New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-07
COTTON IN INDIA-wILL THE SOUTH TAKE
WARNING
VIEWS OF LORD JOHN RUSSELL.

VIEWS OF LORD JOHN RUSSELL.
At the annual meeting Of the Manchester Chamber
Of Commerce. held January 81, the Secretary read the
following letter from Lord John Russell cotton
growing in India:
FOREIGN OFFICE, jan 10 1861.
SIR; The uncertainty which must necessarily exist
as 70 the eft, thai the present political Crls In the
United Stares may have the supply Of cotton, and
the serious results wbih might eIsue If that supply
10 fall slor appear 10 Lord John Russell to sug-
pest the exp,dieucy OF making timely ioquiry as 10
the possibility Of obtaiGrg from otber quarters such
az sInounS If cotton may compensate for any de-
fciency In The amount usually obtained from the United
States.
In complilnce with the wishes of the Cotton Assoc
atiOu of Manchester, the attention OF Der Mae,ty Z
consus wss some time since, called 20 the facilities
which the countries wherein they rtid offered Tor
the cultivation Of the cotton plant, and much vanste
information iii, point has been, fIom time 10 tIne
comhiu iaIed by the Foreign Department 10 ire Cot
ton Association and il has been mace apparent that,
with proper encouragement, vast supply Of cotton
might be produced Tor the British market IN many
places not hisb.rto IesOr,ed to for that purpose.
Ii would seem, too that even without more than
the ordinary encoJae industry offered by the
pro- Jet If market, 10 small amount OF cotton
might be Obtained, and IT occurs TO Lord John
Russell hat il would be ~ great convenience aud ad
vantage the cotton manufacturers In this country, IN
ami, ipaliOn # deficient supply from the United
Statre II they could obtain Il fair estimate Of the
amount of surIly which might at once be procured
from other countries If thought worth while 10
send and fetch IL.
Lord Jo1u Russell therefore, desires TO place at the
dIors of the cotton manufacturers Of this country
the seryces # any Of her Majesty cODsnls residing IL
Countries WI icb from the information now IN tie pos
session OF the Cotton Assocatiun offer prospect Of
immediate supply II 1t were necessary 10 have recourse
TO them.
Lord John Russell wonld not indeed think 1t right
that her Majesty COnsuls should be allowed 10 incur
any ApeoGiue Of public money on this aecoont, or In
auy WY Hedge the Government 70 the collectors or
pr ducere 81 within th,iT districts that the fB
OF their labOrs would surely find British market But
the co.'s Is might ascertain what amount OF cotton
nj DIT he ex be forth OmiDg in their respective
dstIicts to meet any sudden demand W hat amount
might be brought into tie local market If the native
dters hsd reasonable of finding customers
for it at 8 given time.
The attention Of the consus, Lord John Russell
eonCeives nil usefully be directed TO these, as well
your Asso, atiOn in communication with the General
Cotton Asso, iation and also with the Chamber OF
Commerce VI Ii, erpoCl
The practical knowledge possessed by the members
of the several aiioUr vii enable heu at once TO
Judge wi ether any beneficial results would be likely TO
stielA such al inquiry as that which Lord John
Rns il they chOo,e TO accept his oier, Is prepared
10 instruc ber Majesty consus at 10 sci OIL foot
Lord John Russell lie aware al In making TIL offer
be l. departing in rome degree fom the usual practices
but il appears TO his LCIdsLlp that the vast amount
OF the interest stake not only regards the manu-
facturvrs then selves, but regards also very
laree proportion Of tie lsbOing population Of tins
couutry warrants him 10 informing The parties who,
FROM tfeir position take lead In such matteIs that he
i pIesed and anxious 70 afford them all the assis'-
ance more particularly at the present time, Which the
dsomeut uder lis rupeiutendence is able TO render.
Is1 Sir your most obediens bomble serysns, ,,,oNn
tn, P,.,dnt NJ the Manchester Chamber Of Commerce.