Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-05-28

for time agtated-and the interest VI the manu-
fscturer calls for reform. If bread and materials
be dear, how can England stand competition with
Germany and France? Her goods will be cut of from
many Of her present markets by the cheaper produc-
lions of the Continent. The danger IS becoming SO
papable to men of sense TINT the question WAX serious
ly taken up in England during the last year, as appears
from the following photographic Circular, which has
heen addressed to ourselves, as wei az 10 others IN
America:
LoNDos, March 22d, le4l.
To TnoMAs Richie, Esq, Richmond, IirSinia.
SIR: | have the honor herewith TO enclose copy OF
Resolutions agreed 10 at meeting Of members of the
British Parliament, and sanctioned by upwards OF one
hundred and twenty of that body
The subject Of Free Trade, and the extension of our
Commercial relations with the rest of the VERDI by
simplifying our Tariff and thus leading other Nations,
by such an example, to cooperate with us Tor the at
tainmcnt of important and so desirable an OBJECT,
has lately engaged much OF the public attention in this
country and the general feeling, manifested in favor
Of such changes, will, We confidently hope soon IN
duce the Government and Legislature to take the pro-
per sic rs for carrying of Com
NE rcial Reform.
The Report Of Select Committee Of the House of
Commons, with the Eridence given before It on the
subject of Import Duties the last Session Of Par
lament, has been chiefly instrumental in producing
state of public opinion favorable TO more liberal Com
mercal policy, BY clearly proving that the restrictions
and prohibitions of the present Commercial code Of the
British Empire are i'll the highest degree, preudical
FORE us the late Chairman of that Committee, TO for
ard 10 YOU copy of that Report and Evidence, and
10 request the favor of your most earnest consideration
for il.
The liberal course recommended by the Committee
will be found applicable 10 the wants of all countries;
and in matter deeply interesting TO the peace OF
the world and TO the prosperity OF nations, venture to
hope for your jealous support, IN the convcton that
the enlightened friends of free trade may be appealed 10
with peculiar propriey al the present moment and that
nj hp ilYrpn
uarts of the Commercial and civilized world cannot fail
to be attended with most important and beneficial re-
suits.
send you, ALSO copy Of the last report Of the Man
chester Chamber Of Commerce. in which the opinions
Of the merchants and manufacturers OF that great com
mercial community, are strongly and iavofabiy ex-
pressed.
Public meetings ofhe merchants aud inhabitants Of
Liverpool, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee, Bolton, Ash
tom and many other cities and towns, have already
oeen held where resolu,isns have been agreed to,
warmly approving of the course recommended ny the
Select Committee and by the meeting OF Memoirs oil
Parliament.
1t will give me much satisfaction if you will favor
me with any suggestion. likely forward the great OBJ
iect we have in view; and, my part, shalt be most
happy to supply any information which you may deem
il desirable to obtain, and which il may be in my power
to afford. have the honor to remain,
Your obi and humble serv't,
JOSEPH HUME.
Since this circular has been received. ministers have
begun to in the matter-and the Caledonia brings
US an account that Lord John Russell has declared
the floor Of the House Of Commons, their determination
10 make it a Cabinet Question. The London Ceres
pondent Of the New York Courier writes, that "there
no,o is any reasonable doubt that the resolutions
will be carried in the House Of Commons, and if the
bill be introduced in this session of Parliament, it will
also be passed through the House of Commons; and 1t
thrown out of the Lords, that new House of Com
mons will be composed 10 force the measure into
law. Some parties, however, anticipate less difficult
ty in the House Of Lerds-the Peers being thought to
De too sensible Of the utter mpossbty Of resisting the
whole nation in this change, and of the redemption Of
popularity which may be the result Of an apparently
willing submission that which is held TO be large
diininution of the value of their landed estates.
We hail this event as the dawn of brighter day
There is country the Globe, which has an equal
interest in the questonnone that can furnish cheap
err and better brcad-sr more Of It, 1t would cenduce
to the prosperity of all the grain growing States Mo
dfy the corn laws and would be TO Great Britain
what Sicily to ancient Rome and what Mr. Burke
said many year ago, foefathers were to the Bri.
fish nation. The exuberant bosom of America would
feed the exhausted and starving population of Great
Britain Under such circumstances, let Us do nothing
to counteract the movement in Parliament. Let US
call upon our active Minister to speed the cause-and
let not Congress give away the proceeds of the sales
Of the Public Lands and increase the Protective Tariff