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of ihia smog is I. reasoliade tba Alamo betimes the their former Resolutions, and of holding a meeting,
soveseigast- it kss no view aresemseelsi or t• eiolottose ad in consequence of which this meeting had been
.called. The object of it was one of the greatest
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importance on which commercial men could he as-
tir, asaiotain traoquillity, and protect Europe room the
scourge of new revolutions, and to pelmet tbem u far as sembled to deliberate. The true point at issue
possible." wrs, whether the great trade of this metropolis was
How far the conclusion of this document was con- to btu conducted on a system of monopoly or of
sistent with other parts of it, it was not now his fair and open competition.—(Hear, hear.)—lf they
intention to inquire, nor was he at this moment referred to the debates that took place in Partite.
inclined to discos* the question of its general merits, went when these Docks were established. they
All he wished for at present was, an answer to this would find that the designs of Mr. Pitt were to
question. The resistance contemplated by the make the port of London the great emporium of
Allied Power. to the new order of thing. in coun- the world. The object which we have in view, is
tries named in the paper which he had read, was to place the port of London on an equal and fair
founded on certain Treaties to which France footing with all the other ports on the Continent, and
and this country were parties, and thence it was thus to 'ford to us au evert and fair competition.
inferred that the Courts of Loudon and Pails would He adverted to the state of the foreign ports,
assent to the measures in contemplation against where none of these heavy charges were imposed;
those countries ;he wished therefore to know, voile. and it was reasonable to summate that such a sys.
thee any communication had taken place between tem persevered in would drive away those foreigners
the Government of this country and the Sovereigns who were disposed to trade higre. This certainly
assembled at Troppau on the subject alluded to in was not the lase with respect to our colonial ports,
the paper which he had read, from which they for they were compelled to come; but with respect
might have been led to infer the acquiescence of to foreign ports, it undoubtedly was the case, and
the Government of this country in those measures? to this cattle may principally be traced the ex-
The Esti of LIVERPOOL said he had not the traordionny depression of trade at present. It may
smallest difficulty in answering the questions of the be said there were other circumstances, besides the
Noble Earl. With respect to the paper which the rates of charges, that. operated on our trade. He
Noble Earl hail read, it appeared to him to be an granted that there were; bat lie would contend.,
incorrect copy of a paper which hod been commit. that the enormous rate of charges in the London
nicided by the Sovereigns in Congress at Troppau Docks was one principal cause of the diminution.
to the Government of this country. In answer to He spoke from experience, having been long in
she question of the Noble Emt, lie bad no difficulty that trade; and he could assure the meeting that a
in stating, that no Treaties of the nature alluded cargo arrived to him, which in these docks stood
to, to which this comilry was a party, were in ex. him tit 1,500/ which in any other port in Europe
istence. He hood also no he•iiation in assuring would not cost more than 3001.—nor even here,
the Noble Earl, that the Court of London wee if these monopolies did not_ exist, more than 400/.
not a party to any of the proceedings going on on These restrictions on air commerce were the
the Continent respecting the occurreoe•es in the greatest mi.fortune that could belel this country.
countries which had been tmeetiotted. But he must Iloy their influence. trade is wrested from our hands..
also add, that in consequence of the Declaration of The foreign merchant, who would feel disposed to
the Allied Sovereigns, contained in the paper to trade with England, goes to foreign 'mote, in order
which allusion had been made, a paper had been to avoid the restrictions in the British ports, and
addressed to them from this Government, a copy of by this means that capital is taken away from this
which he should have tin objection to produce, if a country to. increase the trade, mat wealth, and siu-
motion were made for that purpose. bility of foreign nations—(Cheers.)—America, fur
Earl GREY said, that in the confident expects. instance, carried on • most extensive trade with
lion that the paper alluded to would completely London ; now it is not the ease. But perhaps the
contradict the inference drawn from the paper strongest ;wool of the evil influence of these re.
which he had resit% of season having been given to strictions that could• be adduced, is our own fruit-
11w Courts of St. Petersburgh, Vienna, mud Bar. *hilts, instead of cooling into the port of Loudon,
tin, to calculate on the swat and cu.operation land its some of the out-ports, and find it more
of this country in their designs against the people cheap to convey their cargsus to London, than to
of Spain, Portugal, and Naples, he trusted the laud in the pole of London-- Meow, hear.)—lt
Noble Earl would lay that paper on their Lord- might be said, that this war the consequence of
ships' table, the sudden peace, and that trade would gradually
The Earl of LIVERPOOL said, he beano twai.- recover ;. this he was ready to, grant might be in
Linn its saying that the paper to which be had re- some measure the cause of our distress, but cen
leered would give the fullest and most complete tautly not entirely, and he was convinced in his
contradiction to any such Ilirelrellee• soul that the trade of London would be in a coin.
PETITIONS. negatively flourishing state if these evils were
The Duke of BEDFORD poesented• w Petition removed, for the striking advantages which this
front the County of Bedford, and another from country possesses would command • trade;
the town of Bedford, in which he stated that the the superior situation in which it stands with respect
petitioners exp d their wish to see economy to other nation., preserves it against attacks from
substituted for profusion,_and the abuses which had without ; itao/1/11 free constitution I it from
crept into the Constitution reformed. He also• domestic rapacity; and, above all, he might add,
stated, that two moat Respectable individuals had the high honour and integrity of the British iner.
attended the enmity meeting, who unloosed the chant:—all combine to render this country a de.
proceedings, unit received a fair and patient hear- i.irable mart fbr the foreign merchant.—( Loud
ing, eheers.l-1( all the produce of Europe, Asia, and
Lord -ANSON presented • Petition. from the City America were sent to London, they would sell to
of Lichfield praying for the restoration of ..the Inure 'dunage than in any of the other ports in
Queen's name to the Liturgy; against which there Europe. if these unfortunue restrictiou did not
was a protest, to which the name of the Dern of exist. In many of tick Fiord koperty was sarri-
Lichfield was rubscribed, freed fur want ilcapital, and all we wanted in this

The Earl of CARN presented a Petition
similar in its pr.iyer to others which had, bren pre-
sented in the cour.e of the eve. 1111 l g, from certain
parishes of the City of Witicheetvr.
The Holll.e adjourned at seven o'clock, totem
o'clock on 11 edorsday next,

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country is • fr.e trade. to make this nation what
Mr. Pitt contemplated that it would he—the great
emporium of commerce.—(('heering.)—Thus we
find that we not only stiffer in competition with
foreign ports, but even with our out-ports. If he
were to,apply to a West ladle planter, he would
answer, that he would find it much more adsatt-
ligroin to transact his business in any of the out-
ports than in the port of London. These were some
of the difficulties under which they laboured, and
he hoped they would soon be effaced. Any addi-
tional charges that were imposed, operated as an
unfair tax on the trade of this port. It appeared to
blur, that even the justice of the Dock Companies
themselves required these duties should be effaced.
One Dock Company was establutlird as neer the
metropolis as pos.ible, that it might enjoy all the
advantages ; others ware further duwu the River.
The London Dock Company completed their pre-
mises for 1,i00,000/.—the West India Company at
• larger expense ; arid under the existing eircum-
stance's, the West India Duck Company is less !no.
ductive than that on which the lesser capital has
been expended. If the renewal of this charter was
granted, other Companies would be applying. But
it would be asked, " What was that to them ?"
—He thought it was every thing to them.—
They paid severely for it by the losses they
sustained; and the advantages resulting from
tl-tu was by no means a compensation. It was
not only of the great expense they had to complain,
but also of the great inconvenience and delay.
Goods were put 1010 thefre Docks in an improper
state. If the* mostopnlies Here done awry with,
every man might place his goods where he thought
most convenient. Vends were often delayed there
at considerable inconvenience. During the war,
they could not forget that two vessels had arriied
there, one from Jamaica, another from the Leeward
Isleeds. and that one of three vessels was detained,
long artier tire freight hart been discharged, at a
must serious loss. Arid although we are not now at
war, when we look at the state of things, we can-
not say how long we may remelts so ; and it should be
our business to 'guard against these inconveniences.
All America?* vessel had also been detained there
so long that she lost her season. and by that deter).
lion experience(' a loss amounting to 1,5001. He
deprecated in the strongest terms all systems of ex-
elusion. Monopoly was nu unnatural mother that
devoured its oan offspring.—(Hear, hear%).-11e
was at a loss to anticipate what arguments could tie
adduced against him. It sleight be said thirst the
Duck Complus), did a great deal for them by affords
log them a security for their property. He was aware
of that, unit dud not by any means intend to de-
tract from the merits of the Directors; but if they
did confer all these advantages, they were too well
paid for them. lie next alluded to the irregula-
rity of the syatem. But even. if the classification
were perfect. it would not be worth prying for at
the advanced rates. It might then be said that our
peal object. wail a reduction Mille rates, and that