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London, England, 1819-09-21 00:00:00

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TIIE coN,:TrruTIoN.

LETTF....II.

cutttiuttal repetitiott cveu of" the most paipAble
fAlselio,,dt, from the most contrmprible mouths,
will in lime make sumo. iml,ression ; and though,
1 trust, the good sense o' this Cumitry tvili never

submit to be governed by the pc►p„iace, vet that
the minds of such a body st►oold be Weaned and
alienated from the admirable Constitution, which

seeks not to oppress, but to cherish and protect
them, would be a most portentous evil. Nothing,

however, can more directly tend to produce that
effect, than the circulation of Republican doctrines
uncoutraieted 3 and the assertion, everlastingly
repeated, that Our Country, if it is not, ought to
be governed by the will of the multitude. Hence
it becomes necessary, in every possible way, to
recall to memory, that oor Government always
has been a Mosaucnv, and would cease to be that
system, which wise men of all countries admire,-
if it lost that permanent character.
tint opinions of a Repnblican tendency are not
confined to the multitude, to whom they must of

necessity be must seducing.; but are held, in fact,
by all those, of whatever class, who consider
• suffrage as a general right, and all political ques-
tions as ultimately determinable by the casting
tsp of an universal poll. Suffrage, Sir, if not so
defined,' has always been practically considered,
in our Constitution, as an office; an office which
may be conferred on those, who have it not, by
those who have forfeited it, if exercised impro-
perly. in this view, which certainly is the true
one, according to invariable practice, no man has
a right to 'complain that he has not a vote, any
more than he has that he is not appointed a.con-
stable. Offices are conferred on those who seem
likely to employ them for the public good, and
withheld or taken away from those who would

mis-employ them.
The gradual change of circumstances, in a long
period of time, has raised- some places into con-
sequence, which were originally of small, or no
political weight ; and reduced to insignificance,
others that had been more conspicuous. But there
is no principle in our Constitution which makes
it imperative on the Sovereign, or any other per-
son, or body, to deprive the latter of their office,
or to confer it on the former. Hence the appa-
rent irregularity has continued, which some think
so intolerable, aed many otherwise well-informed
persons consider as not to be defended. I have
said, that for peace and unanimity's sake, I could
wilh to see it altered. But not -on Republican
principles. Heaven forbid ! I would rather see
it defended, as it is, at almost any hazard.
It is very evident, Sir, that all those
of whatever name, who have regarded the Re-

volution of 1688, as founded on RepubliCan prin.

ciples, or Democratic claims, have totally mis-

represented it, and insulted the constitutional

dignity of the Monarchy. This is the consequence

which the first great SOMERS (whose name .1 have

borrowed, not throng), arrognnce, but ra,tner a 3 a

ptotectioo), and the wise wen who acted with ;lin

Brost studiously endeavoured to preveut.

They

did 411 that political wisdom could effect, to pre

vent it ; but they have not on that account
escaped tni,urpresentation.
the object, therefore, of these Letters will be
fully gained, if they should succeed, in any de-
gree, in circulating awl re-establishing the nu-

portant truth, that by Monarchical principles our

Colotitittion i4lbsists, and by those which are De-
mocratical must quickly be destroyed.
lVith regard to the of Commons, if it
were composed of Angels, it could not positively

avert those public calamities which Providence
induces for our trial or our chastisement ; and

even a Parliament of Angt.ls, when such ca.laini-
ties occurred, tsould be considered by our cicala-

gognes, and soon believed by the populace, co be

Gillet) Angels. A Parliament of men will always,

1 fear, contain too many individuals who grie-
randy want Reform ; but that cannot be the
kof any political expedient , it must be he-

gun by the individuals themselves, and completed

as Ileaven shall direct.

SO:VI.EItS.

A duel took place on the 24th of May last, be-
tween Captain Hossur and Lieutenant OsnottN,
both of the :.;Bth Regiment, on Table Mountain,
Cape nt Good Hope, when Ca!vain litisbEY re-
ceived his adversary's ball in the left shoulder,
which came out between the fourth and fifth
And instantly ey.pired. Tbe beColidi their
viUCCd rtioi aguitit a tree, arid drorp:og an
all' uyu,uus Fmk.' i onre of Otactl; k WADE ,
the body was found at deic:il.cd,

MR. ED/Ton—The anal vatit .of ability and

character in the present li4it,ttors of the people,

who, except at patticalar moments, are evidently
despised by the prople themselves, may almost
seem to icquire an Apolo„zy for making arm at
all, the subject of setioas discussion. But the