Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-01-15

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a narrow. crooked and blind policy, trusting
to fortune, to the sympathies OF the potuer
slave-holding States, and 10 the duration anu
sternuess of anti-sIavery fanaticism, TO bring
MS tostbeir feet. The seeding States can
correct this error. if at all, only by ehanse
of policy. 1t is indispensable that sI the
sIsve-boIding States should stand -hrmiy TO-
| getber. Upon what grounds this ought to
have been done indicated to you in form
| er letter. But to return
lam told that, in spite of all the difficult
tics and embarrassments have alluded TO as
attending this enterprise of Cotton State
Republic, y your ''great staple" is SUCH a iig-
ament between yourselves and England the
latter will be forced into favorable alliance
with you But you cannot fail TO apprenend
that if you cutoff the provision-producing
States of the Union from your government,
YOU will, from necessity, be compelled to
abandon, in a measure, the cotton production
and devote your fields to the culture OF
breadstuffs; and thus you will inevitably
dron vour boosted check-rein on England ana
| France You will do more; you Will ex-
change profitable production for one less
| an and thus sacrifice the fortunes OF your
neonle. This will lead to direct invasion
| IF nrivate fortune, which it is the incident oil
| eli GOOD government to promote and protect.
| T, viii not do to reply that those commodl- |
| ties. under the circumstances supposed "0uid |
rise to exorbitaut prices, and SO stimulate III |
dustry and build up individual wealth. lor'
/ ,,,- own Government would be your own
purchaser. YOUR public debt would rapidly
r,onpt nm. your taxes increase, and the clti-
| zen he forced to pay back large proporiloh
of his receipts. Every step in the investIga-
ton shows the difficulties of your situauoh'
and the enornity of the folly ron have per-
petrated- .e-.--.,.
| II know that it is a common impression that
| I'll no able To establish favorable rela-
tions with England and France on the spot
| and derive therefrom material aid. On this
| s,biect have grave doubts, and look upon
tbat ra.ource as uncertain and unreliable.
| As for France, if 1 have not mislnterpreteo
the character of Napoleon, it is altogether
likely he will have his hands iull elsewhere
,o,r before the southern Republic" gets
tbrongh with its work. In his late CONNER
ciaI treaty with his neighbor across the
straits. I think he has prospectiveiy sacrlheed
France to his own ambition-in what way,
p few years will disclose.
o As for Great Britain, her policy is always
d i based on British interest. What that VIII De
1t depends upon many facts. She has EXTENDED
-e colonies on the North, whose interests are 10
a | hs consulted. Their relations are with the
n | North. and to some extent dependent on
d continued friendship with the North. bu'
III her shipping conflicts with the North, ana III
D. getting your cotton and its freight that gfea
g. interest will be subserved. In that event the
d | shining of the North, being much reduced
nt IN ennlovment. would possibly enter upoT
J. nriyateering. and thus force England TO pay
Sc dearly for her privileges by forcing her u
\, | nrovide armed conveys for her merchan
,e vessels. 1t is replied that if Northern pr
t. vatears were to interfere with the British
Is carving trade, it would produce rupture
&c | which would strengthen the South by making
ID | ENGLAND an offensive ally But 1t is equally
nrobable that she may have other uses 10
It, her war marine. May not events in Enrope
which are not unlikely to occur at any mo
W ment. involving the dearests Interests OF In
o. British Crown, demand of her to steer ciea
o. Of embarrassing engagements here? Hav
of YOU had any intimation from either hhgian
,i- or France that you can obtain from them tn
UT terms on which you base your calculations
lat On The contrary, have not the leading Joul
nd noIs of both London aud Paris, within tn
Ter | mast month, given strong discouraging e.
lid pressions in relation to this subject!
lid Moreover, great as is British cupidity, an
ley great as are her necessities in respect
led raw cotton, neither is greater than M
er, craftsmanship. Whilst the statesmen OF IL
to Southern Republic dispensation-who al
the much more highly endowed with subtlei
hat and GINNING than with depth and compr
hat bensivepess-are chuckling over their SD
we nosed power over British policy, the Briu
statesmen, backed by British capital,
es" LAYING the broad foundations of future IND
eEt- pendence OF both you and your cotton
ter? day of its accomplishment may be mu
sus- nearer than you suppose British lndla,
eri- little as is thought or said of it, is one OF
will finest cotton regions of the world. Win
the the draw backs of seasons, wet and di
the with imperfect implements, bad roads
tier worse Transportation, India has suppl
hich China with cotton for many years, and
cess 1856 sent about cne-fiith as much cotton
ring ENGLAND as the United States did. In orr
how | IN develope this source of supply, Gr
e it, Britain is, at this moment, recognizing
ical- social system and the land tenures OF u
y on immense and prolific country, where she
nave one hundred and sixty millions OF suhJe
your ready to work in the cotton fields at 10 to
IN a cents per day. She has guaranteed satisf
lich, tory dividends to private companies, on
you railway system in that country extend
all 1000 miles, the trunk OF which, rea
1ese? ing from Calcutta to Delhi, 100 miles, il
your | be completed the present year. Another
but 600 miles from Vi adras to Beiary is far
row. vanced. Another from Bombay 200 In
sup into the interior is in progress-and
with another, passing through Scinde and
ghich Pnniaub is commenced. She has underta
sick To remedy the natural defect of an ex
IN, it sivcly dry climate, by irrigation, and
rticle long ago as 1858, commenced works of
go, a CATION in one district alone-Madras-wl
order Will water and enrich 100000 acres of
mer- ton lands. In 1857 company was forl
''Eat In London to eonstructa canal for nav
that ton and irrigation through Madras. b.
!, and and Mysore, and another from Malabal
mar the Coromandel Coast, which will O
heat, 400. 900 square miles of cotton growing Ia
&C.? more than is now devoted to cotton in
IN all United States. She is also carrying
most war into Africa and has not only nj
them armament to keep the Africans at home,
,st as tbronob n I.ondon Cotton Supply Assc