Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1829-02-10

We wish both Justice and prosperity to Russia, bue
we would rather see her merchantmen under gen.
eral guarantee, sailing securely from the Euxine to
the Archipelago, than her batteries trowning over
the whole channel, and granting or refusing the same
freedom to other natons at the pleasure oil his Ma
jesty the Gar.
The following very interesting extract of letter
from very high American source in England, has
been politely furnished US by friend. The pros
poets to the grain holders and grain growers IN this
country are most fattering, and we may anticipate
price for the growing crop OF wheat, nearly suil-
cient we trust to extrcate the agricultural interest
from embarrassment-R. Whig.
London 29ih Nov 1928.
g But at this time, the designs Of Russia lin re-
gard to Turkey seem to absorb every attention.
There is but one sentiment here, and that OF deci-
ded hostility against Russian acquisition. The mea
sures of prevention are less unanimously agreed
upon The cabinet and the nation, hope Turkey
will be able single handed, to keep Russia at bay
this is supported by the last news from the seat OF
wary In addition, Russia has expressly dlsav0wed
conquest Still she is disbelieved--and she can ca
silly after it is made, find pretexts for retaining-
nothing else she can assign the Lions reason, that
will be consistent with her convenieSce. The ques
ton discussed is how far should e. Britain nterpose
to prevent it. Against war measures, she has weigh
ty obstacles--Her enormous debt-her commerce.
her scarcity of bread stuhs and the threatening at
titude of Ireland admonish her, by peace, to nurse
her domestic resources But on the other hand
the successful occupation of Constantnople and its
dependencies, present to G.. Britain terrifying as
pect for the future--and sufficiently SO to induce
warke resistance If no other measure is likely to
prevent it.
| The commerce of Great Britain has think, arrl
we'd at its acme. The universal effort making by
the nations of the earth TO supply themselves with
domestic manufactures is severely felt here. They
are boastino Of the great demand in the East Indies
/ for their cotton manufactures-what they insisted
would compensate the loss OF the market of the y
States. 1t has eventuated lately, in some heavy
losses in Scotland and complaints are beginning
now Of heavy surplusses. The effect will be felt By
the operatives which coupled with great scarcit,
cannot fail to produce much suffering. The def
cheney in the crop of wheat is 100000 quarters
equal to 100000 bushels. They have on hant
10000 quarters OF foreign wheat-hence they mus
import about 100000 bushels more The Tari
on foreign wheat is now one shilling per quarter
Good Dantzic wheat is about zoos. the quarter, o
l2s. the bushel. An intelligent merchant of tbi
city told me flour at SO the barrel at Richmond
would be profitable adventure at this market.
our next harvest. The crop Of oats was sufficient
it is estimated at sc, 100000 of quarters the Gro
of potatoes, though injured by the rains in tn
spring. and summer, improved much in Septembe
and October, and came in in fine weather.
have learned what | did not before know, th;
6. Britain usually raises wheat enough for her
consumption in evidence of this fact, they sho
that she has not used any foreign grain for the la
ten years.