Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Confederate States” in chapter 5.40, section c.5.40.57, page 239 of Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7.:

...at least, it has been proved that the only certain and sufficient source of cotton supply has been found in the Confederate States. It is probable that there are more people without than within the Confederate States who derive their means of living from the various uses which are made of this important staple. A war, therefore, which shuts up this great source of supply from the general uses of mankind is dire...
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