The Sun.
London, England, 1839-07-12 00:00:00

ANTI-CORN-LAW CIRCULAR.

We have just received the seventh Number of this
excellent publication, which we rejoice to find increases
in circulation, as it unquestionably does in interest and
ability. Much of its extraordinary success is probably
attributable to the fact that its conductors have been
enabled to manage the discussion in such a way as to
advocate their cause with consummate effect, while party
politics are entirely avoided. The able article on the
monetary crisis forms a most conclusive exposition of
the connexion betwixt the Corn-law and the present
critical position of the Bank of England. It well ob-
serves that we import tea, and sugar, timber, and tallow,
cotton, and woollen, hemp, and wine, without any drain
upon our specie. The trade in these articles is regular
and constant ; the foreign merchants with whom we
deal provide markets for our manufactures—they decline
supplies from other sources, and all are benefited.
Why then does the importation of grain draw the
bullion from the country ? Because, observes the Cir-
cular, the Corn•law wakes the trade uncertain, preca-
rious and dangerous—because it recurs at distant inter-
vals in sudden demands, and at times which cannot be
foreseen. The foreign agriculturist is, therefore, un-
prepared with a market for our goods, because neither
he, nor those who would buy them, have any idea when
the goods will come; they are supplied elsewhere, and
they refuse taking any thing but gold, for which every
where they can find a market.
We are glad to observe that the " League" have
challenged the Agricultural Association to a discussion,
into which, it is quite certain, that the landowners
dare not enter. An appeal to the public in favour of
monopoly, or to the opinion of bread consumers on be-
half of bread taxers, is an attempt, the issue of which
seems by no means doubtful. The landocracy must
just submit to be kicked and cuffed through every town
in the kingdom with spaniel submission. Like Pistol,
they must eat their leek with silent me.kness, and wben
their iniquity and ignorance are fully exposed, they
must " wipe it up, and say no more about it." They
dare not face the public. They deliberately rob the
rest of the community, and both the thief and his vic-
tim know it. Their only security is in silence, their
only safety is in the exercise of that political power
which enables them to force the Legislature to govern
the nation in the face of public opinion and in opposi-
tion to the feelings of the country.

LINCOLN LAW AND THE BOS-

TON BULL-FROGS,

It appears that when the question of the C6P3-134.,
was first agitated by " The League," the farmers a... 71
landowners of the Boston district assembled together,
and subscribed a resolution binding themselves to make
no purchases of any kind from such shopkeepers or mer-
chants as took any part in agitating for a repeal of the
protective duty. It is also now understood that the
agriculturists in the vicinity of Lincoln, have determined
upon the adoption of a similar mode of suppressing discus-
sion, and that several respectable merchants arc already
suffering under the effects of this system of exclusive
dealing. We do not regret this. It must hasten the
destruction of this vile monopoly. What, indeed, can
be more iniquitous, unreasonable, and tyrannical ? Let
the Act be translated into plain English. " We, the
farmers of Lincolnshire, have resolved that we shall
never purchase any goods from you, the merchants and
manufacturers, but we insist upon maintaining the
Corn-law, by which you shall be compelled to buy
exclusively from us." We particularly request that
the repeaters in the fens will furnish us with the ,
facts connected with this non-intercourse persecution.
Nothing can possibly furnish a better case to ge to Par-
liament with. " 'Tis a knavish piece of work." Any
system of retaliation, passive resistance, or open oppo-
sition, would be justifiable under such circumstances.
If the mercantile community submit for one moment to
this double tyranny, they deserve all the evils it must
inevitably produce. The insolence, the ostentatious
despotism, which it argues, cannot fail to administer
their own cure.