The Statesman.
London, England, 1815-05-08 00:00:00

gtATESMAR.

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ON TEM MOTIVES AND PROSPECTS OF Now, then, you see clearly eh, thinks are cheaper
—ewe— ' 711 E WAR. in France than they are in England. You ate clearly
[ FROM THE DUBLIN EVENING POST, MAT 4T11.1
-"'r-- *by it is that people migrate to France; and, as thin
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LETTER TO TUE INIIIIITANTS OF NOT- migration cannot take place in time of ale. this is
Sir Henry Parnell sailed for Hols head on Monday t
• TINGHAVS, SIT Ma. COUBETT. • ORS, at the reasons why the war-fartion are so
evening, charged wittoeSba General Petition of the What, thene asreihe test motives of the expected eager to push the country on into that tacit, with.
Catholics of Ireland to the House of Commons. war? I urn not in acquaintance with the Ministers ; Mit any rosisideretion as to the consequence which
We understand that Sir Henry will proceed to the I know Wabody who is. But I hear many of the that war may produce.
discharge of his high trust without delay ;to intro- Ater-faction talk ; and, with them, at least, the But, they have oilier reasons, one; of which Is of
duce the Petition on Tuesday next, with suitable oh- following are the real motives for going to war : ' the same sort. 'lshey say, then Fame, presents an
servationa; and, on the following Tuesday, to bring They Say, that the country is come to that pass, enticing fielul for manufactures. They have seen
lin the Emancipation Bill, which will be read a first that it cannot now lire in peace with its present sys- how triattufactories bete 'risen up in America. They
time, and probably ordered to be printed. . tern in existence. They soy, that the last is: month+ haie 'seen, Oil, in a r.,ry few yea's, the cotton and
This Bill will be so framed as to effect a total and. were fat more distressing than any foregoing 11 Woolleu •mertufnetories of America have so rapiilly
radical repeal of all the Penal and Disqualifying months of war; that commerce was leas productive; increased is almost to shut out thoae of ringland.--
LAWS which have so long aggrieved the Catholic that trades of all sorts were worse; that houses Pad They
,know that this trim, change in the enternercial
Body, and disgraced the Statute Book. It will alt- land became less valuable ; that manufactures thtnre affairs Of the word has arisen from the migration of
terly extinguish all causes Of complaint, and all mo.. less; that journeymen and labourers were starring, English (neeefacturers to America. They Ittrosv,
tires to oppression and intolerance in this respect. • who, before, were doing passably well.—They say, that as Much fend • can he bought In Fianc4 fer e
A Senator, who is in downright earliest, and that more than 40,000 families, living non their shilling, as in England fir two or three iltiltiogs •
chooses to be the efficient and intelligible advocate incomes, had migrated to various parts of the Con- and; they sty, that France beieg so near, It Will be
of his suffering Country, naturally takes this direct tinent, and especially to France; that these families imaossible, irt time •of pence, to prey. nt mane.
and simple course. lie will thus announce distinctly draw out of England 15 or 20 millions steriing a facturers and machinl-makers from going to France.
to the Minister and to Europe, the specific measure, ' year ; that then reins of lands and the dividemis from They, say, that lila France, Instead of Engiands
so ardently and so perseveringly supplicated by five the :,tocks were, in a great degree, spent in France will supply the reef lisf .Eurnpe with what are now
millions of faithful People, through every peril and instead of Eirgland, because in the former country called English ma it?ricittrea. They say, thatl'
every oblogny. one ;ivre' would go as far as three pounds in the lat. hundreds of menet.. z,ve and artieans went over NV'
, Rumours were in circulation (which we would ter country ; that thus there was less demand for la- the last year, even 1 ndit'r the Beorhons, and that
gladly credit) that a friendly disposition towards a bnat era, for coral, for cattle, for househnld goods, now, when they aie,sirre to enjoy complete religious
complete and final enmocipation, is now avowed by for all articles of dress, for carriaces, than there was liberty, without any predominant church, the
the leading Members of the Cabinet, including even •in time of war; that thus tradesmen, farmers, rend migiatiort would be by thousands. Therefore; they
Lord Liverpool. Certain it is, that every disposition snanr.facturers lost their customers, and that Is- 'wish for war; seeing that, durieg a isnr, no migration
of this kind should be carefully cultivated. The ; bourers and journeymen lost their employment. can take place. They ksio*, that there ire laws to
gracious and gentle manners of Sir Henry, the known . They say,. Ow:houses lit for persons of fortune be- prevent artisans and mantifacturera from migrating
mildness of his nature, the spotless purity of his cha.. came worth little or nothing ; and, that, near Lee- to any country ; but, they also knew, tliiii it is neat
raster, and his independence of all party, are admi- don, in particular, thousands of Inrush% became le- to impossible to enforce those laws. •They know
rably suited for promoting a kindly feeling towards nantless on account of the peace, to the ruin of that such laws only make the desire to migrate the
the objects of hid advocacy. And if, as is surmised, builders, and the starvation of journeymen. : more keen. They !terms., in short, that %rich law*
he has already opened a free communication with the Now, I believe all this to be true; but, how, are not more efficient than would hell law or procla-
British Cabinet upon this great and necessary men.' then, are we to go to war in order to make Bight:id million to prevent birds from flying Trom one grow
sure, he may become the useful medium of much ifIl• as cheap a country as France? Or, are we always to another; and that nothing but a complete and
portant information upon its details, and upon the to have war to prevent these migrations to France ? forcible obstruction will answer the purpose.' •
means of rendering it the best and most precious Are we never to hate peace; are we to keep ott • Another motive with the war-faction, anal, pet.
" Ally" that Great Britain can enlist at this forms- , shedding human blood, lest peace should enable Napa, the most powerful of all, is, to prevent the
The following communication was made to the dable crisis. people of effects of a
! the English to go abroad in search of cheap England from witnessing the e
task of Ettglarld ate Saturday afternoon : Sir Merry is quite a man of business, versed in living ? , . free Government in France.--In France Nah
" I:mmlin:esteem, May 6. Parliamentary affairs, personally respected by the i But, how comes this migration to have taken place poleon has agreed that the peot.le shall be
" I request you will make known in the usual; House, and acquainted with almost all its Members, now more than in former times? You will bear in really represented in.the Ltgislatore; that no fax
rimer, that it is my intention to afford an °poor. mind, my friends of Nottingham, that we did for-
frank, unaffected, calm, clear, and indefatigable. Asshall be imposed without the people's free consent.
tunic of completing the sum of eighteen trendy live in peace with France for many years to- millions, Representative of the Queen's County, he is the as-In France there are no tythes. In France there is
to which amount Parliament has authoriseed Exche. sociate of Mr. Wellesley Pole, now a Cabinet Mi• gether ; that we had treaties of frieodship and of no predominant Church. Tee war-faction fear the
(per Bills to be funded. A preference will be given nister, nun liberally ;minted. lie is closely connected elf et of this example. They say, that this state of
commerce with France; and that nobody used to be e
to those persons who have already subscribed Earhe. with the Viscount de Vesci, Earl of Portarlin things has arisen out of a Democratic Retroletion.—
;per Bills, in conformity to the Resolutions of the :Marquis of Bute, and the Primate; and, by Stunt alarmed at the effects of any migration from England
friend-. to France. How comes it, then, that France is now 'Theypeople of England to have
E st's@ of Commons. The Exchequer Bill Office slap or affinity, in possession of an extensive per- ; become so inviting to English people? What is the '
this continually before their eyes is very deegerous.
ui:l he open en Tuesday and Wednesday next, for l l cause of so mail thousands flocking thither to live : They
tonal interest. say, as the newspapers said, in the cane of
the purpose of receiving subscriptions in Exchequer i Such is the man who has undertaken to obtain for in preference to their own country ? You will bear America, we ought to go to war ;we ought to keep
dills of those persons to any amount, not exceed- ; the Irish people a Parliamentary discussion t - their iii mind, my friends of Nottingham, that before the on war ; we ought to have no pence; we ought to
isg SO per cent. on the sum they have already re- :condition, Session after Session, until their principal peace, we were told of nothing but the miseries send Lord Wellington and all our army to fight and
grectively subscribed ; and they will be permitted to ' grievance, Religious Intolerance, shall be wholly and , which Napoleon had inflicted upon France. We burn and destroy' in America, lied! Mr. Mattison be
mike an offer of subscribing any further sum in Ex. radically redressed. were told, that he had drained the people of theiralll deposed ; until this " mischievous esavantlS of tie
chequer Bills, which, in the event of 18 millions not : To the result of this eventful Mission (possibly the that he had ruined the arts, manufactares, commerce, . success o democratical rebellion be ennihibio43-ja
Wive completed by the subscription of 80 per cent. last of this nature), Ireland now looks with tremulous and agriculture; that he had taken away all the . Until this was done, they said, that the worldemitsia-
aill be accepted in the naler of such offers to such solicitude, and will uarrowly scrutinize the conduct able meu, and left the land to be ploughed and sowed have nrercal peace. Until this was done, ttnty said,
amount, as mnt corii•lete the sum of 18 millions in ,of each indisidual. •by old meat women, and children. And yet, the : that no regular Government was safe. Until this
the whole. Eloppoaritg the sum of 18 millions not to I What heart can remain inflexible to the prayers Of monsisot the passage to France is free. tlionsands•' well done, they said, that the Erectisit Government
be filled up in either of the modes aforesaid, the five millions of our hardy people at a crisis like the: upon ibessands of English people flock - thithet to ' vita to • • • jr,ogyertgor.
ylit•lie will he allowed In complete the same on Thurs. present ? When we see this troubled Empire em. ! 'ie., waist Itot a single /French family came
to
live
ibis factioa are readeity alarmed at the descripe
ills next. Exchequer Bills, dated between the Ist , bricking its -e tremendous war, **trate eiheatsted ten their mans is, England. What, then, is the real lion which tratetiers 'give •ea dale 'happy state .Of
sir) of March, 1811, and the Bth day of this instant Treasury, a dispirited and heartless people, and fright- ! fact? Why do so many go to live upon their fortunes
;France. While the war lasted, the people of Englund
"..'.19, both inclusive, will be received for such sub- fat prospects of the issue. When Ireland finds her lin Francel I will, i* as few words as I can, explain
were kept wholly in the dark as to this matter. .You
tetiptions ; and for every 1001. principal money Taxes more than doubled in one short London even.; this mystery. will bear in mind, my friends of Nottingham, what
contained therein, trill be given 1171. capital stock bog—leer troops called away—and enormous Subsi. ,
The motive for going to live in France, is, that
the war.factionNold us upon this head. They told
in the Navy 5 per Cents. the interest whereon is to (lies of men and motley, exacted. from her impoverish- i people can live cheaper there. For instance, Mr.
us, that all was misegy itt France; that the ;people
commence from the 51h day of January last, and the ed laud, for the purtoses of war against France and i Bull has an income from the Stocks, or from his
were in the last stage of wretchedness ; that they
interest on the Exchequer Bills subscribed in mist.- Bonaparte. Bankruptcies in trade—decline of Agri- !farms, which he lets, of 500 pounds a-year. With
were become very poor in consequence of the taxes
quince of this notice is intended to be fised to the culture—disappearance of Manufacture—the public : this, if Mr. Bull lifts in the country, be may, if i imposed by
Napoleon ; that there was no able
10th day of June next inclusive. funds fast tumbling, and all speculations of industry Mrs. Bell Manages well, keep one maid-servant, and
men left to till the land ; that the people hated
I have the honour to be, &c. most gloomy in every direction. Who can See all drink a pint of wine a day, without being able, i Napoleon,
and only sought an opportunity to
"N. VANsITTART. I thin, and persevere in the cold-blooded policy of re- however, to lay by a single shilling for his three or
cast alt his yoke; that, in short, the country
i fusing right and justice to Ireland, prolonging her four childeen. If Mr. Bull, or, rather Mrs. Bull,
was become a wilderness. Strange transition!--
.1 dissensions and eudangering the existence of the chooses to live in town, he must put up with part of They rice people of F
-- s now want war to prevent te
It is reported that, among the financial measures empire.
' a house; he must black his own
shoes, and Mrs.
land from migrating to that wilderness i . 'They now
meant to he proposed critical
by the Chancellor of the Ex- Under these circumstances, and in these
want war to prevent us from seeking happiness la
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CITHOLIG EMANCIP477ON.

" Tn the Gnwermtr n td 1)-puty
(inventor of the Bank."

.. ,ur OP propo: . .
thequer, further recout se will be had to the unclaim. times, we trust and devoutedly pray, on behalf of our ilr. Bull reads in the newspaper that a bottle of wine
climes of such misery I They want wet to prevent
el Dnidends. There remained in the bands of the afflicted country, that Sir Henry Parnell's motion in France costs six.pence, a turkey fialf.a.crown, a Englishmen
Rink on the Ist of March last, 852,0001. • of this may not prove abortive. Ireland ought not tore- house and garden - ten pounds a-year, and so on. granny!
from being captivated with the effects of
turn 600,0001. might fairly be appropriated to the mein any longer a mere Derelict, butletted by am/ ies Look here, my dear," says he to Mrs. Bull,
Psl•lic sets ice. Another report is, that the Batik gill gel', or the prey of every continental contingency— Why, we could live much more comfortably in the alarms of the war fact' arise, in a 1 ss From what has been said, it is clear, I think,
de.
that
I,iltance 10 millitt.:l, on the security of the Property without security nr shelter, ova semblance of society. i France. We could keep a maid and footman in
great
- gore, from the known cheapness of living in Franca
..s. A third report is, that assistance to Govern- Britain, if wise, ought to seize the present moment,-; France." 44 Aye," says Mrs. Bull, " and a car
meat is also to be derived in another form from the for consigning to oblivion all jealousies and un-compared with the price of living in England. It is
• riage too my dear." 64 Yes," replies he, "and
Property Tee. For this purpose the assessments as generous distrust, and spathe; an eternal bond ofalso, I think, clear, that the comparative high prices
used by the Cemmissioisers are to be the same as in peace and amity with her ill-treated, but deserving sides,- something
lay by too for the little Bulls. be-
we shall have no poor rates or tythes to pays" in Engd arise from our heavy tales. The way
And,
1
the last year, and persons who have been thus as. sister. then, tart
est onal men to go to work to prevent fur.
I They soon get rid of their odds and ends; off they
Need will he allowed to rty the a,aciant 'they con. i they migration, is, to enquire how our teses may be
etbuted the preceding year, and will receive a dies i Igo to France, leaving behind them an order to send
reduced, in such a degree as to tiling English prices
sesie of scent. for promptpayment. It is
. per - , them their income,and also leaving behind them their
ed before Mr B d
. mei ean Mr. FARANT. upon an in. share of the poor-rates and other taxes to be paid by and French prices nearer, at any rate to a level.—
Andi,..if they
.were to eater upon this enqoiry, they
roportcri that there will he an issue of Exchequer ffotormatioss against bins under the 12th G. 11. c. 28, those who remain, and leaving their maid-servant,
Ile's to the amount of the sum just brought in to bewoon, soon tbscover,that so desirable an end is not
t , keeping a gambling-house. The charge, hew. their tailor, shoe-inalser, bricklayer, carpenter,
't,,ated, real a public loan to the amount of 12 mi!- lt is, in
to be advanced by war..
ever, was not substantiated by the evidence adduced, butcher, baker, &c. to find, where they can, other
es. Thew sums together will produce as fol- our prices have been raised to such a height as to in-
and the informat• was consequently quashed. A Customers to supply their place.
aess :___. r
duce people to migrate: and, yet, strangrinfatuation
! man of the name of Moore, who was summoned
Loan from the rank . . ..£10.0e11.000 • lam sure you all dearly understand • this. You
they would cure the evil by more war I
is steueeser bires .• . 1.0110.0, si as a witness, was convicted in the penalty of 501. for clearly see the reason for people migrating to France;
lee. Loan .. . . 12,0000 non-appearance. ' you see how this migration throtes others out o For twenty-two years previous to the late wars
Piompt ;mem...its upon Property I
DUELLING. . work, and how it lessens the number of persons who against France, the average price of the quartern
fax and imc hewed Di. ideudi 4,060,0f10
On Saturday Captain William John Young was pay Ste tatOs, and you see, that they would not mi• loaf in England was ficepence. During the twenty,
.436,000,L011 ' . brought by Adkins and Nicholls before Mr. Birnie, grate to France, if the means of lislug were not .1,
two years from the commencement of that war to flail
and charged by Captain Carey with going in danger cheaper in France than in England. But, as I am time, the average price of the quartern lo
ads es
of his life, from the violent threats which he had not so sure, that you clearly perceive the cause Of 4 land has been a little more than eleven pe The
made use of towards him. He was admitted to bail these low prices in France compared with the prices has been occasioned by the augmentation of the
•sii
to keep the peace towards Captain Carey till the its England, I will explain that cause to you as briefly ' taxes. The whol
twenty-two years before of the taxes, upon an averagethoe o
warsf
nest Westminster Sessions. •`4••• ias 1 stn able. year", for t
-... 1 All the necessaries of life are dearer in England mounted' td less than twenty millions a year.—eilic(
Coaa.excnaeoc, MAY B.—Our Market was well supplied than in France, because themes are heavier in Eng- those wars began, they lave, upon an aseraze,
with %%Them this nor ll ill g ; ,11. •sle of which oils sere• heave, land than they are in France. For instance, suppose i amounted to more than forty millions a year. Thus,
fixtiftenPil .r:titsreprrdireZt'iP„lie.sg'awrehirrilistrilisai"peart‘olstaM„rrdliviw'seprricelin the Government to take 6d. tax upon 'spry pair of 7" see, that high prices arise from taxation, that tax.
Batley no alteration. White Pens are 4,, per quarter hocer, stockings, the maker must sell them trxl. a pair dear- 1 ation arises out of war ; and, yet, in order to present
10 Beam, Oats, and ',thee usticlet, there is little or no alter- us from migrating to France in search of low prices,
Cr than he did before. We pay 20s. a bushel for j
idiots. ' We faction *toted have mote war, whereby mots
Whewt (1:13015h) 40 741 Beam
Ditto (Foreign) 44 74 1 Old ditto — - not pay above 3or 4s. a bushel. The tax is, I be- ' taxes will be impesed. and still Wrier prices occa,
Rye 3O 36 , Tick do. " " neve, 16s, a bushel, and then there is the charge awned. .
Barley KS 35 i Old .. —
gy 33 of the maker for the interest of the money advanced ' But, not only has war mule high ogle,* np to thi,
New ditto Oats
Malt - time; 3t will continue to make'pricee high in Esiglain
White Peas ' 50 51 j Poked rto. 44029.. ~ 1, suppose, 6(1. a quart, Winchester meseure. for area to come i because, besides the taxes whit'
: Feed ditt0....,...... 18 15 . •-ng-ams I
New ditto . ,
Ditto lioilers T4 Mil Mae Flour .. ... ... .00' 65 Malt, which now sells for 10s. a bushel, pays 4s. 6d. have been raised end espended on account of . seer,
Grey Pew • al 351 Seconds - • ••• ••-65 60 a bushel its tau. To this must be added the tax paid there have been leans made to she amount of 600
Weenie! eels MAR,KET.—Mair S. by the brewer on the ale. To this also must be add- millions, the bare Interest of which dees, I Iset•eve,
To sick l'ie OM, per stone or tit-. ed the innumerable taxes paid by the farmer out of exceed the whole 'mount of all the taxes collecteil i.
Serf ... 4s. 8d to .ss. 84. I Head of Cattle this doe
21A, the price of his barley. If you put all these together, France, uponitimost three times the number of pe..ple.
stio:na —fa. 01. lc 6e. Q. l Heath
V.-7.1 ... 6, 04. to is. ca. ' Sheep
. you will see what it is that makes your ale cost 641. aln short, each has beets the effect of the late nut'
Ports ....Bs. OS. to is. 01.1 Calves . • •
350 quart. If one country pays upon every article twice with us, that our peacti totes were to have been sixty
Lamb ....Bt. OS. to 9s. o'. Pies
GAY-MARKET. as much in taxes as another country,
it Is very ell- million' a year, whereu our peace taxes, before the
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he Nett York Guzette of Starch 22, contains an
?-(ount of the capture of the British schooner Si.
I.,:;:rcnce, Lieutenant JAMUS GoItDON, Commander,
b 1 the Chos.ceur, an American privateer brig of
11'llimore, J. BOYLE, Commander, off Harannah.
BOYLE says, the St: Luzzrence surrendered, ,
tlitcr fifteen minutes engagement, while the Americans
'tete in the act of boarding her. She was a perfect
ltrerk, cut to pieces in the hull, and scarce a rope
left standing. The American Captain tent her as a
cartel into Havannah with the wounded. The St.
Ltucrence had, according to the report of her Com-
mander, six men killed and 17 wounded, according to ,
°the'. reports 15 killed and 23 wounded—all her
()lima were killed or wounded. The Chasseur had
men kilted and eight wounded. The Constitution
I".:'te hall captured two of oar sloops of war, the
Lezont and the Curnie, hut the former was recaptured
h' Sir G. CoLLlEtt'.i squadron, near the Cape de
Vend islands. The latter escaped in thick weather,
noel' as the Constitution.
ogszox-IlorsE— Richard Patch was on Sator.
thy bronaht up for a final examination upon a charge
of "thrzz!iee Sol. the property of Nlessrs. Sternitsota
P!,(1 Co. hanker., Lurabard.greet. He was fully
,itittl fur trial.