The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-12-15

RECIPROCITY OF Trade. We revert
again 10 this subject because We think The plain
comparisons We propose to Inhke. illustrating
the immense disparity OF our trade with Eng
land, cannot but prove useful to our irllDw-ciii-
gems IN coming to Il conclusion on the all impnr-
inni questions of nat oual policy which now agi.
tate The country and Which IN one quarter OF
II has lighted up a spirit rs unpairlotic, If there
is any weight N the facts we present to-day IN
this paper, ms il is insubordinate On a former
occasion, We gave az extract from II public do
cumcni, by which it appeared that al the Beef,
Pork, Hams, Flour. Iodian Com, Rice, &c. the
productions of our farmers, exported TO the do.
unions of the King OF England, amounted TO a
litf,c more than one million OF dpllars.-One
million of dollars only are we able to induce
the English nation to take OF ms oi all the pro
ductIons of our farmers OF the Northern, Middle
aud Western States, ia exchange for more than
thirty millionc OF manufactured goods! Such
rs the state of oar trade with England rs il con-
Germs those north of the Potomac. Is II re-
ciprocal trade 7 Is il rs advantageous FOR Us rs
for them 7 And can II be at all singular with
such a trade against us, the balance to be paid
IN cotton aud specie, that we shoold have hard
tunes and money he tnund scarce.
But II is useiuI 10 make other comparisons
for it rs cnlV by these, that we can truly uhder-
stand the actual relations of trade between this
country and England.
Our purchases from England at Copper, free
oil duty,
In pigs, was equal to s.. 297
Shecting, do. do, iI5. 1873
For the Mint, II, SS5
Old Cbpper, III
The whole amounting to Ssl35 42l
q sum nearly equal 10 one hdy ofsh or provis-
ion exports TO thai country
The same provision exports were capable Of
paying for only about one fourth OF our purcila-
ses OF that particular kind of cloths and cassi-
mers which exceed 33l . cents pes square yard
amounting 10 So, SGT, 515
Our cloths aud cassimeres, imported from En-.
gland OF a cost not exceeding 81 IL cents per
square yard. costs $234.e23. nearly one
fourth ofali our provision experts TO the same
country.
Our IanneIs aud baizes from Eng
land, cos, us $57 $50
more than hall our provision cs-
ports, thence
And our blankets from thence
cost us more ihan half the remainder
ofthose exports
Aud both together amounting to ST. 1923. 500
A sum greater by $l45, 600 than all
she subsistence commodities shr re.
ceives at our hands
Our EngIish woollen hosiery, q
mounting 10 S36i ITO
absorbs more than 0Re-thIG of the a.
mount of food she buys from us.
We use Of English stuff goods, MS
dies are called, to the amount of l344,056
Aud yet, 10 pay for them, swallows
up all the provisions we send 10 En-
gland. and requires a balance in
cash Of 965. III
Other manufactures orwool, mot
specified, bu, paying a duty OF 334
per ct.)
we purchased of England, amoun-
ting 10 49, .0a4
Another item, requiring almost one hail of
the returns of our provision exports TO the En-.
glish nation.
England sells us printed and coi.
Ored cotton goVds, 10 the amount
of S4.soo,s4s
And yet, our export of provisions, TO pay
for all these, would require TO he nearly tire
times ms much h s England now buys OF Us, OF
those articles.
She also srl'T MS OF paiis cotton goods 10 the
amount Of S2,2ss;931 :and yC. exc buys Of MS