The Edinburgh Review, or Critical Journal (Volume 4) (Paperback)

Book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1806. Excerpt: ... xvhich it is vain for the Society to plan, or the proprietors to build, ('except on the sea-coast for the encouragement of the fisheries), while the. present system of husbandry is followed. The landed interest ought certainly to consider the increase of rent which the sheep husbandry would introduce, as a sufficient compensation for the loss of their feudal honours, power, and attendance. If, beside an entire change in the system of husbandry, the fisheries, and the manufactures' of woollen and bar iron were properly established and regulated, the Highlands, instead of being thinly peopled with an indolent and wretched race, would become the abode of industry and comfort, and support an increased population, not only in its own mountainous districts, but over every part of the empire. Art. V. A Comparative Vtevx of the Public Finances, from the beginning to the close of the late Administration. By William Morgan, F. R. S. Second Edition. With a Supplement, containing an Account of the Management of tlic Finances to the present Time. London. Longman & Rees. 1.S03. 8vo. pp.115. CUCH of our readers as interest themselves in the financial affairs . of Great Britain, must be well acquainted with the writings of this acute and diligent calculator. The tract now before us, may be considered as a continuation of his ' facts, ' published in the year 1796. The object of both these performances, is to substantiate the charge of extreme profusion of the public money against the late Chancellor of the Exchequer; and, in both, nearly the same mode of demonstration is adopted. Our author details the various items of the national expenditure--the loans negociated for providing supplies--the differences between the sums received and the debt created--the permanent addition to our public burdens in....