New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-02-20

n act win furbearauce IN order that he Nigh, not pre-
pdice in any respect the permanent interests Of the
II vas pos si5e that, owing 10 the numerous
and varous interests which his present Proposition
,vopd afecf an impression might that his scheme
was a rash one and ought tn be discouraged II such
should be the opinion of the partssns OF protection
no,bing would be easy Tor them than 10 meet him
On nm early night with resolution that protection to do
ne,tc INDUSTRY was in itself good that the priuci.
ME of !, ought 70 be sanctioned by the House
7, might on the other hand. be the conclusion of the
House considering all the difhculties OF this question
and tie nature of the contest which had long existed,
and would long continue to exist II there were not
ap,sfacorv adjustment of itthat mis- proposition ex
eusive as il was 10 be accepted whole though
here pht be objections in detail parts of il II thar
houl6 he the conclusion OF the House he should have
confidence in his ultimate success; but if not the
az IN. disapprobaton expressed. the better for all
parties The great principle OF the relaxation OF proiec
i've duties he was not going to apply any one partcu
lar interest on the contrary he asked all the interests
NJ tho country manu- occurring commercial and agricu
rs 10 make the sacrifice. II II were of their pro-
,ec,nn. 10 the common good. OF late years the whole
Tariff had been submitted 10 the review OF the House.
In he had proposed and in ls45 he had carried
10 very large plan Tor RENTING the duty
the raw materials constituting the elements OF manufac
ture.
T,ara was Al this moment scarcely duty on the raw
nported from foreign countries which had
not abandoned He had therefore, rigntto call on the
nanufacturcr 70 renQush the protection of which he
was now in possession The only two articles Of
,na,arisl mn q. suec 10 duty taow and timber
He intended 10 tie duty on taow from IS I'd
Is cd a cwt and to make gradual reduction timber
,iIl /, reached point which it would remain fixed
and which he would definitely describe future day,
Having given manufacturers free access every
material of manufacture he called upon such of them
ss were gagged in making up the three articles Wool
Linen and Cotton which formed the clothing Of the
country 10 give proof of the sincerity of their convc
tons BIZ relinuuishing the protection which
given 10 the articles of their manufacture. He made this
call unon them the confidently. because the
rnauscturnr and not the agricultural interest, which
first called on the Government for protecting duties
He then stated tha; he intended to enquish all duties
upon the importation OF the coarser articles Of manuiac
res in wool linen and cotton, ana reduce the duties
on linen and wooden goods OF finer quality from 20 tc
10 per cent Al present there duty silk which
was called 30 per cent but which often higher. He
proposed to adopt principle in the evyng o. that
duty which was now encouragement 70 the smusger,
and not 10 the British manufacturer and TO impose
duty of Il per cent ius,cgd of 80 Tor every 200 vaue
of silk The Right Hon baronct then described at great
length the reduction Of duties which he intended make
upon the importation OF pAper-hane!ngs manufactured
metals dressed hides boots shoes hats straw plat, car.
riancs candles soap brandy geneva sugar and various
other artcles-fur which must refer readers TO
our report and then proceeded 10 review The articles
connected with agriculture on which import duties were
levied.
He -onosed TO reduce the duty on all seeds to IS per
cwt Indian corn or maize. which Of such import
ance in the ia,enpg of cattle he proposed in future TO
introduce duty free In removing that duty he not
dcpryinp agriculture of any projection but absolutely
comforting benefit upon It. He also proposed that buck
wheat and maize and buckwheat -four. should be ad.
mi.ted duty free. u any gentleman would ascertain tue
price which had been recently paid by farmers for lin
seed cake and rape they would with him that
the removal Of the duty maize was not diservice to
the agricultural interest The Right Hon. Baronet then
described the reduction of duty which he intended 10
propose on the importation Of foreign butter, cheese,
hops and cured fish stating that in each the duty
would be reduced half ts amount On all ar
tces agricultural produce which constituted meat as
distinct from corn he proposed immediate repeal OF
duty Every kind ofvcgetabe and animal food would be
ad ntted at free OF duty All animals from foreign
.tp-n IN prr1Q
He then proceeded to describe the of his pro-
posa with res pect the importation of foreign corn
He had already stated that ne intended to exempt some
articles included in the Corn Lave as maize from
duty altogether 1t might therefore. b" well for him
to inform the House at that tho he did not intend 10
propose the immediate repeal esCornL avs yet III
the hope Of making a final adjustment OF the question,
and for the sake OF giving lime for adjustment to the az
ricuural interest he did intend to propose that their
continuance should only be temporary. The bill which
he should therefore introduce this subject would con.
tain that after certain date grain oil all
kinds Should come In duty tree. lie proposed however,
hat considerable reduction should be made mt once IN
the sting amount duty and that the duty reduced
should be limited the continuance OF three years. His
bill contain provision that at that period when
the change would be least felt-namey on the ISL oil
February. ls49-oas barley. rye and wheat should be
only liable that nominal duty which he intended
apply maize for the purpose OF procuring stalls
tical returns OF the quantity imported.
The main cues ton, then tor the House TO consider
was ths-Wha is to be the Intermediate state oil the law
He proposed ha, there should be enactment for three
wears 10 this e,ichet Till the lst OF February, lsi9 the
following duties should be levied all Wheat import
ed into this country foreign ports. Whenever the
average price Wheat should be under s1s quarteri
this country the duty should be lG' quarter; that
above ASS and under igs it should be % quarter that
above 4gs and under sos, it should be es quarter,
and so on till the price reached 5+s quarter, when he
intended TO impose nvarable duty of4s quarter.
The opactmcnrs which he proposed for al! other de-
scriptons of grain would follow the scale Of duties upon
wheat; but be referred the House tor the details OIL
,Ln would
morrow.
There would therefore be eyied on wheat at its pre-
price duty OF 4s instead oil the present DUTY OF los
quarter and every other grain taken out OF bond Tor
consumption in the home market would be Liable to III
tie more than nomna! duty such was the arrange
uent for the adjustment OF this great question which Her
Maiestys Government nov offered 10 the House lie
intended accompany that arrangement with other pro-
visions calculated he would not say to give compepsa
ton TO- but advance the interest of that portion CT the
community which would be called upon TO relinquish
nrnecon with which he hims elf particularly
connected and in the welfare of which the prosperity OF
England was deeply involved. He then reviewed some
nj the burdens which fell on the lsud and which he
capabe Of alienation by useful reforms and not
BIZ transferring them other parties First anon gthese
burdens he placed TIE highway rates.
They were at administered b. 10 COO local au-
thori,s distributed throughout the country. Nothing
could be more deectve than that highway which uni
ted several distinct parishes should not be under the CON
troll of one board nut should be under the control OF
every distinct parish through which ran In each par
isb there was teren; surveyor OF the high roads Tie
system led OF necessity lax expenditure and ,overy
bad PREPARATION OF roads He proposed TO compel par
isles 10 unite themselves into districts Tor the repair Of
the roads Those districts would be generally the
win the Poor Law Unions and thus the high roads
would be under the control Of GOO instead OF 5000 DIFF.
ferent authorities Another of the burdens grievousy
and he thought Justly. complained OF By the agrtcuur
al interest arose out Of the law Of settlement. Under
that law during manufacturing prosperity the rra pop
laton was encouraged migrate TO the manufacturing
towns.
The peasant thus migrating consumed the prime OF MS
life and gave all the advantage OF his strength to the
manufacturers 4 revulsion took place in trade aud
manufacturers ceased prosper. The individual was
then sent back 10 the rural district and thus trans
tered 10 new home where he is not able TO obtain
livelihood from being unused to rural enlployments-
For the purpose OF not merely relieving the land from
burden bu, of also protecting an INDECENT man from IN
Justice Government intended 10 propose thar the power
Of removabliiy should be taken away in the case OF
ever laborng man who had had ise years industrial
residence in any manufacturing town. EeSew.se pro
posed that the children Of any person or the chidrca OF
his wis legitimate or legitimste under 10 residing
with the father or mother and the wife of any person
sbond not be removed where the removal OF the person
himself WAS prohibited; -,
Farther he proposed that no widow residing with her
husband Al The time OF his death should be removable for
~ 1aafh from the parish in which ne