Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-02-26

The right hon. baronet, after so me remark
on agriculture, prupos that the duty on al
I. kinds of seeds for agricultural purposes shouls
NOT exceed IS. per cwt- He then went on
propose the admission Of maize or indian con
Tor iatteninr Of cattle duty free, and proceeded
Maize Is generally used in the United States,
believe partly for human food; and believe that
though il is very much disregarded in thi'
country, on part Of the continent it is made In.
TO excellent food, and in parts Of the United
States il IS even preferred TO articles OF food
which we in this country use. DO believe
that the free importation OF maize, SO far from
doing any disservice to agriculture, viii, by
promoting the feeding Of cattle. be an advan-
tage rather than deuimcnt. (l1ear, hear. D.
Il propose, also, that the article Of buckwhea'
shall be subject to the same rule; that maize
and buckwheat, and the flour OF maize and
buckwheat, shall be admitted duty free; pro-
pose TO admit the meal equally with the gram
itself. (hear, hear.) After showing the adj
advantage of Indian wheat in the fattening OF
cattle over linseed cake, and the high price OF
the latter, he came 10 the reduction OF the duty
on articles which constitute thefood OF man.
am not about to propose the immediate repeal
OF the duties which are imposed upon gram.
am induced to propose, as an earnest oil
the principle upon which shall act, the I'M
mediate reduction Of the duty on many articles
of primary importance which constitute the
food OF man. shall propose that all the ne
ductons shall be immediate; but | will first
take those articles of consumption in respect to
which propose immediate and total repeal.
i propose to take an extensive review Of all ar
tcles included in the tariff which enter into the
consumption of the people. propose, on the
part of her Malesty's Government, that the
duty should be Immediately reduced upon but
ter from 20s to los per cwt.; upon cheese,
from los to 5s per cwt.; upon hops, from IA
los to .f2 SIS; upon cured fish, from Is to Is
per cwt. Now, take the articles of agricul-
tural produce upon which propose an imme-
diate repeal. propose an immediate repeal
OF duty on all those articles which constitute
meat, as distinguished from grain; that the
duty on fresh beef, on sailed beef, on what are
called unenumerated articles, salt pork and
fresh pork, on potatoes, on vegetables Of all
kinds shall be repealed. (Cheers) propose
that all that enters into the vegetable, anything
that constitutes animal food, Shall be admitted
duty free. Cheers
believe the agriculturists need fear no alarm
from all this tell them, as told the manu-
facturers, that have given them increased ia
ciliues for meeting foreign competition, by
admitting the importation of many articles for
feeding OF cattle. Tremendous cheering y
Horses and all animals included in the tariff
to be admitted duty free. viii now state.
) with the permission of the House, the proposal
which mean to make on the subject of grain.
(Hear) propose that, from the passing OF
the act, some articles shall be admitted duty
free. On the one hand, do not propose the
immediate repeal of the corn laws, but, in the
hope of a final arrangement. of preventing I'M
due apprehensions. and giving time for the
adjustment of agriculture 10 The new state OF
circumstances, though propose temporary
continuance of protection. propose il on the
distinct understanding that. alter the lapse of a
certain time. foreign grain shall 5e imported
into this country duty free. (Cheers.) lam
deeplv convinced that any intermediate promo
sal will be of no avail Cheers from the On
position benches.) II would have been en-
tirely out of nv power TO have explained. or
to have suggested any modification of the corn
law, with a guarantee that il should be con-
timed The choice. | think is either between
the maintenance intact of the existing amount
of protection in every particular. or LAYING the
foundation for an ultimate settlement by means
of ultimate freedom. (Cheers)
propose. therefore considerable reduc.
ton in the existing amount of duties. and |
propose that the Continuance of duty SO re-
duced shall be for period of three wears
(great cheerincl-that il shall then continue
III that period OF the wear when believe there
will he least Inconvenience in the Termination
of the projection. 0Hear) | propose that in
all cases those restrictions which applv 10 the
import of meal. the produce of grain Shall be
removed | presume they were established
for the protection OF the millers in this country,
and that it is now unnecessary they should Be
continued therefore see no reason why thew
should remain on barley or any other articles
propose that on and after the LIST of Febru-
ary. 1919. oats. barley. and wheat shall be
subject only TO tia, nominal rate of duty which
have proposed to apply to maize and buck
wheat I nronose thar i,,,nediotely from tho
passinp Of This act ali corn the produce Of
british colonial possessions ont of Eurone
shall he admitted At a nominal du,v 0Cheers
Now. on the one hand, | offer 70 those who
insist on the immedia,e removal of these laws
the unres,r;cted ;mnorta,;on AZ leas, tbe I'M
nor,a,;on at q nominal dutv ne ali t;nds of
corn and ali binds of meal he produce Of corn
rro,, Rr;,;sb colon;al nossese;ons on, ofError,e
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