The Sun.
London, England, 1844-02-19 00:00:00

CAUSES OF, AND REMEDIES FOR,
THE EXISTING DISTRESS OF THE COUNTRY.
By JOHN WADE

Author of " British History Chronologically Arranged ;" the

" llistory of the Middle Classes," &c.
THE WEEKLY CHRONICLE of FEBRUARY
the 24th inst., will contain the First Sections of the above in-
teresting and important Work, now first published, and which will be
continued Weekly until completed.
The following is a Synopsis of the Contents :
Part I.—On the Causes of the Existing Distress—Plan oPinvestiga-
tion.—Section 1. Industrial Development of the Kingdom ; 2. Esti-
mate of the Productive Power of the Country ; 3. Principles of Com-
mercial Fluctuations ; 4. Mercantile Reactions, and the degrees in
which they have been induced by Banking Paper Currency and Pri-
vate Credit; 5. Immediate Causes of Existing Difficulties ; 6. General
Conclusions on the Causes of National Distress.
Part 11. Remedies for the National Distress. Division One—
Remedies by Legislation. Section 1. Suggestions for Enlarging the
Home Market ; 2. Abrogation of Agricultural Protection ; 3. Ex-
tension of the Foreign Markets by Free Trade ; 4. Suggestions on
the New Corn-law and Tariff ; 5. Utility of a Commercial Congress
of States for the reciprocal Revision of Tariffs ; 6. Relief from more
Liberal Policy_ towards our Colonial and Foreign Possessions ; 7.
Benefits from the Settlement of the Currency of the Kingdom ;
8. Ought Contracts to be Adjusted, and Funded Property specially
Taxed ; 9. Emigration ; 110. Conclusion of Legislative Remedies.
Division Two—Remedies by Capitalists. Division Three—Remedies
by the Working Classes. Conclusion of Essay.
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