The Sun. — London, England, 1819-09-24 00:00:00

TO THE PUBLIC. Mr. TAYLOR, the PROPRIETOR of 'clie SUN :NEWSPAPER, being desirous of lessening the La bour and Solicitude attending the Conduct of a Daily Print, is willing to part with a portion of it to any Gentlemen of Talents and Resources, whose Political Principles correspoed with those w filch the Paper has always supported, and who - would he inclined to cooperate in Manage. meta as well as Literary Composition. He would rather at once dispose of the whole concern, if he did not venture to conceive that the steadiness of his Political Character has excited the con& deuce of his Readers, and that his long experi et,ce may reasonably be supposed to attach some credit to his competency in the conduct of Public. Journal. He conceives also, that in these awful and threatening times every Public Man shotdd rentaiu at his post, in order to contribute, to the utmost of his power, towards the defence of our inestimable Constitution. Several lu dividuals have offet ed 1 9 purchase the Paper; but as it was founded under the immediate sanc tion of the late Mr. PITT, the Proprietor deems it his duty to consider it as a Political Legacy left by that Illustrious Statesthan to his Country, to maintain and perpetuate those P. ind pit., which are most conducive to the security of the State and the happiness of the People.* Hence the. Ad mirers of that enlightened Minister and true Pa triot may think that a Paper instituted by him, and for such important objects, should be offered to some public spirited Body, actuated by higher considerations than mere regard to pecuniary ad vantages, and animated by zeal for the general wel fare ; or at least to any other whose interests may be essentially united with the interest of the Conn. try, To such Persons the Proprietor would most Willingly dispose of the entire concern ; and, however anxious lie may he for repose, after many years of toil and solicitude, he would readily act as their Agent so long as his superintendance might be required. It cannot, be necessary to dwell on the high reputation which THE SUN Las so long possessed, in consequence of the undeviating consistency of its Political Character, and the uniform propriety of its general Conduct. To support a Government acting on the system of Mr. PITT is the main principle by which the Piper has,been directed, and only by a firm ad herence to that system can ifanaintain its charac ter. It is obvious, however, that a steady attach ment to a System which comprehends the safety of the Constitution, by no means implies a ser vile concurrence in the Measures of any Athnini strAtion. But while THE Soy perseveres in the same direct course, it may reasonably expect the support of the present Government, on account of its Political Principles, and the reverence due to the memory of its Illustrious 'roomier, since an indifference to the fate of such a Paper, on the part of a PITT ADMINISTRATION, would be a sole cism, as well as a reptoach, which it is not likely to incur. With not less confidence may the Paper rely on the protection of the PRO TRSTANT CHURCH, as it has so strenuously sup ported it that it is supposed to be peculiarly patronized by THE CLERGY ; among whom it certainly can boast of many valuable Cor respondents. Indeed. as THE CLERGY must be well qualified, by abilities and knowledge, to in struct the Community at large, and, in these times, should consider that they have ditties to fulfil as Citizens as well as Pastors, they !night very properly possess thetnselves of a Paper which would not only enable them to spread right principles in general, but also to check those licentious and impious doctrines 'which are daringly inculcated with malignant assiduity, and are manifestly intended to destroy the Religion and the Government of the Coun try. The Proprietor may confidently expect the support of the PITT CLUBS throughout the. British Empire, considering to whom THE SUN owes its origin, and from whom they derive their appella thin. ANNUAL. CELEBRATIONS of a BIRTH-DAY are of little use, and must fall into 14ngtior and decay, unless effective means ard taken to diffuse and support the Principles upon which those Ass►►ciations are plotessedly established. TUE SUN may also expect the support of the REGULAR SOLICITORS throughout the Kingdom, as that Paper, and that alone, has zealously endeavoured to maintain ►he honour of the Legal Profession, by exempting it from all irregular Practitioners and discreditable Intruders. Finally, THE SUN may look to the PEOPLE AT LARGE for patronage and encouragement on account of the steadiness of its Principles, its Public Spirit, and its rest,: lute endeavours, on ail occasions, to promote the honour and Interest of the Country. Such, then, is the Opportunity which the Proprietor now offer§ to his Countrymen ; and as it presents A TEST TO PUBLIC VIRTUE, and to GENUINE PA- TRIOTISM, he should insult the National Cha- tatter if be were not to suppose that among the admirers of Mr. PITT, and Friends of Tao CoN- STITUTION, many wise, independent, disinterested, magnanimous liarroNs will he found ready, at this awful crisis, to unite in order to become Pro- prietors of a Paper which so obviously possesses peculiar and prominent claims to National Pro- • iec!ion.—None but Principals need apply in Person, or by Letter, (post-paid) addressed to the PitorRIEToR at Tile SUN-OFFICE, 112, Strand. N. B. This Address will be continued till the opportunity which it presents has been fully sub mitted to the United Kingdom ; nor will the Proprietor hastily close with any offer, as he can 'Pot but conceive that, in reference to the revered it'ounder of the Pdper, and its established charac ter for political consistency, the Proposal held forth tends to ascertain the extent of Public spirit. * The Proprietor has been desired, by a Gentleman of rank, who was in the confidence of Mr. PITT at the time, to state that THE SuN Newspaper was not instituted for the mere support of his own Administration, but " for the PROTECTION of the KING'S GOVERNMENT." Such was the magnanimous loyalty of our great departed Statesman. Never was " the KING'S GOVERNMENT" more formidably threatened than it is at present, and never was it more in need of loyal Adherents. We hope that Ministers are fully impressed with this truth, otherwise the Throne and the Altar will at last be buried un der the rubbish of Atheistical Anarchy. FOR VIE SON, ahme. And, as the Green Ilan obterves--Turs is THE PLAIN FACT. TENAX. FOR THE SIJN THE CONS MR. EDITOR,-Referting to an essay or two of mine on the English Constitution, I am glad to see your Correspondent TENAX shine in TH SUN on the same subject ; and :hough it may be thought that be argues in a circle, to me he keeps close to his point, not a point in a circle, but a mathematical one, distinct from universal space. lie draws his supremacy from the compacted body of a I civilized people, and if I cannot go all lengths with bins, it is because, like a chymist, he delights in the essence he distils from his sub. stance mltter, which, when he has done with, he throws away as a cupid mortuam ; mere dregs.— This, Sir, smells a little of the lamp of Toryism, that sham Whiggism which Mr. BURKE so ably exposed to sheme, in a certain old jury sermon, preached by a theological politician, who re joiced with his people on a return to them of their supremacy, and taught theta to lead Kings in triumph, cashier Ministers, and keep their supre macy to themselves. This exploded doctrine has long sunk under its own weight of folly, and we no where discover, true supremacy but in the heart of our Constitution, as settled, and happily so, in 1685. As I conceive it, the outline is as follows : The Supremacy of Parliament is a combination of terms unknown to English polity. So is alle giance to the State. Both append to the Crown. Supremacy is in the King, and allegiance is his due ; not to Parliament, which is the Supreme Court of the Constitution, as the House of Lords is of justice in the last resort ; and so long as the King, in ' his execntivv character, protects our rights, we are boom' in fealty and obedience to him. To the Laws we owe these, when they are Constitutional, but when otherwise, Resistance is • the Law of the Land. Every one talks of the Constitution, but few know where to find it. One calls it a Statute, another the Law. In the Stare there are three Powers, with others subordinate ; but particular ly the prerogative which is vested in the Crown ; not to counteract the higher, but to supply their occasional deficiencies. The first of these is the Power 'of the People ; the second is the Power of the Constitution ; and the third is the Power of the Law. The third stands foremost, because without People neither Constitution nor Law would be wanted. The second is the Power of the Constitution, as the immediate effect of the first ; and the third is the Power of the Law, so that the Constitution is derived from the People, and the Lsw from the Constitution, which is a compact, as Law is the municipal rule of the State. The Constitution contains the agreements between the Members of Civil Society in its original settle ment, and the form of their Government. It is the genus whereof the Law is the spring, fixing the relations and duties of Governors and Govern ed. To carry this theory into practice, Parlia ments became necessary as a formal part of the Constitution, as rights were the substantial. They were the Deputies of the People, for the purpose of legisl4ting within its boundaries, for the security of life and liberty, property and trade, receiving its force from the Executive Power, which is in the Crown, as a contract with the Pm pie. A compact states What is agreed upon. A contract is to execute it, otherwise it :night sleep. Our Magna Charta is both, as the act of the People, sanctioned by the King, and it is out of the power of Parliament. The rules of the -Constitution are to the Parliament what the Law is to the Judges, who are con- fined to the Letter, as Parliament is to the Cun. stitution, to the end of Legislation. Parliaments are the People's Trustees, the Constitution the Deed of Trust ; and they are answerable to them for its breach or violation. In short, the Consti- totion may be called a Circle ; the Laws radii of it, draMn on its surface by Parliament ; which never can exceed its circumference, while the People, like compasses, are flied in the centre to describe it. This, Sir, is my view of the English Constitu tion. If false, TENAX %Tic' set me right. It true, he will correct his on u, and admit himself wrong. PROP)SrfI. AIR. EDITOII,—I Wait to see uty positions con travene:l, atid 611411 not extrentl.myself upon de fording. what is not Uniiith eo , : i for bear all further arguments, anie loOk to faclP I desire the Ministers and the Country to ob serve, that the Radical Reformers did not open their insurrection, until the military force had been reduced. I insinuate nothing-1 infer nothing -1 ask not any conclusion to be drawn—but it is NOTORIOUS that the diminution of the Army was obtained in Parliament before the organization of the Rebels was exhibited out of Parliament. MAILS. ARRIVEI,-1 nablits, I Waterford. DUE-1 Dublin, 1 Waterford, I Holland, 1 Hambittgh, 2 Flanders. THE SUN. SOLEAI QUIS DICERE FAI.SUM AUDEAT ? I,ONDON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1819. We received this morning the Paris Papers of Tuesday last. The following are extracts : " Palm, SErr. 21.—Yesterday the Manu facturers of Cloths and Stuffs, the products of whose manufactories have formed part of the ex hibition at the Louvre, bad a private audience of the King. His Majesty also gave a pri vate audience to General Coulard, and trans acted business with the Marquess Dessohles. The King also gave a private audience to the Chevalier de Bourbon Conti. " The Duchess de Berry is still in a very good state of health. FIVE PER CENTS. Shut Price lilunday, Ex. Dir 73f. 15c. . DEFERRED STOCK Of the 22d March, 1817, 93 f. 45 C. 22d Sept. 1817, 22 , 1 March, 1818, 89 f 45 c. 22d Sept. 1818, 22d March, 1819, es f. 45 c. " LUXEMBURG, SEPT. 15...—N0 less than six duels have taken place here within a few days past. The most remarkable were those of the Burgo master, President Pecastore, and M. Tinant, an Inspector, but they produced no serious result.— Another duel, more tragical, was fought between a nephew of M. Appelius, Controller of Excise, and a Prussian Officer, in which the latter was, wounded. They agreed to re•commence the duel, and fight till one was killed, but the Prussian Of ficer was unable to fire. Following these ex amples, two bakers, having had a quarrel, went out to fight with sabres, but the wives of the champions succeded in separating them before any blood had been shed. " ROME, SEPT. s.—The searches in the Tiber, are, it appears, finished for the season, nothing has yet been discovered, great quantities of sand, earth and stones being the only produce. " The banditti are increasing in numbers in the neighbourhood of this City," New York Papers arrived this morning to the 15th August. (From the New York Commercial' delvertizer.) The Washington Gazette mentions, that a Ca binet Council was held at the President's on Tuesday; that the President, 'Heads of De partments, and the Attorney - General, were present ; and that the late dispatches from our Minister at Madrid formed the principal subject under consideration. The same Paper announces, that the Hornet is ordered to return to Cadiz, with dispatches for our 'Minister at the French Court. Having given a copious account of the South wark Meeting of yesterday in another place, a Meeting of Party, rather than of real public spirit and true patriotic virtue, we shall leave our Readers to their own reflections, convinced that it will be viewed by them in the same light, or nearly the same, as all the Meetings held by the Democratical Orators, and Seditious Reformers, which have heretofore disturbed and disgraced the Country, We must join with every friend to Religion and Common Decency, in regretting that the Church of St. Botolph's, Bishopsgate, was yesterday pol luted by a Party Meeting. Was there no place throughout the Ward that could be rendered an arena for political harangues and unjust prejotli cation, but that devoted to the sacred offices of oar National Faith 1 surely the Rector of the Parish had power to prevent such profanation, and it is incumbent on him to come forward and explain the reason which induced him to violate THEATRICAL REGISTER. Performed Last Night. THYA'rar. ROYAL. COVENT-GAKI*N.---The Steward: Prinei_ paktharacters by M. Macreadv, Mr. ,iones, Mr. W. Far ten; Mts. Davison, and Mrs. Oibbs, After which, The Mil ler d His Men. • THEATRE ROYAL, ENGLISH OeY.nA-Irotrgx.-4nkte and'Ya rico : fulde, Mr. Penley ; Yarico, Miss Kelly. After which, The Highgate Tunnel. ERRATA.—In SOattam b Letter IX. Sept. rll, for "an office which may he conferred on those who have it not, by those who have forfeited it," &c.—read, " an office which may be conferred on those who have it not, or forfeited by those who have it," &c. And in the Letter upon Sim-Bunn txo, on the same day, for " more essentials," paragraph V, recd." none," &c. • PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT TWELVE; o'cLoCK. 8 per Cent. Cons... ...69H4 i Om ilium 1 pr. 5 per Cten. N., Ann... 103 iii Ditto Payment, 1,1 0 2 1g pr. India Bonds ...ss. 7s. pr. Cons. for Actount, (39i 704 10 Exch.Bills, 2d, is. 9s. Bs. dis. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO.NTORROW. Morning, 14 minutes after 6. Erening , 39 reunites after 6. the sanctuary of Religion by sit& t7ng it to IA converted hito a scene (or Party Cabal ! ! We intended to make a few remarks or? tlpe re 4 cent Meetl4,g at York, but pur sentiments-vex° well expAissed in the f6llswing , Vxtract from:All New Times, that we readily adopt it. It was pro bably written by the Gentleman who raised the Old Times into popularity, and which became a mere caput mortutim when he left it. By the way, we shall notice the alleged reason of the separa tion in due time. The New Times of this day, la reference to the York Meeting, says—" It is surely somewhat extraordinary that in a Meet ing of English Gentlemen, no one should be found to take it for gt anted that Gentlemen like themselves did not wantonly and wickedly violate the Lawr. Nor is it less remarkable that a Lawyer should stand up to maintain an opinion which he must know is in direct opposition to that of every other Lawyer in the kingdom, and should not deign so much as to notice his differ.. ence with the whole profession, What Lawyer before Mr. Nrcora. has had the hardihood to as sert, the Manchester Meeting to have been le gal ? Not one. The contrary has been proved and detnonstrated over and over again, by full and formal citations of the highes legal authorities, .to which Mr. Nlcou. opposes not a syllable. Mr. WAITHMAN, indeed, and some other very decent well-behaved shopkeepers, have told us what nip. body denies, that to petition Government is st awful purpose ; and we are not quite sure that they have not found out a Statute called the Bill of Rights, which confirms that doctrine; and pro bably with some►vhat more of painful research,. they might have discovered that his Majesty's subjects have a right to proceed on their law. fill business along the , King's "highway. But ye t we know that a set of men, called lliglisvay- men, do abuse this latter right : and so under pre tence of petitioninz, Riot, Insurrection, ard eason may be committed. The question is not whether the ostensible ptlrpose of the Meeting was. legal, but whether the Meet ing, under all ifs circum shinces, was legal ; and this is a consideration which even Mr. Nrcot.t. has not ventured to touch. However, it is extremely idle And ridiculous to be disputing about what the Reformers mean, when they tell us distinctly they mean to effect a Rem , . lotion. They have said so over and over again in pamphlets and speeches and songs, and if we ob stinately persist in disbelieving them, they will Very soon find a way to cure our incredulity; for that some of them are at this moment carrying . on extensive plots of rebellion we fear there is too little reason to doubt." We cannot but regret that many respect. able persons appeared at this York Meeting, who joined in abusing the l‘bincliester Au• thoritics, Civil and Military, and we repeat othr hope, that, following the loyal example of Nor, wick, the Ciry and Count)‘ of York will Act come forward and disclaim all unjust and ral prejudication. TlMES.—Considering that Paper as dm most insidious in its designi, as %veil as the must selfish in its conduct, we shall vigilant'y observe it from day to day, in order to detect its falsehoods, and expose its partiality. It mentions with commendation this day the Yo;k and South wark Meetings, because they were hostile to Government, but it takes no notice of the admir able NORWICH DECLARATION, which Wag exclu sively in our Paper of yesterday, because it was signed by the MAGISTRATES, CLERGY, CITIZPNS, and most of the retpectable Inhabitants of that ancient City and County, and because it was ex- pressive of loyalty, and every sentiment of justice, candour, and truth. Extract of a Letter,. dated Gibralter, Sept. " 1 gave you last post reason enough to expect, that the Spanish Treaty respecting the Floridas : would not be ratified, anti I have now the official confirmation of that fact, saying the Treaty is not ratified ; but the Mallet' is referred once more to '.Vashingtoo, and it will remain with the Arneri.. can Government to decide what measures they may please to adopt. In addition to this very strange ,piece of intelligence, the Duke De San Fernando On ornistons name to a republican Go. vernmeut) is appointed his Catholic Majesty's • Envoy Extraordinary to the linked States, and Mr. Forsyth has taken a honte et Madrid, this looks something more like an intention of maklng a longer residence than was generally expected. No account of Don Onis having entered the capi tal yet, on the contrary, the story is believed, that h e h as been wurned not to opptOrtell."."—MOrning Chronicle. FIRES.—Last night, between nine and ten o'clock, an alarming fire broke oitt at a mattressa maker's, in Goldston-street, Whitechapel, which in a short time consumed the interior, besides damaging the houses adjoining.—This morning, ahout one. o'ciock, a dreadful fire broke ••itt Mr. Bond's, fruiterer A'nd green-grocer, Dock head, which in a short time consumed the pre wises, besides damazing the other houses joining. ilk; th, Ril AI, til l 8, by Itil ‘vi ha! tai tent aetic St al, that alSo i„ tly letw