The Statesman.
London, England, 1815-03-21 00:00:00

tendency to carry inno effect what the great enemy
,qf Europe had so assiduously laboured at in vain to
produce—the exclusion of corn from this country
when corn might be wanted in it. He was unwilling
to take up more of their Lordships' time; he was
aware of the majority which was against him, but
he could not help, howsoever ineffectually, raising
his voice and entering his solemn protest against
the measure, which appeared to him wrong in its
principle and object, and deeply injurious to the
coontry at large.
The Earl of WESTMORLAND supported the
Bill. Ile strongly blamed any delay, as the whole
country was in a state of suspense, and considered
any price under 80s. as insufficient.
The Earl of BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, at consi-
derable length, supported the Bill, on the same
grounds as those already taken by'other advocates of
the measure.
Earl STANHOPE warmly and energetically op"
posed the Bill. The Noble Earl entered into a
pointed refutation of the positions advanced by the
supporters of the Bill; feelingly remarked on the
state of the poor and labouring classes of society,
.sad concluded by moving, that the Bill be rejected
altogether.
Lord REDESDALE spoke at some length in fa-
vour of the proposed measure.
The Earl of lIARROWBY entered late a eeriety
of' arguments to show that the interest of the na-
tion at large required that the landholder should be
opulent ; that the agricultural class required the
measure, and that it would be dangerous to depart
from the artificial system of finance which had
raised this country to so high a pitch of glory in so
sudden and violent a manner as by letting prices at
once fall.
Lord DARNLEY delivered his sentiments in fa-
vour of the Bill.
Lord GRENVILLE declared, that he considered
the measure as replete witlusischief and misery, and
thought the present period of frightful distress very
pa St for so perilous an eaporiesest. •
The Earl of LIVER.rOOL was fully convinced
that the most daugeroui of all experiments would be
to allow things to follow their natural course. Such
policy might be followed by a most tremendous con.
vulsion, on account of the sudden change which
would be produced. The object of this measure
ems, not to render rents high, but, to prevent them
from falling so low as to affect all classes of society.
If any very great proportion of land in England
were to he thrown out of cultivation, it would be im-
possible from any part of Europe to supply the
deficiency. He considered the Bill as eminently cal-
culated to promote the interest of the community at
large.
After some observations from Lords King and
Carlisle against the Bill, and from the Earl of Lau-
derdale in favour of it, the House divided on Lord
Stanhope's motion for rejecting it, when there ap-
peared-
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TREATY WITH AMERICA.
•
The Marquis W ELLESLEY was desirous to Ad-
dress a few words to the Noble Earl opposite (Li-
•erpool) relative to a subject on which be had pre-
♦iously addressed the House—he meant the recent
Treaty with the AmeriCan Government. Considering
the period of the Session, and the important subjects
which already engaged the attention of their Lord-
ships, as well as the particular convenience of some
Noble Friends, he was desirous, that the Order of
the Day for entering on that subject nett Wednesday
he discharged. The same motives which had in.
duced him to make that proposition, inclined him
to wish that the Noble Earl, if convenient, would
defer the subject of the Address until after the
recess.

After some remarks from Lord Liverpool, Lord
Grenville, and Lord Harrowby, the arrangement
proposed by the Marquis Wellesley was agreed to.

AMERICAN PAPERS.
Lord DARNLEY complained that the Papers
which he had called for, relative to the Naval Mini.,
nistration with respect to America, were not com-
plete or satisfactory.
Lord Al ELVILLE observed, that all the Papers
required by the NOle Earl had been produced,
except those which referred to Lake Ontario, which
could not possibly, within ithe given time, be fur-
nished.
CORN 131,14.. -
On the Order of the Day for this thiid reining e
the Corn Bill,
The Marquis of BUCKINGHAM rose, desirous
to take that last opportunity of entering his so-
lemn protest against the measure. lie was not
inclined to enter into the arguments which had al-
ready been so fully and so ably urged, but sub-
stantially and distinctly to declare, by a formal pro-
test, his utter disapprobation of it. He condemned
it throughout, both in principal and detail, Above
all, he condemned the measure, as beiog perti-
naciously insisted on in spite of the public unti-
-1 metre againseit, so loudly and universally proclaim-
ed from one end of the country to the other, from
the utmost extremities to the very centre. Thorn
never was an occasion in which the public opinion was
so ardent, so uniform,. and so decided, and certainly
none on which their Petitions, so voluminously, yet
so decorously urged, were more entitled to regard
and attention. His objection to the principle of
the Bill was founded on his conviction of the fal-
lacy and impolicy of legislating at all upon corn, in 1
doing which the Government was always proceeding 1
' upon false data, a most dangerous principle, as the
! data were continually wavering and unstable. He HOUSE OF COMMONS.
I objected to the minimum rate of 80s. because that 1 IPetitions were presented from Edinburgh and Dundee against
was a war rate, applied most falsely and injuriously 1 any alteration in the Corn Laws.
to a state of peace. Since the period when 801. might " Petitions were allo presented from Edinburg and Perth agaiast.
be deemed an equitable and a rational rate, a mighty 1 the Scotch Jury Bill.
Mr. H. GRA irT A N presented a Petition from Wicklow hi fa.
change had taken place in this country and through- ; sour of the Corn Bill.
eut
January, of the Suite paid
out Europe. Peace, long wished for, had been at ' IsCryirt List fromnted
attitiet li of ISM to
eaMaricoAur Ortrkiej
length obtained, and yet we were then legislating pn 1815. . -4; 4' ?• •
grain, as if we were still at war. Eighty shillings ! Papers were brought up, stating
ire tdherqrnitiz,.ofear. GrAtas;
wasthe war price of wheat, and whatever sophistPy reoir.:eddilsittgGiZtn Britain and
g in
antityantdindiffenre:thliviZatatcbyea4
might urge, by fixing it at that rate now, the public .4 the countries from whence iingorted.—Ortictui.do.ii!l.pa
were precluded from any rational hope of its fallip# J., in.
i''' mr.bil ttIiUTIVIOT laid 'before the Noose a Stattieteet niche
below that standard, while there was ample room o espenees incurred by Lord Ncloctes Trustees; lb* espesainge4
fear of its rising above it. That was a condition in stirred by both Houses of l'arljtiitt, and sitteorpcuces of cib
whicn, he contended, the Legislature had no right to . !!'
ilael I:;rtst IntliannL—gatr)rltltiell went' sarnonur anCoMmittee, irlet
place the people. But why should foreign wheat be' wsweral Amendments WM agreed tw.—Repart to-asetrow..."•si?.
excluded from the British markets ? It was Well i Mr. BROGDEN brought up the Itri 4 ukrt nrt ommi*r.,oe,
tile War Customs Rill.—Ordered to' he read 'A 't d 'hulk sot
; known that foreign wheat was of better quality, iii,,,,..w. ... -! .r Atm.
{ generklly, than native wheat.—That was a fact ac- 1 14e guise War Duties Bill was realLiVitii.ll-osaguita4
knowledged and acted upon by farmers. He coda P&
'cedJOHN NSW PORT postponed his Motif's: Wilres:trasi 44
speak particularly of the county of Essex, where the ilm, itmrenue,oick anal fur this day, tidt.iirtiseiMkofnettpeol..
object was not so much to obtain cheap wheat as fo- ; iThe Ite wraad Ittewoo" 8ii1..V5 triatt e? ljn,c,
reign wheat. But a solemn appeal had been marts In 1 owl,. tear! ommitted on the 6tharwpfrrn
1 i'llr, BROOD .N brought up the Nepurt or alifiCsitOilsii4elit
behalf of the landowners. Many, it was said, trid ' fapply glans tfreveverai Reseektikun weroVostts4 feu • •41
embarked their property in the purchase of latid,i4l 4 . 0 .1.1.44L,1541iya1. torpiitoli. .:ki s%
i * 1" 10.ji
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the event showed that they had been egregiously 114c..44/4PaIrEIA., wlliAlkik to kttoW,lfotlol9 RiSW
• disappointed. But what then? It was a speculation fun. 'Gen I I ema n ppposlteltins Clunicellpf,i ec,--,the
' that those persons had been engaged in, and they ' Eachequer) whethee, it Wair.bia loteutn.ntofhayp sny
,
; ought to make up their minds to the casualties of all improvement, snide in the ISikvqc, Coineigelint Ahr.
speculations. But the truth was, those tnetaarl country Ore said, flie ,cnuntry, wit iepodetfulms,,i4
long enjoyed the pleasing part of their speculatisif I.;sjAii4gpieseBno WI trefiallitaliiiio/640,4144
they had long thriven and prospered on the,..prtsess nyasnreonetargOortrOgastti t?fisitp,tbfaap,ll,4
and events of a war which had been grin:nlist r.!jpi, 4 . .-• 1 ..-'t , '.-r ; , ii,,,L.4..vlivr
pressive to others while
~the market An •ini. .. Art, , .
ler
1,911., ,of Alta 41.,i:MtrPg
own hands ; but as soon eri a change, tpok ce. 0 • tmo. it 'Tore, yemod .4404?
for the &oaf o'o4 stf. mankind, as sow) pi onoi Oilto ,which the lion; ntieninnrq/ sioefli, ar
1 end was.pui to deorPctire *at ttifme a 40402- 011-1 gootlinatio.l of the o"k' *gtr.Jctton Act,
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Contents . IR —Prn x ics
N ou•Cootents 77—Pro x it-s

Majority in favour of the Bill 107
Their Lordships adjourned at Twelve o'Clock.

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