r6o eulogium on the minister, March 28. 



articles of consumption to a great height, and thus to aug- 

 ment the revenue to an inconceivable degree, without any 

 new impositions ; and all this is to be effected merely by a 

 repeal of the salt and coal duties, which both together do 

 not, according to Sir John Sinclair's accurate statement, 

 net above L. 18,000 a-year in Scotland. 



The minister who can comprehend the vast importance 

 of such an arrangement, and who arduously desires to 

 forward it, deserves a high degree of praise ; yet these are 

 but a part of the benefits that would accrue to this coun- 

 try from this judicious measure. Many are the branches 

 of industry to which this would give a beginning. Many 

 manufactures that are not now thought of, and never caa 

 be practised without it, would be by this means called in- 

 to existence j but the subject is too great to admit of be- 

 ing entered on at present. 



I fhall only here farther remark, that these regions, 

 when their value comes to be adverted to, will be found 

 to be more peculiarly calculated for manufactures, than 

 any other part of the Britilh dominions, upon the plan 

 that must now be universally adopted, by machinery. 

 For weighty articles the communication can be carried so 

 fai; inland, either upon roads perfectly level, or by water 

 carriage, as can scarcely be equalled in any other place j 

 and the frequent streams of water, pouring down on ei- 

 ther side of these valiies, from an immense height, give 

 them almost an unlimited power for turning machinery. 

 Add to this that the hills on every side will quickly be 

 covered with fheep, which will yield to the people, when 

 they can aiFord to pay for it, abundance of animal food at 

 a cheap rate, and the wool will furniih mexhaustible ma- 

 terials for the best and the most certain staple article in 

 this kingdom. Ihe importance of this subject hurries me 

 too far, and here 1 mutt pause for the present. 

 Acknowledgements to correspondents deferred till our next. 



