The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-04-16 00:00:00

small, and perfectly inadequate,
o totally silent on the protect
* British growth, except corn,
_ proposed condition of things
'mental to the interest of farmers, if
be very small expense of rais-
present law of opening the
of 80s. without any ditty

hope of relief lately held out
to Ge derived, hy jarnaers,
imptinu of Malt, and a conse.
ice of Barley, yet that projected
proved to be entirely fallacious
ince the proposed reduction
lead of risen ; and this Meet-
that Ministers were not set
.her triumphantly) adduced
' the Malt Duties.' for the
an increased Consumption,"
increased prosperity to the
y practical man well knows,
Ministers were making that
tad, during the whole of that
eery tierce to malt all Me Gar-
their hands on, as the romp
for so good an article.' was
to occur.
the greatest confidence in
towards their Tenaotry;
confidence in the wisdom
it, in adopting systems of,
it, is every department—
redortion of taxation (the
such economy and retrench-
. probability, will take place,
meeting practically kuows that
orgent tha: they cannot tacit
And it also confidently asks,
reot and taxes (which Land-
afford to give up, while the
sts, and its consequent annual
for) compared with a general
cry artiele which their h'arnot
snswer is—a mere nothing!
'tie Meeting, (from the late
, by taking off the Agricul-
•hick bore who'll; art! exam-
rery trilling and inadequate
be, which can be given them
it alone; for instance, sup-
as amount of (say) ten mil-
conlistently with our enzige.
of the national debt, tke.) be
ball of that amount (or five
to and paid individually 1.1
lion of the extent of relief,
millions of taxes would afford
be collected from what was ac•
by tit takiug off the Agricul- ,
if a million, namely, that it
and no inure. And Cie half
alluded to, certainly only re.
is count y (at Rents from 300!.
tore than front 20s. to 255. for
Apective occultations !! or from
the amount of their respective
• All that the taking off the
,of half a million per annum)
ivator‘ of the soi., to enable
against, annual losses (in the
reduce, of every description)
the rents, in very many in-

speaking of the kindness of
ask, as plain and practizal
ice, their Landlords, (and the
landed, and all other the real,
), should he called upon, not
'eve their Tenant's sutfcriags,
bear all, awl evegt Ode, of the
whilst the d'andholders bear
though they ratieipate in all
ended property enjoys all the
ry, at the .so!e expense of the

it is now well known, and ad-
,at Farmers in general are, and
put, yuyi.t their Rents, and
tale, instead of out of the au-
of their Farins—a condition of
murk longer ! —and therefore,
impending rain to themselves
of this neighbourhood,
•ed, 'flirt a Deputation of three
do immediately, at the Sod-.
misty to London expressly to
leinlors—to point out to them
o late)the p►rilous situation of
to urge and implore their cur.
wert the ruin which is now
sf every farmer in this county.
it .—and that copies of these
-,rty transmitted by the Chairman
ihers, proposing the honour and
.iew with them in London or

,Sunday, or Monday, the Nth,
such hour as they appoint.
olved, that such deputation do
, Mr. Bright, and Mr. Hurt—and
will be then in London) be re-
accompany the deputation to the

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• leg that it was inestimable, sod which has been the
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means of giviag diem potty so sauy sound drub-,
bings.
I am Tone very oliedient servant,
A TOUR Futons TO Balms hiDIFSTRY,
Hymn* .astai Inecoarrv.
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. AGRI. CC LlVlLVii*Pillteet .
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• Ma Meeting of the Members Ones Tannin% Cats,
. I held at the Terse Tune Igo, I. CitestesKeld, Woad for
I the Hundred of Scarsdale. in the Coisty of Derby', tat
Saturday the 6th•of April, 1822; John Bretton, as the
Chair ;
i The Kapott of the Select Committee of the Honour-
, *Me the House of Commons on the distressed State of
i the Agrictilture of the United Kingdom (ander dote of
1 the tat instant) having hems ma.
l' It was resolved, 'that this Meeting now views with
alarm, (in fact with despair,) the very little prospect of
r•dief (if any at all) which is, by that Report, held out
' to their most severe end urgent Distresses.
That this Meeting bad fondly entertained a hope that
their long and patient en•lurance of laws, which do not
give to British Farmers the exclusive supply of their
,i. .
• • home market as fully as the Manufacturers coon-
"t this coo
.
t try (of every description) enjoy that mouopoly. woulfli•at
length, have caused a strict and impartial investigation
otthe British Farmer's Distresses, and produced ea 'q/-
jirient relief, or, at all erents,a netteh more efficient relief,
• than any that is projected in, or contemplated by, the
' said last Agricultural Report—but most woefully are all
. • the British Farmers' hopesblasted, by seeing (in the !le-
.
) port alluded to) in fact sweat thirog to cheer their jest trieirs
and expectations, hnt the adinissiou mid recognition of the
prlattofe, which they have been foryears contending for.
monody "a protecting duty on the iniportatimi Of foreign
rein"—but as Inch report concludes with a recommend-
ation to the House of Commons, to allow the opening'
, • of the ports for the introduction of foreign corn,
~. when•ver wheat shall be at the low price of 701. per
quarter, and with a very small, and perfectly inadequate,
protecting duty, and is also totally silent on the protec-
tion of every other article of British growth, except corn,
this Meeting considers the proposed condition of things
to be shoost as detrimental to the interest of farmers, if
not more so, (looking at the very small expense of rais-
ing corn abroad,) than t'..e present law of opening the
ports at the superior price of 80s. without any duty
at all!
That though thew was a hope of relief lately held out
by Ministers, as desired, or to be derived, Gy farmers,
from an increased consumption of Malt, and a come..
' •
qnent advance in the prier of Barley, yet that projected
source of relief has 3150 proved to be entirely fallacious
—barley having actually, since the proposed reductioa
of duty,fidlem to price. instead of rises; and this Meet-
ing cannot help lamenting that Ministers were not set
right, when they lately (rather triumphantly) adduced
the fect of an " Increase of the Malt Duties.' for the
Jest year, as evidence of " an increased Consumption,"
nod, consequently, of an increased prosperity to the
conotry—inasmuch misery practical man well knows,
pod then well knew, while Ministers were making that
statement, that mobsters bad, during the whole of that
last year, been straining every nerce to malt all the bar-
ley they coshd possibly lay their hands on, as the coup
• &birdies of " so low a price, for so good an article" was
not very likely again soon to occur.
That this Meeting has the greatest confidence io
the liberality of Landlords towards their Tenantry;
it has also the eteatest confidence in the wisdom
t and exertions of Parliament, in adopting systems of
1 ern— .ny and retrenchment, is every department—
' and they admit that a redurtion of taxation (the
necessary cousequence of such economy and retrench-
meat) ought, sod, in all probability, will take place,
c
eventeilly. But this meeting practically knows that
Farmers dieresses are so urgent tha: they cannot rail
fur that :petits of relief—And it also confidently asks,
what is the reduction of rent and taxes (which Lpoff-
lords and Government eon afford to give up, while the
resent National Debt exists, and its consequent animal
interests, is to be provided for) compared with a general
depreciation in ;rice of every article rchieh their h'arnis
.protinee? The obvious answer is—a mere nothing!
That it is evident, to this Meeting, (from the late
praetiell results to farmers, by taking off the Agricul-
. ' turd Horse Duty—(a Per which Lore wholly apt! exam-
! sive.'y eat Farmers) how very triding and inadequate
most any relief to Farmers be, which can be giveu them
i. frog a tedurtien of ta.coion alone; for instance, sup.
4 I tioaiens tpaexrees
o(zat.ls the
coulde n or u(i
coonns 1
is,amountent
k.
woifti(isoai?r tene itg :wi giel.•
meta to pay the interest of the national debt, &c.) be
PI i taken off, and suppose that half of that amount (or five
millions) to be now borne and paid individually l. d
.Formees.—Now some notion of the extent of relict,
' • ) 11 ilkil a remission of tire millions of taxes would afford
i
, to British farmers, may be collected from what was ac
tautly produced to them by tie: takiug off the Agricul
tore' Horse Dirty of half a million, namely, that ii
wwild be tea times as mockand no inure. And tae hal
'I Itiiiilions remission of taxes alluded to, certainly only re
; I hired several farmers in this county (at Rents from 311!
1 to :.)0/. per annum) not more than from 20.. to 255. fin
every list)acres in their respective occupations ..'. or frou
20s. to :i54. per cent. on the amount of their respectivl
stets:-'=this was really Alt that the taking off tli
i )
li Aeriettltaral Horse Duty (of half a million ;ter annum
• did for Bib practical cultivators of the soi.. to clog
them to meet, and bear up against, annual losses (in dr
;
i Ilk
i depreciation of their produce, of every description
1
folly equal to the tv.hole of the rents, in very many in
11:61110 b !
:I That this Meeting, in speaking of the kindness c
.
I ' Landlords, would humbly ask, as plain and practiza
; - men, why, in common justice, their Landlords, (and tb
•
•Ii .. Oa tters and Occupiers of landed, and all other the reap
1 ,
property of the kingdo...), should be called eve, no
I .. ' only (exclusively) to relieve their Tenant's suffering.
Lot! (also cm:lamely) to bear all, awl every Ode, of th
1 • hardens of the country; whilst the Vandholders beg
rwt wee of those burdens, though they rarticipate in a
the bhosings, and their funded property enjoys all th
.i , g protections, of that country, at the sore expense of th
•
I '.i.. ! Ge.:ded interest !
.). 14 solved farther, That it is now well known,and at
,
, mitted on all hands. that Farmers in voters; are, at
I hare been for some time past, garyi,tel their Bents, an
Taxer, out of their Copilots, instead of out of the ai
1 ". nual product and profit, of their Farms—a condition I
things which cannot last mock longer!—and therefor
to: a last effort to avert impending ruin to thetusele
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il iil and the farming interest of this neighbourhood,
Iris unanimously resolved, That a Deputation of the
Members of this Society do immediately, at the Ss
sty's expense, take a journey to London expressly
wait npon our County Alembers—to point out to the
distinctly (before it is too late)the perilous situation
farmers in general, anti to urge and implore their ext
s. 1 . Hone, in Parliament, to avert the rule which is us
f ,i . 1,, -
• hsnging over the beads of every farmer in this ennui
' I and in the kingdom at large—and that copies of the
resolutions he immediately transmitted by the Chairm
• ''l • to the County Members, proposing the honour a
' great favour of an interview with them in London
( elsewhere, on Saturday, Sunday, or Monday, the '2O
21st, or 32d instant, at such hour as they shall appoi
—Anti last, it was resolved, that such deputation
• t , 1 consist of Mr. Bretton, Mr. Bright, and Mr. Hurt—s
, '' • that Mr. Thomas (who will be then in London) be
• • soectfellv reunited to accompany the deputatiou to
County Members.