The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-13


portance, the measure on which We have determined
10 that which we conseient,ossly believe to bc,
upon the whole, the most consi stent with the best
interests ct the country. We did not concur with
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nit abate ments in this particular or in any o,her
particular in order to insure success gave proof
that was ready to incur some risk to the govern
menl by persi,ting and advising that course which
/ believed best On theee principles We shall con
tinuo to act We shsll expect from some violent
quarters, aud shall fear from others. exaggera-
ted apprehens ons Bal our reward will be in the
Piles which we believe to be right, and eur hope
and ear confidence OF success will be that when the
1rs; storm Of passion shall have passed away, and
when cool Judgment and reason, and the exsmina
unjust apprehrnsions the part Of the agricultural
body-that though both extremes may not be re-
conciled and may even continue irrecsncileable,
YET after ALL after the old practice Of this couutsy,
which is just; and, supported BY those who may
differ from as 70 degrees, but who will think this
measure . positive in prsvemsnt, We eDteFtein q
confident hope that we shall triumph over all OBJ
stacles-( che land shall have the satsiaetion
without injurng the a. cultural interest, Of doing
benefit to both the agricultural and misunderstanding
interests by the measure which We propose for
amending these laws which regulate the importa
tion Of provisions into this eeuntry.s Ussd and
prolonged cheering az .s-r ...s,
ment exists all over England against the ministry
for refusing to modify or abolish the Corn Laws !;
and large meetings are hold in all the large tcwns,
and petitions got w to the Queen 10 disniss her
misisters. Sir Robert Peers sliding scale system
gvesgreat eeHce.l all the large towns in the king
dom the scale has been received with expressions
Of rage aud indignation. Tss sssiom Of Burning
in efixy has been revived for Sir Robert els spe-
cial honor In Derby, Rochdale, Leicester, Man
chester, Hanley, and ether towns, the people have
testified in this manner their sbhorrenoe Of the
proposition for the perpetuation OF tho sliding
scale.
The proceedings at Manchester dessrve espe-
cial attention. In this great emporium Of capital
and manufacturing industry, = reqaisiticn for q
public meeting was presented to the mayer, signed
BY 1886 individuals and firms, comprising great
number of the principal merchants, manufacturers,
and bankers. The moot remarkable feature in the
subse quent transactions was that the requisitio.
lists, after mature deliseraton, agreed to unite a
tasion for extension Of the ssrase with agitation
the repeal ofthe corn laws. They cordially united
with deputatisn OF the working classes, and a
vast assembly, including some Of the most opulent
men ia Manchester, agreed to resolutions demand
ing the total and unconditional repeal of the corn
laws the extension Of the suffrage to all males Of
fall age. Of sound miad, and unstained by crime,
and the ballot and expressing their total want OF
confidence in the government and the House Of
Commons at present constituted. A very gene
mands were granted, was also expressed. In
Stafford also, public meeting was held, with simi-
lar results, including resolution NOT to hold any
paper money, but to exchange il for specie:
The state Of feeling here, nuce the government
plan was frat annou1ced and esoeciajIv aimee The
discussion on Lord John Russell's amendment, has
been most intense, and the certainty that the mea-
carried. has to day thrown people into Kind Of DO
itica stupor and who before casting awav eli hone.
are anxious to await The result Of M. Vllliers mo-
ton for total repeal As this motion cannot pos
sells had, it would seem to be a waste of time If
ANYTHING il intended 10 be done with the view Ia
counteract the governments intentions A petition
to the Queen, PRAYING her to dismiss her present
tons which have emanated from this town that will
be more numerously sgued There is evidently q
closer approximation at hand, between the repre
sented and the ented classes ia Mancheste,
and the surrounding districts Should real union
ever be affected and their exertens directed to one
object that object be what il NAV. will NOT il Il
pretty certain be long before il is realized An ex
tension Of the suffrage vote by ballot &c. free
trade in cern, are what there is now every chance
of ther being agreed upon. Sir Robert has no bed
oil roees in prospect
D~vo.sra .r,o,. .a.r,sr p~rr,s Con- p,
A pnbic snee,ing was held on Tuesday in ,he "a roe
rodn, 81 The ToSnH.u Msnchss,.. Mn,n as
the char. The frat resoIuf;on was MAYED ~ w "
r Greg E,sn and was az fo,,ow.N "Ths; -;
meet;ng has learned. with the crestes n ,dcna,;on
that The suaerinps Of the working clssses and ,hs
sc p m nj ia
inc ds,r;cts will receive M s;ley;a';on trorn
10 be nronosed m ney;a,nsnr hv ,he
government brt that IN the con,rarv the;r f;s,rsss
IL met Ly an Insulting proposition to pernetu ate the
mead tar and thersSv 70 mn N. S,st VIZ
NJ Tca ~ a f.m;na VIC far X ~ - cI.s;, hsrsG u
the ar'stoc,acvn NJ Alderman Rrn,Ls - .scand A.
inc she resolution daclarsd ,haf he "a .;.sJ ~.
nlsdas for nnversai snfiage hs;no nonr;rn"J w,
no GOOD was 70 he done With man,
ted like the nresen, The foiowinu resoInt;ons and
nefIion to ,he Oueen caliinc unon her n d;sn,,oa
he m;n,s,rv werr slso AGREED II.
inc calls u1oa the representatives Of the hnroneh.
and such other member If The Housc of Comm cns
IA consider hemse ives The cuaydians Of the rohts If
the people. to cpoose. by al the means with which
the constitution has armed Them the orani,U of anv
Supplies to her Ma;esty's minsterr. unit, such time
as the corn laws shall have been totally and uncon
dirionalv repealed" ssThat while this meerino he.
of the corn and provision laws can relieve the pre
sent distress, or save the country from impending
ruin is convinced that there can be mo ntly