The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-22
THE COTTON QUESTION IN ENGLAND.

Serious Aspect or Affairs in the Mann.
Xora to Ss Out Of Wpr an1
the Matter is One OF "Lffe or Death
to Their Famflies'-Some Thousands OF
Rates for lsclief-A ssStrike" OF the
Preston Spinncrs.
From the London Telegraph, Nov ~
Mr.. Edmund Potter addressed large ward meeting in
Carlisle on Tuesday night, in the principal manufacturing
district OF the town. and received unanimous Of
confidence from the electors and electors present
Mr. Potter in his address alluded chiefly the present
prospects Of trade After mentioning his own practical
acquaintance with the trade as an extensive calico
printer lie said believe may state that onetaf oftle
population Carlisle really pendent on The cotton trad
There GOO or 5000 working at least who should
be working in the mills in Carlisle and have no doubt
there 10 900 people hanging upon them and on that
ground recommend myself to your notice as repre-
sentative fully qualified to represent your in that
department, apart from any stronger ndations
may have as a politician (Cheers) / need hardly
perhaps, tell you of the position in which we
are now with regard to cotton. We get or have
got, e!ghy.hve per cent OF our cotton from
America but you know that unfortunately the
Americans are at among themselves and we are not
are actually buying cotton in Liverpool send back to
the States What Is TO teome IF unless tce con 0e that
e9hgfce PER cent rsrp greatly made mp Somewhere elseS
There is every probability, am afraid that within the
next year we get very little than FIVE or ten per
cent and cannot get that very quickly If we cannot
get American cotton of the civil war thew are
carrying on among themselves, shall not have bale
Of American cotton in England Unless something occurs
to settle this silly foolish mischevous and think very
wicked quarrel see no prospect Of the working classes
in the cotton trade being kept onehaf one third EN-.
ployod. MS a fearful thing 10 contemplate
Mr.. Potter detailed of the efforts which had been
made in Lancashire TO increase the cotton supply and pro-
mote its cultivation in India. He regretted however
that there were not he believed, thirty forty members
in the House Of Commons who represented the cotton
trade, on which there are in England and scot.
land one sixth of the whole population dependent
There fearful prospect before them which would
be hurtfnl TO the masters ard starvation to the opera
tves. Already the exports Of cotton have decreased
many millions during the past year and that must press
every one. The orcge amount Of mdges raid 10 every
man, tucTon and chlid IN the coa trade mas he bslie,ed
los. 10s 3D. PER aeek Suppose that to be reduced
something like 5s the Worlfrg classes ri BE- almost u,
state Of d,Totio and there lcH be not oya l,sse,el ron
sumption Of our, bt there u be pressure o., e,y clnss
Of society, and, he acds afraid much more setere than has
been teh IN The memory Of any hiring man. Mr.
Potter continued;-I have spoken TO Won about
America and the cotton supply Many Of YOU
MAJ indulge a hope that many Of our cotton
turn up, aud we will get It, If the war were closed to-
morrow 1t would take months to get cotton but see no
prospect OF the war closing. Irritated among them
selves listening to no counsel they will not hear take
the slightest advice. They tell very plainly though
not in so many words, that we must mind our
own business; and my opinion is, we must mind our
business. If they don't like to sell us that cot
ton we have no right TO demand it, and have right
to interfere. ! am an advocate Of -interyen-
ton and hold that We have right interfere with tho
customs OF other countries. don't wish to say any,
thing harsh against America but You know as well as
do that with high rate OF wages they have had cheap
sorry to say they have made very little use OFF III, tie
blessings which Providence has showered upon them
They have quarreled, and "a very pretty quarrel, it ii
II might have been settled very well by arbitration
among themselves. As said when FIRST addressed tho
electors is the most serOl gumcat man GIN
make Oft leafs to bleeding head ast and thew
have then to come TO You SEQ the tofnpr IN
which tic American war is carried on the state Of