The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-10-24
From the W Washington Union.
Working Of the New Tariff
Policy.

We alluded yesterday to the purposes and the
effect of the more liberal policy adopted by the
democratic party in opening the foreign marketto
our vast agricultural produce, and thus creating
new activity in all the branches of business per.
tanning to the carrying trade, while, at the same
time, the fabrics Of foreign manufacture were
brought, at reduced prices, within the reach OF the
masses Of our population:
In illustration OF these positions, we make from
whig journals the following extracts. showing the
present condition OF the markets and of business
operations at our principal ports.
BREApsTUFFs TRADE The New York
(Whg) Express, of last Thursday, says:
Besides cotton, the great export to England 10
of corn, wheat, aud flour; and to ireland, exclu.
siveIy corn. Some idea may be formed OF the de-
mand for vessels from the fact, that they are pay
ing 22 to "a cents freight to the north Of Europe,
for grain, and IS cents barrel for -four. To Ire
land, lid. to I'D. sterling is paid for corn. To
Liverpool. Ss Dbl for flour, and 10d. for gram,
and to london, IS. Sd. This is making rich bar
vest for shpowntrs, and the prospect is, that the
demand will continue.
"We have rarely known vessels in such active
demand as at present. Everything Of large size
that floats, is taken most readily for Europe. Rye
has been an article of export for more than year,
to Holland; but now there IL a brisk demand tor
-four, wheat, barley. and rye for the north of Eu
rope. For France. also, wheat and flour are want
ed. The French government have been purchasers
OF wheat, in the market, for the army of Alglers
From present appearances, the continent Of Europe
can furnish no supplies of breadstuffs for England.
Indeed the demand is greater the continent than
for England
"The increased supplies OF produce received at
tide-water, through the New York canals, is truly
wonderful. Since the opening of the canal, there
has been the following over the receipts for
the same period last year, ending Both September:
Increase. Total receipts.
Flour, 5lo.2s5 bbis. l,s54,Oss bbis.
Wheat s9I, 1886 bush. l,367,9 bush.
| Barley, lO6,743 347, ,84I ="
Corn, l,l26,7lS l,l55,654
"The whole receipts Of corn last year were only
2S 1886 bushels.
a. The present advance Of price on all breadstufs
will induce great shipments. Farmers will bring
their crops to market as speedily possible. Wheat
and -four will be the great articles. Corn from the
western States cannot be shipped beforethe closing
of the canal" ..,
So much for the working Of our new tariff poll
cy upon the agricultural interest The country
cannot iOTRet Uut tOE klc
Of the democratic party. as shown in the legisla
ton Of the last session Of Congress, the oppressive
tariff OF 1912, Withholding from the English mer
chant an opportunity Of sending his goods 10 tn,
American market, except under an enormous tax
alton, would have laid like an incubus upon tn
vast and valuable trade, and heincrease of prices
and Of freights which the above extract indicates
II is obvious enough that the prosperity Of tn
agricultural interest among US; being as it is III
great basis interest Of the country; almost necessa
riy involves and implies the prosperity OF othe
interests. The tilers Of the soil. are with us III
great mass ofconsumers. They buy according &
their means. An increase of price in their pro
ductions felt therefore, at once in their increa
sed purchases from the, merchant and from th
manufacturer. tits not surprising. therefore, ths
in connection with such statements ~ :. .;.,,,,,r,
ir''' :. We have quoted from the New Yor
Journal, we find similar announcements pertainin