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cess of those great measures, under a Ministry who sincerely
and earnestly desired to see them obtain success. When
these principles were submitted to Parliament, they tri-
umphed in a manner unexampled in all previous history..—
( Cheers.) He could not forget that the total emancipation
of the slaves came from the same hands and in the same way,
by the voice of the people, who submittted to a glorious sa-
crifice, one that would long be recorded in the page of history,
but who by that sacrifice effected an act of humanity and be-
nevolence that ought long ago to have been achieved, but
which, he believed, was one of the direct effects of the Re-
form Bill, which gave the people a greater influence in the
affairs of the country. It was glorious to look back on th's
first act of the people's power; an act totally devoid of selfish-
ness—an act of pure benevolence—an act which imposed in-
deed a great additional burden on the people ; but -which struck
off for ever from their fellow-subjects in the Wed Indies the
fetters that had galled them for centuries. —(Loud
cheering.) When he looked back on this act, and on
others that he could enumerate, he must say, that this
Ministry, traduced as it might be, and degraded as it
might be termed, yet it was one with which he felt it a
pride and honour to be connected, containing, as it did,
names associated with their cause, and whose opinions were in
accordance with those of the great body of the people—to be
connected with those who had now propounded the principles
of commercial freedom, which he believed were essential to
the welfare and the prosperity of the country, and which he
was sure were not intended or calculated to promote the in-
terest of any one class against the interest of another class,
but were calculated to raise the prosperity, to increase the re-
sources, to develop the industry, and to augment the power
of the empire, over which ruled their beloved Queen—prin-
ciples which he had an intimate conviction must ultimately
triumph.—(Tremendous cheers.) And in saying ultimately,
he did not look forward to a distant period, for the more those
questions were discussed the sooner they would prevail ; even
the discussion that was then going on in every borough in the
kingdom, and on every hustings, would, irrespective of the
immediate result, tend more than anything else to the triumph
of those principles, if not in the Parliament about to be as-
sembled, yet in Parliament, and at an early period.—( Cheers).
Many of them perhaps had read the address of Sir Robert
Peel to the electors of Tamworth, and they would remark the
care and the eagerness with which he disavowed the declara-
tions and manifestations of those who had previously looked up
to him as their public leader, and who swore by him, while they
vowed eternal opposition to the present measures. He dis-
claimed those sentiments to the electors of Tamworth, or rather
to the constituencies of the empire, addressing them through
the electors of Tamworth ; and he believed he would be
obliged to accept them, from the necessity of the case.—
(Cheers.) The Ministers of the country, with the confidence
of the Crown, bad proposed measures which they believed emi-
nently calculated to increase the prosperity of the country ; but
should they cease to be the Ministers of the Crown, then their
part would be, in opposition, to advocate the same priticipin
they had advocated in office, and to compel those who held
place and power, to conform to the principles they (die Go-
vernment) professed.
The company did not immediately separate, and several other
excellent speeches were delivered.

, IN VERNE SS.
On Wednesday last the election of a Representive for the
Burghs of Inverness, Nairn, Forces, and Fortrose, took place.
Provost neon then came forward, and proposed that
James Morrison, Esq., of Fonthill, Wiltshire, be our Repre-
sentative in the ensuing Parliament, and craved of them three
cheer% for Mr. Morrison.—(The cheers were cordially given

by the crowd.)
J. SMITH, Esq., architect, seconded the nomination.
The SHERIFF asked if any gentleman had another candi-
date to propose ? No appearance of the kind being made, the
Learned Gentleman declared Mr. Morrison, of Fonthill, to

be duly elected.
Mr. Moaaisox then came forward, and was received with
loud cheering. Silence being obtained, he proceeded in sub-
stance as follows :—Gentlemen, I have to thank you for having
a second time elected me as your representative in Parliament.
With refeience to the period that has elapsed since you sent me
to the House of Commons, I have but a beggarly account to
render of measures of importance passed through Parliament.
I shall allude to two of these, because they intimately con-
cern the interests of this part of the empire: First, as to the
Committee on Highland emigration, moved for by the member
for the county of Inverness. I can only on this occasion
direct your attention to the important evidence laid before that
Committee ; but at the same time I cannot help remarking,
that it has confirmed me in the opinion I have long enter-
tained, that a general Poor-law is necessary for Scotland to
remedy the existing evils and to prevent their recurrence. A
measure of this kind cannot, I think, long be delayed. Such
a law appears necessary, not only to relieve the rural population
but to protect the towns from the influx of paupers pressed in
upon them from the country. The other measure affecting
Scotland to which I have to allude, is the inquiry before
the Committee on banks of issue. (Hear, hear.) An ap-
prehension seems to have prevailed at one time that it was the
intentiou of the Committee to recommend a material altera-
tion in the present system of banking in Scotland. I really do
not understand upon what that apprehension was founded. I
doubt if there were half a dozen members in that Committee,
or a dozen out of it, who ever entertained the idea that it was
desirable, or, if desirable, practicable, to disturb the existing
system. No Minister, whether Whig or Tory, would be rash
enough to make the attempt, because he would be sure to
fail.—(Cheers.) We had at the end of the financial year, a
deficiency to provide for of nearly two millions sterling. I do
not say that any one was to blame ; circumstances had forced
these things upon us. But, at all events, the Conservative
party cannot complain ; because they were continually charg-
ing the Government with having pared down the national
establishments too much—for having neglected to make ade-
quate provision for. asserting the national honour in cases of
emergency. They complained that our naval depots were de-
ficient in • stores, and that we had not as many ships afloat as
the neighbouring kingdom of France. The day of reckoning,
however, arrived. What was the Chancellor of the Exchequer
to do? It is exceedingly difficult to devise a new tax. If we
look to articles of consumption, it is easy to increase the
duties, but it is doubtful whether we should increase the
revenue by doing so. Take that of spirits. If we in-
crease the duty we should revive illicit distillation—
the curse of every country where it prevails. If we had
increased the duty en sugar, we should have diminished
consumption—if tobacco, we should only have increased smug-
gling. We are told that Ministers might have restored the
o.d rate of postage. I scarcely need say that the public would
not have permitted a measure so universally popular to have
been overthrown. Let the Tories try it next year if they can-
-(Cheers and laughter.) I admit that the reduction of
postage, as a financial measure, is not to be justified—it was
perhaps a blunder—but, as a measure of relief, it cannot be
too highly estimated. We, in Scotland, I am sure, feel its
value too much to consent, without a struggle, to a return
to the old system.—( Loud cheers.) I am happy to say that
—from a pamphlet lately published by
.Mr. Rowland Hill,
it appears that the number of letters is progreisively in-
creasing, and that there is every prospect of the revenue
ultimately reaching the greater part of its former amount.—
(Cheers.) We must not- forget that the Tories were con-
senting parties to this repeal, for they supported it in
Parliament. It appears to me impossible that we could
have made up the deficiency in the revenue without resorting
to some direct tax on property. We might, for example, have
restored the tax on houses, or imposed a probate duty on the
descent on real property, similar to that now levied on perso-
nal property. It is obvious, however, that these measures could
not have been carried so long as the laws respecting the sugar
and timber duties, and the corn, remained untouched. Fully
convinced of this, in the early part of the session about sixty
Members met together at the Thatched-house Tavern, and
passed a series of resolutions, strongly recommending a revi-
sion of the duties upon imports. On that occasion I had the
honour to move the first resolution. The course thus recom-
mended was ultimately adopted by the Government as the
four:dation of their budget. By this plan it was proposed
to meet the demands of the Treasury, not by increased taxation
but Lby an alteration of the duties now levied on those three
leading articles in our customs duties. The proposed alteration
is not a new, nor exclusively a Whig plan. A similar plan was
proposed by the present Lord Glenelg, when a member of the
Duke of Wellington's administration, and avowedly sanctioned
by the authority of Mr. Huskisson. But there are other con-
siderations which renders some measure of this sort unavoidable
whoever may be Minister. Our commercial treaty with Brazil
is about to expire. She has been in the habit of taking from
us manufactures to the extent of above three millions sterling
annually;, whilst her two leading articles of production, sugar
and coffee, by a duty so high as to amount to ah actual
prohibition, have been excluded from our market. They
have given notice, as might have been expected, of
their intention not to renew their treaty with us
on the same terms. Ten years ago, when that treaty was
made, there were reasons why the Brazilians should have given
us the advantages it conferred. Since then, the different
States in the north of Germany have united together,
adopting the free circulation of commodities amongst the
whole, and acting, in their commercial intercourse with other
nations, as one body, forming
.what is called the Prussian
League. This had led to great increase in their manufactures,
and created a desire to extend the consumption of them in
other countries, as well as at home. There is nothing to pre-
vent them from offering the monopoly of a market of thirty
millions of consumers of the sugar and coffee of the Brazils,
provided that an advantage be given to their manufactures
over those of other nations—thus materially diminishing,
or actually excluding, the manufactures of England. In
the present state of our manufacturing population, we
could not be deprived of a customer to the amount I have
named without producing great misery, and inflicting
evils
.. which I hope no Minister would voluntarily undertake.
All commerce is ultimately barter. If we wish to extend our
exports we must encourage imports. We cannot hope to form
commercial treaties with other countries whilst we practically
eexomclumdeerctehewiritroductions. We cannot hope to extend our
alter our senndoretohrwof
duties; or
ournletoss
preserve, our increase, we are preparedor
even
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to
little can we hope Lsesent trade with the Brazils and other foreign
colonies
take their sugar and coffee. As
with our very •e:, to improve our commercial relations
America, so long as, by
eustomers, the United States of
duties, we virtually the present regulation of our corn
ej:telude their flour.—( Loud cheers. )
Gentlemen, these are
de-
pended alone upon the real
e.rqeuiess
oo questions
doubta t issue.
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prevail—thee is apoidvee_r
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mands of htmger and destitution long be resisted;
am quite satisfied
and whoever is Minister, Whig or Tory, et
first
troduced must,
that some such measures as those recerthly
thmeevouores Sir
at no distant day, be adopted. One of the
Robert Peel will have to introduce
of which he is a declared and film supporter. I doubt,r-law,
indeed, if there are a dozen respectable men of the
Conservative party, of any mark or consequence, who e
not friendly to that measure. His supporters will not be
able to make the unfair use of it hereafter which they
have done on many recent occasions. There is one other ques-
tion, gentlemen, of great interest in Scotland, respecting which
I must say a few words—the question of the Scottish Church.
I shall be glad to support any measure which is calculated to
give the people additional power, in this as in other cases. I
shall consequently give my cordial support to the Bill introduced
by the Duke of Argyll, and oppose that of Lord Aberdeen, if
the latter should be attempted to be carried. With respect to
the spiritual authority of the General Assembly, like every
other body, they must possess within themselves the power of
discipline among their own members; but
in the i
present state
of matters it appears to me that early legislation is ndispens-

able.
The Honourable Member then retired with his frienis from
the hustings, and proceeded, amidst the cheers of the crowd, to
the hotel.

(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
We have received information that Sir George Sinclair will
not contest the county of Caithness , consequently Mr. Trail,
the Liberal candidate, will walk the course. This will be one
in favour of the Liberals, and so far will help to make up their
loss. A meeting of the friends of Sir George and Mr. Trail
was held at Wick, when a minute to the above effect was
agreed upon, the Conservatives binding themselves not to bring
forward any other candidate.

The extensive and well-known grape-vine at
Cumberland Lodge (supposed to be the largest in the world)
is expected to produce this year, a more than usually abun-
dant crop. The enormous quantity of 14,000 bunches have
just been cut off, to leave room for the thousands which re-
main to grow andripen.