Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-06-14

mr-; be revised, and some considerable alteration
msde in IT. Many OF their Lordships would be
aware that the price of Corn had recently been
double In tins country 10 its price on the continent
In 1919, when the present system was adopted, it
was argued for the Farmers, and by those who sup
ported the bill, that the price then fixed was neces-
sary to secure reasonable profit TO the c,tivator
1t was then stated that sos. the quarter
sary TO secure a reasonable profit 10 the farmer
Having stated thus much, he should not discharge
his duty, II ne gave any opinion a, present as 20
the mode their Lordships ought TO follow. lie
would only say, that the question could not be Ia
ken into consideration this Session, but must be
postponed till the future Session and he should
wait tor that be'ore he gave his opinion as to the
| course proper 10 be aGopted.''
&" All that he wished in making these few obser-
yaions, was, to point the attention of their Lord
ships to the difficulties OF The question, before they
decided ON altering the present SYSTEM or i'll adopt
ing another. lie would not present say any
more but TO state distinctly in answer to the no.
bic Earl's question, that it not the intention
oil ms M'Jesty's Ministers TO propose any altera-
tons In the Corn Laws during the present Session.
There was indeed partial measure, which had
been introduced IN another place, which would
have the effect oil qualifying the present state ofthe
law. lie alluded, the noble Earl said, to the
measure relative TO bonded now warehoused.
his subject justice required, had undergone
some alteration 10y the Act 10 be passed during the
present session, relative to Canada Corn. He did
not imagine, Should this measure be adopted, that
II would create any jealousy the part OF the
landed interest, on the contrary, such members rs
he had communicated with, seemed rather favoura-
bic 10 il. Whether this measure should succeed or
not, the general system would not be so much at
ected BY as moi to need revision. was not prac-
lcabie nor impossible to bring he general question
under discussion this Session.
The debate was continued some time and al
though number of members spoke the ayowaI of
the Premier seemed TO give general satisfaction
On the Same night, sort of preliminary running
debate took place in the House of Commons upon
the presentation OF a number of petitions upon the
same subject during which, Mr.. Huskisson made
similar avowal to that of the Earl of Liverpool
that 1t was not the intention of Ministers to enter
into any revision OF the state of the Corn Laws as
they existed at present between Great Britain and
foreign countries. The petitions read, and
here the debate ended for tlat night.
But on the 25h, Mr.. Whitmore brought forward
his promised motion upon the subject, and the fol-
lowing sketch is from the Courier of the 18th
MI Nmtmore, last night made his promised
motion in the House of Commons, that the House
should go into Committee, for the purpose of re-
vising the Corn Laws The honorable member
pointed out the inconvenience to be expected from
iesolutely adhering to a system framed under wide
~ different circumstances, and urged that the pre-
sent moment, from the general prosperity of the
country, was the htlest for entering upou the I'M
portant discussion.
The motion resisted by Mr. Husksson. in
luminous and powerful speech which he made on
the occasion. II was evidently the result ola pro-
Iound consideration of the subject and the CON
illusions at which lie arrived, exhibited the eau
iious and discerning Statesman anxious TO sustain
and promote all the great, and seemingly divided
interests OF the country, and to found their pros
perity ON that of the public at large.
The agricultural body too easily alarmed with
the apprehension that they TO be sacrificed TO the
manufacturing and commercial interests Their
iavoriIe doctrine is, let the land flourish and the
immense home market which must be furnished for
the consumption of all the products of mechanical
industry, and commercial enterprise, must lead to
general good. But II is urged, on the other hand
that If foreign trade is beneficial to England the
price OF corn must not be high as greatly 10 aug
ment that OF manufacturing labor or the industry
OF other nations will drive US out of the European
and American markets.
This, Mr.. Husksson pointed out He Showed. |
that IT the burdens falling the manufacturing cas
ses should be too heavy, the skill and capital now
in beneficial operation would emigrate and. this
effect produced, it followed, that the consequences
must be most disastrous for that interest which it
might Valniy be atemptedto enrich their expense
He, therefore, avowed it to be the object of Co |
vernment to revise the Corn Laws, with a view 10
adopt such system should protect the British |
Corn grower on the one hand, against the unfair
competition oil the Foreign Farmer, who can raise |
his produce at half the expense, which falls nm |
the English Agrculturalis, and secure the English
consumer, on the other hand, from the high prices
which might result from giving landed inte-
rest perfect monopoly. The public would thus
be saved from those violent fluctuations which oc-
casion so much distress, and the ordinary price.
and the average price, would be nearly the same
AT present the latter has nothing to do with the
iormer-or what can be understood to be the com
mon value OF wheat, from inspecting returns of
such enormous disparity as 3Ss. and I2s the quar-
ter, and that, too, within very limited period;
Can any speculation la Stocks or Shares be more
desperate than corn iobbing under such crcumstan-
ces, which, in single year. may lift the cultyator
OF the soil TO splendid atlluence or plunge him into
hopeless ruin! But, what can be more destructive
OF the general comfort, than those frightfuI alter
nations, which at one time bring the abundance of
gut, and at another the scarcity of famine
lhese considerations, strengthened by circum- |
stances growing out OF 10 years peace and the i
recent removal of ancient commercial Restrictions
incline Ministers to sanction change of system; |
but as 1t Is known, that neghbounng states have
long hoarded stores OF grain, ready 10 pour into |
tins country the moment the ports are open, if is |
not thought advisable to make any alteration at
TINS moment BY next year the stock which thew
nave ol manu- may De otherwise disposed of 4; |
should this not he the case, at all events. more
time will be afforded for considering in what way
the apprehended evil best be met But, still
careful to hold the balance even between the con-
hicting parties, his Majesty Ministers. while re-
iusing TO take course which might inundate the
country with foreign corn, and again depress our
own agriculture. propose 10 give the public sec,i-
rity against scarcity prices, by allowing the To-
reign grain already bonded in this country TO come
into the market The quantity on hand (about
100000 quarters) is not 50 great as TO give the