Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-10-21

+ ne barbarism of the feudal ages?
UFWe make the following extract from
an address Of Elihu Burritt to western far
mers, on the subject of supplying the fans
shng poor Of England and Ireland with
coma heavy demand for which upon
this country is likely to be occasioned by
the failure Of the potatoe crop in most paris
of the British realm:
"The elevation of the Iaboring classes IS
the great idea now absorbing the British
mind, tIom the peasant 10 the premier. II
IS the burden Of the Press, the bu get oC the
Gov ernment. 1t comes out a tie md Of
every proposition; for The people have oe-
come the supreme power in the Govern.
ment. 1t is determined that the laboriny
classes shall not only be led more bountltuly
from the tree OF knowledge, but with "the
meat that persheth.' In short, it is fixed
that the qualify and quantity of food are TO
be improved and increased. Divine Provi-
dence seems to Cooperate in bringing in
this consumation. The poiaroe crop,
which, under the action of the wicked Corn
Laws. had well nj h come to be The chief
article OF food Tor m lions in this country.
has been cut of by that inscrutablo disease
which no science can remedy n scensto
be fixed in the decisions of an Oqerrui.no
Providence, tina. 10 class of labo ag ma
shall longer be red1ccd to subsistence OF.
an article jnsaliic,en ior taa food OF swine
Now, then. fcend,, before | set YOU
down at YOU own doors, ie ne ask if you
are able and prepared to meet ia $ grow
ing exigency Tor food in his country?-
Can you make up TO the N lionsof starving
lrishmen the loss of his potatoes, by giving
them more than substitute in Indian
meal? Ireland can no longer subsis, on DO.
tatoes. Nature will not permit it. The
very ground refuses to root them. as the on
ly article Of food for MIN; as ii ashamed 10
see him berded and bowling TO The same
trough with the swine. What is il Won
want 10 enable you to meet this rapidly IN
creasirg demand for food. which Is crea.
led, and s 10 be augmented, by the almost
total failure of crop upon which four
millions OF people entirely, and four more
chiefly. subslst! TO meet that for food which
in addition to the defect or disuse of pota-
toes as an article of subsistence. will be
created by the wants Of the increasing pop.
ulatIon OF Great Britain, and by the 10.
creasing comforts Of life which are TO be
brought within the reach of that opula,on
IN the progress of improvement in their
condition? To our friends in Illinois we
would address these questions particularly.
what public works, railroads and canals,
DO you need to cheaper and expedite the
transportation Of grain 10 the Lake and riv
er ports! How much of the market value
OF a bushel of corn or wheat is absorbed or
enhanced by its conveyance to to these
ports from the interior of the Siate?-
What home price per bushel would pay
you we'll for raising corn and wheat?-
What could you sell either at, right on
your threshlng floor or in your granares! .
Would any lines Of canal or railway con.
veyance TO the seaboard enable you to fur
nsh Indian corn in sufficien, quantity, and
at such price, as not only TO supply whole.
some and nutritious food for the people blu. I,
also fodder for the cattle, swine and horses
of this country? Gould you, in a word,
land on the wharves at Liverpool any am
cunt OF Corn for 62i cents per bushe! My
"Olive Leaves" containing "Receipts for
Corn Meal fixings," have been pu blished {.
in every part of the Kingdom, and the use
Of corn meal has been advocated by the
press generally. What more can do to
promote the value Of your corn croptO
Yourselves and ofherS1 I a, .,o Lo.. f,or
you in the "Cilizen." Please TO lend the
copy containing this "Omnibus" to your
neighbors. | hope our brethren Of tho
press in the West will give it an insertion
If there is any thing can do for Western
interests which ale compatible with the in'
teresls of humanity.
am your obedent servant,
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