The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1817-01-20

parish which he represented (St, An.
drews) had experienced very severe
drought, and that SO far from vans and
piao,a'ps being plenty, they had bee.
both very scarce and dear indeed not
to be had.
Mr.. Gresham spoke in favor Of the
reduction OF the duty.
Mr. Barrot insisted that il was the
very worst policy that could be adopted
10 tax the necessaries of life. Breatt
was the principal article of subsistence
among the inhabitants OF the town; he
had heard that lately Bit had been de-
inanded In Kingston ,or single plan.
tain; wherefore appeared TO him,ffom
their great scarcity there, that yams and
plantains were luxuries instead of bread
The house was called on TO ameiiora,f
the condition Of the slaves ;, surely i,
would not better them by laying tax
an their bread; he was friend to i'm
posing heavy duties on luxuries, but
quite against enormously large duties
onathe necessaries of life 4; which, by
The present system the importers could
easily relieve themselves of. they had
only TO 60 few hours out of their
course, by touching at Tortola, and OBJ.
tanning Clearance, TO evadc the duties.
He should have supported the reduc-
zion 10 6s. Sd
Mr.. Marshall was for continuing the
duty, and entered into variety OF cal
eulations to show the propriety of so
doing.
Mr. Kinkead resumed, and proposed
the duties to be as follow, viz.
On -four. per barrel los
On bread, do SIS
o. corDmeal, do SIS
% Po~e, beans, SEC. per beshei, Ia Sd
On rice, per cwt SIS
lumber, the duties to continue as here
tofore.
The above duties, on ma,ion of Mr.
Pownall TO take effect Irom and alter
the passing of the act.
Erf'dct Of a letter received in BdiG
m,re, from gentleman in Bourdear,
dafed ist Nov 1916.
The sales of cotton are nearly at
stand. few purchasers offering, and
those sparingly which is a naturai-con-
se7uence OF our being so near the pc
Rod when we may calculate on recei
Ing our accustomed supplies from the
new crop, which it is understood here
will be tolerab!y abundant There ex-
ists but little at present in first hands,
aud the manufacturers are weakly stock
ed j; but, until we know how that sta
pie Is likely TO rule in the United Stale
after the crop comes in. our sales will
be restricted, and the article will be
liable 70 decline progressively from my
present quotations.
Tobacco has declined considerably
An ali the European markets, and the
Importations thereof in France have no,
met with the success that was TO have
been expected. The Reggie are bsck
ward in purchasing, and use every az
tifice to depress the prices they buy
with apparent reluctance, expecting 10
get better bargains by holding off buJ
the article is becoming more firm in
England and am well convinced lh4;
OUT sales will leave results equal, al
least to these of tiny other market at
present.
Our importations Of rice having been
long suspended, this market is NV
bare of that article, and it has risen in
consequence of its scarcity The pre-
vaiiing opinion thai the last crop Dl
grain in Europe will turn out deficient
may also nave influenced this staple
That impression occasions grain to
keep up and will tend TO support the
present value of bread stuff generally !;
but l am not of opinion that any real
deficiency will be manifested, and can
not therefore recommend shipments or
rice In any quantity to his market.
Fresh American -Four NV would be
worth here 45f to 46f per biol, but the
flour OF this country enjoys a great pre-
ference, and may be quoted at Iof per
bbls higher.
The Dinfage has at length commend
ed, after one Of the most unfavorabFe
seasons for the vineyards :nat ever wa.
witnessed--Its produce will be very
scanty, and the quality of the wine mi
seraLle The wines of the preceding
years, already become scarce, are tho,
TO be unequal = supply the foreign dc
ynand, taking into view our own con
sumption, Brandy has risen in still
grearter degree than wine,as 1istilla-
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