Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-08-28

There Is no statistical information TO show the
increase IN the consumption of those articles of first
necessity, bread and meat. but there cannot be
doubt OF ITS having made an equally rapid progress
During the greater part Of the period included between
the above dates the reeade measures have been opera
ton Other causes have, doubt contributed the
and comfort Of the people, indicated by their increased con-
smpon. But IL there be from any tendency to the
consumption Of articles d the first necessity much more ra-
pad than the increase Of population, the Responsibility Of
derakng 10 regulate the supply Of food by legislative
sr In aid ths difficulty Of maintaining those restraints in
the Of any sudden check prosperity or increased
pos of subsistence, will be greatly augmented while on the
other hand the danger 10 be appehended from foreign COM
pciion u materially lessensd Sir Robert adds al am
confirmed 10 the belief that with sciai 10 he
agricultural interest, the taken was preferable 10 any
other 18th respect 10 the future, he says 81 shall feel
disposed support such are calculated 10 remove
any remaining restrictions commerce. 10 appouon equia-
by We burden Of isxaon, sa,r duties that are levied for
TIE purposes u protection, that, ~ their amount defeat
The pupse. of revenue, and better the condition Of those
Who labor iOr their subsistence
Such j. the sum and substance Of this powerful
addrcss-such l. Sir Robert Pecs review of his
pas, public life--such the principles which, he
says. will Guide him in the future II ought 10 be
mentioned that he ayows himself to be without
amy intention or wish 10 resume either that au-
,hori,y which belongs, or ough, 10 belong. TO the
| possession Of office, or that influence which is
conferred by the lead and guidance al d great po-
htical party aspiring 10 power" There certainly
Z no hiuching or trimming 10 ths address OF Sir
| Roberts there IL no attempt 70 conciliaic either
roiectIoass OF bigois. On the contrary, he argues
tie matter manfuly with both, and meets tie ques-
tons n issoe between them and him like one who
y Determined 70 play oui The play" and 20
dhtad w,tb the policy which he has adopted lie
VIII probably ~ found IN the new Parliament
giving his powerful aid to The liberal parry that j..
- he present Administration. Nj dong - viii
not only gain hm present popularity, bat vii re.
| apuna IT, D. hifirc iamf.
Lord JoHN RtsstlL has also come before III.
constituents % - able speech, reviewing bis pat
course and dccl9rinv hr principle which wall
reRaia1s hs future r0ndurt. he u very differently
sItuasrd - - Rohsr Peel. Tie latter addresses
ne eiec'ors 4 smali borough hong attached 70
| his iaihef aad ..mseli anl net altogether beyond
that 'niluenrc vb,rh wealth and propipquiW viii
he 'aTe - create, Lord John stand. before ne
constituency y tlr metropolis - he British en-.
pre- before ~ mosi Nealihy. and probably thc
most cntghsard body "A electors considering u.
nuHher) N ~ uorl--mcn whom 40 influence
| can bias, 10 tnyusify Atiudo Md -, Lord John
= a. ouisp"Anu aid - decided = Sir Robert. No
small praise ~, and W small pywoi 81 ~. hon
cs'y aud Ini.grfy, vhsa hs position y. Prime
Minister = considered, agd when ~ ~. 10 regard
not only his "'aru - ! asinhtr bui also his post.
ton on ne Ppil y expressive 81 yhs feeling D..
wards his administration. u j. very strange, says
ute Examtner--
"Thsi fhs "ar fssHs ~ ! akgy y srrgunisr wu -
from quarter saFh b. ~ -, isUgs.i aBd sfssgs.,
claims ~ ~ bt Ihsr y ~ tssr tytte esy Asts =
smonEa - dssd. ~ rsn8sgsd sash 20
The Dtz~nIts Lord taa RssaH -, nsssrthste.- tls
only psstss-sd hfrss uhA bksy - wnhaA hsu sop
poH % epPos' hm ~ - hoFs auA hssys bu' 'c~)
non-conisrmls shd pss ny 49, praulp,ad ~ ~ sope
miserable dfhsrrasso ariqn IT, ssUcan0u qrsshon