Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-04-27

England Here are facts which no specuatons can bend
--wbch no theories annui.
The questions which now pre.en, the for our
consideration are these Why have sent little To En-
land direetf And why so much to England through Ca
naaa The answer 20 each OF ihese questions obvious.
In our dree' trade We cone in compsuon with the north
OF Europe, and the low price Of labor enables them to un-
derss us IN the English market This is the reason, and
the only satisfactory reason, why direct trade with En-
gland has been 50 small Aud the reason why we have
seat 80 much to England through Canada is equally OBJ
Vous Our wheat which into Canada is. after being
Manufactured into Hour, admitted into Great Britain
the colonial duty. which much less than her duty on
wheat -four direct from this country have examined
Tie Enghsh tables OF actual duties paid during each week
OF 1913 and Ind the difference between the duty
actually paid on colonial and foreign wheat be fourteen
shngs the quarter, thirty. three cents tho bushel. All
inc wheat therefore, which send through Canada is
admitted into the English market terms favorable
by hirty-threc cents bushel, than the wheat which
send direct From this, however take the Cam
an duty OF the average OF eight cents per bushe which
| reduces the sum 10 twenty five
Now this advantage Of IS per bushel. this
poly OF the cuonial trade which enjoy, and OF which
the north Of Europe is deprived enables send
more there than 2-3ds Of export o wheat c. Britain
But repeal the laws of England and deprived
OF THIS monopoly, and brought directly into compel.
ton with the great wheat growing countries the Baltic
where the agricultural aborers DO obt,ned for from
eight pence To shilling day. and board themselves Are
inc independent yeomanry Of the West prepared yield
all the benefits OF the Canada trade and thus lose
thirds OF tho market which they now eujoyi Are they
willing TO be brought into competition with the down-uod-
den Poles and Sers OF Russia aud be compelled to Ia
to party, the satisfaction OF following out the deu,ive
theory OF tree trade reconcile them condition de-
ssdedf II they possess the independent spirit Of reemen
1t they arc Americans-they will spurn such idea.
But Mr. Secretary Walker. whose devotion British in
teests has been commenod in that couatry by the pub
ea'on OF his report would have understand that the
opening OF the Brush ports grain Toad be great
blessing TO this county. But what principle docs no
found his heoryi What facts does II, adduoe TO
his PoSiuoni Nunc whatever. lie asks believe, but
furnishes US with no evidence to sustain faith. In this
respect he deals LIS llry with than Lord Ashbuon
himself At meeting Winchester, Jany 49, 1916, Lord
Ashhurton, when speaking thu. very subject said that
projection had existed in England from the days Of the
faniogene, while the whole line Of country opposite
u' on the contnen-France, Belgium, Holland aud frus
s1-ineeea almost every country IA! the voFd-monarehl
cal Europe as well "a republican Anerica-hed - pro-
teciivc laws aud regulations" "t WIS clear tat in the
event OF recurrence nj difficulties, her (AmcTcas) first
step would be again shut her poris against usin which
case the supply from America would undoubtedly tail
Bat the supply must not be eEpeced fT0a America and
we could not have better proof ef this than the fact that
at this moneni American could here Ca
NADIA at duty OF four shilnRs and yet, II the returns
were examined. would be found that tenths OF the
foreign corn Ia England from the Baltic though the
duty on the from its shores va. fifteen shilngs
quarter Tins entirely Ony the low pneo o. cbor
| IN the nuT;L OF Europe"
Here Lord Ashburtou, more frank than the American
Seereiay admits hni the Bnisd States would not derive
AIy benoht from the proposed change laws Speak
ing on this subject in Parliament on the 2sh Of January
Lord Ashburon said 1.-THE British farmer must not have
his hands ned behind him. Did meet the foreigner on
equal erms The farmer the shores Of The Baltic had
his labor at six pence day compete with the farmer OF
this county CEnglandl with his labor at tso shlin-s
DAY Hreqdired no skill IL political economy discover
'hat these t"o plTi.-s did not equal terms"
These remarks IN PATliament would apply with addi-
onai force in Congress the British farmer whose Ia
Dor costs him two shings day. connot compete with the
tanner the Ba, whose labor costs him six pence how
can the farmer IN the United States whose labor worth
Tour slnss day. compete with the cheap labor OF the Bal
tel Lord Asbuiton warns the people of England of their
DANGER bui tie advocate OF British Interests IN this
try would lead us bndy into he Jaws OF this ruin
Gus competition. %.
hut SIR, this is ALL The very policy which would
destroy toe pst poTfant branch of our wheat trade viz
"a hrougn Canada, would, The came Time greatly i'm
pair our market Of home The and the sures mar
Se lOt tae wheat grower is found in the manufacturing
districts in country. This home market is near
NOT disturbed by runouS foreign competition is not sub
sctto that huctulton which has ever characterized the
osh market and Is in fact, the principal market for our
ie1usun' WIN our present protective policy, this
Ae' constantly increasing Sir RCber, Peel has Justly
sara mat The revenue aud the demand and the pees Of Ia
Dor anc all commodities seemed depend upon the ZEN
fa prosperity OF te country more Than upon any psrteu-
aI bur present policy lends produce that
general prosperity and demand fot the
ufa products OF the United States The demand heat
IN n's country Is constantly increasing Thousands who
ten years ago made and Indian their principal
ofeadsuh now consume large quantity of wheat The
Siae !: massachusetts, alone about three times
much wheat the rsoYh Of other States rs we send b
England direct and he New Eagsnd more than our
entire export 90 all foreign countries.
Lest this position should be thought extavsgant let me
ia rs oIlsi manner OF the facts
which tins calculation il based. The present population of
Massachusetts may safely be estimated 81 goo. More
than bali OF entire population engaged in call
ings than agriculture; and thus employed give
one barrel OF four live bushels Of wheat per head
ms esumste cannot be considered extraysgant Those
engaged directly orndirecy B manufactures and the me-
chanc arts IN trade and commerce ia all ts ysreties
navigation In all It's FORMS in the fisheries Of alt kinIs and
tlose employed IN the armed professions and teachers
-hese WIN ihelr innles and dependents, would
rue al ie i2nOOO ct our population, and would consume
q hos he fhcrQ -.
agriculture may be assumed consume half barrel per
head, which will give 1877 900 total Of
OOO barrels OF Hour Flour also used in considerable
quantities in manufactures There is used IN Lowell slone
Tor starch and sizing At least 1000 barrels annually which
may be considered one-ourh OF the amount consumed
IN the State Tor Ike Proposes. The quantity thus
sumed, when added To that used breadsiu would make
tie entire consumption 633 600 barrels or g. 900 bush
els This estimate is fully sustained By tie Imports into
Tue STATE There was brought Into Boston, in 1885, 800
l5S barrels OF Hour and, although half Of this may
nave been reshipped, to Maine and New Hamp-
shire, the -four bought into Salem New Bedford Fail
River and other small pos, and by he several railroads.
will! make up the deficiency. The railroad from Albany
TO Boston in 1914 distributed within the interior of the
STATE o! flour broUghTum Albany, l447 barrels There
was also brought into Boston, from other States in s45
25 lO6 bushels Of Indian corn 5ia $50 bushels Of oats
Eliza bushes OF rye aud 65 $50 bushels Of shorts Near
~ The whole Of this wss consumed ia the State and large
Quantities OF the same kinds Of grain brought the
State at other points.
have no means Of knowing the amount consumed in
the other New Engand States but, their population s
about lbOVODO u will be safe give hcm upon an aver
age, three bushels per head, which MI, make a consump-
ton OF 4.5OOOO0 bushels year. This added TO the con
sumption of Massachusetts will give total of 7g6J 600
bushea being at least half million than our average
export - oil iorolgn nsions hayo estimated the con
sumption Of the New England States other Than Massachu-
sets, at considerably less per head than my own ste
because with the exception Of Rhode leland they are more
agricultural and because they greater proportion of
wheatirom their own soil This estimate may not be en-.
rey accurate. bEt am confident that il cannot be far
from the truth
But manufactures not by any confined 20 New
England. New York, New Jersey Ponnsylvsnia, and
several other Siass deeply engaged in them; aud all
bese manufacturing establishments furnish many mar
kes Tor The wheat growers. the repeal Of the corn laws
should cut OF trade through Canada wo should have
surplus which would reduce the price, and iuure the
grsn-growng interest Nay, " duty on foreign wheat
were repealed, the Eastern States would whom the erops
arc good in Europe receive portion II Their supply from
The Baltic And present protective policy IL to be
battered Tor repeal u the corn laws aud large quapte
OF Brush goods are 10 be thrown into our Market IL will
PROSTATE m1Hy Of oul manufactures end hereby DESTROY
he home market, which the grain grovors now cnioy-
Let our present policy be Abandoned and tho suus Of
Europe be thrown IN upon us and the balance Of trade
VII soon be turned against in which case our specie