The Sun.
London, England, 1827-12-18 00:00:00

the best intentions to actuate every individual Mem-
ber of the present Administration, still we should
say that it is an Administration under the sway of
which it is impossible for England to flourish,
simply because the nation cannot understand it or
its ways, and consequently all the great interests of
the country are constantly subject to the paralyzing
and perplexing influence of doubt and apprehension.
We rejoice therefore in the intended retirement of
Lord Goderich. It is likely to terminate a state of
things of all others the most injurious to England.
But, it is said, the retirement of Lard Goderich
may perhaps lead to the formation of a purely Whig
Administration. This is a consequence which we
do not think probable; but which we are willing
to contemplate as possible. We say, let it
arise: and even then the situation of England
will be decidedly improved. The tendencies of
Government will be divested of the very worst
quality which can belong to those of any English
Government—the quality of ambiguity. Modern
liberality, reckless innovation, will possess the Ca-
binet ; but the influence and prerogatives of the
Crown—the rights and security of the Church—the
interests of the landed Aristocracy—the permanent
welfare and greatness of England, will'be under the
guardianship, we trust, of an adequate and effectual
Parliamentary Opposition. We do not believe that
any of these great national interests can be exposed
to real danger, unless it be from a Government like
the present, of which the whole effect is to degrade
the Rulers of the Nation into a confederacy of
jugglers, and the Nation itself into a multitude of
dupes. But why, we ask, should. not the exit of
Lord Goderich from the political scene lead to the
formation of a Tdry Ministry ? With such a Ministry,
the prerogatives and influence of the Crown, the
rights and security of the Church, would be most
secure ; and we do not hesitate to add, that the
feelings of the people would be best satisfied, and
their substantial interests the most effectually guard-
ed. And what impediments are there to obstruct
the formation of such t. Ministry ? It cannot surely
be alleged that there is any dearth of the materials
for the creation of a Tory Ministry, since the better
half of the present Ministry are Tories ; and out of
the Administration there exists a body of Tories,
comprehending, among a host of others, the Duke
of Wellington, the Earl of Eldon, and Mr. Peel.
habituated to efficient duty, possessing in a very high
degree the confidence of the country, and capable of
forming an Administration without any assistance
from the present men in office, infinitely more com-
petent and more powerful than any. Administration
which can possibly be formed without their assist-
ance. It has been foolishly said, that Mr. Peel upon
a recent occasion despaired of his ability to form a
Tory Administration.. The face is not so, Mr. Peel
declined the task of forming an Administration con-
sisting exclusively •of Tories who entertained one
common opinion upon the Catholic Question. The
country owes Mr. Peel much. But upon this par-
ticular occasion, Mr. Peel certain], omitted an op-
portunity of rendering a most important service to
his country. He might then, we -have no doubt,
formed a Protestant Tory Administration, fully ca-
pable of setting all opposition at defiance. The
voice and feelings of the country, he may be assured,
would have risen loud and high on his behalf and
that of his selected colleagues. Embarked in one
common cause with the English Nation, failure to
them would have been impossible. But an exces-
sive, we might almost be justified in terming it, a
morbid modesty prevailed, and the occasion was lost.
For this error on the part of Mr. Peel, the English
Nation expects an ample compensation at his bands.
They claim this compensation, and they feel certain
lat sooner or later it will be nobly paid.—Morn-

ing Post.
We stated yesterday that there was no truth what-
ever in the report echoed, if not raised, by a con-
temporary (who was aware at the time of its utter
groundlessness) that Viscount Goderich had ten-
dered his resignation to his Majesty. We now re-
peat, in still more positive terms, that no tender of
resignation has taken place, and that none is contem7
plated. Our contemporary re-asserts, on the con-
trary, that he has no doubt of the fact, and states,
that a " formal and official communication has been
made on the subject to the Duke of Portland, who
is at Nice." This is doing the public justice, for
it is applying the antidote at the same mo-
ment as the poison. Had he ventured on less
desperate falsehoods, he might, perchance, have
been credited; for, notwithstanding the late expo-
sure and ackuowledginent of his unfortunate pro-
pensity to invent, there are numberless persons in
the world of inexhaustible credulity. But by going
too far he has defeated his own object, and has
failed to impose on those whom he seems determined
to mislead. What his views are we really cannot
conceive; of his acts we are better judges. They
stand out, and broadly shadow forth themselves.
They are acts of hostility to the very cause and
principles for which he professes the most ardent
admiration, and the most sincere friendship. For-
tunately that hostility, though malignant, is power-
less. The mock " Leader of Europe" has long
since ditarmed himself of the little influence which
he derived from his invincible assurance. He has
done what no one else could do for him. He has
gone through a course of self degradation so rapid
and so complete, that he may now speak truths or
utter falsehoods with perfect indifference and impu-
nity, without obtaining credit for the one, or exciting
surprise at the other.—New Times.