The Sun.
London, England, 1820-06-06 00:00:00

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Mr. WILsoN observed, that it Was expected by
taking o the restiictinto to conciliate the Nor-
thern nations, but he did not think that any con-
§nieta tion of kind should be allowed to in-
flotence, itt a manner so intimately connected
with the interests of our own country. There
were many other duties on fort ign importations,
the removal of winch ‘rould answer that end—
amongst these he would instance the duties on
foreign wool.
Sir \V. Cu aTIS bore testimony to the high cha-

ratter of the Petitioners, on which account alone
he thought the petition merited the attention of
the House.

Mr. MARRYATT again addressed the House on
motion for printing the petition, at some
length. fie stated the great diminution which
had taken place in the value of ships, in conse-
quence of the low state of the commerce of the
country, and.dwelt on the impolicy ref taking any
measures in the present state of things, tending to
throw out of use the great concourse of vessels
employed in carrying timber between this country
and our Colonies in North America. He descant-
ed on the impracticability of rite system of tree
trade—commerce ►without restrictioit—►which had
of late loom! such strenuous advoca, es in that
House, IVhen we had been shut our of the old
world, we found the resources we thereby lost in
the new ; and ought we, upon any principle, now
be induced to give up these advantages in favour
of those foreigners from whom we had suffered so
owe) loss He allowed that a great part of the
importation of timber had at one time come
from the United States, but that was when
there had been a great demand, which had now
subsided, so as to admit of the ►whole. trade being
carried on by our own ships, and with our n►vn
colonies. By accurate computation, four-fifths
of the trade would be transferred from the Bri-
tish colonies to foreign nations, "by a repeal of
the restrictions on the importation of timber
from the Baltic and the tesult would tie, either
that a great proportion or the ships employed in
this rode would go over to foreign conotries,
thereby adding to their po,r er, or that the crews
of those vessels would be thrown on tt►e parishes,
and ad i an additional weight to the great burt!len
of the nation—'he Pool s' Rates., He contended
that the prosperity of our own Colonies ought to
be preferred before that of Foreign Powers. He
concluded by recommending the petition to the
serious attention of the 11,,u,e.

Alt BARING vindicated his intention in Ivishing
fora Commit►ee to consider on the possibility and
expediency 01 temoving the restrictions From the
foreign t►acle of the country as far as it could be
accomplished. He could assure the Hon. Gentle-
man, that as far as he was able to ascertain the
views of the House on the subject, in the event
of the Committee being appointed, nothing would
be done contrary to the interests of the persons
engaged in the Timber trade with the Colonies.
If it should be oiberwise, he was sure the repre-
sentation of a body of Gewlenien so respectable
would meet with every possible attention. The
lion. Gentleman was going on in this manner,
when

The SPEAKER suggested to the Hon. Member,
the propriety of avoiding going into any debate
at present on this question. There were seven-
teen Orders of the Day on the List, amongst
which there were several as important, and per-
haps more important than the present discussion.
As the Elonourable Member had a twice before
the House for a Committee, the debate would
perhaps cone more fitly when that motion was put.
Mr. BAR2i4G assented to the suggestion of the
Speaker.
Mr. M. A. TAYLOR remarked on the great in-
convenience of the practice which had of late
prevailed, of entering into discussions on the pie-
sentatiOn of Petitions. An hour and a half had
already been occupied on this subject. •
The:Petition was then ordered to be printed.'
The Earl of Winchilsea's indemnification Bill
was brought down from the Lords, and read a
first and second time, and ordered to be com-
mitted and reported forthwith.
The CHANCELLoR Of the ERCHECaTJER observed,
that the circumstance which gave rise to this
Bill (his Lordship having given his vote before
he had taken the necessary oaths upon the event
of' a nevi Parliament) was committed entirely
through inadvertence.