Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-03-22
The BrIrl.h. Co,ron nIoremept.

The following extracts from speeches de-
Iivered at the great meeting of the Cotton
Trade in Manchester, England, viii illustrate
the feeling of British statesmen and capital
lists on the subject Of opening up new cotton
fields independent of Southern slave labor
John Cheetham, Esq, late NJ. P. for South
Lancashire, and now President of the Cotton
Supply Association, said:
"Ahy gentleman who had watched the
course Of trade must have seen that the
whole pr. fts Of the trade had been absorbed
by the planters, We had been entirely de-
pendent on them, and if any gentleman con-
sidered this healthy state Of things, he diff
fered essentially from him. 1t was unwise
70 be placed in this position; and they now
saw that circumstances had arisen which
would not permit this question to be trifed
with any longer. APplanse. UnfOrtu-
nafelY, fhere was con. ected with the Droduc-
tsA- 81 a .---:sezu CUrtOn system OF labor
which .wss denounced By every civilized ma
ton as an outrage upon our common human
ity, and even the moro civilized portion Of
that country had at last protested against
that system, and this division Of opinion has
brought on the present crisis Look at it as
we may, if the present difficulty is got over,
it is only the beginning Of the end. Do not
let rs conclude that by soQ1e petty eompro-
misc, sUE1e concession Of the Northern to the
Southern States, this difficulty will be re-
moved. : It will only be postponed. This
resolution recommends that efforts commen-
suFate with the impending danger should be
called forth. Action Is incumbent upon you,
and incumbent first upon those who are most
interested" Hear, hear.
Thomas Bszlsy, Esq, NJ. P, SO well and
widely known for ths intelligence and energy
which be has brought to bear upon the Cot
ton Trade-seeond to no man in Great Brit
ain for his information and experience in this
business, said: qav-s
aFrom the midst of Lancashire there should
arise a firm phalanX Of individuals who are
not only determined 70 retrieve the position
we are in the act of losing but to vindicate
the rights OF humanity and do justice to the
negro. Applause. As an illustration, !
beliszeit viii be found that for FIVE long days
in the week out Of six, America supplies US
with our cotton, and for the sixth day, which
is our short day, foreign and British contri-
button are only adequate. That is the
dependent position in which we stand. Yet
we have more land capable of growing cot
ton in British POSSESSIONS than any other
country on the facs-Of the earth possesses; !;
it is waiting for the husbandman, end we
need only TO plant, reap, gather, and bring to
market There was q vast territory in India
almost unexplored, capable of growing excel
lent cotton. Some OF those present were en-
deavoring TO promote the improvement Of
the River GodaFeTy, with its 200 miles of
adjacent country. Upon its banks was q
population Of twelve millions, all Of whom
might become customers of his country
The capabilities Of the East Indies are i'm
mense. Efforts were also being made in
Austrslia 70 cultivate cotton. Sir George
Bowen stated that in Queensland was ter
ritory as extensive as all France, capable Of
growing eEceilent Gotten; and it would be
an easy mater to import Chinese laborers for
the purpose of its cultivation. Australia
would produce the best kinds, and in two or
three years, With adequate exeFtions, a crop
Of 1000, ,000, oags might be gained. We
are in most precarious position ct present
6ough We have year's crop Of cotton in
store; and it seems tia. we are thus provi-
dentially supplied, 70 enable us to make ar
fangements that will prevent any great
catastrophe. But with this timely noiee OF
Impending dangers in the q. S. A., we shall
have ourselves chiefly 70 blame, if we do not
Findicate our position end prepare ourselves
and our Work-pe0ple with the cotton weWant
I wish, indeed, that there could be some
ameli0ration in the condition Of The slaves in
the U. s. A.; but dread that there should
be civil war there, fraught with evils TO pro-
greas. Let rs never forget that what is NOR
ally wrong can never Be commercially nor
politically right. [Hear. Therefore, let us
have The satisfsetions Il possible, of working
up q raw material that is not stained with
oppression Of any human belng.p ZAP
plause. m a.ai s-laaza ~ 'Tl9-ss