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August 23, 1844
The Whig Standard
Washington, District Of Columbia
What is this article about?
Political critique highlighting Mr. Edmunds' ignorance about Virginia's flour and grain exports to New England, contradicted by certificates from Richmond showing substantial annual shipments.
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Free Trade Ignorance. It is astonishing what profound ignorance the advocates of free trade or Locofocoism are in upon the subject of trade and commerce. Recently it was stated by Mr. Edmunds, (a leader of the Locofoco party in Halifax county, Va. and a candidate on the Polk Electoral ticket,) that not a barrel of flour was ever sent from Virginia to Boston!
Mr. Edmunds is reputed to be a man of talents and of some information, and yet he is so ignorant of the trade of his own State as not to know that the New England States, and Massachusetts especially, are the greatest consumers of the flour and grain of Virginia. This preposterous assertion of Mr. Edmunds was immediately met by the certificates of millers, merchants, and shippers of Richmond, in which they state the fact that not less than 300,000 to 500,000 bbls. of flour are sent from Virginia to New England, and that 500,000 bushels of Virginia corn are consumed annually by Massachusetts alone. — Balt. Am.
Mr. Edmunds is reputed to be a man of talents and of some information, and yet he is so ignorant of the trade of his own State as not to know that the New England States, and Massachusetts especially, are the greatest consumers of the flour and grain of Virginia. This preposterous assertion of Mr. Edmunds was immediately met by the certificates of millers, merchants, and shippers of Richmond, in which they state the fact that not less than 300,000 to 500,000 bbls. of flour are sent from Virginia to New England, and that 500,000 bushels of Virginia corn are consumed annually by Massachusetts alone. — Balt. Am.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Biography
What themes does it cover?
Deception
Justice
What keywords are associated?
Free Trade Ignorance
Locofocoism
Virginia Flour
New England Trade
Polk Ticket
Richmond Certificates
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. Edmunds
Where did it happen?
Virginia, New England, Massachusetts, Richmond, Halifax County, Va.
Story Details
Key Persons
Mr. Edmunds
Location
Virginia, New England, Massachusetts, Richmond, Halifax County, Va.
Event Date
Recently
Story Details
Mr. Edmunds claimed no flour sent from Virginia to Boston, but certificates confirm 300,000-500,000 barrels annually to New England and 500,000 bushels of corn to Massachusetts.