Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-03-23

commend a silver standard, and TO assure the uo,.o
that IN seeking relief he advocated no partial measure
ony more equal distribution OF the public burthe MS
lie admitted that the Noble Duke opposite wouId la
eauy 10 apply remedy, il he knew ii; but whether
ne oeVssd IL or not some remedy must be speedily an
Piled His lordship then commented AZ Soma l.ny,h
on 'he foreign topics treated OF in the Speech Tho
amendment received his support, less from apy hone
De entertained from parliamentary inquiry than be-
cause ne could not assent TO address which attr-
ouied The dsre'ses Of the Kingdom to cause which had
little or no conne xiou with them
Inc luke oil Wellington, said, that had he enter
'aineu any uoubt upon the correctness Of the sent.
heh,s expressed IN the address, the observations m ade
by the Noble Earl would have eo,ppl.telv removed
them. The Noble Earl had deemed il necessary to
samp up his c'se by referring occurrence. of twelve
years standing the effect Of which were perbaos mn
being experienced. The Speech which had be.p do
ivered recommended that the dis,re.se, should be in
Su"eu mo WIN respect to the affairs OF Portugal,
hau 70 inorm the Noble Earl that Don Miguel had
expressed desire that this Government would allow
portion OF the British Army TO remain in that coun.
"y' on ne request mad not been consented to. Again.
Ho the insurreeiion of Oporo, this Government had
no'hing TO q, with it, The parties there were fully
capable OF eh@ctng all the offsets thew had in view :
ne Noble Earl had also complained OF the corrrspon-
dence which had taken place upon that subject and
had referred 10 other documents He Obe Duta of
Wcugton) would say, that this Government had b.sn
neuter IN the transactions. This country was bound
by commercial treaty, and it upon that their in
erest' rested, and they ought 10 be maintained. Un
der these circumstances, right that the shouId
permit an army TO remain at Plymouth, which might
at moment embark for Lisbon or for the Azores1-
The Government were not bIameabIo for the blood
shed on that occasion. IL fully justified by tho law
OF nations in the line OF conduct which il had
Arguments had been urged for an increated circula.
ticnan alteration in the currency, and much had been
said about the distress OF the country With IN
the latter, he begged that no man couid no..
sbly feel more than he did upon the subject These
1'tresses he contended owing principally 20 the
oauness 0. tns seasons which occasioned additional
expense to tho agrculturist in particular The Noble
Duke then remarked that the great of ma
chnery, and Of steam, would necessarily tend to les,
sen iaoour and That circumstance il which his
mae'tys Speech alluded. Again, there was the com.
petition OF foreign ports. The Government could not
hslp that. lie would ask whether the retail dealer
was in such great di,re's' He would say no. He
was told by the Noble Lords. that there was !, do6
cheney in the circulation. Now upon looking over the
returns, he found that there had been an increase II
appeared that in the year after the Bank restriction had
peeh removed the circulation was 64e0O,0OO; and on
jan 1880, it was 65, 100000. There must h,
an increased consumption. But the truth of the mat
ter this. According to the noble Ears views what
we want is an un'im'ed power to coin much as we
choose, that power not to be vested in his Maiesty's
government but in certain indvidual.-so a, To- he A.
BILE to lend out what capital they wished Such me,
sure would he productive of unparalleled ruin to the
country. The noble Earl said, that i'm the west of
England no man can get any thing either for hi. b,v o
his corn, nor will the banker lend his capia "a he
would not be able TO get any interest il; but the fact
is that the banker is anxious come back 10 The old
system oil the one pound notes As to his not getting
interest," he does not charge interest for the dicoun, NJ
bills. Can this be denied? But what th.v want !. an
unlimited capital that they NAV lend mon.y IN
whomsoever they pleased. The noble Earl b,s .,id
that the dsresses Of he country are owing 10 w,nt If
capital. How can this be:-Will there not on anv
scheme plausibly introduced 10 the public be MANY
who viii be found ready 10 embark il, VIII mo- a.
ny bankrupt Government in Europe procure il her.
man can want money who has any security 10 ofer
There never was known at any period such an exces.
oil capital as at the present. In answer 10 all the oh
servatons respecting the evils arising from free trade
OF change in the currency AMI other things (ad the
Duke) have one fact TO state. Since the wear 1919
and principally since the Bank restrictions hail
ken OIL measures have been adopted to reIiey. the
country OF taxes TO the of 27 millions erIin,
ana measures nave been also adopted to reduce the
charge for the National debt between three and four
millions year, that being the interest on nearly HIM
dred millions sterling. beg your Lordshps will, bear
ms circumstance in mind; and let tell vow tina, all
the advantages of SO called equitable adjust ant will
never equal the advantage already obtained from m. A.
suros OF this description We have relieved the cam
try, since the Bank restriction wa. repealed
es 10 Inc amount of nine millions, and Of consid- rabJe
portion OF the charge for the National Debt When I
say do not take his credit on myseIf-iti duc II,
the noble Lord the beach lord Bexey) and IN
he NOBLE Viscount opposite Lord Goderich;) bu, en-
treat your Lord'hps not TO deprive the present govci
men the present administration, of the power of imi
tailng them. We have adopted measures of economy
which will hereafter be submitted to your Lord.hp.-
measures for saving every shilling which is not ab,o
ueiy necessary for The honor welfare of the coun
try and We only desire that the same confidence NAV
he placed in was placed in them that we NAV he
enabled to carry plans of reform and economy into
execution.
The question then put on the first amendment.
and the House divided, when there appeared for the
address: Content III; not content, 9-maority azan.
the amendment, 60.
Their Lordships adjourned a, IL O'clock IN NIo,d.v
1inorify The Duke. OF Cumberland, Newcastle,
and Richmond; Earl. Wnchel.es, Carnarvon, Sianhope
and Radnor; Lords Norwich and Rivers
House or COMMONS FEBRUARY A.
The adire,s The Earl OF Darling ton rose 10 move
ina Address lie expressed his full concurrence i'm
all the stacmen. OF thu Speech and hi. determination
TO give ministers his warmest support Ifhe were ask
ed why he, Wing, should give his support to Tory
aimln'traon, his answer would be becau,s tina, To.
ry administration was acting on Wing principles. (Hear
hear and laughter) The Noble Lord concluded by
moving III. Address.
MIR. Ward, the member for London, seconded the
Address
Sir f., KnatchbuIl in rising to m I'VE an amendment
said that Ministers had stated in the speech from IN
throne tht distress prevailed among the agricultural
and manufacturing ca'ses in parts of the united
Kingdom. Now. in The amendment which he intend
ed to propose he should maintain that the distress was
general and universal. Let gentlemen decid. this
question according 10 their obervaoni. IN. distress,
general or nol' II. did not intend to advert at prs.
sent to any remedy for thi. distress The Honorable
Member concluded by proposing to strike out OF The
address the clause which atfirms the existencs of
partial distress in the country for the purpose of in
sertng The followine:-"We lament the existence of
that distress which your Majesty informs us is confined
TO som. places bu., in the painful discharges NJ our
duty, we are eon'lrsnod 10 declare TO your Mse.ty
that that distress /. not confined TO ,ome places. AZ
your Majesty has been advised; but is general among
all the productive interests OF tho country which are
seyerelv suffering from its pssare We has IN s.,u,o