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this most sometimes occur in consequence of an
occasional glut and reaction, and if tbe Noble
Lord tool examined, be would have found that
many of our manufacturers were Ma most flourish.
big cluditinii, end cone of them in • had state. It
should also be reruembezed that different circuits-
ptalic-s brollifirtheir differeat remedies. and if the
Ignier was rumor/kJ 1a ugh0m44_....!! to* a *AIM
the distress arising jyrisat le -*setae labouring classes
was obviated by the lowness of piovisions. In this
manner ciresietwiteweeee prorated. ffegtiaet loch GAON
and no legisiatilie measures should interfere
she tem erhei ehich would be opplted in the CWIIIO* of
time. He now comelo thequestion'of reduction, thud
on this sulijiit heitabst ear be woo certainly of opi-
nion th it, ie fir' ns it could be done consistent with
the public iecurity, economy Wes the best remedy
ihet could he applied. It hrougbt with it none of
tire evils which follow the other measures proposed.
:Ind tie must say that the Noble Lord had not done
illke to ttie Government, in saying they had in.
• tituted no'. such nig-nines with a view to ecouoush,
fur even iii the present year a reduction had been
inside of 1.800,000 r. arid' he could assure their
I .ord obi pa there was atXtnirnest eudelyour on the earl.
of the Gniethillent lo iiiake every possible reduction.
Some time ago it hail been 101111t1 necessary to in-
crease the tnilnary eshib.lislinient of the country ;
hat there was no es
todisposition on the part of hies
ail Ministers to take the earliest moment to
reduce tier levee -which had been found neceee
parr -fur the .sichrity of the country, nor
tad the Osivernmei;t 'been :dilatory in making
mild back as 1817, an inquiry
hts;t been inaat tiled nto the de,partinent of the Cua.
tonni ; end in this department a reduction best
tureiraetoally made of IMMO/. a year, end a still
farther reduction Of '200,0001. was progeeas. it
weir impossilile theie reductions could be made
Whit once, without gross injustice to individuals.
Yrei Most take unto consideration these offices,
which time had created; you cannot avow ladies-
trios), and laborious Pervious oat of einploymeut.
if this were done, it would create a greater and
a inure cruel distress than any now existing.
o that department and in all others investigations
Ited tweti set on foist, with a view to reduction ;
they were now in progrese,and welds, be as rap d sr
timid he without injustice. He next cattle to the
eleparlinenis of the Army, Navy, and Ciidnonce.
and he perfectly agreed that every reduction should
he made consistent with the safety of the State;
but he wished to remark upon one of the observe-
lions or the Noble *Lord. He had talked of the
member of ships, and said that 84 sail of the line
was quite sufficient to meet any emergencies that
may arise. He wee ready to Milli! that ; but their
Lordships were not to consider that these Alpe
w-ire always stationary, or constantly kept up,
sod it would be found that the wear and tear,
rsiiii and loss of ships, was in many respects as
;2-rest to nine of peace ns in time of war. H
the ships were always to last, the arguaseut
might hold good, but if you set out with any
given number of Otto* you must always allow a
certain proporticai to wear out. Upon the other
point* Ire should not trouble their Lordships. He
lolly concurred ilia as much as could be done in
the wiiy of public economy should be effected.
The House must recollect the consideratde increase
of the pay of the army and navy since IM, and it
was ti imeeessary to say that the peewit itate of things
would not Mont a return to that stetschied. On
the general abstract question of economy, be
fully concurred with the Noble Lord ; the peculiar,j
cireumatsuces of the. country cal'ed (sir the most
extreordinary retrenchrbetil, and many things should
he done away 'with which one would be reluctant
to p.irt with, and under more favourable circum-
s/ances ehootit be mantel. He could not, however,
agree to the Address proposed, end he for his OWII
part should wash to move the previous question;
but es an Address had been carried in the other
House, and as it would be a satisfactiou to the
country to know thet there existed a dispositiou to
relieve their distresses, he should propose an amend-
ment to the Address of the Noble Lord as follows :
Tist an bumble Address be presented to Ms Ma-
jesty, to assure his Majesty that we have regarded
with satisfaction the measures which have been taken
ky his M..jesty's commands fur a general revision of
ths deyariseent of the Customs in Great Britons, sad
tq cutest his Majesty to give directions that a Blasi.
lar investigation may be extended to ail the other
branches of the Revenue, is order to reader its collitetioa
more economical, aid its saamigesiest awe ethnical; that,
for the purpose of •11:.,rding a further relief to the country,
his Majesty will he pleased to order a minute inquiry into
the I dvpariasents of tlw Civil Ceassernmeat, sr well
with a view 10 mincing the number of persous employed
in those departments, whieh,front the gem increase of busi.
now, were amemeated daring the lase war, a* with referames
to the increased salaries granted to iadividuals sloes the
Year 1197, either in consideration of the additional labour
thrown upon them dosing that period, or of the diminished
value of money :—And further, that his Majesty will be gra-
chastely pleated to dreet that every possible seviag whine can
bs made, without detriment to the public interest, shall be
effected is those more extended establishaseats which flee
musky is obliged to maintain for the safety and defence of
the Voided Kingdom and it. dependencies, and more espe-
esaWy io the.swilitary expenditure, by a reduction in the num-
bers orals, way, sad by a constant sad vigilant superin•
!roulette, over that and all she ,ither departments connected
with tee application of the ample supplies granted by this
GROSVENOZ said, he had no hesitation in
giviii4 the preference to the Address of his Noble
friend (Lord Darnley). This was not the first
time their Lordships bail heard the Noble Earl
opposite exprits himself favourable to economy--
in. bad often heard him repeat eerbatirn what he
bed stated to-night. The year before last, when
he (P. irl Gro-veitur) had the honour to submit a
*propoxion to the House for the reduction of our
sailitary establishments, the Noble Earl had ea-
lif4l4Cil himself in u manlier. but said that
yeetelier circumstances rendered their continuation
Hecesilsiv. We were now in the *email year of
Wade, soil now for the first time we were told
that sine might look forward to some retrearbiwrist.
tie was surprised the Noble Earl was 1101 disposed
lO'tneet his Noble Friend out the questioe of the
#itty, essay, or ordnance. It was the constant
litabllce of 'that Noble Earl. alien the distresses
aitni tetedistry were ingsatiossed, to draw a compari.
Ofiteen the state or. A Merles, Pi laud, sod
littleils-bist he had furgotten to Wok to Frence.
10-416
416 lie had not gone Or leitit:ls '4,r ...tying that
rre we. in title j anti what sae
reiference to be dl'iwn Irani Ilia? Why, that
the,' fd conquering cbuhfry, would wish to amuse
iebtolliltin' with France, the conquered country.-.
Sot it by uo maws followed that because Ante.