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the land yields them nearly one-third less produce, and 

 it is seen it sells for one- third less price. Therefore, let 

 people who are anxious for the onward prosperous course 

 of this dear land of freedom and industry, look around 

 them let them inquire what is going on in other coun 

 tries let them ask themselves, is there no possibility of 

 competitors to arise, and to cope with America ? and in 

 making these inquiries, let no American say there is no 

 soil, no climate, no people to equal American soil, cli 

 mate and people. No man can inquire aright with such 

 feelings. The General who holds his adversary in contempt 

 is most likely to be overcome. I say there is danger, 

 and I say so from actual knowledge of other countries, 

 from my visit to them ; and I say distinctly, it is not 

 the want of suitable soil, climate, and cheap labor, that 

 has left the cotton trade so largely in the hands of 

 America. 



Look to the East Smyrna and Egypt are arising from 

 the sleep of ages, and their export of cotton has increased 

 threefold the last three .years. Even railroads are now 

 making. The Emperor of Constantinople is exerting 

 himself to the utmost, and this year has been distributing 

 seeds to his subjects. The French are alive at Algiers. 

 In Brazil, cotton cultivation is extending. The West 

 Indies are doing a little. East India is advancing 

 rapidly. Well, America may laugh at the idea of Egypt 

 and Smyrna, or Brazils, or West Indies, &c., &c., mono 

 polizing the cotton trade ; but it is well to remember each 

 will do a little, and that little is increasing, and, as the 

 Scotchman would say, &quot; every little makes a muckle.&quot; 



Shipments to England from the following places in 

 1850, were 



