The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-01-24 00:00:00

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trouble the House pith any Amendment to the Ade
dress which bad just been read. Viewing the Speec%
as a whole, there was nes!oing in it whirls could be dis-
puted—nothing rideh was meant to invite discussion
as a friend, or provoke it as an enemy--(A laegh).
After referring to our foreign relations, and the stake
of Italy especially, as %Tull as to 'the reduction tner.-
tioned in oar military establishment, the Right ' lion.
Gentleman observed there was use part of the Speech
which was of a most extraordinary uature—..he meant
that part which alluded to the state of the fina:sces.
it stated that the Rerenne.ef the United kingdom for
the last year, by which, he presumed, was tneant the
year ending the :ith Jettuary le2l, exceeded that o .
the preceding one, undoubtedly every one knew it, and
every one was aware of the cause also, or else it would
not bare been static!. The fact was, there were three
millions of new taxes which came into operation last
year. Three quarters of the preceding year had not
the benefit of any part Of that su:n. 'l'be tax was 'ail
on for the purpose of raising 3,200,000 f. but the in-
crease of the income of the last yeer over thA preced-
ing one, was only 2,200,1•001. ' Thus it sped Appear
•gm instead of am improvement in our revenues; we
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had 10,4 a million.—(Hear, hfar.) The 'rerenne
arising from articles of coesusuptios also, whieli hail
been relied on as showing an improvement in the last
Iquarter, compered with the corresponding quarter of
tl:e preceding year, proved nothing, because it did
not paove that the consumption of the whole rear w. 4%
improved. What a regular delusion ih's was! Ile
had now to t etch upol a drikate 1111kien. !Mutes:lt the
provision for her Majesty. The Speech stated, that tl:e
separate provision of 33,1WD'. which was made for the
Queen as Princess of Wales, in the year I tt 14, terminat-
ed with-the itemise of his late :oajesty; Ida Majesty
hal in the mean tin's) directed niivaneee, as authorize.'
I by law, mill under present cirenressaiwes,. it would be
for Parliament to consider what new arilutenivo a
abonlil he math. on the subjrct. Ile (Mr. Verne, )
thought t!.at when the Crown recommended a ; ro-
iCsien tut any brands of the Royal Family, it o.ls
usual to state the suns required, or something near it.
Ile di I nut like the novel tisk of tile word arrange-
' meet inatead of provision; I. the adoption of a new
word in such a te..., he was afraid that ow:oohing
more was meitia than hoot the ear. There was stil.
another sooLject cf g Leto importance to the country.
jon which it would not he neeeseary for hint to sad
Imoth, because it had been already to ably commented
upon by is Honourable Friend under the , gallery
(Mr. Centro:). It certeinly did appear Very strange
that in a speech from doe Throne, professing to retietr
the state ()fall natioo.al interests, no notice hail been
taken of the existence of agricultural distriss, whirls
was preesing on the country from all quarters. There
was a 'miler topic it hick the speech did not omit to
notice : it was that which spoke of the satisfaction
which his Majesty load reed ell fro:n the loyal ad-
dresses which hail been voted to the Throne Lotto di:.-
&tent parts of the kingdom. He was glad that !lime
things had given his 3lajesty satisfaction ; but it
was very remarkable that the Loyal Addietamr did
not express affection or attachment to any thing in
the shape of a man in this country but his Ma)ertv.--
I lough.)—it was said, indeed, that 10s Majesty
had received witls satisfaction those assurances of at
taelouseat to his Persists and thavernment ; if by 60-
vei 'mama tv.et meant Constitution, they would all
agree upon flee subject, but if by Oovermuent was
meant Ministers, lie would be glad to be shewn the
single Address it hick declared any attachment to
them or expressed an approbation of their cundnct.
No, the Addressers coolies-II themselves to general
expressions of Loyalty, and observations upon the ex-
istence of blasphemy and sedition along with the old
story of the licentioomowes of the frets. But it was
very remarkable that there was nothing in the op, eels
hum the Throne• about either the press, blasphemy
or sedition, vet those subjects had been for some time
agitating the country and made the pretext for con-
vening tounteruots meetings. It i; as evident therefore
from the Loyal Addresses themselvee, that all men
were beateilv tired of Ministers, and wished to get rid
of them. These Aclolresmet, however, were easily got up.
Fur their own convenience, and to recruit their
shattered resources, Ministers load Parliament pro-
rogued, and employed two months in prevailing tet
certain Ilornughs anal Corporate Bodies to vote whit
they called Loyal Addresses, while in the mean time,
in many instances, where a respectable County Meet-
ing was demanded, to atointaolvert upon the late mea-
sures of the liovereinent, the Sheriff interposed obsta-
cles in the way, and did all in his powerto prevent it.
He (Mr. Tierney) dill nut forget that in the discussion
on the Bills for Regulating Public Meetings Judie;
last Session, the advocates of Ministers had lowed
that it would add a dignity to.the right of Petition, to
I put Meetings for that purpose under the control of the
' Sheriff; but now it appeared to be equivalent to oh-
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structing the right of Petition. Ile must say, that
i in souse instances the conduct of the Sheriff bad bees/
o quite outrageous. But whenever Meetings had beets
allowed to be convened, whether in Whig or Tory
counties, as they were called, to sole Addresses ex-
pressive of loyalty. they could not refrain from tackier,
to them Amendments, condemnatory of the conduct
of Ministers, to wi the country was aware that it
was 'lndebted for more evils than to the licentiousness
of the press. These Addressee, however, we were
told, had contributed to the happiness of his Majesty,
although lie (Mr. Tierney) must he allowed to state
that they had not contributed to the happiness, honor,
o ur security of any other Wan in the kingdont.—(Hear,
I and laughter.)
Lord CASTI,EILEAOH mill, he did not rise on sic-
; coent of any thing which la td fallen from the lientleman
who had spoken last ; he thought he had gone through
the several topics of Isis speech with much candour, and
a great deal of good temper : but he wished to observe
I upon some points which might fheilitate their adjust-
' ment. A potions's- en the third bends opposite (Mr.
O Comm) lied keengist befete the notice et the 110:14•t
the agrkultural interests ; but Government did out leaky
with indifference on them or any of the interests in
which she prosperity of the country was bound up; but
Ise believed that Oentlemen would find the distress of
which.hr spoke, arose more frosts the Intetwal .eitrum.
stances of the country titan the state Of the Kai as
they affected agriculture, and Illipfttibre of the hind ;
but Ifinisters would lid alvisylr Witty koltestr bons that
fioll'orabir tientlenkti; or thy otber,lkilr olsta .to, se-
lief as could ban a practical result. Such 'ogre-