The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-12-06 00:00:00

LONDON,
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1820.

We know got whether we ought to ridicule pi'
censure the tone in which the Ministerial Papers
:trivet to speak of the loyal feelings of the people of
England, nor ore we quite clear that we ought not
to pray the forgiveness of our readers for directing
their attention to the intemperate follies of the
Treasury writers. There is mischief, however, in
their absurdities, anti it becomes our duty to notice
and expose it. One of these ssgawous gentry, de-
riving his inspiration no doubt from the purlieus-of
Downing-street, finds out that all "his repeated
assurances" have been " verified," and that " nine-
tenths of the people are firmly attached to their
KING, and to that Constitution which most be co-
existent with him." What a cunning, rogue this
fellow must be ! What ! find out that no less than
nine-tenths of the people of :England are tittache.l
to their Klan, and to that Constitution which must
be co-existent with him !! Had he 614 in his dim.
emery, unfortunately overlooked owe tenth of the
people, or excluded them from his 'pale of loyalty,
all of whom, we are well convioceil, are as loyal as
himself, he should have been one Napes Apollo.
As it is. we know nooe bitter qtai4illiell than this
same " cunning little I-aac" to accompany Capt.
PARRY in his next northern expedition. t. Ile will
certainly find out the magnetic pale ; or woo kiwis,
but be may, in fluidics!. phrase, light upon the
longitude, or the Cruller Mountains, discovered by
Captain Boss °lie hundred fathoms deep at the
bott.ut of the sea.

‘Ve rhint it, however, as a right from him to
be informed of what he means by " that Constitu-
tic,n winch must be co-exigent with the KING ?"
For ourselves, we lied always been taught to regard
the KING as an integral part if the British Con,
stitation ; and, consequently, to speak of the Call.
56113601, without including the idea of the KING,
is about as wise as to speak of the British notion
without embracing the idea of the people. We
should not Le much surprised at learning that this
Treasury scribe imagined the KING to be placed
above the Constitution, for the purpose of watching
over its operations, regulatiog its pro;.;rese, correct-
ing its errur, and protecting it from violence.
These duties belong not more to the KING thaw to
either of the other two branches of our pet/taco/Con-
atitution ; but as the monarchical branch, by befog
also the executive power of the state, is roost ex-
puseJ to the temptation of abusing its trust, the
great principle of •the Constitution is to control its
eccentricities, and correct its violence, by the salu-
tary influence of the two flowes of Parliament.
We noticed a few da)s sitter the despicable and
wicked attempt that was made by the ministerial
hirtlings, to represent all those. who in any way

expressed their consietion nI the QUEEN'S inno-
cence, or their opinions the conrse of proceed-
ing adopted against her MAJESTY wjt unjust,
cruel, and impolitic, as enemies to the KING cud
to the political in►titution, of the empire. The
shiers who make such representations do so for the
worst and vilest purpose. They krumi that- what