The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-01-06
ray took place at 10 o'clock. AT i9R'clock
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PARIS, Norembv 80, 1893.

e&hibus the following import oil grain into
Great Britain: Toial--3.so2,734 .cwts. OF
flour; 377o,92l ours. Of wheat; and s,322,.
5s7 bbls. of other grain. |
Converting the flour into wheat, makes an
simPort Of 5,l3l,6Is qrs. of wheat, which,
added to other grain, makes total Of S,l54,-
$50 qrs. for nine months.
Oiwheat and flour united, (Which are OF
greatest value,) the proportion supplied.
By the U. s, was 20 per cent. aud other grain,
6 per cent.
BY Russia Is do II do
Byrurkey & egypt Ii do 81 do |
Russia and Turkey together furnished of
wheat and flour, 20 per cent; aud OF other
grain, 80 per cent. Walachia and Moldavia !
alone furnished of this, ,673 1884 bushels of
wheat, and 3, AGA bushels Of other grain
The Russian ports in the Black Sea gave
5,365.2iS bushels of wheat, and a,59s .O95
bushels of other grain.
The principalites in particular, and the
whole country bordering on the Black Sea,
as well as the Levant and Egypt, are now
more or less distracted by the war. One
of the complaints OF the Turks has been that
they were taken from their harvests to sorvc
in the army. Productive industry is un-
doubtedy, interrupted to large extent in
that region.
Is it likely. under these circumstances, that
fal! grain has been sown to the ordinary
extent, or anything like it! or that as much
spring grain will be planted as usual! If
not the ordinary supplies of Great Britain
must be drawn from other sources. Should
the war continue, the reduced surplus of grain
may be wholly reqred for the bcigerent
forces.
These circumstances my cause great
Increase in the demand upon the next crop in
the United States, aud make it worth while
TO consider the prospects as to the continuance
oi hOstiities
For this purpose, the speculation in
general OF the press Of Europe ure Of little
value 1t is the policy OF the rulers and their
cabinets keep their designs secret When
ameasure Is far enough advanced to render
longer conceaiment impossible, or when, for
other reasons, it becomes expedicnt to make
disclosures, the veil is partially raised exhibit
ung such glimpses Of policy as are likely to
De popular, or 50 presenting the subject, in
seperate parts, as TO strike the popular
ieeling iGvorGbly, and secure a hasty assent
by accamat:on. In this manner the public
voice.ls secured in favor of measures which
ii fully exposed in the outset, would hayc
been rejected, and are often sustained merely
because they are 50 far advanced, that it
seems better togo on than to back ont
The press watches for these cabinet dis
closures, and takes its inspiration from them,
which Is ample reason for its Inconsistencies
and instability.
safer conclusion can be drawn from Il
consideration OF the character and interests
oil the 5eIiserents, who will be sure to act
IN the main, in conformity with those.
IL there be any striking feature in the
character Of the Russians it is stability of
purpose. Their wprs with the Swedes
Poles, Turks, French, and Circassians, pre-
sent this characteristic n a strong light
No brilliant exploits, no dushinr achieve
mcnts, seldom victory, much hard fighting
and some bloody massacres; many of their
victories leave the enemy in full possession of
the leld! 1t has been well said of them, that
they can bear more beating than body can
afford to give theai When their most resoute
enemy, victorious everywhere, is ut Length
worn out with the force Of his own blows, g.
retires, they slowly return to this disputed
ground, and hold it as if they had won it from
the start.
They can retire, like the Florida Indians
further than anybody can follow them aud
when their pursuer is exhausted. they know
how to come forward and turn all ,heil
defeats to victories.
What the mass of the Russian people
have been, they are now; not actuated by
national anImosltles o. hatreds, but in
stincliyely desiring to better their condition.
The more fruitful aud genial climes have al.
why's allured tho races Of the North. From
this came the waves which have swept over
the South, and served to mark the periods Of
the past.
The same regions again swarm with sixty
millions of people, equally ready to follow
their instincts and their leaders
The governing class OF Russia il, of course.
more developed; they are quite up 10 modern
politics, and know something OF political
economy. They do not fail TO see that i'm
provement in the productive powers of indus.
try. the growth OF the useful arts, and the
progress OF civilization aud power are init.
mately connected with commerce.; and that
commerce is almost the sole means for the
exchange Of the products OF intellectual.
scientidc, and physicalla labor.
They also know that there can be no com.
merce adequate To the wants OF sixty millions
people without sea-ports, open to the
world the year round.
The only chance the Russians have of
obtaining such u sea. port is the possession of
Constanlinople. This would open to them
and to the world road 10 the heart of their
empire.
Is not the possession of Constantinople
Zone OF the finest ports in tho world. but
rendered yearly useless for ages pasD u lecit.
mate desire on the part of the Russiunsl
II isa maxim OF common sense and of
common law, that occupation of land in the
rear gives right OF lreeway to the front.
Why should fine seaport remain IN. the
hands Of thosaesho have :itie use for ~ any
more than wii1lands should remain wilder.
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