The National Register. — London, England, 1809-06-25 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER . . JUNE 25. ANALYSIS OF Alit. ti►AItDLE'S MOTION. Of whatever political party the reader may be, we conceive the statement w oich Mr. Wardle made in the 'louse of Com mons will tot received with avidity, and attended to with no in considerable share of iotereTt. In the present state of the pub lic mind every thing w !deb can enable it to form an accurate and , ust opinion of oar resources, or the means of husbnading them • to advantage ngninst the great anti awful moment of impending trial, should be laid before it with precision mut impartiality. if the detail into which Mr. Wardle has entered 'does not carry unlimited conviction to every mind, it may be in some measure attributed to the nature of the subject, and something must he conceded to the diflioulty of makiog financial subjects clear and perspicuous to per,ons unacquainted w ith the details of political economy. In order to obtain the most precise ideas upon the points to which Mr. Wardle has adverted, let our readeri en► deo your to divest themselves of such preconceived notions of mini sterial corruption on the one hand, and of profli g ate democracy on the other, as may be supposed to interfere with an Impartial examination of the subject, and prevent them from bringing it home to " their own business and bosoms." In (miler to assist them in a matter of so much importance to every t:tiukio;,, , - maa, tee shall exhibit the several articles enueierated by Mr. Wartlo, and billy, the arguments by which they were TCS:hTtively sup ported to hear at once epon that particular point, this will at least coati me our attention to the goestion more immediately be fore us, mu' enable our readers to fora a more aceurateesti mite of the wir.Yle when brought togetl.e... • he philosopher or the stntesman to combine tl►e Ustakened pre judices or propensities of thous►►nds in one sy•te►a of political irmony or opinion. We should at any rate avoid indulging hopes that may lend to precipitation. In the general order of things, nothing is done well that is done suddenly. Great and cou►prehensi%e designs can only be carried on by means gra dual, slow, and even dilatory. 1 1 1,01'0SL1) SAVINGS. By the reduction of Cavalry and Foreign Corps, 1,277,610 From the militia and Welch militia From the local militia The waggon train From the recruiting stair Frolic) h6untie.n 700,000 48.993 200,000 300,000 Army agrncy Contract itiol,cs for artillery Fortifications Conunissay:at Barracks Contracts for ('loathing 10,000 2i9,053 - 500,000 500, oco 550,000 1'35,000 Manx Feneib!es Volunteers to the Local Militia Volunteers Pay and Expenees Collectinq the nevenue Collecting Irish revenue Post Office The Bank Gains (about) - Commissioners of publie accounts Victualling Office (declare. 4 by the Secretary of the Admiralty) to he the. m , ;,l.corriipt of the many De partments taken upon Admiral Murkhant's :Statement of one third of the %, hole 1,114,()00 4,180 240,000 1.032,009 1,051,933 284,890 120,0(x) 234,000 75,000 - . • Total amount to be saved X9,356,656 Every man will he inclined to indulge a hope, that out of these enormous suat:-1, a considerable saving may he effected, by a sincere and effectual attention to economy ; but we are by no means prepared to state that this can be done immediately, or to such an extent as to relieve the pressure of Taxes upon the people so long as the war continues. Indeed, the greatest dan ger is to he apprehended from raising expectations which can not be realized. Mach may he done, but much caution is r.eces• sary in doing, it. We lament that Mr. Wardle has dove-tailed the subject of Parliamentary Reform with his plan of economy. In all changes the remote and unforeseen consequences are often of more importance than the immediate effect. A catalogue of great events from trifling , causes would form the most interest ing and instructive lesson to be found in our own or any other language. An architect who has to do with inanimate materials may build with symmetry and exactness ; he may calculate and upon what he can do, upon what he he way avoid. Rut statesmen have to do with living spirits--the- , e are materials which ought to be treated with considerable delicacy. We should avoid moving more than we can restrain. A very small spark may kindle, and often does, a flame which neither reason or elo quence can subdue. ,We are not yet a rrived at that state of knowledge as to impel a statue all at once from its bed of marble in a perfect state, and with perfect proportions by the projectile force of gun-powder. It is scarcely less diCieult for DIALOGUE BETWEEN A SAINT AND A SINNER. Saint—These 'fay-making Bills, there alterations, .and the puttting up fire grates have brought nn ni) infirmity.of a gout in my pocket—bast thou got any Itioney for our brethren in the Lord who are in distress. Sinner—A gentleman in the country has brought you a goose and a gander, and another in the city has sent you some pine& fowl::, and a lady from Richmond has sent You some turkeys, alai there are two hives of bees come from Hertfordshire and some white barn fow!c, and a (iflaietnan from the country has .tent ten ewes, and a Gentleman iu town hath sent six ewe lambs. Saint—Poor souls, and they think tln are doing God ser vice. Well, of all the cants that are canted in I hi‘ ranting world, the rant of religion is surely the most profitable, But; John this gout in my pocket, ha Sinner.—Why, Sir, I. dreamed as how T was looking at n grey mare that your Reverence wants, and I awoke and found it now only a dream, and I. a..teep agaio, and dreained the same, thing, and the only thing- about the in:tre I dirt not like, was tht neck, your Reverence; but 1 think there are ways and means to. get this mare sent to your house, for I know it is - the same you.: %sere Inoliing at in farmer Joaes's team, whose n ire comes so often to your Reverence fur a private lecture. Saint.—Ah, how much does the lively faith oc a believing n ire sanctify an unbelieving husband? I)ooi:fess God will draw the plan of getting it upon till imagination; during the next sermon: thou hearest me preach—But the money. Sinner.—God bless your honour, 1 have brought all I hat`T T : . by tne. Saint.—Never mind that. He that giveth to the poor lendtik. to the Lord. 0 how sweetly does a covenant of grace engage the love of the Almighty. Charity will cover a multitude or • sins. Take in all thy bills of charitg to Fovercign thercg in the bowels of Christ. So shall one perfeciini, .' c the Deity he made a debtor to the other. You will certainly obtain a heavenly. crown for your charity to the brethren. Stnne:—l hope so, for I have beena wretched ()Tender against' God's grace. Saint—So much the better, if you heartily repent. There F 2. joy over him that heartily typeutellt. It makes a holiday Lu • heaven. Sinner—l do repent heartily. I feel that I hare need of re pentance ; but / nui sometimes afraid thut my sins are too great • and manifold for forgiveness. lam sorely out of heart about them. • Saint. Never fear, never ear; the more crimes you bane , committed, if, as I said before, your repentance, he sincere, time more reason you have to expect salvation. Pf justice n ill not abate one mite of the sinner's debt, everlasting love is determined to have a gaol delivery. Thus the whole bill of justice falls on the score of love, and a general goal delivery is prf , clai d oe f t lo us, and though you have contracted the whole debt, you wiU be fairly quits with the Almighty by only arknowledgi.:g that y ca are a debtor wills grace. This is a sweet way of paying del sit - truly--my viNry soul itas often rejoiced and wept, sail inn Brea. to see how tender mercy and loving kindness have been put to ifs fir shifts to pay oil the unlimited demands of justice, and that just :taw the very nick, we should have a surety provided to pay tb:st: t ;life perceptive and penal sum for us. All this wilt be done by fai th e'. If, therefore, your faith is strong, you need not trouble y.ur wig about your past life; but if you have ao faith, you will I Berle Willy go to the devil and be d---d to all eteralty.—ls this tn. the money you have for me. Sinner. All, all at present, but I will bring more to-morr• I can't bear the thought of being d---d co stit eternity. Saint. As you are a true penitent, you have nothing to re Sinner—You are a fine man, your reverence, hut yet ft what you say I am afraid I shall gn to the 'Devil. Saint—W by so ?. Sinner—Because the money I gave you just now was honestly come by. Saint—Not honestly, do you say I Sinner—No ; I can't say it was, etc:let* * . Sir;—far I frightened an officer Wit of it,—by threatiniwg to blow his out if he refused to give it me. aro •Rot '~ ~. 41i . IMP