, 1863-07-11
Gbifa9o @ribn1te.
SATURDAY, JULY II, 1868.


We are indebted to some friend travel
ling in Europe, for copy Of the Free
Pres Of London, dated on the 10Th Of the
last month. 1tisa Especial number for the
Northwestern States, in reference to the
proposed ship canal from Lake Huron to
: Ottawa" 1t>eontains articles on the grim
trade Of the Northwest, Canadian, Report
on fhe Ottawa Ship Cana, Memorial Of the
Illinois Commissioners to the Canadian
Government, and a number Of other ya1u-
able statistical articles, together showing
more correct knowledge Of the geography,
Development and resources Of the North
\ west than we have eyer before found
in an English journal L. principle runs
through the editorial remarks and several
of the articles, which will be new to some,
If not most, of our readers. The editor
earnestly contends TINT our ci III war is the
result of the int1igues and direct agency
o. Russia. He backs up his views bv a
great variety of arguments, which, if they
do not prove, give large degree of pIau-
slbiity to his statements. The reason a.
signed for the intrigues Of Russia is, that
she is determined to dismember and de-
stroy this country, in order that she may
lave monopoly Of the grain trade Of Eu
rope. Without allowing the fact to become
known to the commercial world, She has
within the last few years, the editor asserts
found herself in death struggle with the
producing States thnt surround the preat
lakes Of the American continent. TO fnr,-
ther her schemes, she has subsidized the +
London Times. The gold, he asserts which
has made that gigantic concern SO violently
secesh, has come from Russia Hence it
breaches treason, opposes the Ottawa Shin
Canal and every other measure that can
bring the cheap 1ood Of the Western States
chcaply to the consumers Of England
But the great fact, worthy Of special at
tention, to the readers Of the TRIBUNE, is
the admission every where in the Journal
before us, and, in fact, admitted by all in
telhgcnt men, that the grain n-growine
Suites Of the West form one Of the two
granar7es from which the rapidly increas-
ing populations Of southwestern Europe
must denve the food that is to keen them
from starvation. True, Hungary, Turkey
and some other countries raise small sur
plus for shipment, hut England h.s for
many years imported the bulk Of her
grain and provisions from Russia and from
this country For the last five years the
imports from America arc
enormous, and could the Ottawa ship canal
be opened within the next three years.
with capacity commensurate with the
productive ability Of the West, and the
necessities Of England for cheap foood, the
amount Of breadstutis and dprorisions which
lhe West would ship to England, within
lhe next ten years would become truly
fabulous. In some way the wants Of Eng =
land Will torce her to provide cheap and :
ample means Of access to the teeming prai-
1ies Of the West Complications almost ;
sure to spring up among the despotisms Of +
Europe, will render the Western States .
the cheapest and most reliable source
from which Great Britain can draw sup
plies for her millions Of operatives. Let
our farmers, therefore. whose profits have
been consumed in exhorbitant freiehts,
take courage. The day is not distant
when they will reap the full reward Of
their energy and enterprise. |.