Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-03-29
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Biscuit or ship bread, 42o,JHo
Sl3,535 $50
To what country was this amount OF bread SUITS ex
ported Much the largest portion OF them 10 Great
Britain and her Colonies. lie had statement shew-
ing the amount OF bread stuiis exported 10 Great Br
tam and her dependencies. winch was about ten mi
lions OF dollars but lie had been unable TO lay his hands
upon it, IL thus appears, that are not excluded
from the brush market; the contrary, we have &C
cess IL through the Canadas more favorable loot
ing than any other country. American wheat gong
to England through the Canadas only pays nomi-
nal duty and from the great wheat growing portion
Of this Conederacy, The Canadas are convenient
avenue of export for their surplus products. 1t was
ths fact, IN conjunction with others which made him
doubt whether modification oithe British corn laws
would be as beneficial to us,In the same degree As
some Economists have supposed BY a calculation
based upon the l2c census, VITA which, however, he
would not trouble the House, rs II was not necessary
for his argument, it appeared that IN The whole country
Fast of the Allegheny Mountains, including New Eng
land New York and Pennsy vana, and as Gar South as
Georgia there rasedm breads,uts than are neces'
saty for its own consumption New England consumes
considerably more than she produces New lork and
Pennsylvania, and Virginia iess-but take the entire
ds,ic together, and IL produces more than II con-
sun,es The only portion Of the country which pro-
duces surplus for expectation is Tie North Western
Sla,es and these conveniently export through
Canada; by dong which, they have access 20 the Ing
lish market almost free of DUTY Shipments are occa
produce; or if of Eastern, the vacuum rs filed by
Westera prodcce
But be this as may and he did not choose 10 20
into further illustration OF these points, Tor II was I'M
necessary for his argument. Admit th1i our bread
stuifs are excluded vet, our cotton is not-Ihat ar
Gle il freely admitted into Great Britain, and extern
sivey consumed there and III consequence, It's culture
ut the South is exceedingly profitable, so much so,
That the planters of that region turn their attention al
most exclusively 10 ts production and they depend
thor read u6 theI hel
horses mules &c, upon the gTain growing portion OF
the country But suppose, IN Consequence OF thus
Tariff polcy the British market for this great staple Is
d.s,royed or greatly impaired have already shewn
th.t a., ecuivalent ore will not be- created hefa What
,rn ho M, consequence The Southern planters viii
turn their attention to The raising OF heir "wn bread
s,uis their own pork, horses, NC. MIS- market ior
.bo p,odrce Of the Western and Middle States being
cut off the whole vo.un" OF IT VIII he P"nI"d upon
The Eastern markets, which Will depr'ss ih'm to
he very lowest point. say The whole volume OF
Western produce Will b. empted INTO thr eastern
markets because that portion wh'cn now goes 10
Eopland viii no longer take that dcs'inatio, oE, lhe
English manufacturer cannot buy orr orean SUNS
Of ne II we will not purchase his iabFics Of him.
In this condition of things, what viii uecome OIL the
corn planter OF Eastern Virginia and the STOCK grazer
Of Western Virginia The former would Iose the mar
ket, which Charleston and other southern t""'s III
orded him 20 some extent and IN the Eastern mafkes,
\, bch would not materially be bettered, he would be
brought into competition with the Western atnetf'
who then would have no other market AUD me worm
Western States finding market III the South Tor Their
a,ock would drive il all to the Eastern cities, suhg
the market Of Virginia gra2iers.
Think L. said Mr. B. very clear, that no portion OF
society is less interested in the Tariff pohcy THAN the
farmers of Virginia, | have sa'd nothing about me
nlln,ers-tte cotton and tobacco planters-hecausc
think TOO clear that they have interest IN the po-
Ing IN ndmt of argument But clear as the reason
mo is which goes TO shcw H. prefer TO confirm u "
reference 10 authentic facts The period from lo24 to
81 may with propriey be called the era OF hgh gu
,,cs During this time, appears by table published
-, mo uJr,iied States Commercial and Statistical Re
the average price of -four in Philadelphia was
s,5 80 On the 3lst Of December 1888 the iirst re-
tuction under the Compromise took place. iha'
wear the average was 50 G}. The second reduction
iook mace in December, 1885, and for that year the
nverage was 81 So Tue next year, lc'b, 1t was 81 w
In 1887 the third reduction took place, and that year
il was 50 81 In ISIS, It s. ~. Average ior
the FIVE years. s. 3G5 The table does not come
down later than lo3S. 1t vii! thus be seen, that from
1894 to 1882, during which time the Bank OF the
S and the Tariff in full operation, the average
prlce of flour was only 50 80. Whereas, IRON le3'
To- 1888, when the Bank had been Frustrated ana tht
Tariff put down, the average was s. 3O3 All East
Virginia knows, mat the price vi e'i 10 ~ S"
by the price oil Hour. c
had designed TO show, what has been the erect OF tne
Tariff policy upon commerce and our tonnage bo'i
forepn and coas,wise but It's probable injurious effects
,non these perhaps is obvious enough tie held IN h'
hand table Of exports for many years By II, u
appeared that they greatly depressed during it
Tariff era so much so, that our exports IN lo2l
amounted TO only fifty millions, and m ISIS to hity s>
millons and that the l-, the year ot the hrs
great reduction they mounted up 10 az millions an'
CONTAINED To increase until IN leb, the year alter th
second reduction they amounted TO one hnncred ant
,r millions The increase oil our tonnage, CT course
had bee, very much in the same ratio. but he woui
moi uo {, rer into this OF the SUBJECT 10 all thos
,ho desired TO pursue it, he recommended the speech
mr. Calhoun and the report oil Mr. Grumpy IN rea.'"
10 the assumption Of State debts delivered 'th oil feO
ruary 1916 and 10 the speech OF Tie same Sea'SElai
delivered the extra session against the Distribution
Bill. e.,
The following table shews the eject oil the Tariff pc
ncy on our CATION interest, which Is the nursery
The seamen who 10 nan our Navy, at all times GU
beet arm of defence and which, at Tits time, when We
a-a threatened with war with Eng land the most mari
,,mc nation ON earth we ought to assduousy foster
I, will be seen, that the time when The anil pohcI
was introduced when its effects began l" De developed
and $780, when were only dppTottaaiin. Tree Trace
are taken for the comparison:
The tonnage oftne T. rmp'oyed in Foreign trade at sen 90
The close Of the year 1875. was a@'I
The tonnage, Al the close q si'' WAS "'"''''
r,uier ainu.s, 69,;g
The samc tonnage for Virginia, a, the close Of
me same tonnage for Virginia, n, Tie close Of ,.,
$780, was "'Ool
,.r,o, 80 ~ v,,~,,, o.9
The tonnage mage. {" If 'h ns,t va, " Wv 7laia
~, az ,e 49, "nn,c NJ m, close Of 1872 was 6i5.2C
Falling of IN L. s." iU,sc'
The same tonnage for Virginia, At the eloSe Of ,
1924 was ''i'>
lls "a M tonnage for Virginia. at the close OF .
1880, H''0o
u,,oalp yirr:nis 1856
The tonnage OF the s. employed In Fe,s.ss trals, at
close Of 1891, ,... soS ~
The same tonnage ., Close flsia' ss''.o
c.,h.rs 323 ,2s!
Tn. same tonnage for Virginia, a, cose oflsso' ee6
The same az close Of 1910,
, 60 VIRGINIA 5,iis