The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-01-22 00:00:00

it average produce 01 ao acre of wheat woe 6/. 13s
/feeble hod gives employment in the propane* of
ales to one. Labour rose shoot 1813 to two shillings
per day, but may now be estimated at something lees
than one shilling and sixpence per diem.
Hut there is also one oilier most important fact to
vise. Sias* 1720, aid the two succeeding yeas,
fiirmg afforded comparotiody so gain et all, as ap
pears by the following duceesseot. It was not •aunt
'the price of wheat and holey toss sossickrably, that
agricalture could be said even to bear a living profit.
Average stafemest of the expense and produce of ao
• acre of arable land oa a farm of 800 area.
Average of 1790, 1791, and 1792.
S a. d. Cr. l s. d.
- -ORO Corn 1 24
1 0 Sheep - 0 6 6
- 014 0 Bullocks - 0 2
- 0 0 0 Pigs, &o. - 0 1 3
-0 3 0
0 0 14
interest of capital 0 2 10} Expenses

Dr.
Rent
Tithe

I II 3
- I 10 9

ito 9 Profit per acre - 0 0 6
Wheat ged 134. Ad. per qr.
Barley... 96s. 4d. --
The avera¢e for an acre is takea by dividing. the
amount which the cats sold fur by the aumbet of acres
is the faun.
We come now to examine the parts of this minute
ississis sep ly. To bring the farmer to the level
of 1 790—
Rent oust be lowered dearly 30 per cent.

.
Tithes
Labour • .... • . o
Rites
• Direst Takes 76 ...-1.....
Trsdausiss% Bill.
•

Capital e ----
By this process it is clear that every man's income
or wearill of life would be enlaced to about one-half,
and in some instances (the Clergy) more this
one.kalf of their present amount. And were this
the winis of the evil, it would soots be found light,
because al; thing. would thus accommodate themselves
to one common standard—the price of subsistence.
. But we must call to our readers' atteetion that the
direct text:tie* uply is included in the above accounts.
Now the direct taxation is obviously so inconsiderable
as to make a part of the mourn not worth a thought.
The indirect taxation, therefore, in such computation es-
capes observation, but upon this, we apprehend, the
whole matter will hr found to tun. 'The indirect tax.'
stion reaches the farmer through other channels. The
former subsists the Isadlord, whose satire income is
derived from the rent of his estate. The farmer sub•
gists the clergyman, whose entire income Is de-,
rived from his living. The same reasoning holds
throughout. Thus all the taxes these parties pay are
paid by the farmer at present, and must be paid by the
land is the last resort. Thus tin it is seen that the
final (elation is the relation between production and
taxation, tied no other view can satisfy the general
gamin of the case.
The pnaltscties-of AeOSOlegt.rilidast—mhisls -Wow
Of 4 cesntry. The nastiest is that pieties IsLiseetilse-
lips which the Stenalmureete for Its espouses. What-
ever proportion the total of taxation bran to the fetal
ef production, is, in point of fact, the same properties
of the price of every article. This is tree anengb for
general purposes, though not mathematically tree.—
Now then to apply this rule to the facts before us.
In 1812 Colgulsoun estimated the agricultural pro-
dilation of (great Britain and Ireland at (nearly) 217
millions.—The following are the averages he took sad
those fur the week ending Dec. 29, 1821 :

1812. Per Quarter. IRO.
s. d. U. d.
70 6 Wheat.. .. .. .. .... 40 9
37 0 Barley.. . .. .. .... 19
29 0 Oats .. .. .. .. .... 16 8
43 10 Rye .. .. .. .. .... 21 II
38 10 Peas Rod Beans .. .... 24 8

Here then is a clear redaction of nearly one-half
the entire total of agricultural income—and consider-
ing the manner in which the gee are known to be
taken, iris only a fair computation so to reckon.
The income of the agricultural community then is re-
duced one-half. 1812 was the year of the greatest
prosperity ; but when Colquboun's prices are regarded.
it will be seen that his estimate mast have been very
low indeed, the published prices of wheat assigning
1235. BJ. (he has taken only 70s. 61) as the average
at that time, and every other species of grain bore a
similar proportion. Thus the real power of the coun-
try to sustain the weight of taxation was greatly be-
yond what he estimated it. (vin. as 123 to 76) fur con-
cerning the revenue there could be neither exaggera-
tion our diminution. We have taken this period be-
cause we know of no existing documents sufficiently
accurate to bring the production of the year 1790 to,
bear upon the taxation, which was then only
'16,030,2861. leis however probable, that could such
a comparison be instituted, it would be more tutor-
able to the country than the one Colqubonn's state-
ments and those of the present time exhibit.
Irs 1812, according to the same authority, which in
this instance is founded upon official returns to Par-
liament, it appears the net revenue of the cowry was
65,231,0681. It seems from the documents printed
by Mr. Hume, from similar sources, that the expeodi-
tura of the year ending Jan. 5,1821, was 51340,1131.
This then is the inevitable conclusion. Agricul-
tural productioa is now charged with a weight of
taxation double, according to Colquhona's state-
ments, but in fact in a much heavier ratio than in
1812. The Agricultural production then realised
217 millions, and paid its proportion of 65 millions.
the whole production of the country being computed
to be 430 millions, Agricultural production is now
only 108 million, and pays the same proportions of
53 millions. The real proportions we have shows
were much more favourable to the agriculturists, but
t►is is esicient.—This will demonstrate. as clearkas
any robins in Euclid, that MOTION is TOO CASS
OW MI SM.

The Oman has eartaialy too e.g borers the hor-
des...that fact is not less uppercut. and it should
seem. aetwithstandiag the dawaisg and incipient
liberality of a few of the landlords and clergy. he is
ems la those isstaaess. yet far from his true level.
—Sack is the inn light i■ which the matter
ought justly to be viewed. Bat the bard*. is
shifted. not removed. whoa all that eau Le dose for
his relief. shalt have bean done. The (pestles 4101
retort's upon the consitry at large—cos a part of the
induitry of the potpie so disproportionate to:winst
►as hitherto item Masi mdse. to be abstracted