The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-09-08

good care eilectually TO secure. Perhaps
to some of your readers ! should say that
the term farmer, as used in this country,
J and as employed by me does not mean
T the owner Of the land, but tenant. This
; should ever be borne in mind by those
> whose privilege it is to live IN country
where the farmer farms his own land.
In an investigation made by committee
3 Of The House Of Commons into the state
of the agricultural districts, il was leslii-
ed to by many witnesses of high stand
ing from different parts Of the country,
that many Of the farmers had failed
and were unable to pay their laborers,
and that many more would fail if they
should settle up. One witness testified
that within ten miles of his residence "a
farmers had sunk not less than $4,000,
each. 1t may readily be perceived that
in such state Of things the farmers are
ready to listen with eagerness 10 those
who tell them of auses of their suf-
lerings and it is no exaggeraton when
it is stated that at these discussions the
! people assemble in vast masses of 6. Z,
10000. | send you an account of one
of these meetings., in the Morning Adyer-
liser of this date, from which you will
Tern the temper and spirit Of those who
take part in these proceedings. Mr.. Cob
den, MIR. VdIiers, Sir John Tyrrell and
MIR Eorrand. whose names appear in the
account, are all members Of the House OF
| Commons; the two former advocates of
the repeal Of the Corn-Laws, tie two lat
ter monopolsts.
The Anti-Corn-Law League have car
ried the manufacturers, and to a great ex-
tent, the laborers, with them; bat the
monopoIists have taken great pains to
persuade the farmers that the Corn-Law
subserves their interests, that it was cs-
tahIished for their benefit, and heretofore
they have been mcasurably successful
bl. the farmers arc extensively now com
( ing to the conclusion that the law oper-
aics benefciaIIy only for the Landlord,
consequently the meetings which are now
being held with the farmers axe producing
great effects.
The Corn-haw has always been ohnox.
ious TO the people. 1t was passed by a
parliament guarded by armed troops
against an cnyagcd pupuiace, but its
bearings and tendencies have probably
never been so well understood as hey
are now. The doctrine which has been
SO long and s'ou,ly maintained, that the
repeal OF the Corn-Laws would, by dImin-
Ishtng the price OF wheat, take from the
farmer the ability to pay his rents,
and consequently the land would be
thrown oui OF cultivation, is by no means
so generally acceded to now as tormeraly.
That II has so extensively obtained, is
owing to Tie assumption that landlords
would not reduce their rents. | shall re-
fer to this subject again when ! treat Of
church rates and taxes generally, and
wall therefore merely add that the oppo-
nen's OF the Corn-haws now confidently
maintain that landlords will take Il less
rent II they cannot get greater. The
advocates Of the complete suffrage move
ment' so lar as know are all the advo-
Gates o! the repeal of tue Corn-Law, al
though they do not Identify the two
Objects. The Chmjlsis also generally,
not universally, are advocates OF the same.
II You can ind space Tor the account OF
the meeting IN Colchester to which have
referred, hope you will insert it, not on
~ because o! the information It contains
on the question at Issue, but because It is
a graphic description Of one Of those meet
Ings winch are now being held in various
parts OF the country.
An interesting view oithe probable fate