The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-08
MR.. II. Nj. STANLEY ON AFRICA AS
A MARKET FOR LANCASHIRE.
from the Manchester Courier

from the Manchester Courer1
The following letter has been received by Mr.
James Bradshaw, Of Manchester. and has been
handed to for publication
EDINBURGH Nov. II, 1873.
DEAR SIf-I have just received your letter, and
have read your very interesting letter in the Courier
am extremely glad to find that there is one man in
England who does not only regard Africa with the
OF farseeing political economist and true patriot
but who also strives with his noblest energies to
kindle interest among his countrymen in the sad
and neglected continent 1t inspiring to
that the spirit of the old founders of
England's colonies has not died in the mother
the heroes Of the Elizabethan age still exists
wish others with means and energies would trouble
themselves to cast up little sum in arithmetic and
try to calculate what the population of Great Britain
will be, at the rate IL has been increasing lately in
1883, and how many factories for the manufacturing OF
cotton will have been built at the same period in
America and India and how many markets which
Great Britain now possesses will have been closed to
ii by the increasing prosperity and enterprise OF E
rope. America. Asia and Australia. Remember that
not of those who think there is any fear of
Englands decadence She IL greater. better and
bier than she but the tear IL that this small
world will be flooded with the fabrics OF many other
nations. and that England's millions of mechanics
andhartisans will have TO compete under great dis
advantages with the mechanics and artisans OF many
other ever-improving nations Great Britain has taken
q high stand with her free trade. Out OF niagnan
nous feeling. due to her wealth and enterprise. cu-
turc and high civilization, she preferred to be u
pattern to the world Of what high spirited country
ought to be. Other nations accepted without thanks
this magnanimity, prepared under the ngs of pro-
lection take advantage without reciprocating the
benefits granted to them. The consequence is that
England has fostered in other nations the spirit of
rivalry until it has become great and ardent that it
threatens to become real danger. II you cast your
eyes round the world you will md that almost all the
markets the resorts of enterprising nations who
determined to underbid England Circumstances
very different from the period when England
declared herself resolved to permit free trade
Peoples that she could then look down upon com
passionately cannot be regarded now. They must
be regarded rivals in every branch of trade which
made England name 50 great
But there IL chance still left to this great
mother and nurse Of nations and IL ahe only besrs
herself in time she may avert the evil which threat
ems her for hundreds of years yet. The
over-production of which her people now complain.
which many hives Of industry to be lying
idle will be removed aud the energies Of all restimn
lated TO regain the lost vantage ground she grandy
and dsinterestedly dispossessed herself. mean
that she should look TO Africa-that second India
which you have apty called it, but which believe
would, before many years, so lar as trade Is
cerned be regarded as greater than India,
Therefore urge you with friendly advice to per-
severe in your efforts BE not daunted by the cool
ness Of tloughtless people Think. you write, of
the growing millions and the wombs still big with
sturdy sons fields for whose energies, sinews and
brains should be sought and occupied before the de-
spairing cry comes, 100 late! Too lae Very truly
yours HENRY nj. STANLEY.
JAMES BRADSHAW, Esq.