Land, in England, is valuable, because we have highly-paid artisans to consume the produce on the spot.
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At the present moment the people of England are only three-quarters fed, and the result of this improvement in the export of our manufactures would be, that they would be entirely fed.Joseph Hume
We ought, therefore, to lessen the price of food to our manufacturers, and place them more on a level with the manufacturers who have cheaper food, and also much lighter taxation.
Joseph Hume
Now, what produces a want of demand? A refusal to take from other countries the commodities which they produce.
Joseph Hume
There is abundant proof that the opening of our ports always tends to raise the price of foreign corn to the price in the English market, and not to sink the price of British corn to the price in the continental market.
Joseph Hume
Our people are unemployed and anxious to work for the food which foreigners can give us.
Joseph Hume
Fortunately for England, all her imports are raw materials.
Joseph Hume
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