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London, England, 1827-05-16 00:00:00

protecting ,
tural Interest, as the basis of our prosperity.
Lord GODERICH thought it world be considered
most discreet and proper if 'he abstained from dlio
cussing the Resolutions, when the discussion on the
Bill itself stood for Friday neat. The Resolutions
were of so wide a nature. that if he endeavoured to
answer them, he feared he should exhaust his etiwn
strength, and at the same time exhaust the patience
of their Lordships. The Bill he should leave to
move the second reading of on Friday, was a practical
measure on which their Lordships would come to a con-
clusion, Aye or 'No ' • but these propositions were an
Essay on Political Economy. They contained, ton,
numerous affirmations with which their Lordships might
sot coincide; and the consequence would be. that if
their Lordships differed fuom them in one particular,
they must reject the whole, for the whole comprised a
series, which it was necessary t preserve entire, or the
conclusion to which such series led would not be borne
out. There was a misrepresentation as to the Act of
,Charles 11. which took care not only to impose no
duty on Foreign wool, but to confine the consumer-
,don of English wool to this country alone--(Hear).
Attempts were made to class his opinions with those
of Mr. M'Culloch; but he was not a subscriber to
the doctrines of that Gentleman, nor to those of
any other Political Economist ; he was not one of
those addiettts jurare ire veibis. Oat of the Resolutions
went to declare that any trade in corn was injurious,
because it exported oar circulating medium. But this
was at variance with the evidence already before their
Lordships, from which it appeared that corn was not
necessarily paid fsr in gold; supposing it was. it
did not necessarily follow that such payment was pre
judicial to the interests of the country. He would state
[the reason for his conclusion. In 1826 there were im-'
ported, he believed, more than two millions of quarters,
the value of which he should estimate at two millions
sterling. During the whole of that year the exchange
was so much in favour of this country, that gild was the
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worst article the foreigner could have impor:ed coat
for. It did so happen that there were imported in that
year, into the Mint, two millions of sovereigns ; this nes
ver could have taken place if the exchange had bail
such as to render it prejudicial to export gold for the
sake of obtaining corn. 1111824 and 1825 the exchange
was more unfavourable, owing to different causes; but
he could assert that in those years not a sovereign went
to Datintic nor any other port for corn ;on the coirrat y,
all the sovereigns which went away in casks to the Bank
•of France came back in 1826 in the sanse casks, with-
out their having been open: d. Objections were made
in the Resolutions to free trade. What was meant by
free tradeß What he meant was, not that importation
should be allowed without any duty, but that the defect
in our policy Oiled prohibition should be got rid of.
Thinking that he ought to oppose the motion, he had
intended to move the previous question ; but as the
object of the Noble Lard was that their Lordships
should go into a Committee, he (Viscount Goderich)
would move as an amendment that their Lordships do
-now adjourn.
The Earl of LAUDERDALE paid a high tribute of,
praise to the id:Wines and deep research which his Noble
and Learned Fiend had displayed in the speech by
which be had introduced his Resolutions, the stray
sense and propriety of which would do eternal honoat
to the House if they were inserted on its Journals. The
Noble Earl then took a view of their nature, and de-
fended the political doctrines which they were intended

to inculcate.
Lord BEXLEY contended that the rapid increase of
property subsequently to 1773 was a complete proof of
the beneficial effects of the alteration then introduced.

Lord ROSSLYN said, that though the law permitted
the importation of cora at the period alluded to by the
Noble Lord, there was a practical difficulty opposed to
its operation, from the circumstances in which Europe
was then situated. If the increase of population was
to be attributed to a change in the Corn Laws, he
feared the Noble Lord pressed more circumstances into
his service than bore upon the question.
The Earl of STANHOPE, after condemning any
change in the lays which would depreciate the landed
interest, recommended his Noble Friend to be satisfied
with laying his resolutions on the table, and not divide
the House, as another opportunity would occur in
which the question would be more fully discussed.
Lord REDESbALE replied, and said, he would not
press their Lordships to a division.
The amendment was then put and carried, and their
Lordships adjourned at a QuAirrza scions &Aviv.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The Home was engaged in !mantling for a Committee to try the
merits of the Electioa for the county uf Limerick till a quarter to
fire eciock.

CATHOLIC CLAIMS.

Mr. CA RT W RIG Wipre;n teiTa fedi- doe from the Minister,
Churchwardens, and inhabitants of Weldon, to tbe county of Nor-
champion, melon any further concession_ to the Boman Catboilcav
Ordered to Ile upon the table.
General PEACHRY presented a similar Petitiva from Taunton.
signed by 'l,l/10 preens, the Hon. Member said, of high honour sad
indisputable virtue. Thai was a wide difference, he submitted to
the House, between giving men religious liberty and political
power. sts principtie bad been the wlsensizies of our ancestors •
and his (the Hun. Member's) wee iselatwats Issas Aseicit esesteri.

LINIUUCL (e0111tTY) summit count:viz.
The redosed list of this Committee was brought op by Mr.
Drsow and the following Members sworn at the table—J. F.
Lambert Esq. Lord Viscount Clements, Sir A. Chichester A.
Sanderson, Esq. H. Bright' Esq. W. Wyndham, Esq. F. Rosritio.
con, Esq. Lord Viscount Mandeville, G. W. Posterns, Esq. J.
Campbell, WA. W. Marshall, Esq. R. Gordon. Seq. M. Fitzgerald,
Esq. W. B. Wrightson, Esq. and F. Gye, Esq.

NAST AND CODDDRATION ACiIL

Petitions for the repeal of the Test and Corporation Acts were
presented by Sir H.. 1. Coos% from a Congregation of Protestant
Dissenters in London ; by Mr. Paanaaves, from Penzanee; by
Colonel CAVSNDMI, from a Congregation of Protestant Dissenters
in Derby ; by Mr. STAIIIXT, from another Congregation in the
same place • and by Mr. Poo:zero. from the Protestant Dissen-
ters of Hinckley, la Gloucestershire—which were severally reed
and ordered to tie open the table.

Mr. BRAUMONT said, that 11;;;;;;;Friday last announced
his intention of sahmitting a motion to the House, upon the state
of the Administration of the country, be now rose for the purpour
of giving notice, that on Thursday next he should move the fol-
lowing Resolution " That the Administration, as It is at present
constituted, is not worthy et the confidence of this House."
Mr. TIERNEY, la consequence of the notice just given, would
suggest to his Hon. Friend opposite, who had a motion on the
piper for Thursday, which would be entitled to priority, that it
might contribute greatly to the convenience of the House, it he
would noose ma* other day for by motion ; and be thought he
could absent promise that Thursday stennight should be made
"len for him.
Mr. DAVENPORT replied, that although he did not think
sy motion could be of greater lenpartance than that of which
'be had given notice; (for a Select Cannatnee to inquire into the I

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