The Sun.
London, England, 1846-07-04 00:00:00

TO THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY OE LOSDON.
GENTLEME m,
THE Administration of Sir Robert Peel having
Ere the
been disiolved, her Majesty has been pleased to confey upon
Office of First Lord of the Treasury ; my seat in Parliament
has, therefore, become vacant, and is again at your disposal.
When you did me the honour to ask me to represent you, I con-
Bented to become a candidate, not merely or chiefly because the dis-
tinction of representing the City of London was a just object of am-
bition, but because I wished to obtain for the principles of Commer-
cial Freedom the sanction of your approbation.
Although I was elected by a very small majority, and the elections
of 1841 were adverse to my. hopes, and favourable to the doctrines
of Protection, every year that has since elapsod, has witnessed some
relaxation ot restriction, and some advance towards the establish-
Mont of fhe principle Or which I contended.
Finally, we have this year seen Sir Robert Peel propose, and
carry a measure for the total repeal of the duties upon foreign corn.
You may be assured that I shall not tiescrt, in office, the princi-
ples to which I adhered when they were less favourably received. I
fanneot, I n deed, claim the merit el th er o fli a ving c a rrricd measures off ree
prycte.xertions of
traned as a Minister, or of having so prepared.the public mind by
Mine as to convert what would have been an Ins-
tinectimable attempt into a certain victory. To ot',ers belong those
i;
But
I have endeavoured to do MY part in this great work
according to my means and convictions i
Derate roefirst, by proposing a tem-
xat/on of the Corn-laws, and afterwards when that
Measure had been repeatedly rejected; by declaring, in favour of total
ftenPeal, and
using any influence I meld exert to prevent the con-
the struggle of the struggle for an object not worth the cost of conflict.
gal. trust that the measures of commercial freedom which still re-
;lciia to be accomplished will not occasion the renewal of angry con •
ntl The Government of this country ought to behold with an lin-
cult al
eYe the various portions of the community engaged in
/Agri-
_ ure, M manufactures, and in commerce. The feeling that any
°. eof them digd with injustice provokes ill-will, disturbs le-
Pgislation, anderts attention nom many useful and necessary re-
s, Great social improvements are required; public education
lamentably imperfect; the treatment of criminals is a problem yet
Undecided ; the sanitary condition of our towns and villages has
en grossly neglected. The administration of our colonies demands
the most earnest and deliberate attention. Our recent discussions
have laid bare the misery, the discontent, and outrages of Ireland;
preated b
reY are too clearly authenticated to be denied; too extensive to be y any
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but the most comprehensive measures. Should you again elect me your Member, it will be my duty to
her
!!Onsider all these important matters In conjunction with those whom
Majesty has been pleased to call to her councils.
At the present moment any further explanation of my views would
De unauthorised and imperfect.
I have the honour to be
J. RUSSELL.
Your most obedient and faithful Servant,

•TulY 3, 1846.

ITY OF LONDON ELECTION.
A MEETING of ELECTORS will be held at the Hall of
.„erce, Treadneedle-street, on MONDAY mat, July 6th, at One
:c; pnick precisely', to take measures for securing the RETURN
1125 RUSSELL as MEMBER for the CITY of LONDON. of Lord
A. W. RI /HARTS,
JOHN ABEL SMITH..