Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-09-03
TIE COTTON SUPPLY.

The following item was briefly noted in
The telegraph day or two since, among tho
foreign neWs-by the Asia: I4
gThe annual meeting Of the Social Sci,
ence Association was in progress at Dublin
with Lord Brougham as President
"a letter from Mr.. Haywood, the Seore-
tary of the Cotton Supply Association, de-
failing the result Of his interview with the
Vieeroy of Egypt, and his general impress
sions as TO the productive capacity of the
country for cotton, is Published. He be-
lieves that the growth of cotton may be ex-
tended to an unlimited extent, and says
that one Of the recommendations of the
Viceroy was that English capitalists should
come forward and make those advances on
the growing crops, at reasonable rate Of
interest, which have hitherto been made at
most exorbitsnt rates. He believed this
would induce the fellahs to considerably
extend their production. American seed
soEn in Egypt had produced cotton valued
in Liverpool at Sd. per pound, and it is
recommended 10 send small parcels Of this
seed to the several Pashas of Egypt and
large oultiTators of cotton
The London Shipping and Commercial
List thus speaks of the cotton question and
the danger Of a European war with the
| United States:
sit has frequently been given out that
Great Britein-which, as the first CONNER
cial Power in the Old World, win suffer far
more than any other nation-will be gov
eTned in her actions, as regards the United
States, wholly hy interest, and that in case it
| shall seem to her interest to break the block
ade, or otherwise become embroiled in a
| quarrel with this country, she will not hesi-
tate to do it, or at least, to attempt to do it.
But, accepting self interest as the governing
maxim of that nation, and, by consequence,
the basis of all commercial intercourse with
other countries, aud we fail to discover any
likelihood of al abrupt termination of the
friendly relations now existing between Eng
land and the United States. There can be
no doubt that much nl-feeling has been en-
gepdered in the public mind By the leading
Press Of both countries, yet all fears of an
Interruption of the friendly relations main
tanned by the respective Governments have
their origin in tue belief f-occasiOned BY the
oft-repeated assertion from. sundry quarters
that England must have supply of cotton
This beliefs nowhere stronger than in the
Southern States, and it may be said with
truth that the whole secession movement has
been carried forward under this mistaken
conviction. But coneeding even this, yet
we fail to discern any just grounds of sppre.
hensioa. England's proclamation of neutrali.
ty will prevent her from taking sides with
either the United States or the sO-caHed Con
federste States even should she become pos.
sessed with desire to do so and though
every loom ard spindle in Manchester and all
other manufacturing districts in the United
kingdom be compelled TO stand still, and the
unemployed operatives be compelled to looR
to their Government for euppart, we think
there Is but little probability that war will
ensue between these two great eommerci4
nations provided the blockade which ha,
beeen established all along the Southern
coast be made thoroughly and unmistskably
efficient. Besides, it is notorious that tbs
British people are decidedly aFerse to a, wal
with the United States under whatever pre-
text, and that their sympathies, as regards
the rebellion, are iRith1the National Govern.
ment. Moreover, The fact Is patent that tn
interest Of England, Is IN a eontiHaGnce o.
peace, and 10e mot prepared 10 believe tha
al the great interests Of that nation are to b
made si5ssr9ieat q TIE ttoltoap interest b
am n7ea1s." -.l.I.,-..