Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-10-11

lh,. Ralrirn Journal, with Il c~oinlncnuat0ry
Introduction, in which the editor said:
1--WE deem it the most sensible and practical
article TINT has met our eye since the war com,
mcuccd. on The subject Of which il treats.
We have always deemed the threats of bully
ing England into a recognition OF our lncepen-
dence as impolitic, unTisc ami lmpractcable,
and tending only to aggravate the evil they
we're intended to avert. 1t we withhold our
cotton. let it not be as a measure OF punish
mcnt to England, but ono imposed upon us out
of sense Of self. preservation. heneed much
which England can supply, and II her mer-
chants will take the risk OF Simplifying our
wants. and will receive cotton at nur wbaryes
in pavnent, we see no reason why they may
not have it,
We ourselves regard with much favor the
views of "Afercator;" end are much inclined to
the Opinion that the operation Of events wil'
bring the country to his positions. We com,
mend them as ut least worthy of a candid and
disuassiona,e consideration. The subject treat
cd of is ore on which. it particularly Interests
us Ell that the truth should DC arrived at, as Z
wrong decision will benefit nobody:
To the Editcrs cJ tie Charleston Courier:
"a Citizen expresses great surprise and
horror that the idea Of exporting cotton t.
I~iverDuel should be entertained, while the
blockade continues and our independence is
unacknowledgcd by Great Britain. lie sup
noses that il has been tic settled policy o.
the Confederate States TO export not one bale
of cotton until our ports were opened"
If this is really the policy OF tho country,
when and by whom was it settled? 1t is Ger
tninly the palicy Of Mr.. Lincoln, but now is
it our policy lie sees very clearly that unless
we sell, we cannot buy. That with an army
Of 200, 900 or 500, 900 men in the field, rcquir
inc arms, ammunition, blankets, clothing, am
a thousand other neccssaries, it would he fal
more easy to conquer us by stopping these
supplies, than by meeting our brave defenders
in fair Ggh,and on equal terms. Hence he adopts
.hc most ~cffsc:ual means Of stopping our i'm
ports he arrests our exports as well. at AT
enormous expense. and at the risk Of 4 wal
with England and France, he refuses to allow
these countries to have 4 bale Of our Southern
cotton. We have told these Governments thai
tins is an act of hostility to them that it is
ruinuus to their manufacture and trade; that
it cndangcrs even their security, by depriyine
millions Of their subjects of the employment
upon which they depend for their daily bread,
bringing upon them the horrors of famine and
revolution. j. this not true? Is this not lhC
the policy Of Lincoln, and the legitimate ten
dencv of that policy? How is it, then, thai
"a Citizen" supposes that it can be the settled
policy Of the Confederate States to contribute
q, tHr succrss of this measure?
Mr.. Lincoln apologies to foreign nations fol-
the blockade, and pleads the hard necessity O.
his condition. We, on tine contrary, would lie
clare TO those We are seeking to establish
friendly relations with, that if Mr.. Lincoln re
moves or rclaxcs his blockade, we will ~reinstate
and reinforce it by all embargo conceived and
IMPOSED in a spin; Of hostility. We will say
to EaglaDd--lO people as brave, loyal and
scif.sacriiicing as We arc-rccnS:iZ" Us, o: We
will starse your people; We vii! bring famine
into YOUR land, stir up rebellion among you,
people, and make the Queen herself trrrihlr
uron her throne. AS a wise and prudent pee
pic, We should first make sure tnas We have
the power to intlict these injuries before we
make the threat. Have VIC the power? There
are evils in trade like some in nature, that arc
cured by their very excess,
The perfection Of "A Citizens" policy
would be that tho planters s!lonid hold back
the entire cral' '.f cation, and not suiler for
cign countries 20 get :. bale. Spain must bc
punished too, though she generously protects
our flag in her ports; for il we suffer the cot.
ton to 70 to Spain, England will lie supplied!
frcm Spanish ports. The effects Of snch a
vast diminution in the supply Of catt"n arc
very easy to ~iarc>rr. Til. PRICE will rise ia
pidly in Europe. Upland cotton, the average
price Of which is Cd, will 80 /" I'D, perhaps
lSi. Manufactured goods vii! riS: in The
same proportions. TIC Consequences OF such
changes are of daily experience, "l irlalllbic
sequence, and are well known Ia every eSpe.
rienced merchant and thoughtful statesman
The productions Of cotton in all parts Of tnc
world will be- greatly stimulated the con.
sumption Of goods will lie vastly rcdrccd.-
Who can tell whether thcS. two CAUSES
combining, may not gradually a'nel'nrate, II
they do not altogether avert the great evils we
threaten to iutict. And should this result
really foilow-Should Europe %contriye Ia dis
pcnsc, for q single year, with tic American
crop, what greater calauiity could bcta!I our
country? What would our condition b. when
the succeeding year found ua with two crops
On hand, and our ellie! customers stialni..s
every nerve 10 cmaEciplte themselves hon,
dependence Il''n US, upun those who had thus
rndrayorc'l to take them BY a surprise, and
cruelty, if rot trraelcronsly, convert i great
instrument oI mn;,Iai c3ya into an crgif:c Tor
the destruction or Their property aud the
overthrow ofthcir Government. And on what
,rc,cncc should We assume this hostile atl.
tuie towards England. Because she DOES not
recognize our independence and sovereignty.
Is it reasonable on Our part to expect the re
cornition OF foreign powers with such pre-
cipltatc haste! We scarcely allow them m
to Judge Of our ability to maintain our pos
ton and they iHuS: determine this point
first. Their recognition wonld cost them
very dear if we failed, and it would
be worth nothing to us. We know t!l;t fail
urc is ont Of tie QUESTION, but they do lot
and it is no r~cproach to them that they DIS moi.
To us, recognition u;r!er existing circuns-
stances is worm very i~tll:; Ear less, in our
~opinion, than the prizes VIC are likely to pay
for il. if sought with too much avidIty. We
have no right TO expect that England Should
20 TO way with the United States 10 lulse the
blockade for us, and, since our independence
is to DO achieved by the strength Of our own
arms alone, and victory over our cnculies is
sure to command recognition, why liulhiliats
ourselves by suing for it HOW, or invite the
bostilitics Of other nations by attempting c5e7,
Give measures to procure it? We alc 81 far
from agreeing to the policy OF "A CItizal,"
that VIC believe the wiScst measure the
country could adopt, if we had it in our
power, would be to transfer the entire COTTON
crop to England to morrow. Is it not plain
that England would regard, with great favor,
a people who had 5000. OO0, 900 at their dis
posal, and were ready to Invest the ca'ef part
Of it in her manufactures, as soon rs the block
AIDE was raised? Could any argument more
persuasive than this be addressed TO her in
favor both Of the recognition w. are soliciting,
and of an active Interference on her part to
open our ports? The effect Of this measure,
ton, would he to preserve the monopoly ct the
English market - OUR planters, to dis
courage irnp9rtnlio,s from India and other