The Sun.
London, England, 1849-03-13 00:00:00

sequently to the appearance of our remarks on the
16th ult , been published in a complete and well-
digested form, accompanied by an illustrative map
from the hand of Mr. WYLD, the geographer. Now
that the plan may be regarded as fairly before the
public, we cannot but take this, the earliest oppor-
tunity, of reiterating our previous argument, that
the noble scheme suggested by Major CARMICHAEL
SMYTH is one intimately associated with the pre-
sent condition and the future destinies, with the
glory, the greatness, and the prosperity of the British
Empire.

The financial reform movement is progressing
bravely. The people are now thoroughly aroused.
The plain and incontrovertible statements put for-
ward from time to time by the Liverpool Reform
Association have produced their natural results. The
profligate and wasteful expenditure that has taken
place for a long series of years has been fully exposed.
The hereditary pensions, by which large sums have
been drawn from the national Exchequer without
any justifiable pretext, have excited the popular indig-
nation. These things shall no longeri prevail, these
enormous abuses must be brought to a conclusion
The people have resolved on obtaining their object by
peaceful and constitutional means, and their power is
irresistible, and must be obeyed. Their will must be
respected within the walls of Parliament.
A meeting was held yesterday in the Vestry-room of
St. Pancras parish, for the purpose of taking into consi-
deration the present movement in favour of the finan-
cial and organic reforms proposed by the Hon. Mem-
bers for Montrose and the West Riding of York-
shire, which was most numerously and influentially
attended.

The speech of the Noble Lord the Member for
Marylebone, who has so honourably discharged the
duties which he assumed when elected one of the
representatives of that important constituency, is
well worthy of attention. His Lordship explained
the connexion between Parliamentary reform and
financial reform—and, indeed, all reforms that have
for their object the abolition of existing abuses, and the
establishment of a sounder and a better system.
When the Legislature is thoroughly purified—when
men enter Parliament as the real representatives of
the actual majority, when they protect the interests
of the many in place of guarding the privileges of the
few—then, indeed, all that can be desired will be
obtained.

The franchise must be enlarged. Take, then, as a
starting point, the household suffrage, which may
speedily be extended to all who prove themselves by
education, or other qualifications, entitled to the
elective franchise. The voter must not be
intimidated ; the ballot affords a ready safe-
guard. The representatives must not be inde-
pendent of their constituencies ; shorten, then,
the duration of Parliament, and adopt the triennial
measure. There is sound judgment and plain prac-
tical sense in these suggestions that will carry with
them their own best recommendations. Yes, the great
reforms are closely and intimately connected together,
and those desirous of one must co operate to obtain
the others. Let Parliamentary reform once be con-
ceded, and monetary, fiscal, and financial reforms
will speedily follow, and the people will obtain all
their reasonable demands.