The National Register.
London, England, 1814-05-22 00:00:00

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The Bill for Limiting expences to non resident Electors was also
opposed on bringing up this report, and lostby telf.
CORN LAWS.
Mr. VAKSITTART bronght
up a Bill for permitting the exporta-
tion of corn and grain, and moved *first reading o'f it.
Mr. ROSE 61fla notforbear expressing his sense of the monstrous
mischiefs that must attend a serioifs alteration of the law, mit stood
on this subject.
Mr. COKE (of Norfolk) wished the House to be on its guard
against the statements of the lasipeaker.' That Gentleman was at.
ways the supporter of every measure of Mr. Pitt : he (Mr. Coke)
thank God ! had been almost siways among his opposers. If, there—
tore, be spoke well of the Con"uet of that Minister, he might have
some credit for his opinion. The Hon. Gentleman had stated, that
Mr. Pitt reluctantly agreed to the measure adopted in 1364. He
(Mr. C.) was one of those' Gentlemen who saw Mr. Pitt on the sub.
ject, and there were. many who Could confirm his statement of' time
Opinions then expres%ed bj,'Mr. Pitt, and contradict • that of the
Hon. Gentleman. Had he referred to Mr. Pitt in this Way with a
view to.influe.nce the votes of those Gentlemen who were atioacheil
to Mr. I'itt's memory c lie was firmly convinced, that Mr. Pitt
was sincere in 1804.. The vestion now was as to the protectiog
-price. He was not for that degree of price which wail° cove r high
rent; a system which must be mischievous to the country, and iniu,
rimms to the landed interest. He, for one, wished for nothing be.
yond fair prices; andTair tents. He was desirous of seeing a greater
degree of confidence between landlords and tenants, which would
have the effect of bringing corn tp less prices than had been usual.
He thought that time laud well miltiVated, would produce twice as
timeli'corri as it-did. Last -)Car had pranced a most abundant bar.
vest, and corn conid now be sold go' as to remunerate the farmer.
Thirty'shillings was equal thii.year to forty iu price for some year*
before. •

Mr. Rnsf said, that Mr. Pitt did cheerfully agree to raising the
price the Hirst time ; but reluctantly to the higher price. It his
decided opinion that the landholder should have a price sufficient
to protect him: hitt that the iinportcr also shoidd have his iirotec-
tion. It was always his ebject to Make biinsoll clearly understood.
Ife had never Said that c6rii should not be proportioned to rent.
But now they were about to make a great alteration without a pro-
per inqinry : they had no eVidelice.; they
.had only examined three
Irish Gentlemen (laugh). lii• 'thought the price proposed au sinfit
thing. Ile Would not be deterred by imputations. It would tend
to raise corn and bread improperly. He would nut forbear to State
tkis in ilv4anee of the Hon. 'Gentleman. '
• Mr. WESTERN was at issue with the Hon. Meniher as to Mr.
Pitt's opinion, and *was pesitive that Mr. Rose Was right as to
the conversation. When he stated to that Minister the measure
proposed, the latter raid, he thought there conid In, yo oppositi..n
to it, and that the • furthers 'alteration might take 'place Subse-
quently.
Mr. ,Datrlps GIDDY was an advocate tbr the principle of the
measure;before the House, net because, as it was alledged, it po-
etise& to•fender corn cheaper, but becaisie it must Serve to guard
tgaketst the recur, once of
.these thictuations of prices, which had
beets tound Pa distressing to the people. He was not for reducing
the price of corn very low, because he thought such a reduction
C0i4.1 never take place consistently _With the best Interests of die
country, or the
_security of the Constitution.
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• After a few words from My. ELLISO.N the pc U. which proposes
that the Pxportation of Corn shall not in future be subject to the
pt&ruetit of any Ditties, was read a first 111111 ordered to be read a
geond time on Wednesday; audio be pirinted. -
Mr. HUSNISiON then moved the order_ot the day for taking in-
to consideration .the other resolutions yespectiwg the import of
Corn. • .
Lord. A. HAMILTON condemned the measure altogether, and
trioyelt th*t the farther consideration of the Resolutions should be
Postponed till that clay three months.
Sir. 0. CLitnit was of opinon a great quantity of arable land
would be .turned Into pasture, if the importation of foreivi corn
was not discottraged.,Ale considered the increase of scale laid down
ley Mr. 'Hiiskisson as too low. . .
' • Mr: .WESTERN observed. that upon an average of the last ten
years, the pro;lnction of core imported was very annul coniparefi
to
.that which was grown : he had ascertained that from a ( allele,
estimate which he had made. With respect to a tree trade, thy.
idoPtiou of it he considered' as iMpossible, iu the emesdete scow
of the word. He should like to know, from the advocates of
free Corn Trade, in what manner they would have _that trade
tablishetl. Be knew it.weuld,be replied—open your ports, at
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'oles to the ithportatioii of fOreigu coati' Oat it that were doe