The Sun.
London, England, 1821-12-20 00:00:00

FOR THE SUN.

Mn. EDITOR—In reply to a Letter signed
J. 11., in your valuable Journal of this day, I beg leave to ob-
serve, that when J.ll. refutes the followin; arguments (ad-
vanced in my Letter on a former occasion, and which occasion-
ed his present observations); namely, that the profitable em-
ployment of our people constitutes the wealth and prosperity of
the British Empire ; that our Agriculture is the root of, and
propelling power to, all our other industry : that we cannot
carry our exports beyond the consumption of their payments,
nor can such consumption be increased, but by an increase of
the profitable employment of our people in the aggregate; and,
that every foreign article we consume, the like of which we
can produce ourselves (whilst we have people otherwise unoc-
cupied) is dearer to us as a donation than if we had paid our
own people for it at the rate 501. per man per annum, or if
it were proved that the schemes which J. H. advocates, tend
to increase the profitable employment of our own people in the
aggregate, I will then Most readily join such advocates in their
schemes ; but to adopt burlesque for argument in a grave ques-
tion, proves, in the first place, the writer's want of argument ;
in the second, a want: of dignity ; and in the third, as being
unworthy the attention of any man whose only aim is truth, the
prosperity of his country, and the happiness of the human
race.

I have only to do with measures, and not with men ; still I
must say, none have a higher opinion of Mr.M''allace'sgood mo.
tives than myself ; but we must either preserve the commerce
of the country from his commercial measures, or I fear his corn.,
thercial measures will destroy the commerce of the country.
I am ready to defend the principle of all the arguments and
assertions I have advanced, and I invite for the sake of truth
the world to the contest ; but shall answer neither burlesque
or anonymous %viers, . as no doubt there are a great number
friendly to foreign interest, who are now living, or expect to
live, like locusts, on the vital interests of the British Empire;
such people must feel greatly disappointed at the success of the
system which I advocate, and who would, if allowed, adopt
burlesque and anonymous attacks to defeat the object 1 have
in view, without the means of meeting the question by fair
argument ; instance the letter of J. H. of this day. I remain,
your very obedient Servant,
JOSEPH PINSENT.

N. B. I wish to be understood as considering foreigners living
under British law in the same light as British subjects, and in
considering gain to be the God of most men in trade, I do not
condemn the individual, but,the law which invites him to alien-
ate his capital, &c. to the injury of his country ; still I cannot
release from censure British subjects, who from self-interested
motives, or ignorance, propose; or advocate, measures injurious
to the best interests of the British Empire.
No. 22, Birchin-lane, Dec. 18, 1821.

Tisa LATE ALDERMAN LLO YD.—The death of
Mr. Alderman LLOYD will, it is expected, create
a considerable alteration in the management of
the Corporation influence of the City of Win-
chester. The true policy to be pursued in that
ancient and -loyal City is to fill up all the va-
cancies from the resident Freemen, and in future
to confine the election of the ratter to the Inha-
bitants within the jurisdiction of the City. This
line of conduct would prevent in future those
heart-burnings and party-feuds which invariably
prevail in Corporate-towns, where Strangers are
allowed frequently- to enjoy, and, in some in-
stances, to overpower and destroy, those Elective
Franchises, which were originally intended to be
confined to their Inhabitants. The day on which
Mr. Alderman LLOYD was buried all the shops
in Winchester were shut, and every testimony of
affectionate and sincere respect was, and is, shewn
to his memory, and his death may be truly con-
sidered a public loss.

NATIONAL SOCIETY ._Yesterday the General
Committee of the National Society for the Educa-
tion of the Poor in the principles of the Esta-
blished Church, held their meeting at St. Mar-
tin's Vestry-room ; present, Bishop of LONDON,
Hon. Mr. Justice PARK, Rev. Archdeacon Porn.,
and other members of the Committee.. Some
fresh Schools were united to the Society, and
several grants of money were made towards the
erecting, enlarging, and fitting up of school-rooms :
amongst others, a grant of 130/. towards erecting
a school for 500 children in the populous district
of the Potteries, in Staffordshire, in addition to
a former donation by the Society of 1501.