The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-02-19 00:00:00

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Mr. DAVENPORT was of opinion tiles the Noble
&largesse had mot by any souse dose sU that the
eoeetry bad a right to expect in the way of relief.
Tits Noble Marquess bad made a great mistake when
be stated that the farmer was taxed wily at the rate of
five per eget. He (Mr. Davenport) %mew it is be a
feet, that the Cheshire dairy farmer lost at tba rate of
20 per cent., by t►e purchase of salt.

Mr. CURWRN could set anticipate that any good
would be dose this Session, if the wbolequestionsbould
be again thrown open to a Committee. Was not the
Noble Lord prepared to submit some plan for revs.
latieg the Importation of foreign corn? As to the
lean which the Noble Marquess proposed, it would be
of little sonic*. If any good was to be effected, far- I
thee I-ideation must be made. But this, according so
the NehliMarquess, could not be doss. Now, what
was his langliage last year, when it was proposed to
takeoff the Malt Tax? Why, that the measure was
impracticable, and that be would wooer relive his'
plass then suede to It; yet,thie year, they found his
miming down to the hoes* with • proposition whia.
directly contradicted his former statement. If the twos
on salt, soap, leather, and candles, were taken off, hi
addition to the relief afforded by the reduction of ens
shilling a bushel es malt, it would make a difference
of twenty per cent. to the farmer, instead of five per
cent. as proposed by the Noble Marquess. This re-
medy, to be effectual, ought to be prompt. It was
possible it might be deferred till no advantage
could accrue from it. He would not destroy the
Sinkieg Fund by taking away the whole of it, but
be would postpone its operation la order to give relief
to the Agrieniterists; and with that view would
wish to see 4,000,000/. of taxes immediately taken
off- There was every reason to believe that the
greatest danger must lie the consequence, if no effec-
tual remedy was adopted. It was quite impossible
to be Insensible to the present alarming state of the
agrikultseal interest. He was of •pinion that much
goad might be done by keeping the markets statiso.,
ary ; and it was in the power of the Noble Marquees'
to do this, by adopting some such measure u that to
which he alluded on a former night, when noticing
the ges. if, when corn fell to a price injurious,
to the interests of the grower, 1,000,0001. were em-
ployed to buy up the soperabuudat supply, 500,000
(looters of corn might then be purchased, and this,
must produce a sensible effect upon the market. Ho,
contended that whatever went to destroy the MART
of the farmer to purchase, must be prejudicial tottfk
eenimercial and manufacturing interests of the tanta
try. It was with surprise and regret he hosed tip
Hoe. Member for Suffolk say that thanks wont did
to Mini fur what ship bed done.--(Haar, helix)
Bs timid set 'see 11,4 =T v; airdawmossaLs-'
Mid le ibll Naas.
wed -mew hmeastmendyl &tat year'ttis
which last yen they said eseidonet be ibusl-41111bellt
hear, hear, groat, the. 91011Wii911.3fikel".41-41. 104
BO doubt whatever bit were plight be done Abel Mir
nisters were inclined 'to .accomplish. The Salt Tax
alone took away about "Si: Is the year from the poor
man. The low price of Ms pig, which to him was a
Sinking Fund—(a laugh)--denied him the meant of
purchasing salt to cure it ; and be withed the House
to consider, that this was a hardship of no slight na-
ture. lf, however, all the practicable reductions were
made, It would make a difference of 40 per cent. to
the farmer, and he might thereby be enabled to go on,
and live os the produce of his hideosity. At proses*
paupers were increasing all ever dm country, in co anti
quesce of farmers being, pylged to get rid of that
labourers. It was quite usonniary for him to point
out the lamentable iostaidei fiflistrilit which evail
where prevailed losong the arilealtarists;-4 hey *Mk
be epee to every body whoodid sot blies** snot his
eyes to them. When he Mated that, on aim. occasink
he saw 1000 bead of cattle driven of from Smithfield
without being able to find a purchaser, be thought it
most be milkiest to convincine most ticiPtimil of the
deplorable state of the landed Iteterest. He eould wish
Oust the Noble Marquess bad witnessed this immure-
rirertible proof of distress. Next to some practical
measure being proposed to the Committee, be wished
that an early Report might be and. to the Woe.
It (right to be made before Rasa, sr: sue use,
emu speedy benefit might result Mils it' "'I ' •
Mr. BENETT (Wiltshire) commenced by motion-
meeting the speech of his Hon. and Learns& Friend
(Mr. Brougham) which he particularly admired for its
sound political economy, a science so intimately con-
nected with the interests of agricUlture. He was of
opinion that the appointment of another Committee
would be an insult to the Agricultural interest. The
only object which it could have, mast be to topics
into the best means relief ; bat after the statement
which had been made by the Noble Marquess, it would li
be ridiculous to expect any thing more than he bad
promised from a Committee or his own appointing.—
The Hon. Member then condemned the principle Id thid
Corn Sill, and said that if any regulations were neceol
sarv, they had better impose some small protecting
duties. Low prices, be contended, would be the most
efficient protection to Agriculture, and low prices coma
only be established by a reduction of taxation. at
considered the Sinking Fund to be a mere deception
upon ourselves; and if there ever was a time wises; it
could be dispensed with to mon advantage thaw.*
other, it was at the present moment. With regard',
the plan of lending money to parishes, he bad nci ap-
prehension upon that account, for he was convineisti
that no parish in England would borrow money *atilt
terms proposed. He also condemned the baying up,
of corn; he did not like to use the word ridiculous; bet
it, certainly was the most absurd proposition that erre
was made in that House.—(Hear, beer.)—the Hon.
Member then reverted to *bathe conceived the original
causes of the present distress, and' partienlargy referred
it to the hest departure from cash payments. 'that
act be considered to Imse.hatio a robbery ceemitted
by one portion, of the public on 'mother pottier ik eau
that the same act hold been repealed by the let. ilt.
which authorised the resumption of a auetal`oic `cal"
The last robbery, 'however, wee beereonewilr.