The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-09-18 00:00:00

We have repeatedly endeavoured, as
will recollect, since the subscription wai
remunerating the Life Guards on duty
August, to demonstrate the illegality
fug, as well as the baneful sanction it was
hold out. Our arguments have been noticed, tlr
not answered, by the abettors of the project
forts, though wasted upon them, bare
less iu another quarter. An attempt
made to divest the schemeof some of
features, by representing the reward,
aeration for the services or sufferings
nor by any means as an encourgemeat
lar displays, but merely as an acknowled,
for their forbearance on the occasion.
form, it seems, the boon, when the
closed, was about to be presented to the ,
Fund. Apprised of the design, the Committee
Fund assembled, and though we had
the soldiery in general were not allowed
berate meetings, this committee met,
from them in The New Tioaes of this
consider of the offer that had been
p9sed. The result of the meeting, we
say, will as directly tend to allay the animosity
bad unfortunately prevailed between the
and the populace, as the proceedings
Blades were calculated to promote the
the estimation of such as had happened
favourably of the principles and disposition
'men, their character must now appear -
they.refuse to accept the boon delis proposed
This in noble, and displays a gallant
more, it strews that a sense of military obligation
superseded the sentiment of political di
dependence. It proves that however
and sinister were the motives of the
subscription, that men in subordinate ,
superior to the influence and imputation
—ln a copy of the Resolutions of the '
dressed to the Commandant of the lit
signed by a Quarter-Master, as Treasui
mental Fund, they declare, that those.
tribute of praise that had been bestowed
the subscribers, yet seeing that it is int
measure should bear the character of a
litary generally for the bare performance
beg to decline any participation in the
as they conceive that as soldiers they ,
the correct and asalous‘discharge of thei
any circumstances, without looking
ward than the provision which his
made, and the approbation of their
try. What la reproof is this to
and ignorance of the mischievous intermeddlen
is an unexpected choke damp to the firebrands.

In taking leave of the subscribers for
we must beg leave to observe, that
minds except their own, the sulticriittion
zealously promoted might, in the perplexity
fusion of our present affairs, have proved
serious consequence. For, whatever
qualities of its patrons, we may reasonably
question the prudence of men, who, instead
wonting to bury the past in oblivion, thus
the surest means of hindering the cause
from being forgotten; and thus preset,
and seed of discontent, that by the sM
pppositiciot: win be hatched into life.
the real friends of liovernment limn
know, that a rational submission to existih,
stances is oftentimes not only commendable
sake of taltiog a large portion of useless
off their hands, but sometimes absulutel'

order to hinder any risk, which the State
by opposing the public wishes, when
arise from giving it Wisp. Consequent
siness of all who may be entrusted set
safety, to take no step in any affdir before
examined it in all its bearings, and
enabled to make a pretty probable
consequences which might follow
the plans which they may have in contemplation.
according to the opinion of the celebrated
04 she surest way to present saltine
the matter of them ; for if there be fuel ,
hard to tell whence the spark shall some
it on fire." Now the patrons of this
doing nothing less then preparing the ,
deuce ought to have taught them was either
strayed or removed. New the fuel
never be removed u long as the people
toward the Guards. And this subscription
tinselly reminding them of what they "
rage upon their rights, is the most certain
pletely hindering the dispersion of
upon the first imaginary provocation, being
thrown io, may envelope' the whole ii
idea indeed has often rushed upon out
would have required very little to have
believe that this subscription had
from the ingecuitv of some disaffected
out of many ex;.";:flts had settled al
most certain themes keeping the put
torment, in Wee thereby to forward t
poses of discontent. In conclusion, we
few extraction s from Lord Bacon's
dens aid i roubles, for the nee of
liken this informants plan without .
isciatibt enough to judge of Its conseneeeem
" Lot we not," Lip that celebrated sage, " Po'
sere the danger of their disconteuttoests by dik.

It •

our reads.'
roofoththeetlrdoceedth of. —_°7ll
was opened for ,
ov
was designed to [
noticed, though tb
ject; but our et- id
e not been kit. th
has lately been Ti
f its obnoriatie or
not as I feral. Pe
of the militory, fu
meat for shin. t tr
acknowledgmeet Ye
sioll. in thh
he subscripties Ps
the Regimental
committee of the I
understood that si
ved to hold deli. th
RE an advertise. la
s day evinces, is or
previously pro. ha
re are bappy t. ' be
animosity which NI
the Life Guards z` as
sgs of the City
e irritation. la
Did to think an: to
unities of then Pr
sr redeemed, for is
roposed to them. Is
spirit. It does tl
bligationbas not VI
luty or manly in tl
• unconstitutional si
authors of the
stations will he
on of corruptiea.
e Committee ad-
si
Life Gsards, and
surer to tl
rh tlrejieeepttbe
wed on them by
oteuded that the S
ei
reward to the mi ti
-
,nce of duty, they
the subscription fs
,y are pledged to
1
their duty, soder
to any other
is DIAJCITT las fi
r Kano and eon.
the officloaniss
termeddlen! it
firebrands.
for the
alat to yPesyreoleatsi.tbsto,
v;',4a
plexlty
oved of the most
may be the goal
msonobly call ist
instead of easy
thus make used
use of irritaticia 1
lying the germ
slightest heat of 4
Those who are
ow, or ought to
existing circus.
wadable for the
ens trouble from
rely necessary, is
;tate might ma
en no evil could •
atty. it is the I*
with the riblie
sefore they base
and thus bees
le guess at the
from adopting
'temptation. For.
ated Lord Bacom
n is to take away 1
Bel prepared, it is
awe that shall set
subseriptioa we
fuel which pas •
either to he tit'
of sedition will
le are disaffected
weiptien by con%
y deemed aa out•
e
rtain w..y of (vs-
' this fuel; that
being like a spark '
in flames. This
ir minds, and i‘
ye induced us se 1 1
d taken its rise
ed person', who,
ipon this as tilt
lObliC mind is
their own PE'
we will make
Essays on Sedi•
r dm« who ig"
out thought el 1
is conserisseeec