follows its pocket, and the
winning side has its sympathy. It has hoped
that the South would conquer, for the benefit
Of its factories but If, as is not improbable,
the federal feet take the port of New Or
leans in month, and thus open it again to
commerce, then we shall hear no more Of
English or French recognition Of the rebels.
With bread alone in our hands, we hold
the balance Of power with both bread and
cotton We need fear no interference.