The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-02

fording him every facility for the conveyance OF his
crop The chairman then referred to tho other ceun-
tries where cotton was produced including our West r.
d.a colonies, Nddt, australia particularly Queenaand),
Eg7N, AfUers, Turkey, the West Coast q 1rW1 ana Hd,d,
pointing out the peculiar advantages and disadvantages
Oh each and concluding that they were At present shut
up ~ the latter country which growing more cotton
than any other part of tho globe IL was calculated that
the production of cotton there at the present moment
taking into certain quantity Of cotton per head
used by the nayoswas probably no ess than 600 900
bales por annum 1t was, too, under our own govern
mont, and there also abundance Of free labor.
They had question Of slavery TO battle with but
the time thorc were most formidable difficulties
compared with the position of the planter in America.
Tho cultivation was not in the hands OF tho Anglo Saxon
There was scarcely any such man in the cotton growing
districts The ryot, to whom it was trusted small
farmer holding few Of land so poor that he had to
borrow his capital OF banker, and tho banker took the
crop almost ut his own price, seldom giving moro
than I'D or 1Hd: per pound for IT, The cotton
then passed through several hands before IL reach
cd the English merchant, and generally found to
havo undergone great adultcraten. II not all
prsng, therefore. that undor these disadvantages the
cotton Obtained from India was the worst grown cotton
in the whole world that Il fetched Mt all times tho lowest
price, and that when they to talk great number
OF consumers asking them to look to India for supply
they smiled with incrcdulity and said that If the assoc
ton directed Its sympahies TO othor country they
might agreo with IT, Last year, osci'N to the abundant
tr india, only 173 0C0 consumed that had net the
Russians, Germans and SUICIDES come in 10 take this cdm
csay 'ce s9nd hare had more than 400 900 bales piled up
~ the warehouses Of Liverpool Indicative Of its usiid
tuhy 10 The great proportion Of cons,nler and SINH
lar state Of things had existed for tho last Ave years
Hut India cds capable If Irniucingts pry much larger
qgoy Of cotton than GOO COO blles Tho exports al Bonn
bay for tho first four months OF this double the
quantity ofthose Of tho previous year and this rate
Kept up proportion would be worry much larger than had
ever yet been received In dwelling the importance of
Increased supply the chairman said that looking back
daring the aatn years he found that annual supplies
om all parts of ne ,rorld including the large CROP IF last
year, ducrdgi 9S4 900 bales; ,rhe consumption J.
tHoed so close upon IL az TO reach b 900 900 bales The
country thus ~e1f on literally he had stated former
scrdsioNs from hand 10 mouth great q,esor-a
Try exposed every two or three years to tho disasters un
dor which they suffered for they must forgot that
tho present price of cotton less from the impending
crisis in America than from the fact that million baes
had boon lost to tho world by tho failing OF the harvest
On the vi this great crisis the association thought it
thor duty to bring under tho notice of the government
those difficulties which wore impeding tho operations OF
the Cotton Company Ia India in tho promosOn OF tho cu
tivation OF cotton. deputaon accordingly went To
London few days ago with this object The charm,
thon adverted TO the various government measures
contemplation, or in course OF operation to facilitate
tho carriage of goods and particularly to tho alteration
in tho tenure OF land to Europeans as likely to produce
the most marvellous results in the course of a fcw
years, and Plac0 our cotton supply beyond all
peril He would only say, in conclusion, they felt worry
much indebted at the present moment to the very
interest and 10 tho kind offers OF service in every pac
Gel way that tho government Of this country, all its
dEerent departments rendering TO them He could
assure them tha the feeling in high quarters was far
more warmly in this great question than IL among
cd in it: (Applause)
Mr.. Henry Ashworth moved the adoption of tho an
NAL report OF tho association, which agreed to- and
The meeting addressed also by DR. Baker traveller
Abyssnia as to the capabilities of that country; by
Mr. H. Jordan, tho government commissioner from
Queensland; by the Rev. Mr.. Arthur, who Claimed pre-
emincnco for India the chiefly to be rccd
for speedy supply Of cotton; by tho Rnv Mr. Townsend
resn tho West Coast of Africa by tho Row Mr. Stuart
who Is about TO join tho expedition Of Dr. Ivingstone
and by Mr. Heppe the engineer Of tbs Madras Railway
COLONIAL COTTON IN ENGLAND-OOsT or ADOLF
TIONIsM AND SLAVERY.
10 TIN EDITOR OF THE LONDON HERALD.
In tho last annual ePort Of the Cotton Supply Assoca
toh It Is stated that sxtysix samples OF cotton have
been reoontly received from India, ranging varo
Nd to y per pound ten samples have been received
from Australia ami New Caeconia, valued from 7,sa
" 80 - and sixteen samples from South America and the
West indies ranging from 55d to 16d This proves that
cotton can be grown in india valued at the highest
Price II any known. W. know thai whom tho duty I'm
slave grown cotton was removed at Terioi VIII tho
PRICE " cotton was at its lowest from 1s42 1885,
imports Of cotton from India fell or tho cultivation
was abandoned in West India colonies The following
ao few items OF the cost OF inconsscnt legislation
regarding slavery, which may b, Interesting to your
readers