Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-09-08
RICHM OND, VA.
Tuesday Morning, September 8, 1916
uuOME MARKET"

the Richmond Whig publishes a table showing
The average price of wheat at the four principal
ports ON the continent OF Europe, whence ii is eX-
ported. From that, it appears that the average
price at Danzic has been VI cents per oushei,
al Hamburg 80 cents, al Antwerp % cents, and
a, Odessa Ga cents-general average SO CENTS
The distance from London TO Danlzic is SUI
miles. to Hamburg 500, TO Antwerp 300, to Odes-
"a 3Saa The distance 10 New York, our chief
port is sci down at 5000 miles By taking Ii
verpool as The point Of debarkation, the distance
10 he United States is reduced, and The dist ance
10 the continental ports increased. And Liver
pool is far better adapted for the grain trade than
is London. So much for the data.
Now, the Wing contends that the farmers o.
America cannot successfully compete with those
OF the continent, who grow grain al these prices
and il adduces, a. additional argument the great.
er distance they would have 10 send their grain
Al first sight it would seem quite unreasonable
to suppose that anything like fair competition
could take place The advantages, upon the
face of the facts, (parlial only, however, all ap
pear 10 be upon the side OF The Europeans. Bu
We contend that, upon nearer view, It will be
found That the farmers of America can not only
compete fairly, but successfully against those on
the continent OF Europe. They can compete
with the Europeans, because they enjoy advanta'
ges not possessed by the latter. Our country is
so well favored in climate, soil, and almost
boundless extent, that il may we'll defy the world
to bea, ii, any year. in The production Of the agri-
cultural staples. According 10 the accounts Just
received from Europe, By the Britannia, wheat
was selling al Danlzic-and this is the only con-
tinenlal port, al last, from which England can
expect 10 be supplied with wheat 10 any extent,
for lhirly.siY shillings sterling per quarter which
is equivalent TO one dollar and upwards per
bushel. The prices current Of New York city,
brought by The last mail, quote wheat al eighty
five cents per bushel. Now, here, for The present
year, we have an advantage of fifteen cents in The
bushel over the continental farmers.
Let US however say, that wheat may be bought
al Danzic at The same price, or even for lule
less than il COSTS in New York. and Dantzic is
less than half The distance from England-eGen
WIN intSf advantages, SHe VIII uHt lHc dHhecS
hard 10 beat" The communication between
Danlzc and the interior is so liable 10 Interrupt
ton from bad navigation in the Vislula, that
often al The period when grain is wanted ior ex-
port cannot be got to market. When il is sold
in England, i, must be sold TO some disadvantage,
compared with American grain, because whilst
the American shipper is willing TO take produc.
tons Of England in return there is scarcely any
thing whatever produced in England which lie
| DanZic man wants. The people OF the countries
around Danzic, Hamburg, Antwerp and Odessa,
neither stand in need OF the coal, or the iron, or
the cloths, or The SALT or any other OF The prominent
products Of England. All they want from Eng
land, is some of the articles in which the East
India Company traffic, and some of England's
colonial productions and even for the latter, they
find competing markets all around them. We
wan, them ALL We will take her manufactures,
- her iron ana ner salt, IN vui -vs,vi
and tobacco and grain, whilst occasionally
take her coal as ballast for our vessels. Now
cannot any merchant afford TO pay farmer a
better price for his crops, when that same farmer
is plain.
But il any one will take the trouble TO refer to
the Dictionary of Commerce, By McCulloch,
he will perceive how small proportion OF the
trade al the continental ports above referred 10,
goes to England, great commercial nation as she
is. The trade between the United States and
England is already enormous, and will yearly
increase Every facility will be afforded by our
legislation for il. Vessels coming TO our coun-
try do not have TO pay enormous port charges,
and there are no exacting and exorbitant Stadc
duties to be incurred in the United States, such
as have 10 be paid by every vessel between Eng
land and Danizic. All the advantages Of ship
ping are for US, although The distance be great.
err This distance, however, we maintain is
overcome by another consideration in regard 10
the freight. Vessels trading from the continent
to England would generally after delivering their
grain, have 10 return almost entirely in ballast;
our vessels would BE- freighied both ways. I'm
der The operation Of the repeal ofthe Corn Laws,
our shils, ynich carry cotton, light article, will
fill up viii, grain The part OF the hull formerly
occupied with Improbable rock ballast.
Why should We, then, grumble al the pre-
sen, enactment Of Congress? Every Thing,
except The lamentations of the manulactu-
ring capitalists, portends satisfaction and willing
ness to Try The new revenue regulations. The
whole policy of The European States as it be-
gins to be developed, comedies with the free trade
principles recently established in England, and,
while such is the case, we consider it especially
absurd to ask our farmers and our shippers
10 cease looking abroad fol- the sale OF the sta
pies Of our country, and depend on the much
talked OF, but assuredy over-estimated "Home
Market"
BIRTH DAY OF GEN. LA FAYETTE.
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