The National Register.
London, England, 1822-02-18 00:00:00

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imperial Parnumeral erattinned polo peps 31.
'tint aids to remove the diffieuliies complained of. 'TIC
wages were better. The workmen now god twelve-pence
%%liere they betorr got eight-penve, and they could now
obtain for eight-pence what heroic cost welvespenee.—
(Hear, hear.) This was an intim§ tent fact.--As to the
Zia to of agriculture, its interests vOh those of other
st stand or fall together. The learned gen!.
had athltiri•d the diminution of the consumption of malt
as prooltif the of the c try. Ile had consulted
the Papers; he did nut fuel such diminution, as rompmed
Willi recruit years, or 1792. The same was Ille mom Willi
lea; and what was Irma, kable, the constimpt ion hail bell
less when the ditty was Wail. lit did net Mention this as
jnstificalillll of taxis, lint in refutation of the learned
gentleman's eosin. ti. 'node was an Owl case of one-sixth
nI the consimiption of Ira; the, Out • dist' ',sea " people
voluntai its submitted to :1,11, 000.,1 totes that might lie
avoided. There was also all Mei ease in die enn.iiiiiplitiii
of bricks, soap, ,S,;e. which she SS-d also the ;000 Ili 01
I Iranlnoess. He mentioned siteli fart: 10 sleets that that
41:11iestIties were not irremediable ; and that it was any
thing but 1'6(1)41,10p to the people to inculcate that delu-
sive despondency, which many exerted themselves to po
duce. (Loud Closes• front the Opposition.) The Excise,
that baromtlel of constimption, did not shrsr dinutholion ;
their revenue was rising And impt oving. Ctituulrice was
also I aridly increasing. This was loosed hy the returns.
—The learned gentleman hail said, that a temission
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la ars only afforded the choice of 'chef to egrienloire.—
learo—lie di Med that slid' leduCtirsil would
lief ;if they could sump away Ito' whole of their taxation,
lie WWI prepared to show that no Ichilt would he atf•rded.
( It ear, hear, from the Opposiliatt.)—lle admitted that to
e a tax of itself would he a relief, but he denied that
to ri-ntove the lases w old afford it lief to the country's
res. et taxes. (I lear,heer, continued.) To hold out that
IC 114.11.11 01 taxation wag valcolated to relieve was only to
de. els e— for they could out count, ract the great Mime, id
li .11110. If I lie format wrise imliteed um look for relief to the
duction of taxation he would be ilecris ed. (I hear, hear.)
It would afford no relief to him. Ile forgot to mention be
fare that the revenue hail roue on increasing—within
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list tise weeks it hod inetritsedlo2ooo%—The noble Lord
I(sess proceeded to detail the votes of last ',ear, adverting to
as hat might be ustiaed this )cat. was a rUdart. in
Ike sonny of neouly oil. mli.on ; bOd,'lool. ma.) I ordoiahee
100,0001. There yould be a 0 Illation on the approaciiii g
estimates, as compared with the last year, of 1,9•29.1M01.
He spoke here of the general se, %ices of the 1111 l illy. rhe
noble lood then noticed Gomm...stint:des to shots tne saviogs,
which were 2,000,01;01. below, the estimate:: of last year, and
1100.0001. below the estimates of Is.2o.—(Cheirs.)-1 I.e
noon. Lord, following Home's former details, pito:ceded
mantas the present stateitent of the d expen-
diture. The noble Loud afterwards spoke of the relief that
it was expert( d the government would he enabled to extend
to the country. 'Tiny thought they should tend have the
power of ridueittg tile Navy Five per cm ts. a..d this would
afford the opium (unity of taking off the one shifting per
bushel duty an bade). 'llll.l wolild l'elleVe the taxis to Ilw
amount of 1,400,000% or u million and a half. he mild,.
tors could not see iloW it was poSsible, wAll due at'entioni
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existing obligations and demands, 10 hand further relic f to
taxation. Next year they calculati d nfs Dhle to
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relieve the lazes toile million mere, and the year alter so the
amount of half or three ',mitters of a millii.o. As many of
the difficulties o: the agr-culturist mad he slat Med of a tem-
pio at, 11Alite, flue Batik had uthlerthken to lend the Govern-
ment tour millions, which would be available to advance to
such fat niers as might require some immediate relief. The
noble Lord further shoed that it was intendial to move for
Ow revue: 14 the committee On a.rietitture,oll N.siattlay neat,
v ills ii sir% to so:t e aineaulatel ss Of the I 'Listing coin
lays. Speaking of the sinking Nod, his Lordship said there
yas now a ch au striking feed of 5.1-001. and the bimefieial
operation of it as ould he to enable the Government to atlord
seller of lasittron to the extent he bad mentioned. His
Lordship coin:lulled with Moving for the teduc Lion te, papers
illustrative .$1 tin stale of the revenue, &C.
Mr. BROUGH A 10, in reply to his Lordship, strongly COMe
platurd of his .sof tiler speed, having been so imperfectly
answered. 'l'lll. proposed relief was of no real value ; the
reduction of the one !Might.; duty on molt he deemed a paltry
pretension. The plan of horuoatug 4,000,0001. trim She
Bank, SlS•isl in seitiova,g; the present dill_ oh ics, he contended
was a project truly ridiculous. NVliilst we hail a mixed cur-
reury of paper and gold, the latter could not fail to disap-
pear. As to the psuposition of the noble Lord to lend
money to the different parishes, in aid of the poor
rates, it was the most preposterous and mischievous that he
had ever heard of: was a plan, which could only lead
to encourage waste and extravagance in parishes, and to
plunge them deeper in difficulties than they now were, its
lit day of pay nowt float come, and with the additional
charge of interest and management. The noble Lord had
also proposed to advance Massa money for carrying on pub-
lic works. This he supposed was to be dune whether par:sloes
could atrord it or not. This would ben plan the most ruinous
find mischievous. 1t would have the edict of extending
that system of waste and profligacy which' had so long per-
vaded the ex eendintre of ministers in this House, into every
village iii the kingdom. lle conduit. d by decidedly coll.
dimilio.; the hoble phut, and calling on the comity
menthe's to time forward, and tutee the government to
stdopt economy and retrenchment, as the only means 441
saving the country.
Mr. 11USKISSON followed, and defended the plait pro-
posed by Lord Londoederty.
Col. DAVIS rote to express Li• surprise at the apathy
svith v Melt holoarable member, w ho u ere before complainr
ing so loudly of wricultursil tliArt ”, Marti the paltry and
tusuthrieut teductions now staled to the House by the noble
Marquis. W. re their feelities rutiirly changed, mid were
they 1..6564 with the proposed/ Ile distrusted
the professions anal statements of the nobly Malteds, after
he experience he had had from your lit year of the proeced•
lugs of that house, lle comended that the temporary ap.
opriution of the sinking fwid, or the remission of an
amount of tutees equivaleut Its it, in the present distressed
state of the cocnt ty far from destroying public credit,
would be the best means of hairpin thug it, especially when
I Olipled with retteuclissii ut out; economy tu evei y branch of
the public exeentlitutes
Mr. HUME said, the noble Lord's plan of lending money
to the overseers of thr pour would, *hen knouts (tom one
e 01 of the country to the otiwr, ratite molting but cow timid.
1' seas made n Inver, too, that the loon a. to he in gold l—
ie if stust vier. la. 1•, I. matter re' usury imporianct. The plan
a ornd bl. at cerium has wally ouatrs. It 0.41 ilderaoge all the
F 11,411, wins It 011ie. sa low r Itsl,o hreliff hit 111 P arricultsivil
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