Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-11-04
COMMUNICATED.
CUMMJ NIIAIEU.
War in Europe and price of RreadstufFs

COMMUNICATED.
War in Europe and price of Breadstuffs,
The long threatened war between Russia and
Turkey, from the tenor of the latest news, would
appear inevitable, the probabilities being that it is
now raging with unrestrained fury. We in COM
mon with the other nations of the Earth, have an
interest of no small magnitude, in the progress and
final result. will attempt no discussion of the
political bearings and interests likely to be affected
leaving such discussion to ADLER pens but will make
some few suggestions to the probable effect of
this war on the market of the great staple of the
west, breadstuffS.
1t may be safe to assume that the shape the war
will take will be to make the country contiguous
to the Black Sea its early theatre That the Black
Sea granaries will be absorbed, leaving nothing
for expectation. 1t is also most probable that the
Armies Of Prussia and Austria will be thrown as
barrier across the Continent to prevent the APP
proach towards Turkey of the land armies of West
ern and Northern Europe. These Armies whether
actually engaged in war, or held as vast reserve
must be fed. The conclusion may then be fairly
assumed that the ports of the Baltic will afford but
a small export of grain.
1t is indisputabe that by far the largest impor-
tations of grain into England. are from European
Countries and not from ours. 1t also appears an
acknowledged fact that England is short of bread
stufs, and if our assumption of the result of war
be true, we must this year supply most of the de-
ficiency. To suppose that VIC shall supply the
whole would be an absurdity. But that the prin-
cpal supply must come from us is beyond a doubt
and that we shall have larger export demand than
has existed for years, is now beyond contingency
1t should, however. be remembered that the pres
ent price of brcadstuffs is enormously high; so high
that decreased consumption must be the nccccs-
sary consequence. Advance prc IS twenty five
per cent more, and the wages of labor will be in
sufficient to allow the laborer for subsistence
70 suppose that because men are in a state of star
Walton they will be fed, is an understandable as
sumption. They must starve unless they have
the means to purchase with. During the Irish
famine of AZ and AZ, men persisted in the interior
while the corn factors of Cork were shipping grain
across the Channel by tens of thousands ofbushels
This decrease of consumption pari pdSSu with the
increase of price is powerful force, always at
work in the way of equalization of prices
AT the same time, as the inducements and prof
its become greater the exporting nations pour into
the needy country, still greater supplies and they
look IN amazcmcnt after the crisis is past, at the
vast amount of grain they have exported without
causing exhaustion The stimulated demand causes
an over supply, and perhaps while Ireland is star
wing, England glutted Thegreatcr the demand,
the greater the probability, that notwithstanding
the difficulties of war and civil commoton, there
will be some supply from the Baltic ports.
Thus, these two powerful tendencies, decreased
and increased supply, both becoming
more effective, prices rise, arc at work in the
way of equalization.
If our people are wise, and promptly meet all
export demands, selling and not themselves cX
porting on speculation, storing and holding for
famine prices, this country will reap rich harvest
from the calamties that threaten other lands
But the experience of ls47 should warn them.
neither to become co-operators in adventurous
shipments on the one hand, or to refuse to sell, on
Inc other Ii may be remembered that the people
who, it was said would starve on $500 -four in
May had abundance of s., 90 -four in September.
Freights rose to more than s. 90 per bbl. between
New York and Liverpool and the flour fell stimuli
5000 per bbl. in value.
The prospects now are that if a general war
takes place. which seems very nearly beyond con-
-ngency, we shall have steady and large demand
1t highly renumerative rates, at the time when our
home consumption stimulated by general prosper
ty in consequnce of the construction of Railroads.
and the promotion of other kindred enterprises is
greater than ever before.
In conclusion it may safely be conceded that the
true policy of our country is to beware and keep
lloof from all pancs and purely speculative move
ments, to meet the demand freely but firmly, and
thereby, in the case of each individual increasing
his own wealth as well as that of the nation True
the opposite course may prove successful but it is
like the success Of the gambler based upon the
doctrine of chances which are ever arraved in
force against him. CERES.
THE PEOPLES TICKET,-The Ticket is I'M
and we think the best interests
Of the State would be promoted by electinc
every man whose name is upon it. The cry
Of the people is, down with corrupt and cor