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The BhrApsTUrrs TRADE eF THE
WoRLp.-'''Ion.p the intelligent Washing
ton correspondent of the Baltimers Sun,
writes TO that jOurnal:sii rsseis1 LEss1'a
In a recent debate in the British Parlia-
ment, Mr.. Card alluding to,the fact that
Europe was, or the, eve Of war, and that
England was dependent, TO large extent,
on fereign nations for SUPPLIES Of food, re-
marked that the source Of one fourth Of
their entire foreign supply had been recsn-
BY dried up. America, he said, now sent
them absolutely nothing, though durinsth
last ten years she had exported corn 10 ths
extent Of more than eight milliOzf annually.
Such sudden ces salon OF an inporianf
supply might, he thought. seriously adscs
the com fort Of the British people. Mr..
Card did not propose any remedy, and
upon looking a: the, prices current Of wheat,
corn, -four, etc, in New York and Liver
pool, should notrihink he could easily find
one. o-lc a.,- .r9,i- iar e. ad' E5 ,.iEii voTas
BresadstuH. are rather ihishss il Now; Nov;
York than In Liverpool, though they are
considered as high enough there. Ills to
remarked that while the fear Of scarcity
is expressed by Mr.. Card breadstufs can
not at this time, according 10 the oomner-
cial circuIars.b be imported into England from
any part of this wcrld without loss. The
same thing could not be said Of our mar
ket, 20 80. - - -. -,
OF laie, there has been no large surflIs
Of grain in the United States for e1peits-
ton. One reason gives for this is Of a
permanent nature, tO-wit: the grain grow
ing States, Northern. Eastern and Middle,
have become so far exhausted of their fer
tility that the lands are not so productive as
formerly. They draw upon the West for
their own deficiencies. The Northwest has
suffered FROM bad seasons, and, besides,
their produce is subject to heavy. charges for
trans sportation TO the seaboard. Perhaps
our paper currency and credit system tends
also 10 enhance its price. .--f-. =
But it has become very plain that this
country is not to be granary for Europe,
and that we cannot export breadstuffs, in
time of general peace, at relnunerative
prices. In the exceptional cases Of war and
famine abroad, we may find market for
our surplus, if we ever have one The time
is at hand when the grain growing States
cnnno. afford 10 the consumers Of foreign
products and manufactures. They will then
probably go with Pennsylvania for high dut's
''and the support Of domestic manufactures
and great political issue will be made
on this question between them and ths
South. ,s. .ts-f. -.rT .-r,..-- I'D. -
The aggregate amount Of British pro-
duce and manufacture imported into the
United States from Great Britain in
1858 was twenty three millions Of dollars
less than in the preceding year. But
British merchants anticipate recovery OF
the trade this year. The South can bet
ter afford large Importaiions now than at
any previous time. The South was never
SO rich and prosperous as now. Ii fimporis
are to increas., it must be chiefly through
their ability 10 be consumers,
: Every vote taken in the House. of Rep
D resentatives at the late session, on the sub
: ject of the tariff showed that there was d
a majority for retrogade from The free trade
i policy, But in the next House we shall 81 !
e see this tendency increased. and, perhaps,
: the financial question growing out Of it may
d become leading one in The nsx. Presiasn'
l' tial struggle. ls-rs e t.g,s4 ed. d