Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1853-12-03
HARPER's MAGAZINE.

In commencing the eighth volume of this capital
Magazine, the publishers make the following an
nouncement:
EIGHTH VOLUME CoNNENCED.-HARPER FOR DE-
cEMBER-AN ESTIRELY ORIGINAL NUMBER-Har-
per's new Monthly Magazine commences its Eighth
Volume with the issue Of the present Number, which
is made up entirely of original matter, at cost OF
over $4,000 Its constant and rapid increase IN pub
lie favor, as shown by the fact that this Volume
commences with the unexamped edition Of 10000
copies demonstrates the popularity OF the plan on
which it has been conducted hitherto, and rom
which it will not depart hereafter. 1t has been de-
signed. from the outset, for Popular Reading; and
the object of the Publishers has BEEN to present. at
the cheapest rate and in the best style the largest
possible amount of reading MAKER, having interest
and value for the greatest number OF the American
people without distinction of profession CT of class
They have spared neither labor nor expense IN the
effort to accomplish this result. They have not re-
strcted their choice of matter to either American or
foreign literature, bat have avaled themselves of
the best in both. They intend to pursue this plan
with increased vigor hereafter. larger proportion
of Original Matter will probably be introduced than
hitherto but not unless it shall prove TO be better
than can be procured from other sources. The best
that which shall combine the greatest IT terest with
the greatest utility-wi continue to have the pre-
ference, whatever may be its origin. In this way
wants and promote the welfare of the American
people than in any other.
FREE TRADE-The Syracuse On. Y } Daily Stand
ard contains an article the subject of free trade
which we subjoin: r.
1.-THE farmers of this county are now realizing
the benefits of liberal commercial policy In the
increased price of their staple productions The
abolition of the corn laws, and the adoption OF a
specific and low rate of duty by Great Britain,
give US the advantage every other nation in the
markets Of that country. 1t was asserted by the
advocates of protection, that under the operation
of existing laws, exports of breadstufS to
Great Britain would bear no proportion to the re-
ceipts from the continent of Europe; but this pre-
dicton has been falsi6ed by the facts. Already
our exports of those articles to that country exceed
in value the amount she receives from any State
across the British channel Under continuance
OF this policy, they must continue to increase until
the time shall come when our commerce with Great
Britain in the necessaries of life will exceed the
total value of her continental traffic in those arti
cles
1.-THE prices of agricultural products in the Eng
fish market have advanced at least fifty per cent.
during the past year. The increase here has beer
the same; for our market is governed entirely by
the Liverpool quotations Under the old corn-law
system, when the price was low the duties were
high, and rice versa. Consequently, it made little
difference to US what the price of an article was
in the English market Such principle in force,
our staples were at all times shut out Of that Market
and it is only since the abolition of those unjust
restrictions that this trade in breadstuS has grown
up and become important TO the country.