The Statesman.
London, England, 1815-02-20 00:00:00

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THE STATESMAN:

Fnox rqz LONDON GAZED' ?, FEa. 18.

are quiet as mice, though they have felt such benefits
from the imports of wheat from France. It would
provoke almost any man but me to see himself rob- Admiralty-Office, Feb. lg. •
bed as lam by these newspaper writers. All that Copy of a Letter (.in hear-Aalatir.l the ;Lei orates Sir
they now say in the way of argument to show the Beer, Bothell:, K. .8. to Admiral Cdeorane.
necessity of high prices, was said by me, last year, Superb, .:I al c11..' before New L•oadna, 1 .0. 33.
in my address to the people of Southampton. Thee Stn,--I have the honour to acquaint you with the
have absolutely nothing new ; no, not a single capture of the Culled State: ship PrePolottl, on the
thought. I, in that one article, furnished them l 15th instant, by the force described in I l'e retreiu*,
all with the arguments that they are now filling J which I had collecte:l oil- the Bar of N•n••• York,
their columns with. But they always avoid the point. under the direction of Captain Ha} ,24. S'te and
at the heart. They always avaid the exposition of this the blacidonian armed brig of four hawked awl
great fact ; that high prices are necessary to farmeo twenty tons, loaded with proeision4, sailed 041 the
only because the taxes are high. They always avcd i preceding evening, under the conunind of Comma.
Lk
this point ; this thrust at the left sitle.—l have show' 'dere Decatur; but the present scae•ii of the }ear,
before that ull other expences keep pace ssith the :and the dark nights of which he as ailed himself,
price of corn; and that, as far as they go, cheap I have not enabled him tb elude the vi2ilance of
corn is as good as dear corn to the farmers. It is Wain Hayes, and the' Commanders of his Sla.
the taxes, the taxes, the taxes, the taxes. They do ' esty's ships under his orders, who have well els-
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not keep pace _with the price of corn. They fall' ctergegthe important its, I assigned to them; and
upon cheap corn with the same weight at upon *dears; 1 iiig lifaieflisoffer you ay coogeatolltions on tits
corn. Soap, salt, leather, sugar, tea, candles, to. gn of the American Government being defeated.'
bacco„ malt, land, horses, windows, houses, pro. I nu will Pf'ratit'e by the report. Captainill)"
perty, and many other things, are all taxed as' has livered to me (copies of which I do mt self
heavily now as when wheat was 401. a load of Su: i the noor to transmit to yea heronith) the ardour
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quarters. It is not the farmer who wants a Corn (Weds (Weds ed by Captain Hope In the pursuit, the in- •
deign
Bill :it is the Government, that it may be a ble to ; trfPiditY. with • which lie brought the 'enenty'l ship . .
get taxes.-1 now wonder what the City of London to close action, and the undaunted spirit- Stith which
will do. Consistency calls imperiously on it for a ! the Endymion's inferior force was singly employs* --- -
petition against the threatened Bill; or will it, too, I for the space of 41ao hours end a half, leaving
like tlott fine, venerable old scientific placeman, Mr. , honourable evidence of judgment in the position she
"Hose, find out a reason for not doing, tbis year, . eacplarevi o, and_o( the destructive precision alter.
what it did, under similar circumstances, last year." I fire, in the sinking stile.,of iier ifiltgottfitt, tiver fteseei -- —.
WM. COBBETT. 1 loss sustained by him, and his inability to make.
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turtner resistance when the I'omone arrived up with '
RESOLUTIONS ON THE CORN LAWS. I him ; while the loss and il *nage sustained by the
--....-_ I Feitlymion was ci)mparatiiely small ; and sitheeith'
1. Resolved, That it is the opinion of' this Committee, that . the distinguished conduct of Ca}teitt • Hope,. kis
any. sort of Foreign Corn, Meal, or Flour, which may hy law Officers and ship's COM ploy,. call derive no as
be imported into the Untied Kingdom, shall at all times be al-
lowed to be brought to the United Kingdom, and to be ware-
linnet lustrU from my commendation, I cannot frith;
housed there. without payment of any duty whatever. hold my tribute of applause ; nor can I refrain from
2. Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Committee, that assuring you that the judicious conduct of Captain'
such Corn, Meal, and Flour, so warehoused, may at all times be
1 Hayes in the direction of the f r:rce colt usled to his out of the warehouse, and be exported, without payment
atm dusty whatever. I orders, and the exertions exhibited by him and by
t. 'Resolved, That it is the opiallon of this Committee, that
Captains Parker, Hope, and Lorriley, have justified
such Corn, Meal, or Flour, so warehoused, may be taken out of ,
the warehouse, and be entered for home consumption in the !the confidence I had placed in their zeal, and have
United Kingdom, without payment of anyduty whatever, alien- I rendered them worthy of your approbation.
ever Foreign Corn, Meal, or Flour, of the same sort, shall by .
I have the honour to Ifs, &c.
kw be admissible into the Vatted Kingdom for home consump-
tion. (Signed) HENRY HOTHA M. R-ae-Adodrat.
4. Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Committee, that
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31)robiloniet:iLl(i.
taapi Captain
Hinoipl:vrput
inToseene:tos.., Calt_t....,HyileyPar her ;
such Foreign Coro, Meal, or Flour, shall be permitted to be ;
LALplitID IdSWIC .
imported into the United Kingdom for home consumption, with- "'"' •
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out pavittent orally duty. whenever the average prices of the • .
several sorts of British Corn, made up and published in the j Majestic, at Sra, Jemmy 17, MS,' Lat. 99 ono.
meaner now by law required, shall be at or above the prices i 13 deg. N. Long. 71 min. fri dm W.
hereafter specified, viz. i SIR,-1 have the huuour to acquaint yin. that nornithstainfl
w heat
_-_ 80s. per. qr. 1 Barley, Beer or Big 40s. per qr. ' ing my utmost endeavo?rs to, keep the sq tia lon committed to