Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-10-29

APPEAL is larger imam
fI,e Daily City Press COfi"
TAX WAR AND THE CROPS.
Tb.re ig q set Of visionary aud enthusiastic
-.,;f.;,Ds in the South. who. from the com
nsncement Of the present war, and indeed De
FIRE the breaking out of hOsi-lles, haFe iooN''
forward with great confidence. 20 the time "heD
F,rlsn6 and France, no longer able to do win
On, our cotton, should step in and put amend TO
The contest. They srgue, not without some sho"
esson hiatt the cotton OF America has become
necessity 10 the European manufacturers ano
tsst Withdrawal of the supply would produce
,,cb widespread and general distress, not !"
coz commercial ruin, in tho manufacturing dis
triets. IS would compel those governments 70
f~7r.-fers and reopen the channel Of supply
Accordingly they hold up to the public mind
the aluriuz prospect Of 4 speedy termination Oh
the war. and the recognition Of our Independents
a. a member of the great family o. nations, to
:. ssc-red, not by the lo.is snd sacrifices and
suss-inrs Of or gsl.aa; and hercao soid.ar.' hH'
b, IT, simple Operation q .a- 'te G. c"'.aaI"-
Js. .hcso who indulge these yosaata VISION. oi
the future, beware lest tayy excite N ihe P1o-'
mind hopes which. u the end, nag prove Va''
aud delusive. /
The assertion thai England and France need
our cotton Is truo il is likewise true that Efs'i
sistress vould snsua icn q =uoaan and long
continued deprivation Of che supply But it's
q question. which they viii nicsly weigh "h1;h
er a war would not create even greater suffering
and distress. before tbcy hasten 70 involve them
selves il oa- q~uarTe!s. The very fact that they
have 30 long delayed 20 recognize the CoNtede-
ra.s Stats. qs ID f1ctO government even, shows
the caution with which they viii proceed 10 eye
tysns measured. Uzlsss drirsH 70 Il. By nf most
grsrvf and unaroidabls necessity. England and
Frspce VIII mot Interfere in the present war in
America. aad all hopes Of q speedy raising Of
tho blockade, AID the con5oquoa: Liberation OF
tbe cotton crop, are destined a. 2 cad d~isapP0int-
mcat
We have never been without hope that O con
tiogeucy would arise tina. might force these pow
ers into 4 position Of hostility 20 tho United
States government. Yet such s. result Is, 10 say
the uost, only probable, and we shall hesitate
before exciting in the minds OF our readers eZ-
peclasious which lingo upon a probability 50
reu lte. a5 for anything We know, this may be
Il il upoa no such slender thread Nc hang our
hopes Of carrying the war ia which We are now
engaged 10 q successful .ss1e. We rely, and
pref.r 20 rely. upon ths strong arms aud brave
hearts Of our Volunteers, whose 5,ur3g valor VIII
conquer Independence. and, by its achievements,
wlo-t tI.m the public opinion Cd thu world, an
acknowledgement Of our title to recognition as 8
sovereign PeoP.o
The Suggestion to planters Of tha Proprety or
dor,.=1g ale principal portion Of thsir lands 70
the raising gi provisions. insteal Of employing
them. az many da., heretofore done, exclusively
II the grown %. co,.9l, aud in support q which
w .ayr Our rsasons 1t length, in q recent article,
t. which ouI ueish5or Of the Aralaacts excepis.
was based upon this 1iew Of the case. We
could nos co-nsci.uu6u4ly advise planters to con
taue 20 lsise crop after crop OF cotton, 70 the
neglect Of other things Of greater value and m
porlanae a. present, unless there was something
more than 8 gro5aJHity, present or remote. Of the
opening Of some outlet 20 market. Granting il
20 be true ns our neighbour efirms, that England
sud F.aucs need our cotton md VIII have it at
tbs cost Of q war with Inc l~anlgos, the question
comes Up lohen viii they hav. it st that price
WlIith- tomorrow, or next day, or next week,
or next month. or next year, Certainly not till
every ezpe5isnt has been uied to exc out the
stock on hand. b. diminished consumption, by
a. - 60 - e. -n-14~- nc Co. SO
possible il the place of the American staple, and
by eysrv means which can be devised
L doez 10. seem 20 o-cur zoo our Ecighbor,
VIXEN a. ur-as the accumulation %: cotton iu
susre, while There is no sale for il. ,hat when the
blocklde is opened. tie market being over
ss5csei. ths inevitable result viii be, a heavy de-
ci-. IN PRICES. Our nsicbbor seems to hold, IS
we RI .ders1and him, has q certain amount Of col.
to- S necessary 20 the worlds consumption,
Il Is not used the p-esou. year tie deficiency
mast be made up tie next. Notwithstanding
the consumption may Le diminished by reason
os h.gH prices, the ya-c, OF which viii be TO drive
many % dispensa with js uso, Jas. az scarcity
Of c46ee has compelled numbers ia the south 70
20 3 = satz.itu.s for the berry, this vii make
10 difference ia The onG The cotton must be
used, and lit is no; used tie P-ssrnt year. or
The next one, It WIZ BE- I'm quantities twice og
thrice rs .argo The wear succeeding. 4 vacuum
vii have been crceued which must be filed.
Hsy. We believe in si candar, unless The
b cs4de Is opened before the accumulation OF
s .Gael lo5 equa. 70 tbo present uPcl the
ls-5.-r -.-.--. fEar ff- ezra. will t- worth bur