Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-04-05
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FOR EIGN.
IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
rom the Liverpool Albion, Feb l4rrceved at the Wh
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lOUSE oF COMMONS, FEB. IL.
The CHANcELLoR of the ExcuEauER moved the
Order Of the day for the whole house to 20 into u
committee of supply.
The Speaker having left the chair, and the whole
house having resolved itself into committee,
The CHANCELLOR Of the EXcHEQuER eaid,-I
rise, sir, on the present occasion, with great diff
dcnce feel am undertaking task, which gen
tieinen, however much accustomed to II, might have
teit extremely difficult, but which l. who have not
been accustomed often to enter into statement of
long detail, feel more peculiarly difficult l quite
certain the committee will give credit for saying
shall not bc inclined TO detan them longer than Is
absolutely necessary. At the time, | an afraid
honourabic members aware shall not be able,
during the time may detain them, to relieve the
dfyness of the financial details. 1t is my intention
10 state to the committed, the present occasion,
the financial plans which to be submitted to the
consideration of Parliament. l have taken q very
early opportunity of dom: this, knowing the anxiety
housc aud OF the country 10 be informed upon the subject,
have taken I'll: opportunity carly that, taking
the statement of the expenditure of present year. fud
nevertheless shall he able the rough
TO composing the financial statement Before how
ever 90 INTO the statement and detail alteration in the
financial state of the country which my intention
mil to the house shall take the liberty Of star1, what
Government have about reduction
they have been in Office.
We have not been in Office long enough yet to be
able To propose to the hou.e all the reductions which
we hope To have 1t in power to make but already
ifave ascertained, that there many reductions
should be able TO effect Immediately but the
greater part undoubtedly requiring legislative
to enable US to into execution shall
now OF the of the Offices think reduce
without detrimrn, the public service. shall them sir
and wish tire house understand stating in
The way OF producing general mned saving the pub
lC-sti as producing somethins-not, however, great
something might be expected for undoubtedly will ne
cesaty to provide for the thrown of Office by
king them allowance mean and submit then,
to the house principally affects the patronage OF the Cuu
The Vice Treasurcrsp of Ireland reduced Lieutenant.
Generah'p aud CLERK of Delivery the Ordnance
tor of the Cv List; the Treasurer of the Military College and
Asylum; the Postmaster General of Ireland; Commission
of the Navy Board Surveyor General Surgeon Irelana
two Commissioners Of theVcuamg Board; Commission
of the Navy Jamaica, and his Clerk the President of
the Paynasters oce; officers reduced
ya, rated al from 60t to 6tL year; Inspector Stamps
at Manchese'-a vacancy having occurred; Distributor of
stamps IN Cunbeand Receiver General in Scotland; and
10 ReceivtrGenera Engandn all amounting pla
ccs winch we conceive reduce, by the The
legislature during the session. the TO
the proposition intend TO make. My noble the
head of the colonial department considers tia, adopt
an me recommendations we can suggest as enquirng into
tho colonial establishment of the country; and he sure
that in going through the other Offices similar reductions can
be made The Lord Chancellor is likewise OF opnion tia,
very considerable reductions be department,
Thus far, as regards the patronage of the Crown.
And when have been tainted with saying thought tire
government ought be carried longer on the prn-
ce of patronage this the make statement
ita': a'u mnch now apply myself To the financial state
mrm The mode which supplies is the usual
mode; that u.s. shall compare the supplies with the revenues
o. me Inst year. and then nfakeeuch proposal
right The CT charges for present wear are
a6"5o meal" with the interest of the debt, cxchequer
bills, aud the whole Of the charges The income of l8SJ
amounted TO 90 OU0O om this there was IN he ed,c
d me amount received for taxes on beer sugar. and part
sugar during the last year, which will received this wear
which would reduce IL $50 0aO Then ductina non,
UJOt the charge which
me surplus uich REMAINS 300000L SIR have eeu
III advocate large sinking large surplus
Dn admit, that 800 00D coming rather too near the mari
know 'at am about tn address the house expecra
ton on tie OF the country great reductions of "a
are To he made expectation which, though mo, founded
upon the state of tc revenue, is neveess well founded up
The necessities OF the country and, much possible con-
the country do tina, there ever was pseriod
within my memory III which reduction of might be
made with much greater effect, and with far greater relief than
at the prescott moment II when tie manufacturing indus
ny ct the country going steady prog essive state of
Improvement that reduction OF affecting that class of
people nSt DC productive OF great stimulus and encourage
ment Now the object have is course to relieve
as much a. can the labOng classes How then is this
10 m done possible to do this 10y taking off that
press directly on them? sorry say NOT reef
10 state that their situation such csun hui few
taxable commodities believe best mode of relieving the
ah7rs classes of this community, OF any community s
W giving them employment; and the only reduction OF taxes
there can I've made is to fcduce those that be conducive
That employment 1t is with this view have considered
a'Wnvciy the whole of tbP taxation of the country and tho,
IsSoe 10" me- III The present state O the hDances 10
're 10 any large extent xatinn yet hope shall he abc
70 propose such an alteration of the mode which the taxatrn
G' rs w" give great relief 10 he industry Of the country
Tnn p'moG the prosperity Of all industrious cassrs
f. -, NV .nHe =, t"s way, nave ciassed them The first
a requires The attention o! Government those taxes
hc by eIT arseTesS amount, diminish the recrin Of
h the conSnpot o! the article. These the frt tina,
ought to In attended The class is thar Uh,ch ;e
s Whc" press on one part OF the community and NIT ON
the whole The third class OF taxes, importantly recurring to
bc ATTENDED, TO, are taxes interfering the nanufacI9es
@ 'd"'s iucn mere nom the people than they allow. IL
upon these three classes any considering the state of m
'''J WIN W. VI oPlIon we ought To ACT, wish to
duce taxation tor the improvement of the the country
Having stated these the general which mean IN
make the financial statement should justice 10 che hon
durable member for tueens County Sir H. Parne1 il did
not cknowledge that have taken great deal of nv state
nenl from his calculation shall first enumerate the taxes
mean TO reduce, and then the amount by which the rev
cnue will be reduced by taking them Off
In The first class, the first which, by its amount
does not produce so much as it ought | clearly
think Is TOBACCO. On looking through the REGENTS
of the tobacco tax, the house will find it ba voried
III most extraordinary Manner exactly according
to the increase or dimnuon of duty upon it, pro-
pose to make considerable reduction in the tax lin
on this article Il is not only that, by making this re-
ductlon, the revenue will suffer but very little in
comparison to The relief that will be afforded but il
WI have tn, effect pretty nearly (indeed as far ns
my information goes, enrey,) of puttng a stop to
smuggling Great relief will be afforded BY this retuc
Con, not only 70 England, bat particularly to iceland,
where the article is CONSUMED to- great extent by al
most all the love- classes of society. propose iien
10 reduce the duty ray tobacco which is 3s to Is
Sd; and The duty upon Manufactured tobacco, which
IS 9s to 4s Cd. Before go fan Their, may Just advert
70 motion OF mine, which is before the house, res
pecng The growth of tobacco in ireland; nor do mean
10 AFFORD additional protection TO what it has To
'.ord At protection would be to encourage the growth
OF it. and do Ia.