Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-09-17

mus showing general average of ST. ,25 bush
ell, being 81 cents more than that at the ports in
Europe above mentioned. Then there is to be add
ed the disadvantage in distance and consequent cost
OF transportation, under which we labor. Dantzic
for instance) is 1900 miles from London-Ham-
burg, 500-Amsterdam, 400-Antwerp, 800
Odessa. $500; while New York is 3,6O0-Phila-
delphia 3,800-and Baltimore 1000 miles. But.
If 1t be true as Lord Ashburton said, in his
speech before Parliament, that not more than
tenth part of the Grain imported into England
came from America before the modification of the
Corn Laws, with discrimination of Il shnqs a
quarter in her favor, it does seem rather idle to be
combating the absurd assumption of our Locofoco
politicians that our Farmers will fare better now.
since they are put upon terms of equality with the
Grain growers of Europe!
In regard to the character of this act of the Bri
tsh government, moreover, there is great mis-
take in the minds of some people. Instead of being
liberal advance towards the principles of Free
Trade, as our Locofocos argue, and which ought to
be met by large concessions on our part il is direct
ly the reverse Of 1.-THE whole object of the mea-
sure is selfish-beng to maintain her Manufactur-
ing ascendancy, by afordng to her operatives cheap
er bread! Still the British Farmer is not left
without adequate protection, as the following sum
mary view OF the new Corn Law, prepared by the
editor OF the New York ''Journal Of Agriculture, ,,
Mr. SKINNER, will show:
1uasSe, or Indian corn, is charged with duty 10
the quarter, of bushels, Is Indian men, nor
cwt I'D. Suppose maize to cost, put on board shin
at New York, 623 cents per bushel-a commnp
prlce-or equal to taking exchange into view )$5 per
quarter; or say FL sterling the duty thereon az l
sterling, per quarter Cor IS cents amounts to s ner
cent al Datorem on the prime cost of the article
Corn meal is differently taxed, no doubt. in order
10 favor the English miller. The duty on corn
meal is 3D. sterling per cwt. or l0sd ON the barrel
oil l9o lbs. weight. The barrel of corn meal will
cost IS the duty, lOsd or 22 cents, is eoua ,o
$40 per cent ad Ualorem duty. Thus much for
corn and corn meal. 'o'
VI 'cheat This article has sliding scale off utv.
Wheh wheat Is at S4s. sterling, and under 49s. Sd
sterling per quarter, the duty is faced at los This
sum amounts to Is. 3d. sterling, or 81 CENTS ner
oushel-makng an al uatorem duty Of 81 per cent
on the cost or wheat in New York at Is per b,shel
On flour the duty is calculated at the rate of 81
gallons OF wheat for 1876 lbs. of -four at the sdno
scale OF as and under 49s. per quarter; the duty
thereon being us sterling. This rate of duty on
barrel OF Hour OF l96 lbs is equal to 6s 3D. sterling
nearly and rating the present price of flour in New
YORK at "a per BARREL the ad vaorem duty is at the
rate of SO per cent, to be paid by the consumer in
England. III
thus 1t will be seen that the protection enioy
ed by the British Farmer under the new Corn Law
IS nearly double that which is afforded to orr own
Farmers by the Tariff passed at the late session If
Congress.-Iaking 81 as the price of Flour. the
British Farmer has 80 per cent. making ST. 50 The
barrel while our own Farmers have but 20 per
cent duty, or 80 cents on the barrel Here is .ere-
cproclty'' indeed, with vengeance-a most valu-
able ''boon' truly, for which to sacrifice the Manu-
featuring Interests of our CountrvI