Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-03-12
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Il States PRODUCED

Hence IL appears that the ten States first named,
produced in that wear 2S6 947 554 bushels Of corn
nearly three hundred nliLiionS. This quantity was
raised when there stimulus to a large produc-
ton, sprnging from reasonable certainty OF finding
a remuneratinr market for the large surplus that
existed over and above the means of home consump-
ton. The heavy duty imposed by the laws Of Great
Britain amounted to a virtual prohibition of exports
70 that country. The duty pork prevented
the export Of that article with any profit to the pro-
Queer. Sir Robert Pecl's system admits pork
free of duty, with the exception of hams.
If the United States could produce a surplus Of only
ffty millions bushels Of corn, and could find market
for that surplus in England, to be returned to the
producers, would be immense But they can produce
much more than that.
We state one fact, which may not be generally
known in this country. Indian corn has never been
used article of food in Great Britain. She has
never used il fer tic purpose OF feeding or taenlng
cattle. She has not used 1t in her disteres for
tie production Of spirits. She annually makes large
importatons of beans from Egypt, to feed her cattle
The same money would produce much more value in
feed for cattle. expended in The purchase Indian
BY repeal Of tho duty on Indian corn, the money
that has gone heretofore to Egypt, will hencefoth be
sent TO the United States When the English people
have learned the value Of this article, both for man.
consumption and for feed for cattle there will be a
radical change in their views of its and import
aEce and the result will be an entire abolition of duty
instead of all increase of it.-N. Y. Globe.
The state Of public opinion seems to be unsettled in
relation the late from England. There is
doubt but that the hour of Free Trade is hand The
movement Of the great English Minister has been ia
tai to tie hopes Of the proectionsts here. On the
10Th of January Dir. Abbott Lanrene published let
ter in which he stated and saked his reputation that
free trade trancendental theory, which never
would be praciised by any nation. The type was
scarcely dry when brings the complete free
trade announcement of the English premier. The
doors of England are thrown open unreservedly 10
American produce, Indian Corn, Beef Pork all that
the Western farmers raise in the greatest abundance
to be admitted TO the consumption Of English peo-
pie free Of all duty. The Farms of the west will
pour off their rich surplus into the lap of England
and her overgrown wealth will in return enrich the
hitherto poorly paid agriculturalst. Congress can
now no logger delay acting in this matter. OF wha
use are the great canals of New York. Ohio, Indiana
and Illinois, which the revenue of these States
depends If not 10 afford channel for produce to reacI
market! The demand from 27,0U00C0 poorly fe,
British is added to that market, and the impulse
will be impaired through every of trade to th
remo,est quarters Of the West The increase Of thu
exports of the Union, which has hitherto been con
fined to cotton, will henceforth embrace farm produce
and the 90 millions we sent away last year, may b.
represented by 200 millions in 1850. Tie returns
must however come freely and lightly taxed into tn
country.-N Y Ne,rs.