Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-07-21

deemed the proposition of the hon. member from Alb
crdeen rational and justifiabc.
Mr. Woodbouse deemed he free trade principle q
gross deiusion and h. denied that inuia ciure,
would be sent IN exchange for increased import
but our gold. The present distress was caused by
the tanpering with the currency which had put our
feet IN the stocks, and rendered incapable ofdony
any good-any thing Mt all, in fact.-(I.aughtcr.)
Sir e. Philips contendcd, that If free trade In
corn were sanctioned, the consequent increased do.
mand for manufactures would go raise the wages
OF labor while IT lowered the price of brend thar A.
~oud put an end 10 the periodical distresses
Mr.. hitrnore was most anxious 20 See an alier-
tcraiIon III the existing stem of corn laws bu, he
considered impossible, crcms nnccd as the country
was, To establish such n thing, even were II ,los
ra"'e' as n permanent fixed duty u on tho inporta-
ton of corn.
Mr.. Hoult!sworth wac of opinion, that the corn
laws were no, the chief Of the present dis
itesscs.
Lord Althrnp, conceived that IA graduated scale
ni dn les upon the principles III he existing law was
me p'st. The present law deserved u longer trial
mr.. iIuskisson considered the proposition imprac-
'C""lS ana III Timed. The PFcrrh' system tcas the
bed hat couM he ad,pied Ioy Tee circumstances oy
ms G'rnf"y. IL afforded iro.cc,!,n 10 the farmer
"'"n The price at corn was low, AMI it protected
me manufactures o. admitting the importation OF
foreign corn when the price of corn at home was
nigh. Mr.. Hmc COME njod That Inc right hon gcn
'I'nnn had not answered amy az iitc facts adducrd
III support of his view on the subject 1he average
wages OF the agricultural ub"urcG between ~ and
''r' vas %. per week, NilIe Inc Price
gcd from %7s. 10 30s.; whereas now the average
price had risen high 72s. while the wages OF the
i"o"mrer amounted To from Is. u 9s, weekly. H..
idd never intended To establish a permanent fixed
"Uty, but proposed tO commence Nj certain tuiv
ana Ia descend gradually in the establishment of a
tree trade. His only object was 10 engage govern
inent to consider the operation of these laws; but
he should press his motion TO Il division, in order
t!at he might ascertain how few there were of his
own opinion.-(A lauGh)
The house then divided. For the motion -,
Against 1t i5+. MAJORITY against the molten, az.
Is 1t To be supposed, that England is roiua o yield
that to Us, which her sarsm m hive denied 10 the
cries of her own half starved millions, Can we o.
Ter her any thing valuable for tho repeal gfthe
corn laws, than the advantages which would mani
fesiy nccruc IN hrr own manufactures in the redu-
eed price of Observation-Disclosures which she his weigh
ed in the balance, and found wauiinp: Tn undu
tied rHcepin OF her manufactures by the - States
would unqnestionahlv he To her an object of the frs,
magnitude bu' stil inferior to tho necessity Of pro-
t"c'iag her agriculture from ruin. She wond do
much t" have orr tariff repealed, hit she will no, and
rarnct sacrifice hcr agricuura, the pillar OF hei
State, 10 her manufactures.
But II the du'irs were taken Of. ana oar whra
and tobacco, admitted duty free, or upon .nercl,
por, duties i, would profit oar arr"ui'uisfs hut 1t
te or 10 hing. Let us ok for moment at what
would be- the effects {. OF Wheat. Great Brit.
"m one year with another raises corn enough fa hi
own consumption. She has no need 10 look 10 other
countries tUT Lei and the object ofhnr corn laws i.
TO keep up the price of grain to a point which. enaha
agriculture to bear - hurihcns. This IS dc-r u,
giving it her whole market aud keeping ont for.ig,
conpctitiom Ii the corn laws then were re.rnlrtl
what wou'l be the effect? Neither more MR. less
than TO bring down tile price of English grown com
to the price at which foreign nations could srl /,
her. We might send our wheat ththcr, bit a.:,.
getting it there, we should find no market tor !, -
We arc caPilvdied by the present prices, and hin,
what fine thing it would be 20 get 7Os. sterling
quarter for onr wheat. Bat this is utterly l'!uSorv
As long rs England raises corn enough for her own
rpnSl'n 'tion, to-cign ni1nIGpn never supply her
Tor her a1ricditnr!Sts, the laws repealed
must aud would, sell th"r cora as lnN as foreign
ATOMS In years Of famine indeed, the market OF
England might prove lucrative ono. BIT who has
heard any famine. since the time Of Joseph and
Pharaoh' or ut least in any mrd'rn time. Modern
agcs know nothing of fnmue. but from history We
read ofstarvaton in England and rrland }u it Is moi
from the want of plenty ofbread III the country, 5ur
because the poor unable purcnnse Il. a.
years on ScarciY'th" Baltic countries md ia" FcunSu
IN, from nxta position must ever anticipate us n.
they dill last vHnr and this, when expected golden
prices from the acknowledged shorircss ~ the En-.
gItsh CROP and when the ports wcrc partially thrown
opcu tn The hopes Of our lirin"rs ought to be
directed 70 homc-tow1rds creating in The U. States
market ielt will nNrer fail them market not do
pendent upon the seasons in England, upon the con
tingcncicS Of war and peace. Instead Of asking the
favor Of ENGLAND 10 admit orr wheat, onght to
initiate her example, and by nursing our own manu-
features, create great class among who will At AL
times bc dcpordont on tho farpor for broad. 'rhi,
i rhs way AMI 'hr only WY, 20 secure Constant
ma~kct.
or1. ToNr~c1. N"- a-, 'vo able 20 SOC, how Tho
Reduction a." 'hr dsv ',1rrco, or is entire aho'i.
'inn is TO hrnrG' US rulrs. II crn be proved, which
We have ncvcr s,on don', that England would then