Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-10-29
Tariff Policy of the present Adminis-
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We some time ngo quoted extract from the Wash
ngtOn Uaon relative the beauties Of free trade which
we present to the reader second Time to-day:
The ports Of England open. The ports of other
European countries fest opening The dear bought
wisdom OF experience has taught the British statesmen
longer TO shut up their graneres the teeming sg
rcuure Of the New World Nor does England or Eu-
rope look with hope for n supply OF bread any other
quarter than the United States. The Baltic farmer and
tho Black fsrmer-thoSo twin phantoms which have
been long paraded before the public eye Of this country
foodsuppying mission which the gifts of Providence
have called counuy-sre shrinking down their
and puny proportions. The agricultural experience Of
the last two in Europe has shown that the valley Of
the Mississippi henceIorh TO be the grsnary OF England
That county has choice but send TO her
ders for food. And this trade established and in
tu operation, again be Frustrated There but
one canse which seriously curta impair this vast in
change between agricultural and manufacturing industry
That cause Is restriction We impair destroy the
foreign market for surplus agricultural products bv clo
sing ports against the products OF the skill and labor
leas favored lands"
We pass by the attempt prove but insinuate
that this policy has been pursued by Great Britain in
sequence OF the Democratic Tariff OF 1886 We pass by
the notorious fact, that England jealous of the connen
tai manufacturer would until within very few year.
allow any machinery be exported the continent and
that she relaxed this regulation them because be-
gan to be obtained from this country, in spite of
her and her great loss We pass by the loud shouts
of appreciation raised by the British press and their
echoes from The press, more British sull, On
this side Of the water, when she was forced into
this act Of seeming magnanimity. We wish to come di-
recly the present the circumstances which
have led England and Europe Qf you will TO throw open
their ports
We the failure OF the crops which have taken
place within the last years. and in this sup
ported by every item OF which has reached this
country from Europe within the last twelve months Is
there any expectation that these crops will continue TO
fni1 That the whole continent of Europe as well as the
British Isles, will be turned into n desert For upon some
such speculation do all the calculations Of the Free Ira
des be based. But the United States ave the
United States, are TO feed the world The Baltic farmer
and the Black Sea farmer humbugs- twin humbugs
"A sort OF Siamese ruw.head and bloody bones! They
cannot supply the want they. America the crea'
world feeder supply it, for other reason as far a.
sec, than that gwen by the Turk upon all occa
sons, when anything uncommon up: What is
written lie written" II is in the book Of fate and we
must Of necessity fulfil our destiny
The only rational way by which have ever been en-
abed Judge Of the future is by tho past Let US tes;
this claim OF country, by few very striking incidents
that have occurred within very short period OF time
The years Is4I'2 and 3 witnessed the largest npora
ion Of grain made into England the average being
fraction above 100000 bushels. The following table
will show from whence Great Britain derived the larges,
portion OF this enormous importation -