Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-04-17

The gentleman admits that Eneand, in future,
will require in an average Of years about Ia
100000 OF bushels. think the amount vii! he
much larsrr Tic average tor he last six years,
presented in The liable, is 10 l0' 81; and in future
/ think The quantity which il will require will be
larger, rather than es-.'
In the first place, III Increased supply viii lc
requisite Ia meci The demands Of her increasing
population Eoh Mr.. Western and DR. Colqn-
houn-wscse calculation Mr.. McCulloch adopts
10 his Commercial Dictionafy-eslimales the con-
sumption OF Giea. Britain in 1912 and isla, with
population Of 100000, Al 350Oo,ocO OF quar-
iers, or fraction over IL bushels rer head. This
estimate includes the entire amonnl consumed ny
man and beast. nse in herr aid ssriris. apd in
Yariou. manufactures. The Englleh population
is increasing At tic raie Of about lUG oOo an
nuay AT he rate estimated hy these gentle,
men, this increase OF population alone would
cause an increased consumption Of G,sOO000
bushels of grain.
In the second place. by the repeal OF the corn
lave, ,hr price OF bread and meat will be less and
the consumption will be greatly increased.
very large poi!nn Of Tie English consumers are
iabnrcis, whose Tagcs arc scarcely sufficient Tor
lneir support, and are divided n supplying their
wants, between LuG,e fuel, raimen', &c, and
oav portion is appropriated 10 food, ard very
rarely enough TO procure an ample supply
with The same money, ana consumption will De
increased. This has Invariably been found 10
be tie case in England, particularly in articles OF
food This was lately srikirgly eScmplitledin
the case OF sugar, where, in consequence Of The
reduction OF the duly, the price was lowenec,
whereby the CONSUMPTION was greatly increased;
30 much 50 that, r2lwiih.ian dIrg the great re-
duclicn al DUTY, The revenue derived was very
lille diminished. Many other instances Of the
IA -
w. K. Gladstone, Ga member Of the British Ca
binrt upon The effect OF the lale commercial lie.
gisalon in England, and also n the debates in
the British Parliament.
Bu. SAYS The gentleman from Massachusetts,
MIR. Hudson Ill The price Of wheat is recuced
in Greet Britain as her dependence is mainly
upon her OWE crops, il will lend 10 reduce the
price OF Dor, and hence diminish the ability Of
the laboring classes 10 purchase This may
operate 10 the iull amount of the reduction ard
so prevent any increased consumption"
This IS no new idea Of the gentlenian's; il WAS
propagaIsd and exploited many years ago. The
idea that wages invariably rise and Ia. with the
price o. locd, was irculcal-d b. Norfolk squrcs,
as long ago as 1?5. Bot Burke, The mos' phiic-
scphica Of statesmen, exposed il ialiscy IN his
'Thou:a,= and poias en- Scarcry." Nay"
SAID burke, il is no. 50. | allow ~ Cne rate
of woSe>) "has not iiucua 81 %iih hat price"
(of pfo,'i.ions,) "nor ought i; ami me sfEtes 81
-" !NcrjeM Gad dincd when tney gave !. a. their
" opinion TIA. il might, or oueht. 10 fi,e aHd ial
" in The ncalkel 81 provisions. The ;atr nf
" wages in lru'', has no direct relation 10 that
" price Labor is eommodiy like every Other,
I" and rises and falls GrcordIngo he oeElnd"
believe (said Nj. B hal .hs gentleman rom
Massachusetts, Mr.. hGa son does no. DIRE ~ he
sense in which Burke sa ID ~ Eofi"lk scuires had.
Mr.. GENTRY. he IS y ,>eloisiler.
Mir BaYLr an aware II iaAi; ont lhen he
cores jno .hiS House. ard G.'c.nrt. 70 fsss IN
upon Us opinions 9hirh bafhc c. ". Jaiy @ecouht
or wheu prurounicI ty Norfolk sGa!res, Upon he
,upposi;ion thai lhey were any thing but eetcal-
ers.
So far from cheap provisions causing law va
IS, he tendency is The very reverse The rate
/, wages is regulated b. the supply and The &C.
, and tor labor When he prices Q. provisions
I : low, tie community can eIpend mere IN The
nr, .hase If olhe Articles, an Increased demand
or hch is created, and consequently :oF The Ia
yr } produce them; ard with that increased de-
nan,!, an enhancement OF Inc rate OF wages
Jpo, this subjec, in ihr debate in Parliament on
he Dad Of January last SIT Robert Peei sa'a;
..C;r.t as 10 wages. Who can deny the fact,
ha, during the three wears that preceded the
north Of Oelober last prices we're comparative.
: law, There was comparative chesprcss and
',en,r and ret a. no period were ,he wages Of
.hor higher Than during hat period. u Won
:. re IL, three preceding years you will ind s'eh
,,;ce. and coexisteni with high price, y6n VIII
ind law wages Well, then, have SIX yeass-i
ave inring the first three years high prices : %
Il r wages: | have during the las. 'hTee years
Io,r nrices and high wages; and cannot resist
=. conrlu.,on. tina, wages do not vary With The
80. q, n,oyis;on. They DO vary with tie IN
rreas. of capital, with the prosperity Ct M; ooun-
= Win the increased power 20 employ 10 ooi; bot
mere IA no immediate relation betwesa wages
and provisions; Or, il here be relation, II 10 10
an inverse ratio"
Tooke, 10 MS History Of Prices, produces
many ac,s and arguments 10 establish This pro
nosiior; bu, it is clear enough without qooling
hem. Bu,, says The gentleman fr,m Mass5'
Every man acquainted Nth English agricni'
,ure knows ,ha, gea, inpFovrmt1ls are con-
.tan,iy taking place 10 her mote 81 cnuva ion.
Hors and swannps are being reekinls'i, barren
b;,i.s;des are being converted inp ru'tini he'os,
and her waste places are being mace 10 oos~so'
like the rose. "a, nroh,,l.
"IJnder these circumstances, IL Is se ptooaae
,ha, bcr demand Tor orrgn gram WV u'A o;,h
" increase. Her own supp; VII 'n''e"s' WIN
Now sir have seen this proposition oi'en 40.
-,rc.s befcrs. and desire to examine u. we
.s.,o Clerk a. win be sssn ~ ,usssSade' "o'e'
..,na,s. 10 ausanry nst,eooeao q ou'se''