The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-01-01 00:00:00

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THII .VARQUESS OF LANSDOIFNE.

The following communication appears in The DKlogn
.Eceming Peat, in answer to a letter signed "Yens
Kerrietaie," which bad been inserted in a former num-
ber of that paper :
The tenantry on the estate of the Marquess of Lane-
doWne, in the county of Keiry, though • partaking of
the general distress with which the depressed state of
the markets has affected the 668th of I reload are, is
no respect, worse off than the tenantry of neighbouring•
estates. That se false it it, that no kisses have been granted
by the Marquess, and the tenantry being at will, that
the far greater part have leases. for long terms,
greeted by his Lordship, and the remainder have pro-
toiees of hares with which they are perfectly satisfied.
It is true, indeed, that in some recent instances, renew
ale base been refused to Middlemen being thus passed'

by, and the land leased to the occupying tenants, may,
perhaps. account for the letter signed " Vero: Ken
ritottir." published in The Roaming Part. Through-
, out the whole estate of the Noble Marquess no distarb-
ance bas occurred, or dissatisfaction been manifeste6H
a strong proof, it must be confessed, of the iadil•]
gencence of the landlord, and the comfort of the
tenantry.
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THE AGRICULTURAL DISTRESSES.
(PROM TH6 NORWICH WIIRCURV.)
A requisition for a County Meeting to consider this
ice/ottani question is in the course of circulation fur
signatures, and we understand a previous meeting will
be held this day at our of the principal inns to deter-
mine upon the course must likely to embrace the
general interests. The occupier, standing between the
landlord and the consumer ,has been and still is exposed
to the greatest immediate loss, but the owner already
begins to feel how deep and permanent his interest is
in this momentous question. We hope therefore that
-the presence and counsel of the great proprietors of the
monis, will be joined to that of the intelligent tenantry
of this highly-cultivated district.
The observations we last week published have pro-
eared us fresh proof of the justness of our principles,
both written and verbal, from many of those persons
who are most conversant with the affairs of agricultu►e
as well as with political economy. Gentlemen whose
extensive practical knowledge and experience in va-
luation warrant the utmost confidence, have confirmed
to us the opinion, that there is not an acre of land in
Norfolk which can have paid a farthing of rent, if the
tenant has Leen suffered to live, during the two last
years. The strongest instances of most peculiar loss
and hardship have been stated to us, and the gather-
ing ruin too strongly pictured and supported, to be
any longer a matter of the smallest doubt.
We %%jab particularly to point attention to the bear
log of taxation, which appears to us to afford the only
solution of the difficulties under which the country
labours. The total of taxation, compared with the
total of production, will shew what portion of the
lahours of the people is deducted for the interest of
debt and the expenses of Government. The amount
of production can only be computed by estimation,
and the lowest term calculators now affix is, that
taxation stands to production in the relation of I to
five. The difference can scarcely be greater and is pro-
bably much less.—

We understand it is in the contemplation of the land-
ed interest, in the ►louse of Commons, to insist upon the
repeal of the malt tax. But this will not benefit them a

jot, unless the amount of taxation be actually diminished
to the total of what that impost produces. If new
taxes are laid on to replace thiv amount, they will
fall upon the consumers in the end in nearly the same
proportions. We therefore urge upon attention the
fact, that notbiag abort of a reduction of the public
expenditure and a large reduction toe can remove the
load that presses so severelyepon the country. And
again, as poor rates form a heavier part of that load
than is readily seen or understood, we would add that
to make the pauper an industrious producer, ought to
be a prominent consideration in any plan fur national;
relief.

We throw out these suggestions as materials for
thicking—we have often reasoned upon them at large
—and we ventitre now to urge upon the notice of all
interested, the duty of contributing by their presence,
countenance, and information, to the grand end of
coming at a complete understanding of the facts of the
case, and of representing these facts in the strongest
and clearest manner to the consideration of Parliament
and of the country.