New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-02-20
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S,en different classes Of my subjects PROVIDE Hool'
,iona security for tee continuance OF peace anu " u
rain cou,entmen, and happiness AT nome Dy increasing
,le comforts of the great body oil my peopie.
Tbe Oueen emphasized the portions OF the speech
which referred TO the coh''nua"'o u pe' ~ " 49,
io- MAJESTY having concluded her address, rose from
rho throne and quilted the House with the same state
rra Earl of Home moved the address in a orlef
neech In which he glanced of the topics touch
cd upon In the speech from the Throne. BE concluded
with reading the words Of the address, which merely
echoed the speech.
Lord De RIOS seconded the address, and expressed a
hope that pacific relations with America would not
be disturbed By the Oregon dispute.
The Duke OF Richmond made an angry attack on tne
policy of Sir Robert Peel and the conduct OF the Anu
Lord Stanley stated tina, ne left the Csbnet he
thought, that the proposed scheme would not give SUN
GENT protection TO the agricultur. SITS.
The address was carried without olvlSlob.
House of Commons. JAS. p.
Sir Bober, Peel hoped that, though his course
might he deemed unusual in rising at so early perlod
of the debate he should be considered az acting IN con-
orrnity with the ordinary practice OF the House IN eH
planning AT once the grounds which mao iea MN anu
hose with whom he had acted first to tender their re-
sgnaton of their Offices to her Majesty and then TO re-
appear in the House the Ministers OF the Crown
The immediate OF their resignation was that great
and mysterious calamity which had be;alen Europe
the failure of the Potato Crop But it would be unfair
20 the House if he say that he attached exclusive
importance to that particular II had gained, now
ever additional weight by its forcing immediate de
cision upon the laws which governed the importation OF
grain He would not deny that his opinions on the sub
ect of protection had undergone great change lie ola
no, fee himself Inundated By making that confession
on the contrary he asserted and claimed Tor himself Inc
privilege OF yielding the force OF reason ana arSu
ent and OF acting upon he enlarged experience anu
upon his more malure6 conviction. lie must confess
that change in his opinions had been forced upon him
by the experience OF the last three yess During tna
period he had watched day by day the effect OF the re-
taxation of duties on all the social interests of the copn
try and the consequence that he thought that his
former arguments no longer teuable He dld not
now think that protection of native industry was IN
itself right and adyanteg nor did he believe that 1t
was impossible this country to compete with foreign
ers because IL labored under heavy debt and severe
taxation During the last three years prices Rad been
low and yet nj time had wages been higher during
the three previous years prices had been high and the
owness OF wages had produced universal distress among
the aborng population. He next proved from statsti
ca returns that the result upon trade OF removing pro
ecve duties had been great increase in the foreign
exports OF the country, and that tue result upon the
revenue though in the last four years reduction had
lecn made in the Customs duties TO the amount OF
$4,000 900 and upward and in the Excise duties TO the
amount of 9 100000, had been equally satisfactory
he then adyerted considerations which he deemed oil
more importance than those of either trade revenue
namely 10 considerations OF morality ana shoWeo thal
in 1872 when the high price and high duties were In eX-
stence there had been alarming increase OF crime
but that in 1919 things had taken favorable turn and
that in 1914 and 1876 the decrease OF commitments nau
been very large and he inferred from the returns "ncn
he quoted that low prices and comparative abundance
contributed greatly 10 the promotion of morality. He
showed ,ha hesc avsn,acee had not been by
anv de,riment 10 the agricultural interest. Protection
to that interest been diminished and yet II had not
suffered any damage IN consequence OF mat ulmutloh
He proved this position by reference to the dmlnuon
which had taken place in the duties paid upon foreign
flax, foreign wool, foreign caitic pigs lard &C ana 10
The prices which every of those commodities was
now fetching in tbs markets OF Great Britain be con-
tended that he was justified in proceeding win the
farther removal of protecting duties by the gratifying
results which had been produced by the removal OF
those which he had already repealed twas right that he
should state that, notwithstanding the conVlcuon "hch
was thus forced upon his inno ne nsu peen VI oPnoh
tina. the charge of altering the CornLaws ought not to
dcvolve upon him as Minister OF the Crown DE ielt
that with that conviction, which be could not control
he could no longer the annual melton OF Hon
Members opposite with direct negative and that there
fore he could longer continue the contest on the sub
ec with advantage those who had hitherto honored
him with their confidence During the course oil last
Autumn great calamity had visited the United hugoom
There danger of scarcity OF that article which
formed considerable supply OF the 1000 oil the country
Ii was the duty OF Government 10 meet tnat anu
the House should now nave an opportunity vi Juusue
whether, with the information o which tie
was in possession 1t was possible iol nen W M
in their present integrity the existing Corn-Laws MS
opinion was that it quite Impossible ior tnem 10 40
so He then described the circumstances winch induced
him early in November to think that was necessary 10
meet the impending evil by suspension OF the duties
on the importation of foreign produces ana read con-
secutively the information which Government! had re,
ceived from various parts oil the Ohted hngoolli, alu
also from abroad ana winch ne coHs'ueieu do ns
in November and aiterwaru carry IN Dece'ioe,' nc
next read the Information which he had received from
England. Scotland aud Ireland relative to the failure
Of the potato crop and hoped that those who had SO
urecipitately condemned the Government would now
make some allowance for its difficult position. The
Right Hon Baronet then entered into heightened state
.p relative IN the resignation the Ministry and their
reinstatement in office and proceeded to state that he
given notice that evening that early day next
week it his intention submit TO the House meas
of the Importance relative to our commercial
policy He would not anticipate the discussion on 1t
that evening he anxious TO disconnec that which
great national question from any party or personal
considerations. After expressing hope that he had
satisfied the House that his motives were honest even
though his conclusions might be erroneous he proceeded
TO defend himself against the charge that he had been
guilty of treason TO the agricultural interest lie had
1t stated over and over again. that the power which
had elevated could also dspSce MN ana over ano over
again he had been menaced win that penalty NOW ne
valued not power Tor It's patronage fersonai otJecS
he had none lie had served Jour Sovereigns, and 10
each of them he had stated that he required no
reward but the assurance that he had served them as
faithful and oya! subject POWER Tor personal OBJECTS
he wanted MOTTO be relieved from II with perfect honor,
so far from being penalty would be 10 MN the great