The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-01-05 00:00:00

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buts to the support of the poor, for they stake paupers
a. well as the land.owoers. The national clergy &ad
pauperism bring me to the consideration of an amp*
topic of greivance--the state ache laws relative to the
poor and tithes. la this country the poor are a greater
burden perhaps them in any other, and whether it
would be politic to make a large class of property seb-
radar*, eases. SS cealemplated by tho OM- of
ee Elisebetb, which has not yet bees dose, it is
did eult to say. The best remedy would probably be,
111 increase thiwages of the poor, to better their coo-
dition, and to render these ledependest of the Over-
seen ; fir there is too lunch reason •to think that pan-
petits would be -enemy, co-equal to any "entity of
property that might be subject to its inluesce. I shall
sorbet little on the subject of tithek fork is a subject
of great delicacy, though productive of greet evil.
make so Aetna to the clergy, for I sincerely think
that uporniels euesioas they ire more moderate is
their Mstadrs thaa the lay isspeoprietors. of which I
myself ter oils. Bat lam convinced that a revision
of the laws which relate to tithes might add to thite-
spectability of the clergy, to the oententamot of the
laity, sod the general benclitof the cases of religion.
M. Fotisa. the late Member, after adverting to the
spew% of Mr. Cartaa said he should. without further
preface, read the Resolutions which, aceordieg to his
own judgaseat, and that of others with wham he had
the honest to munch upon this oceasioe. be thought
it proper to submit to the coasidinration of the
Meeting.
Here the Honourable Gentleman read the follOwlair
Retentions:—
. " At t Meeting of the Nobility, Gentry, Clorgy.,Fne-
hoiden. sod Occupien of Lied, of the itape if HIMS•
county of Sasses, held pursuant to public
meat, at the George las ,Battle, as Thursday.
t-'.reirriy of January, 1822.
• The Right lion. the Earl of ASSBURNIII3I. in the
Chair.
•" Illesolved, That deeply impressed with a sense of '
tke inprecedented and iecreastag distress of all classes
of resew within this district. this Meeting canner it
ea lesperstive day respectfoUy to solicit the aunties sf
the L-gislatere to their situates, and earnestly to isa-
plies the adoption of souse measure for their relief.
"That the progressive debline in value of all produc-
e**. of the nil during the last three yarn, bas sta-
tically (intoned the previously sequin& capital of the
farmer, has. by curtailing the mesas of prancing the
usual course of husbandry. deprived see third of the
labouring population of employment, reduced maay. in.
dustrious and higp
hly desernog occupiers to pauperism,.
and unless speedily arrested, must, io the °awn of
Ibis Meeting, be productive of mini real rola.
• That this deplorable state of letup is met coefined
tube oocepier of the soil merely, bat through him its
nausea has Weeded to the classes—the lemdlord I.
very sway instances is without his rent. the clergyman
'Out his tithe. the tradesmaa without hie usual ha-
eau, sod the mechanic without his accustomed sea-
nt
"That IPaitioss. in the !pith of the (*vegeta% Ikea
ludas. to betb Houses of Parlialsent be pr and
eltetted.that the Bari of Ashbushans be anted to
Cthorn the of barn. and . Cartels,
.Pathat eis the Hume( Commons." •
- Me /nearer observed that the Agricultural body
hod said much abut the importation of grain, ee in
other words. the prohibition of Foreign Corn. It was
a•fallacy to talk so much of it, for no core bad been
imported Into the market for three years, with the
gumption of oats. What them would a protecting
ditty do ? The 'lithos sad Poor Rates were certainly
grievous, bat the principal thing was a redaction of
tuition. He hoped the Canty Members would see
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the propriety of speaking to Idleliters in a more au-
thoritative tone than they had hitherto done. If a
tax es the importation of corn would give one
month's relief to the present pressure, he would be
most happy Such a measure was fallacious, and
would lead to any practical good, and be must
repeat, that if a high toss were sot used to teems-
meet, meetings like the present would be utterly in
vai o. _ _ _

Here Mr. LANGFORD read the following extract of
a letter with which he had been honoured by Lord
George Cavendish, and which he was desired to com-
menicate to the Meeting. The Noble Lord, who was
at present in Westmorland, apologised for his absence;
and, in referring to the object of the Meeting. thus
expressed himself With regard to the relief that
is to be applied, it is not to be done either by the re-
peal of the Corn Laws, or by substituting a protect.
ing duty. The present state of things has been pro-
&cod by increased and enormous taxation (applause)
sad by a decreased taxation it can alone be remedied,
which decrease will necessarily require • dintinutiou
of the public expenditure."—(Load plaudits.)
The Resolutions were then agreed tone:nine contra-
dieente, as the Chairman stated.
Mr. HOLLOWAY requested to know whether it was
intended only to state the distress which prevailed
among the Agriculturists, without mentioning any
cease for that distress, or asking for any detioite re-
dress.
The CGAIRSIAN said, that he apprehended the in-
tenti,ra so be to draw up a fetition according with
the spirit of the Resolutions, which bad been jest
agreed to.
SIF. HOLLOWAY asked, was it meant that the peti-
tion should abstain from any opinioo upon either of
the remedies, which had bean submitted to public
consideration.
Mr. Fut.= said, that he bad another remedy to
propose, and that was, to equalise taxation upon all
classes of proprietors, and especially with respect to
poor's-rate. Bat be meant to mention no remedy
whatever in the proposed petition. bat merely to state
the existing distress of agriculturists, and having dose
so, to leave their case to the consideration of the Le-
gislator,.
A Committee was then appointed. each menage of
which was nominated upon the proposition of Mr.
Fuller. who called. in addition. for the attendance on
the Committee of suck gentlemen present as were at
she late meeting at Robertstowa.
The Committee retired. in order. as the motion
seabed. to draw up the Foibles. and after a few Wastes'
samara they returned with the &nowise petition,
which was seed by Mr. Faller:—
" To the Honourable the Commas of the United Rig- I
dem of Great Britain and Ireland in Parliament as-
sembled.
• We, the Gentry. Clew. Falsbaldsrs. sad Occupier•
of Land of the Rape elMiedap. in the conoty of Us-
sex, most headily wane to year Honourably Huse,
that the distress theengbest the district is which we re-
side has wind at am hopresolsosod height, sod is daily
inessair 10 a wet abstain emess.