New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-02

The conference held on the 18Th Instant be-
tween Cotton consumers and Cotton producers
at South Ken.ington, England, cannot but
prove in its results terrible blow to the slave
ocracy. At the outbreak Of the Rebellion, no
Southerner doubted the prediction OF their
great commercial. oracle, De Bow, that England
and France would be compelled to obey the
behests of King Cotton at any cost; that they
would find It impossible TO live without receiv-
ing from America their supply Of cotton; and
that, if they could not obtain 1t by fair means
they would have It by foul.
For some time, il seemed "a if their hope was
well grounded. A large portion of the cotton
manufacturers of England and France, without
concerning themselves much about the hostility
Of public opinion in their countries to Slavery,
went over soul and body to the party of the
Rebels, aud, conformity with those politicians
who wished first of all to break the power Of
the Union, they clamored for mediation and
Intervention IN the American war, and for
recognition of the Southern Coniederacy.
When they gradually began to see that the war
would, in any case, not be- over in time to fur
D.h them with their usual supply of American
cotton, they made up their minds to look to
other quarters for the necessary supply.
The efforts made by the Cotton Supply Asso-
citation Of Manchester for exploring new fields
of Cotton, challenge admiration. Every inhab-
liable country Of the globe has been examined;
the necessary preparations have been made TOR
beginning at once the cultivation OF Cotton in
number of countries; and a powerful impetus
has thus been given to Cotton production
throughout the world. Thus, by cruel
nemesis, the very class Of men on whom the
South relied as its most efficient allies and
supporters, have been induced by consdera-
ton of their own interests to toll more indus
trously than any other class for undermining
the main support Of Southern prosperity.
They have been traversing every land and
every sea, to raise powerful competitors in the
principal article of Southern expectation; and
to encourage these competitors, they find it to
their interest 10 represent the war against the
South as likely TO continue much longer and to
cripple for a long time the productive power
of the Southern States.
At tho recent meeting at South Kenslngton,
the Cotton Lords held review over the agents
whom they intend to use for breaking the
monopoly of the cotton-trade Of our Southern
States. The array is formidable. No fewer
than thirty five different countrlcs-in Europe
Asia, Africa, America, and AustralIa-haye
already sent cotton to the International tx.
hbtion at London, and most of them were
represented at the Cotton COnierence-amOng
them the negro Republic Of Liberia. The
Chairman Of the Committee of the Cotton Sup
ply Association described to them the brilliant
prospects of the cotton.trade. The value of
the American crop for 1860 was estimated at
Gao, 900, 900. IL was represented AS certain
that America for many years to come could
not attain to the position she had lost,
and as probable that she could never attain
10 that position again. OF the 10000, 600
which had hitherto been the pride aud pos.
session of American planters, other coun-
tries, which had exhibited samples of cot
ton, ought to obtain Of least eco, 0O0. 900.