Star.
London, England, 1829-07-06 00:00:00

TO THE PUBLIC.

Some changes have taken place in the management
of this Paper, which, it is confidently hoped, will secure
the public approbation.
In announcing these, the PROPRIETORS do not feel it
at all necessary to make any declaration of principles,
in the strict sense of the term: nevertheless, they think
this a proper opportunity to state, that they come for-
ward in a pu►e and liberal spirit, fettered by no party,
though certainly favouring Me remains of one, which it
was once equally popular and patriotic to uphold.
Concerning this Party they have elsewhere given their
opinion at greater length—and perhaps with keener
animadversion—than comports with the equanimity of
these explanations. But they are not bound, nor do
they belong, to any set of men whatever; and it is only
in consideration that the body alluded to yet contains
within its pale some shining and uncorrupt individuals
—a nucleus of redeeming purity—that they permit
themselves to mention it for a moment. Higher—
incalculably higher—is the errand on which they start;
yet if, in the discharge of their great advocacies, they
find themselves side by side with men whom the people
I ;ye ceased to count upon as their natural auxiliaries,
ti cir satisfaction will be proportionate to the surprise.
From their youth upwards, the writers of this an-
nouncement have always attached themselves to that
scheme of Government which has seemed to them to
unite the greatest administrative purity with the sound-
est views of practical improvement. During the last
twelve years they have lent to such principles of policy
no feeble advocacy through the press. To the LIVICR.
POOL Administration—of whicbLord_CAsTLEREAGH was
the master-spring and informing spirit—they were con-
scientiously and consistently opposed : but when, at
the death of this public scourge, Mr. CANNING SUE-
cceded in the Foreign Department, they felt that
the dissolution of an arbitrary system was ensured
—lt would be superfluous, after this avowal, to
dwell on the animation and cordiality with which
they hailed at a later epoch the accession of that great
mar. to the helm, and the anticipations which they
formed for the country. They were blighted in their
very formation by his death in the midst of his in-
valuable plans—but the conviction that his enlightened
views will yet be realized, is strengthening more and
more. The impulse which has been communicated to
the popular mind must force it onward—the embank-
ments of prejudice are thrown down.
The writers of this article have not been inattentive
spectators of the secessions which have lately taken
place. Among these, the separation of Lord &Am:moan
from the high Tory league has afforded infinite satis-
faction. It would be presumptuous in them to conjec-
ture even, how far—in their general views—they will
be likely to coincide with the Noble Marquis in his new
character: but their impression is, that they may travel
far together. It is true, the unconditional adoption of
Roman Catholics into the Legislature of this Protestant
empire, appears to have alarmed him into some original
reflection of his own, and aroused in him a deep anxiety,
lest it may be turned to the detriment of the State. But
the law is passed, the innovation is introduced: the
hustness is to guard, now, the Constitution—such as it
emains. It is true, also, that the abolitions which the
Noble Marquis advocates, might still encounter—as
they hithertc did—his hereditary hostility, and that his
I riendliness to ameliorations has been contingent upon
his terror at one liberal measure. But he has stretched
orth his hand to the Reformers ; the writers of this
note are of that class—and they take it, though many
have rejected it. It is no time now to coquet with true
m ?it, and examine too curiously if they exhibit the

criteria of party.
The views u !kir the PROPRIETORS entertain of
domestic government, are liberal : they will never sup-
port measures which tend to abrogate the freedom of
the subject. In like manner, their opinions on foreign
policy will be bottomed on the soundest principles of,
liberality; encouraging five it rule, and all those inter-
national reciprocities which foster amity, and diminish
the chances of collision.
With regard to the mechanical appearance of the
Paper, arrangements are in progress, which the Pao-
PAIETORS hope will render it worthy of public favour:
and until the completion of these, they look for the
public indulgence.
London, Ist July, ISM

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