The Sun.
London, England, 1852-07-05 00:00:00

TO THE CITIZENS IOF GLASGOW.
.. Gentlemen,
aannunent hs een dsolved the day, anl am no logeror
lerP•esentative.a Ib have no v had the honour of being one of your
.e.rabers for about five years, and during the slx Sessions which a',!,v,a taken place in that period, I submit to your good sense, i raper-
rtiouT, and,justice, how far I have supported those princip'.es of re-
lit Is and political liberty, which, I declared publicly in Glasgow,
fee, ', that election, to be those which I would advocate and vote
I have
evea, ' endeavoured, by. speaking, writing, and voting, to support
Ines --, Motion in the Rouse of Commons f. r the Extension of the Re-
tli)3enotialetle.n of the People in Parliament ; I have always voted for
In ee '
1/1 a a`Y addresa to you of the Bth April last, I stated so far
deteruetail
h, FaY °pintoes on the queAtiOns of Parliamentary
and --i---°1:1 tile more equitable distribution of the Taxation,
orate ' eco 414 Ite,,, nomizal expenditure of the Revenues,—on Civil
ert va,., uk"ous Disabilities, -on Reforms in the Law,—and
pera„e public question that it might be deemed sit-
ta..."4`t fur me. now, to recapitulate those details further.
-, to
ne4l„,, s*Y that, if Sou do me the honour again to elect mr:
7, Representative, I will continue my humble, but
xteeah_
aion-071,_ ustant exertions for obtaining, at least, he
session,
with
kr, ae„ rat. ainentary Reforms as I voted for, every Members
the Flunte, during the time I have been one of your in
en °ae or "onnnons—but in all which we have been de!eated,
LowLeltYpotLivision, by the late Government coalescing with the party
I still also continue my efforts to abolish the Excise on Paper, and
eu other Taxa
ea the lanee
against th . s.ein Knowledge. I voted against all those taxes, and
additional Grant attempted, in 1848, to Maynooth, and
.
fer we defeated the Gove•nment. 'repeat that I will vot., rro al R
an aeaeal of th whole of the Grants to that Seminary ; not
It, rnin—;,sentinient of ientolerance, hut on the ground that I consider
grehi' "". first place, as unchristian and unprincipled te
the - an, part of the general revenue to payforh
te instruction of men who are afterwards to go fart
iirelpeople doctrines, which the great majority of the
e Of ~
„, me Milted Kt gaom believe to be those of
han
alwera„„-ab cal Church, the spiritual policy and practice of wihtichtreaes
*he:s been, and continues to be, incompatible h
with
rea-
30441.rdePendent civil and religious f eedom. For
Itiee, ' Will resist and vote against every
...e Terrt • '
*a -"P f has made, or will. a, e n Romettem t that the
make,a p in order
la stablish either Spiritual or Tempera' Authority over
Nor
1 ories or :subjects of the Queen of the British Empire.
the Must we overlook the example afforded us by the fact,
dthatt
athnre-establishment of Despotism in France was sanctifie a
pompous y
Of inerbit the PePe, and consecr ted by the Archbi-hop
ti,rne and the Romish Priesthood in the Cathedral of Notre
With
blade tortelsinect to Ireland, note, ithstanding the great ameliorations
teen . . e administration of that cauntry, lam of opinion net i s
, quulity will never; be peanent until the most searching inquiry
made into the Church or England Establishment in Ire.and, and a
Revers reform be effected as to the application of its Tithes and
in :tues. ' I also eons der that no Church Hates ought to be exacted
Th. e United Kingdom—at least, not from any but those wit. pay
Of 7 by voluntary parish assessments on themselves, as members
~..ae Church of England
,e,..ne have had a Militia Bill carried against as by the present Go-
,,,;_ne t• It will be an expensive experiment, that will tend to
.e-:5e....._ ? againobliers and worse citizens. I spoke and, in eve 'y instance,
ewe nst it.
Pree 'Trade, which, since 1840, has had my constant at-
tention, themerhathtevater sider perfectly safe; but we must carry it out
er shall be no duties on timber, no restrictions
ea,- _, g lu. manning, equipping, or victualling Bri ash
aat , which should be relieved from the Light Dues,
ne in3urances, and all Shipping Stamps, as
In the
where there are no Stain, s, and where the
While
rroT'a maintained out of the general revenue.
Protective Duties can never be restored to our Sugar Co-
fro a
m ;roeachinrishii;e,/,11:. the mo•t gross injustice to prevent the Planters
strleted flee laboure.re ver they can the most abundant
Of the artiern
sumer, is ("v lemien and utire-
rcial
subjected to Customs Duties, the first, on
Which, for co
a,, well as the benefi of the Tea, the duty onpurposes the which ought t, be redaced from 2s. 3d.,
to at most 18, re, lb. Any duty still remaining on any raw ma-
terial„ls well as minor articles producing an insigdficant revenue,
Cant to be abolished.
A Select Committee on the Customs, for which I moved unsuc-
cefet'Y for three Sessions, and for which Mr. Mitchell and I
InhalenlieuslY moved last year,• was a' last granted and
_ sat on it two days each week for a great part of
we last Seasion, and in each week of the whole Session now
about to expire. Its labours have b,en great—the Evidence and
Statistics Will occupy several thick volumes. We have just corn-
Dieted our Report, which has now apeeared in the Public Press, and
I have every reason to believe that the Reforms we have recom-
'needed, thoughnot so extensive as I contended for, will be all ear-
ned into e Erect. •"
The new Parliament will, at all events ought to, grapple with
measures for carrying into effect the foregoing reforms. It ought-
CM to effect a complete and economical revision o- our taxation and
expenditure. The Taxes on Knowledge, the Excise on Paper and soap,
the Stamps on Fire and Marine Assurances ought to be alx).
tubed ; and the Income-tax should be equitably adjusted, in order to
make a fair distinction between uncertain and permanent incomes,
The Courts of Law still require reform, so as greatly to diminish
4elaY and the expense of justice. The Court of chancery is esoeci-
y oppreviive. I believe it may be abolished with incalculable
advantage. There is no such court In any other country in the
World.

I contend that there should be a Secretary of State for Scotland as
Well as for Ireland ; for it is impossible that an advocate, however
Feat his abilities, can conduit Scottish affairs in the House of Corn-
raons when he is in attendance pleading in the Parliament House at
Edinburgh.
I am thoroughly opposed to entangling alliances and interference
With the Internal affairs of Foreign States. Were it not for such in-
terference and alliances, we should be free of a national debt, and of
28 millions, annually, of oppressive taxation. In revisin; the taxa-
tion, Ireland should riot be exempted from either the income or any
*tiler tax levied in England and Scotland.
With respect to our Colonies, they should al have self-responsible
Governments, and the sole management of their local affairs, and of
their own revenues. Any other que,tion, whic
entera e not sanc-
tionsin an address to enter won, I will be happy to upon expla-
publicly or individually.
most respectable and influential
'When I was invited to come forward five years ago by
a, numerous body of your
e'tizens to have the honour of representing you I acted
Under the principles of doing and acting faithfully by you.
working on the principle of doing
!have r ever lost sight of worki
fellow-men. I have never
and bettering the condition of my
day and night, of the
tnned labour, nr repined under the fatigue, .
use of Commons. I need not sly that I made great pectuyiulaarbyousar;
Pubentices in order to have the honour to represent you.
lic-
v
m
e vain, I throw
Innelfacts and duties ; and as to your electing mlf
pecuniary sacrifices I altogether waive. I submit to you my
I trw. ai:tngetlier upon your own good sense. r'eturneduneg
fairmi`,Pu will send my late colleague back with me..
toramazia .done his duty, and I believe that the great majority of the
ahan;
lion. 111' auxieus to avoid the turbulence of a contested elec-
ln, Gentlemen, very faithfully,
Your humble Servant,

CalTleit's llOpal Hotel, Glasgow
Ist July, 1852.

J. MACGREGOR.

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"` Health, tecreation, and Rational USG of Time."
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II
FRAGMENTS FROM THE MOUNTAINS. Two Vols.
VISIT TO THE Vol. I.
; SKETCH OF EDINBURGH, &c,

VoL 11.
THE LAKES OF KILL &RIMY ; REMINISCENCES OF
DUBLIN, ar,c.
DLL

AVOID,
A"Dcourse may run."
WHAT TO EAeTar,sDanituur.d
form
" That three T
almo y
con.eautistetitiaonnd,
thenrate)hoafranseser-s
A Popular review of st every
Vously-debilitated health
the young, ta
mbese the man of pleasurct busines,
and eniebld.
or study, and em-
bitters old age ; h tables and rules for tko diet and physical regu•
Won of every-day life-

Iv.
THE PASSIONS.
The er:t ad
!'What passions hurt the body—what improve,
Truths as refined as Athens ever heard...
RIM= ;—Life's pilgrimage, from infancy to old age. Th
vent of the passions. Chastity and its infringements.
lies oflicentiousness and dissipation, with it astrationS graPhic:nt
rative, and remediative. Advocacy of early marriages.

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To be or not to be, that is the gne3tion."
Vatson.AXsts :—Laws and obligations of nature, society, ana rell-
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fiephrid bal secure healthy offspring, with the art of rearing them.
cal defectiveness and its removal. Sterility and its conversion.
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