“Scotland is a great country and many wonderful things have come out of this country, however England gets the glory.” CountryWonderfulGloryEnglandScotlandWonderful ThingsGreat Country Author:Joseph Hume
“In Great Britain the price of food is at a higher level than in any other country, and consequently, the British artisan labours at a disadvantage in proportion to the higher rate of his food.” CountryLevelsHigherRateBritishProportionBritainLabourOther CountriesDisadvantagesHigher LevelGreat BritainArtisans Author:Joseph Hume
“Worse there cannot be; a better, I believe, there may be, by giving energy to the capital and skill of the country to produce exports, by increasing which, alone, can we flatter ourselves with the prospect of finding employment for that part of our population now unemployed.” GivingBelieveMayCountryEnergyI BelieveProducePerspectiveSkillsFindingsPopulationEmploymentUnemployed Author:Joseph Hume
“Now, what produces a want of demand A refusal to take from other countries the commodities which they produce.” WantCountryProduceDemandOther CountriesCommodityRefusal Author:Joseph Hume
“Destroy or take away the employment and wages of those artisans - which the corn laws in a great measure do - and you will, ere long, render the land in Great Britain of as little value as it is in other countries.” LittlesLongCountryLawValuesLandEmploymentBritainOther CountriesWagesCornCornyGreat BritainArtisans Author:Joseph Hume
