Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-10-24
RICHMOND WHIG.
Flow "A. Le.Se. Tims. seps. "a.

. Ffo<s fk< London Iisssa Sept. "a.
Uov many persons rad 9th any considerable atten'
toa the oxbock Of he ors aud an schooner Dean Rich
snond 8sI tons Register. IRON Chicago 10 Liverpool
which Published In impression OF yesterday We
much vhcther With the exception of the account
Of Mr. Bs.ssmers process for the manufacturing OF
iron have for past noticed transaction
which likely to escrcse great an influence upon the
desnies Of this county The voyage OF the Dean Rich
rnond decide the question OF the region whence
our supplies OF grain and above our Own produce
are fos the future be drawn. IL IL the beginning OF
keen composition between tho English and the United
States ancr not that entertain the shadow OF lear or
our own people In the friendly contest II they cannot in
ordinary YEAR, under-il With fair profit TO themselves
ths United States sgnmsnts, which are necessarily
weighted with heavy charge Tor freight upon the most
Gvosrsbe suppcsiOn, we are much mistaken. The Br-
sish farmer viii he compelled TO look about him, TO be-
come scsenti6c cultivstor employ machinery-o do
bis best Short and the result Tar he Is concerned
u certain Bot hos Is the gain this country
20 be for the future OF scarcity
shall able obtain Ina the perfect condition and
moderate rate boundless supplies of grain from the
North Western Provinces OF the United States which, of
course, will take manufactures In return Hitherto
grain from the other side Of the Atlantic, RIA Ne~ York,
has been subjected several eghts and has passed
through Tires four different hands orc t reached Lv
erpooi By the arrangement IL be put on board
at Chicago ON Lake Michigan, and discharged at Liver
pool the period occupied Ia the passage being so days.
or even The Dean Richmond actually took co DAYS,
bat then there detention Of IL days in the ST Law
Il trial trip. The comparative distances
70 Liverpool from Chicago on the one hand, and New
York the other, From Chicago to Que
bec 600 miles, from Quebec Cape Race $50 miles,
together :, 400 miles From New York to Cape Race
the distance is 1910 miles From Cape Race to Liver
pool the distance miles From New York Ia Liver
pool by the direct the istance soso miles We
have received lately coosignmens from the North West
States charged with aireght oils quarter the
carriage Buffalo remarked by Liverpool contempo
rary being unusually low THE black Sea treghts" TIVE
copy from the Journal lat present lSs
er aud the usual voyage from Gaatz 20 to loo days
THE Dean Richmond has made the entire passage in 80
'days including 9 days detention in the ST. Lawrence,
"whch would not be likely TO occur again. vessels there
"f,re may BE- expected make the in 50 days while
"a saving In expense will be gained the freight and
Charges being less by several shings than ria New
York. from the "Black Sea" The article from the
liverpool Daily Post will be found in erfeso in another
portion OF columns this day.
An this nothing less than great revolution In
the grain trade which has hitherto been far much in
the hands of the Greek houses Let be at the
pains OF turning a map Of North America and let him
mark the position Of Chicago entrepot for the grain
States IL ies in their heart and from this town To-
Liverpool the trac be arranged that IL will under
sell the Black Sea trade aud force il reduce its eighs
From Lake Michigan into Lake Huron from Lake Huron
into Lake Erie IL is an open navigation At the western
extremity of Lake Erie come upol the Weland Canal
this canal is but short-through which ship passes
into Lake Ontario and from that point her run Is free
down the St Lawrence into the Atlantic aud TO the British
port We're Detroit other port at the western
en o Lake Erie chosen the point in place
of Chicago the loot Of Lake Michigan there would
be gain Of DAYS upon the The distance between
the two points is inconsderable by land, hut by
Ter there is necessity Tor crcumnavgating the whole
peninsula Of Michigan OF the objections this sugg's
ton unaware; they only be propounded by
local experience The position hoEever OF Chicago is
favourable enough enable drive all competitors out
Of the field, il better he cho.en This change
IN the direction Of the grain trade is which regard
with peculiar satisfaction. for of its collateral
sequence will help Canadian eowsubecs to carry
their project of well organized communication by
steamer between Quebec and Liverpool. The ST. Law
renee backed is by that magnificent series of inland
seas, ought to b. the high road FROM Europe into the
heart of tho North American continent Whatever lies i'll
our power On arrive at desirable conclusion we
bound by every tie OF interest and patriotism, OF affection
and policy, TO perform The ogbook OF the Dean Rich
mond will trust prove notable addition 10 the records
OF the Canadas.