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thousands a-year in addition to the present retentie of the
Princes. In this view of the suhjett, the grant to their 114”al
aighnesses may even be regarded as a saving to the notion.
How nAturul is it fur other parents to gratify their feeliors h.
Imparting the circumstances of their good fortune to their fa-
▪ ? How crud aould it he to deprive a good father of this
;ratification beeause be is a King ? True it is that the circum-
stances of th people require amelioration. But the t ompara-
tive trifle which was bestowed upon the Princes, would hate
feehly operated toward this mighty object.
But the injustice and indelicacy of the complaints, u hick
have been raised din this subject, are not apparent front them.
considerations alone. When we compare the revenue, which is
eqjo3ed by the junior male branches of the Ito al Family, with
the incomes of a great proportionofour Nobility.and even ofour
Gentry, we shall find that it is far from exorbitant. It is not in
the first, it is, perhaps, not even in the second, rank of the reve-
ttues which are enjoyed by the leading men of the country.
Their rank, however, is the highest of all ; and, by the received
ideas of our country, it is understood and expected, that expentv
Should keep pace w ith rank. A great e%pence, therefore, is
not so much a matter of choice with the Princes, as a matter of
necessity. No economy on their part could enable theta to
prevent it. !nail public sub,.criptions, for objects of charity.
or of utility, it is expected that the British Princes shall take
Csr lend, and both in the frequency and the magnitude of their
donations, give an example to the rest of the community. It is
not computed how large a deduction is mule from their receipts
in the course of a.ear on this sole account. From all these
considerations, it does appear illiberal to criticise, with severity,
the paternal generosity of his Majesty on the present occasion.
Were it not for the sacrifices hieb the people are obliged to
Make, in the maintenance of an ;Arduous contest ; were the
ent:;:try in the full enjoyment of peace, and of the blessings,
and riches, which it bestows, it would he far more beetuning a
liberal Nation, joyfully to welcome the proposition of an in-
creased revenue to the sous of their Sovereign. This, indeed,
We are fully convinced would be lite ease ; anti sere the pro-
ductive power:. of peive tojo)cd, for but a few years, we have
*Ol a doubt, that a revenue, corresponding with the improved
arm/btu:ices of the country, would be 'caddy palate& to the

OBSERVATIONS ON TILE DOCTRINE OF
MR. 'CANN kNG,
;Pm, th. Coriftrences betpoccts Crocistel Wadi anti dnsbaisatlar)

On a Motion made by Mr. Abercrombie, in the Hilose of
Commons, on bloodily, the 15th hut•. for the production of all
the official coniinunications, which were mark by the Earls
Rossiya and St Vincent to the Prince Regent of Poriugal,
to ether with the, answers, Mr. Canning maintained, that
all Confet cares between Crowned Heads and Dipinaratie Mini-
sters at their Courts, should he withheld Prow Parliament.
•. lie was glad," he said, " that he now had ;in opportunity of
" of making a stand against the practice of disclosing what
" paved in congdetice between a British Minister nod a Foreign
" Prince." The rte, in which this was understood by the
House, appears, b tbe remarks of some of the opposite Speak-
ers. Mr. Windhi.•n cot.4ratialated the House on a new defender
of etiquette. Mr. P,►wonby said, "in the best times of
" English history, the conduct of persons in the highest stations,
". whether Prince or Minister, were openly, fairly, and baldly
`• discussed in Parliament; it was only ut the must disgraceful ,
" periods that we find ghat „Imp 44%e shrunk front (her pthrt
licity ; Parliament was too easily led, by confidence, ie 0044
" woe, us a high pounding title."