The Sun.
London, England, 1835-02-26 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SlR—Encouraged by the apathy Ala; which the liberal P1.1131w
has received the threat of another dissolution; the Tories begm to
take heart, to talk about " nailing their colours to the mast,' 84e.7
and to treat the question of a dissolution as a mere matter of course,
to be adopted as soon as it shall suit their purpose.
A new ground, however, is to be taken, as explained to the by
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one of the ablest and worthiest of the party--(how the devil P
comes to be a Tory, I can't imagine)—this ground is, that till
new appeal is to be made as to measures—the last being as to rner''
Sir Robert is to bring forward his "measures," and if outvoted;
is then to dissolve Parliament to try whether he or the House M
Commons is most in the right in the opinion of the people.
Here is a " NEW reading " of the Constitution ! drolly enougb
introduced by the "Conservatives" of things " as of old"—,4defen
ders" of the "Constitution," &c. Of old, Ministers always had
modesty to think, (or affect to think), that 658 representatives
of the people were more likely to judge rightly, than 13 gentlemen
in Downing-street—and if out-voted on their great measures, re
signed—they always professed to depend on the " confidence of the
House." Now, if the House and the Ministry differ, theforMer
are to be dismissed, instead of the latter !!!
And this " new reading " comes from the party who have all
maintained, (when the people troubled them with petitions an
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meetings) that the true criterion of public sentiment was
hyb M,
sought in the House of Commons ! and this even when a t
!-s seats were filled by the " representatives of their own breeches'
poclfkeibs.''
my menk,-2ry does not play me false, moreover, I have perused
hundreds of Tor
y
effusions, satisfactorily proving that represe°.btie
tives ought not to be " uledged delegates," merely echoing
opinions of their constituents, but " freely judging for thems
beccalves,
on public measures. They were, We are told, elected "
more competent to judge than those who ,reputed them !" „
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What is the doctrine now, of the "preservers and defenders
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our " matchless constitution," the admirers of the " wisdom of °
ancestors?" &c. Ike. Why truly, that if these " free judges" le
pen to judge in accordance with the views of Ministers, th
held to represent truly the wise opinions of their constititgpts ;i°o
if they decide against Ministers, they are to be dismissed, X-cu
to be referred back to those constituents, that, the latter (less P.-
pable of judging, ACCORDING TO THE TORIES, than their reel;
sentatives ) may " rejudge their judgments !" A new ParliateeeT,
is then to be assembled, not of " pledged delegates," lies ,
forbid !) but of men, wh ) are to hold their seats ON THE TEND, !
OF ALWAYS COINCIDING IN OPINION WITH MINISTEI,O
failing of which THEY ARE TO BE SENT BACK
THEIR CONSTITUENTS.
WILL JOHN BULL SUBMIT TO THIS NEW READII`
Meantime, let us "be up and doing"—let us be prepared for
ere,/er
event. We ought-Ist. To raise a general subscription in
iog
parish of the empire, to pay the legitimate expenses of the eet°,o
election. 2d. To form Committees in every parish, to slll/...,,
the Constitution, threatened with a mortal blow by the Destil.a
tives--(I beg pardon, the Conservatives.) 3d. To bring.f°r7is
as candidates every decided liberal who sat in the last, anal, nearcli
the present House, and bring theminfree of expense. 4th. Ton to
for new men of decided principle, to supply the place of
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waverer! and trimmers ; and, lastly, the House of Common', e,t7v 0
to pass a resolution, that " Whoever may advise his AlO-)e'!orA
dissolve the present Parliament, after having recently asoo
the sentiments of his loyal subjects, will be guilty of a high 6 tbe
and misdemeanour, and ought to be for ever banished froin Of
Councils, Court, and favour, of a British Monarch, desirous
living in the hearts of his people."—l am, Sir,
YOUR CONSTANT READER AND FRIENeijo
P.S. General meetings of the people ought to be sunnomititie,
every district, to send up addresses to the purport of the ;es°
last alluded to.

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DIED. ~, Vic-,44,,d0
On the 22d inst., at his house in York, agetiou' anir vill" i
Strangways, Esq., eldest son of the late Richard Str i 0 „ir
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of Well, in the same county, and one of the pep ii
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the East Riding. ,I; Cow" v
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On the 30th ult., at Malta, as 17, Cec"— '
daughter of Lieutenant-General J. S. Wood.
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