The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1833-01-25 00:00:00

FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 25, 1833.

PROSPECTS OF THE COIINTRT.—We have very recently
appealed to history, for the purpose of showing how de-
structive to the interests of all classes, but particularly,
perhaps, to those of the people, impetuous and revolu-
tionary movements have been found. Deeply impressed
with the truth and importance of this proposition, we
might sustain it by other examples not leis cogent than
that which we lately submitted to the consideration of
our readers. Our position is, that, though a defensive
"evolution may be productive of the most splendid results,
an offensive revolution—a revolution projected and carried
on at a time when the government is already, by a natu-
ral process, in course of steady and substantial improve
ment; uniformly proves fatal to the hope's of the benevo-
lent and philanthropic persons induced to participate in
its, and ultimately forwards the views of that most worth-
less part of the community who have for their bread that
which is the poison of other men—the trade of agitation.
Such, we maintain, was the revolutionary movement
which commenced in this country in the year 1831, at a
time when practical improvement had long been steadily
progressing, without any violent or irregular impulse.

The inference we draw is, the necessity not only for
hearty union, but for energetic action, on the part of all
those who are interested in the peace, the property, and,
above all, the spiritual prosperity of this country.
Now let us look around us, calmly as we may, to esti-
mate the power of those elements of disorganisation
which we, as Tories, profess to see and to dread, and their
probable effects, as regards the ensuing session of Par-
liament.

The question of the Corn Laws, although it may here-
after become one of paramount importance, may yet sleep
for a little inasmuch as all the Tories, with about one-
half of the ministerialists, and all the Irish repealers and
tithe extinguishers, would resist any material alteration.
But when its day does arrive, it will be extremely formi-
dable, and may lead to much bloodshed.
The question of the Currency may also become formi-
dable from similar causes, while we have so many persons
wanting money, whom it will not be difficult to delude
with the fallacy that increased currency is increased
wealth. Violence may arise out of both these questions,
from their seeming connection with the comforts and sub-
sistence of the poor.
Considering the pernicious effect of Ballot in Rome, at
a stage of its social existence analogous in many respects
to this period of our own ; that the example of America,
where property is so differently distributed, can be of no
authority here ; and that there are probably near 130 de-
cided and noisy ballotists in the House of Commons, we
must view this question 'as an element of disunion and
disorder.

Everything connected with Ireland must be classed in
the same rank. The tithes are a mere pretext, and a very
shallow one. There is no part of the produce of the soil
expended so beneficially for the people as the tithe; in-
asmuch as the clergy are residents, extremely charitable,
and the consumers of home prodnctiOns. The mine of
faction is deep here, and we are not near the bdttom of it.
The extinction of tithe would not even throw oil on the
flames. The Church Establishment of Ireland alone
binds the Protestants of Ireland to us : those Protestants
alone secure the connexion of the islands. Should the
movement proceed, we fear the gradation will be as fol-
lows, and with no long intervals :—Extinction of the
Church Establishment —Repeal--; Separation—Foreign
interference.

Now let us look to. Jamaica and the West Indies. The
planters and the abolitionists are alike exasperated : real
improvement cannot proceed without peace and harmony
of feeling; that harmony is farther off than ever, as the
recent intelligence from the Mauritius and Jamaica too
clearly proves. " Well," says the • zealous abolitionist,
" subdue the planters, and liberate-the slaves, by force:,
Suppose it done': £7,000,000 of annual duty on West In-
dia produce are cut off—more than one-sixth of ourentire
shipping is thrown out of employ—the marketwhich takes
£5,500,000 of our manufactures annually, is destroyed—
great effense is incurred in the military enterprise.
Doubtless all this and much more MUST be undergone, if
it be for the negro's good. But what is the result to him ?
Emancipation by blood and violence—St. Domingo over
again : moral advancement and temporal prosperity re-
tarded for an indefinite period.
We have not yet closed our painful catalogue. Let us
look at home, to the depressed condition of our labouring
poor—to the baneful operation of the beer-shops and the
factory system. Is there no deep-seated evil here ? Are
there not other and portentous moral evils pervading all
classes of society, and threatening to bring down upon us
the anger of the Almighty ?
Now let us look to the Dutch War. We scruple not-to
affirm that we have herein offended-against the laws of
God and of man. But look at it in a pecuniary point of
view.
.The Scheldt, open before the "settlement" of the
question by the capture of the citadel of Antwerp, is now
closed ; but the object of. the siege was, to secure its be-
ing permanently open. So much for settlement. Is
then the Dutch war finished? or is it barely and inglo-
riously commenced ?

Lastly, we turn to the Revenue of the country. We
have here to specify several causes which have afforded
unusual aid to the revenue during the last two years, and
ought, therefore, to have produced, on the whole, consi-
derable increase.
1. Two most productive harvests.

2. General elections, which, miserable as they are in
many respects, still ought at least to benefit the revenue,
by the large additional consumption they cause.
3. The statnfttiLike Belgian manufactures, and
consequeniirpSpr4 -tr(la,tirival from the continentalmarkets.:-''ii4i. ''7:22.-I;lirr
f 4. ThZpt is r tte*
."',. : y-I'opulent consumers in Eng.
land, whii rum ... 1 ,i.ltmes have spent their money
abroad. *" .., j 74,)",,,,-..;e:
We on% 1 `i__/iik---s•ciFopulation, because this has
0-
been regul .Arr. -- . ion. Let us then take the
revenue of the . rs previous to the last.