... THE CORN LAWS. The Corn Laws existed in one shape or another for 400 years. Originally they were designed as a bonus exported grain, that and wool being our chief productions before the days potatoes, turnips, and raangold-wu-zels. 1804 the ...

... THE REPEAL THE CORN LAWS, That great Conservative statesman, Sir Robert Peel, one of the most enlightened Statesmen who ever held high office this country—he was enlightened because hie allowed his great mind to be influenced by argument brought to bear ...

... the Corn Laws, he depicted in vivid language the wretchedness and. sufferings the people owing to the high price corn and their inability procure bread, and outlined the agitation carried on by and Bright, which resulted the repeal the Corn ...

... without exception, the most empty. The Corn Laws were abolished in 1846. Gen. Scarlett? left parliament in 1841—five years before the repeal of the corn laws. How could General Scarlett help Peel to abolish the corn ...

... secures these advantages Wrought the people lasting good. even more did that memorable Parliament which ropealofl the Corn Laws. Li shed the right of the people purchase the products of other lands; this will establish their right use the soil of their ...

... twelve millions a year—Sir Robert found that something must be done to modify the Corn Laws, which had for several yean been the great question of the day, the Anti-Corn Law League being then in its full strength. Feeling that the Parliament had been elected ...

... in political work, receiving his training under people who knew a little about the hungry times before the repeal of the Corn Laws. v jßSS^^^^BSwiS^f-^-'.-: .. ...

... cleric-*' . and denouncing the Budget proposals ■ Government for relaxing the bread people, and reviving the worst featui' '* I Corn Laws. ...

... Roman Catholics in 182S, before the passing of the Reform Bill. b. Repealed the duty on 1,200 articles. c. Repealed the Corn Laws. ...

... attended to the cultivation of the land, the daughters would weave. At that time more corn was grown in the district. The abolition of the corn laws transformed the corn fields of Pcndle Forest into meadows and pastures, but the transformation resulted in ...

... try from revohii-ion. nest the passing t.he rep- ins rue hal Corn l.aws supported the Radical and Christian nullowners out. revenue. This sweet morsel. calls special attention i it.. make doubly > historian that it ci the -motives informs me :i I mav ...

... Government and abolishing the Corn Laws. Lord John Russell, who had a year or two before proposed a fixed duty of 8s per quarter, declined the chance offered to him, and Sir itobert Peel went back to office and abolished the Corn Laws. 3rd. —Can the Liberals ...