Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-03-18


tails support his view Of their depressed condition
il because he inte1ded in few DAYS to bring the
whole state Of the country more specifically under
their lordshps' considerations. This he should do,
one the whole house, where alone it could be full
y and adequately debated his inquiry he wished 10
explain should be wholly confined to the internal con-
Germs Of the counfry,-frst, because he thought
tention; and next, because he was not so well ac-
quainted with the internJ relations which other no.
BILE lords were probably better prepared TO dscuss-
lie would venture to promise, that when he brought
fowasd his motion, he should show that the causes of
the prevailing distress not temporary, nor ire
movable by Parliamentary interference; on the con-
trary that they likely to be permanent, il not
speedily revised and bad altogether sprupg from leg
slaivc measures. He said this without hesitation,
end IN direct opposition to the clause in the speech
which attributed them TO unfavourablc seasons, and
thought them beyond the reach of legislative rene
dy. But on this assigned cause Of unavourable sea-
sons, they knew of course, that such must operate
on grain; but it usual for the effect to be visi
Bile in reduction of price! (iear.) Was it ever be-
fore heard that n bad season made cheap. We
ry different was the opinion Of the late Lord Redes-
dale, one ofthe wisest Legislators ia that house, who
had well described the measure which led 20 the
preparation of all this mischief act Of wrongs
and robberies. 1t was only the other day that lie
bad heard the fall in the price of butte: and cheese
ascribed to saperabnndant production Of grass.
WAS II an unfavourablc season which had lowered
the price Of wooR Was it that visitation which had
set one class Of men TO plumber another for their
especial profit! The wool-grower was first despoil
ell for the benefit, rs was said, of the home manu-
acturer; but the result that both sunk alike into
paupersm. But what had an uufavourable season.
as it was called, to do with the depreciation of the
manufacturing interests? Where was the reason to
support the view of his Majesty's Minister'S Were
they and the Parliament TO look quietly by, when all
around them were involved in prvation and misery?
He would conIure their lordships to pause before they
adopted and sanctioned by their voice, this fatal i'm
lhn (.nN all
decide upon the mpractcablity Of any measure OF
relief before they had heard the proposition ind
considered how far it was applicable. tHear.)
lie conIured them TO remember the language
once addressed to them by an eloquent counsel
at their bar; who had cxprcssiycy told them
that without the people they could neither flourish
nor ptosper,-whout their affections they could not
long hope to maintain high condition and rank. He
asked the Government where they had looked in the
country to have derived these of Affair.". If they
cast their around the counties spontaneously
pressing upon them kind Of solicitation for relief aud
why inquiry To be denied evadsd He admitted that
the administration of justice very proper subject
actual distresses of the community urgent action
like the conduct Of who, while his house and
gushing the conaagaon until he had adjusted hi.
with his banker might be asked where petitions
to show the prevalence Of this distress, Why would
reply that SO great was the noorey of the evil, nobody
doubted its existence and all believed they have the inter
been merely got upthen let those who entertain opn.
ion endeavour 10 ge, up other meetings. and If such
,ence If however the people manifested
reluctance to petition their lordshps them he feared only
of Parliament and founded upon the base seIvy which il
had evnced in the o. its functions He spoke no,
eoe that The ae forS o. mha ssd for
long period presided ,hseouncs of this country had
time he had pursued what wise believed have been
sound princpeso government, and been supported by
ted prncipevhen changed The CURRENCY,
advanced what called free trade altered the
and nf L..
found with the and the najories The time
had arrived when the evil Of such vacation severely
gain its position with the public, he Lord S,anope)
conclude by moving amendment which would pledge
would he the result find himself in minority upon amend
men all he could do wonld protest. and on
future day bring, he had promised, larger subject
specifically before them Tie noble lord here reiterated his
observations sad effects which he TO the change
in the currency, and the supnenes Of Parliament upon the
condition Of the county, and 10 the reascd pressure
alion drawn different medium value from tina, in
Ifhs larger inquiry were well his amendment, 10 be ec
ted by their orshs, they would only bring indie
be disgrace in the OF the people large,
which would be forgotten, and ought to be forgiven
Such would indeed be well calculated convict ths
lion Rejection of inquiry would the through
the country pnciPles-n of temperate and rational reform
in the constitution Of Parliament but of wild aud
ry theories 70 these then.io country from
the impeding evilo show the people that Paramen,
felt and would possible, relieve their disresses-he again
mplored the house to his amendment which was Ia
the following eliect"That this house deepest
country. and will Immediately proceed examine into its
cause the Of ectualy providing necessary
relief"
! The amendment was negatived, II to9.
we shall present portions of the Debate which
throw light upon the internal condition Of the United
Kingdom, at leisure.
In the House of Commons, the Address (so called
that is the echo to the Kipg) moved by the
Earl of Darlington. Different amendments were Of
fcrcd---onc by Sir y. Knatchbull, in the following
words:--
ave lament the existence Of that distress which
your Majesty informs is confined TO some places;
but in the painful discharge of our duty con-
strained TO declare to your Majesty that that distress
is not confined to some places, as your Majesty has
been advised, but general among the productive in
terests the country, which severely suffering
! from its pressure. We beg to assure your Majesty
that shall adopt the caution which your Majesty
recommends in the consideration Of tho Ia
be adopted in reference To these interests, and that
nnr earnest endnnyors shnl be nmpoyeh TO nlnvinta