The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-11-07
POLIT a L.
From the Richmond Enquirer
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beneficial and Judiciary arh aci And this does not
10 satisfy them for there appears 10 be settled deter
nation destroy ihs country iss6 by allowing partisan
contractors sPscuato and the whole series Of plundereT
10 absorb all that few gTtes may Teye
in wealth at the expense Of cOnhdng and innocent PEG.
Pile
Here is direct, specific charge, made by the H.
liberal and yioeot Washington correspondent OF the
New York Express, that the administration share
succeeded prosraing the labor and industry Of the
country Now, we shall demonstrate by wing
authority, the utter absurdity and wanton misrep-
resentation of facts by this tariff manuflet,Ier.
The same number Of the paper, which contains
this "panlc" cry, presents the following bright pic
ture of business in its review Of the New York
markets.
"Flour and grain have been in brisk demand, aud
but for the difficulty of obtaining vessels, the sales
would have been much greater than they have been.
Prices rose so rapidly, that they went beyond the
rates at which orders could be filled; they have now
fallen back little, but still comparatively high.
The exports Of breadstufis TO all parts Of the cont-
nent, and to England in particular, must continue
large throughout the season. We hare nsUsr kaOt0s
period Dhrn there much certainly 10 market
for olr surplus produes as hps is al present In con-
sequence Of the drought, worm, and FROST there is
now settled belief that there will be partial failure
Of the cotton crop; prices have consequently i'm
proved, and there 10 better demand. The produce
Of our country is transported 10 market with great
despatch. The transportation on the canal Is UNI
usually active. The navigation will continue only
about a month more. The fall lTads continues 10 be
good Goods have generally been falling, aud our
merchants and jobbers have done poorer business
than il prices had been more settled. The shipping
interest has felt the beneficial effects of the revival Of
trade in an eminent degree. There has been and is
now, great demand for vessels, which are loaded
with oil despatch at high rates. Although the ex-
pense Of the war with Mexico increases, yet It's
effects are not much felt on the mercantile commu-
nifty"
What, then, becomes Of the wing elamor that the
foreign market is Auetusting, and not TO be relied
upon, aud that the "home market" is the only GER
tain measure Of prices, when il Ia here acknowledge
ed by tariff paper that under the influence OF the
foreign demand, It has ntpsr known period when
there raS 50 much certainty 20 market for our
surplus produce as there is al prssenR
The next number Of the same wing Express
says:
'rhe rise offreghts on our domestic commerce,
is most important movement. We learn from a
most intelligent gentleman that the lakes there is
not half tonnage enough TO bring the produce TO
market that although every steamboat and vessel IL
actually employed IN transporting goods, and Is re-
azing my per cent advance, yet in the States Of
Ohio and Michigan, one-half the wheat and -four
will be detained until next season. for want Of
sells to bring il away.
ION the canals, freights are nearly fifty per cent.
above what they were; and, although everything IN
the shape Of boat is actively employed, yet large
portion Of the produce will not, for want offaeties,
reach our market. The want Of capacity in our
nails is deeply felt the loss 10 the people Of this
and other States from this cause is, and will be, Of
the most serious and injurious character.
"The demand for vessels to foreign ports con-
tinues great, If not greater, than ever. number
Of vessels are arriving from the east, and many
building, yet freights are beyond any point yet All
the packets are engaged for some time to come Yes
sells taken up for places which, until now, were
hardly known"
Do not the great agricultural and shipping inter
ests form portion Of the "labor and industry Of the
country" They are here represented not as
"prostrated," but as enjoying remarkable pros
perity. We presume, however, that the tRriffites
look upon the manufacturing capitalists and stock
jobbers the only labor and industry Of the coun
try"
The New York Sun, a violent opponent of the in.
dependent treasury, says in regard to the great re-
suits Of the present Administrations:
"The acquisition of important countries, the vast
ly increasing immigration resulting therelrom, the
opening cfneo apenss Of trade and commerce, the de-
velopment Of great mineral resources IN our new
territories and the eventual direction Of the India
and China trade through this continent, will more
than compensate us for the expenses of the war,
tuhiIe ensuring our individual aud nGtiona! prosperity
and giving us the responsible position ofconservators
of the worlds peace and happiness. From whatever
point view present position and future pros
nary combination of events and circumstances which
pro yidentially surrounds us. At the very mo-
ment we are engaged in a conflict calculated 10
arouse the jealousIes of European governments, the
latter are compelled to resort to granaries,
their only resource from impending famine; and the
money which they are paying to us comes into our
hands at a time when the expenses of war threaten
to embarrass u.s. Has suer a nation highly ia
pored ~
SO much for the Empire city, the great CONNER
cial heart Of the Union. The same bright signs of
prosperity are to be seen in other portions of the
country. The Philadelphia North American, the
organ par excellence of the tariff monopoly, spea ks
cheeringly ofthe uncommon prosperity of Reading,
which is situated in the centre of the iron and coal
business of Pennsylvania:
"REApING IMPROVEMENTS. Our neighboring bor-
ough-n near neighbor, for she Is within three
hours ride and the greatest borough in the United
Statesis running a,cay from all competition in the
way of improvement. Last year 1863 houses were
erected in Reading; this year the number will not be
less, and the coming year would return still great
err increase but for the eclipse of the tariff. Read
ing now boasts the largest and most magnificent
courthouse in the State. She is about TO erect what
will be, after the Moyamensing prison, the best
county prison. We learn that the commissioners
have adopted the plan of Mr.. Haviland of this city,
and thus secured structure, which in size, beauty
ventilation, strength, and general adaptation, will be
almost without corrival. Ii will be located at the
base of Mount Penn, at the termination of the
principal street, upon a gravel emlnence, where
1t will be readily seen from a distance of from
twelve to twenty miles. The style will be beau
tiful gothic. The material of the building is fine
light-coored granite taken from quarry six miles
from the borough. We hear of other improvements
that do great credit to Reading, and which we will
notice when more fully possessed Of the facts. We
are rejoiced to witness those evidences Of enterprise
and prosperity, and trust that her may con-
tnue to be upward and onward"
"ExPoRTs OF BREADsrUFFs.-We notice with
pleasure the large number of vessels now in port
loading with flour, corn meal, wheat, and corn, for
Europe. Among these are the barque Osceola, up
for Marseles; barque Ohio, for Bordeaux; Bre-
men brig Superbe, for Rotterdam; and the ships
Thomas p. Cope, Isaac Newton, Francenia, Ven
ice and Georgiana, all for Liverpool. During the
past week upwards of $4,000 bushels of wheat, and
5000 barrels of -four have been purchased in this
market, the larger part for shipment to Europe"
Look, too, at Pitsburg, the "Sheffield Of Ameri
ca" From the picture drawn by the Gazette,
there cannot be much 'prosraton" there. That
man tho UpnU ard mr. Df at N