Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-10-03

ing. however, how this general principle Affects
materially, the enquiry propounded TO lhose gen
llemen by the Editors Of the Wing. Supposlhs,
however that il does are those gentlemen MOI
sensible that the demand NAV lie affected by other
causes than supply! Does not The state oil Tue
currency. both in this country and in Europe, us-
iuIb al times. not only the price OF tobacco, bl-
every other Article of trade? What was the cause
Of the great decline in the price oil tobacco IN
1887? Al that time the export was moderate. The
I crop small one, Is those gentlemen themselves
intolm us and yet prices were lower, boti III f.u-
rope and in this country, Than they had been since
line period of The war The great change IN The
value of Tobacco, was caused alone, as these gen
tlemen will admit. hy the rapid contraction oi The
currency of England. They also know, that hlSh
or low frcghls, an abundant or diminished crop
Of grain in Europe, generally affects prices, ana
if their memories as well as judgments were mol
affected by therdevoiion 10 the policy OF Mr. Clay
they would as readily perceive that high or low
| Tariff will have its influence upon The prices oi
tobacco, as well as upon every other production
of the country.
But not the least remarkable opinion which
those gentlemen are made 10 express is that
failure OF crop tobacco in Virginia has very
little if any, effect on prices in Europe" Indeed!
What caused The great advance OF the prices oil
tobacco in Europe in 1892 Have those gentle
men forgotten that the rise in the value OF tobacco
that year in Europe was several hundred per
| cent. ?-hat tobacco which would mol command
more than ID. 10 I'd. and Sd, the year preceding,
sold in that wear for I'D. and lSd. What caused
This advance. if il was not the failure OF the crop
in Virginia have never heard any other cause
assigned, and appeal 10 the whole trade 10 sus-
tain me in this opinion
AT the present moment the impression respect
| ing the crop of this year both in quantity ana
quality is giving a hue Ia the advices OF the mer-
chants in their correspondence with Europe, ana
many, am told, (wheher wisely, or unwiscy,
am not prepared TO say,) have limited their stocks
in Europe far above the recent range Of prices
| I am. therefore at a loss 10 account for those
statements of Me>srs. Gray and Caskie, opposed,
| as think they are TO the opinion of every one
! engaged in the tobacco trade. he he Wing. or be
he Democrat The effort which they make, 10 in
ducc the planter 10 believe that il is the home
market alone which affects the prices otto5acco in
Virginia. is. venture 10 say, al war with the ex
perrncc and common sense Of every man eli
gagged in the tobacco trade
Another material error which those gentlemen
! have committed is in their estimate Of the GUAM
itv oltobacco grown i'll Europe. Their estimate
| isbut $1,000 hhds-and in this rs in their other
opinions. they are just about halt right. You
will find herewith 4 table made from correct
sources which shows The number OF hhds. of To-
bacco. of LOO lbs. each, grown in Europe 10 be
10000 hhiS. and the compiler of this table,
would remark thinks this quantity, rs stated by
him. too small BY 10000 hhds and have no
doubt of The correctness of this opinion.
MANY years ago there was scarcely plant of
Tobacco grown in Europe. The United States
almost supplied The world with it; and as long ago
as 1890. The export WIS llS,400 hhds. and i'll
1901, 1903 75S hhdS. hui Nv tariffs and inju-
dicious legislation, we have Clearing in mind the
increase OF populaiion,) diminished the number
and the means of consumers, and increased the
producers in Europe BY forcing them from their
workshops into the cultivation of Tohacco--and
the remedy now which those gentlemen would ap-
ply. is 10 coercc the Tobacco Planter 10 convert
his plough into spinning jenncy, aud become
Manufacturer or the operative Of Il Mamuiac-
lurcr.
No one in Virginia can fail 10 discern the diff
ference between The Wing policy and the Demo
cratic policy in respect 10 their interests. This
Is farming 4 planning, producing country. II
is our interest To cultivate The soil and exchange
lis productions with Europe, which contains
chiefly manufacturing countries. The Demo-
cratic policy is (unlikc that ot the Wigs not 10
diminish production, bnt increase consumption.
Ii is asserted by one we'll quaiiicdto express The
opinion. that bv proper and wise counSelS in the
administration VI bHi int CbISNlllIi-
ton of tobacco could be increased in Europe 10
i23 900 hhls. at east-which would increase the
rccunary means OF our country more than so,
900 00annuallv. wond enquire especially olihe
Agrculturist, which policy should he sustainl-
The one whose efforts will I've directed 10 open The
world 10 you for your productions leaving You 10
sell where you can best sell, and buy where you
can buy cheapest OF that which would force you
10 diminish or abandon your crops, and pay 80,
40, 80, nay 100 per cent. more for every thing
which your necessities or comforts require you TO
purchase? Give Us light-givc us liberty.
have but one word for my friends, the Editors
of the Wing
Non inc, tria iervida terrcnt
Dicta, ierox-Di me terrcnt ct
Jupiter hosts.
FREE TRADE.
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