The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-09-24
INDIAN CORN I'm ENGLAND.

! Some years ago, memorial was addressed to the
British government, urging upon them the policy Of
admitting Indian corn into Great Britain free OF
duty and pointing out the relief which such meas
ure would afford to the suffering poor of the king
dom. A polite answer was returned. The author
of the memorial did not fail to nculcate this meas
ure, one eminently beneficial TO both countries,
furnishing the British poor with cheap bread, and
opening to the American farmer extensive market
for one of his principal products. There is reason
to believe that the labors Of humble individual
were not without effect, and that the seed sown by
him will, at no distant day, produce luxurani
harvest.
The following article in relation TO this subject is
extracted from the Weekly Albion Of the 18th inst,
published In New York, viz:
to observe the great which liberal opinions in
spect trade have made all the worlds and this has
protective theorists here Europe large portion
Of the industrious community really supposed that trace
countries was really injurious to them They have
tried high tariff and In its parslyzing effects they 40 not
ne AtS s s marked IN
change IN Spno and we hal WE W, ,ns
scribe the article as follows: t So
Among the items Of intelligence brought by the last
steamer statement that notice had been given oil an
Intention the session Of Parliament to move for the
admission Of Indian into Great Britain free OF duty
We help believing that such motion must IN the
end prove certainly would be Of great
both England and this country The laborng
people Of Great Britain are not able 70 eat whea its price
operation Of the laws puts e great ex,
tent beyond their reach Avery small portion, compare
lively speaking OF the grain grown In the country mere
f.
with the greatest and to substitute for IT, 80 lar as
| possible, other aud cheaper articles.
Indi corn yOuld o
class that does not consume very large proportion o. me
sn. wcoms sar would naa I've em wholesome
and abundant article offood and relieve them from very
e The e sry
ton Indian Is ell safab by human beings rep
as n s. aR
to the level Of the American hog In some cases even
quite certain. would be rens up instead Of down.
but however such language may impose upon the English
laborng population its sbsurdity and utter fasy are sum
cieny apparent to every one in this country Travellers
bread when put upon the table by the side OF the whe
wheaton oaves preferred by nine out OF ten Of
the guests In many parts OF the country indeed TO
greater less extent every II Is considered one
Of the most pslatabe, well as most wholesome articles
~ Of ways. and i good in all It's introduction into Eng
land be slow for has never been eaten there and
you'd a.ss that
would be heartily priced and as extensively used y
the poor Of II Is In our own country There
no way in which the English government could more eff
ecuay alleviate the suerinss Off poor population and
caculable magnitude than by the free admission Of indian
corn -,
anoe Indian corn sytat staple IF ne Un'ied stses
ar mere u i being raised than II Other grain 1he in
sspsss1 ~ ts Se s,.e p'apos,G seems :
1--WE cannot saying here that IN orr opinion. much
done enghcn the public Judgment Of England
well draw the attention Of the government TO the
subject by the efforts Of pr Bartlett Of the Aipion 70
whose essays we have formerly alluded"
A letter from England, in the "New York Even
ing Post" confirms these accounts. 1t alludes TO
notice given by Mr.. Escot, in the House Of Com
mons, near the close of the late session. of motion
which he intended TO make in the first week Of the
session of the next Parliament, for the total repeal
Of the duty on Indian corn. The New York cor
respondent remarks, that "there can hardly be a
doubt of it's passing; and no doubt large consump-
ton of American Indian corn will be the result"
The "Boston Advertiser says that entire repeal
of the duty on this article would doubtless be of
considerable benefit to the agricultural interests Of
this country, though it thinks there is little reason
to anticipate that the use of Indian would be
very rapidly introduced into that country The use
Of it is at present little know n, and there is popu-
lar prejudice against it, But it doubts the success
of Mr.. Escott's efforts to obtain the repeal. 1t
apprehends it will be regarded by majority of the
House as too direct interference with the policy
, of the eorn4laws. Should the motion succeed, it
may be regarded as proof that the measure is not
considered as Of great moment or likely to lead
to SO large imporations to interfere materially
with the interests of domestic agriculture. The
same letter expresses the opinion "that Sir Robert
Peel will deal with the corn-laws generally and will
remove all duties whatever" or, 'more probably
that, in the first instance, duty of sx-pence the
bushel on wheat will be levied" "Such an event
we conceive (says the Boston cditor to be far more
improbable than the repeal of the duty on Indian
corn"
Perhaps this very prejudice against the consump-
ton of corn-meal may operate in favor Of the relax
alton The English farming interest may not dread the
competition OF Indian corn with English wheat and
ministers, availing themselves Of this feeling, may
be prompted to relax their corn laws, as compro-
mise which may, in some degree, conciliate the
body of the people. We know that this prejudice
NAV be overcome, because it is unfounded, as the
article from the "Albion' so distinctly shows. At
all events, we hope our able minister in London
will turn his attention to the subject. Should this
article meet his eye LAS have no doubt twill do
we would respectfully invite his best cxertions in
behalf of general relaxation Of the British system.
MAY he not succeed in obtaining some remission Of
the high duty on iobacco' Can he not prevail upon
the government to relax their heavy duties on four
IL he even fails in these two objects, he may sue
coed in prevailing upon minister's to admit Indian
corn free of duty. And who SO well calculated to
liberulize the whole commercial system of the two
countries as Mr.. MeLanc, the former Secretary Of
the American Treasury-an avowed friend, as he
is of free-trudei No American is better acquainted
with our revenue laws with the various productions
of our SOIL the character of Indian cornin fact, all
our resources and all our wants.
THE FACTORY GIRLS.
We respectfully inquire of the editors Of the
Lowell papers, and Of other papers in New Eng
land IN state whether the ten-hour system prevails