The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-11-26
THE WHEAT HARvEsT-THE POTATO
CRoP-THE CoRN-LAws OF ENG

| The people OF the United States arr deeply IN
teresicd, in variety Of ways, in the market Of
breadstuffs in Great Britain and the continent.
Famine stares some Of their people in the face and
we occupy the enviabe position Of being able to
spare from our "superfux" the food that is neces-
sary to their subsistence. The United States to
the Old World what Sicily was TO ancient Rome We
present to her amshed people the exuberance of our
plenty, If we may parody the celebrated words of
MIR. Burke, when speaking of the capacity Of the
colonies to relieve the wants of the mother country
The last accounts from England prove (if we
may quote the words Of wing merchant in New
York; that "the people of Great Britain starry
ing-lreland clamorous, and our bread and our cot
ton Indispensable to her actual being" Bread
stuffs are of course, rising in price in our own mar
kets--lndan corn, well as wheat and -four.
Large exports Of our breadstufs will take place in
the next 60 days To show that there is an ade.
quate foundation for this extraordinary demand VIC
lay before our readers some extracts than have
hitherto been published in the Union from the news
papers and letters which have been received by the
last steamer.
Our own London correspondent, in his last even
ngs letter, has touched the subject with great force
The London correspondent Of the "Boston Atlas"
writes on the 81 Of November (the last date) as
follows:
estng important than the Britannia will take to
the United States The leading topics that have agitaed
the public mind the famine in Ireandthe opening OF
the ports for the admission OF foreign granthe probable
repeal of the lawsthe European and Eastern
and the railway mania and anticipated monetary panic As
the opening Of the ports for the admission Of foreign grain
Is Of the greatest Importance to commercial circles 10 the
have able gather this subject In the FIRST place
well known that there Is deficient crop of wheat in
Great Britain and that the failure Of the potato crop in Ire
land will u famine in that country 1t is the
duty OF all governments to provide promptly against these
endeavored 10 do sol cabinet council held on Friday
and another saturday and still another held this day
Mas AIRED t to- II is sende%ty stated in Two 20 hres
journals that at the meeting Friday 1t was determined
to open The ports o the admission Of an foreign grain Tor
work for official announcement has yet been made and
be made IN time to reach the United States by the
Britannia unless that steamer should be detained The
simple facts upon which dozen rumors have been
founded may be briefly stated Although the cabinet
mend the Queen to hold pryy council for that object
well known tina. is not in the power of cabinet
Gil to adopt any such The Of the press
and in Mark Lane are, therefore, without the slightest
value No dependence whatever be placed upon them
The ministerial Observer of yesterday says: "The
greatest anxiety has prevailed to the Of the
which the Judgment Of the advisers Of the Crown
the emergency Of the crisis demanded but Oh attempts
ascertain that fact haze fatedas, indeed might be
pscted 1t would have been most strange in the conf
Dental counsellors Of the Queen had they permitted her
Majesty learn first through the columns of wspaper,
through the operations in Mark lane the nature Of the
which her cabinet had determined submit to
herr IT, the council held to-day, it agreed that
summonses should be issued for prvy council, such
council 10 20 out by the Britannia; and the ofcinl
Gazete which is not issued before to evening
cannot 90 by this steamer The ministerial will
undoubtedly be officially published either in the Gazette
tomorrow, or in the number OF next Friday. Without
specializing further upon this important subject will
M
medatey and the United States must large share OF
send abroad Apart from the measures which may be
adopted at privy council It expected that there viii be
81 Psrsmsn Tbere be sraat battle for me
The most important topic ofthe day next to the railway
mania is the question whether Sir Robert Peel will repeal
the laws during the next session IL Is remembered
that great opportunity unity :, al a, Il
produce Of Ireland is blghted and the wheaton food Of
England 'nsa the gsts quantity q wheat in
The pimes declares that the people OF England think
differently the corn laws to what they did three years
ago. Agricuursts not alarmed at their repeal,
while large landowners are indifferent about the matter
Lord Ashley has declared that their doom is fixed Mr.
Escot holds similar opinion and intends to push his bill
for the free admission OF Indian corn from the United States
The opposition will be weak against Escotis bill and the
attempt to repeal the laws The supporters of these
measures will be and clamorous and is believed
that the Premier will out boldly take sides with the
and knock down the corn laws Should he do
page o. Engands history Thepeople want food and it is
sooner or later be repealed This great will undoub
edly be accomplished in tho early part Of next session
The English journals confirm most Of these state
ments. They indicate uneasy, busy state of the
public mind and of the English cabinet. The "Lon'
don Morning Chronicle" of the 3Oth contends, in
the first lines of its long article on the subject that
"a suspension of the cornlaws becomes daily more
necessary. Indeed, il appears to be inevitable" 1t
says: That the sliding SCALE has received pract-
cal reuation from our existing necessities, and from
the fact tina. cannot wait to let il perform its slow
and deadly work Of six weeks averages no one
will now deny"
The London Globe Of the Sd says:
Whether those Of the ministry who wish maintain the
laws whatever cost will yield to the necessity Of
the case or sacrifice Office at the shrine Of monopoly, is
than we any one can affirm One thing however,
we consider all but certain The country .
on the eve of important change OF policy The ports
will be thrown open either y order in council or Par
measure which Robert Peel convinced is essential in
order to avert famine from Ireland and scarcity from Eng
The latter Is the which most to harmonize
with the emer CHARACTERISTIC cautisn i there Is any
truth in the discussions in the cabinet Is The
more likely would he induced TO seek the sanction
the Legislature to the suspension Of the sliding scale and
should adopt the responsibility Of the measure
The "London Economist says:
Events Of most nul character have at length forced
from parties acknowledgements Of the folly Of
that policy which attempts restrict the supply OF the first
OF life We the Of fuflment Of the
predictions which have been made Of the result OF
such policy All parties in the necessities Of
moment sudden suspension Of the cornaws vitabc
Ireland threatened with famine and the whole Of Great
Britain with scarcity Would that the conviction
which has now been forced upon by this impending
calamity had been at period when might have been
prevented. Now the most that cen be done immediately
IL a very inadequate effort to alleviate II.
But what will Sir Robert Feel now do first for the tempo
Of