The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1833-10-15 00:00:00

OeTosPat 15, 1833:

that he is not a merchant, manufacturer, nor a landowner
Ivith a
mortgaged estate—and counting upon his five
"tigers how•much solid money in gold be will be enabled
to leave at his demise to his only daughter whose chartns
were toasted at the last agricultural meeting.
" Rosy is this !" we think we hear him . exclaim, pa-
ha.-
s• down the chocolate, and wiping his spe-ctacles,
"How is this!—the revenue stilt deficient,—the income
gnu unequal to the expenditure,the sinking fund gone,
and still no surplus,—bad compared, with bad, and still
the balance more against us than before,—and, as I am
,e. living man, the three per cents. are sinking, the foreign
"Inds are tumbling, the King of HoLLANU is restive, CAR-
!'" is up in arms in Spain, MiouEt is not defeated, and
worst of all, these unreasonable scoundrels who compose
the scum. of London are determined, in the face of the
best administration that ever existed, to resist the pay-
ment of the assessed taxes!"
This is a' soliloquy of the very first order, and true to
nature. We can imagine the blank look, the restless
eye. the- awakened sUspicion„ the sense of shame, all
ddenotin,g that the. old gentleman has become. conscious
that, hitherto, he has been dozing and dreaming, building
castles in the air, and placing unlimited and undeserved
e"fidenee in a Government whose measures, even
thclUgli unintentionally mischievous, have a positive ten-
dency to strip him of his boasted wealth, and reduce him
de a state of- -comparative pauperiim. The astounding
instant, and
of £253,276 upon the
,quarter ended the 10th
'"s'allt, and £380,420 ripen the year, and this at a time
i
file working classes are fully employed, and when
ever.Y interest in the country is flourishing, with the ex-
ception or agriculture, is a painful but just commentary
that policy. The ministerial papers may tell us
at
the deciease is caused by the reduction of taxation
in the present year; but the imposition, and the fiction,
"ncocted in the treasury, and forced dowel the throats
or its ijrvile scribes, are too gross and palpable to be
or
We have only to turn to the customs to
81", that their defence is fallacious. We find that in
the customs alone there is a comparative falling off of no
ess than A--0‘).
,0130 upon the quarter. Is this owing to
" "1
Y reduction of duties? We know of no reductions,
except in the article of drugs, which has been more than
eti°mPensated by Mr. aroVLBUR's extra sixpence upon
ae gallon eta of rum. It is a melancholy fact that the
11 in PS and postoffice alone exhibit an increase both upon
the quarter and the year; and this has been caused, as
concerns the stamps, from the severe police of that de.
tlni-ent, and, as concerns the postoflice, from the needy
pasl?ggarlY spy system applied to the carrying of coach
tels. When a Government is reduced to this condi,
thei'll"-when it is so far gone as to beObliged to apply
, screw to to hunt the coach-offices, to. open letters, to
6.erret...
„ sixpences, we may depend upon it that its
cartridge system.. upon the eve of breaking up: its last
turtrian.,
d b 's in the.box, and when that is used there is an
,rIP its offensive and defensive tactics.
a.. ere is one subject, however, and it is a financial
i."e_t", which at present attracts general notice, and is,
to
cfact, of
more importance than all the rest; we allude
_fte combinations already formed or forming in London
Zlnd ohther Places for the openly avowed' purpose of resist-
t-7 Payment of the assessed taxes. On this import-,
d'unject we court the attention of the fundholder, who
t'hocePlY interested. He may disguise the truth, but the
lethe is come when lie must either arouse from' his
sterargY or take the consequences. The present mini-
took the lead, On a. late occasion, in. this unhallowed
a 4tfare against property, in this constructive treason
gainst
„ KING and his authority, in this foul conspiracy
theyai-st vested interests arid national faith. Perhaps
,:ie„Pent of; their folly and criminality, and, like Sir
ti° --'4I'EY look back upon their conduct in all the bitter,
ateisas sorrow and shame. This, however, is doubtful,
ti even if it were otherwise we are bound, as.conserva-
ves' to watelr their actions, not their professions, and
Judgeof them by what they do, not by what they promise.
irl'ese men are associated to resist the payment of the
t
iltieB* They assemble at public meetings. and pass reso-
iift -imn s to that effect. They declare that these taxes press
ai:vilY and unequally upon them—that they are oppres
be: a," Unjust imposts, 'which grind- the poor man and-
ap-
e t. 'lard Upon the industry of the working classes. We
'4O advocates for these taxes. The pages of the Li-
Vllt POOL STANDARD are in proof that we have earnestly
t2tlghttheir, repeal. We demanded it on the score of
heir unequal pressure, and because their repeal was one
twtv the solemn promises of the Whigs. For more than
lion she
years, when that deceitful party were in opposi;
;t Party qu, they clamoured for their abrogation. They made it
4 estion. Year after year they brought forward
11°tIon on the subject, the unavoned but real object of
whichtaii was the annoyance of the Tories, or the people
tileing themselves Tories,.who were then in power. We,
4e,refere, have a right to hold them to their principles,
the demand the performance of those promises on which
side based their popularity, when they
. we aresamesat on the other
~t7na
of the house Butat the sae time ready to
t7o4that the bold allegations set forth by these associa-
pre 8 are unfounded. It is false that the assessed taxes
Itisstsr •461-1 the poor man. It is false that they fetter in-
The
Y ur restrict the expansion or the profits of labour.
eoatt,Pkoor• than pays no assessed taxes. The labourer
The '"tes nothing to that branch of the public revenue.
sa.e cl'eritive has no practical knowledge of their pres-
of tliloasnd never suffers from their severity or the rigour
eth.Plnyed in collecting them., - -
to", ealiegatiOns," therefore, of the London conspira-
taotrtue imitators of Lord.FrrzwaLiam and Mr. WM.
kr, false, untenable, and criminal. They
the aking that a public question which concerns only
htverich, who do not complain, and the shopocracy, who
hi to 4,0 right to complain, at least in London, for
by lodnnoll nineteen-twentieths of these taxes are paid
gers and strangers. But we waive the cause of
theycomplaint
aad cone to .the . facts. These people say
pa; will not pay. Thousands of men say they will not
I;,„„,TheY have an audience of Sir Wm. HORNE, the
"It 8 Attorney General, and they tell him they will
'N..ekY• They tell him that they are numerically strong
that they are unanimous—that they are resolute—and
I
Th.s they have determined to resist the tax-gatherer.
rhe
,
t ° say, the least,- is candid • and-straightforward:
so ehe is no chicanery, or subterfuge, or bushfighting in
the pen a declaration of their sentiments. But what is,
'ePIY of Sir WM. Hortars? He says, that as the
het nos Attorney-General he. must enforce, the law
kirk, a private :gentleman, and the representative of
trej-le-bone, he is inclined to support the constructive
R"iltyof which his respectable constituents are clearly
Ile it sn . .
ret, • We now understand the true position of the
all-Zetive parties. HORNE, under the influence of X 12,000
otelar' says you must pay; HORNE, under the influence
aait e refOrtn bill, and the honours of Mary-le-bone, says
laao7,y Pay or may not pay, just as you please. How
Genetionoured is a King in having such an Attorney-
hooraZl Row happy a constituency in having so ho-
t and conscientious a representative !
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tat et us come to the point. For .the sake of argu-
tireenatWe assume that it is of no consequence whether
that
the first act of the next session will be their, repeal.
must
yginvernrnent has been ruled by the mob,' and they
kot to thee to the mob. They must contribute their fag-
tattl
sakes
flame they have raised. They must, for their
;tad al do homage to the idol which they erected,
Li' oefore Which their patrons and late masters, the rab-
le, knelt.
good! "this
411 Kieran, -
But stay, my gentle citizens !
all
Inorrow is .t I).re the assessed taxes to be repealed
gloat r ' ' Lela, that they alone will make atone-
ap,o°T. all the errors and usurpations of the last three
tlatt We mean no Oft,
" is Oilly a ence, but we cannot help saying
tttrl:lll.bly small mind, a
•blockhead who thinks so. He is of a
mere oyster politician, who flat-
!' l'lnself into the belief that successful rebellion has
limits
taat tritunphant fraud is satisfied with its first
sati ."..e.see---orn: that compulsory concession on the part of
ent, be it republican, or be it monarchical,
,segaier 'lltls to peace, or operates as a safety-valve to dic-
eW?n, or as a restraint to popular aggrandisement.
i',°ol. at the principle of resistance in the prestmp-
-4( tat whi -
ga- have alr6ady.yieided. What then?

The payment of a legislative tax is not-less binding than
the payment of a rent charge. He who resists the pay-
ment of any one of the KING'S imposts has the same rea-
son for resisting the Duke of BEDFORD'S dues in Covent-
garden, or the rent of his dwelling-house. There is no
distinction between the two cases. It is the law, and
nothing but the law which secures the payment of rent
to the landlord, and the same law makes the payment of
assessed taxes equally binding on the littia's subjects.
Resistance to the law, in this latter respect., if successful,
must have the effect of rendering every kind of property
whatever insecure. If counter resistance -be not imme-
diately resOrted to by the government, or, in other
words, if the majesty of the law be not upheld, we would.
not give au:old song for the fandhOlder's chance of his
next year's dividends. And let it. be borne in mind
that the march of resistance, if unimpeded, will not
stop with the fundhplder. To a .moral certainty it
will assail the corn laws, beggar the landowner, and
aggravate the privations of the agricultural labourer.
Nor will it rest there. If clamour and agitation can
shake off the taxes without the aid of the reforthed House
of Commons, they can bear as potently against rent.
What would ministers say or do if the gentlemen of the
Birmingham Union, or the anti-tax associations of the
metropolis, were to meet and pass resolutions declaratory
of their intention to pay only ten shillings in the pound
of their rents due next quarter day ? It would be easy
fot these persons to assert that rents are heavy burthens,
that they are overcharged, and disproportioned to the
incomes or ,earnings of the "industrious and useful
classes." This would not be a greater outrage upon the
law than the preVailing resistance to the taxes, and it
would be following up the spirit of Lord FITZtirILLIAM'S
advice.

But the question still recurs—what will ministers do ?
They are. placed in- rt.singulardilemma, for they are now
called upon to make war upon their own principles and
pia down the villanous associations which they encou-
raged. The Whigs must either suppress these illegal
meetings, or these meetings will put an end to the monar-
chy. Are they prepared with a coercion bill for Eng-
land ? It is whispered- that they are, and in proof of
this-the `Ministerial journals have for some time been
hinting 'that some suclr measure of expediency is indis-
pensable. Ala.S. for poor England if, under a- liberal
administration, the days of the curfew are to come again!

EverybOdy asks, "What is to be done with O'CON-
NELL ?" We cannot answer the question further than by
stating, that an opinion is prevalent that he is at present
"on sale,"—fresh rubbed and curry-combed, like an old
hack, and that the Whigs may have him if they choose
to giVe.the price. For some time O'CONNELL has re-
laxed in his measures, of agitation, and the consequence
has been that Irelantitis'at this moment more than usually
tranquil. We hear, Jittle about tithes, and nothing at all
about repeal. :Thettare no public meetings, and some
of the Dublin papers In this dearth of excitement have
commenced a war among themselves, in which hardly any
quarter is given, but which, by the way, is exceedingly
amusing.

Whether Lord WELLESLEY has been authorised to ne-
gotiate terms with O'CONNELL remains to be seen; but
much will depend upon the way in which the " rent".
comes in, not to change O'CONNELL'S desire to accept
office, for that we consider a settled point, but merely as
regards the time when he can'acceiA it with most alvan-
tage to himself. It will be his policy to
.extort as many
pence as possible froni•the poor creatures who believe in
his honesty. and patriotism, and, when the last penny is
wrung from them, the.patriOt will accept office and pay
from the people whom he calls the " base Whigs."

In the mean time a -pretence of incorruptible consis-
tency is' put forth by the liberator, and the object of it.is
to keep alive the smouldering; ashes of agitation. This,
perhaps, he considers the-only way to insure the much-
longed.for and expected.bribe.. If he were to remain en-
tirely silent, he knows that the 'Mks would not deem
him worth the purchasing. He must intimidate them
into his own terms. He must dictate the treaty with ten
thousand Whitefeet Under drill in the mountains. For
this purpo:=e he is, making a display of his power, atld
threatening certain thiogs at a future day. He tellS his
slaves to "prepare for the war of Repeal petitions ;" the
war itself', however, is postponed. In the Dublin
Warder of Saturday, we perceive a portion of the ho
nourable member's "second letter to his constituents"—
the "hereditary bondsmen." It is altogether a most dis-
gusting producti on, filled with rancorous and vulgar
abuse of Lord ANGLESEY. The language flows freely
from O'CONNELL, but it is language, nevertheless, that
would disgrace a swineherd. We give an extract or
two by way of specimen :
" Darrynane Abbey, October 8, 1833.

" Lord Anglesey is gone—blessed be God ! One page more
is turned over in the sad story of Ireland. One proud satrap
more has fretted his hour on the stage of Ireland's disgrace and
degradation. For what wants our nation these puny minions,of
a•power that springs not from ourselves, nor is directed for our
advantage—the only' object being to ascertain how far this
lovely and fertile island can be made subservient to the wealth,
the power, and the pride of the rulers of Great Britain ?
" Lord Anglesey is gone; and never had a man a more noble
opportunity to show the superior mind, the high generosity o f
spirit, the protecting power—that combination of authority with
virtue—which would have raised him beyond the common lot of
humanity, whilst it cheered and vivified every thing within its
enlivening influence. Lord Anglesey is gone ! after having
thrown away all his splendid occasions of utility, of goodness,
and of glory. lie is gone, covered not merely with the hate
and indignation, but .vitjr the scorn and contempt of the Irish
people—nay, the jeer and jest of all who think or talk of his
miserable administration ; or, if the laughter ceases, it is only
because the horrible overcomes the ridiculous, and that the scent
of blood stifles every emotion of merriment.
" Lord Anglesey was the greatest prosecutor that ever came
to Ireland, and the most disliked, as a governor, of any man that,
within my recollection, ruled this unhappy land. There is some-
thing so low—there is something so mean in mere prosecuting—
titiere is something so foreign from the noble emotions of our natura
—something so congenial with the baser passions of our nature,
in the chicanery of prosecution, that of all bad governments, a
prosecuting government must of necessity be the most execrated.

"We shall see what course his successor Will steer. Are the
instruments who deformed and disgraced the last government
to be still confided in and used by the present? We shall see,
I expect not much from what, has hitherto happened; but we
shall see. In the meantime, hereditary bondsmen ! confide in
yourselves. • Be up and stirring. Begin the war of tithe peti-
tions. Prepare for the war of repeal petitions !

" I love the apparent tranquillity and calm of the moment.—
idle observer, or any stranger, would suppose that the
tithe question was postponed, and the repeal question extin-
guished. How •little do they know of Ireland ? The sense of
recent wrongs creates a calm which is any thing but symptoma-
tic
of oblivion."

The abuse sinks down into empty menace and emptier
bombast. We shall soon see who is bought and sold in
this petty warfare, for to this, we are quite confident it
will come. O'CONNITLL attorney-general, chief-justice,
or master of the rolls, under the " base Whigs," would
be a rare jest.

THE MERCURY versus THE STANDARD.

We never think of the senile person who manufactures the
twaddle for the Mercury, without being reminded of the

"01d w•ornan who lives in a shoe--
Who had so many spinning tops
She knew not what to do."

Mercy on us ! She has threatened the STANDARD with a
prosecution for libel! Now this is a very serious matter, not
as concerns us, but as concerns our thin-skinned and very sensi-
tive contemporary. Tu'Scr the Mercury in court, with all its
past libels and recorded con.vietions suspended from the neck of
its Editor, attempting, to viucliCate its unsullied' reputation be-
fore twelve honest men, could be a sight worth a swim across
the Mersey to witness. The poor body complains that we have
libelled him! When? where? about what? We protest that
we trremtterly unconscious of ever having mentioned his name
except in the evidence. before the committee of the House of
Commons, on which-eeeasion he certainly cut a very ludicrous
figure. As to having siVeit.:iif him in anger, the thing is im-
possible. Nothing that he could say or do could possibly ex-
cite it. We have always held him and his writings, his books
and his tops, his tomfoolery and quackery, in too much con-
tempt to be angry; and if we have laughed at him occasionally
when we could not resist it, we should be sorry, if in so doing,
we have hurt his feelings, No, no, we beg pardon for laughing,
although not to smile at what we sometimes see is beyond the
suppressive powers of ordinary muscles.
The threatened prosecution must be a mistake altogether.
If he ever. seriously intended, it lie must give up the idea of
flogging us either in court or otherwise. If he pleases, he can
'ndulge this propensity in another way.

LONDON LATEST NEWS.

Saturday Evening, Half-past Seven o'clock
It is said that the Government is in receipt of most important
news from Spain—that the provinces of _Biscay, Navarre, and
other parts, were in open insurrection against the young Prin-
cess—that Don Carlos's party had. approached Bilooa, but had
been compelled to fall back in consequence of their force not
being strong enough. In fact, it appears that the whole of the
provinces are likely to declare for Don Carlos, and that the
peninsula will be the scene of a civil war, in which, probably,
the whole of Europe will he arrayed either on the one side or
the other. This lowering state of the political amosphere has
caused great heaviness in our consul market; and consuls
which, for the new account commencing yesterday, were
quoted at 871, have since been done at 87, and closed this after-
noon at 8i 4.
The nottnern bonds are exceedingly depresSed, the price of
Russian being 1011; of Dutch, 47/ ; and of Be-gic, 93. Greek
bonds have falien to 24, and Braziiian are. flat at There
has been cOmparatively little doing in Portuguese scrip. which.
is at 211 premium, and Spanish are generally inanimate at 3;34.
The settiement of the consul market passed over yesterday with-
out any defalcation.

We have received commercial advices from Quebec which
mention that money was exceeding scarce, and that merchants'
bills were 8 premium for cash, but very little doing in conse-
quence of the scarcity of money. Freight was declining. as
mere had been a number of arrivals. The holders of West
India produce on receipt of accounts from Europe, were firm
in demanding full prices,_ and nothing' was doing in dry goods
Commerce still felt the effect of the cholera last season.
Commercial accounts from Warsaw state, that, since the end
of January, wool of all sorts, in Poland, had been sold at an ad-
vance, and ad had been disposed of. The following are the
comparative prices between this and the last year:-
183.3. 1832.
630 to 720 510 to 609
• 54.5 —6().) 45 t 48)
420 —4i;l ; 3/2
348 ; i 309
•216 —321 — 210

We have adsices from Savoy which •are of considerable im-
portance, and it may be inferred that Italy .is about to be the
theatre Of events of great moment. According to these, two
corps of the Austrian army, amounting to 120,000 men, were
about to he concentrated, tire one upon the river Po, on the
frontiers of Piedmont, and the other at the foot of the Alps, in
the vicinity of Mantua and Verona. Several general and su-
perior officers had arrived at Milan, and -others were on the
route... Some officers of the Sardinian army had also arrived.
It was understOod that a number of the French Carlists,
residing in Savoy, had gone to Milan under fictitious names.
In Piedmont,. the number of Carlists was known to be upwards
of 1,600. The 15rince of Lucca had issued a general amnesty for
political offences, and all under arrest for them in his territory
had been set free. Many persons of distinction had been ar-
rested at Milan on a charge of being implicated with the con-
spirators of Faenza. Among these were two Germans and
several Florentines.