Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-10-27
We add here the amount Of Flour and Indian
Corn imported into Liverpool This year from Anne

67z659 bbs. of -four, and from Canada M6,276
in all I.l23 935 bbls. The increase of Indian
Corn is remarkable In lS45 The import was
$4,000 quarlefs-in 1885, $4,000 quarters. The
stock al present in Liverpool IS $4,000 bbls. OF
-four, free and in bond, and about 2oO, 900 quar-
lers vi wheat, free and in bond. The other grain
may be estimated al 100000 quarters. Thus we
see what trade the corn trade in Liverpool is
likely 10 be.
II will here be seen that The import into Liverpool
Of Indian Corn has increased s'aJoM since The le-
peal of The corn laws A year ago, there was in
Great Britain the same potalo-rol and failure oil
the crops as now Qhoush the first extract given
above throws much doubt upon The accounts o.
The universal ailure,) yet the quantity Of Indian
corn imported was nconsiderable, compared with
the present amount. Sill The Wings refer this
increase OF American exports to The scarcity in
Europe alone. Is il not evident, thaIthis increase
so fraughl with benefits to the American farmer,
is mainly owing 10 the repeal OF the British corn
laws, aided by The relaxation in our own tarifi,
which has given TO Great Britain the means TO
purchase our products, by the admission Of her
manufactures on better lerms7
As further evidence OF the extension OF our
trade with England, alike benefling Agriculture
and Commerce, We refer 10 an article in The Balli-
more American Of Friday last, which states that
on The Saturday previous, the ship Alexander
cleared al Baltimore Tor London, with 100 bbls.
OF four and on Thursday last, The ship Rio
Grande, cleared for Liverpool with 2,I47 barrels
Of dour, 4, 1888 bushels OF wheat, 1867 bushels OF
corn, ll3 barrels OF corn meal, together with
quantity Of bacon, lard, hogshead slaves, leather,
wool, &c.
In stating these gratifying facts We shall mol
reiterale our views upon The vast and solid bene-
fits which relaxation OF the revenue system on
both sides OF the Atlantic has conferred and Is
destined Ii confer upon all The interests oil our
country. The woful Justification Of all The
Wing predictions must already have satisfied The
public mind that il is in liberal commercial Prin-
ciples alone that there are 10 be found The per-
mancnl welfare Of our whole people, and the
trumphs Of peace and civilization. VIM
The commercial facts daily developed, The people
cannot hui see The fallacy OF Wing politicians,
United States will not be beneflled by The repeal
OF the Corn Laws; or, in other words that the
more you remove The tuIlhcns OF taxation from
a particular article, that article will moi be more
generally consumed, aud, ol course, will mol in
crease III value.
The Baltimore Sun has an excellent editorial on
this subject. Ii shows that, Tor several years
past the population OF Europe is seriously IN ad-
vance OF the natural sources OF supply OF food
that, therefore, by just and natural inference,
reduction OF The price Of -four, and the introduce
ton of corn meal, will, Of Themselves, produce
market, and encourage demand-and that The
steady increase OF population, which must con-
stantly extend more aud more beyond the amount
of The supply, will establish permanent and
regularly increasing demand upon The UnIIed
States Nearly every acre OF land in England,
capable of cultivation, is now made TO produce
lis utmost return; and yet England does not pro-
duce sufficient 10 teed her people. When her po-
pulalion shall increase, will she not be compelled
more and more 10 send abroad for her bread
stuffs; and while similar state q things exists
ON the continent, will not the United States ne
cessarily become the great granary OF The wordl
Blu. This subject is loo plain 10 require longer
comments They speak conclusive retu1a'ion OF
the narrow and short-sighied views OF the Tariff
ties, who would confne The boundless resources
of this great country 10 'home market" The
New Orleans Commercial Times. a journal OF
high standing in the commercial world, analyses
the effect produced the grain trade by the repeal
Of the corn laws. 1t sustains every position
which we have hitherto taken, and which the Ia
rfiites have sneered al as The fruits OF political
aims. We have room for but short extract
exhibiting the vast importance OF extended trade
with The whole world, which il is the duty OF our
people to encourage BY a liberal course on our
pan:
"rhe opening of these 1.-The British markets is
OF the greatest importance 10 the United States;
indeed il is not going too tar 10 assert, that il
marks an era in The history of The nGt,on. The
farming interests are, OF course, those that will
chiefly be affected by il, as The enhancement OF
prices must benefit them more directly; whilst the
manufacturing, and other industrial energies If
the country, must also derive great advantages
from the increased ability of all classes 10 consume
more literally OF their various fabTications. IL
is not alone as regards The value OF The quantity
actually exported, and the consequent addition 10
the commerce OF The nation, that this subject is
To be viewed. il has still deeper influence in lis
universal effect upon prices, lnasEnch as tic ralnc
Of The 1rhole agricultural prodnclioAs Of TIC nation
is determined IN ne eapori demand. we would
no, be understood as saying. that were the whole
EXPORT demand Withdrawn the products would be
useless-experence proves 10 the contrary, ana
shows that under anv circumstances they possess
n certain yalue-but The export demand, how.
ever small in comparison oil the vast quantities
raised is The balance psighi aol,eh regulates The
paluc o|lhe ,rtale Il has raised The price Of -four,
within six weeks, from S3 IS 10 S5 % per bbl.,
and Of corn from - TO 73 els per bushel; and the
advance marked in our Price Current has c1tcnd-
cd 10 tie Yemotest confines of The Union"
The address OF VIM. G. Overflow Esq, before
The Agricultural Society, al the Swan Tavern, on
Saturday, abounded in sensible views and sound
advice TO The farmers. twas an admirable com-
position, exactly suited TO the occasion The
speaker paid a Just compliment 10 two dis'in-
euished Virginia Agriculluraists John Taylor
Of Caroline, The able statesman and enlightened
farmer, and Edmund Rudn, whose talents and
nrac,ical knowledge have done So mnch for The
regeneration of Eastern Virginia, through the use
Of mari. But we shall tomorrow publish this ex-
cellen, address, and it will speak its own merits
The plouehing match took place Immediately
afterwards in a field near Bacon Quarter Branch
and was full Of interest. We subjein few "held
notes" kindly furnished 10 us:
FIRST MATcH For Members OF The Society,"
Six entries John w. Sheppard, John N Cor
don, Williamson Browning, John A. Huicheson,
BENZ. Pitcher, VIM Miller. The premium was
awarded to w. Browning.
SECOND MArcH.-For Colored Ploughmen
owned by Members of the society.-Six entries:
DIR. Gaines's man; Chas. B. Willlams's man;
Chas. Marks man, Barnett; Edwin Hills man,
Bob; John A. Hulchesons man, Henry; Thomas
Gennet's man, Mark. The premium was d.
vided:-One halt 10 Mr.. Marks man, Barnett;
one fourth to Mr. Hills man. Bob and onetourth
10 Mr.. Hu,cbeson's man, Henry.
Ploughs used The Mccormick, the Palmer,
ard Waits Cuff Brace.
In the midst of The match for cuored men, the
"a VIZ n hracp nlnuphc hrnlp