Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-05-14
for that uuproductive service.

with this serious waste for that unproductive service.
Hear, hear
fiun. II. +. STANLEY, a young son Of Lord Stanley.
who has just passed his majority, was most unexpected
ly "otlhed by the American journals. while travelling ia
this country last winter, Thai he had been elected to Par
lament by the borough of Lynp. in place of The late Lord
BenlIck. He has ened home. took his seat in March and
during the late recess made a visit 10 his constituents,
Who gave bin a cordial reception. Afier thanking them
ior the honpr, he entered into an exposition of his political
opialonS, and among other things avowed himself to be
stTenously opposed 10 the It peal Of the Navigation
Laws, and in favor of the cid syslem Of protection
to Home Industry and thus refers to the United
Safes:
u speak only Of he general question Of prot elton, and
| say VIII 90 my utmost to oppose this free trade sys-
teIn- will oppose il asa new, untried. and hazardous
experiment, never yet sanctioned as a principle Of GOV
eInment BY any nation Of the world, mol warranted BY the
pIalIce al the present day Of tie continental nations Of
Europe, and which, having been tried ana adopted on
me other SIDE u the Atlantic, has, upon adoption and de-
Iberaie trial, been rejected-or is al this moment being
TeJceted-hy the practical commercial sagacity Of the u
niied States Of America. Vehement applause | Or
pose It fF the sabe Of the manufacturer himself, who,
Whatever present gain he may imagine 10 make by it.
Will Ind that in the destruction OF the home market he
has lost a customer Whose custom was infinitely more val
liable than the preearious and fluctualing demand Of the
foreigner LIIear. hear / oppose it for the sake OF the
commercial empire Of Great Britain: hear :: for the sake
OF these great commercial dependencies which are scat
wv III I'VE ne NUIIu. ana W men are attached 10 You
by feelings ~oflOyalty which no acts Of mhguvernment
have as yet iad the power to destroy, bat which you are
now Doing all IN your power to disjoin ard separate from
The moih"r e'antry- when you deprive them Of those
commercial privileges and that projection which they
ought to share in conneNion with yourselves, and treat
III as foreign nations. alien in language and in race
Loud cries o%fGear. And. lastly, / oppose il for he
sake OF .he great agricultural interests Of England.
Cheers oppose It for lie sake Of the farmers Of Eng
land, whom. enlerprlslng and energetic as | believe them
% be, weighed down BY a onrdea Of debt the heaviest
this world las ever known, you are proposing 10 subject
10 an anFd.f and Unnatural competnIon with lie uutaXeu
Iabor ihe bonndless territory. and The virgin soil If HE
eetern States Of AmrII a. Loud cheers have visi-
Iled mat coulry, and SPEAK from personal knowledge n
rs agricultural resources, and know that speak Tic
opinion Of every Western farmer and merchant when
tel gon that il 4 few years aley will he able 10 send
wheat 1ndo tbs country alta price below 4Os. a quarter
and probably belew 35s. Hear. p
Another evidence Of the increasing attention to Amer
lean ahalrsin England is indicated by The appearance
within The period OF a month of three different vol
gmeS Concerning us. Ihe last aAaounced by the London
press Is a Tour in the United StateS,'' by Archibald
Prentice, in which, we infer from the notices, (fur the
work does not appear 10 have reached this country yet,
Il Favorable account is given of the growth, prospects
and actaal cundiinH of the Uniled States. The au' hor
WAS a Councillor Of the British Home League. and lht
question of Free Trade naturally occupies a large space
in his work.