The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-07-27 00:00:00

who could, by carrying. that talent into other
have acquired a greater moms than they now
and they were now to led. after enteriag
under the hopes and expectatiows created
All of the fear 1810, that all the promises
to them were to be broke. and ~regarded.
flight Honourable Genitals's then pat a ease
hardship arising to an individual who had shwa
the prospects held out in the liberal professions
advantages promised by Goveresuent to its
and who now found that a moment of popular
for the sake of raising a wretched tax, -all the
i.eee had received were not to be realised, and
hopes were to be destroyed. If saris a 1111•SSIKO
e adopted, that young man, so injured, ought
action at law against thole who bad led him
engagement without fulfilliag their promises.
,e considered to be the injsstice of the principle
measure; and now let them consider how its do-
"sold agree with the constitutional power of the
He said, and the Constitution said, that all of-
be effective, must be removable at pleasure.—
Hon. Genii/mien proceeded to argue upon the
..issment which ?Ise proposed arrangement would
upon the exercise of the power of the Crown. If
persons were to be eouspelled to deposit money
their salaries to form this hoperannuatioa Fund, sad
or some offence which was not a moral crime, and
might easily be pardoned, they ahoald be re-
he should be glad to know by what tenure they
money they had so deeosited. If they bad a
right in the flaperannuation Fund, they would
-stirely removed, arid thug the measure would
rave of the necessary power to be exercised
;—or if they were not to have a right, then
. say, that by this measure the hoes* would sib-
, pillage them of their property. He was of eel-
that no amendments could relieve the Bill of the
ftrii/3 MI which be entertained tower& it. He would
rather reject it altogether, and leave the
.power
existed in the bands of the (Town, and so -the
officer, which it appointed to remain as it was, and
to interfere with the salaries of the persons employ-
's- them. Whatever amendments the Hon. Gen-
(Mr. (aleraft) might think proper to move in
o get rid of the Bill, should have his support.
ild not ray to the end of the debate, and there-
should not be in the Hon. Gentleman's minority,
-% quite willing to share with him whatever an-
, an opposition to the measure might call
Ae mast be excused staying through_ the die-
for this was the !7th time of the Bill having
.rd to come on, and to lose one's dinner seven and
floosies@ really too mach.—(A laugh.)

etANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER defend-
measure as a wise and expedient public arrange-
'e Right Hon. Gentleman referred to the Ad-
. both houses to the King, praying that his
would institnte inquiries into the public offices;
observed that it was in compliance with those
that the present measure was proposed. Ile
At clerks in public offices had any vested
their situation. They should be always sub-
.), alterations is occurred in the public depart.
Preemie entering into the Army and Navy had
rnised promotion, but who ever denied the King's
dismiss any individual from bit service in either
departments ? The salaries which were affected
• which were augmented in order to meet the
;ax. It could not be said that a tax of 5 per
harsh, for the Hon. Member for Abatises
,e), at the beginning of the Scuba proposed
per cent. upon all offices under the &OWL
. also be remembered that it was the highest
officers who were affected, and if he understood'
rightly is that house, the greatest objections
been taken to this class of officers. From
e could learn, be bad reason to believe that the
was not disagreeable to those who were
interested in it.
Marquess of LONDONDERRY said, that it was
' pain he bad entered upon the question of
salaries of public officers should be made
Ith the pressure of the times, but he was ba-
the inquiry by the Address which this hense
to the Crown. tie could assure the house
Ministers no small trouble to wade through
s of details—for they had sat every morphs,'
three months—and he thought it was a little
. the principle upon which they were so long
mold be objected to when they laid the result
labours before the house. The house might be
that they had not voluntarily undertaken the
• after the Address of this house, they would
I in their duty if they had neglected an bum-
iry. That Address prayed the Crown to in-
inquiry into all the civil offices unit • the
,ith a view of bringiog them as far as possible
standard of 1797. But it was ridiculous to assert
the servants of the public hail a vested right is
situations.—(Hear.)—lf their offices were a free-
the house had no right to address the Crown
into them.—(Hear )--Government had mks-
carry the measure into effect with as much
as possible, consistent with their duty in obey-
Airess of the house. This Bill did not exclude
• from making such remuneration to intlivi-
tght hereafter appear to them expedient. If
I of these persous were treated as freehold;
t could not exercise its discretion in that re.
it he (Lord L.) was a little surprised to hear
Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Canning) admit that
~, could abolish, though it might not modify
This doctrine of vested rights was, in his opi•
cried much too far. If it were pushed. much
, Parliament would be deprived of all right of
werlooking public situatiens.—(Heir.)—He believed a
clerk, if his salary was about to be reduced,
answer his employer by stating that lie lied
lowship or given up a situation in the church.
L.) was sure that this principle was never in.'
apply to the officers whom this Bill would at.
tad always understood that the higher classes
were those most objected to in this house, and
!refine, that Governineot paid the greatest at-
them. It was his desire to act must liberally
parties. He. every day had the opportunity
the value of his clerks, and every office hail
faithful discharge of duty. Notion', there-
could be more painful to him thin to interfere
heir salaries; but the fact Was, that the subject of
lunation reqnired altogether revision. to his
clerk of 200/. or 2401. 'leer, by length of Ger-
mane into 4001. Though the principle of
iscrease of saltry on length of service was a wise
vet it ought to be sobered down, and rare taken
• salary should reach an amount dispruportioned
inns of the office. With that view, he con-
ic every clerk should hare a full and sufficient
Ind that all should be arranged in el . le
lk of life, each person provided for his own au-
tion, and had the cars of laying up provision for
old age. :n the public offices the same principle
be adoptecLand each clerk should be obliged to put
part of his annual profits as • fund for his oldnge.
wee them from their salaries,, to make this allow-
would hare the moral advantage of not letting,
ideal look altogether to the public money as a
but to his own character and exertions to pro-
Ind for his old age. Bet if it was contended'
public should be saddled with the whole claim,
pushing the argument tuts far. The middle
s most prudent. The clerk should have a
responsibility himself, and be assisted for

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for tie ads
a Clerks, and
ferment, for
• promises he
all his hope
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to hare an a
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of the meal
tails would
Crown. Hi
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The Right I
embarrasses
entail upon
t
t • these persot
front
fro their 11
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which nsigh
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held the ns
vested rigbi
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st .uch cutlet
which exist
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not to inter'
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tlernan (Mr
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ll.• could nc
fore he shot
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down. He
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o • been fixed h
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twenty time
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t .- • ed the meal
went. The
dresses of b
Majesty win
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and be obse
Addresses. I
deried that
tights in tb
ject to such
ments. Pe
heats promi a,
i right to dist
of these dep
,
• were those 1
Property Ta
cent. was ha
1 (Mr. Home)
a tax of 251
It should •
tiers of of c
the debates 1
tad always
all that he e
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for two or It
unfair that t
acting shoal
of their lab(
assured that
task ; Ant al
lure felled i
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Istituto an i
Clow., with
to the stand
that' she se
their sitnatit
hold, that tl
; . t to inquire it
vonred to ca
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mildness as
. 4 ing the Add
Parliament
duals as mil
the claims
Parliament
'meet. But
s* ' the Right
• • • the Crown I
wo 4 , places. Tb
.., 4 • . !lion, cirri,
farther. Par
overlooking
... ! • banker's ale
would not a
lost a fello,
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He (Lord L .
tended to al
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of offices wo
s, then ~
' it wa
tention to tl
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by all the p
1..• , of feeling II
. , the same
could Ia
fore,
kith their s
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superannuai
office, a elel
vice, Cattle i
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one, yet it
that no sail
to the
sit bosh-
:
toted that
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every stalk
t . perannuatis
Lis own old
i should be ad 0 . away a part
11
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