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Ins-ersrltrent to this Act if he thought it would meet the approbe.
to "f of the House. At all events. he hoped the Right Honourable
Omiskroan (Mr. Huskimon) might be induced to rescoattlfr Via
sat Jett.
A.ODEHOTINE briefly stated the rounds on 'which be was
dapfused to oppose the (tartar progresi of the Bill. The best
jr dgea were of opinion that it was impossible to prevent the corn
at the United States from being 4/lender' with the importation of
et'w. from Canada. Efttetng tf.': time this country was at variance
wsli the United States dr.;,merica, the Government of that country
,mewed • measure which was known by the title of the Non-
I t worm Aet ; but this measure, it was well known, had proved
s.:tetly ieeffirient as regarded the importation of cons.
Ms. BUSKISSON agreed with the Honourable Member for
,Ne 'eagle (Sir Al. Ridley) that the House had nothing to do with
the ere entations of individuals; they should only consider the
Teamster as it affected the public. lie (Mr. Huslitisson) had no
Pb";eriirrn to the reduction of the duty even lower than ten shillings
IK goarteti if a lower duty would protect the grower. There was
:moths? objection however to any further reduction : if the duty
Nil diminished more than ten shillings, the holders of British corn,
taeirg foreign competition, would bring their corn to market, and
the consequence would be a glut. As to the importation of corn
f um Canada, which had been adverted to by his Honourable Friend
t. sir Wodehouse). he should offer only a few observations. We
h d never imported mere than fifty thousand quarters of wheat in
one year torn Canada ; aed this quantil west PO trifling, that he
did not think it could make any essential difference. Ile should
be very gad if any plan could be devised to prevent the fraudulent
orttoduction of corn from the United States. However. he did not
apprehend much danger from any quantity which should be im-
ported. (Chat with the risk and expense, lie was of opinion that
very little. or none at all, could be imported from the United
Sltes. It the average importation fur fire years exceeded 100,000
quartets, he would allow that the entire importation was not the
growth of Cicada; if it did not exceed this quantity, it was not
ratter for any serious alarm. His (Mr. Huskisson's) own opinion
was s that the information would not exceed 50,000 quarters.
Ms. 11. SUSiNER thought the quantity imported from Canada
ought to be limhed.
It E. II A RVEY thought that security should be given that if
a larger quantity than was inspected should be imported, a prohl.
Meaty clause should he introduced into the Bill.
The Cfi A NCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said it was the
in-erest of Canada to prevent the importation of corn from the
United Stet if to this country. We had a security in the jealousy
of Canada, therefor; that no corn (the produce of the United
StateA should be imparted front that country. There were several
Acts funnded on thin jealousy, prohibiting the importation of corn
from the United States, in force in Canada. The House would
recollect the difficulties that would attend any attempt to introduce
American corn into the Canadas fur the purpose of clandestine ex-
po:et:non to this country. It would first have to be trought down
I. Champlain, and subjected to all the difficulties of a peculiarly
hazardous inland navigation, and afterwards it must be of necessity
%Word at one of three ports—Montreal, Qiiebec, or St. Thomas's,
--end in English vessels. (Hear, hear.) Was it to be considered
as an easy matter for smuggled eon] to escape the vigilance of the
Caradlan settlers, 'eh), let it be recollected, were equally inte-
rrsied in the prevention of this traffic as the English agriculturists
themselves! And afterwards, after all the difficulties of its trans.
ritesion which he had attempted to describe, the penalties of per-
jury must he encountered, and the grain finally shipped in British
to eels. Under all those circumstances, he could not but consider
it as next to an impossibility for corn, of the growth of the United
States, ti be brought into Canada and afterwards clandestinely
traernitted to this estuary. If Gentlemen would only give them.
selves the trouble to consider the geographical situation of the
toms zit, they would at once perceive the insurmountable difficul-
ties which stood in the way of the possibility of such a practice.
Sir I. COFFIN concurred In the opinion of his Right Honour.
al la Friend (the Chancellor of the Exchequer), with reat.ect to the
imparfihflite of smuggling American corn through the Canadas.
.qtr. W. HORTON ashd the population or the Canada were
fully as n.u!lt interested in the non.imporation of American Corn
Tito thi• c funny as British farmers themselves. He repeated,
a'though a few merchants might attempt to try the experiment as
• commercial epic ilation, nine-tenths of the people would be
aiminst it, old their opposition, added to the geographical difficul-
ties which existed, was sufficient to make the attempt nugatory and
impracticable.
Mr. SYKES said, as the corn now in warehouse was to be ad-
mitted into the market lie should prefer its admission at the lowest
possible duty, and on that account would rather the duty were to leg
fixed at fig. or 7.. than 10s. as proposed.
Sir E KNA Tell BULL, expressed his disinclination to any elf
ration in the existing Corn Laws.
Mr CUR WEN thought the holders of warehoused corn weal'.
decline coming into the market till the rise of grain to 80s. w
enable them to do it duty free.
After an observation from Mr. J. 31axwEas. and Mr.
Cllllt EIS,
Mr. WHITMORE said the present question was not one which
in realty would affect the agriftelturiits ; it would be indifferent to
them wheihee the duty on bimded wheat were to be 53. or ills.—
Looking at it as a matter of fiscal regulation, he (Mr. Whitmore)
would be glad the Chancellor of the Exchequer would permit its
admission at as low a rate of duty as possible. He could see no
cause for alarm to the agriculturists in the importation of Canadean
wheat, which had not exceeded 23,000 quarters in any year in
sly preceding 1820.
third time.

would move the introduction of a anise by
to permit the introduction of sugar and
• certification of their origin. lie had one
respect to the proposition to limit the impor.
'ri quarters. lie had no objection to limit
that amount. but he feared it would be
It would be mat to impossible for the dif.
others in different ports to know the exact
n it was intended to consign to this country
mely harsh, and indeed impossible, to limit
specific quantity. It would be impossible to
'r of quarters, and therefore difficult to limit
the Right lion. Gentleman (Mr. HUB.
of eight shillings on Canadean corn was to
Aire or in Canada?
said the duty was at present imposed by the
agreed to.
would prefer seven shillings to ten shillings,
Landed earn, and proposed an amendment

supported the amendment.
_ .dNER was convinced the bonded grain would be
brought into the market at the periods prescribed in the Bill.
Xr. CURIE'S opposed the aniendruen•.
Mr. HUSKISSON said. no one could be more anxious than
Wessell to acquiesce in the reduction of duty on warehoused corn to
the lowest possible point. He was aware that the bidders had suf.
freed very serious losses from the length of time their property had
teresalned in bond, from the loss of interest and the deterioration of
capital : but on public grounds he could not consent to any far.
theLreduction of duty. He thought the mode he had adopted the
bete calculated to push the corn into the market. If the price were
opt bluely to rise, the holders would naturally be desirous of getting
rid if it; and if from the state of the season at the end of June the
price of t orn aopeared likely to reach 80s. he was satisfied they
who'd be equally anxious to sell before the snivel of that period.
Abets the ports could open, and they einild find their damaged
wain put in competition with foreign corn of a superior quality.
1 be amendment was then uegatived without a division, sod the
Bill raised.
TTE OF SUPPLY.—GRANT TO MR. MADAM.
he CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved the
order of the day for the House resolving itself into a Committee of
sup_ply.
The Speaker having left the Chair ;
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, he wished
to earl the attention of the Howie to a subject which was not entirely
res art unknown to it—he meant the grant which he had to propose
to Mr. M 'Adam. It was not his intention to pass any eticomium
on the rturits of that individual, but no person could be ignorant
that the advantages derived from his skill and abilities bad been
MN, coosiderable. In the year 1819 a Committee had sat upon the
tat-tm ke trusts, when the important services rendered by Mr.
91*Adam had been brought urder their consideration. At that
period the representation of the Postmasters General had induced
'Ooveinment to adsance the sum of 2,0001. to that gentleman, prin-
cipally as a recompense for the expenditure incurred by bins in his
undertakings connected with the Post-office department. The
recommended the grant of a still further sum; and, in
consequence, in the year 1890, a further sum of 2,090/. was voted
for the same purpose. A fresh application was made in 182x' on
behalf of Mr. M"Adam, on the ground of the great public advan-
tage derived from his exertions in road making; and that lie him.
rift had received no reniunerction adequate to his efforts.
It was urged cn the Treasury to take his case into consider-
ation, with a view to further remuneration. He (the Chan.
cella of the Exchequer) confessed he had not entertained
Mat proposition in the manner that Mr. M'Adam and his
friends taught have desired. Macy objections could be stated to
grants of this description, and ne was free to admit that they ought
eat to be made without due consideration. He was individually
inclined to be stingy in cases of this kind, because the resources of
coastry were to be husbanded, and not lavished upon unworthy
objects or without dee consideration. The Committee which had
Sat In 1813 gave utterance to their recommendation in the strongest
fawns .it was possible to use. lie should not trouble the House
illth reading the Reprrt of that Committee, but it certainly con-
Mimed evidence of a description calculated so establish just grounds
fur a further grant to Mr. &Adam. The Committee was a large
woe, composed of Members from every part of the country, and
therefore there could exist no individual or party feeling on the sub.
The Committee was certainly composed of persons comp'.
mot to give a sound opinion upon the subject. tinder those cit.
caoritancem. he (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) had concurred in
the proposition of the Committee to apply to Parliament for a fur-
ther grant in behalf of Mr. M`Adain. The Committee had re.
cram :tended 2,00 W. or 2,5001. as the amount of the grant. lie
propose 2.000!. as the amount. He repeated, hewasW aware
°over ment should not be too eager or hasty in grants of this de.
~moon, ahhough the original projectors of useful schemes were
fnegonntly the last persons who were benefited by the were of
their own ingenuity. But though he was not forward in cases of
%hit kind, he yet thought there existed exceptions to the regulation
-be wished generally to observe. With regard to Mr. **Addmin. he
dad not mean to say that that individual was in a state of poveetr,
or that he bad derived no advantage from the consequence of his
exertions. However, he was not aware of any solid objection
which could be taken as sufficient to cause the Reuse tc tefuat the

the twenty-One immediate'
The Bill was then read e
Mr.-HUSKISSON wot
way of rider to the Bill, to
other commodities, on a ce,
mord to mention with resrm
*thus of cora to 100,000 q
the *nous! importation to t
impracticable to do so. It
tempt merchants and ott
quttntity of grain which it
scd it would be extremely
*soaks within that specil
k Km the exact number of
Vie importation.
Mr. CURTEN asked
nun) whether the duty of
eed imposed in this cnuntry
Mr. BUSICISSON said
Legirlature in Canada.
Ls clause was then agr
el. %1 .11.11/LEY tro
as the duty on the sale of
thet effect.
Mr.BBIGHT supporte
Mr. H. SUMNEIt wai