The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-06

ayte OF 4meican produce millions arc dependew in nt
c,ssatyy FIR their day bread is true that we now ges
Africa and In both those quarters the production o.
this g. eat article Of commerce IL fast Increasing ana
likely 10 Increase But India wants railroads ana Airics
wants capital for the extension OF cotton cuvaton anu
until these wants supplied we must Practca.y TO
dependent upon imports from the United StaseS
What uould be the result If these imports mere suddenly cut
or or ertn largely minisheis Such contingencies are
fear, but too probable In the event OF cvi WAT IN
America protracted struggle could hardly ial 70 IN
cite the slaves to Instruction and in such case the
labor OF the field must be abandoned Dehoves us,
therefore, with such eventuaies In prospect to en-
courage cotton growing TO the utmost OF our power in
every other promising quarter and, above all through
ont our own domiIicns.
LORD JOHN RUssELLs LETTER 70 THE MANCHESTER
CHAMBER or COMMERCE.
FOREIGN OFFICE, Jan. 10, 1881.
siR-The uncertainty which must necessarily exist
10 the e, ct that the sent political crisis IN the United
results which might cnsue II that supply 10 fall
Short appear to lord John Russell to suggest the exped
ency making timely inquiry as TO the possibility Of OBJ
tanning from other quarters such an amount OF cotton as
may compensate for any deficiency In the amount usually
obtained IRON the United States.
In compliance with the wishes the Cotton Association
or Manchester the attention Of her Majesty Consus
sometime since called 10 the facilities which the countries
wherein they resided offered for the cultivation OF the
cotton plant and mub valuable Information on this point
has been from time to time communicated by the
Foreign Department to the Cotton Association and has
ban made 0fpoyent that sch proper encouragement rd
supply Of cotton might be produced for the British marked IN
mohy pieces not hitherto resortsd to for that purpose
would seem, too, that, even without more than the
ordinary encouragement TO industry offered by the
prospect Of market, no small amount OF cotton
might at be obtained and 1t occurs to lord John
Russell that it would DO Of great convenience and ad-
vantage tho cotton manufacturers Of this country in
anticipation Of deficient supply from the United states,
il they could obtain fair estimate Of the amount OF
supply which might at be procured from other
countries If IL were thought worth while to send and
fetch it,
Lord John RUSSELL therefore desires to place at the
dsposa of the cetton manufacturers in this country the
services Of any Of her Nnitstys Consus residing in
countries which, Tom the information now in the pos
Session of the Cotton Association. oder prospect OF
mme late supply, IL were necessary 70 nave recourse
10 them.
Lord John Russell would not indeed think right that
her Majesty CoIsuis should be allowed to incur any OK
renditure e public money this cunt or in amy way
pledge the government to the collectors producers
o. within their districts that the fruit OF their la
bors would surely find Brit ISL market Flu; the C3nsuls
mig ascertain what amount Of cotton might be expected
to be forthcoming in their respective districts to meet
any sudden demand, what amount might ne brought
into the local market IL the natiya dealers had rcsona
bic finding customers for il at given time
The attention Of the Consuis Lord John Russell
ceives might usefcly be directed to these as wen as to
ether similar points which might be suggested by your
association III communication with the General Cotton
Association AMI also with the Chamber OF Commerce OF
Liverpool
The practical knowledge possessed by the members Of
the several associations will enable them NJ TO judge
whether any beneficial results would be likely 10 attend
such inquiry that which Lord John RUSSELL f they
choose 10 accept his Offer Is prepared TO instruct her
Naesfy's Consuls at once 10 set foot. Lord John
Russell is that in making this oi,r he is departing
IN degree from the usual practice but appears 10
his oidship that the vast amount OF the interests at
stake only regards the manufacturers themselves,
but regards also very large proportion Of the labor
Ing population Of this country, warrants him in inform
ing the parties who, from their position take lead in
such matters that he is prepared and anxious to afford
them all the assistance more paIt;narly at The present
me which the department under his superintendent Is
able 10 render. am sir, your most obedicnt humble
servant L. HAMMOND
The PRESIDENT Of the Manchester Chamber of Com