The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-05-08

CUM" VI uI' consumption VI ha'E' III 'ho DIli'h
empire. We rePublish from the last Now York
Albion" the following article upon il; and we can
truly sav that no man has ,x.rt,d b;ms.lf NOR. ,c
IVY ""'' "' NV ''''' """ oA'iU'u ii'i''o' 'iio'' NJ
lively to recommend 1t to the English people than
its editor, DR.. BARTLETT
From the New York Albion
THE MAIZE
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p.ai ~ $3.50, ~ ~ ,I on nVoer'
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" - '' "''0'ho' '0'"so"'
"Hou'e o. Commons, .fpra 8.
"Sir JAMES GRAHAM had laid on the table the gen.
eral instructions issued to the relief commissioners
In the first place there were instructions adapted for
the rural districts where relief committees have been
formed and in the next place other instructions for
the towns and suburban districts. These were gen.
eral regulations in the localities, but the degree and
mode Of their operation varied according to the cir
to confirm the statement of the honorable member,
that in several instances the sale and distribution of
Indian corn had an immediate and mos, salutay effect
on the price articles, The first neees,aries Of life.
lCheers Those who had kept back the produce
TO obtain an exravagant price had sold 1t at much
lower sum-
"Sir X. PEEL then said: Sir, l wish to be ex-
cused by honorable members for taking this oppor-
tunlty OF mentioning subject of immense i'm
portance l hope that honorable gentlemen will
make no answer to my statement or my appeal, and
that what am about to say will lead to no discus
sion. trust that honorable gentlemen will consid-
er that am influenced solely by my strong impress
sons as to the state of the country ibeliepe that
great repoiiion taking place IN Ireland by the intro
defion Of meal made Of Indian corn; and that there has
been created nto taste for better and generous
description Of food We find from the example of
workmen on railways, who are subslsting for the
hrst time on an article of foreign produce which
they had never before been accustomed to live, that
than ,ohen they sbsised that ,caiery food the potaio
[Cheers Notwithstanding the prejudices which
have existed against this meal, but which are in the
course OF removal, there 10 an immense demand for
the publication pointing out The ,ody in ,chch the meal
can be cooked and dressed in the most approved
in Ireland. Indian corn, however, is now admitted
by sort Of sufferance under an order of the
ry-what is wanted is the decision of Parliament.
(Cheers. 1t would sir give increased confidence
to the importers if the law were settled, and if those
engaged In these speculations in the United States
could have the guarantee Of an act Of Parliament, in
stead ofan order of the treasury"
This declaration is perhaps one ofthe most
ever made in the British Parliament. The premier
states that revolution ia taking place in Ireland in
the taste of the people and that Indian corn il be-
coming a substitute for the ,paterv potato. Men.
too, it is found can labor longer and better on one
than on the other These facts. together with the
cheapness of the maize are of great and momcntous
interest especially in this country which can suppv
the required article in such profuson and of such ex
celent quality Ireland contains from 7 to mil.
lions of people, and five millions al least are of the
Door and laborine classes. who now chiefly snbs;st
on the "waterv potato." If the food of these five
millions be changed from the notaio To maize il in
easv 70 imagine how great the consumnton vii;
much il will augment the trade md
intercourse of the two countries and what incolcu
liable benefits il will confer on our moor SUFFERING fel.
low Creatures on that beautiful but distracted Island
Y 81
We have iust spoken Of the imm.nse copsumn-
ton of this snecies of food which must If necessitv
take place if il replaces the potato with our Miesan
brethren But great az il promises 10 he il will he
small when compared with the demand thai will he
created when EMPLOYED for the fattennr of cattle in
England Mr.. Escott. the member for Wincheater
is deeply engaged in drawing the favorable attention
of farmers and others to this point. In his speeches
in Parliament he has demonstrated of what infinite
value the maize will be in this re,pec, and his aate |
ments are 40 true 40 clear and oonvincno that thew
must prevail. The repeal of the duty on cattle from
the continent, and the fattening Of them with maize