Free Trade Back in the Day

The Economist's first issue -- from Sept. 2, 1843 -- is now online, with such headlines as Great free-trade demonstration at Liverpool, and Movements of the Anti-Corn-law League. Link via Colby Cosh.

Comments

[Steve Smith]

Matt:

I've been meaning to ask where you stand on the Corn Laws? I hope it's not as wishy-washy as your position on the sale of indulgences.

[Matt Welch]

I am foursquare in favour of freedom for all corns, esq.!

[Jean Bart]

And what of the Anglo-French treaty of commerce? 🙂

[Madog]

Uh-oh, I hope we don't get into a round of fisticuffs over this.