Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-02-02
RICHMOND w H.IG.
THE KINGDOM OF COTTON.
VOLUME 65.

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,,,ngbou II country sccsp' with unhesitating conf
a.ose the as urAnce that Cotton is King and they believe
him will be vouchslled the bene die;On that Fast
courtesy nyckes in wishing that one "may hive thou
M wears and his shadow never be less" Under the pc
sray Of his seeptre they expect TO control prinoi all
"a. n,wers and dOminiOns, to WELD the mighty agencies
- or,merce and 70 prescribe The political ella ions Of
ons and continents The dream = pleasing one, and
s rsalraon would perhaps, delight US Is much Us 1t
.,pl5 manv Of those who now eOnhdeaty anticipate
w rll,nnial glories But is there danger that this
t.rt,izng prospect may be delu,ion! May not King
,, enlarge the area Of his dominion in such way that
s Southern States viii cease b. exclusive recipients
ofbis favor Nay be expand and snnex, and colon
a. snt The universally Of his bounty may destroy that
1onoly which is the tasman Of his present power the
dtus lamp with which he is to work the miracles for
,bih We SIRE now looking We published the other day
SOME exceedingly disagreeable statistics showing Whit
inviting fields are opening for him in Asia, in Africa, in
Central AID Sou.h America The Government Of Grea;
Eit,u and the Lords Of the Loom there are bending
r teir energies TO create for themselves Kingdom Of
,r tha. viii release them f.Om subsection TO the
o.r,c aud exactiug Monarch who now sways his scep-
t over them They are fully alive to the great neecs.
M OF ,srg other of supply for this indispeus
able article the English journals lately received fully
show The Tine, says; The article can undoubtedly
o produced i tfty different regions Of the globe nor
..i, there much reason to doubt that any kind cf
equality desirable could be impaired to the crop by eul
"ugaton srd skin" at oehOoves us then, the Times
continues. in another part Of its article 'without
hours delay TO lake this work in hand" The Daily
Nc. is equally earnest. ave must lose no time" i
SAWS n promoting the growth Of cotton whercye, it
"Sil grow. The case is in our own hands Australa a
so- India could give Us all want" The Shipping
Gi-ts SAYS 'Tas movement Of the South will be mar
.rouly watched by the other cotton growers Of the
"sord one thing il very cear-tha ought 70 foster
% ,ye-y uay the produce Of colonies and all for
oegn countries" These extracts no doubt express the
feeling Of the enlightened classes in Great itan. f.
rlorers and e1perimenters are busy in the work
wherever tropical sun shines. Money, science, adv u
ure and, if We are 10 credit John Mitchell, even war
Itself are al enlisted in this determined purpOse-fOr he
p,.igely firms that the lust ended Of England and
Vance on China was uud rtaken and prosecuted fer the
s)le end Of securing control country thai pro-
dutes already six times as much all our South
e-n States VIII these efforts succeed We do not
kaow, Should they succeed-Ehat them Ali there
Lf
ard al Precipitaonsts Secessonists and SouthernCOn
teieracy men, generally Think of it Messrs Randolph,
R,ber.sou and Steger-and think Of it of Rich
uoni
But We are trarscending the purpose With which We
took up our PEN which merely TO ntroduc The fol-
10 wing extract from a communication, written by an in
egcut friend of ours whose statements aud opinC ns
on q sdaptaon oi Central Africa the culture Cf
cotton derive weight from the fact that he has spent
eral years ON that continent
some weeks since. in the Uated Safes Senate,
heard Mr. Wigiau Of Texas. in a most hant and eX-
uaat tone, saw Cotton IS tHg yes Issit yoa, q q .
is hHJ This expression, IN the last lev months has
t,e1 constantly repeated in Southern States, and
reyerJerated in Legislative halls Faith ia its truth
flaess had much do with the origin Of the dlsuaon
movement aud has greatly aided in carving forward the
revolution.
THs F,cat BODY Of the inhabitants Of the seeding
States cont emily believe that the growth OF ibis impor-
taU, article OF commerce must give their section an I'M
por,aucc unTvaed by that OF any other part OF the
world lt 10 have entered their minds that
may be King 10 their section. IL Is their
confident belief that that this great necessity OF The world
cannot be successfully cultivated elsewhere; aud upon
this convection they base their hopes for future great
les. TIE opinion has made many IN the border
States wiling hook their section TO the car OF dis
uliol without irst making earnest and perseyerng
effort % settle ali our difficulties in the Union
Nv special object IN sending you this communication,
20 make known important facts which have cone
under my observation in regard TO the cultivation OF
cotton.
Mr Thomis Clegg Of Manchester, the prime Uover m
the English Cotton supply Association. He gave me
much Information in regard to the remarkable suece
he had WITH aud assured me that cotton OF aver
superior quality could be cultivated ia Central Africa,
much ess expense than in America and gave m. sta
u3tc5 20 shos that its eltvstiOn bad ncrea 3D. within
the or three wears om the time the INST bale was
broughtto England with remarkable raPidity. He shS
showed good number OF hasuiiiu specimens OF thus
cotton some OF which perhaps scarcely, n at al
surpassed by our finest Sea Island cOuOu. ECm what
h told me- and from the statistics that have been recent
published am inclined thns that i's cultivation in
or Southern country for the first few years OF lis YOUTH
scarcely increased With more raPGity than has IN Cen
tnl Africa.
T success which has attended Mr.. Cegg's uuderta.
tkug has attracted yery great attention in Enghnd-
Wts ! was 10 London | attended meeting called for
hs purpose Of iutheriug this poi tant object From
s spirit manifested At th meeting, aud from many other
thing which have come under nv observation, am con
tlen. that the Eaglish people aud Government will not
spare trouble expense TO further this great object OF
building up great eOuoa-groSng region away IRON the
saveholiing United States.
Within the past few days have seen earnest sp-
peal from the English Government to the King OF Da-
honey convince him that iJ would be greatly 10 his
pculi interest abandon the slave trade and the
dstrlc i've Save in which he Is constantly engaged
aid devote the energies OF his people 10 the culuya-
ton Of cotton which growing TO great advantage in
BE- Kingdom Most liberal proposals we're made 10 bin,
.nt there Is good reason " believe he viii soon adOl
ihm, being evidently his interest 20 do so. Al
judgements are also being made Tor settlement OF ir
negroes from Northern States and Canada, in tbs
nPorsEt cotton region sustained by British capital for
We express purpose OF building up strong cotton grOA-
1g STATE. Should tie cotton States separate IRON the
ltor from the expression Of feeling in Eogand
ere doubt but that still more earnest effort vii
O made 10 promote this scheme aud there good reason
u believe that within another generation, as much or
more cotton will be groEn in Central Africa than IS now
g2Hn Southern States and there is scarcely any
hni' 20 the quantity which may in the course OF time
o. cultivated Moreover. this important region Is abun-
Aaty supplied with native labor and IS very much more
lel.thy than Western Africa.
10 view Of these facts does it not become very Sc
osy 70 consider what may be the future o. our cotton
States before permit ourselves 70 be hurriedy dragged
u' them into dsuuions will not enter into the mpoI
at question whether Our interests and theirs are the
sme should their prosperity be continued. Bus would
earnestly beg the people Of the Old Dominion, whose
g0'perity 80 intimately connected with, If not depen
ehI upOa the UaiOn to pause and reflect before the
He 'iep is taken.
d. say We should permit rights to be trampsd
P1n We are hound TO contend for all constitutional
hshis even though il should lead But why need
'' act 50 hastily Al many now z,alOusly urge.
OUR PARIS CORRESPONDEN
PARis, Tuesday, Jan. 10. lSdl.
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