The Sun.
London, England, 1804-08-30 00:00:00

TRADE..

At a Meeting of the Merchants and Others conceived in
the LI NEN TRADE, held at the Linen Hall, the toth of
August,lBo4,
DLN IS THOMAS O'BRIEN, Esq. in the Chair
The'Aet oUhe present Session of Parliament for the Re-
peal of the E port Duty'upon British and. Irish Linen be-
ing read.
Resolved, That this Meeting is deeply sonsible of the
many imi:ottant Services which the Right Plan. lohn Fos-
ter has rendered to the Indlistrrof this Country, and particu-
larly to its Staple Manufattute.
Resolved, That Mr. Foster's ahle and successfnl exec
firms in obtaining the Repeal of the Law that subjected the
Linens.of this Country to a Duty upon Export, adds to the
many obligations which we already owe tv his great Abili-
ties and invariable Attention, and claims our Acknowledg-
tfient and Thanks. . _ _

Resolved, That an Address, expressive of those bur Sen-
timents,..anci of Congratulation to Mr. Foster. on his eleva.
tion to'the high and iinpqrtant Station of First Commissioner
of .His -Majesty's Treasury and Chancellor of the Exche-
quer, be prepared, and presented to him from this Body.. •
Resolveti,'That a Committee be appuinted-to prepare said
Address. • ' _

Committee having been appointed, and having re.
tired for that purpose, presented, on their return, a Copy of
gut Address prepared ey them ; and the same being read,
Resolved, That said Address du stand the Address of this'
Meeting, and. that our Chairman he requested to transmit a
.Copy of it to the. Right . Hon. obn.Foster; and that he do
learn froM him When .he v‘ill be pleased to- receive the
.same. • ' _ _ _ _ .

Resolved, That the said Address be presented by .a Deptt
ration !rum this Meeting, consisting of the following 60-
Omen :
Denis Thomas O'Brien, Es 4. Francis 130,g5, Esq.
llugh ftatilill, Esq. Hugh Crothcrs. EN.
it.►:kness, Esq. Ivi~ltdlas Freliiing, Esq.
lahu Alien, Esq.
And Such otitor Gentlemen of the *Trade as can make It
convenient to I • .„

The Services which you have rendered your Country are
many and eminent—you. hii,e encouraged its A grictilture—
you have promoted its Manufaaures---you itave extended its
Commerce!-These ate' solid benefits, proofs of an ardent
and elevated mind, direaing its.powers to,objeas of public
utility .; and While they exalt your character as a Stateithan,
toa point of .high respell and honourable! atistitietian among
your Countrymen, do, as we strongly feel at this moment,
form so rdany claims' on' their:gratitude and regard.
• Impressed with tnese sentiments, we .pmr our compli-
ments; Sir, on 'our late appointment to the high and digni-
fied o*lce which you. now till. . Our congratulations we re-
serVe for our. Country-:coafident, aS We are, that you wil
discharge tl,e arduous tidies of the important Trust, with
honour to yourself and advantage to the' Public.
In. the many: and various objets of 'National interest ih
which your starve and comprehensive mind has been engaged,
it belongs to•its more 'particularly to notice with our regard,
ctintinue!l andigivariabfe at tentiim to that 'of out Staple
Manufaetarei. its great* extentio:i and iniprov....amit 'we can
trace ID tt:e period oryoot adoption and to your integvrence
it ()Wei its recent preset vat ion .
In no instance have your great talents been mere season-
ably or more happily employ: Al than in promoting the repeal,.
of the law, whereby-the I.irWas of this Country were subjed
to a duty on theaexport. A.law, from the operation of
which (wing toutakd Oh a principle directly opposite to
those on which' the Linen Trade' was originally established
in this Country, and to which it owes its stability, its extent,
prosperity, and perfection} we had
.every thing calamitous to
expect.
Of this, Sir; your late eminent service, as well'as the many
ot„ers which we participate in common with the rest of our
kellow.subjetts.- the result of your Public and Patriotic
Labours—we are truly sensible. Accept our acknoWledg-
ultras—they are sincere ; and it we tail in the measure or
force of expression, as necessarily we must, under a deep sense
of obligation: yet, while Industry aiid the Arts, while .Agri-
culture and Comincree shall Brut the basis and superstruc-
ture of Public Prosperity, so long shall that fabric, the
.wo;k of thy skilful and pre.eniinent band, remain to pos-
Wiry, ar once the record of our gratitude, and the monument
of your Fame.