The Sun.
London, England, 1816-03-01 00:00:00

gr()tinerets.

The Opposition arc as proud of their Minority
cif 1-21, as if it etc a -Majority of so many , and
indeed *then we, consider the pretensions of the
Leaders, 514ii1 the character of the Party, it does
appear that, with all adventitious aid, they have
cense to be elated and astonished on finding thetn-

selves in so numerous a company. We yesterday
rgniatketi on the case With trill& Taxes might be
, objected to, and the diffienity of suggesting per-'
fectly pleasant and ,agreeable bonbon* for tit io-
tiiipinsible National Expenditure. To thi, the
Organ of the Faction to.day replies, that,
Itylepentlent AI- embers are not called upon
to suggest expedients, vesonrces, or taxes to lkli7
Jnisters., The duty rests solely ty„ith the latter,
who are paid for their trouble."
And truly, trouble endliglt the Party :are
resolved to give them if ~thpyAan I no man
cams las WitgeS With- mush toil and
bibottr a a Minister. But we beg to enter

our protest against. the above (Inettlite. It
is the definition of erections Oppoiition„, sad dot
the deWiPtimi 'nl.".independetit Metithers."-4
The farmer are not celled On to suggest ex-
pedients., &e. because tiseit object is to get into
poiver by embarrassing the existing Govern-
intuit, and not; to serve the Cotintry. Yet
surely it it theinost positive duty of all really in-
dependent Umbers, to aid and advise: the ser-
vants of the Crown in whatever may tend to pro-
mote the interests of the nation. But, says
o.e Chronicle, they are ", paid for their
trouble." Ilinc- Wiz lachrymal/ These. Patriots
eau conceive no oblibittion to,' public
service unless there is payinent for tht trouble.—
This is their grand secret 3—reward; ortlie Lope
of reward, is at the bottom of, all their pretended
love of , country. No song, no supper.; no pay.
nolVoilt from the Opposition.. Their business it
not to smooth down or lessen the'iliffieulties of
the State—they arc not paid for Mat; but their
business is to inetea.se those difficulties, anti throw
olistacles in the way of
.every expedient, tax, or
resource propoied---for they hope to get into place)
and be paid for that!. . ••

In another part of our impression, tie base in-
serted a curious Comtnuoication on
the subject of the Property Tax : a mixture of
sterling truth on that point, and of com mon-
place. revolutionary rant upon °theft, We have
also copied a few plain and judicious remarks
from the I.,ivorpoul Courier on. die same subject.

There is, we obstrve, a Meeting to Lit beld at
the Mansion-House next Wednesday, to consider
of Petitions against the 'fax. It will, no doubt,
be-numerously attended ; but front evvry thing we
can w,certain.o(the opinion of thr City of Lon-
don, a moderate Counter-pctitiou ti'oold, it set
on foot, ise-sigue4.l by au inuurnsr majority of the
hest-informed anti must wealthy .aud tespect4ble
Citizens.

Speaking from. ' piitpai Observation, we may
itotice,: however., the extraordinary contrariety,
Of opinion w4.ich exists on, this questiOn. Intel-
ligent individuals, with nearly the sante Sources
of instrutttiVG 'and looking almost..to the, same
practical. results, Willie ;100 cal° ou the sabject....4
One assure* you that:the ruin of our Funds watt&
ensue:Were ••Mittiste' is toiled tilt tin tupejtit:e i 'an:
other: asserts; that such en eveitt would improve
theta. l e ate certainly of the former belief, mid
4annot 6'lll4th-eta the paradox involved in this
pnaitio~ti t' tite.,:2l4iort is weig4ed; claw n "-by
the »payment of,
,ilitstrest on a Heavy debt,
'therefore, Von mutt borrow mon; to itlicire. it
spoken of us Pb-.
taint d in this way were never to be repaid : as if
this notable eicp'etlirnt for absorbing more of the
, .
Capital of the Country'. in au unproductive gii!ph,
instead of leaving it' to invigorate. indttstt:y of
every kind, were " he ba*ati, and the ctul.4ll'
here" without a tingicilill cortse9uence hereafter.'.
Other substitutes 'art: metitintied: Take, says
one, the llirelaitneil Chancery funds, i. e. appro-
priate that which does not and cannot belong to
:you. This step, we fancy, our adtuireis of, lino-
NArA Writ will support, for it would precisely re!'
iambic his seizure of the funds
.1g Public Clari-
ties.

The British people wills never
~saugtion such.
injustice Ills. British people indeed, if we
mean by that phrase oinateart.twentleths 'of the
population. has rio reasori but to be sit
tis6cd with 'the income Tax, which spares
tins majority, and falls only on those Islio are
able to bear it. It never could be said of them,
therefore, at it has been falsely pretended was
said, that they, the People, betrayed an ignorant
impaiience of taxation, though it might be 4ustly
said of their misleaders, that they betrayed a
viclted impatience of taxation, In spite, then, of
the many petitions, which have been obtainel,
we trust that Ministers will persevere in their
painful but necessary., duty, and. supported 41
the solid sense of the Country, and what is'more,
by a consciousness that they are acting for the
best interests of the great mass of the People,
prove by carrying this measure, that theypossess
that firmness in doing light, without' which, they
would be unfit for their important situations.

Three wounded Soldiers were seen yesterday
taking a pot of beer together, at the sign of the
King's'fiend ; and it is understood that they not
only talked *boat the llattle of Waterloo; but
-expressed a hope that their Pensions would be
increased. ,The danger of thus, permitting the
Army to become a deliberative botly is WO
imminent, to escape the zeal at' patristic Mem-
bers of ,Parliament, mid we rejoice to learn
that r,. ,J is to bring the sub
jcct specifically before -the House or Com.
mans. A constitutional and important branch of
this very momentous affair will further be taken
up by Mr. TIBANTY (seconded by 111r.138toeTT)is

—ttic soldicis war drinking the egnototate from
Knightsbridge, nevir the Barracks, mid neither
WITITIIREAD.S urtr •cALVIIIIT'S entire : amt silt
;
more t*) conceal their dark doings, they bad en-
veloped tlieniselvel in a cloud
one -after this discovery donht that it is the-
design of Ministers to erect a military despotistii
and eradicate our liberties ? . . •

We understand that the'''rerinisite 'windier of
Officers have already been selected by the Admi-
ralty, for the superintendance of the.ships of war
laid up in ordinary at the Ports of.POrsmouth,
Plymouth, Chatham, and Sheerness,— It is not
intended that abOve.a certain'and limited nember
of 'Officers should be appOinted to the divisions at
each,_of the places above mentioned.

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