The Statesman.
London, England, 1815-02-23 00:00:00

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that that was impracticable, but that it would come
from I)antzic ; while a third set characterized that
supposition as absurd, and thiclarOd that from
America an overwhelming impot ta tiop might ra-
tionally be expected. For his part she did not
fear our being overwhelmed with foreign Corn,
although, in times of scarcity, we might obtain a
supply that would be very serviceable. Whatever
encouragement we might give by Acts of Parliament
to the importation of foreign corn, the state of the
Continent had been, was, and unfortunately would,
he apprehended, long be such, that Foreign Govern-
ments would prevent the exportation of their corn.
France was that moment going to stop the exporta-
tion. As for the Baltic, what could be feared from
the-Northern countries? Look at the harassed and
desolate state of Poland. \Vas it to be feat ed that an
act •of the British Government would immediately
turn Poland into a fettile country ? And were that
practicable, was not the King of Prussia strengthen-
ing the opinions of those who thought with him
(Mr.W.), that no danger of an overwhelming impor-
tation
existed in that quarter, by imposing oppressive
duties on the exportation of corn ? In his opinion,
GoveLnments and Legislatures had no more controul
Over such matters than they had over the air. What
could be more vigorour, vigilant, and omnipresent
than the poster of Bonaparte while it endured? yet,
when he attempted to prevent us (in imitation of our
disgraceful example) from receiving snstenance from
France, he failed. The French wanted money more
than corn, we wanted corn more than money; the
elastic force of the raw material burst its bands, and
French ships arrived in British ports laden with that
forbidden cargo. So it was when Bonaparte, in his
hostility to England, attempted to compel Russia
from sending us any articles of naval equipment. As
in the other instance, the elastic force of the raw
materials burst its bands, and the exports, which
were in consequence made to this country from
Russia occasioned those complaints on the part of
the French Emperor, which led to his invasion of
the Russian empire, and eventually to the condition
in which things now were—a condition which almost
induced some people among us who could not sell
their wheat quite so well as they did formerly to
claim, " that it would be better to set Boney, up
again." [Laugh] considered him as an in-
gredient which tended to enhance the money market.
_lt this spirit %vete permitted to gain head, he was
afraid, if he might use such contradictory terms,
that ilto Right Hon. Gentleman opposite must declare
war again, in order to keep the price. [Laugh.]
Adverting to the subject of averages, he contended
that their fallacy was gross, and generally allowed.
--It had been allowed by the Right ilonoura-
ble the Vice-President of the Board of Trade, who

kail.,Kvertheless said that he must take them, be-
eausoThs4 na—knomt—wliat else to do. As a Le-
gislator, that Right Honourible Gentlemen ought to
*Wee-thee to discover what to do:- Xs/ his part he
not agree to the propc7iO4 Resolu-
gous, peen *mot mere correct mode of obtaining
the averages was relrokked to. He had been told by
several weli*lformed peatesig, that had the averages
been fairly struck throughout the kiugilom the ports
would have been shut so long ago as November.—
Were the averages better taken therefore, they
would aford greater protection to the farmer. In
the erst place he would say, " take the averages
better, sad the porta will sooner be shut." In the
second place, " now the ports are shut, wait until
you see the Wired before you adopt any new mea-