Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-12-29

increased extent Of our consunat,.,
the falling off OF tue hsme vrs.,,ra
popuiation Of tae United Kingdom, ha.
iseniei considerably beyond the rals,,,., II
founded on former censuses-tlaat i. .c
creasins 20a COO annually, and we shall 4
exceed the fact, we think, ia stating III
since ths census was taken in 1871, tbs III
ulatiou has increased fully enc fifth in ~ 4
uited Kingdom, aud instead Of 81. i9e mo-
will prove upwards of % 500 ,0GO in thu 4 II
con,iag census; this will and has been =,
ging the ratio of sur consuuibiior. ana 4
from cultivation proving commensurate Il
this augmentation, il has on the con,ra,.
t,ograded, inasrnuch as il is to he recons
that there are various and cogent reason, n
Hating almost against The possibility n n
agricultural resources being enabled
the Increased demand, for in pronor,;aa
the agricultural interests have been ae,.
ed for the later consecutive years. "a III
the abilities of The growers been circn,,1aI
bed IN having recourse to the expensive II
high state of manure requisite Ia bring &, j
forced or even an average produce: H.,
course has operated in curtaiIlng the ~
particularly al wheat-then again, az al
latlon increases, greater demand ler snisI
food, butter and cheese exists aud censeonoaI
" 10 produce tits, land is laid down in ns.'
rage and diminution in t!lage ensues. Is
dillon to which other Inducements T.
strongly operated with the farmers lattsr,r
ia'"r OF grass land, which are, that pasl
rage Is not subject to the vicissitude Of 4,
seasons, requires less labor. and is greo1
relieved tron, the pressure Of the Iitbe.. !
gam. cattle must BID Of native produce. e,e
10 The exclusion of corn. as one We can tbI
other we cannot import
From these reasons, though briefly IN i
vassed, and which our liaalis prevent rs ernS
eDiarglag upon, we have no doubt that ba
The most fortunate combination Of eircnnI
stances as 70 weather aud crops been brop,
to bear that We could net have 4nticipa,e1
toe late harvest so abundant as 10 have ml
the present consumption. Importation, therJ
fore. has aeco M in This country Indispens
bic, ana i.,et Annually to large extent j
With foreign stocks Of wheat, reduced j
they have been in order hitherto TO snppII
the demand IN England, and considering mel
parts a the continent dependent on the Ne |
produce, Inc AMI good secondary wbeaf
must ensure demand. and seauentI
bear more thar relative value We beg I
cell the notice III cur friends 10 the spec
OF The French minister of commerce, respec
Ing a revision Of the corn laws.
PARIS. Oct L
Substance Of the speech OF the Freed
minister OF Commerce, in the chamber ei a.
paties. proposing csasidera bic alteration
the existing corr. laws. The MINISTER conE
menced ~ stating, that the cultivation
gram was one Il The greatest points Of IN
du>try in France; it interested four rrl.i,oH
proFrietors. and employed from seven to eig
milii9n people; It placed valuation on lam
and, by arranging It mic cultivation. the sui
sistehce was obtained that nou.ishe0 the psvS
uiahon. The population, as oas uniefs, wei
interested that th.s Indispensable article
Existence aii net ad.ance 10 prices that wonl
exceed their powers 10 meet, as excessg}
DEAFNESS of gram, and a prolonged scareiyI
comp snsiscd existence itself, therefore il dsl
nlanded the soIicitude os government, and
The protection OF the laws. IL was also ind
cunbent Oh the laws to endeayor 10 conclll
ate and combine other important interests
to insure 10 The grower remuu~rating uricel
s'',''ct-nt 10 encourage agriculture and aecel1
crate his Improvement; 10 guarantee 10 IND
consumer moderate prices; to iayer importaI
tiohs IN he htHe Of scarcity; I. insure TO tL4
interior OF Tie county positive ana cemI
plete security IN every thing connected slid
the regulation and supply Of this main aiileis
oil subsistence; 10 preserve csinEierce ahd
The people from a sudden excitement in lid
currency; which causes arrangement in cou1
mrfcla! speculahons, and which, in atasain !
pubic spirit, transforms forthwith into mead
cihs realities, approximations of detrimental
such Vas the task that the Legislature odshf
to strive to accomplish. 1t was, thereloreI
necessary TO propose Important no,iiiicatiosI
Ill TIE existing corn laws:
LIST. lhat the present prohibitions on lad
hnFo't and export of grain were to be repaI
cea ~ progressive duties, VARYING accsrttif |
TO tie Increase and decrease IN the urlce n
bread For the execution Of III, l.w I'D
honsiers OF the kiHgdsn, were "a he d,Fo5
mats two sections; the first to comnreheo}
TIE departments Of the North and the ID
Fattments oi the Upper Rhine inclusive: M
duties IN this division TO he reguL,tet hv iii
average pt.ce OF bread in the different ,raaS
nc second division TO camprebe the east
ern frontier. from The deoart,sent Of i'll
bonhs 70 ihat OF laa Var Inclusive, togetheI
VIVA the shores Of The Mcdtcrsncan and
southern iroHrer, and from the Eastern I,
the Lower iyrenpees
he average to be calculated from the prici
OF White Dread oil The best wheat The lasi
Gay al every fortnight the average price ol
nfeas Is to be forwarded by the mayors q
ihe government IN centimes, ,lecimals and
cen'ecImais. The general average Of eaci
oi Inc two sections Of the fortni,, ht immcdi1
diaieiy e>pIrea w,i be added TO the average
OF The two preceding fortnishts, and The ri
suist'ns average for exports and imports isd