The Sun.
London, England, 1831-04-09 00:00:00

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LONDON,
SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 9, 1831.

The Manifesto of General JERMOLOFF to
the Russians, calling on them to insist on de-
manding a Constitution from the Ultra-Tory of
the North, the infatuated Emperor NICHOLAS,
is extremely important, and demands the
most attentive consideration. It confirms the
truth of what we asserted some weeks since—
that the insurrection which ushered in the
present CZAR'S accession to .the Throne was
only scotched, not killed, and that it waited
only a favourable opportunity to break out
again with redoubled energy. The throne of
NICHOLAS, we apprehend, is already in a totter-
ing state. The crown sits loosely on his Royal
sconce. What with Persia—Tut key—Finland
—Poland—and the warlike provinces of Georgia
and Circassia, all of whom are on the stir, it is
evident that the CZAR will have quite enough
to do, without troubling himself to interfere
further with the affairs of France, Belgium, or
Italy.

It must be highly gratifying
,to the advocates
of Reform to see the way in which the more re-
spectable, influential, and intelligent portions of
the Clergy are taking up the question. Scarcely
one great county meeting has been held within
the last few months, that has not been graced by
the presence of some liberal and accomplished
member of the Church. At the highly im-
portant Warwickshire Reform meeting, a report
of which will be found in another column,
a Clergyman, by name WADE, delivered his
opinions at length on the subject, and stated,
in the most explicit terms possible that he ap-
' proved of, and would make every exertion to
support the measure, because in principle it was
strictly constitutional, and presented the only
secure bulwark against revolution. The Rev.
Doctor, in fact, grounded his support of the
Reform Bill on the plea of his being by profes-
sion a Minister, and by inclination a lover, of
peace. But, he added, a continuance of public
tranquillity could scarcely be looked for, should
the measure in its progress through Committee, be
crippled by the interested revisions of the
boroughmongers. In this opinion Sir G. CH ET.•
WYN DE, who proposed the first resolution, and
every other speaker at the meeting concurred. The
Bill—the whole Bill—and nothing but the
Bill—was the demand of one and all. Not an
individual would hear of a compromise. It was
justice—and nothing more—that the assembly
called for ; and justice they declared they would
have. As for clipping, adulterating, or emasculating
the Bill, it was not for an instant to be thought of.
The whole kingdom isequally unanimous on this
point. Its expectations have been highly raised ; it
has been led to believe that now, for the first time,
it is to be a partaker in the blessings of a free
and impartial Constitution ; and should the cup
of hope be now dashed from its lips—for to
cripple the Reform Bill in any of its vital points
would be absolutely a greater affront to a loyal
and high-minded nation, than to withdraw
it in toto—we would not answer for the safety
of the country from one day to another.
We firmly believe, that before the expira-
tion of the week, which should announce
the disastrous tidings, a million of men, re-
solved to see their Sovereign's
and their Mini-
sters' wishes complied with, would be on their
march to the metropolis !

We mention this from no empty boast—from
no base, vulgar desire to intimidate ;—we mention
it solely because it is the strict, the literal truth.
Daily communications reach us from all quarters
of the kingdom, penned by men of all classes,
and of every possible variety of politics ;
but all agreeing in this one material point, namely,
that the people are resolute and unanimous,
that they have made up their minds to see the
Reform Bill carried, Whole and entire, through
both Houses, and are determined not to be
thwarted in their just expectations.

And yet, notwithstanding this unanimity--of
which he, as well as ourselves, must be aware—
a correspondent of a wretched Morning Paper
has lately presumed to talk of the moral influence
of the boroughmongers. Insufferable assurance
As well might this lying scribbler talk of the moral
influence of the highwayman ! Both these conge-
nial spirits, the boroughmonger not less than the
highwayman, thrive only by setting the laws of
morality at defiance. The one enriches himself at
the expence of the KING's subjects on the high-
road ; the other plunders them more plausibly
in the Chapel of St. Stephen's. The amount
of their robberies makes the only difference in
their respectability. The boroughmonger is a
highwayman carrying on business in the whole-