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London, England, 1822-04-22 00:00:00

the Bills for altering the Navigation Laws, and are therefore to
be considered in conjunction with it.
The following observations on the luminous speech of Mr.'
Wallace, which introduced this Bill to the House of Commons
on the 25th ofJune last, define the objects in view :
" To declare our porta open ; to offer to foreign merchandise
a deposit in our country ; to hold out unlimited freedom of
transit or exportation • to attempt to draw it to our coasts, is
prospect illusory andimpracticable, if we do not at the same
time secure to it advantages and facilities, at least equal to thog
met with in Foreign States."
The Committee freely acknowledge, that if objects of such
vast importance as these were accomplished, the means of 3uc'
cessfully competing with foreign shipping would be greatly in'
creased. It would, however, still remain to place this nation
upon as favourable a footing as our foreign rivals with respect
to duties and taxation, to enable her shipping to enter securell
into competition with the whole world. The Committee in-
deed are apprehensive that obstacles will be raised by the va-
rious chartered companies, and those other interests which are
opposed to the contemplated alleviations of the burthens on the
shipping and trade of this country, of a more formidable na-
ture than seem to be apprehended. •At all events, the Com-
mittee are of opinion, that those advantages should be secured,
before any material relaxation is made in the Laws of Navi-
gation.
In conclusion, the Committee desire me to state, that al'
though they cannot but participate in the alarm which the vie
your Lordships appear to have taken of the effects of the Navi-
gation Code (as obstructing the interests of commerce), has
generally excited, their apprehensions have been much allayed
by the declaration of your Vice-President, that lie cordially sub-
scribes to the principle (which it is but too much the fashion of
the present day to deride), that,'"'whenever the interests of na-
vigation and commerce appear to come into conflict, the inte-
rests of commerce should be made to yield to those of naviga•
tion ;" as the system upon which the rist'and progress of the
Navigation Laws is founded ; and indispensable to that Thai
time power, upon which the security and protection of com-
merce itself, and the greathess of our country, essentially de-
pend. I have the honour to be, my Lords,
Your Lordships' very obedient humble Servant,
JOHN ILLIAM BUCKLE Chairman.

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INDIRECT TAXATION.

MR. EDITOR—It is much to be regretted that
the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER has not ex'
tended the powers of the Committee of Expiring
Laws—to inquiring and reporting on the expil
of grants of money and duties for local purposes,
such as for harbours, canals, roads, &c. If an.
nual accounts of all the monies raised for these
purposes, either under old grants from the Crown,
or under Acts of Parliament, and the before
mentioned Committee was to present, every Ses•
sion, a Report on the subject, it would prow
very satisfactory to the public, for reasons too
obvious to be enumerated. A similar Report of
the monies received for Tolls on the public
Roads is also desirable.
Friday. INVESTIGATOR.