Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-11-02

1 lhear, heorl The robc lord spoke OF that distress
| with becoming feeling, and said that mos, diff.
hcult problem 70 solve was, how that distress could
bo relieved. | will furnish the noble lord with a
simple and cthcncious remedy; give the distressed
| classes loaf Of bread tcheersl. The noble Lord
has not leisure to discuss the awful constq uenccs
OF that Distress but whether the pleasantly which the
noble ori has INDUCED IN be IN good taste not II
10 not tr me to say. This is subject Of the utmost
Importance, and claim this Difference for my opin-
ions on the corn laws, that stand hero the
sentative OF two OF the largest agricultural commU-
mites in tho country tchccrsl. am the representa-
tive OF more than million OF the people OF the
| Irish nation. Yes, have been returned for two
counties, without canvass or solicitation, without
my personal presence, or my asking for single
vote, and with my opinions on the corn laws bong
well known. My opinions am not in the habit
! of conocaug, and no opinion of mine u better
known in those counties than that am ioE the To- al
aboIitiou OF these laws lchcersl. There is another
testimony in my honorable friend the member for
Waterford with respect TO tho feelings OF tho isiSh
eont,uentcIes for he fully informed his constituents
that he would vote against those laws lhis Is 4
proof that the Irish people 10 NOT estimate the ad
v,niagos which tho agricultural interest derives
from the corn.iaws- LODGED Ireland illustrates the
fallaey Of some Of the topics used by tho sup
porers OF these laws. II s,id that they increase
tho rate OF weges. II they have that operation any
where surely It is in Ireland lchCcTsl. lreaud has
the foil benefit Of the oorn.lNws, and yet these Is
the lowest rate of wages m any part Of the kingdom.
Ireland is an agricultural country you have taken
care she shall not bs manufacturing country; but
the people sec distinctly that the cOrn-laws 10 not
raise the rate OF wages, and they feel, ard feel,
that 10 =. robbery upon the operative, 10 make
HIM pay more for his bread than his earnings enable
him to pay Yes, thsy iseI that these corn laws
are an aTstoeratc mpost upon the food OF the poor
man lcheers lfthe corn-lIws did not increase the
price OF bread to the operative, they would not
tend for them; no, they commended for them IN
Ger TO increase their rents lCheersl
What, Is the problem 50 difficult 10 oe solved as
TO tho mode Of relieving the existing distress |
ask fhnn
that having cheaper bread, and Sreuicr quantity
OF II, would be m immediate mode of reiei2 But
you want 20 increase your rents and not 10 give
cheaper food end then you come with your dOlttgl
lamentations about the state ofdis,rcsS (cheers)-
The people understand aud feel II TO no a mockory
loud cheers) They ask for bread, ami you give
them stone, and then you come ans boast OF your
triumph and your overwhelming majority against
the ministers who propose an alIeraiion.-For my
own part, only agree TO the ministerial plan oil -,
protection - an Testament OF the debt of justice due
10 the people, with the full determination Of getting
rad u' 10 Ultimately (chsers from both sldes.) The
question uciWsrn you and the people Is, WHISTLER
there shall be tnI upon their brssd-whethsr there
shall be IN Inpnst upon their bod-and whether
you shall increase your revenues by increasing the
price OF that without whicn existence 10 insuerabe
(no, no y say yes yes. And you insist upon
continuing tins plan of starvation, m spite Of tho
evidence read by my honorable friend the member
for Wolvarhamptnn, showing an accumulation Of
disease and death .olOwIr. the DEAFNESS OF PROVE
sons and the scarcity OF TODD. lchCers) You
may tail rs You please; you may boast Of your
trumphs as you Ike; but you must come round 10
this The question between you and the people OF
England is, whether they shall pay millions more
10y the year foo food than they can get Il Tor from
other countries. IL has double aspect Of nIquIty;
for while It increases the price Of the poor nnn's
toot, .; Impcdes the progress of manufacturing
interest. II you allow foreign corn TO be imported,
we shall at once find immediate plymenI Tor our
manufactures, aud an increased demand. Al pre-
sent you diminish iabosr by increasing the price Of
food, and then you come with lamentations about
the state Of distress, and about the officially OF SOW
ns the problem of now that distress Is be rcileY.
Cd. recaiect story OF Freuchmln, who com
planned that hc never faieled his horse. He
had tired thousand remedies, he hal fed him with
spices and tobacco, ami different other articles "a
augh) when one day, friend asked him, odd you
ever try oats q" lie declared ne had not, llyEhtCrl
Now say 70 you, 10y way Of experiment, N order
70 solve the problem to the bcs; mode Of re.iev-
Es Ih- present distress, try bread. (Ch-orsl Give
the poor food, and then, Il he does not thrive
and prosper go 20 any quack doctor that chooses To
set up Couder laughGer,J aud tor my part should
not interfere.