Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-08-03
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posroN, JuIs 26.
The Port Of Quebec Oheaed.
EXTRACT Of a letter from Quebec, dated Ju-
Iy IL, to respectable merchant in this
town.
The present scarcity has caused orr
Government to open our port for the rccep-
ion of all kinds of Flour, Grain. and Pro.
visons from the United States. for three
months. in British vessels. The frocia-
nation will be ont Immediately. The price
Of fine Flour is from Il TO Is iollars.''
IA copy of the proclamation of Gov.
Sherbrooke. dated the 18th inst vas re
ccived in this city On Saturday. We un-
d.rstan it permits the importation, for the
period of sir months, Of bread, biscuit.
-four, peas, beans. potatoes. wheat. rice,
oats, barley. OF grain of any sort, and the
-four thereof-N. Y. Nero. Adv.]
MONTREAL. July II.
Since Saturday, nothing has ben adde d
~ our stock of intelligence of any kind.
except the arrival at Quebec of Sir Jnhn
C.. Sherbrooke. our Governor in Chief, his
Lady and family. We understand Major
General Wilson, is soon expected in this
city--it is said he viii take tie COMM
Of the forces in Upper Canada.
The alarming rise in the price of Flour,
has Induced the magistrates TO fix the whit
loaf of 4lbs. at Is. Sd. ard the brown loaf
Of ei5s. at IS. Sd. until the goth inst. In
the mean time, fne -four has He, from 18
10 10 dollars per barrel. We arehappy to
learn that 5000 barrels Virginia Flour are
now IN the way FROM New-Yoris fer Cam
alta, which VII! BE a mate iai relief in
such time Of distress as the present.
The price of Snperhne r our at Redmond.
is to 81 dollars-less than s dollars will
f'efray all the expences to this town, SO that
the merchant has the prospect of a hand
some profit besides, Virginia superhne
i ur. is worth dollar and half u,orc than
the fine -four of Upper Canada, or the &C.
nessee G. untrv. If in good order. The late
proclamation ordering an Embargo on all
kinds of bread stuff, which although unne
ressary, was nevertheless jud:cioSs, mas
much as it affords proof that the govern
meut was not inattentive to the interests of
the community. What We mean by rs7ne-
6esSory, is, that the prices of grain and
flour are an effectual embargo. In the
place of the embargo, we should have ik-
ed 20 have seen proclamation to remove
the odious ordinance prohibiting the i'm
poftation IT Flour, sailed Beef and Po,k,
FROM the United States. 1t is true, indeed,
the officers of the Customs have not vet
acted npon the letter of the ordinance
but this present forbearance is 30 future
security to the merchants, who might be
ruined by, the personal malig1ity Of
Custom House Officer
We are far from believing that such
treatment will he experienced, but We
nevertheless think. that a proclamation
10 the eject proposed. would give conf
d'nce to the merchant, and thereby insure
plenty to the Province The wisdom of
granting annual supplies of money by the
Legislature to purchase seed wheat has
been questioned by many, who suppose it
only premium TO reward indolcnce-
Be this as it may, Canada is the only
country we know of, where the practice
has been adopted. Canada has the repu-
tation, of being an excellent country for
farnag--but this kind of mendicity among
the farmers dos not correspond with such
char cter, although the fertility of the
soil s acknowledged Nv the natives, and
cx,olled by III foreign visitors. Whence is
tFis wonderful contraction? What is the
real cause rEeruld.