Star.
London, England, 1817-09-24 00:00:00

PLAN FOR P.

Ma. Entroa—l have
qnently seen in your uteri
thoughts on the present depress
and I am glad to obserr.
insurmountable. It is a

thought much —searching
quit of our difEculties.

As a nation we owe a
meet it like men—we are
men we should pi), it. I+
lures and distress that hav&
stances are far from being
opportunities for acquiring .
I can state with some confidence,
native City, may be safely -
millions of real capital.
Glasgow as being about
that of Britain—all kinds
That is, the capital of the
six thousand millions sterli
our simple remedy, that ii
the community should coati
whole capital, being 600
the Sinking Fund has done,
debt so low, that the interest
cease to be felt as a burthen.

This proposal, at first
pear visionary; but having
most intelligent and weed'
have declared, after consi,
they would most willingly
examined and canvassed,
proved by every true frieni
persuasion that it would
ranks of society. Many
support of this.

F:rst—We would thus
load of taxes, levied not
debt. but for the erpense
sing quit of the plague and
mode of collection.

Secondly—ft world lea \
of every description much
the honest upright merchaw
be placed oft a lar better tooth
where duties are excessivel;
trader gets a great advantape
submit to the unworthy practi

Thirdly—Tlie necessaries
of life, would fall in price,
of labour —the great object
to enable us to stand untie'
manufactures.

Fourthly—This would
*tight) a reduction is the
rents. Let us inquire for a,
rate respecting landholders.
will be found to present nothing
fpll, she expenditure for
Mit will also be reduced.
world as to remember the ,
airman, with an income of
as well, and appeared as
society, as a gentleman worth
annum can do now; and -
come, the reduction of ex!
them, after a reduction of f
appear as respectable as at

But how is this to be
gentleman has not ready money
ten per cent. of what he possesses.—
will be glad to lend' him -
proper security, and at a
take the case of one worth
per cent. £5OO per annum.
pay, as his share, £lOOO tar
tonal debt. At present he
and can hardly mike the
freed from taxes, he will, for
comforts and luxuries of lit
with 11500. That is, he will
in four years—and the operation
any sum less or more.

Waft the country frankk,
require as a bonus from Govern'
was a town better entitled to
Charm, making it Treason
ctrl ever to borrow money,
tolendmoney to the Govern'
System, again to involve the r
At the same time it should
that. the fund•holders, in
,shall make no gain upon
most equitable method would
iprime cost, whatever that

IA Moderate tar upon the
otwould be no temptation
COMM duties on certain
'growth; would afterwards
like dignity of the Crown,
klishnseat. In cue of war
distant when wars will
lie raised within the
which can easily be done
l Mr. Editor, did many know who is .
his,
they would smile and say, 4. he need
=elf about,it—he will soon be gone "
yielf, I will soon be gone, but in my
hildrene children, I hope long to ha\
rutthe welfare of Britain, a country whi
twenttlive years, has, by the hlessini

THE NATIONAL 14
•1
e with inn& pleasure
:ful and independent p 1
lepressed state of the N
a
Tye that you think them
a subject on whicil I
g for the best means
great load of debt—let, •
e able to pay it.....411.„,rtit
Notwithstanding all tilts&
,ye taken place, nut
g desperate. From the it is
g information ot
nfidence, That Glasg,,
ly estimated as worth toy;
I consider the we 4,
n the five hundredth pnt
ds of property inch & '
he Nation may be taken
ling. I would propnt,.,
in the coarse of three )011 r
ststribute ten pet cent. ,1
millions; which, with s'-.
one, will redoce the pe
terest on the balance not.
hen.
sight, may, to many,
ng mentioned to some of
thy pers..ns in this city, ~
Isidering the proposal,
ly see it adopted. It d.
, I think it likely to le
end to his country, frost
d he of advantage to
reasons may be off:red
get quit of an minim
•
only for the interest of
of collection : besides
and vexation attending
iave commerce and busi..
:h more unfettered; besi
chant and tradesman woo
footing than at present ;ft
ively high, an unprincip
cafe over him who scorns
practice of evading duties.
ries, and even the luxuri
e, and with them the pf• '
:et to be contemplated, so
ivalled in our commerce •
I bring in its train (which k
: value of land, with a fall a
a, moment how this will ops
re. If .fairly considered, I
ching alarming; for with it
necessaries and luxuries
I have lived sn long to the
e time when a country gels
of MOO per annum, lived
s respectable in the scaled
worth al 200, or £lsoo pa
so on in proportion of is.
expenditure would enable
f their nominal income, to
It present, or more sn.
effected !—Many a landed
money to pay in three years
ossesses.—The fund.lioliden
in more than he wants, on
s reduced interest. Let ss
Is £lO.OOO, that is, At fire
to. This man will have to
towards wiping off the rst-
he spends his whole income,
two ends meet; but whew
fur 5t1250, enjoy more of tla
lite than he does at present
will save his whole seloo3
Initial will be the same for
ly to go into this, we should
7euvernment, for there neva
to one, a codicil to Magus
In in any Minister or Mini•
y, or in any individual era
retoment, on the Funding
he nation in a load of debt.
Id be somehow provided,
recovering the priac'pal,
n the public. Perhaps tbs
ould be to pay them th&r
might be.
he luxuries of life, such 31
to smuggling, with Ps
commodities of forrigi
I be sufficient to maintail
and a proper peace eta-
rm. (but I hope the time is
1 cease), let the supplies
le yeas, by tdirect assess
lone at little or no expense.
know who is the writer of
says " he need not trouble
soon be gone ;" true, as to
IC, but in my children, and
ie long to have an interest
a country which, for ae
by the blueing of Ta:,

I

voted, done for mankind woncters. I feel proud
that I am one of her sons, when I contemplate her
labours and her victoriesl But how much is this
satisfaction enhanced by the consideration that,
amidst the din of war and the commotion: of Em-
pires, this country has taken the lead in sending
forth, even to hostile nations, the still small voice of
the Gospel ; and that, in spite of many imaginary,
as well as real difficulties, it has spread like the
lightning, and hastens to cover the earth, as the
waters cover the channel of the sea.
Retrenchment in public expenditure, and abolition
of sinerires, is most just and proper. As to annual
Parliaments, and 'germ: if frau, they could render
no benefit in our present circumstances : but let the
Nation pay off its debt, on the conditions above.men-
mentioned, and every thing elae will reform of itself.
Contentment will soon prevail, and, by the blessing
of Heavea (which I hope and believe will be poured
down on our little bland), we shall long continue a
brave, free, and happy people, and be enabled to
maintain our rank in the scale of Nations—not, how.
ever, in monopolizing the trade of the world a I de.
spise the covetous thought, but pleased and content-
ed with that share which our industry and enterprise
can command, and which, I think, we will long

I agree with those who wish the liberty of South
Amy tics. It will be for the benefit of all Europe,
and a blessing to the natives; nor have I a doubt
that every n4tino would benefit, were commerce left
every where unshackled, and free of all bounties and
prohibitions. The Court of Spain seems inclined to
act over win the conduct of CORM and Pizaano,
but I hope they will meet the same fate which the
Duke of ALVA, and his bigoted master, PHILIP, met
with in the Netherlands.

Your giving the above a place in your Paper, will
oblige AN CLD AND CONSTANT READER.

CLASC.OI/, Strigsl4B 18, 1817.

As a proof of the rapid increase of buildings in
llasgow, it is stated, that the rubbish taken out from
foundations and sunk stories of new houses, due•
the last twelve months, and laid down in the
averal deposits around the City, cannot be less than
',000,000 cubic feet.
Such is the rage for building at Edinburgh, parti-
tidally in the dew sucet leading from the fine ap.
hto the City from the Calton Hill, that the
for seven new houses were lately purchased by
builder, at the enormous sum of £25,000.
The preliminary subscription for the Canal to car.
—'tern and western Seas is already filled up
lberleed. The Gentlemen of that county
prosecute so far as Heaham.
Letters have just been issued by Govern-
Surveyors of Taxes, directing them to
! survey of houses and windows within
Ise districts, it being expected that, from
fiber not yet brought under assessment,
increase to the Revenue will be ob.
i•
coverplus in. the- Revenges arising from 1h
' Customs, for the current quarter, hat
isiderable, that it sill nearly make up the
'oict took place in the Excise.
,ustom-house Officers in Liverpool have
information lodged with them, that
shipped from that port to the Continent
,d, and in a way but little liable to de.
mode by which this scheme was car.
ition is extremely simple s—Some of the
called jam, are of a size calculated to
voyaget, when unemployed in the inter-
n. Inc which purpose they receive re.
sic case they mount a topmast, put on'
_. which are moveable, and which, in the
otance, are supposed to have been taken off
distance at sea, and then the vessel,
metamorphosed and stripped of all exotic ap
turns np the river, and lands her goods,
. upon the inland navigation. wholly
and, indeed, Without requtring. a under
imstanceserithe inspection, or even the
Revenue Officer._

Joseph Zed& was convicted before the I
Exeter, for having in his possession
and twenty-two false or counterfeit
Bank tokens, for which he was fined
and ten pounds; and not being en-
the same, he was, committed to South.
Exeter, for three calendar months, and
had labour during his confinement.
is five pounds-for each token.
apprehended it Deal and Ramagate,
Passing forged notes, as stated last week, were
Friday examined before the Mayor and Magis.
at Dover, and fully committed for trial on
separate charges of knowingly issuing. forged
of the Margate Batik. They gave in their
Johtuca and ifreellheisr.
Friday last two men was convicted of twirl found
the public streets of Leeds; and being
pay the penalty, they were ordered to be
in the stocks for six bouts. The Magistrates
' their determinatiOnto enforce tbe law against
a similar description.
CAUTIoII TO DIAL= in . •-• Informations
' preferred against several respectable drapers is
for selling British Thread Lace without bat.
out the proper licences, and came on to bel
. on Saturday the IStb instant, before the Mayor
tree other Magistrates of that town —On the
the defendants, it was contended, that the
in question was otton Lace, and not Thread
and was not in existence at the time of the
of the Aet, and, therefore, could not be con-
thereby. In support of the information,
iiety of arguments was adduced to shew that the
must necessarily contemplate every destriptior
s' Lae, and the Lace in question being corn.
l'f Cotton Thread, was therefore Itteralit
• Lace, and clearly within the meaning ot u• ,
.—The Magistrates c:,.i.c,ded in this opinioi.;
c' 4' •icted 11 ele defendants, who immediately
puti:t4.l.

JN,lbd LiGEAr i.

FALMOUTH. SEPTEMBEa 21.
Sailed the Marchioness of Queensberry packet.'
with a Mail for the Leeward hlands; and the Role.'
warne, CUNDY, for BArbadors.—Wind E.

PLYMOUTH, SEPTEMBER !IL
Arrived the Francis, Hurciumeoss. from St. Vin-
cent's in eight weeks, bound to London ; and the
Protein. Cnoss, from St. Lucie, for London. The
latter sailed Slit July : one man died on the passages'
on 30th August, in lat. 40. 44. long. 40. she spoke'
the American ship William Henry, from Bourdeanz
for New• York, out 26 days ; on same day she spoke,
the Mary, from Trinidad for London; and on the'
Bth inst. in lat. 45. 56. long. 26. she spoke the Der-
went, Irons Belfast to Philadelphia, out 36 days.

PORTSMOUTH. SEPTEMBER 25.
Sailed the Killingbeck, Daman, for Antigua; the
Admiral Cockburn, BRIGS. for Madras ; and An-
coubra, VADIDIL Baucuma, for Alrica.—Wind W.

DEAL, SEPTEMBER M.
Cvme down from the River and sailed the Niger,
for Jamaiea.—Wind N.E.

COWES, SEPTEMBER tr.
The American ship Triton, of and from New
York, passed at the back of the Island the day before
yesterday for Hamburgh.
LYDD, SEPTEMBER Is.

Arrived off Dungeness, the ship Fanny, Lwuort•
TON, from Montsernit. for London ; also the ship
George, Captain WILLIAXIS, from Quebec.

GRAVESEND, SEPTEMBER U.
Arrived tits Sprightly, Nicol, from Mewl; Frederick Gravers,
Rider()ld, from Dram ; C►awn Prince Frederick, Spews, from
Norway; Friendschatt, Hormendorf, from Archangel; Sheen,
Williamson, from sbene ; Prinreßegonr, Rine, from Brernenbse ;
Cliarhare, 'Josue, and Neptune, Harrison, from Plattsburgh
Sailed the Harmonic, Suhr, and the Joseph and Aim, Away, for
Haluburgb ; Wakefield, Aaron, for Antwerp; and the Chaney,
Minter, for Rotterdam.

Glasgow-, it is sta
the foundations at
iag the last twel
averal deposits a
1,000,000 cubic 1
Such is the rag,
tidally in the tie
}roach to the at
arm fee seven De
• builder, at the i
The paeliminu
nett the eastern a
in Nortbumberlaut
ir.tend to prosecnt
Circular Letter
wet to the Stave
make a general su
heir respective di
huge number
considerable Inc
ained thereby.
The overplus
Stamps and Cyst
so consicieral
• iency whith
The Custom-hl
upon info
• . openly ship
- re-landed, a
Lion. The me
• into executing
'ver vessels, calk
ke foreign voya
navigation, *f
ter'. lo this c
&c. will
t instance, 41
ben a short dis
metamorpho
sate, returns
a other carriers
.• suspected. and,
• sting circumsta
•resence, of a Rei
Saturday Joist
gistratts of Ls
o 'mocked and
• * 'fling Bag
en bandied ar
led to pay the
ate prison, Emu
be kept to hat
penalty is fit
Two men, api
punts g forge
• Friday examig
tes at Dover,
separate ch
• of the Ma
-ess Jaws an
Friday last two
•nk in the pubi
• to pay the
d in the stnc
• • eased their del
io!fenders of a
CAUTION TO 1
e preferred ag
over, for selling
taken out the
Id on Saturda
three other 11
t of the defer
ce in question
c!, and was r
sting of the Ac
mPloted there),
'mitt), of urger
t .meat necessi
Smith Lice, a
d 1,1 Count
wad Lace, an
:t•—The Mai;
victed
the pevi:t.ti
h.•