Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1861-09-05
MISCELLAN GUS.
Our Surplus Crops.

Expor,siicn of breadsluffs to foreign port
has gone on this season to q great extent. an
IL sIiu progressing, our crops being abundant,
even more so than usual, while the cutting o I
OF the Southern demand leaves a much larger
surplusfOr shipment Richmond -four, Gallego
mills, ordinarily shipped to supply the South
American markets. where it commands half a
dollar more per barrel tina n ours, being now in
accessible. IF course those markets must be
supplied from the northern seaports. This
Is blIa single item, 10 be sure, but it may serve
ss an il rst'a'ioo Of the numerous ways in
With the wUr works in our favor. We referred
recenily to the trade of South America and
the West TnIies as susceptible Of being Guilt.
waited BY our merchants to greater degree
than hitherto. with profit, and here is a case
IN point.
The truth s that we must act Upen the mer-
camille policy pursued by the British, who,
when they fad one market failing them, or
likely TO do so, cast about them belimes for
something &c supply the deficiency. The won.
derful progress OF the United States in man.
uflciures having long since admonished the
British that they must ultimately lose this
market. they assiduOusly endeavOred to culti-
vste IadIa Gad Australia, and the success they
have there met with has accumulated enor-
nous fortunes in England. Mexico and South
America have been carefully attended to by
England. while we have comparatively neglec-
ted them.
Bot the grand market for our breadstuf.
must be England, whose increasing deficiency
We recently alluded to. Perpetual wars have
bat slightly affected the British isles. the pc.
euliar policy Of the government having alwayl
attained success without the expenditure oil
aay large amount of British blood. Allie
awe done the work, the treasure Of England
having made up the difference. Consequently
war does not arrest the increase Of her popula
zion there, that the density has occaslOned al
overflow TO America, Of which we know tn,
marvellous results.
1.-THE civil war 10 America continues for an
leagtk Of time, and emigration should Dearest
Cd. Of course the augmentation of population
IN Europe every where must be very much en-
HANGED, unless, indeed, some general and de
sastating war should break out there. At an,
rate, the chances now are very much in favo
sfthe American breadstuffs and provision trade
The Freuch crops are deficient as we'll as tn
English. Our grain and flower are in gre1
demand abroad, aud immense quantities ar
shipped thither constantly. In payment f.
tAis we receive enormous sums OF specie, whc
produce an accumulation in our bank Vaul
never known before. With terrible war II
ging. and commercial affairs 10 ruins, none
p0ars into che country by millions, and Il
bllaAee Of trade is overwhelmingly in OF
favor
This spectacle is caused greatly by the demar
t'T our breadstUfFs and provisions abroad, al
The eqaslly great falling off in the importation
Of tosei-n gosds OF course we do not expe
this 10 coatinse long. as the free States vi
sOOa get bare of foreign goods aud the i,npO
tiers must furnish their regular sapplies.-
NORTH American.