The New York herald., 1862-03-30
NEWS from THE SOUTH.
Important Debate i'm the
Rebel Senate.
COTTON RAISING NOT CONTRABAND,
KING COTTON DETHRONED,
&c, &C., 10.

The following debate, resolution advising Southern
planters to abstain from planting cotton this year.
red in the rebel Senate on the l2th inst
Mr. Brown, OF Miss, moved to lay the resolution on
the table, for the purpose Of allowing him introduce
bill TO curtail the cotton crop for the year 1852.
The measure proposed by Mr.. Brown provides that
planter head Of family shall SOW cotton seed
than will produce than three bales Of the staple
himself and bale for each Of tho hands employed
the culture, during the year 1892 and Of exceed
ing this number the penalty shah be $40 nne for each
bale; and further, that the planter head OF family
shall be required TO TO the exact number OF bales
raised during the year, and TO be treated as peurer
Mr. BROWN said that the resolution of the House was
not OF the slightest in the world. anything il
would have bad eject, inasmuch virtually offered
premium for treachery. Patriotic citizens would not
plant any cotton withor without the resolution but the
large class of graspng Shyocks bent gain and per-
sonal agrandzsment would pay no attention to the ad
vice Of Congress- and for these Mr. Brown would have
compulsory law. He conceived that large cotton
crop this year would be runous US since the labor Of
plantations would be withdrawn from the production OF
provisions absolutely needfu for the support Of our
mics and our people He thought that there was evil
in the cotton crop should strike at the root or take il
| by the throat.
Mr. ORR Of s. c., said the gentleman was mistaken as
TO the number OF unpatrioc planters. The class his
Judgment, was very small.
Mr.. CLAY, of Ala, suggested that the measure
Forfeiture Of the SO per bale was an indirect mode Of
raising revenue and all bills for this purpose under the
constitution, must be originated in tho House OF Repre-
Mr. wIcrAI Texas said that if any power laid
down clearly IN the constitution of the old government
and in the new II the definition Of the powers Of
Congress regarding the punishment Of the Of
son, Of piracy and Of felony the high Here il
is clearly laid down that Congress cannot create crime
Apart from the unconstitutionaty Of the proposition
Mr. Wgfal objected to the measure proposed for other
He was not that it was good policy for us
neglect raising cotton Unless continue 10 raise
the staple in abundance England would foster its cultiva
ton and after the war 1t would DO difficult for US to mo-
1862, it would keep the price up high that il
would pay the other nations Of the world to invest
ly. This rs the policy most desired by English states
and 1t is that which has prevented the raising Of
the blockade.
Mr.. BRowS could not understand why bill to punish
people for not burning cotton likely to fall into the hands
Of the enemy unconstitutional when pun
sh tho production Of the article was He conceived that
and p slms ,hs, !, wa. quite .ren, from peace
Mr. CLAY replied that persons allowing cotton to fall
into the hands Of the enemy guilty Of treason for
giving aid and comfort 10 the foe, and that is trea
son. and treason Of the crimes defined by the
stituti0n. Mr. Clay Denied aso that the constitution
elastic that II expanded its powers in and
contracted them in peace. The constitution the
NJ: BAEswnI, Of 8. c., was nossprsparsd TO abas-
don the cultivation OF cotton under any Circum-
tances, though he admitted great deal Of labor should
be bestowed upon the production or supplies especially
ct this juDctVre On the cultivation Of cotton and in
crsaseof supplies fer market deppn only
Of wealth but cur Importance and coneequsnee and
weight With foreign nations Arour is{sfests appeal TO
Fight for it. We must let the ~prld know that have
1t, and that we wlEseit cheap, and that we viii nght
not only protect ourselves against enemy,
should not give sole strength to tho production
Of articles Of subsistence, but we must keep up
world as O nation, and by which will control the
world. We must have monopoly of ah the markets. We
begin TO find out that have not monopoly cotton
be produced elsewhere Plentiful crops, low prices
superiority OF the article will achieve ends.
These at the end Of the war will give US our former pre-
sssippi Mr Brown excited his unfegned astonshment
He had conceived it to be long settled principle that
this government with Similar powers, could 10:
create a crime under the common law. He protested
warmly against this the grossest assumption OF auhor
ty he had ever witnessed.
Mr. sfnnrs Of La. would like the vote direct on the
resolution and for this purpose asked that the motion to
lay the table be withdrawn.
This done and the resolution was put upon its pas
sage, and debate regularly opeaed
Mr. HUNTER Of Va objected TO the bill OF Mr.. Brown,
for two reason-First, he did not wish TO tax the pa
tYot the planters and secondly the power
Of Congress interfere with the internal affairs Of any
Of the States, The policy which diminishes the.
for England 10 break up the blockade. BY keep
ing cotton scarce and high, It's production is
stimulated in other countries; India, for instance.
II denied admission 20 the markets for sSeeral
years and the price is kept to twenty-five TO thirty
cents see what powerful incentives are given to ITS pro-
ducton elsewhere To bring about this state OF things
and to become tho main producer is the secret Of all
British legislation This stimulates the planters in their
tropical colonies 10 raise cotton under disadvantage;
otherwise their interests manufacturers would have
compelled them raise the blockade Cotton is
Of power and influence only long and
keep in vast quantities at low prices As TO the
stitutionaty OF the bill proposed by Mr. Brown, Mr..
Hunter said the Confederate States government had
the least right TO OF the States and how
much should be produced. The sovereignty the
themselves hardly dare do this, much lsss the
Congress would pass any such act or the government
possessed any such power, he would pronounce
notorious despotsm worse even than that from which
have Just escaped.
Mr. BRowN urged that the main object OF the enemy be-
ing pass down the Mississippi Valley and seize
cotton, should prevent any being there than
could hsped The idea that could be raised in
India was, to homely phrase, played out He was
10 favor OF burning all the cotton We now had and plant
Then could test the question Of cotton raising India
with fears as TO the result Regardless Of every Power
on EARTH US act for ourselves and strike blows for
superiority.
Mr.. sExx.s OF Ia, had long since abandoned the
idea that cotton king He had arrived At the conclu
sion that this mistake. Nations would violate the
laws OF nations TO supply themselves with cotton and
tersst was the ruling principle OF the world We have
tested tho powers Of King Cotton and have found him
Be wanting. We muat now abandon oil dependence on
foreign Intervention. The English will interfere
because 1t s not for their interest Rather than make
war with the United states she would convert ber
government into an eiesmosynary Tor the main
isnance of her hordes Of starving operatives She
because the darling projects OF her statesmen could
be fostered and cotton be produced In her colo
MES He voted for the resolution for the that
warning should be given the people prepare for the
continuance OF lengthy war; and that produce must be
raised fer subsistence.
Mr. wIoSAIL acknowledged that cotton was not king
but merely the badge OF royalty to him who possessed
This the England absts med from raising our
blockade Shs wished TO destroyed cotton pro
ducers that she could become raiser well as spa.
nsr and thus command the world. She abandoned her
own West Indies TO abolition in order to foster cotton
raising 10 India.
Tho resolution finally put TO vote on Its adoption
and lost, as follows
Y,M-Nessrs Clay, Clark Davis, Dorch, Henry, Mitch.
e, sparrow, Semmes-s
NaYs-Ncssrs Barnwsll, Baker, Hornsr, Hnl, Hunter,
johnson, Oldham Phson, Peyton, Preston wigfall-1l
Public Taxation and the Chamber OF Conn
merce.
Afsw Of the members Of the Chamber OF Commerce
ssmbed at their rooms yesterday, TO confer with Mr..
Bveov, Chairman Of the COMMITTEES Taxation Of the
Board Of Trade OF Boston, who has just returned from
Washington, where he has had converse with the au.
thortss in that city or the proposed Tax bin. There
we're also present at Washington several delegates from
tbs 3 ards Of Trade Philadelphia and Boston.