The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-02-23

in 1874 they increased ten millions, and amounted
to S56 600 900 thearl. And this, | said before,
deducting the China trade altogether hear. In the
last year, (l645) we can only have the account for
the eleven months succeeding Dec, l644. The ex.
ports of the principal articles of manufacture to all
parts of the world were,
In lo43. ...............f4l,0 900, 900
lol4f. .....,.......I. F,3l2, 900
lo45. 47,764, 900
Thus showing another increase in le45 [hear, hear
This, then, is the state Of foreign trade under
this very system Of the continued removed Of pro-
lection tcheers. Now, let me take the revenue
hear, hear, hear. Let me take the results Of the
revenue as bearing upon this question: ought there
to be high protection in country encountered with
heavy debit thear.] In l642, the House will re-
collect proposed reduction in the customs duties to
the amount Of estimated loss of e. 43S 900; and
in 1874 proposed further reduction in the customs
duties TO the amount Of f273 900; and in l845,
TO the immense amount Of e. 4lS, 900. | estimated
that the total loss from these several reductio
would be "a, 100 900; and let il be remembered,
discard the revenue derived from corn upon both
sides. Have my expectations been rcaizedi Have
four millions been lost No. The total amount of
the loss has been FL 500 900 loud cheersl dealt
with the excise last year, and | made a re-
duction of million in that department | took off
the whole of Of the glass duties; took of the auc-
ton duties; and l estimated there would be LOGS in
the excise TO the amount Of one million. But OBJ
serve what has been the effect. 1t was not like a
reduction OF one half or one quarter OF the duty,
IN the expectation that increased consumption
would make up for diminished taxation; but
these duties were absolutely taken away. | felt
the confidence that although we might lose from
auctions, yet ample compensation would be derived
from vivifyng other branches of industry. And
what would be the effect on the 5th of April next,
ltiear, hear. l believe that Notwithstanding the
total reduction-the absolute loss, ndeed-of one
million in the excise, the revenue from that depart
ment will be more than ever, CHEERS, for there has
been salIYYt spring Of prosperity which has more
than supplied the deficiency. [Hear, hear.l With
that evidence before me could stand up and say
that believed on account Of the great taxation and
on account Of the great debt of the country, we
ought to continue protection [hear, hear, now
when my own estimates to the total loss by the
customs reductions had been proved entirely falla-
cious' The customs of this year amount to nearly
twenty millions, whilst the customs Of 1872 when
we began this system of reduction, produced, ex-
GLIDING corn, 9l9,66l 900. ] have since reduced
taxes to the amount Of e. 1919 900; yet comparing
the customs revenue of l645 with the customs rev.
enue of 1912, after that dimnuton of taxation to
the amount OF four millions, we find the customs of
this year are better by one million. [Hearl will
take now more important considerations either than
trade or commerce. | will take the state of mora-
ty. Hear, hear. My right honorable friend at
tho head of the home department (Sir James Ora
ham, stated last year there had been great reduc-
ton and dminution in crime. In lS42 there was a
very alarming increase in the number of commit
ments. In lS43 there was a turn. The decrease in
the number of commitments remarkable in 1S43 and
1874 has been continued in 1S45, for the total num-
Der in 1S45 "a ,305, being 1877 less than in the
lowest preceding year, namely, 1642. There was
decrease in ls43 of5l per cent. upon the crime of
the preeed,ng year. and in 1874 there was de-
crease of 10 $40 per cent, and in lS45 of 81 per
cent All this has been in the face of an increasing
revenue. Hear, hear. The decrease of crime in
the last year has been in all the chief manufacturing
districts; but not only in all the chief
districts, but, with the exception Of FIVE there has
been corresponding and almost absolute decrease
IN all the chief agricultural districts. Hear hear |
What is the state Of Wales now, for nstancei
Why, in Wales the decrease of commitments
has been more remarkable than in any other part
of the country. Loud cheers.l Now for crimes
connected with sediton discomfort, and dsaffection
against the government Why | may say that
in the last two years the attorney generals office in
tnis respect has been sinecure hear, hear;l for
there has not been a single prosecution within the
last two years, believe but | am certain there has
not IN the last, for any offence Of this nature hear
hear. The government has no right to take credit
Tor enity as the cause Of this because it is owing to
me TACT that the crime Of sedition has not existed
near, hear In the years 1910, lS4I, and 1872
ana Deg the house to listen TO this State
m m seriously, hear hearl-in these three years
lo4o' 1871, and 1912, no less than ,257 persons
Gus offences; whilst in ls43 1914, and ls45, there
were only l24 persons committed, instead of ,257
ana indeed IN the last year, 1915, as said before
40 not believe there was a single person committed
lhear.I In lS45 there were 400 persons sentenced
TO transportation less than in 1913; and in the last
three years there l,701 persons less sentenced
70 transportation than in the three preceding years
hear, hear.l Now this has been during period of
comparative abundance and Of low prices, [oud
CRIES Of heart And ask again. is Il possible to
resist the inference that employment, low prices,
and comparative abundance, contribute to the dimi.
mutton OF crime, tapplause' These then, are great
social interests which will not say have been pro-
noted but will say they have progressed concur
renuy with the diminution Of protection to domestic
industry, and with comparative abundance; and
ask, nave these advantages been purchased by any
serious detrImsnt TO that great interest whose wei
fare ought also TO be the object Of our concern. the
agricultural INTEREST," Protection TO them has been
diminished, lhear, hear. have been the object of
repeated accusations and attacks for removing thai
protection; and deeply do regret If those great so
eal advantages to which have referred have been
accompanied, in consequence of the diminution Of