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community to make every exertion to relieve *6ra/dress ; and.,
thank God that call has not been made in vain. I trust that the
munif.cent example set by his Majesty, suet so conspicuously and
promptly fallowed by the wealthy part of the ournentsnity, will
prove to the suffering manufacturers, that they bad only to make
their lege known to their more fortunate and wealthy countrymen,
to frentre that relict which their wants required. It is a source of
gratification that the present distress is of n temporary nature, as
it does not proceed from any falling off' in the usual channels of
consumption, or from the introduction into those of nny rival com-
petitor, but merely from the extraordinary quantity or manatee-
turn which were produced during a period when the spirit of spe-
culation, and consequent overproduction, prevailed so widely.
This is a misfortune in trade which it is impossible at all times to
Prevent. It is a nice question, nay, It is an impossibility, so to re-
gulate in such a country as the exact quantity of manufactures
produced, as just to equal the demand—indeed,l believe, no prr-
manent remedy can be applied to this evil ; and I am much afraid
.that the palliative which is sought for in an unrestricted trade in
corn, ifadopted to ON full ex.ent, will ultimately tend to agg,ravree
rather than lessen the evil. I do not say this frotn any desire to
kelp up the tents of the landholder, burhxperience has proved that
it is of importune we should insure a ptmluction of corn sueicient
-foe the consumption of the county; for should it happen that we
*ere to become dependent on a foreign country for our corn,
then the sun of our political glory may be said to have set. I ant
sure that this country can raise corn at a moderate price, so low as to
enable the poor man to live with comfort ; and, though I sin aware
that there are many objections to the present Corn Laws, and that they
are sueceptible of great amendment.. I trust that the queston will
soon be brought under the notice of Parliament, end be placed on •
permanent bads. After all, it is of more consequence that the
poorer Oases should have their bread at a fixed and moderate price.
than run the risk of having it sometimes very cheap, and at other
times extravagantly dear. There is one other subject which had
excited great interest in the county of late, and being intrusted
with a petition from you on the subject, the result of which I eats.
not omit congratulating this country upon, namely the inquiry into
the Currency and Banking system Of Fcotland, the result of which
has proved on how solid • basis that system now stands—.and 'thews
the advantages which are derived from a smell note currency and
the system of cash credits.-41fter paying a high compliment to
the Banking system of Scotland, tine to the thlents of thNe gentle-
men tutus scot.aod who had given evidence on the subject before
the Committee lif are /Jou:scoff:Orono.% last session, he coucluded
by again returning his warmest thanks for this farther instance of
the favour and support of the freeholders of this county in again
returning him to Parliankent.
The meeting then broke up.
In the evening Sir George Clerk entertained, in the elegant
assembly room of the Britiod Hotel, about 120 nook:men and
gentlemen connected with the county ; among whom we noticed
Lord Viscount Melville, the Lord Justice Clerk, Lord 'Meadow-
bank, the Lord Chief Baron, Baron Clerk Rattray,the Lord Ad-
vmate. the Lord Register, Sir John Hope, Bart., Sir William
Arbuthnot, Bart., Sir P. Walker, Dr. Nieoll, Bailie Ronal', &e.
Mr. Murray and his excellent band werepresent during the whole
evening.