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Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-07-06 00:00:00

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which hive more immediately led to
of Parliament require from me a few

3 to you my belief that her Majesty's
re from various reasons incapable of
mica of this great Country, to the

ince the commencement of the present Parliament not
r has this opinion gained ground in the House of Corn-
but, if one may form a judgment from the various
ctions in the course of the last few years, the same
aim appeats to prevail amongst the Elective Body gene-

The unsatisfactory state of public affairs, and more especi-
lv the deplorable condition of our Finances, at a time
I years of increasing revenue would naturally
in of a far different state of thinks, have
the House of CoMmons a declaration
Ministers no longer 'possess, its ccinfi-

when seve
load to the
et length drawn

hat her

entlemen, to determine whether you will
of your Representatives, or countenance
)n) impolitic step to which the Govern-
reality, and not until then, have had re-
lance of regaining some little of that public
by their general conduct they had for-

merit in

deprecate their attempt under the
)f the country, to cause dissension

present circa

ta two'most important interests; but without fur-
rk OR this point, I proceed, as it is my duty to you
state my opinions upon the three principal measures

to do, to s

which the

!n, I consider the proposed alteration in the Sugar
at least premature, and I cannot consent to par-
;he awful responsibility which it involves.
is arguments might be adduced, some of them
f in a recent session by her Majesty's Ministers
, to prove that such an alteration must be accom-
a frightful sacrifice of human life, and the utter
'of all those hives 'of the abolition of Slavery
Country has so.hing and so earnestly entertained,
accomplishment of which it has made such noble

gard to the duties on Timber (the proposed altara-
au increased duty on that grown in our Colonies,
rease of that paid on Foreign Timber,) I am far
115 that some alteration may not be advantageously

to the present eery critical position of the
likely to be most effected by the altera-
-press an opinion, till I am furnished
as to its, probable effect than her Ma-

important Colong
tion, I hesitate to
with more informat

ve yet thought proper- to produce.
e Proposed is a change from a fluctuating
orn. In a matter of such essential in-
vidual in this country, I have given more
.ion to all the arguments brought forward
n-opositions, and after the fullest consi-
ful comparison of their respective merits
,specially as they affect the poorer classes
I am still in favour of a fluctuating scale.
a present system, if properly regulated,
ration of the existing rates, will give fair
-cement to native agrioulture without
”,..iufacturing population in times of
able from the system of a fixed

than ordinary

:ages, c

Communit

eve that -t

-nts.
of the honour which you have so often
....rred upon wie, and soliciting the renewal of your coil&
dance at the ensuine Election.

only add that my opinions on the
'e.,,vat Com-
e"sider
:y or the Country remain uncliang
em of Commerce essential to its welfare
the due development of our national resources,
ou; ;and
removal of all restrictions which are nortene
te purposes of revenue or for a fair and reasona:
;ment of national enterprise; at the same time
3rsuaded that this system can only be properly
y a Government which enjoys the confidence of
and is strong enough in public opinion to induce
is measures are fully and maturely considered
tarings, and not brought forward as mere tem-

poi
Deeply sal

party €

I hare the-honour to be, Gentlemen,
Your obethent bumble Servant,
J. WILSON PATTF

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