The Sun.
London, England, 1846-02-25 00:00:00

9. a head tinier the tariff of 1842. The ludicrous dispro-
portion between the anticipation and the reality he need not
Point out. On every other article the same pre-
(legions were made. He had been surprised to find
at the great fair of Ballinssloe the great increase of samples and
the increase of price which had taken place within the last
three years. Three years ago the numher of sheep sold was
63,8, and unsold 12.600, the average price being 2/. 10s. In
1814 the number sold was 61,000 and unsold 8,000, the price
being' 2. is., while last year the number sold was t 16,861, and
e?unsold only 2,900, the price havirig risen to 21. 13s. He
rnerebered a speech made in that House by Sir J. Emerson
Tenant, of three-quarters of an hour in length, crammed with
atalistical facts, and proving to demonstration that the millers
Of Ireland would be ruined if foreign flour were admitted into
the country on the same terms with that of England. Well
the Government did admit in 1842 foreign flour, and were the
IMillers ruined? On the contrary, there had been an increase of
l:per
fe cent. in the importation of corn which entirely proved
w util were the arguments which were then
oged• Nor could they complain of the course
es:orlita;:ed by the Right Honourable Baronet. They
remembered 1829, when he set them a precedent
would never sacrifice the natisnal interests to party
}Teel
Hear, hear. ) That precedent was set, and
l'), el did they do? Why, when the occasion was passed, they
eacee him at their head again. Sheuld they not have remem-
ti, red that under like circumstances he would have pursued a
enular course. Yet they set him at their head-from the
ehat °f all possible motives-he was the only man of their party
the ° was able to conduct it.-( Hear, hear.) With regard to
;rfitted
support they had given to the Maynooth question, they ad-
ill' ted that they had supported it because it was introduced by
:trn?klees and that they would not have given it their support
1.1 it been introduced by the Noble Lord on this side of the
eet',:a• After that avowal, had they a right to attack the
lie'g'lit ""n• Baronet for his conduct on this occasion ? He be-
wseeeie that when this measure was carried, as it undoubtedly
he, they would be again the humble servants of the
8 ght Hon. Baronet.-(" No, no," from the Ministerial side. )
lie,thr'y lied cried out in 1e129. They had then said, " Nus-
stilt tuta fides," but they now sat on the same benches as the
lais! Illen• Baronet ; besides, what could they do without
toted emeld they find any man amongst their ranks who
r 'ul'Ply his place ? He would read an extract from a
ernuttierkahle Posthumous pamphlet of the letters of Sir Sidney
teh' ,in which he said that he believed that neither of hie
feel es word(' survive for a single instant without Sir It.
turer,;klirl asked whether there was a Chartist in the British
ktterbe who would not, on the first intimation of such an
t Pt all the abolition of the Corn Laws, order a new suit of
cuotee,
credit?' and go round to his butcher and baker for an enlarged
we tit' Was there a "Bear" on the Stock Exchange who
ea,u not realise a large fortune when such a Ministry was
revlrrit.grl? It concluded by observing, that if he were a
ffeetutionist, he would like to see such a measure carried into
is tuee ''' Vie effect would be most certainly a revolution, unless
If it 'S a Partieular course, when it might indeed end in a laugh. ee,e;id not take that course, it would be productive of uns-
trek °it', effects from the Land's End to John O'Groat's, and
alappor,rie end of Ireland to another. He (Lord Ingestre)
teett„,-terl the measure, as he believed Chat it would give pro-
Hito", against hi di prices, and a security for abundance
s ,al--"' and secure the honest trader against distress.
isic ion was that it would tend to confirm the commer-
oyeee Press
in the possession of the advantages they already en-
kersei lud give to industry its full reward. It had been as-
agsie ',, that after the question was settled, something would
kk
gr -r"e to unsettle the public mind, and that there would be
its :eat 4 call for the renewal of protection as there was now for
tTeetion• If there were such a call, it would fifty years
ko'isZue,. looked upon much in the same light as that call was
eenes;.'skerlopon which bad been made in the middle of the last
Weed', ee the good people who regretted the alteration of the
they ti!: for the Ministry to give them back the eleven days
,the 4,.: I°P; and historians wouldl ook upon it in very much
'kit 'ele",e light as they looked upon a similar one in the
llloec"urY• A free ' tof commodities it was in their
er
t°
• impart
other nations
stkight glee-free exports of those commodities .
'tree e!eer• He would not recur to the assertions which had
tteher e'ofaue respecting Holland, Belgium., and Germany, and
os.j true continental estates. He believed the measure to
aheislttraud righteous in itself, and for those reasons he gave the
, Ceel,his warm and cordial support.-( Cheers. )
'rietet.",e,' CONNOLLY perfectly agreed with his Hon.
'Peceee`lle Member for Dublin University, in the reports re-
kitet not
the potato crops in Ireland, from his own observations;
eon
,-"l3' that but from the observations of others in his
tore, et°entryi '
the county which he represented-he had tele ei;) the conviction that such was the case. He was not
r Rho
car
rejoice in the miseries of his fellow-creatures,
itse) carl insrrisible to their wants, but he was greatly atthea
errw what connexion this measure had to do with
diusas nesse in Ireland.-(Hear.) At the very most this
this t,' could not hold out longer than four months,. while
siNo Feellaure. even if it should pass, could not possibly come
kllsalele operation before the expiration of three years.-
',lop 'h) Therefore, he could not understand what the ques-
-4'4 ead to do with the potato disease ; and the
i''rtitelie,,Ple would be very badly off indeed if they should be
40 0 e'
to wait for relief until this measure should come
rel, tet -I)eration,
He did think that this measure would have a
4relsej'iurious effect upon this country as well as upon
t'alls t knd, therefore, it should have his most stre-
q tee °PPosition ( H s'ir ) He had had a long experiece
2tite-,tPee°,Ple of irelandeas. a country gentleman, and had ran
',te s enowledge of their wants, and yet he would
Iteofuet see how this measure would benefit them. Hehad
tistiee4at!Y opposed former measures of this sort, from the con-
'f Ire-iltitat it would only increase the miseries of the people
,*,',Ses;r:du Orf he had no doubt that cheap bread and low
,tides
' ere synonymous terms. in fact, it was at one time
nic tet:lt thu was introduced with a view to en-
i-4riefeels,set,en, ufactu. rers of this country to compete with fo-
r ket.,, 3 creating low wages,-( Hear, hear.) This was,
Pr° themte wolf in sheep's clothing which they had had be-
ll", teels sieteen years ago.--( H. ear, hear.) In 1842 a
kre se 4, re was introduced, which he felt convinced would
h"e 11i2-o.lurious effect upon agriculture, and ye! he supported
seNteret lion. Baronet, very much against his inclination,
ertile ee was told it would be a beneficial measure. He
"I,ltstl e4l that he thought the agricultural body had ex.hr-
st;:leietnire!l3, generous, and disinterested course in accepting
ii te,
Iv e:rn of protection, which
hi
ey considered necessary
eyed*, eitare of their order. In his opinion, they had le-
',the.
sltleneselves from the imputation of class interest, and the
rorri the did
epithets which were generally expended on them
reet' °Pposite aide of the House, in default of sounder ar-
is'kliel 8-( A laugh.) At the time the Noble Lord, the Co-
tl tee 'cretary, proposed his measure, in reference to supply-
le''' geece°,l°.flies, he (Gel. Connolly) on hearing his explana-
T 4 e hslettna his warm and most cordial support.-( Hear.)
ife:terseered that the extension ot the markets of the ma-
t:ll4e mark was the object sought by the present measure.
ttroets he th eht already outstripped the bounds of
fe pearl_ , 011,,, 9
le to . eonsumption, and, he must say, that he thought it
I.'tili(t.l:i,ertßeirthetilomp:ulise to that which has already gone too far. 'sett_ etionist cheers.) Domestic agriculture was to be made
Net a P°ltcY similar to that proposed to be adopted by tnis
lade s phi ,_ estem of free trade. The discontent and tur_leti-
Otursree° would necessarily arise out of this measure in Ire-
\tiert,' 'ere dangerous, and were overlooked by her Majesty's
t' ea-Pt The produce of Ireland had been quadrupled in
ie skt se,„' ' and yet they were asked what had protection done ?
Processti 7 the origin of the great capital ihat had accumulated
sedelentry but protection? The Right Hon. Gentleman
4 te,t° to show that an abatement of crime had taken place,
les'ele, ail improvement was evident in the morals of the
is,tl ariseee,°°"equent upon the increased comfort which
ei.,'"ltiee-,1 °Y late in the habits of the people. He
ekt %es this subject in order to make them abandon
ilereut thee, 32e:ring called their class interests.-( Hear, hear. )
tsettseie in asure before them involved the principle that no
, en, shaould be granted to the tradesman or artizan who etry eels' devoted his energies to the service o.f
.the
' this
Is Wa' intolerable s a monstrous principle, it was unchristian,
h4tilasee, -( Hear, hear.) This might be called
egea t, it re; e
eeient be ' helreend with every abuse that
tZLl'itl neee:ruel:tr_invent, but while he had a soul in his body he
1s
4ni4st II ent to inflict such an injury-one so inhuman..
4 'll r -uP°ll the country,_( Hear, hear. ) All their
ha egulations had been trade on the basis of protection,
4th could the r-
i °flee ~_ 3' ase the tradesman to pay his taxes, when they
ofy
t,e eatriive._that protection, and abated his ability to
.pay
,treidee
sod :.'etY Per cent.? These were the opinion
ledges
c e see opioyLner heads than he could ever hope to be-they
s on everynasullAelee°rd Ashisurtou, whose immense know-
i:riii, tpcd,yl,,:eu
übnatrrdyy,
tehnautua;
h,et.trtyboth colonial and otherwise, no one
4, i
,o it was resgraced, He would say for. his u.nh-
srl had - Pict ray of the cliigYe.proportion of the crime wit
el, eence and e° his sincere regret, arose from the
people. The measure now pre-
tteuie 4 e tendency to increase that distress. He
Clest ikiPPly, to Ireland that which he had said with regard to
e'.l,lteeteirgittialleur that the charges consequent on the levying and
elin the - rives, together with the rates themselves, coupled
.44,ti, great charges en I.nd, rendered their measure a th-
h4ille t °;lte• Ireland was capable of quadrupling her present
t4l ei.'''hirt four years, if a good market could be found for
tech i eat Britain. They were about to abate the means of
41tr,‘ teat
at the time when the poor-rates were rapidly
tI les'.l•4; and they id very shortly be under the necessity
iitk!, flying those rates by force, if they allowed this measure to
to the present the rates, he was happy to say, were paid
e
hrkee, Tritest punctuality. Did they think. that th
reut the . Ireland were likely to be improved, by
e:Nlin "onourable Member far Northampton called ' the
tele R hand of r • 1 I'4l_ ‘4.! their po tticat economy ?" Why could they not
tver" de
lola
Pr,esent system of relief by the means of public
Ise Y fersei kr" • He had always voted for such measures, as
Flaredlernei ng Which had been lent to Ireland had been use-
ee ti'l"e°ed, and had been repaid with thanks. He de •
s,,,'tn ehi :Intention of the Government to curtail the only
Ili? well for Could be beneficial to the Irish farmer. It was
ee k• ell
the non. Baronet ti, deride the different fears of
hi," tlneer-utetrs, that they could not sustain their present posi-
let,:piteio the present measure. He for one could maintain
mot, that , without taxing the labourer unjustly, and he
Y, were never should live to see the time when that
tees, 'tree
i.:NI ruent now went for the eneouragement and
y, s be
I) °1 the agriculture of the British empire,
''' e .'d fe's.'"'" on the produce of a foreign coun-
eii, greed , the benefit of the foteigner.-( Hear, hear.)
skos
eiTteci.te th_
~ e G'allarit Member opposite that the per.
,tletietlial cosine'' or this measure would be to throw off their
'et • a tent It might be said that this was arguing
illisselt wete4derh Ptikele econo-my ; but he would contend fur it,
kte tie e bett
s etss -Nide er upon a principle of economy to cnn-
l4 -ter 1 and Ireland If he were to pursue thts subje.
'llt"elu ef -hest'den it w , i..i •ri hi en up the whole
kspteere ~,e, i•u _ induce ....111 to
w, e e., w's a eseae and shipping interests of the country ;
I See, eertive, es
.itant Member below him, whe would deal
,t'.'id', he , 'Y with that branch of the subject; but on the
'fed st',l,:t the best that ho looked upon this measure as
fl 'We 't've of e and clearest interests of the country, and
t s INQ E her
pulitieal power as a great nation.-alesr.)
cirklllsi,staniurisig tSoTtRE thought an apology was due. from him,
t;citio. ee es
tt. respass on the House on a question of such
eerie ° see ieue Pressen% Bust the very importance of the
ess ~Nen k:o plead his p 1 gy elso the fact of Hon.
tic'etl't el kith whom lie oanoceo-Ya'a; proud to act, having acted
th," Qe,.:, Politic 1
), - et% etieseat a apostates.-( Hear, hear. The Right
s,:llelen'etiee, ' the Secretary for the Home Department,. at
Oreleerrel e-fent of that most extraordinary speech, which
tlhttelsitiis.sineeeiteityghts since, adduced a few tests, by which
He ( Lord I estre) gave him every credit
ih° . "rit"' a I .ri
other
see'rgh hernletee, ' le also did in the case of every
!situ'r r e htd -. But, perhaps, he would be allowed -
sf tithe hoped about'
of political principles to ac-
kt es• °Ped he would be permitted to adduce one
'‘ho 4 let the
of h. .
tee et ee ter was .is own opinions. It was well k.nownf
el. etio_ hetd., , Sritten by a Nuble relative of his, o
teNl, note
• '4", &Peak in terms the most respectful and (ithare'lghit :tt,
.toe opiniens set forth in that letter, had
41'v. \Paid
.„,.;_ttelie. 1 to them, as his Noble relative was known
‘ktttkil' 1-41 ,e,yetention to the science of agriculture.-
h'i.et chY of
4' hie Friend had said that Englishmen were
Ctil upset•l'c l3'3e:tering character. He said, that come
N't 411. p the
,ti ;,- iiik d esoters • may, their energies would surmount
Its sge "uy to k!rune these opinions, he would no doubt
thellte hearly par give his support to the proposed measure.
k teerY ais ohset of the debate, he (Lord Ingestre) was
14,',1,t.1;i0e_tary et Zait_:on made by the Right Hon. Gentleman
enel e ~1 of eri_ee, to the effect that the present was not
se;ree, el-r, ,trie'Ple, and that it was ridiculous to cause
'Qe Plats obey,, iron ho
t' k 1,,,, ,I let the country upon a question of
t,p4, hso ,ar, of t e
.considered that no question could be
ka. ,li h 450 r . principle then that by which Hon. lem-
e. epos, e eeuai.e,rurned to that House.--( Hear, hear.) He
i ''''h ll'st t ''!"1 It a ti t.
'4y,, e h 0 Lit _
.q es ion of principle if he had made
siet
t, lead en
_rcoestituents to support a measure, and
4 Ireedy Z._ wards abandoned.-( Hear, hear.) We
ulk gealgriations upon this question by Hon.