The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-13

Parliament-s either necessary, or We nave ING
slightest effect or influence upon It, pcncVc, anu
rejoice to believe that the feelings of the community
ct large the feelings Of all classes, high and low,
rich and poor, have como to TINS eoncuso tn"o thc
greater the amount OF education which you are able
to give, and the more widely you can spread 1naI
education throughout the masses of the country the
greater chance there is for The tranquility and hap
piness and wcll-beng of the nation. (Chccrs) But
when use the term : education,' do not let me be
misunderstood; ! do not by education the
greatest development of the mental faculties, the
mere acquisition of temporal knowledge, and mere
instructon-useiul as no doubt that may be--which
may enable the man to improve hts condition
in life may give him fresh tastes, and give
him also, by this means, the opportunity OF
gratifying those new tastes and habits Valuable
as such instruction may be, when speak of edu-
cation l speak Of this, and this Capitalization
involving the culture Of the mind, the culture
of the SOUL and the laying of the basis and the foun
dation of all knowledge upon knowledge of the
Scriptures and of revealed religion. desire to look
spreading education, even though they be Of differ
ent opinion to that to which sincerely attached,
rather as ellow-laborers than rivals, in the war
fare against vice and irregion. will say nothing
which can be offensive to any Of those who differ
with me in opinion, who belong in other commu-
nities but must say that, for the promotion Of edu
cation and of religious knowledge, viii rest mainly
on the exertions, the able and interchangeable exer-
lions, Of the. parochal clergy of the United King
doms. My lords, hold that the Church, as the de-
pOsitary OF what believe to be the true religion, is
the instrument Of incalculable good here, and Of
even greater AID more incalcunble good hereafter.
Ny lords, say it is not only the interest, but the
uty, of her Majesty's government to uphold and to
maintain it in its integrity-not by enactmcnts di-
rected against those who differ from communion,
not by virulcnt invcctve abusive language
against the religious faith of those whose errors we
may deplore, but to whose conscienccs we have no
right to dictate, but by steadElsy resisting oil at
empts Mt aggression the rights and privileges and
possessions of that Church, from what quarter,
and backed by what weight of authority they may
be; by lending every power OF governments to sup
ort and extend the influence Of tina. Church in its
high and holy calling of ditfusng throughout the
length and breadth of the united emprc-l speak
not Of this country ony-that knowledge which is
derived from the diffusion of the Holy Scriptures
My lords, believe have now stated, perhaps
at length than I ought to have done,
but hope neither with undue nor unnecessary
frankness, the principles on which we propose
to act, and with only such reserve with respect
to the necessary details as is inseparable from
the position which fill. 1 hope have stated fully
the principles on which wo propose to conduct the
administration with which we are instructed. For
Surround us-whcn l look to the various circum-
stances that must combine to give us chance Of
successfully encountering the various obstacles that
beset our path, confess | am myself appalled, by
the magnitude of the difficulties that have to en-
counter. But believe, and know, that the desti-
MES Of nations in the hands Of an over-ruling
Providence. know that it often is the pleasure Of
that great Being to work his own objects by weak
lemnly aver, that no motive of personal ambition
has led me to aspire to the dangerous emnence on
which the favor of my sovereign has placed me. In
the course Of the discharge of those duties,
siderations shall sway me except those which led
me to accept 1.-THE paramount consideration Of
public duty; and with that feeling on my iain'l-
that deep conviction of the sincerity Of my own mo-
tives-and that trust in the guidance and blessing
of higher Power than my own, will venture to
undertake the task from which might we'll have
shrunk appalled, by its magnitude And, be the
period of my administration longer or shorter, not
only shall have obtained the highest object Of per-
sonal ambition, but shall have fulfilled one of the
highest ends Of human being, if, in the of it,
can have, in the slightest degree, advanced the
men, and the social, moral, and religious improve
ment of the country-if l can have contributed to
the safety, to the honor, and to the welfare of
sovereign the Queen. Cloud cheers)
Earl GREY (who was very indistinctly heard at the
commencement of his speech, in consequence of the
buzz of conversation in the house) said 81 certainly
shall not attempt to enter upon the variety of topics
to which the noble earl has adverted; but there is
one point in his speech on which wish to say few
words, by way OF protest, against the principles
which the noble earl has enunciated The noble
earl has told us, with that frankness which l ex-
pected from him, what is the principle OF financial
policy upon which be proposes to conduct his adj
ministration He described the principle with the
utmost clearness The comparison he drew between the
tariff this country and Of the United States Of America
for the purpose Of explaining the policy Of the noble
lord the most complete illustration he could have taken
IL he that this country the principle
of customs duties which has been adopted the last few
has been to impose those duties to make them
fall entirely nearly possible upon goods imported
from abroad which do not compete with goods) l,,sm
character produced in this country On the otherim
he has told us that in the United States the principei'
the very reverse; that in those States they do not tax
Of the great articles Of consumption which pro-
duced only abroad while they do tax articles produced
partly abroad and partly at home with view Of giving
what is called protection to the home consumer The
noble lore has said that the effect of this system of taxa
ton Is not levy upon the people SO large an amount Of
fhaf bseh UCaQ int ua md
he says in argument which confess am unable
entirely to follow. that it only partially raises the
extent of the duty levied. Now, 1 have always
been led to look at this matter in precisely op-
in such manner is this:-When you impose duty upon
article partly produced at home and partly imported
from abroad raise the price to the consumer not only
produced at home-(hcar hear)and thus, no far from
its being true that you raise your revenue in way COM
paratvcly unet by the consumer tho direct opposite is
the you levy large revenue the consumer, not
sixpencc of which is paid into the exche
quer The proof this Is in the very Of corn to
which the noble lord has advcrted You formerly levied
duties on corn imported from abroad those duties pro-
duced an amount Of revenue perfectly inconceivabe;
since the act Of 1886 and under the reduced duty
the not very large But what was the effect!
The noble earl wishes to levy duty of this kind for pur
poses Of revenue; but he does he will no doubt raise
the price not only Of the 100000 or 600 coo of quarters
that he might suppose would be imported under such
duty but he would raise the price to the consumer Of
eight ten times the quantity which imported
which the pays for but the increased price Of
which does not into the exchequer Surprising duty
Of s. per quarter levied upon 1000 600 of quarters
imported the noble earl would levy revenue OF COO 600
paid into the exchequcr but assuming and believe that
am not very far wrong in the assumption that five times
that quantity Of corn is produced at home or 200o0000
quarters the noble earl in effect, evios duty upon the
Of all this likewise for he raises the price
Of that Afro by the amount as the duty which he
places on the corn imported He raises from the con-
sumner for the purpose Of paying million into the
chequer, six millions which virtually paid by the
Of grain in the United Kingdom. That, say, -
the demonstrate effect of the duty II there is truth
in figures and by acting the other principle by during
the last few years repeating the duties which 1t for
many years argued In the House Of Commons, vr
tual tax the community though they brought no re-
venue into the exchcquer-by repeating those duties
which the noble earl proposes to rccetaish the eject
has been had the opportunity and the pleasure OF
stating TO your oships the first night of the session.
that within the last few years duties to the large amount
If 910 had been repealed while the customs
instead of diminishing had actually increased We
have. therefore, both theory and practice to prove the
soundness Of that view would only add this that