Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-06-10

her hiaiestys Government, and 10 vndicate those
nortons of il which have been most exposed to ex
cap,ions, from many gentlemen VINO were 'he most
s,,.nuors advocates Of the principles OF Tree ttace
,r - nh ra,,ect to tine principles themselves appTe-
bend there can be but little difference, that 10 to say
with RESPECT 20 the advantage of purchasing in the
cb.apcst market. (Cheers) know The meaning OF
that cheer but do wish now 10 enter mo discussion
Nth rcsuect TO the article which an exception has
heen made the article of sugar ! have stated, and
am ready to state again. the reasons that, IN my belief
make this article exception from rules generally aP-
plicabc; but do not wish now 10 enter INTO ihs ds'
cussion Some objection has been maue 10 this ar
ranuemcnt on account of It's limited extent. IT has
baon said that the subject should have been dealt
with more unsparlng hand. am however, OF a di-
Gprent opinion think we have gone tar enough; and
that if we had made greater change with respect TO
The Corn Laws it would only have aggravated the dis
,ress under which the country labors. ! think, con.
sderinr all the contingent circumstances, we have
made MS great change as is lusiliaole u IS I'M
nos able to deal with such great interests without feel
ING their vast Importance and, IN DOING So, we must
TAX, care TO do as little injury possible 10 individual
interests have acted on the principle laid down by
Mr. Iluskisson, with whom acted in lc21, IN carrying
out his commercial reforms. 1t is IN the temper and
spir,t of hls words thai end my colleagues have act
ed and have attempted to act.
We have attempted 10 simplify the Tariff, but with
care and circums cton, that small amount Of
individual suffering MS possible shall be inflicted
repy regret that should be necessary TO create any,
ar even the apprehensions of il but if you admit
that objections that ground ought to weigh against
The change, then you must postPo IT indefinitely
sincerely hope that the result will he increase Of the
command over the enjovmens and comforts OF life on
the part Of industry We have made this proposal in
time of considerable financial difficulty, setting the
example TO other countries not to seek To repair their
finances by restrictions on commerce and trade with To-
reirn countries and regret that other enlightened com.
rnunties have not done the same ; but, at the same
time am bound to say that think II IS for the interest
of this country 10 buy cheap, even II other countries
will not buy cheap too. Notwithstanding temporary
distractions | believe that the example of England
will finally prevail and although other countries may
entertain deusye hope Of repairing their finances by
restrictive duties yeexperience would prove mat they
would not succeed. loss of revenue would be the
consequence What was the consequence oil resric'
ton and prohibition in Spain, where they existed in
full force Why, eternal conflicts on the frontier, aud
no revenue. In the United States of America, am
sorry to say, the same attempt has been made md in
the Empire of Russia where the attempt to ietter ma
nuiaclures will bring its own punishment The eH
ample of England, if she pursue her course in the
right PATH must tell on foreign countries and 1t they
resort to contrary policy they ought not to discourage
YOU Act on the principles you believe to be sound,
and though they may be, for time, improbable TO
yourselves, yet they will tell 10 your advantage among
those who wise enough to follow them.
Mr. Labouchere said that the right honorable baronet
had for the most part, addressed his observations 10
his friends rather tan To his political opponents,
no doubt Justly thinking that 1t was from the former
that he was most likely TO meet the most serious OBJ
lection. For his own part, he approved of the propo-
stion Of the government, which was consistent with
the principles of those which the late government would
have proposed, had they remained in office lie must
saw however, that the right honorable baronet had
dealt with the laws in very different spirit from
that with which he had dealt with the tariff and, with
out denying that there much that was valuable in
the latter lie had no hesitation in asserting that the
measures OF the late government would have proved
more generally beneficial because OF The bold ground
which they proposed 10 take with respect TO the corn
laws and sugar duties
MIR. ID Israeli contended that the Wings Ind claim
10 the paternity of the principles of free trade.
Mr. Hume said that he was told, twenty-five years
ago that he would destroy the country his free trade
principles acted upon and yet those very princi
Piles were now being carried out by Sir r. Peel. He
was delighted find that free trade principles were TO
he the order of the day, and that the right honorable
baronet was turning his majority in the house to so
good account he seemed TO be doing in carrying
his new tariff through parliament
Mr.. Gladstone denied that the late government could
fairly claim the paternity of those commercial changes
but he thought IT waste OF the public time to be
entering into dsqusitons ofths kind instead OF endea
vorng carry out measure which all parties believed
TO be beneficial.
Mr.. L. b Roche said that when he looked TO the de-
tails of the tariff he felt bound TO say that he believed
it would be productive of great injury 10 Ireland.
MIR G. Palmer disapproved of the new tariff and said
that if he had stated the hastings, that these PROPOSE
tons would be brought forward and that he would sup
port them, he would not have numbered fifty votes
lie opposed TO the abrogaon Of that system Of pro-
lection under which this country had acquired OF its
superiority. The honorable gentleman then complain.
! ed that the Duke of Wellington and Sir r. Peel had
than disappointed the confidence reposed IN
them by the country.
Colonel Sblhop contended that the speech of Sir r.
Peel repe,e with ingenuity, snbe,v, and fallacy
Major Vivian moved for the production of details or
passages in the report of Mr. Meek to the government
This motion was rejected by ma ority Of G7 after a
short discussion and the House went into committee.
House If Commons, Friday May Is.
| On the motion for the Speaker leaving The chair IN
order that the House might 60 into committee on the
| tariff,
Lord IIowick moced general resolution, declaring
it xpedent TO impose different duties on the same ar
tices when imported from foreign and from British pos
sessions 10 increase any such derental duties al
ready existing. lie believed the main arguments OF
those who maintained the system Of dfieenta duties
were that distinction existed between duties for pro-
lection and duties for revenue and that it was reason
able TO give colonies an advantage over foreign
nations not admitting our goods. On tine first point his
was, that all duties curht TO be for reve-
nue., and not protection and the second po'nt ne
would refer to the observation of Sir Robert Peel nm
self, in his speech of last Tuesday, and the refusal oil
other nations receive goods tor our
Furnishing ourselves What called protection,
in truth great injury TO our colonies. Colonial
capital should be left 10 flow in it's natural chan
nels, and not diverted into artificial ones, more esPe-
cialy there now no want of natural employment
for that capital.
This reasoning it true, would 90 10 the length,
only of precudng future differences of duty, but Of
removing the differences already existing, but he was
disposed to wave the objection against existing differ.
ences, because he felt DESTROYS not 10 hamper hseli
with fresh difficulties He appealed to the doctrines OF
/ Mr.. lIusksson, and insisted the effect which the
example of England would produce IN leading foreign
countries 10 adopt LIBERAL princpl in commerce. tie
particularly anxious 10 avoid such lmposts as should
give umbrase to the u S. This argument, Of course,
applied Importantly To 1t applied nlso 10 sailed
provisions, of which it proposed 10 admit the I'M
poriaton from colonies at one. fourth of the
rate imposed upon the same article imported from TO-
reign countries. He believed that much benefit would
accrue from the rclaxasons already announced; he
only regretted that their principle had not been carried
ont to lis full extent.
| MIR. Gladstone stated that the main articles upon
which material differences Of duty proposed