The Sun.
London, England, 1842-02-23 00:00:00

Hun. Member foe eVolverhampton had told them that the pa
tie
the man who had killed his goose with the golden eggs. Tel:!
sure of the Right Hon. Baronet was an insult to a starving
people—that when people were starving
wordsi
them to talk of a regard to vested rights.
it was insulting to
of the Hon. Gentleman were " The people areMsetaarnei“,
and cannot wait until you have nude your arranginema :I
And yet the Hon. Gentleman concluded his
speech in
different tone, saying all. at once, to his (Sin F.
great astonishmens, that the people of this country were not ',e,
foolish and bigotted (he did not see why the word" bi t
et 1,7) esit
was brought in on that occasion, nor what it had to
the question—as to demand an immediate free trade in clam tt°'.
stead of waiting three or four years. That. seemed in'
entirely to destroy the areument, or rather the esagge ra„Tee
statement, of the Hon. Afember for Wolverhampton..
el:II
Hon. Member for Finsbury, in the speech in whichnd
sha
poured so much abuse upon the landed interest, asks
the people had gained by a change of adtninistration. Tr,oelista.
sure they had gained a very able Minister, said the Hens
_`!,/„,
tleman, and they were about to obtain a very great inset";
ment in the Corn-laws; but still he asked whY the
it that side of the House had not proposed any measure to
it
01),
the sufferings and distresses of the community. l'i"
jeeeses
peered to him ail extraordinary thing that 1 Hon
in that House who were of no parry, as the Aoki.
ourable Gentleman declared himself to h ' reeseity
abuee other people because they proposed n°
ed e
particularly the Right Hon. Baronet, who had explaine hope,
self so explicitly on that point, holding out no delu'i sareey '
exciting no expectation which he did not expect ,t'the pan
and, in short, showing as much integrity as ability
ut itian)--
he finally proposed—(lronical cheers from the OPP.ersee not,
and which removed all the objections, whether fair thouo'
made against the old Corn-law.—( Hear, hear.) He, ~..-aesst
however, that all the charges which had been nta,tie,47,t die
that law were not established. It had been stated s ;wets
combinations to affect the averages had enabled great cal)" rico
to accumulate immense gains. Now he had looked at the
prices
for the last ten years, aril he did not find any resulthit.,q
countenanced that statement. He did not see any of t' orr
and down, sliding backward and forward, which had beena bosh
to the Corn-laws. It would be found that there aloe
more ups and downs in America during that period the,n te tee
had been in this country. Therefore he did not ado:mei:4e.
extent for which it was contended, the necessity for a eieiele
The scheme of the Right Hon. Baronet did one great
" It takes away," (said the Hon. Baronet) "an ieflaturatoe:
subject from people who make the high scale of duty atoeete
of exaggeration to produce popular discontent and del lieli
Besides that it did not afford the means of playing trieksoeit
the averages, and it satisfied the people who thought thator 1
protection ought to be. It did not fix a duty at Ss., Chic pot
duty was wanted, or not, and even when it ttere,
necessary, or even when it was unwise to de the
any duty at all. But it did away by " tbe
with all bounty to the home grower, and 1,eg40 I
same time it would not practically reduce the price of ewe- i
this country. He was astonished to hear it said that Maas 1
laws affected the currency. That was putting the carte re
the horse. Every one knew that the case was quite Oslo
verse.—(Cheers and laughter on the Opposition.) Eller/004
knew that the surplus produce' of the country went to $ of
to feed and clothe the labourers, and that the ettie le
price of corn did not affect the food of telden)
bourer. (Cries of Oh, oh, oh, and much laugh
Labour, like everything that met with competition, 70,
duce(' in value by the number of competitors. It was e eiein
that from the increased wealth of this country, from tee 'weed
and wishes of the people, the distress complained of Ire'
not exist if it were not for the inundation of povery piesfro
land. There was no doubt a good deal of distress lie
country, but much of that distress, he believed, was llogebt '
causes against which no prudence could guard. lie tie
that the present state of our currency was, in a great 9 er
the source of the evil. While the currency was in iteet lte
sent state all would remain variable, and there could "'kite
a constant price for any article. The Corn-laws were 11004
source of our embarrassments ; and those laws had not Pritheetal
the importation of large quantities of foreign corn. OW
was more common in this country than to hear of individo,,,,
had begun life in the lowest situations raising themselves torie at
and independence. He was persuaded that in no other ,Pssieto
1
the world was there so great a mass of persons enjoying teak'
advantages and comforts of life as in England. He et' jeit'
that there was not any set of people in the world. 11,'"Leetal
more upright, or more honourable than the landed er°P,;oor
of this country. He had heard this sentiment ftelst6,
abroad, even in France, where the mismanagement of Lliereo
Government, which, by an untoward act, was e°,1391
e 4,04
to have offered an insult to the French ' Are°7olo
had produced throughout the country a „eel
which it would require all the caution, and all the Pr"
..,
of the Right Hon. Baronet, to avoid the consequeneeetleittu
he believed that if there had not been a change. of 'Adel°
'those consequeuces would have taken place. He proee:ete,"
condemn the late Ministry as totally incompetent, a, " see,,,
du nothing but to produce a parcel of abortions, one 11,
another, but none of which ever came to life and mooiol.oo
then reverted to the landed interest, stating that tlisil
opinion none were entitled to more considerati° eill:f
they were. He was certain that there was nei e "
rest so easy to govern, or so bound to prineech 01
public utility or measures for the public good; s° /o°l
that be was happy to say he believed the Right lion.
was firmly fixed in the esteem of that interest. he (
i,ord DUNCAN rose to address the House on
,t'fr°'
sent occasion with some hesitation—a hesitation arieeti
no doubt as to the cause he advocated, but of his my" aria ;
e
He was not going to follow the speech of the Member t?rfrOi,"
Wiltshire he was not going to dispute with him his aoieers
for the landed interest ; he only trusted it was mere Olt
than the affection he once bore to the aristocracy of this e°
How was old Cato changed-
- Oh ! quantum mutatus ab illo, •
Hectore, qui rediit spoliis indutus Achilles ! peel
—( Cheers.) How changed was that Hon. Baronet, ,s''oesfelli
appeared on his knees at the bar of this House, the au/ feet
popular opinion !—( Hear, hear.) But he said it wasieete
intention to follow him in the course of the speech he 11% lep,'
He would give his most cordial support to the motion of Indok
Friend, the Member fur Wolverhampton, because, in s! ~bel,
he opposed the measure of the Right Hon. Baronet atthaeote;
of her Majesty's Government.—( Hear, hear.) He 4,teeiAly
much object to that measudroon-e
He thought the Government had a right to levY r“esi ',(,,,
thought it should be
with surprise he heard the Right Hon.. Baronet state the ,atop
ineigteusleuvta.ils as in its I!. oil
ought to deal lightly with interests suppor—te(diiheaynacrr 1.41';
of 150 years ; but every hour that the protection '4:17. :,A;„
added to the difficulty of solving the questioeer ,Ton,
i
Let them not look back to 150 years, but let thee:',osteeSisOt
eyes six centuries beck, when, to relieve the people '"eds a/ 16421
the mailed Barons of Runnymede made their svit)i to, the
their scabbards.—(Cheers.) Let them also 10°, 000 lu ;
when Pym, and Selden, and Hampden, stood; meet
fioorr of that House, and argued against, -,,A,„;,-.,
and he need not say how the monopoli,t,i ' eMee
day fared.—( Hear, hear.) Let them look:. tetko' criettiPi,
times. The principle of unjust taxation lost theln:ceeyeest
(Hear, hear.) They founded an empire in lndia,de'thlties
ing protection against unjust taxntion; and,"cii.igoptio
them an empire in the West, protection against it eae • pep
an empire in the East.—(Cheers.) Let the noire, Ate
speech of the Right Hon. Baronet at the need of 'Hesse
teed
Government. Did they find any finality in it .?•-•cr„.,-eile. %le
During the last century and a half intelligence had , ,ij, 'n elfeli
strides throughout this country. Let Hon. Gen,t"thef I?.se' st
site follow him into the cottage of the villager, an°, issearr I.
find that there tea and tobacco, which were once teethe 'Ale
the few, were now become the comforts 01. ' eel° 11
Let them come with him into the workshop of the met'
and they would find bins perusing books which wensiii,e Clee
only in richer hands. Let them accompany him to ' wl)
and Anchor, and they would hear the artisan diseu's:jolarees
tions, which formerly were entertained alone by the s eter!ee
the statesman.—( Hear, hear.) They would find the_setisrisl i
man deep read in political economy, and able to deleoey
that wages depend upon the demand for labotettioe,)//0
upon the supply of food.—(Cheers from the 01405,1 ere. er.)
them eompare the speeches which they would hear e"/ blief
those which were delivered in this House.—(geLt; Ifrell
He would then ask the aristocracy, whether they w"alep
• .
to rest their claim is station upon a protection 1 oti
people's food?—( Hear, hear, and cheers.) What cies A
they the aristocracy of England, of which, be ece92o,
sto up to scramble with the people for their food ?"-Iceitteor
He would not appeal to the Hon. Member for Ea'' -the
would not appeal to the Cabinet Minister who, le°,te,:tee
tcenth century, came down, and, while the in'ereeeit;fs)
manufacturers of this great manufacturing country hwi, se
bling in the balance, enlightened the Hou e with , filed
the home-grown tobacco.—(Cheers and lauglitele/itae ,ies)
appeal to that Right Hon. Baronet, whose name "ere
with our greatness, industry, and commerce—a "7 c,
he might say—'
" Labitur, et labeler, in omne volubilis wvettl ireibPv- '4/tetd
he appealed to the Hight Hon Baronet by the nar e tee 11'
a name which should be written in 'letters of geld 'a
of the English nation—
" --- clarum et venerabile nomen. ''re 01
Gentibus"
. entee
Well might the people .of Manchester conclude the 6 '
0 .4(
the poet, and add—
rb;• leeis
ii
—( Cheers.) He appealed to the Right Hon. Haerl, ttlietre's
he would turn his back upon that ladder by ";000,, tit'
ambition of his ancestors attained its goal,-- COP:, Y!';(1.
He appealed to him as the first Minister of the firstof t"-p; n,
the world—having a large majority in both Houses wee,/
liarnent, and trusted with the confidence of bl%pOttltiti
looked up to by the people with anxious
eie.looo-0
When he saw men bending the knee to him for bra.0011:00.4,,
give them a stone ? He stated that he was in can hiefe i/s
of difficulty ; he stated that he heard whispers or tl it fiiit
well as on that side of the House. He asked / tb,i,eins..
vice, lie would give him his advice. He kue,e‘itbeehe elet
worth nothing, but he would give it to him :.' tie:tfedP,/,
asked.—( Laughter.) He advised him to Ouse, poeqeroe, ~
rosily of the people of England ; lie advised b,.tri i 1 con,
to the tender mercies of the veterans of his Prxt,'" bitetelkeetnr4
Mr. W. H. STANTON said he should fee' elone, 505,
pelted to vote against the motion of the Righteat t", "ere "ies
for Wolverhampton. He thought, however, t'""alse'eetel
scale prepared by the Right Hon. Baronet Wasee r flutrei e te'-)
jectionable, and he trusted that the Hig"7o(b.e• 0e the
Baronet would apply the great energies rice,,; et ,
to a more satisfactory settlement of the Wire "di'letilrl ue
He could only say, that he was sure the wer.lut"a•resie cop
Corinthian capital of the pillar of Society•i;' puth'iesen.
trouble the House with any further obserVitinaef ter
frog
ceived that his duty compelled him to vote aga ' : lite ft he
of the Hon. Member for Wolverhampton; seeele!e ' 'if to
Mr, P. M. STEWART should be unwillinket, vote' es 14
the plan he had hitherto pursued in giving riesalt /10.00teiete.
were not placed in a particular position in t"seire)!('iptel of
representative of an important county (Renfreewestirin&„ beha-leit
a combination of the agricultural and manwalpuse I her' pe'
They had had pathetic appeals made in that „est alli Un,he
the agricultural interest of England. Therweeert ;et bf 'OO
the force of those appeals, but he thought taliere a reee;:Orees
cessary, for no man of sense would seek t?„onseque7 ittieue•
community so important, and of such vitae‘thatelle,ti endive
agricultural interest. He (Mr. S.) held ad UP ‘9 oOVe ibil
taring and agricultural interests were bon Le, were. iti, ,a,
t" ' 'otere It° pendent on each other. If by any changevariaee 1
agrieeaffets
to make a choice among the the mut ,-.loo'
House would no doubt, select
oa, svieehe . Po
They could pass no law which could affect
ot.
ing the other, and in the wise words °f
eot pro_
eropeeo
the
of talon rid
Baronet the Member for Tamworth, tthhe
cuo)eteatieetieohanaYst.oiltrauele,
agricultural interest could receive, was
of commerce and manufactures.—(Cheeistight for. 13,',0
the advantage of hearing the speech f
0_ the . fee, e
_eateo, e,
when he brought forward his measuee•
be eeprejed elorar,
Stewart) was at that time in the coen:lsurprise_rs/. ?el,
he could not describe to the House tit. 4,e..„._.(1-1t eueisole;
nation which that speech had occasioneu lu that roue rt:".,74 .
prise that the RighttHon. Hon. Baronet should dutiablettrib to pre3Pnet
present distress of the country was a weiph y eeuld.nefe„te
laws, and consternation at the measure -, s :bt .P.'l
the PeUntrY,l this g'g hit
in
the present circumstances of t
ent s. d greell.ati
too deeply lamented that the ju: ea aiffere._ ape l,
Baronet, on this question should haysg_7_o oe their seet P". 4
of all those who were residingsat the see"
en„ef toe Aiitren
see the eu " d the " 01"
and that he should have failed to Co
,noases en .d_ eal 0
sisted between the principle of thee.tenitmich4cl_ r: 4,01. g,
of the country. The Right Han. "al. L
, netlrrUnt t.!2,111 etit/oder
rightly, that there were Ulatse e.htie that " mereal, ►Wit
produce that divress. 4. , • id &nue been 40.-
_...,11
'fie said rig 4 i ott Oat
had mectiterne4
nnane
States u
United
vi.;„ •the ,_d to
livrhibieuttia(bmier tboetsfr eudst'troainagerthe:
.I.)oubtles la
and to the war in
that it was partly actitirilabauetable to the
~,r_es'; copes ea