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carried on in those countries to an unlimited extent. lie was no:
prepared to say content or not content on the 4nerits of the clause.
but he should say not content if pressed to vote viiti t informa-
tion or inquiry.
The Earl of LIVERPOOL observed, that the ques-
tion was one of the most important that cog Id br
brought under,tbe consideration ofP.srliattent. It was
not in any way connected with the system of our Corn
Lasts, which would be as open to discussion sew thi-
ne: determined as before. He would say melting
upon the principle of adopting a free trade in corn—a
principle which no one had asserted without attachieg
to it one condition, that of affording a fair and reason-
able protection to the agticulturists; but this lie would
say, that even if it should be the wish of Parlian.ent
not to alter the present system •at all, they wild do
well and witly to adopt the present measute. He
would go further, and say, that even if the grows rs of
corn were to act upon the mo-t selfish view tin their
own interest, d.ey would find their advent •ge In pu.-
suing the'most liberal system towards America gene-
rally—(Hear,hear)—and towards their own colot.ies in
pat ticular—(flear, hear). - So far from exposing ti em
to any danger, it would trove their security rgainst
the only danger that could he suprosed to exist—the
danger of the agricaturist—it any wan to be t 'end in
• the state of the Eurorean market.; and even in that
view of the suhj .ct a l'besal policy t wards Anse ica
and the Colonies was the most likely ta,lte serviceable
to ourselves. After al, when they apprehended &et.-
ger, th.y were bound in mason to look to the amount
of the danee., and then the real question was, to what
extent did CanaJa carry on the expertation of waits ?
lie found upon an average of the last twenty years,
that the amount was 16,000 quarters 4 year, and that
the largest atootint exported rn any one year was
47,000 quarters. If, tl erilose, the present Bill was to
Jess, it would take a number of years before Canada
could export one I died th-usand quasters. Besides,
there we e other cireumeancec which must prevent the
trade from et er becoming formidable to the glower in
this country. There was the distance between the
countries. The n ere height and insurance would
arnnunt to 12s. 6d. a quarter, and there was a duty im-
posed by that Bill of ss. a quarter. In addition to,this,
the House should recollect that, durirg is mentlis in
the sear, all intercoerse was shut out, and tiat the
trade itself was exclusively confined to British ships.
Was the Noble E irl, who proposed the amendment,
aware of the importance if the mercantile slat igation
with Canada ? The whole of the mercantile naviga-
tion of this counts y -amounted to six martins seven
'hunched ant fo ty-five thousand tons; that with Canada
amounted to one million three hundred and eighty
thousand tons, which was between a fourth and fi di of
the whole mercantile navigation of the country.—
Canada was also of great importance to this country as
a nursery for seams na so that of all things they were
bound to avoid that narrow policy, the result of wh:ch
might be to lead to a separation. The trade was of
utmost inipm tat ce to us. S te- was a flourishing
Colony,' and he wished to make her feel that her pro-
sperity arose from her conrexion with this countryeHe
ha.fstated, on a former occasion, that the two subjects
were classed together in the present Bi 1, because the present Bill
104 reference iv i, former Act, in which they were also united, but
1.011.11 i to lithit operation to three years, in order to
ascertain whether any mischief was likely t 3 :rise from it. The
Noble Lord had said that the Corn Laws would come under their
revision next year. Ile hoped so, though it was possible to con-
es tee a case in which it would not be judicious to revise them; but
if they should conic under their review, as he hoped. the Corn
Laws should be taken up on their own merits, and not in conjunc-
tion with this, which was a mere question of colonial policy, though
he would allow a most I.nportant one.
Lord DACRE laid, from information which I.e had
received, he bel'eved that on a rermanent system, the
Americans could celuge this country with Corn of the
fine t quarry ; how far that might be under a limited
system he could not say. Ills objection to this Bill was, that it went
to legislate for the admission of American Corn for three years to
tome, at an inadequate rate of duty. '
Earl' BATHURST contended, that the prices of *heat at the'
exporting Country, whilst the ports were shut in the importing
country, would not form any ground on which their Lordships
could legislate for the admission of it into this country.
Lista M A LM F.SBU It Y explained.
'the Earl of LIVERPOOL consented to limit the operation of
the Bin to one year, and the end of the then Session of Parliament.
After a short conversation, it was understood that the duration
of the Bill was fixed to one year, and to the end of the then next
Session of Parliament.
The Earl of Al A LISIF-SBURY then gave up his motion, and the
clause for the admission of Canadian Corn was agreed to.
On the last clause helve read,
The Earl of LAUDERDALE moved an amendment, which
was understood to be adopted, directing the certificate of origin to
be sworn by The owner and grower, instead of the shipper.
• The Douse then resumed, the Report was brought up and or-
dered to be received to-morrow.

IRELAND.

The Earl of BHA FTESBURY moved an bumble Address to
his Majhty, praying that he would order an abstract of the popula-
tutu of •Ireland according to the census made inlB4l.—Ordered.
The Van Diemsn's Land Judges Dill went through a Committee
and was reported—Adjourned at Half-past Seven o'clock.