Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-12-24
SNGLr.H AND FRENCH CORN TRADE.

the monumental and manufacturing interests Of
England were extending much more rapid than
her agricultural interest. Her imports Of foreign
corn have been constantly increasing, and her
markets attracting the attention Of the United
States and other agricultural countries. The
corn laws Of England are becoming every day
more obnoxious to the Interests on which they
bear oppressiyely, aud will be modified ere long
France is also becoming sound in her political
economy. She has already proposed an import
ant modification in her corn laws We shall be
large sharers in the benefits Of returning good
sense in England and France, If only we can
preserve its dominion at home. The following re-
marks we take fran sensible paper, dated
LONDON, Oct 81, 1881.
The disposition 70 speculate is fast gaining
around, which is shelving itself in enquiries for
Bonded Wheat and Flour, both here and in some
Of the Outports, and though not much is at pre-
sent transae ting, can be- procured oi fine qua
lty Of either, vet it evidently makes holders more
tenacious.
The bcst qualities Of Wheat are likely to
prove safe investment, and the better sorts Of
secondary descriptions will not, in all probabili-
". decline in value. This opiuion is strengthen
ed under the consideration Of the increased en-
tent of our consumption, and the fa!liag oft of
the home produce. The population of the Unit
cd Kingdom has augmented considerably beyond
the calculation founded On fUrmer Censuses-
that is, of increasing 100000 annually. and we
shall not exceed the fact, we think, in stating,
that since the Census was taken in 1921, tie po.
puatun has increased fully one fifth in the Unit
e - nlD al
prove upw ards of %, 5OO,OOO in the forthcoming
Census: this will and mas been enargins the ra-
ITO of our consumption, and far from cultivation
proving commensurate with this augmentation,
it has on the contrary retrograded, inasmuch as
it is to be recollected that there are various and
cogent reasons initiating almost against the pos.
sibility Of our agricultural resources being ena-
bled to meet the increased demand for in proper
ton the agricultural interests have been depress
ed for the later consecutive years, have the ablli
ties of the growers been circumscrbed IN having
recourse to the expensive & hi III state of manure
requisite to bri0g forth forced or even an ave-
rage produce; this OF course has operated in cur
failing the crops. particularly Of Wheat-then
again. as population increases, greater demand
for animal Food, Butter and Cheese exists, and
consequently to produce this. land is laid down
in pas;urase and diminn,ion in tillase ensues,
I'm addition to which other inducements have
strongly operated with the Farmers atterly in
favor Of Grass land. which are that pasturage is
not subject to the vicssitude OF the seasons, re-
uuires less labor, and is greatly relieved from
the pressure of the Tithes; again, Cattle must
be Of native produce, even to the exclusion Of
Corn, rs one we can, the other we cannot import.
From these reasons. thoush briefly cahvaSsed
and which our limits prevent Us rom en'arslns
upon, we have no doubt that had the most foGtu-
nate combination of circumstances as to weather
and crops been brought 10 hear, that we could
not have anticipated the late Harvest so abundant
as to have met the present consumption. lmpur-
taron therefore has become in this Country Ill
dispensable, aud that annually to a large extent.
With Foreign stocks Of Wheat reduced as they
have been IN order hitherto to supply the demand
in England, and considering most parts OF the
Continent dependent on the new produce, line
and good secondary Wbeats must ensure a de-
mand, and consequently bear more than rela-
tive value We beg 10 call the notice OF our
friends to the speech Of the French Minister OF
Commerce, respecting revision oil the Corn
Laws.
PARIS, Cd Oct. Substance of the Speech of
the Frerch Minister of Commerce, in the Chamber
Of Deputies, proposing considerable alteration IN
the existing SOu LAWS lie !HihiS'ci Soih-
menccd by stating. that the cultivation Of Grain
was one of the greatest points of industry in
France; it interested four million prorrletnrs,
and employed from seven to eight million peo-
ple; it placed a valuation on land, and. by bring
lug il into cultivation, the subsistence was obtain
ed that nourished the population. The p"pua-
ton, as consumers. were interested that tins IN
,lispensable article of existence did not advance
TO prices that would exceed their powers to meet.
a. excessive dearness of Grain. and prolonged
scarcity. compromised existence itself there
fore il demanded the solicitude of Government
and the protection of the laws. 1t was also in
cumbent on the laws to endeavor to conclIlate and
combine other important interests-to insure to
the grower remanera'ing price. sufficient to en-,
courage agriculture & accelerate It's Improvement
to guarantee to the consumer moderate prices
to favor importations in the time OF scarcity
TO insure to the interior of the country posi-
tive and complete security IN every thing CON
nected with the regulation aud supply OF this
main article of subsistence-to preserve com
merce and the people from sudden excitement
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