The Sun.
London, England, 1814-05-14 00:00:00

CORN LAWS.

. • On•the Motion for the reading of the Order of
the Day- for the further consideration of the Re-
pmt of the Committee on the Corn Laws,
The CnAx-cEi.Lon 'of the EXCHEQUER moved,
that the first Resolution only should be considered
on this day, as it was not likely to give rise to
any discussion.. The, consideration of the other
Resolutions; he intended, should be postponed till
Monday. The Right Hon. Gentleman. then ar-
gued generally, on the beneficial effects to be ex-
pected from the passing of the first Resolution.
Mr. J. FosTEtt expressed his satisfaction at.the
approbation of the Resolution by 'the Right Hon.
the Chancellor of the Exchequer. The question
NVI-15 one of- the utmost importance, and he
.was
happy that the House had an opportunity of know-
ing how the measure affected Ireland.
Sir H. PARNELL th4nked the Right Hon. Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer for corrohOrating the
measure by his authority. He hoped it would be
allowed that the Resolution had- not been pro-
posed on his (Sir H. Parnell's) sole authority.
If the time was proper, he believed that he had
very lately learned some new facts, which could
enable him to maintain the accuracy of the report
of last
.year, to the satisfaction•of the House,

ROiF. was perfectly prepared to meet the
Hon. Baronet on the subject of the Report.• It
was not his intention to object to the Resolution;
but he would state, that his opinion was tin••
changed as to the mischief to'which it would lead,
if passed into' a law. He would not press his itt-
&virtual ophtioa against the opinion of the -lonse;
but when the Bill was brought in, be woul4 have
n oppotlnnity, on the second reading' of 'it, to
Mice the sense 2f the House on the mea.itire:
sjiJ. NiwPonT defended the. principle' of 'the
measUre, and cited the benefits irhiih Ireland. bad
experienced from it', as a proof of. the propriety of
extending it to the whole kingdom.. niost
heartily • ag&ed to polling on the measure with
*ll possible speed.
lIt•
VVESTEN could not quite agree to the
.kolution, which he tdought. too great an inno- .
VL M.. licisE explained, •
GRANT agreetl to:the resolution, as far

1 :His opn.ion went iehg,is of establishing that
, system which, by the experience of two half cen-
turies had Made the country an expirtilig bne
and the benefits of which Were opposed to the
--experience of the last half 'century, by which it
appeikted fhat the 'Contrary system had "made this
country an importing.one in the Corn Trade.—
He would not now take the sense of the House on
the propriety of extending the measure ; but he
implored the House to turn its attention to the
principle of the Resolution.
Mr. MARR VAT was in favour of allowing the Ex-
portation of Corn.
Mr. HORNER thought that when the House came
to consider the other Resolutions. it would see
the propriety of pausing, at least for some time,
before it went to a decision on so very important a
measure.. 'He wished that, once for all, the House
would now decide an the interest by which those
were actuated who opposed the Resolutions., The
real interests_ of the consumer and of the landlord
were one and thesame. But what did the Commi:tee
profess to do ? ‘Vby, to raise thl price to the con-'
burner. (AMemlier called out No! no!)—He would
ask 'whether the Hort. Menther for the Queen's.
County (Sir IL Parnell) had not acknowledged
this on a former oecasion ; and if the Hon. Mem-
her who Tuvoureil him with the interruption took
pains to inquire, he would find it was so. The
nece3sary effect of the measure wai permanently
ttA iiierese, the price. of Corn. -He appi'oveil of
sonic rms. tif the view which his Right tlonour,
ably: rriend ,the Chancellor of the Exchequer had
taken of the question.
S:.lrrtt thought that the interests of

the landlord.alid cons'itiner w't re idepticdty the

same, lie animailvtrted on the conduct of some
'malignant per'sons,%vho endeavoured tO spf:itad the
de!usion, that the interests of the col:surlier and
the landlord were different. He noiievd-s,nne
petitions which had been pr6!ente.d to the House,
in which this fallacy was inanifested with a degree
of the greatest rancour.
Mr. ELLIsoN spokc to the same effect.
Mr. 11AuvEy was not andible in the Gallery..

Mr. LiscrLLF.s thoug:ht the Hottse could not be

too cautious Oil this sub:cdt. The wisest man
could not vet decide upon tiro effect of the measure
iu contemplat:on. There %%las a great mistake very
p'revalent as to the profits of;the farther, compared
. .

%vitt] the price of corn. Some suppose that the
difference of 'profit to the fariner between corn,
supposing it sold at Bs. the bushel Awl at I2s. was
as the difference lfetween 8 and 12; whereas, it
ntigla be that the profit might be greatest when
price was lowest. -
After a few, %twills from 'Air. PRESTON, the Or-
der of the Day was read.' The Resolution-being

. _
read,
The CITANCELLQA Of the tXCIIECLUEn obspwctl,

that the question on the first Resolution was one
of
.the very simplest kind in liolitical econonry
With regard 'to .the other li.cgoltitionS, he dwelt
on the, importance of taking. care to inform the
Country of:their nature and tendency, before the
LlOnse'decided, thereon. Without time un-
necessarily, it was better that the House should
delay for a time, rather than prOceed to decide
too soon.

The first Resolution was then agreed to, and a
Bill ordered accordingly.
The further consideration of the Report was
, „
postponeti till Monday next.