The Pamphleteer (Volume 10) (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. 1817. Excerpt: ... ADDRESS TO THE FUND HOLDER, THE MANUFACTURER, THE MECHANIC, AND Cfoe Poor; ON THE SUBJECT OF THE CORN LAWS. BY RICHARD PRESTON, ESQ. M. P. Magna est Veritas et pravalebit. SECOND EDITION WITH ALTERATIONS. LONDON. TO THE RIGHT HONORABLE GEORGE PONSONBY, The steady Friend of the People, Who opposes Ministers on those subjects alone, which are, in his opinion, injurious to the Public; while he uniformly gives to them his countenance and support, when they are pursuing measures of difficulty with a view to serve the country: thus exacting, even from the Ministers, the just tribute of gratitude for Liberality on the one hand, and Firmness and Patriotism on the other hand: --these Observations, on the important measure of the Corn Bill, so strenuously supported by his Arguments, are respectfully dedicated by his Very faithful And obedient servant, RICH' PRESTON. The writer owes it to himself to declare, that the whole of this Work, except the parts within brackets, was written be fore the commencement of the discussions of this Session, and several Gentlemen of the highest respectability can attest that fact. ON THE CORN BILL. The first duty of a wise government is to provide for the subsistence of its population. The next duty is to promote and encourage the industry of that population, and afterwards to make the population and its industry the source of comfort, wealth, and happiness to the individuals, through a mild and just administration of affairs; giving to the people the blessings of liberty and independence, and applying these great instruments of the state, to increase its power as the means of making that power respected, and preserving the independence of the people. These are the leading, correct, and more useful principles of a well-constituted government; and it is grat...