Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-06-01


which have held an swell oe,,s',,ns ,scsn,Iy
and previously m reercc to the relations of trade
between the United State and Great Britain Tho
establishment of couuerv ding duties on our part,
enforced against foreign COMMODITIES coming from
countries which DO oct i've our breadsiufI. TO-
bacco, and other prOdGCs on terms of fair
reciprocity, will most surely orrect the evils under
which the grain and tobacco growing interests of
this country have 50 long lab1.d
TIE ENGLISH CORN L4wS-we have bo-
fore US the London "Circuiar TO Binkcrs orIhe Both
Of April, continuing some impotiant information in
regard 10 the stock of wheat in the principal grain
growing countries Of continental Europe and also
IA relation 10 the supply hand and the prospects
oil the iOrihcOmping crop IN England Itscems that
most Of the great grain dcpos from which England
has beeR accustomed to derive her supply of bread
sntls in times ofdImcsIic scarciy. arc not now in a
condition 10 relieve her necessities were she in
similar extremity. however tempting the golden
harvest OHelcd ~ return. La Russia. three defec-
i've crops IN succession, and the distress consequent
/ upon them, have called iuuh an lwperial decree
| prOh'oiin; the exporting Of Curu. In Germany and
Pfussa. though the harSc have been better they
nave not been sufficiently abundant To keep up a
iuii supply at The Baltic ports, at low rr,s-s At
Ouessa' The granaTcs are, comparatively exhausted
Ia FRANCE The stock is mcagrs, and in 10 mart oT
Europe. save the hmous wheat districts yr Prussia
and Poland have the haryests OF the last two venrs
, home
sumption. Even m tho countries cxccp,cd. the
crops have not been such as 10 meet = f,r,irn -.
mant like that of $50
Under these Giro instances, i j. fortunate for
Great Britain that large importation of wheat and
nnr Is not hNey = Ne required for the present year
The stock held by The farmers is represented ts
greatly exceeding that held nv them al the sorna
date IA 1910, and the prospect Tor The ensuing crop
from the increased quantity IF land devoted 10 tho
cultivation al wheat, aud The healthy anncaropce
OF The plant Is favorable. In ,ha hands ofthe manu-.
iacinrers the supply Of wheat appears TO be SONG.
wha' smaller Than at the same period IN 1870 Upon
these resources the drain IL likely to DO far less inc
cording To the circuIar) than during that year
lhore was then deficiency in the western coun-
TICS, but n1w considerable surplus. scotland TOO
, winch was then obliged To make heavy draurhis
r upon England and foreign countries. viii probably
require but liii!e assistance this year
These calculations nre founded on fair nrl roa.
sonnbie premises, aud vet they are in some degree
!, only spccularons, after ALL 4 short cron in Eng
land may render large im1OraiIpns of foreign brcnd
sius necessary, and another IA moderate crur
. IN the grain producing districts Of Europe may p,o
cinde The possibility OF supply from Tho accuslom
ed source Where. then must British cold no som
to purchase the staff ofle! Ia This country the lato
y harvesis have been most boua,ifui We are in :
condition 10 export largely, aud every wear lens of
thousands Ct acres Of virgin lard. UNSURPASSED in
fertility b. any IN the world. are brought under Tie
= dominion OF the plough and the sickle England
J., offers market for surplus, In,se especially
II when VA consequence of the failure of Enropean
. harvesis her nearer AMI more usual sources Of sup
/, ply are not available. Her demand Tor Tre;pu Lt-n,
siHiis Is likely too, 10 be steadily on the increase
: Tor the progress of her manufactures is rra.uall
10 narrowing the boundaries Of her agricultural dis
n t'Icis and drawing of their Inhabitants 10 oihe
. ! pursuits.
j. la The meantime the population Of tho country !,
i Ga increase. and there is an annual addition >,
Inc number Of mouths 10 be FED, while the domesIi,
sources OF supply are annually cur,ailcd From hi
p. country however. all the bread siuffs which ,bl
growing wnnts Of England may call for can he ensi
. ~ and prohiably spared. But The trade must be con
Quoted upon lUir and equitable system, and ,,o
must he permitted TO be the carriers ct our own pro
dHc".Iis ~ present In consequence Of the indpl
gent lo"iinS on which II lie policy Of England :,
place her trade with her colonies and bet,vesr
mem, our wheat, pork, &c. find their way ihrgucb
Canada 10 England and her West India pl-.cssions
ana thus her commerce rcaps per ccuflre uoou
her necessities, which # our commerce. yyero r-o
perry protected ought so into the pockets of on
own s1ip owners aud expiring merchants Coin
teFvlng duties, we believe, can alone rcn,adv tho
evil We are toll, indeed, that Modification ~
The English tariff about take place which y,iIl
place our trade with Enylard end her posses
SONS on ilrer basis, and nope the news il irue.
, bet IN The mean tno, defensive measures. which
could be ab1ni1ncd hereafter. Il nccesSa-y yvo,lJ
no doubt hasten desirable a coasummaiion : A.
y. Times.