The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-12-11
England and Cotton.


The London Times seeks to calm the dismay in re
gard to the short supply of cotton and says there Is
no ground for national alarm
Many of citizens suffered themselves to be deluded
by noisy dernagogues, relteratng that England could
not 10 without cotton and would raise the block
10y the 1st Of October That time has passed. and
England has not even dared to complain. Instead of
not having cotton on hand to last until November past
find she now acknowledges that she has enough
cotton hand to keep her manufactures going until
next May and their shelves are loaded with supply
Of cotton goods sufficient last FIVE years The hold
ers Of goods would be glad if there suspension
of the aanufactores-t would enable them to dispose
of the accumulated stock hand. England cares for
and fosters the interests of capitalists and sturdy farm
ers-she cares not cent for her operators in facto
rcs and pauper population fact she would be very
willing to get rid Of a few millions Of such subjects
England, ireland and Scotland, already oyerbur
thened with poor, and cannot bear increasingly
must either emgrate or starye. Latest European ac-
counts inform that there viii be famine in Ireland
this winter
Our people have over estimated their Importance
England has done without our cotton and can do with
out it again
The accounts from Liverpool up to the 8th Novem-
Der, represents the stock of cotton hand in that
market to be 1913 900 bales and there were Us bales
adoat from the East Indies. The East Indies will be
cleared Of every available bale under the high range Of
prices Egypt Africa and the Brazils Will furnish large
supplies
At the lord mayors banquet on the 9Th November,
the mayor proposed
1.-THE foreign ambassadors and coupled the name
Of Adams who replied that his mission to England
to promote the friendly relations between the two
countries.
Lord Palmerston said that although circumstances
for the times threaten interfere with our supply of
cotton the temporary evil will be productive of per-
manent good. We shall find in various quarters Of
the globe sure and ample supplies, which will render
US more independent. We witness with attlicton
the amcntabe differences among American cousins,
butt is not for US to pass Judgment on their disputes
In conclusion he expressed the hope Of speedy
storatioR of harmony and peace"
The nobe lord speaks plainly and independently, for
which we give him credit, and says: 1--WE shall find, in
various quarters of the globe and ample supplies
of cotton, (which will render US more independent .
His meaning cannot be misunderstood.
With these facts staring our planters in the face
with their entire crop Of the present year handour
planters would be worse than blind to plant more than
half crop Of cotton the coming year Let them turn
their attention raising corn hay fodder peas,
beans potatoes turnps pumpkins cattle sheep, goats
hogs horses mules, domestic fowls, etc.make their
ploughs, CARTS and other plantation uensils-tan-
should be established in every section of
try-shoe manufactures put into operation
tories of spinning wheels and looms be ereced-manu
factories for making hats-and let the knitting nee
dies be brought into more-aI these will tend
to make us an Independent people. But n long we
only make one article for sale and have purchase
all the necessaries of life, cannot be otherwise than
dependent people. Let our wives and daughters noby
rush to our rescuether do netting and eztravagant
ways, have done much to entail misery mankind
Let the spinning wheel the loom, and knitting needles
be put in active operation in every house Let us
once more our population clothed in ''homcspun.2