LONDON:

Printed by A. & R. Spottiswoode,

New-Street-Square.

A

COMPARATIVE VIEW

OF

THE INDUSTRIAL SITUATION

OF

GREAT BRITAIN,

FROM THE YEAR 1775 TO THE PRESENT TIME.

WITH

AN EXAMINATION

OF

THE CAUSES OF HER DISTRESS.

BY

ALEXANDER MUNDELL, Esq.

LONDON:

PRINTED FOR

LONGMAN, REES, ORME, BROWN, GREEN, & LONGMAN,

PATERNOSTER-ROW;

AND JAMES RIDGWAY, PICCADILLY.

1832.

UNIV

ALLEN

08 9 NV

333,848 M933

MATTERS CHIEFLY ADVERTED TO.

THE main points (all prominent in our present situation) adverted to in the following pages

are,

THE STATE OF OUR SHIPPING.

OF OUR EXPORTS.

OF OUR IMPorts.

THE OPERATION OF OUR MONEY SYSTEM.

OF OUR CORN LAWS.

OF OUR POOR LAWS.

THE MODE OF RAISING OUR REVEnue.
THE AMOUNT OF OUR NATIONAL DEBT.

It appears from the investigation, the result of which is given in the following pages, that the opinions which are generally prevalent upon these subjects are altogether erroneous. It may seem, and doubtless it is, singular, that opinions should have been generally received upon matters of such paramount importance without examination. But the truth is, that, upon these subjects, as upon many others, impressions have

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