The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-12-20

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ne cor1oa-eRo,aAHe QUESTION.
,.a..,ns II sa sxtrass ffom q ap>esA Of
ns q s,.phsns q Csawfosavtila. g., q he
- :. nd, sss raehs the MISUNDERSTANDING uf
"a. Of II. ssepAesss former rs1AFks "a tAs
Ia Of planting s'ssoa'
sse ...,A.s The peodasts nsssoasy - uusssM
~ - upDoet our armies, ~ carry @ wae.
sSsSs sro,her e,smsnt Of t1sms11cm power. 4
wesw "a aad applted-A suoourcs md power
rpsy su Europsan warn, end unknown 10 car
ofne...s IN the war Of their revclatsoa. 4s. q.
sssd he alluded 70 o1s e1sss ssspls. cosesc
u h .,.r - bsrsly 10 ak those pssssnt 30 sall 10
~ "a "a. vhss be had said TO inoe1 Of them last
iks .s n raj sch.ecA Whsa he aAdfeaard shssn
~ ux e. Co,tu Loan. bat for eoms missoueep-
pss ~, have got ia the public nfnl ftom . pafs-
s report u se'as @ sss so e ~ 80. ..a... = ~ ~
N ssy ss.,s - AIKEN the ldsA tAas urged upoa tAe
y. ,hsrs % plsat largely of ec<tuA naxs year .
~ In this ccuneetsoc, 70 say thA& nosAing
AZ =. surther irom the fact. urged 1noa ths
- sssss there. first and aSove All 70 ssow cfaln
- VIA, ssid As Sparta upon the subject OF
sS r,.ny Of you have ofssn heard me ssy in
ssea s,ry.rsaiicu and most Of you In the pnbvs
fn,sst vesr. to which alluded Cotton. have
e-.s,nNd. and DO nsiatain, u one OF the 0rsatest
nsa Of pews, n11s 10, sSs s"s - SHt 90 CO.,
sss,r. 81. susth was In his locks. Our strength
~ io,ks-uot Of hair or WOOL bat In our looks
w t.,,,nn believed from The beginning that The
So veu.d iudict upon us more serious ioiafy By
49, rtaas ,han by eli other means combined -
80 ,n lhs Judgment Of ell. . matter Of the at.
", 4 not vita. Importance 70 have II raised, re-
80 AZ br ksa up How was Il 10 be done -
e.. VS. and Is ,hs question. I, was thought BY
~. ,hs: such vas the demand for Gotten in Ens.
ri tbs. she would disregard the etoeksde. - II
-. s.d has been all along. 2ot within the terms
80. Paris asreement-that is, has not been, ct
y, ,;us entirely cffectual. though close enough
Al us great injurr. did not concur In thls
..;siou ss nncst Of yen well know. I thought Il
80 haze 70 be done by ourselves, and could be
sr. ,h,sush the agency Of cotton net 8 Q DC.
-, eu: As q comnisrciAi and financial power
;Sv Ia ;svor. ss you know, Of the Governmsnt's
.shs ali tie cotton that ~ould be subscribed
:, ,.h. per cen. bends at rate or price - high
~ .ss cents per pound. Two raiilions OF bales
y,h. isst years crop might hnve been counted
s.,o a certain on this plan. This u ten cents,
- bags o; the avetass commsrcial weight, wsuld
,.Sa ,osi the Govenu,en. one hundred millions Of
A,sds With this sl1ount Of cotton In hand q
,lsafsd kay number. short Of City, of the best
rso :sa steamers could have been contracted for
a.. br:ls in Europe. Steamers at the cost Of two
ri,loas Each could be procured avsry way equal
% he Aocifor. Thirty millions would have got
t.eea Of these which might have been enough
* cur purpose. Fiys might have been ready By
As frst OF JAnusry las: TO open some one Of our
pr.s oicekaded On oar coast. Three of these could
.vs esen isit tn keep ths Port 0pon and two could
hvs convey Ell t4e cotton acsoss the water, If ne.
wss-y Tfcs. the debt could have been promptly
s,i with Gotten ST mueh higher D, ice than il
es and chaarsl Of trade kept oren TIL others
SOC Is asay more - neesssary might hsvs been
sul! sad paid sos In tho san,s way. At Goa: Ct
l.s ihsE one months present expenditure On cur
gny our coast might hsve beea cleared
II sen way cotton, ~ great element Of power
Il our Oonmand-such Gn element a. no other peo-
pie ever hsi-iniEbs have been used not oaiy N
sssaking up the blockade by our own means, with
Ea the Treasury with specie 70 pay interest on
hsE bonds, and thus keep up tie credit Of the Gov.
szneli. The public credit ID 40 essential a sub
lfs1cs In war. Such at least was, and IL my opin
1a Tbs Governnsus, however, took Q different
ssw Of the subject. Many thought it unconstitu-
s1a. Some looked upon II as project to relieve
lie planters O.hers thought it nothing ehort Of q
South ses speculation ! considered 1t then aad
ecr JUS: ss constitutional a. TO give bonds for gun
POWDER, CT to buy other munitions Of war 1t Il not
viii view to relieve the planters, though Its Incl.
ds1A accommodation to them would not have
See1 Questionable but with the view Of WELD.
1s ssectuAlly the element Of the greatest
pSws, we could cOmmAnd. that wished Il is
Osrys adopted. This resource, then; this element
f power, ~e stii have. though not to the same K.
iell There is enough, however, to effect wcnder.
II results, II properly uGed, - It can b. We may
aTs Lost year or two but We are far hort CT
eyen years wa- yet. With our rorts open many
ii. present evits and nasdstips Of ths war would
Be relieved We would No longer have to fi7e
81 70. q bushel # Liverpool salt, or ten dollars
ia the roushts: sort Of aho.s. With ports opsr.
IL! this staple in hand, we ehou!d be much better
iaie 70 make /: PeloponeGsn etrugg.e, II our en-
sny choose SO to make It. Tits view, ana ono
s:ha idea presented to the people at Eparta
upon the subject OF cotton. which / Will repsat
here.
Many 70 be INST with suppose that by abandon.
hs the growth CT cotton, and burninH what We
aAvs, We can force our recognition sbrcad. This
'od the people there, and tell you ID in my judg.
Isnt radical and fundamental error. England
viii never be controlled By snCh policy. Our cot.
an should be treasured up - gold-more than
sod-tor 1t 10 mere powerful ~ . sinew Of war
ban gold Ia. Like gold and everything elsa Of
,slus should be destroyed, If need DO, to prevent
10 falling into the hands Of the enemy but with
% new to foreign policy. nor should the pFodue-
Too OF cotton be abandoned with such q view..-
for could not please Lord Palnerston better than
lss him know thst thsre would not be grown
pound Of cotton In the Southern Confede.
icy for twenty years The power Of cotton u
well faown %. and felt BY, the British states
nsa Thsy know It h king In its proper
Fhsts. and hence they want the sosp,rs Of
As king for their own use The great error Of
isoss who suppose that King Cotton would compel
Tie English Ministry TO recognise our Government
sud faise the blockade, and who stil look for the
lure eonfis.s Ia mistskine the nature Of the king
dan Of this sotsntate. Eu power IL commercial,
moi fasncsl II has bsen one Of the leading OBJ.
yea Of Lore Palmergton ever dnee he has been Ia
6ms to stimulate the production OF cotton In his
'wu dominiops-or those Of his sovsre;an-.o as
Do; 70 te cependetn upon rs for . supply. This
e eanno. do 70 sDy extent while his icexperience9
1soouccrs have to compete with NJ Cotton can
Be raised In their East India possessions and those
70 the Western coast Of Africa at l5 or 20 cents q
p'and; but it cannot be raised there prcA(ob!y to
~ extent In competition with us 1t OF i'd cents
aa'ser they could, or i; " believed would, after
seils. get TO producing it q chespiy e No esn
lrpovemeIts tn agriculture are flower Il thsir
'fasress than in any other department. Of lite No
1s can safely or wissly Asy how chssply cotton
asy or may not be grown in those countries, with
few years absolute control Of tbs mAke.. nor
aA the gu Atty Of tae article may not hs III good
70 ons can tai what may be e6sctsd by improve.
lenS N agriculture and the Introduction OF now
Nistss SUI! able 70 climate and soil More money
pound than ceuid be ma 70 st l6 css. forty years
g. The quality b also grsasly Mpefiar ~ the
g eiAek seed More parsons can now pick 900
Sunds day than oculd pick l00 whtn can ART |
e'olee', and one hAad and horxe or mule can cui.
5as swios ~ much land 1t h & mistake,
ua1. TO suppose oot.or cannot 5e grown ss cheaI.
!. aad with a. good ssspls-dne . hhrs--in other
.eaaias. as II eaa in this--not In sl places
mere mere it is now grown, but IN some. There II
s@ng within the bounds Of human knowledge
= which reliance Can be placed with such car
Aa'y ~ TO resats, g upon the laws Of nature. -
~ hA.
=. or iosttntions are based Hence, We felt 70
.. OF cur al Innate sueeess. And there u nothing
sf ssoef aimed in the Floral Kingdom thAa, thai
1as came geological formation, wilhin tho ssnae