The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-04-21 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR.

Stet—Several persona have elated to se their surprise at
Mr. Coles letter not appearing is your Paper. The agri-
cultural iuterest of the country will be benefited by its
publicity, and for that reason, as well as in justice to that
truly valuable and respectable Gentlowan, I request its in-
@cilium in your Paper. A. B.

(COPT)
" St. James's-square' May 24, 1819.
" Sea-1 have received your letter or the 19th imitate.,
contaissiag the Resolutions passed at the Agricultural Meet-
ing of the 16th 1 and, iv answer to your desire to have my
opinion na awns, I have nu hesitation in sayiog that in
their substance I entirely corsair.
" The experiment made by Parliament, is 1816, of al-
lowing the importation of wheat when at 80s. the quarter,
has encouraged a larger importation than could perhaps
have been foreseen of that sod other grain from countries
less burdened with lazes, and has reduced the vainest such
of our own growth as remains is hand, as a supply until
next harvest, far Wow • remetteratiog price to the culti-
vator.

" I agree with yoar Meeting also, that pauperism is
alarmingly increased, sad that it is still increasing. The
occupiers of lead are is feet disabled from employing the
usual somber of labourers is cultivating their farms to the
best advantage and which necessarily casts them labourers
on the parish kw relief. This is the evil, hot what Is the
remedy!—The very respectable Meeting at which you pre-
sided are of opinion that as Assodatios ought immediately
to be entered into "foe the protection of the rights and in-
terests of agriculture," and you do me the tumour, is their
name, to desire that I will give my sanction and support to
such an Association.

" Your Bth resolution likewise, in adopting those whirls
you state to have been passed at a Meeting held on the 15114
of February Int, at Henderson's Hotel, in Westminster, ex.
pressly admits 'ben to be the basis on which your Society
is to be founded.

" The above resolutions not being immediately before me,
I am ignorant to what measures of specific relief they may
be intended to lead, and this consi.leration stops at present
any declaring to you at once my decided opinion. But as
the present mpled distresses of the country haws been
brought down upon us by taxation teyond our mesas, is
miler to support au unboundid and profligate expenditure,
no Association of the proprietors or cultivators of laud, caw
be of soy a►ail towards the stiMansent of oar object, oaks.
it embrace also that of effectually resistiag and defini-
tively putting an end to the vicious system of administer-
iwg the government, by which all these distresses have been
caused. _ _

" For observe, Sir, that the effects of this system are
not confined to agriculture. Such bas been its dreadful in-
fluence, that, upon ■ view of our general interests, as ex.
feuded to the manufacturing counties, it is no more a doubt
whether this once great couritry is more eminent fur the
prosperity of its agriculture or of its commerce—but wire-
thee either can stood their ground. Not whether we are
more to be envied for the happiiess enjoyed by the agricul-
tural or the manufacturing branch of our popsilatiou—but
how we shall save both from starving.
" Another, sod perhaps the worst coassquence of the systems
it, that it has set at variance these two important members
of our community, on whose salon our existence as a
unties depends.
" To cure these evils you must go to the source of them ;
you most apply some remedy to the mat-administration of ,
public affairs. The House of Commons will do nothing
effectual towards this, unless impelled to it by some gene-
ral expression of the public seolinseist. Trifliag changes and
reductions may perhaps be carried, but say proposal that
touches a hair of the heads of the present Ministers is sure
to be lost by an immense majority. The consequences are
obvious—fresh burdens, a perseverance is their heartless
extravagance, and a repetition of their iuselsing worn at
our " ignorant impatience of taxatioo." While lam writ-
ing this letter, I hear t►at the renewal of the War Malt Tax,
sod an extensity of the Excise to private breweries, are in
agitation. Nothing will surprise sue, not even a recurrence
to the odious sad oppressive Property Tarr, after the vote on
Tuesday last, oo the niotiou to inquire into the State of tho

"I have the honour to rentals, Sir,
"Your faithful and obedient Fervent,
"THOMAS WSI. COKE.
"To Thomas Uttinn, E.q. Aabweliliorpe,
near Wynaoudham, Norfolk."