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Sir THOMAS ICIRirrA I'RICIC, of Cto.eburn, Batt.
• . Convener of tfie Cowry,. In the Chair.
Mousseline bathes taken Into eolegi,kration the present state
of the Cm-n Laws, together with the report of the atlect Corn-
-4 mattes of the House of Commons thereon, the following Ita solu-
tions, moved:by the Cnnvener, and s:conded by Mr. J•utISTOm
of Qtrnsalloch, were unanimously agreed to;
•Itst, nevilvei, that it Is esseetiat to ^the true prospects and
greenness of a nation, that it should fie unlependrat of toreiga
supplies, in se far at r.spects the food of its inhabitants.
tied, •I hat there is no doubt that the United lUegdons of Greg
tolain possesses the means of growing such a qaanety of Corn,
ddit-on to that which it has hriuerto raised, as not only fully
ppiy its own wants, but to enable it again to become an el-
- country.
Si, That it is of the utmost importance, that this country
should be restored to the sitita•iott of an etporting country,
that situation seems to afford the only security against occas•
•nal returns of scarcity. by ensuring, even in bad seasons, it
.supply equal to the demands of the lame -market.
4th, -I hat such a siturion wadi' far:her have the effect of the-
' • *jeering tirade excessive fluctuations in the price
.of Ureic, whit*
tend so powerfully, not only to diiorshw the plans of the azrteals.•
tinier, but to injure the morals and the comforts of the labouring ...
dines of the people; whilst It would, it is believed, render the
pike, Upon the whale, more moderate.
Sth, 1 hat to ensure to the Aericol vist a fair return for the
01,19_, its! andlaboor employe i by hint, Newer' to this ineetirg the
nest and most expvtlient m. thod ca:. sivir4 that spint and eitergy
to kir exertions which would not fall to produce the beticticial
filets alluded to in the foregoing Resolutions.
6th,.l'hat the rehiring Corn lA% • do not appear to this Meets
big to afford sufficient security of theta return, as they de not im-
pose such restrictions upon the importation of Gram as, on the
return of a generalpeace. will he adequate to the protection of
the hOme cora-grower against foreign compettion.
7th, That this Meeting, therefore, oou,:der an alttration of
these laws as absolutely necessary to ti:e prosperity of the agricul-
tire of this kingdom, and, conolnently, to the prosperity and
welfare of all classes of the community. And, with We view*
they entirely approve of the general principles on which the Re-
port, of the Select Committee of the House of Commons is
faun led.
eta, That copies of these Resolutions be forwarded to the Loud
Lieutenant of the county, the Members of Pariianunt for the
county and district of Burghs, and other Peers and Metnbtirs of
Parliament conneeted with Dumfries shire; and that they be re-
quested to ! lye their support to such measures, founded on thew
principles, as may be brought forward in Parliatneut.
9th,. That the Thanks of this Meeting be given to Sir Hauer
Nen rid.. Chairman, and the other Members of the &plea Come
mittee of the House of Commons, for the valuable information,
and the clear and able view or the principles which ought to so-
gulate the commerce of Grain, containdd lo their Report .o the
House. That the Presto be requested to communicate the ewe
Resolutions to Sir HENRY PARTIZI.L.
10th, That these Resolutions be published in the Dialinfilan
and Edinburgh Newspapers, and in the London STA a.
(Signed) THOMAS KIRKPATRILIi, Preen.
The Preses having leR the Chair, the 'llsarks of the Meeting
were unanimously voted to him fir tie attention he has paid to
this important subject,and for preparing the foregoing Resolutions.
Extracted from the Pt/1104M of the Meeting by
(Slow') R. leiat4siu•