Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-08-29
ROAD. PAiIsl.I,Ala 4. S. G1.tr..


THE HARVEST IN GREAT BRITAIN
AND ~ THE UNITED STATES.
We are among those who bel,svs that
there will not be failure ia the crops in
Great Britain. We have every year. n
bout this time. seen announced the same
spprehsn sions that are nov expressed.
snd in but one instance In many years
have they been what those fesrs betoken-
ed. StIlined to the last point Of cslcula-
ton. ~ every thing &c Great Britain has
become. IL 10 not strange that n storm Of
any continuance should be regarded With
fearful sppre Extensions Of its consequences;
and q Is the part OF prudence. foreseeing
the evil. 10 turn aside aud prepare pre-
veniive. This. perhaps. Is best done by
sounding an alarm. and calling for the
state oil produce IA grain growing eoun-
tries.
Last year, when there was a failure Of
crops IN Great Britain. there was also
failure ia the United States, and when We
looked to supply with food those xho fur
nished our clothing. our own granafies
we're too lightly stored To compete with
those oi the continent OF Europe. But.
admitting that there should be a large de-
hciency in the French crop this season
which, OF course. We do not think more
than probable. We believe that the lsrsr
supply OF the United St-tes will enable our
merchants TO meet portion of The British
wants. an a way which. Al not productive
Of large individual profits. Will supply
many Of the wants Of the British popula
! tion-enable us To- meet The demands OF
J British merchants. and enable the BRUSH
manufacturers 10 keep their hands more
regularly employed than they otherwise
would; ard thus 20 create demand for
another great product Of our country.
I We know well that the state Of things
in England most favorable TO the mer.
I camille arrangements of our own country
! is al abundant native supply Of bread
\ Stuff. and demand for coilon-the lat.
ter Is. most generally, a consequence OF
the former.
But when that native supply is dinin-
ished. aud the demand for cotton conse-
! quenily shortened. il behoves the Amer.
( cans who Will not preiPrmn ordex Tor a
single yard Of broad cloth TO inquire what
.circunsiances Of has own country are
I likely To diminish the unirie ndly operation
OF the crop failure in England. and il
seems 10 US none como 80 near as that
found in the shundant produce OF our bar
vest fields this year. or tho excess, We
are unable 20 speak. - no data has vet
been furnished upon which 10 form an es.
innate.
But last year. short as was the harvest,
there was bread enough and 10 spare. for
sixteen millions Of persons; and this year
IL is confidently asserted that tho average
increase Of all the grains over last years
growth Is full fifty per cent. How much
OF this increase may be avaiisbie for for.
rign markets. and particularly Tor that Of
Great Britain, must, of coarse depend 10
some degree upon The state q. harvesis
elsewhere; but admitting the failure OF
the harves. in Great Britain, and any.
thing like the surplus supposed IN this
country, u will be impo ssible but that the
latter must lessen the evils Of the former.
and Hour IN some considerable measure
take the place of cotton in restoring ex-
changes.
Let us not, however. lose sight 81 the
important fact that the failure o: the hAr.
vest in Great Britain 10 only assumed for
the argument. while The abundance OF the
harvest in the United States Is an esiab.
lished fact-one Is yet TO be made, the
! other 10 gathered from the leeming 6elds,
ana lacked up beyond the capacities OF
the mos, enlarged gamers.
Ifihere sh> Md be an average crop oi
corn in Great b.'tain, the evils which
have been dreaded gould not come. u
that crop should fail. the abundance oi
the American crop would, ia conside-
rable degree, prevent The SpPrehSnded
evil.
We are not so sanguine as 10 suppose
that We can entirely supply Great Britain
against the competition OF the Baltic; but
let those who think that our abundant
produce is to be- without avail in the Bri.
tish market, sat down and count how low
parcel Of American -four may he sold
in the Liverpool market. with exchange
at ten per cent.