Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-10-10
EXPORTS OF BREADsrUFFs AND THE TARIFF,
FROM raE NEW ronK rxrnEss or ocronIn2

John Bull and TO send and wheat three four thousand
miles, all the way from Virginia, Illinois, Wisconsin, to
feed the wokmen who making them when might just
well have these workmen eating and wheat with
yegetabes) home assaled by the free traders
by two batteries First they say, the Evening Post does
here
Vast quantities of grain and other articles of food have
been the British ports have been thronged with
American vessels bringing these welcome cargoes yet neither
captains have heard any thing OF the Baltic Black
Sea farmers This Baltic farmer and his brother of the Black
Sea egregious humbugs The Illinois and Wisconsin
farmers and those of the other Western States raise
wheat for half of what the cutvator the north of
Europe the neghbohood Of Odessa and command
prodgiousy greater surplus from their rich and bound
less region, the most easily titled OF any in the known world
Nert they say the tariff (Which goes into operation
by the way, not till January nex has done all ths for
quoth organ of the free traders in Philadelphia, the
Pennsy vanian -
ct is this fact 1.-THE tariff of ls46l which gives the
rival of the Great Western its chief Importance it is this
which comes TO blast the expectations OF those politicians who
had hoped induce the farmers believe that the demand
for breadsufs in Europe is only temporary and that the in
crease in their prices is only transient"
Now, let examine all this logic. To the Evening
Post first
The failure OF the crop of potatoes is not confined to Ire
land alone, but exists all Europe That crop fills the
place. in many parts of Europe, that Indian fills in
the United States and hence the distress and threatened
Baltic and the Black Seas ALSO that the competitors in
supply which the Illinois and Wisconsin farmers were to
have themselves rather in need of supplies than with the
ability to supply others Nor is it true, time will demon
sate, when good crops again the Baltic and Black
Seas that in this country eemen demanding good wages,
can raise wheat cheap sefs and the hasaves there
We by the English papers that cargoes of English
grown wheat have been exported France This shows
there is general deficiency the Continent of Europe
Now, reply the g Pennsy vanian " the Tariff has
about much do with the expectation of and wheat
the The following letter from Sligo, (reland
in the London Times lets into the of
81 solemnly you have potatoes sound
ten, with the exception of few early planted in gardens
guous this In the country districts the stalks had
hardly appeared when they bghted, and there
potatoes at the roots may judge what sad prospect
lies before the population must live twelve months the
present years crops OF grain In other years, the hungry
could look forward early potatoes June JULY
and plentiful supply in August next year will be
planted and they must wait for the grain crop have not
the slightest doubt that the entire of the grain in this country
would not feed the population six months The wheat
is scarcely average oats very deficient Indian meal
and American -four the only articles from which
expect relief The pressure Of distress would be much greater
here not for the large quantities of the latter article
ported from Liverpool by steamers which is selling 3s per
cwt less than oatmeal Best wheat flour 3s per less
than oatmeal you that have respect exag-
geaed have but stated the simple TRUTH of which every
person here is aware"
Thus the demand for American products has been pro-
duced by the reduction of the Tariffs of England and Amer
but by the failure of the crops upon which the population
Of Great Britain and of much of the continent of Europe live
The millions of Ireland starving and the loss of the crops
alone has caused the present demand and that will be
nued for MONTHS for year, cannot be doubted unless
speculation here keeps up prices too high
But that it permanent demand or demand caused by
American Tariff not in operation yet prcposteous c-
ton The immense of potatoes and oatmeal usually
in Great Britain has failed and their places must be
supplied by "Indan meal and American flour " because the
best Genesee flour sells for rs the than oatmeal
and this is the cheapest market just buy at
shall of sell the grain. The fact that are to have
the sale Of these immense supplies that England needs
be doubted but there the least hope that this great de-
mand is to be permanent
These supplies sent out to feed the starving aborer
but they unable pay for them; and, left themselves
could buy for they have the MEANS and would
unaided by the Government.
The Government has stepped in, and prevent the riot
and bloodshed that must among starving and idle
people, gives employment to the people, and estimates the
expense Of supporting the Irish at fifty millions of dollars
until the harvest that the only hope that the farm
Of the United have of continuation OF large
demand for England is the chance that the population Of
Ireland will remain in their starving condition That our
exports TO England will ever, steadily increase the
benefit Of farmers there doubt but nothing
the fraud that is perpeated by asserting that the
Tariff has benefited the farmers whereas all that the
failure Of the crop alone has been the
The capacity Of this country for the production Of grain has
not yet been tested though present growth Of grain the
wonder Of the world Production has the consump
ton of grain and look for prices equal
the exalted hopeshe eetraders exciting, by the
false inference they pretend draw from the demand
for grain.
II so happens, however, conute the Evening Post and
all its school of ree-trades that under the tariff Of 1892
year ago. when that tariff in full operation the price of
wheat high is now, and far higher than it will be
in November We quote
iS45. Sept I. October 4. Nov. 1. Dec. 1. Jan. l.
s4s7 S462 rs 800 SIS rs
The like reports that agitae the grain market began
agitate last year about this time. In November and De-
cember last had cries Of short crops that up -four
to 81 but these reports began explode it
down in January TO IS rs, and afterwards yet lower the
ruin Of holders But with these important facts staring
in the face the Evening Post has the audacity
attempting to a home market by restrictions
than what have for the last three years, during
which, with the protective system in its vgor, The price Of
American produce has been constantly declining"
Now il must be borne in mind here notwithstanding all
this outcry hear Of what the laws in England do
ing for us that respect -four, these laws yet in
operations The duty every barrel Of American flour in
England September IL 81 A. (sx English shings
and flour sold per barrel then for 81 Al to 81 49, duty
paid "Free trade in England yet leves upon every barrel