The Sun.
London, England, 1819-01-27 00:00:00

lkM THE suN

MR. CotToßri-4Vithout inquiring whether or
not you accord in the opinions which I am about
to express) I demand your publication of them in
a Journal that seems to me eminently devoted to
free discussion. They are not transmitted to you
hastily ; neither have they been committed to
paper without much and serious consideration.—
Their subject is of the most delicate kind ; but
delicacy is not altvays difficulty ; and if it were,
difficulty is not always to be surrendered to deli-
cacy.
The Constitution has wisely prOvided, that
upon the demise of the Sovereign, the existing
Parliament shall be dissolved, and a new one
summoned. But to obviate any possible in-
convenience of so hasty a dissolution, the new
Sovereign is anthoriSed to continue the existing
Parliament during six months, if he shall so please.
The principle of this_ La vv is toll tided upon real
wisdom. The Peers are the hereditary Counsel-
tors of the Crown ; their capacity, titer: fore, is
not affected by the personal change of the Sove-
reign ; hut it is right that the People should have
the opportunity of electing thos'e Representatives
whose opinions toward, or connections with, the
new S,vereign May influence their choice. It is
not, as some Retormess may suggest, to multiply
the occasions of the Elective Franchise, that the
Parliameht bears only a concurrent life with the
Sovereign who had called it together.
Every sentiment of respect, of gratitude, of
affection, combines to excite our grief for the
sad state of our venerable King. Conld all the
glary, all the prosperity of Ills Son's administra-
tion render us less sorrowful, the REGENT would
disdain an hom.uge which mast be either hollow
or heartless. By me, at least, such will not be
offered.

It is one part of our- sorrow, that the good old
King has for these ten years past been withdraw.'
Iron► his people's personal regards. Providence has
interposed a veil, winch no officious band should
draw aside. With reverence I say it, that be
does not now stand Sin that capacity which
hitherto every living Englid) Sovereign has oc-
cupied ; and, in all human probability, whenso-
ever his demise shall occur, it will not bring with
it those Constitutional effects which hitheno have
followed the demise of our Monarchs. In all
but in the name, his regal function is exercised by
his son ; who is already, in all but in the ►tame,
his succesor.- Tl,is I
say, referring to the pre-
sent state of the King ; should Providence re-
store him to the power of exercising that func-
tion, the principle whereon I argue %vill be en-
tirely at an end.
Supposing, however, his political demise to
terminate, and his natural den►i,e only to he con-
templated, I contend that the constitutional reasons
for the dissolution of Parliament will not occur upon
the death of George the Third.
Because—he was not, the person exercitant Of
the regal function, who called that Parliament
together.
wthatO:teivicerrveleici:(ith:roOnpititilieonpsenoiroetliine
liament, they bad no reference to the opioions or
tnhieelfrirse‘cciarlelloissiec;:i of Representatives the present P.r-
measures:of the King himsrlf. . . .

Because—as that Person will, upon the demise
of the Sovereign,
_become the King, there eau be
no change contemplated in the soveleign of opi-
nions or of measures.
Because—the personal change of name only,
and a technical change of capacity, cannot be coo-
St rued as applicable to the Constitutional motive for
dissolving the Parliament upon the next demise of
the Crown.
Because—no other motive can render such
solution necessary.
Because—the new Parliament %rill he called to:
gether by that Person who called together the
Parliament now existing.
Finally—because there would be more reason,
according to the strictness of the principle, for
calling a new Parliament, in the event of the
King's being restored to his function, than in the
event of ttis death._ _

The discussion of this great question must not
he construed as an indecent calculation of our So-
vereign's lite. 1 shall not deign to answer the
man who so interprets it, but leave him to his ow►►
malignant thoughts. That the Parliarneni, which
has now a possible duration of seven yea's, nosy
not unreasonably be calculated as of longer dura-
tion than the lite, however virtuously spent, that
has now surpassed its eightieth year, no man will
deny s—though no man, in the case of our vene-
rable Monarch, can like the reflection. I enter
upon it very paintully, and very reluctantly
pain and reluctance must be sacrificed ►post a
question so important as that which is here con-
sidered.

I am ready to meet fair argument to
clamour, I will not reply. I contend for the pro-
priety of a law, enacting, that—

" In the event of the death ofGeorge the Third, without re-
suming his regal function, and of the succession of the Prince
Regent to our Crown, the then existing lioliarnent shall be
continued, if the new Sovereign shall so please, for the resi-
due of its legal term, in the saute manner as if George the
Third were still living,"

Nothing less, Sir, than such a Law can g;re
the Parliament that independence which the an•
diminished calculation of seven years continua ::e
was intended to*eenre. 1 led that 1 have ten-
dered to the Throne and to the Nation, fiord ser-
vice by opening the discussion.

JUST_NIAN.

4-,* Our Correspondent does not sfem to be
aware that this subject has.already !men brow; Ist
into Parliamentary discussion ; but is it involves

a question of very great importance, in a Consti-
totional point of view, as well a.s with regard to
a dissolution of Parliament, wv.conetive that it
ought ro he fairly c?nvassed,;, For this purpose
our columns shall be open ; andas we prasurne that
JUSTINIAN has nothing in vie.v but the welfare cf
the. country, we trust that .ir argument, and no
party bias, will attend the nquiry.

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THE SUN.

1101. EM QUiq DICEKE FALSWII AUDEAT ?

LONDON,
WEDNESDAY, JANU.4RY 27,

s
We received this morning the nal!' edPer, e,
Saturday last. Those of Solid iv, which were "ae,'
have not arrived. The following fire extrsctf..4,
"-PAIIIS, JAN. 23.—Yesterday before wass' t s
le Ban de F'errette delivered to the ging'''fi the
private audience, his new Credentials 1i"1" ,•I
Grand Duke of Baden, wLrocontimies
the exercise of his functions as Envoy .I,;xtr4":
nary and Minister Plenipotentiary from 04aellor
" The Count de Gallatin, Envoy Estranedini'
and Minister Plenipotentiary from WorteMhergi:
delivered to his Majesty, at a private attdiellce'er
Letter of. Notification from the Wog his "1,41
respecting the death of the Queen of W"'telni.:lll
" The King transacted business yesteld4Y
the Minister for Foreign Affairs. „et,
" A Royal Ottlonnance, dated the 6th ins'
authorizes the inscription at the Ropil.1"91:0,
of the pension of 20,000 francs, which, blvo,
Ordonnance of the 7th Deeembir hst, his
jesty granted, conformable to the law of 1" ,
September, 1807, to the Count Corvette, C(111,,
sideration of his distinguished services as

ter of Finance.
„, to "
Gei:eral Detrance has been appoint-1
command of the Ist Military Division (116116/
the room of General Despinois. r AC
"On 'Wednesday there was a grand
the hotel of General Walterstorff, the CD111„f
Ambassador, at which 74• ere present the Dies'
Gloucester, the Count Decazes, Minister of di
Interior, Marshal Gouvion de Saint Cyr, and

veral other persons of distluction,
" !'he Duke of Gloucester set Out on 'lo'l
for Foutainblearr, with the Prince de TalleYr81"0
where his Royal Highness will remain for sot's

days.
ff
A courier set out a vredi since fot
wi•h important Dispatches. It has not t"nsf
pired whether t y rehte to the. 111174 i".
the Church of France, or I the Coriosii°
Bull.
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" At a privat c sale a few days since at
the statue in :marble, by Canoes, Of
Letitia Bunnararte, was purchased for the 13(
of Devonshire at the price ot 36,000 frko'c'' for
Russian Prince had given a coMmission ttr
ir,but limited the amount of his biddills

24,000 francs.
" Mademoiselle de Lan-Imile Vedel died 85
Agen, the 12t1► nit., aged 102.
i°l.l
" General Sarrazin has appealed in C6'-`%l;ne
against the arryt of the Cour Royale, for 10(1'a'
lint on his on a charge of Bigamy.
" The Duke of Glonictstcr ,ttended the Nllei°
ceremony di Sr. Denis, on Th.ursday. ertr
" Lirut.-General Maurin -repinces, at BP°
Lient:':Clener,ll Li-grr-Belair, in the v231101/(1 °

theDivkion,
" The office of Under Secretary of State 111
ir oe Ministry of Wt. snp[tresiett, M. Alitijrl:
wito filled it, is appointed Piesident of the C°6°'
6.1 of Reference of War,
" Le Consti,tatioret ci'.4nvers announces, (I'l4
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11. Cauchoil Lemaire ba9 returned to Frtill"•

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" RP,RyN, JAN. 4.—lt floes not yet t
Se` ers
whether we arc to have a Consiittirion. at
PtOjetS linve been proposed, but they have

been adopted. be
" 9TI-I.—lt, is saril that the first business t°
stthrnitted to the deliberation of the Coonci."4
State, will be a Projet of Constitution, preriUhe
by the Prince de fliirdenber:f, according I.° Iv :
advice of the Council of State. If thic
obtain the Royal Sanction, it will be piblisl)ed