Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-06-12
Rnxand and the Cotton PoI,cv.

The editor Of the savannah R.Dg5leaE has presented
In series Of toreibls and lucid edi.orils What would
seem to be tie O1g n'trrei policy Of Eagaad in refer
elcs TO American slavery, and slave grown eo,ton He
sketches the Of that Governmert since this great
staple reached point Of controlling importance 10 the
commerce Of the world AID shows that The steady aim
has been to break down the cotton interest Of the Souh
to break down slavery. and thus By aunihTating Il
oay other important source Of supply secure 70 British
interests b. means OF tie East India product moncpo.
iy throughout the world Of the growth the trade end
Ihs Manufacture Of cotton. The writer forciby ls f.
N looking to Elgisnd Tor friendly Intervention, tho
South has not been bHndiy le0dcg herself With falso
hopes-if ElgIard Is NOT IN fact i'ri,, ,aly, The NOS,
bi;isr determined ald dangerous Zoe TO our Interests
md institutions. The dependence on the Southern
States for cotton has been calling 20 the pride AID
alarming the pruien. forsC's. of EagIsnd and she has
thousand motives for desiring TO emAucpAle herself
from il and BY the BIOS relieve herself from dar.
g'r Of rivalry IA the cotton mluuarurs. Tie Rsput-
Ecaa proceed
at Is the early aud extended development Of her coal
s1d iron and the manufactures incident thereto hSt hs
made that nation what she the Factory The Store
house, the Bank1ghOGse Of the entire globe that has
made every nsoa and every people contributors her
prosperity that has built up sad sustained Nary
through Wllcl sac las commander every ullltarV
power whose rcyss each grestz the sun - lie
Z urua rou c, and domiai9r on Ehch beams never
set To th6ss Iron aud coal interests which have made
Elgird 80 great, 50 rich and powerful the reeegsi
6 3 Of the world have added TIA. OF manufactured cot
ton The importance Of this ac.uFe she seep,s "a
b-fore sAd o long oressen ana fully fa.lomed-
With vision shsrpe0cd b. her inordilate seif.hasss
shs sas thai tho cbeapnes With shoh cotton could he
gosn would, in time Introduce it among al tribes aud
p 0pes. She locked upon it. thee, not as supplying =
small psft Of vii .on only, but every uaon-nct as
a mater Of two CT three Ia ldred millions anuualy bu'
tso Or three blliors She has Il not a monopoly Of
materials in other manufictures least indeper
dsncs Of supply shereas in this great matter she had
u'hsr, bu utterly dependent the e1igeneies Of
American cultivation.
This eompl5,e dependence 10 matter Of such vital
inportsace-so full Of wealth. power and prosperity on
oce hand and Of ruin, total and absolute the other
was ehld % her naughty pride it was alarm
irg % her h3Luess- long as s continued, every
Elvalce step IN cotton manufacture vas attended with
hszUd, and Il it N'sEdsd equally With the future
requirements Of the World less Of supply from war
IRON failure o. crops from Shim OF the grower, or any
other Of Of conrg encas would hurl every inter
CT connected With that mAnuacguFS complete and IT.
reirievabe ruin whereas glard on the contrary,
could rAse Independent supply fro her colonies she
would be relieved Of these Contingencies and che could
40 manage 10 break down this cultivation In other
countries she could add the monopoly OF supply 70 the
monopoly Of manufacture, and ensure 70 herself and for
oil time power vastly greater than even herself had
yer before welded power commanding the CONNER
cal sympsihias Of the whole Vorld-aud tie 70 herself
~ the sGFoog bohds OF interest every nation people and
lsBs on the "iootstoOL"