Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-25

ordinary demand to be supped, but the usual stocks
have to accumulate" We make these quota ions, al'O
from he Man hester B1aninsr.
After the close Of our war, however speedily that
may be- the result Of its injuries to the sgrcul in
teres,s of the country will cause for numb Of years.
great falling of in the quantity Of cotton produced,
and much greater cost in its production. TIE con-
ditiou too, Of our inland transportation facilities will
add considerably the expense at which 1t be placed
in market The producer, before the war, could put
bis cotton in the market and make profit at cents
per pound He viii hereafter perhaps demand 20 cetts
per pound reirS his plantation for the losses b
the But the has taught US, and the world the
true value Of cotton II has shown US that it is worth
at least two-thids of dollar pound that that price
does not check is demand. Europ an nations have
seen Ct to psy that price for it rather thar attempt to
relieve it from its present difficulties Of reaching them,
and without being able to supply substitute 1t is TO
our interest," il is just duty TO ourselves 10 take
no less Twenty cents pouad viii fully saAy the plan
ter It will enhance the value Of hiS land 1t will more
than double tnat Of bis slaves i; will add incalc1Abe
millions and thousands Of mlionE TO the wealth Of the
county. The Government too will be justified in i'm
posing at least 40 cents export du every pound
two millions of bales Of annually for tOtual
supply and the North will need MILL IN bales
more. We tax them, and they have sighted their
willingness to comply TO the extent Of four hundred
and eighty millions per for the Government and
one hundred and forty millions 70 be scattered
Gmo our planters atorement for their persecu-
ton Of thsir great erefactor- cotton Can they
taliatei We will have the start upon them. l. will be
by our folly If We ever lose it. They need oar
cotton. We must dole it out to them only cOmmen-
surGtsly with their immediate wants. No more two years
supply in advatcs to them. There will then be
wars on cotton. ThOy sick of the war on it now
Let them At.enp. to put restrictions their trade with
u.s. They dare lot perseVsre in it. And they did il
would be to our advantage It would cause us to de-
velcpS QUE reSOuross-which our heavy import duties
would favor-aud make US independent OF tho world.
What We hGyl saii Of the value Of colt m can be said
so Of our rice tobacco and naval stores tho
they are not valuable to to great degree. But
Tiers is result which we m ght shtct by them. We
can make them potential il raising up allies and
psThsps in cloang this war. We propose to mod
fy, or remove entirely, tie import duty in favor Of
suci nation nations as may recognize and aid us.
The bait would be tempting. The offer would not COM
premise our interests or our honor would thi
Bargain They c.n never the cutvs ion of cotton
by force They may up'oOt our Institutions they may
dsSOlAte land they may attempt they have long
been attempting and still attempting under the s;imu
ous of egat-lOld pcsS produce It elstwher they
may undertake oduce here in much OF our terri
tory y be Wrssted ON VI. But they cspnever pro
duce CO ton that can substitute American cotton Tley
Cal never produce American co ton 10 quantity or quail
ity 10 supply the demand for /. except by Of
the very slaves and the System labor prscced by
US N0rca they ever su'pls5 uI IN making cur sys-
TEN oil sbora blessing to the aborer and benefactiOn
TO he world.