The Sun.
London, England, 1821-01-16 00:00:00

nrotection cannot be

g • cv agricultqe;
Safety to the State ; and further that the 17.rtner
of soils .6f no very inferi'or quality, has no real
gro-unds of complaint; norany,catise'-for'fbfure
apprehension., distinct froni the Manufactdrer
except in the article of rents, which t hope be
foreiong_to see lOwered the poor rates, which
certainly did atone time bear hard on the farmer;
I, look upoil them to be in a great ineatire
tralized.—The Magistrate has opened hi's..e,ves
to the dafig,er of the system, and the Par,iilt
Officer has-become too hard for the- Pauper. „
But the Petitioners for corn duti'es Say "...All
we want is the a.rne protection that Trade. hai:;"
I answer our Trade -(nearing that trade.which
we ought.. to maintain)- requires nopefection;
but moderate prices of labour.--All such brat the
of commerce as
.are not founded_ on right. prinfi7
pres, such as the silk trade, Sz,c ()light like the
cultiVation of bad soils; as soon as possible to b 4
abandoned. No doubt the present great differ.:
ence in the rate of labour at hOme and abroad;
requires that some protection should be-giVen
many of those branches of our home trade, which
do not rest altogether on machinery; bt:t I hope..
before long we shall be in a state to do without
it'. On the same principle we will admit that
some protection is now necessau to AgricultUre;.
and it has it. But if you extend that prolctiou
to the growth of bad soils, yoU at ence confirm
the evil complained of, and eventually both.
Agriculture and Manufactdrer will be int-dB-0
in one common ruin.

iven to ay.'

Unquestionably the farmer suffers COhSider7,
able distress at -present ; but it is because.
rents and- tn.es absorb an undiie 'oportion_
of the produce of the land. If these are re-
ihiced within reasonable betinds; he • will find
that the lowest price which he has secured for his
corn since the war, will go nearly as far as the
80s. did when the Corn Law Were enacted, and.
which sum was then thought to afford a sufficient
profit on his capital and indUstry.
All will readily agree that Agriculture is of
the greatest importance, and I am for giving it
every possible 'encouragement consistent with the
general, welfare ; but I do not .see how a farmer
is injured by the fall in the price of his produce,
provided his out-goings diminish in proportion.—
The hest pOssible encouragement, that can be
given to Agriculture is by' the prevalence psi'
leases ; for until they become general, the post-
will never he made of the soil.
Instead of pestering the Legislature with un-
availing petitions, our Agriculturists would do
well to consider that their interests are inter-
woven with tho'Se of the State,• and that as long
as their cause is in the hands of the chief proprie-
tor of the SOU; they can have_ little to apprehend
distinct from other classes of the community.—
Those who turn their talents to the advancement
of the science of Agriculture, by teaching how-
the land can be made to yield the Most at the
least expense, Will confer a greater benefit ou
their country, than they who. labour; 'like our
Patriots for corn duties, to keep us; or rather to
create high prices, which it is clearly proved are
incompatible with the existence of our foreisu
trade.

Sir, ..
I am, Su., your obedient Servant,
LES r ERI ENSIS.

SPORTENG INTELLIGENCE,

BETTING-ROOK
inn

S to I agst Reginald
12 to I apt Gustavus
to 1 agst Charm

4, JAN. 13, ISn.
BY.

14 to 1 agst Ni‘,rt.l
16 to 1 agst Juke

0.4 Kg.

I U. tot agst Sistet to .Sterl.
trap, .
For the •Ridillesworth, Reginald, and the Seliunt colt are
favourites.

4 to 1 agst My Lady

• • • SAINT LEGEII.
9 to 1 agkt Tack Spiggot, 15 to 1 apt Santibech
It to] - My Lady 20 to 1 - any otlker.
15 to 1 -

HUNTING INTELLIGENCE.
The Fail of Derby's Stag Hounch meet oo Friday, at
Oh Heath.

H. JolJifre. Esq.'s Fox Armfuls. on. Thursday,.at Horst
Hilts; Satuitlay, at Copt horn Coounnto.
The. Surrey Fitx Hounds, on Thulsday, at Godstone; Satur-
day, at Farley Green.
The Harriers meet terry day. •
Nit,jesty's stag. Hounns, on. Friday, at .the Turnpike-
gate bevontl Stains, on the Sunbury7roatt.
The (.2roxton Hounds to tuorrow, at Paxton Wood; Friday,
at Knapwill Grore.-