The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-02-20
whenever the average price of wheat made up and pub
l!shed the required by law shall be for every
quarter under ASS, the duty shall be for every quar-


do. d9s a Jos do. do IS
do. Dos 6ls do. DO rs
do. OILS 52s do. do. d
do spa 53s do. do. os
With respect 10 all other restrictions shall follow the
scale that affects wheat
To would interesting the House and
therefore refer them for the particulars to the printed
that hsl afterwards be put into their hands
may De sufficient for present purposes to say that
general rule shall be adopted There will now, then be
levied foreign wheat instead of duty OF 1885, duty
OF As al TIE present prices taken out of bond for
sumption ia mo market The right hon. bsrcnet then
proceeded enumerate the seof TO the repeal of the
Cornaws which he proposed TO extend TO the agrcul
tuss The highway rates he proposed to consolidate
By transferring their administration to the Poor Law
Guardlans thus placing them under the control Of 600
snstead o., at p esent 8 900 different autho tiles He
proposed to alter the law settlement SO that peasant
who emgraiel irom an agrcul urai 10 manufacturing
district, should claim settlement after years.
sidence; his wife and chi1en able
the removal OF the perron himself was prohibited He
proposed advance of Excheq Bs by way Of loan
for improvement agriculture rne charge of main
tanning prisoners in the county g,ols 20 be taken from
the agrculiurists and betrayed out OF the Consolidated
Fund portion OF the charge tor prosecuting felons
10 be also borne by the state The education OF pau
OF the Government the estimated cost was ESQ 600
The poor Law auditors in England and Ireland to be paid
OF the consolidated fund-he expense ELS 600 If
this scheme shall with the appreciation of the
House beg you to observe that i does tor the great
tive restrictions upon the importation Of food will Be- re-
moved and Immediately many of these restrictions will
membesso that the people will be perfect liberty to
purchase clothing wherever it is the cheapest and with
respect medical attendance the poor propose
an arrangement which is great Improvement on the
system at present in operation Before this ,nt is
jected do hope that both parties will bear in mind
these advantages. Whether shall be able to
induce both parties to adopt the views we entertain
and tempe raiey considered, you will side
hect the consequences OF the immediate rejection Of
this scheme for expression of opinion from you
at this time, bu; do hope interval of
days we shall approach the consideration of this
question in may say, same temper in which both
listened explanation.
hear hear from both sides Of the house) Now let me
foreign policy and the interests commercial
Intercourse with other countries and the other having
reference our ow domestic circumstances freely
you that in making the great reductions upon
the import of articles the produce manufacture of
foreign countries have qua give you that
countries will mediatsly follow your example.
('Hear near" from the Ministerial benches) freely
give you that advantage in argument. wearied with
our long unavsilng efforts satisfactory
commercial treaties with other nations, we have resolv
from the opposition benches) not TO punish those
other countries Tor the they do in continuing
their hi duties upon the importation of products
and manufactures and in encouraging Unlawful trade.
We have had no communication with any foreign
government upon the subject Of these reductions. /
may be told hat any foreign countries to
have the of our eixations have not only not
imposed higher rate duty upon the importation of
our products and manufactures Clear, hear) give
rely on this fact as proof OF the benefit Of our poll
cy. Why, what has been the result of the amount Of
imports 4 Have we not defeated regulations OF other
countnes Has not import trade increased in spite
OF those regulations (Hsar, hear) And why' Here
tho right baronet spoke in SO low tone that
could satisfactorily hear what he stated But what
be the there can be doubt of the fact
that the declared value OF British exports have in
creased $40 during the last few years Hostile
tariffs, therefore, far from being objection, are an
that whatever may be the Immediate esc' our example
wall be ultimately followed heers from the Opposition
benches) Here the right honorable baronet quoted
passage from the report of Walker the Secretary
ofthe Treasury the United States, which denou
restrictions on trade He chara cterised the report
on:-Welt,
here is tardy homage to the principles which we have
been following (Hear hearj In some parts of Europe
800 Institutions far possible unlike
those OF the umted states, could give proof OF an
stance. liberal vie beginning to prevail must
say jusies 10 the sovereign wnich now rules over
that country aud himself takes personal part
respect to commercial questions that have seen a
document written by him containing true principles
with respect interests any that
came fro professor OF political economy Hear) The
Right Hon Baronet brought his financial scheme to
close with the following psroraton These Mr. Green,
are proposals wnlch part of Government,
offer for toe aijdstmsni-the ultimate adjustment OF
this question cannot appeal any ing feel
ing cannot appeal to fear or TO anything which will
be calculated to exercise undue the reason
OF those to whom these proposals made There may
be agitation, but is which has reached the
great Of the laboring classes there being among
them a total absence OF all excitement. | admit 1t Is
perfectly possible that withou, danger to the public
peace might continue the existing duties therefor
proposals But this { do say there has been great
change the opinion OF the great mass of the commu-
nifty with respect the laws (Hear.) There is
between the master manufacturers aud the operative
Glasses conviction tina, did prevail in 1912
former period that it will be for the public ai
vantage that these laws should oe repealed and while
there is that union OF sentiment between them, there
appears at the time to be general cone ntment
and loyalty, and confidence in your justice and Impair
TALLY. (Aear) As tar as can judge, tue example
which you taking yourselves great pecuniary
burdens in order that you mgat relieve the laborng
classes from the taxation they subject to- has
duced the deepest impression and the most beneficial
OBJECT their minds aud they have perfect coma
dence, as said before ia your justice AID wisdom.
(Hear heir) But because this tina OF peace be-
perfect
ton among the principal manufacturers may interrupt
it, because you jsct any coercion what.
ever entrest you bear la mind that the aspect Of
affairs may change that we may have to contend with
wor.e hsrvess Of this year. aud ay
wise to avail Ourselves of present effect
an adjustment which believe must be ultim stey made,
and which could not be long deisyed without sngendsr
ing feelings OF luminosity between different classes of
her Msjestys subjects From sincere conviction that
the settlement not to be dssyed-that accompanied
with the precautionary measures to which have
ferred, 1t will not iuic injury the agricultu inte
rest,-,ron those feelings should deeply lament,
clusiveiy pu Ollie grounds failure the attempt
winch. at the Instance of her Maesty's government
have made ths occasion to recommend your calm
and dspas sonate confederation proposals. with
other feeling in the ultimate issue than that
they may, to use the words OF her Msjesty's speech
eoniucs promoto q of friendly feelings between
different classes to provide additional security for the
continuance peace and to maiotsin aud
happiness BY increasing the comforts and better
ig The condition Of the great body Of the people,
United states Tariff.
Lord MoSTgAsLs inquired whether there
Wouo De any objection TO the production
no iePoil " the Secretary oil the treasury
IN me Onited States the subject OF the
ann Inc subject was one OF general importance,
and ne hoped there would be no objection to the
production oil the document He had thought il
right 10 put tns question to the noble earl 10 the
nrst Instance, before moving Tor the production OF
the report
The Earl OF Aberdeen said, il was unusual TO
move Tor the production OF documents similar to
that alluded 10 by the noble lord, and n sucn a
practice were adopted It might be attended with
great inconvenience. AT the same time, ne was
not disposed 70 deprive their lordsnips OF nforma-
uoa watch might De really vaiu able and Important
and winch he could communicate consistently with
ma duty. he 1ad certainly received copy OF the
document 10 winch the nooe lord referred, aud ne