Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-05-28
A FRENCH VIEW OF THE COTTON FAMINE IN
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TRANSLATED rom the Journal de. DebA.., Aprll Isl

England commeuces to be moved by fact which
ought 10 have made her feel uneasy sooner or It s the
necessary consequence Of the civil war Wnce oesoaes
the north of America We mean the dimlnuton OF her
stock of cotton aud the danger OF its comPete dsap'
uearance This fact deserves the grestest attention on
our part for We would seriously be sHcted oy IL But
the effects Of the want of cotton In Ejglana Toad De
far more serious than with rs because IN England tne
dustry of cotton has far greater importance hsn IN
France Whilst With us tue otEl produeut M OF ecltou
manufactures do not exceed from 200 10 500 millions OF
fr ucs 6O millions of 6olars) ia England the exports
ton alone reaches billion 200 million OF colarsh
ald the total production goes to twice that amount win
our neighbor5 several miiOns Of psope live upon cot
ton odustry aud its accessore Thus the want OF ocrn
excepted the scarcity OF cotton is the greatest msior
tn @ which can beiall our neghbors.
Lo: show the position such rs /! is Two thrds or
q rec fourlhs of the immense quantity OF raw cotton
needed by Great Britain for ma uaoures, comes from
tie American Union, that is to say from the Southern
States. Now either from the fact OF the blockade c.
aolsaed BY the North before the Southern haIbors, or
10 consequence OF the plan adhered TO by the South to
keep back their stock OF cotton, pine months have
elapsed single cargo has entered on English port
The commercial year begins for this article on the lst OF
September, time for the gathering up of tho crop OF
cotton. If ;hirgs had bad their usual course Tue Uncd
States would have sent TO Eugand crop Of C0pOOO
to 100000 bales. Now, this year thia immense quau
tty has been reduced 20 Lohiug English stores usually
contnia about 100000 bales Of American cot on, at
prese " they hardly have 100 600 baes. Tue price has
already increased tTOfold How much will it not in
ctease yet?
Great efforts have been made to draw ffcm other
places what America could not furnish. lCci has been
rlnsacked and By dnt Of researches that country has
given twice as much cotton il other yesrsabOut one
N Hon Of bales gland has row 100 600 bales mere
OF Iuds cotton thsu she bad last yea. u Sme time
this Is nos Increase Of supply It s shpy al an
tcipatioD. Tie quaint. actually embarked and on tbs
yay are known They 100 600 bales less than
L. Il, balhs instead OF
10000.
Also, wsllinormed persons think that England is nov
threatened with absolute priyshon OF cotton. /
manufactures working usual thoir stock Of CO..
ton would not last over Two mor.hs. And II they Work
s. than usual Whist viii become OF th. Numerous work
~ class who draw living from them, and who have
a rsS IL absorbed all their means:
This ia stl another reason 70 make Us wish TO see the
civil war which desOlAtes the north OF America ctas;
ID We must say It. the repeated victories OF the Fede
rails upcn the COnederStes OF the South, 10 indicate
that tie North-the Government Ut WsShingtUn-Hil,
heore long plant the Union Tag everywhere. New Or
leans which il the principal cotton msrke was, accord
ing 10 the last news surrUundsd by powerful FEDERAL
feet aud corps darHss posed or the lower part OF
tue Mississippi river waited for the river to be cleared
fem OTIS ruCtO4s 10 so up and ASSAULT the CITY. Blti
ConiedeIa.ss cspay there tho furious despair Sach
they have shown ulCu other points taxi by the Federal
arms AID SET fire. the otun, We must acknowledge
that IN is eVentusty watch may reasonably take
p..ce.
ga English paper, tho Economist which speaks Of this
question nsvlLgly aud WIKI mUca uueasnezs SAYS that
although tae OF the success Of the North Should
be al tcrrupted although the C5n:sd-Iaes should be
whipped upon all points aud obliged TO submit in a shod
line, EUSsh industry would Lot be cut Of srCss aud
he sreeTinEs threatening Eugish society disped
Is cotton boarded up u Amer can POTts l. IL lot al
most certain that land among tie planters Even
10 the places bordering the whore the vessels
% carry ~ lGYess is found, il not packing ma
leral absent There still many psc.ica! dticulie5
add according the Economist, in he most favorable
hypo hesis 20 the NJstA months would elpse before
Elgaud could receive be. Ise pro vision. Accord.
ing TO that paper, the beet Ting which gsh working
men can DO, you'd DC 10 live SIX mouths more on half
their sllar s. thing which they have already doae tor
several montls
We nus, no, disguise the gravity o. such state Of
tICg4 IT, however, A..er six months delay the CO ten
dusry going 20 cy.ve l's usual supply, would
sy that there Is NO reason be thankful 70 evidence
io m ,ny times have had reason 70 lear greater evil
Haion as wealtuy as : gland can, by unusual me4ns
20 oSlr crisis uUsctiug OI!7 portion OF her commu
uiy Withcu, much hurt AID FGcce, where cotton IN.
jusry is not so developed msy wait With ELL more pa
tisuce. Eutu,y does no. LOOK 20 "a dark to the
EcOuumis.. Eu; regards tue past eG rely share
is way Of ihlukinc ia surprising tina; the provision
OF C0utauA 5cU,j'y o: proiuc, Of list necessity as
indispensable 20 the wl!ae Of glsh society, has
1cted attention, and thai, IN presence Of fact
which could easily b3 turned into catastrophe the
p
selves HoS il it that the glish Parliament, where
all the emotions aod wants Of he cOuntE are sure to
find echo has this dine kept -ileut'
Zoe difficulty might have bee. le-selod lsd Internal
maritime Law bU modHcd bel. gcyeut tights, With
VsueTt restrictions sanctioned by common c.Ord ~
beyond the pree0pioJsoi the TrGsy OF Paris OF $50
E1ich, hoWevsl lsdGuraed great rr EruRs but viii
uh ca the American Caion has no, vet complied. A
revision Of international maritime right made conform
ably 20 C5,uu3tnces, aud win the agreement Of the
Tilted SRss, which, very likely would no have geiussd
their sent might have all0Gsd American cotton to
come out is permitted to believe that the Conlsde.
rates heUsel,e would have given up their plan to hold
! back for tley DID only after the blockade was
declared Unfortunately the question of maritime
International riynL raised by tue House OF CON.
mons upon the motion OF Mr.. Horstall, has not been
supported by the Government tie contrary, il has
en- attacked by them ani in.lic My advocated by
Independent speakers. A sudden udspo5licn prevent
ed the .lusrious champion Of ell commercial freedom
Mr. OotGsn-irtm speaking. The speech be had pre-
pred on tha; sui CT would likely have turued the
chances OF the discussion The melton hsa then been
az aboriiys one In j. however We must locy for se,-
tsment OF this important question. We express tho wish
that this mnOB gain p Gsautcd 10 Parliament OlcS ~
attention ia aroused The HOUSE Of Commons cannot fail
u receive j; well, th-g Which would authorize or
rlher compel the Elgsh Ustle; TO enter into nego.
ion with the Cabinet Of Washington aud TO carry il
on vigorously,
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