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there was in this country. Holland might alwaysderive a isipply. of corn, either from this country, if
she were at war with theC,ontineat, or from the Con.
tinent, if she were at war with this country ; but we
might be so situated as to be eotirely shut out from
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therto been indeed only one thirtY.fifth ; but it might
come, if proper measures were not taken to encourage
the home cultivation, to be in the proportion of one-
tenth, or even onefifth. Nothing could be more dan-
gthearonubsy to safety and dtotraanqrestigluliitary ofaatdheeictoeunestirwye
importation of grain from abroad, to expose it to alt
the evils which must in that case result from a sud.
den stoppage, or even diminution of the import—
whether that stoppage or diminution might arise fr( r,
actual scarcity, or, which in some cases would prolut
bly occur, from pOlitical and hostile -motives. The
effect of the consequent variation of price on the
poorer classes would be in the highest degree injurious.
—He owned that it would be well if those classes
could be taught so much providence as to economize
when the necessaries of lite were cheap, in order to
enable them to meet a period of dearth ; but .as this
was more than could be expected from human na-
ture, it became the.duty of the Legislature to make
such arrangements as would preserve as nearly as
possible an even supply. To effect this desirable ob.
jeer, the ResOlution proposed by the Hon. Baronet
'seemed *admirably calculated ; and he trusted, that
neither the lion. Baronet, nor any other Hon Gen-
, denten would be deterred from supporting it by any
popular clamour that might exist on the subject. No
one could suspect that his. approbation of the Resolu-
tion arose from any personal bias towards what was
'called the Landed' Interest. Several other Honour.
•able Gentlemen,- who had maintained the expediency
of the Resolution, were similarly-situated ; all which
distinctly proved that the- Resolution was recont.
mended not. by any partial or selfish feelings, but by
considerations of sound and general policy. Act.
verting to the agriculture of Ireland, he contended
*chat the effect of the Resolution would be materially
to encourage it, and this was a strong additional iiP
ducermt with bins to vote for its passing -into ale.
gislative enactment. The scale which had been sub-
mitted to the House, be thought would be fully ade•
quate to all the purposes which could be required ; it
was quite-sufficient to prevent any falling off i the
agriculture; and he should give it his support.
Mr. MARRY.ATT expatiated on the advantages,.
of our various institutions, and on the benefits derived
from the nice balance of conteuding ioterests in .the
country. If any one of these interests were to obtain
a decided preponderance, the result would be the "de.
struction, in the first instance, of the other interests,
and ultimately of itself. This was the danger he
apprehended from the Resolution proposed by
Honourable Baronet.—lf, by its influence, grain, and,
with grain the other necessaries of life, were rendered`'
more expensive or even kept up at their present price.
the agriculturist and landholder might at present be.
•oefit. but the artisan and manufacturer, doomed to
compete with countries to which the cheapness of food
must give extraordinary advantages, would be corn.
'pelted to emigrate, and ever.tually the landed interest
would suffer in the general ruin.
Mr. FOSTER said, that when the Amendment
proorsed by the Noble Lord should be disposed of,
he would move the recommitunent of the Resolution.
in order to propose as an Amendment, instead of my
duty, to prohibit the importation of grain altogether.
up to that price at which the duty was to cease, act:
cording to the original Resolution. •
Mr. PROTHE ROE warmly opposed the Reselu.
tine. He adverted to the opposition which he and
some Honourable Gentlemen had given *last Session
to the Report made by the Committee on this stib:.
jest—a Report which, he declared, was full of crudi.
ties, and the avowed object of which was to raise. rye
price of corn—[Coughing, and win of No! ao
repeated it, that the -avowed object of the Reporiias
to raise the price of corn I and he would not be de.
terred by any high tone 'assumed in that 'House, from
speaking his sentiments and advocating the cause of
his constituents, who would be seriously injured by
the proposed regulations.
Sir H. PARNELL observed, that the Honourable
Gentleman must have read the Report to which he
alluded very imperfectly, to assert that it abounded
with crudities. and that the avowed object of it was
to raise the price of grain. Neither of these allege..
iioo4 were well founded, and the Hon. Gentleman
ought to be more cautious ho he spoke of the labouri -
w
of &Select Committee of that House, many of whom
were men of the highest political attainments and dis•
criminstion.
Mr. PR OTHEROE said, that he should be happy
to have an opportunity of convincing the Honourable
Baronet of the accuracy of his character of the Report.
The House then divided—For the Amendment 27
—Against it 144—Majority 117. •
Co the motion of Mr. FOSTER, the Resolution
was then ordered to be recommitted this day, with .a
view to the introduction of his Amendment.
The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of.
and at Half-past Two o'Clock this morning the
House adjourned.