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CLAY AND HUME ON PRoTEcrroN.--Mr Clay
his last speech in the Senate, in IS42, Just before
resigned, said:


"ln England, as all who have read the able rep
OF Mr.. Hume, Scottish member in the House
Commons, must perceive, they seem to te giving
SPECIFIC duties; and the tendency on the public mil
seems to be, instead Of having variety Of specI
duties and variety of ad valorem duties, 10 ha
one permanent, fixed rate for all duties am vi
ing to adhere to this great principle in the comPT
mise act."


And what did Mr.. Hume, this Scottish mems
of the House Of Commons, saw in ls4R Az
showing that the people of Great Britain from Ia
to lS4l, had paid fifteen millions of pounds ~
said:


III this was not plunder Of the people by law !
the benefit Of one class only he should like to Er''
what was plunder He would say put an end 10 pr
lection by degrees, if they would but do it, and Z
out OF bad system into good one. Looking
all our experience in the reduction of duties m
1915 to the present time, (l84l,) he deied any p'
son to find an instance Of relaxation of proteciOn1
that is reduction Of import duties-thnt did not .
tend the commerce and promote the interest Of .
country as well as the comforts Of the consumer


The last news from Great Britain is, that
struggle between the Russell ministry ard n1
monopolists on the abolition Of sugar duties, W
oe desperate and ubtful---.NashUiiis Union.