Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-01-30
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Condition OF Europe-Searsty Of feed aud Money.
Whatever may DO the fate which the coming has
Ia for the nations Of Europe-and look
forward events OF character favourable the grea,
interests Of industry and Of peaceit s eudent that the
evils occasoned by the present state of affairs In the has,
augment those arising from other causes Of dis
rc In this country, In spite Of the rse which
has taken place In the prices OF many articles Of primary
necessity, have less to complain Of than our neigh.
bous Tho exports OF the year have exceeded oil pre-.
cedcni and several times in the Of this short pc
Rod the increase In the declared value OF our trad, In,
been the rate Of moro than q million month All
hands have been employed except where the market for
abour has bccn disturbed by the madness OF popular
srkss or tue mischevoos influence Of their delegates.
Our financial condition Is sound; exceeds our
estimate and expenditure and In spite of tho strong
spprehensons OF war; tho funds not lover than they
have frequently been at times Of less difficulty. But y
look even to the most hourshiny States Of the Cont
nent shall find condition to DO far less satc
tory In France commerce has already been interrupted
TO great extent by the approach Of Tho
Ing districts distressed aud although the prices OF ar
cultural produce mmoderately high the peasanry are
universally suffering rom the scantlness ofhe harves Tho
Nontenr has acknowledged that the deficiency In the
French torn crop cannot be estimated at less than 10 mil
lion hectoitres, Of which quantity nearly oneha still re.
mains to DO purchased and Imported II has been COM
puted that France will have to pay this year foreign
countries least eight millions sterling food; aud largo
orders for s being executed In this and other
B check to the prosperity Of the country rendered more
calamtous by the excessive activity given by artificial
spuants to every sort Of speculation and also by the
absurd measures to which the French Government b.s
resoted diminish the pressure of the scarcity Indeed
opposed TO all sound principles in finance Is the
ce of the French Government that they literally propose
TO meet period Of public distress by spending larger
amount. of the public money The city OF Paris has
been driven to the absured eIpedent making good TO
the population Of Paris the difference between the
present price of the quaern loaf aud that which Il bore
al period Of low prices and this charge aono s now
Costing the municipal treasury upwards of L. OOOl
sterling a.week There is no probability that the
difference will be sensibly diminished for the next
hve months. and rather anticipate that prices
will still rise considerably At tho same time tho
French Government urges the city Of Paris employ the
working classes by further improvements In the capital
for which loan Of four millions sterling is talked of
to be provided for by extending tho duties Of Paris
70 the lines OF the Notifications and by additional
taxes TO be levied the food of the capital in order
that the food Of the capital may be sold below cost prce
contradiction in terms Yet the Government per.
sist In this extraordinary aacy and the on eur has us,
announced the establishment Of Bakers BANK through
which the baking houses to draw on the CITY of Pa
rs Tor the hnds required TO carry their and
hope that they may be recovered surplus charge when
the price Of bread falls below tho standard adopte Inv
der oil the State. And this the French Government
calls respecting the liberty OF commercial traps,c
tons" -s
The pressure of the times as severely felt In tho
hnsnces OF the State in the city Of Paris and probably
a D1ll
treasury loan OF 200 millions has long been coptsm |
plated but great difficulty felt bringing forward
and, We are rightly informed attempt will DO made
TO issue Rente by the State at the market price of the
day, without the Intervention of contractor Hitherto
every exerton has been made cut down IA much as
possible the expenses Of the army and navy even nv
using up, in many instances discarded stores but in the
event OF declaration of win Of course be necessa
~ to provide for considerable addition to the present
forces a the empire.
If thi. be the of France, which has so often as
world ed
OF her resources what must be that OF Germany and
peciay OF Austris-where the season has been equally
bad, where all metallic currency has disappeared and
although the has been raised by more extended
taxation deficit OF nine millions sterling still drains The
Exchequers The efforts which the Austrian Government
has made to obtain loan have hitherto failed AMI vii;
certainly meet with better success especia
as long as doubt exists with reference to the policy
adopted by the Court Of Vienna towards Russia and her
antsgon's Turkey, scarcely necessary add with
all her protectors aud allies finds at present but few
lenders; and should the assume as il probable
more extended character shall be surprised to see
other great empires reduced to the sam, state n,
ndigence though their dominons include all the elements,
OF national prosperity aud wealth.
OF the finances OF Russia little Is accurately known |
1nt IN some respects she has suffered less by the season
than the west Of Europe The harvest in the south east
OF the Continent abundant and the export of wheat
has been highly profitable Hu: Russia is a country |
whose commercial activity depends 10 great extent on
foreign capital aud the check already given by the np
preheson OF war TO the customary remittances from
this and other foreign countries has proved exceedingly
mercantile community.
expenditure OF the Government in moving the immense
masses OF troops which already their march from
every part OF the empire and in preparing war OIL
every frontier Of its territories must enormous The
Emperor oil Russia has raised some millions by withdraw
ing his property from this country aud from France and
voluntary contributions solicited throughout the en-
pre- hut these temporary resources and have
learn by what extraordinary efforts of this Kind
can be sustained The whole moneyed interest of En-.
rope is strongly disposed withhold it, assistance from
policy and Power adverse to the cause Of peace
Tor no profits realized Russian loan could be eauiya
lent to the loss caused by the general depreciation u val
ne IN all publc securities These Obstacles however
have never yet restrained headtrong and anacal rulers
from the lawless qualification Of their ambition they on
y serve to render e consequences of their actions more
oppressive aud ntoerable to their subjects War never
occurred at time when the people Of Europe were less
disposed to submit TO the rayages of armed ambition In
addition to the other Of hardship and ds.reas I'm
der which they abour and still reat our hopes of mn
early termination OF the struggle the universal resent
ment and reprobaiion il Is Justly calculated to excite
against its author,
MARRIED.