Project Gutenberg 2003-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 122 Malthus, T. R. (Thomas Robert) 1766 1834 Malthus, Thomas Robert The Grounds of an Opinion on the Policy of Restricting the Importation of Foreign Corn Intended as an appendix to "Observations on the corn laws" Produced by Charles Aldarondo. HTML version by Al Haines. "The Grounds of an Opinion on the Policy of Restricting the Importation of Foreign Corn; intended as an Appendix to 'Observations on the Corn Law'" by the Rev. T.R. Malthus is a political economy treatise written in the early 19th century, during a time when public policy regarding agricultural trade was a hotly debated issue in England. The book examines the arguments for and against the restriction of foreign corn imports amidst fluctuating domestic prices and agricultural challenges, ultimately presenting Malthus's reasoning for supporting some level of restrictions on imports to safeguard the agricultural sector and national wealth. In this work, Malthus reviews the consequences of both unrestricted grain trade and the proposed protections for domestic agriculture. He references recent agricultural distress resulting from low grain prices and highlights the need for a stable domestic supply to support a growing population. Malthus discusses the potential economic fallout from a reliance on foreign supplies, pointing to the specific legislative actions of neighboring countries and the impact on British farmers and laborers. His conclusions are carefully reasoned, advocating for a cautious balance between free trade and agricultural protectionism to mitigate national risks while considering the interests of diverse societal classes affected by these policies. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 41.3 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Corn laws (Great Britain) HF Text Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Sociology Category: Politics Category: Economics 90213 2025-07-02T10:32:55.148700 text/html 85258 2020-12-27T22:46:38 text/html 125987 2025-07-02T10:33:00.650671 application/epub+zip 125774 2025-07-02T10:32:58.326665 application/epub+zip 96240 2025-07-02T10:32:57.190659 application/epub+zip 337403 2025-07-02T10:33:02.326649 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 330426 2025-07-02T10:32:59.954682 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 116560 2022-09-02T14:10:55.866717 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 82061 2025-07-02T10:32:54.886667 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 82129 2020-12-27T22:46:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18806 2025-07-02T10:33:02.449630 application/rdf+xml 24624 2025-07-02T10:32:57.691690 image/jpeg 4520 2025-07-02T10:32:57.444639 image/jpeg 29324 2020-12-27T22:46:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 28417 2020-12-27T22:46:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 125907 2025-07-02T10:32:55.157712 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia