The Statesman.
London, England, 1815-03-01 00:00:00

THE STATEg'iIIAY;

interruption of the male succession to the throne of
that '' kingdom."
A Note from the Prince Sovereign of the Nether-
lands to his " General of Justice," in Belgium,
which we have copied, announces the decision of the
fate of that country, and specifies the arrangements
in his favour. They are exactly as we stated yes•
terday.

The Report of the Resolutions on the Corn Laws
was last night agreed to, after anothet discussion,

land a division on an amendment proposed by Mr.
CALca trr to the resolution making the price 80s.
Mr. C. said he could make it appear that this price
was beyond what the most sanguine supporters of the
measure could substantiate to be necessary. Mr.
ROSE (an authority entitled to no small credit in
cases relating to agriculture and trade) also showed,
by an examination of the evidence, that a less price
than 80s. would be a sufficient protection for agricul-
ture. The Resolutions, however, making the price
80s. were carried, as we hue said, by a majority of
one hundred and Aftrfour to thirty -foe.
And thus we see a rate established, below which
corn cannot go, which, were prices to remain merely

at that elevation, must, in the present state of the
country, deteriorate the condition of the consuming
of bread considerably, and disappoint expectations
which every thing but the fear of this injudicious
measure seemed to warrant. We would treat
this subject with as tender a hand as possible
—we are too well aware of the lurking incite-
ments to disturbance which now exist, and
which this measure has not a little tended to
aggravate and disseminate through the country I
but the Public expect no recreant conduct on oar
part when the lives, the liberties, the honour, and
interests of our countrymen are at stake. Our opi-
nions on measures whicb deeply involve these shall
be fearlessly, though we hope ever respectfully,
expressed, in whatever situation weinay be placed. We
ha►e endeavoured to avert the calamities which now
threaten the country. We have not ceased to.recol-
lett that the horrors of the French Revolution had
their origin in measures to keep up the price of
Bread ; and we have cried with the prophetic dread
of what we have already seen, this will be the con-
sequence of raising the price of corn lo as almost to
threaten taking away the people's bread,—for raising
it to a price which must injure many, cannot be
looked rpou in any other light.; nor will any ar-
guments to the contrary prevail in establishing an
opinion that that which enhances the price of sub-
sistence can be for the advantage of the community.
The people of this country have seen all the Powers'

twice 4IS high as in France, will be carried through
the legislative forms, without any enquiry whatever
iutuAts probable effect on commerce and manufac-
tures, or on the public and private revenue derived
from those sources."
The supporters of the Bill may not be altogether
wrong in saying much delusion prevails in the
public mind in regard to it, and the opposers of
the measure may be right in asserting that much
delusion as well as collusion prevails also among
its advocates ;—and this is the best reason for

pausing—for until clearer ideas of the propriety and
necessity of carrying such a project into a law are
generally entertained, it mast be unwise to hasten its
adoption.
4 Whilst we are supplying our readers with such co-
pious . reports of the discussions in Parliament, they
can be at no loss to perceive in what manner the new
veetriction on the importation of corn (we live in an
age of restriction) is advocated and opposed. We
might therefore with becoming humility refer to the
debates of our Representatives, and with submission
to the higher powers, patiently await the result. But
as there are those " out of doors" who, like ourselves,
will have an additional word to say upon this great