Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1830-12-29
THE AMERICAN SYSTEM.

An intelligent flour manufacturer on the
Brandywne observed to us the other day,
that it WIS an incomprehensibe thing TO
him that single farmer, living in the mid
die or grain growing States, could be found
who was opposed TO the tariff. He ex-
planned the remark by adding, that such
was the constantly increasing demand for
corn in the Eastern States, that il kept up
tho price far beyond what the foreign de-
mand would justify. and. in fact, that tho
millers here could scarcely get it in suflici-
ent quantity to keep up the proper supply
This is the effect Of tho tariff, which lurn-
ishes employment TO myriads Of the people
af Naw Enaiand and in all tho Atlantic
States; who, deprived of that employment
would emigrate to the unsettled lands in
the West; and instead oF being consumers
of the products Of the farmers, would be.
come their rivals and ompettors-plut.
ting the market with wheat and corn. and
diminishing the demand in proportion
The tariff has indeed created a great home
market for our farmers, steady and so.
cure market-independent alike Of foreign
liuctuaton and rivalry. The opening of
the British West India trade, which was
toperlorm wonders, has not added n single
cent to the price Of American produce
there Is little foreign demand for any thing.
But cargoes OF Delaware corn arc con-
stantly shipping TO the Eastward, in tho
grain and in the cob-for the Yankees buy
cob and all-and our farmers are getting
DO cents bushel for il. What would il
be, without the homo market created by
the larlhl What was il in former times,
when like the present, there was little de.
mand abroad, and when, unlike the ores
emf, there was no home market. No vast
body Of individuals engaged in American
manufactures, and earning wages to BIO
expended for the products Of the farmerl
Ia such times corn was about % or 30 cts.
per bushel-and so IL would be now, but
for the tariff
The brig Hudson, which sailed from
Boston last week, for Calcutta, carried %,
SO7 yards Of domestic cOlions. We used
TO send dollars to Calcutta and Canton
we now send them American manufact'rs
and keep the dollars at home.
And the nuIlfiers threaten Us with fire
and sword, if we do not repeal the tariff
and even that will not pacify them-we
must 90 down on our marrow-bones and
beg their pardon.-DeiaDaye Journal.
We understand that 80 dollars an acre.
(3G including the wheat sown, was offer
ed for the late Mr.. Bakers farm, at the
Stone Bridge, on the 18th uh. II contain
Cd $50 acres with good improvements
The executor declined taking that sum, but
IS said to be willing 10 take about 10 dol
lars. This Is one Of the bes, farms "a the
Valley, and the price offered for It will give
some idea Of the value Of best Limestone
land in our country. We learn from this
offer that land IS rising, as $50 would have
been considered fair price Tor this farm a
few years ago Winchester Rspub.
Land TO the amount Of 900, 900 has
lately been sold in this neighborhood; and
the demand seems to be fully sustained.
4 few days ago we understand $40 per
acre, was offered and refused, for q farm
with ordinary improvements, within two
miles Of town. We doubt whether moro
than $50 per acre could have been obtain
cd for this farm three years ago-So tbs,
land Is on the rise ia Maryland as well a.
Vngih.a.-Hggrao,cn Herald.