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ment, At the close of his speech the Minister revesled the 848,
tentative #pivit tn which his great measares had been Ar. 38.
framed, and the half-pen mind in which he was beginning
bo stand towards the Corn Law. If these measures should
not prove adequate to meet the distress of the country, in
that case, he said, “I shall be the first to admit that no
adherence to former opinions ought to prevent their full and
“areful revision.”
Cobden, in the course of a vigorous reply, poiuted to a
historic parallel which truly described the political situation.
He warned the aristocracy and the landowners never to
®Xpect to find another Prime _Jinister who would take office
t0 uphold their monopoly. © They had killed Canning by
thwarting him, and they would visit the same fate on their
Present lesder, if he persevered in the same attempt to
80vern for the aristocracy, while professing to govern for
the people,” At this there were loud groans from some
Parts of the Homse. Yes,” repeated Cobden, undaunted,
“ they had killed Canning by forcing him to try and reconcile
their interests with those of the people, and no human
Power could enable the right hon. Baronet to survive the
Same ardent.”