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London, England, 1819-06-08 00:00:00

inv,tance,, of the national currency—(FJear).
;4 the value of money to the metallic stand-
, mint price must produce inconveniences,
~t, never denied that it would, how much
I;l,onveniences he augmented by such a
0. L. !,roposed. That state of the currency
eit an indirect tax—(hear, hear,)--for it
;,1 people from paying the old taxes. It left
,ble to pay the same nominal amount, and
nest retrench their expenses, and make an
r on their comforts, to meet the weight of
indirectly increased.—(Hear.) That state

row). sholild then be taken into considera-
,, there was any definite art angement as to
10‘v proposed. The state of the country
general stagnation of trade, the greatest
w.e, an argument against new burdens,
„I,e Minister would venture to neglect.—
Tile distress of every class of manu-

kv,c, unparalleled in the annals of
alamity, and the table was loaded with Pe-
al the agricultural interests, praying for re-
Lhe pressure of the Poor Rates; yet the an-
uch Petitions was—three millions of new
mid hers.) Did the Ministers, said the
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monrable Member, think the people stocks

National feeling called aloud for re-
,j what remedy did they propose? why,
nc., 'nixes laugh and loud cheering.)--
industrious and suffering individual applied
louse for a removal of those grievances
,troyeil his industry and his comforts, how
lancellor of the Exchequer reply to him?

01,1 him, that if he had not been forced to
IS millions of taxes some years ago, he
lye been the happiest man in the wotld.—
that he was about to replace three millions

he would restore one-sixth of the happiness
hvigh.) This, although a very logical
Of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, was

,ult to the country, and a cruel mockery of
hear,) but that distress, particu-
7elate.i to the manufacturers, has been at-
be glossed over ; but it could be done so
ti,-.liiishing speeches had been made of our
but tie glaring refutation of facts was no
be re,isted. The remedy proposed by the

Jr al th Exchequer, might be said to con-
•ce component parts—first, came a Sinking
taxes; but he (Mr. Tierney) would put
it what the Right lion. Gentleman was in-
place in the rear, namely, retrenchment and
Checrs.) The Government had no right to
,w taxes. until they could chew that they
all the reductions which the public estab-

would allow, and which the state of the
remanded---;Cheers.) They had no right
tnd irritate the people with undiminished ex-
:e, and its consequent extortion—(Hear.)
her hand, it was their duty first of all, to
that they had made every practicable di-
o; expenditure, befure they asked the nation
tern with the resources of a fresh expenditure.
iself, the Right Honourable Gentleman de-
la partly from conversing with others, and
an his own experience, and particularly from
ience of that part of his life, when a better
..e.alt.h allowed him more opportunities of
ion, he was convinced that an economical
istration could easily save to the Public a sum
aillion per annum. The Right Honourable
tan (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) had
'tat he had discovered a way of making a
tble saving in the Collection of the Revenue.
Tierney) answered, that he would not trust
Noble Lord (Castlereagh) when he moved
Committee of Finance, had stated, that it
last time the services of that Committee
be required; yet they did not investigate
- but the Estimates which were laid before
ley had not shown what reduction could be
the Public Offices ; they had not discharged
ies in the same manner that the Committee
which Lord Colchester presided some years'
the Committee of the Noble Lord (Castle-
;ery thing came from the Minister himself.
work of reductions, the present Miniiters were
be trusted ; they had done nothing in that
what the transition from war to peace made
ly necessary, with regard to the Army and
He (Mr. Tierney) in his Motion on the State
Nation, did not go through the details of
y, because in that House it would in such a
impracticable ; but he could at all times prove
re was no real spirit of economy in the pre-
,drninistration. The Gentlemen on the oppo-
- had asked for some specific statements of
reduction—one had been lately tried,
tch related to the two Lords of the Admiralty.
motion had produced a laugh among those'
and economical Gentlemen, and why ?
tLir salaries were but two thousand pounds
an. But whatever the amount of the salary
lave been, it was the principle that was inva-
:--1/ca))—and the manner in which that prin-
rid, on that occasion, been treated, was suffi-
shew that there was no real desire of rc-
anent in the Officers of die Crown. But, if the
mien thought it beneath them to reduce, for the
'of saving small sums to the country, he could
them where an expense worthy of their libe-
momy might be avoided—he alluded to a re-
of the Army—(Cheers). The present Army
Ai great for the necessities, and much too great
constitution of the country. A small Army
rould tend to save the nation frcirn ruin, and
ton would :'ways give the Government a large
'hen it really wanted it. But there were,
ittle difficulties in parting with patronage, that
le surest, which supported, in defiance of all
iety, extensive establishments : but before the
try proceeded to tax a single beggar, he had a
to ask if every possible diminution of public
:e had been previously made ?—(Hear). The
ses of the Ordnance could not be reduced, mi-
te Army was diminished. A great reduction,
it had been made in the Navy, but then it was
;illl respect to sailors, but did not extend to the
co:alected with the Naval Department ; but
:vf:r reduction had been made in the Navy,
was no reason why the Army should not un-
diminution to a similar extent. The same
roans which existed between them in time of

,hould be observed in time of peace.--
Noble Lord was in the habit of giving inagnifi-
descriptiou4 of what the present Adranustration