The Sun.
London, England, 1835-03-02 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SIR,—If the apathy of the public to threats of the most
enormous violation of the Constitution which has been at-
tenipted since the days of Charles the First be astonishing ;
no less surprising is the total absence of moral sense exhibited
by many (alas !) of our representatives (query ?).
These extraordinary pefsona. seem to be destitute of any
idea that the Governors of a, great empire ought to be honest
men.; it appears sufficient (in their. estimation) that the mea-
sures of Government be of a certain character, no matter in
what motives they originate!!!
This departure from just feeling ought not to go unexposed
or uncensured--Lfor be assured, Sir, that the ruin of a state is
near at hand, if the community be indifferent to the moral cha-
racter of its Governor.
The whole defence of the persons to whom I allude, for
supporting or tolerating the present Ministry is, that they
expect from the existing Administration exactly the same
" measures" as those advocated by the preceding.
Now, Sir, as the members of the present Government have
always denounced such measures as pernicious to the State,
we must come to one of the. three following conclusions :-
Ist, That they are willing to carry pernicious measures into
effect, in order to retain office, and arc, therefore,
dishonest; or, 2d/y, That although they promise such mea-
'sures, they do not intend to carry them, and are, therefore, in-
sincere ; or, idly,' That they have changed their opinions as ra-
piclty as a scene in a pantomime changes, under the wand of
a Harlequin, without any alteration in circumstances (except their
own possession of power), or any. additional arguments offered
by the supporters of those doctrines to which they have sud-
denly become converts, and are therefore light, variable, incon-
stant, inconsistent, and uncertain, and liable to veer about
again at a moment's notice.
It matters little Which of these characters may be assigned
to the party in power, since one of them must be adopted ;
and since any of them renders it unsafe for the people of Eng-
land to intrust their destinies to such hands.

Exert your great powers, Sir, to impress this truth upon the
public mind ; and to cover, with its deserved contempt, the
abSurd and immoral cant of " measures not men," the ready
" cover-slut" of loose principles, trimming and coat-turning.
As well might we retain in our domestic establishments pros-
titutes for nursery-maids, because they could dandle our chil-
dren as heartily as virtuous women, and thieves for our butlers
because they could effectually polish our plate, as Ministers
who must adopt one of the three characters I have; exhibited,
because they can bring in Bills for Reform, and transact the
ordinary business of the Empire.
• A country should be governed only by wise, consistent, and
honest statesmen, and the community which loses sigkt of this
truth, may bid adieu to all hopes of future greatness !

I am, Sir,

YOUR CONSTANT'READER AND FRIEND.

P. S. We have now a clue to the detection of waverers and
" moral indifferents" (let this hereafter be the title of the "mea-
sures not men" gentry), and I trust you will forthwith rouse up
the constituencies to read " a yreat morallesson" to them all.
This wretched, contemptible, and Most mischievous party of
" inoi al indifferents," would scarcely employ, individually,
gardeners who should propose to place brambles in their hot-
houses, on the principle that they were for fruit not trees,"
and cared not what they planted so as they had plenty of
Tropes ! But some Tory (or, what is far worse, some trimmer)
may reply, " We can regulate the moral, though not the hor-
ticultural produce—the House can force Ministers to be Re-
formers." Sapient respondent ! would you select Ikey Solo-
mons as your steward, because your attorney could overhaul
bis accounts ! Measures are the children of men.

Lord James Stuart arrived yesterday in London
from Rome. Had his Lordship not been detained sixty hours
at Calais from the tempestuous state of the weather he would
have been in time to have taken his seat, and to have voted for
the amendment to the address. It was in some of the lists
erroneously inserted that his Lordship was present.

DEATH OF EARL NELSON.—We regret to an-
nounce the death of Earl Nelson, Duke of Brouti, which took
place on Saturday, the 28th of February, at his Lordship's
residence in Portman-square.

The Duke of Norfolk gave a grand dinner on
Saturday, at his house in St. James's-square, to his political
friends and associates, amongst whom were the leading Whigs,
and supporters of the late Government.
Sir Charles Manners Sutton takes the title of
Viscount Canterbury from the circumstance of his father
having been for so many years Archbishop of Canterbury.
The second title of Baron Bottesford, of the county of Leices-
ter, is taken in consequence of the late Speaker's new con-
nection with the family of the Duke of Rutland.

The anxiety to learn who was chosen Speaker on
the arrival of the mail on Saturday, was such as we have sel-
dom seen. It was even greater than on the memorable occa-
sion of Earl Grey's temporary resignation in 1832. A nume-
rous crowd assembled at the foot of Nelson-street, waiting the
arrival of the mail. Its approach was made known by the
cheers of the multitude, who, on ascertaining that the Tories
were beat, raised such a shout as must have struck terror into
the hearts of all believers in a reaction.—Glasgoto Chronicle.

We regret to state that the colliers in the employ of
the British Iron Company are within this last fortnight stand-
ing out for an increase of wages. This strike, we understand,
is Occasioned by some misconception of the new act respecting
weights- and measures. We hope there will soon be au ar-
rangement, for, through various causes, trade in Pontypool is
in a dreadfully depressed state.—Hereford Times.