The Sun.
London, England, 1821-07-18 00:00:00

PROVINCIAL JOURNALS.

. [Pion) THE BRISTOL JOURNAL, July 14.1
After an interestino- and very busy Session,
Parliament w a prurogu 2d on Wednesday by Commission. It
begun
.under ruttier gloomy appearat; rt least the public
mind anticipated very stormy discussions; but the clouds soon
vanished, and the prudence of MinisterS achieved this triumph.
They never displayed so tuned address, and temper 'as du-
rieg paq ; I the imprertien they have intuit
on the country in consequence, ecceede, we may confidently
assert, the ert:l.,,ctations of their own party. They never stood
higher, or perl;apo so high, ..Imation of the Public, as
they do at this moment. ".! (~!,,nents have certainly
fallen in the same propor . lltter began the labours
of the Session with more /cal and activity; and it
Was plain. from the bustl, :,•,. :',-y displayed, and the tin-
usual strength they muster, ~ : had hopes of getting
into office. The "
first in:: th-v served to convince
them their exp,t,,:t:itionf sangi, ; and never after vesre
they able to recover fro:-:: • disapvointment. In tact, the
leaders of the party seen .11e contest up in despair, and
left it to be mailagal at pleasure by second and third-rate
speakers. For the first time, we believe, in our Parliament-
ary Annals,. such men as Messrs. Hume, ere:my, Bennet,
11 obhouse, &c. took.the lead tin the Opposition side ; and the
Public, whose earl; were familiarized to-such names as. those
of Burke, Fox, Sheridan, and Windham, saw with pain and
astonishment the twinkling lights that were substituted for that
blazing constellation, of talents. A tedious, desultory and ir-
ref/I.lllr warfare; -thengh carried on with sufficient acrimony
anti coarseness, to relieve its dulness, was the result ; and
We frequently admired the patience and good humour with
which Ministers received the clumsy attacks of their un-
skilful opponms. The great objects of their policy wine
'scrutinized at an early period of the Session. 'They fully.
proved that their, measures at home and abroad, . Were
grounded upon the broad -principle of public utility, and di-
rected by a deep .knowlctige of, the public interests. They
were able in consecplencc to diminish the national burthens,
and reduce our ittilitnry establishments. Their policy was
so wise, that the alarnimg events which took , place in the
South of . Europe, made no change in their plans and,
.1 under circumstances which would have stunted a'timid Mini-
.

stry, they persevered in their system of wise retrenchMent.
They could, therefore, with great propriety dose the Session
with the satisfactory statements that are contained., in the
Speech. We are not sqrprised at -the-slight,air of triumph
with which it alludes •to- the mum of n .metallic currency ;
for that operation, above all others, :proves the extraordi-
nary reSources of the country, as well as the wisdOm of their
Administration. They have done with ease :what' seemed
impracticable ; and affet. this triumph over difficulties which
were thoui;ht to bC inSUrmonntable, it is impossible for any
man to harbour, not a desponding, but even gloomy feel
ing, with respect to the future state of the nation. It.is a
Pledge, that • other difficulties will be surmounted. in the same
Manner; but time is necessary to their removal ; and we feel the
strongest persuasion, that the dePreSsion, winch now is felt by
„n, •
,e agricultural interests and some branches of trade, will he ma-
terially lightened before the lapse of another year.—Abroad, the
.aspect of affairs is entirely faVourabk to thiS expectation; ands: l
no Teriod of our history was the country more tranquil at home
than it is at this moment. We have tree respect of our neigh-
bours: and there is not, perhaps, ,one of them who doe:i not
strongly feel that our prosperity is essential to their Own, and 1
that the great power of England is of: a salutary.character with
respect to the interests of the civilized; world. This is the first;
time that so Mitch influence produced so little, or rather no
envy. It is, indeed, a singular phenomenon in the-political.
world ; and Ministers might to be more pyoudof it than of any
Other circumstance. It is the finest feather in the cap of, their
policy ; and the future hiStorian Will probably adniire it mote
than any other- feature..of their.administration. Their charae-
.
teristics are prudence and firmness; and whilst they exercise a
'paramount inflUenee in the affairs of Europe, and iriaintn
every just right -appertaining to their own country, they have the
,unassuming
„good sense—that rare quelity. ainongst.. successful
Statesmen—to strip their power of every thing onusive and
. • •• . .
ostentatious.

I,ONSTITUTIO NAL ASSOC' lON.--Professor
etiRii3TIAN introduced, as Chief Justice of the Isle of Ely,'
into Es charge to the Grand .Jury at the Assizes held the week
before last at Wisbe.cli, tin following observations :.
" Gr:x-ir.'EaiN or TILE BR A NI) ) 1.7 RY. —I hii.Ve for many;
nears . frequently and most earnestly r.?cornmended to all the
(Jentlemen -and people of, property in this Isle to form ex-
tensive associations people
the prosecution of felbnies and misde-
meanors committed within this jurisdiction. Such soCieties.
are air 'infinite utility, in the preservation and security of
life, liberty, property, and good order. The .application.
a the funds is, in a great degree, rendered Unnece-ssary'
by the knowledge alone of their caistenc.e. I TIC' vex en-
tertained a moment's doubt of their legality-. But having
lately giVen a _trifle to the -Constitutional Association in
London, to assist in the prosecution of misdemeanors which,
have long been committed there to a most alarming and
disgititing extent, I was astonished to find that teem; ragged
from. mmy htimble privacy, and that my name .was held up tol
,the public with all the insult and conteMpt which invention
could bestow upon it. This was hard upon me, because I was
a very unworthy member of that great and
.honmerable Society,
for I never was.at'the'Committee-rotith, nor ever 14;s iformed
with were the Members of the COmmittee, nor ever had any
knowledge of the persons prosecuted, or the charge .against any
them, but what I leatnt from nailing the public newspapers.
Though I was thus unobtrusive, iin6flietons, and unoffentling,
I have,beeit selected is the first indiyidual of the AssOch:tiort to
experience the ntaliAnity of the licentiousrtess Of the press but
I can assure you,, Gentlemen, that neither the terror of that,
licetitionsness, nor the terror of any pnwer upon earth, shall
ever fiighten me from the faithful dischar of my Public duty.
But the, unexpected and undeserved , has lad me'
to undertak
e a full itivestigetion of the ; and lam ha.pyy
to inform yOu, that within a few days .• • oiy rettiriLfrom ;ns
place 1 sto!li Unanswerably prove to the whole world that the4e
,azGociation:.; !lave. been politic, legal, and epnstitutional for ages
sila will be politic, legal, and constitutional for ail .ages
-to Come, or as long as there is wisdom in the Meads 'and good-
/less in the hearts Of the people of England. I 'trust I shall de-
monstrably prove, that both the common 14w and the statute
law fully permit lir Grand Jtirytnen, all Justices of the Peace,
. all the ~lennba:rs OF the llouse of Com Mons, the Lord Chan-
cellor, and all the Alemlana of the HouseLof Lords, the Arch-
bishops and Bishops, and all the Clergy., to subscribe their money
for the legal proseettion and prevention of every Species of in-
dictable crime.
" I 'shall even go so far as to declare that there is not even an
excaptionof the twelve Jullges; but if they decline to do it, it
is not fioat any prohibition of .the law, but fr,:,T.i/ elliTcrne Cau-
tion and delicacy. BLit no 'inotive of that kind eau possibly
apply to the Judge of the Isle of 1:11y, for .various reaser.s.
" Ist, He never expects to try any indictmLnt for sedition or
hlaspliernY within the :Isle of py, for there is no.part of the
King.; of Engla'ndis'dontinions inOre free from diQoyalty, im-
pr Ay, and immorality ; and I have never even heard of an in.-
dictable clime canrnitte.l in' this Isle, by words uttered, writtcm,

or printed. . •
"Idly, If-it Were.evtx 'necessary to institute Sorb a troseen-
witliin jurisdietion, lam quire contltieht thst...tne
t to be O
tlemeu of this isle would never, subinielieblen to any
foreiln Asocia,tilin to assist in the p/m-ecution.
". 3aly, If ever a proscc '7•t were Aituted in the Isle of
Ely by the-Constitution + t...C.!, be 'easy, either
for the prdsectitors or the .0 3 • indiatnenf to
be tried by One of the Judges at 1.. .•
" The extraordinary ciFeunist...l ...s most impoitant
siibjeet have compelled me to ami I
have advanced 'thorn with'some_de;free, olcor;.fidenCe ; but. if I
shcifid be proven' to be mistaken to this in,itani:,e, 1. shall
have the good fottun'e to posaeas the tatisfaction of retreair.F.,,
1.14 A it witl- be the „first .proi..,osit• pn. of law a:11.2.9ced from .tl,,s
Bench, for 22"yearsi 'that snail hay?. ltad reaton to retract."
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