The Sun.
London, England, 1820-01-01 00:00:00

TO 'l[ll,', PUBLIC.

The uniform consistency with which THE SUN
has maintained the Political Principles on which
it WAS founded in 1792, under the Sanction of the
Illustrious WILLIAM PLTTO renders it hardly neces-
sary for the Editor, who'has been intimately-con-
nected with it for nearly the whole of the interven-
ing period, and to whom the Property now solely
belongs, to make any avowal of his sentiments, or
.-to-offer any assurances of hi; determina:ion to per-
severe in the same laudable course. Desirous of
assistance in the
daily labour
of conducting the
Paper, he offered to dispose of part of it to any
spirited Body of Men really animated by an at-
tachment to the Principles of its Illustrious
Founder, and zeal for the welfare of the Country.
He had, in consequence of his Advertisement,
appliCations (*tont several , highly re-
spectable, hut who would not pledge themselves to
conduct it upon the SAIIIe Principles, and therefore
be declined all their proposals. It was thought
that the PITT CLUR, CenSiStetitly With its 1111:1-V.
and avowed Principles, would have cone fonvatd
on the occasion, in order to secure a chatinei for

the transmission of those Principles, as befit cal-
eultvedto support the honour and interest of the
Empire'. A very intcUigenr Correspondent,
signature was SPURINA, in a flattering Addiess
to the Editor, .(in Tut SUN of uller 2), aftur
11,6%,:wg observed th.lt Coverurnent was " etrally
hound to SuppOCt THE t-q./N by the ties of hire.

rest atui gratitude," thus adverts to the PITT

CLUB :-

" But how nny Public Body, much less one
desigoaliog itself by his ilooottred nitufe at whose

bidding " HE St! N" to on' this benighted
Country, can suffer that luminary to be darkened,
not by tiny ordinary night, but by the powers
themselves of the shade*, Indy well be a subject
of astonishment to every thoughtful and well af-
fected mind. 1 sholl condude this letter wi

some vet y beam ifol lines from the first Georgic,

it lrt of which you have hod tft. good taste to ado!):
as the Motto tor your I),icier Neglect of THE Su N
may draw the sAme consequences ou us as it did

on ancient Rome—

" tois diccre falsum

" Attdeat illy eri:int t-acos ip,rtarc luaiiiltiis

" Scppe 1110ilet,./rattdeatve et llperta I;nier...seere

" lilt et am ca•tircrtn CUHerat us Cawtre Homaal,

" Duni eaput übscuru nitidtuu ferrugit)e

" Impiaque mteruaro timuernat soecula noctern

The Proprietor will MA iptrilde any lontter on
leis Readers than to say, tt►at tinding in PUBLIC
BODY, amidst all the professions of public spit it
and patriotic zeal, so liberally avowed, had offeted
to take any part in the Paper, he has entered
into a treaty witli a Get:tleinan of congenial

Principles, as %yell as distinguishe4:: Talrots and
Attainments, to disposc'of a coi.siderabie portion
of the Concern. If that treaty shouhl b foally
settled, the Proprietor doubts not, that the
character of the Paper will he steadily %mei
strenuously,maintained. The plan of taliing Ex-
tracts from the LoNnoN and PROVINCIAL JOUR-
NALS will be continued, in order to present
to the People a general idea of the Political Cha-
racter of the Country ; and while the Conductor
will firmly support the honour and interest of our
glorious Constitution in CHURCH and STATE, he
will anxiously endeavour to render his Journal
such a vehicle of amusement and information as

may still enti, le it to the encouragement and pro-
tection of the Community at large.

* The Editor snhjoina an humble imitation:—
The SUN of falsel►ood who shall dare accuse?
Firm in its faith, important in its views;
Oft bad it warned us, mid a haow Peace,
That ills were near, and might our woes increase.
Deeply it asourn'd on Pin's lamented fall,
And sable margins told its grief to all :
True cause that sadness o'er the realm should spread,
And the bad times eternal darkness dread.