Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-04-17
r. RICHM> 1ND, FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 1916

found necessary 10 lay The groundwork Of new |
ones And The speech 0! The gentleman from
Massachusetts, (Mr Hudscn) is very vigorous
beginning. He does no see The advantages 10 .
us OF the relaxation, OF the repeal 81 The corn
laws BY Great Britain; says mai, BY HE repeal OF /
them, we will lose the advantages OF me ihdi /
reel Trade. that The wants Of England will he sup
rlied from The Continent and by the extension
ana imn,nvemen, OF her own agriculture; thai the
demand there for our hreadsuis and provisions
will he ypry inconsiderabe; and that The best
. ,cl;,nca nj our farmers is N a high tariff Nv
which a home market will be built up! This
is the grand fnale o! I'll her arguments The
panacea for all the ills me Sia'e Is heii 10!
desire 10 examine all these propositions and
/ some others ccnreclet with them
! \ A.,o The advantages OF the indrecI trade
! ,brnnab Canada III which the rerea OF The Eng
. li.h c9,rn.laws will deprive Us | admit il was
/ Of much advantage 10 the American lariner, and
wen, far to compensate him Tor Inc injurious ope-
I lion Of he sliding scale. 6n' lherc are many
. c;rcnms,ances which made lha, trade far less
advan,aoeous than al first sight wond aP
near. The roue through the lakes, aud Inc
canals which connect them and The Saint
Lawrence, 10 ,be ocean IS long ana circn-
.ou<. much n,cte 50 ihan-ihe one through he
,a,ss. II closes early in he winter, and does
omen in Us toll extent. until late IN the spring,
nc N the approach Of VAIN wcalhe! "hich j.
up, ropivns 10 The sh;p,nen, CT bfeaGs!nils End
imp The exports from CanaGa arc Chiefly d
meal articles. mu.ilT bIea,s,uf> and timber
heavy ,pols in tuik arc comparatively small.
In Il ng only OF supplies for themselves AID
cons.sti III articles as they can smussls into the
such SIN. 'ales. Consequently, nearly the whole
Unhed D. n The outward VOYAGE. Thus HE adj
freight IS. the indirect trade are mol very great.
vahtaers o. IN by lie fact that direct explorations
Inlsis shos considerable extent. Besides, when
take piacelo ;es place through Canada. il is car
The export tai in English bottoms, and oar ma
Tieo c1ciusi7el e advantage of carving 10 mar
vis2trn losesh luce. | admit that the indircc,
sei our own pro NADIA has bsen al much atvan-
trade through "a ard compensated 10 scr!c ex
iacc 10 The farmer, us effects upon cf The sli
tent Tor the inlnrio .ny hat he advantage even
o'c" scal' Hui lie as great as z free trade IN
10 nm, IS ahNi'iEs bout III. advantages which
corn, 10 say ho'hingi our navigation. So The
lie iauer ceniers upon hiened a! This part OF the
farmers need rot " iris
gerlieman's exposition. ,h,t ENGLAND will BE-
2 AS 20 Inc assertion isiuiIa from the CONT
amply supplied WIN h?ea awine much oil them
nent oi Europe, WITHOUT di ,han we can afford
from as, and al cheaper rates gentleman quotes
To sustain This position, tn &c British consu>
largely from ihr Ieiutn Of, 1910 The his.
made 10 their Government il in he discus
tory OF these reu.ns is this: al tina, time
sions which were taking pace Of the corn
in England relative 10 the repeal much that
Ia IS The apprehension was no! SO tded with
The English rnarLet would &c urerht .timalaEt
continental wheat; hu that if tn. tuclion
us protection was Withdraw, pr cou'.'
would be less ai hone, and Grea! Brilain Tply.
mol safely rely upon al adequate foreign ST r,Iy
Il was argued thai The only efec,ual sect ;oa
again>, scarcity was The s,inr.an OF protect :
10 hoins agriculture. To possess itself OF full j.
formation on this point. The Government drecte,
its consuls, il all OF the great grain marts Of The
continent, 10 answer the following questions
L.. What quantity Of grain oieach Kind could I
be exported 10 England from The country or dis o
lrict 10 which you reside, THE trade in corn in 3
England was made constantly oPen a, moderate e
duiy7 s.
81 VIA, would probably he The average price q
free On hoard
3D. What would probably be the freight PEI Il
quarter 10 England? Il
III Would The expectation be SUBJECT 10 any s
other charses7 Q
9Th Whether, if,hare wasa rcguat and STEADY Il
demau, IN England Tor foreien corn, The quantity y
o. corn produced in he SAIL ccuntfy,or district c
wouIt, without much difficulty, end IN snofi a
space VI time, BE- maieIially insfrassd} !,
The rcpy 10 these questions aie Contained N te
The la &c Quar,o vuiure VI ch hCd in nv hand r;
Ihave examined them with care As 10 The GUAM a
TILES which could be supplied, The following is The e
summary printed in the genllemaus speech ii