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Newspaper
Weekly Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Feb 19, 1842
Page
2
A long parliamentary speech argues against a sliding scale for corn duties, urging open markets and global sourcing. It cites Adam Smith, Huskinson, and US markets, warns that prohibitory steps hurt industry, and praises broad commerce with America and Black Sea regions while condemning protectionist constraints.
The speaker argues for or against a fixed duty on corn, tracing historical proposals by Malthus Ricardo and others, and cites committee opinions. He links agriculture distress to the corn law, urges careful reform or repeal, highlights machinery and employment trends, and calls for relief for labour and industry while defending farmers.
A lengthy parliamentary exchange questions whether the proposed corn law plan serves the whole community or favors agricultural interests. Speakers attack the sliding scale as harmful and advocate a neutral or fixed duty to stabilize prices, protect consumers, and avoid repeated market distortions.
A lengthy session covers the Corn Laws dispute with references to Lord Ripon and Lord Rapnor. Speakers debate fixed duties versus sliding scales, currency disruption, and effects on labor, industry, and consumers while praising or criticizing Sir Robert Peel and government measures. The exchange touches on foreign corn, market prices, and potential future repeal.
Members argued over the corn law reform with Mr Meek's evidence, citing imported wheat prices under 46s and 56s thresholds. They debated fixed versus sliding duties, potential effects on English agriculture, supply, and prices, noting distress in towns and the impact on trade with Canada and America.
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