The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-01-11 00:00:00

771 E PROSPECT OF MINISTERS.

All the vague reports in regard to changes of Ada
oninistrstion, bate for the present subsided.
That the increased strength of the Opposition, botk
is sad est of door., may evesoally lead to sees
attempts at modification. is, however, by no WIWI
enlikeiy ; but the roomer or Idler, will very mock
depend on the position Admieistretion means to
enema in regard to Finance, and the resumption of
Cash Payments. The Bank is evidently preparing
(or that resumption, .sd as • mere matter of fact,
,errs ►eseme payment; but then, how is • sufficient
I portion of Eacheqeer Bills to be floated on • di.
minished currency •rid en abated price of Stocks;
for sech would be the inevitable result. Nothing
convinces us more that fended !fade's believe no
return to Cash Payments will take place, than the
present high price of Consols, although it mast be
allowed, that the Ultra effort in France, has assist.
ea, by frightening every human being to sell out
of the French Fends, who could do so. Its allesires
to the Public inconvenience sod distress which mast
result from a reduction of the circulating medium at
time, a Morning Paper justly observes, tbis
that something of lb. kind most be reclined
Wont:mr it takes place ; which assertion, although
very true, does not prove that the present is the mo-
ment. For our awn part, we ramie our epinioe, that
no Administration, in the present Inanrial state of
the country, can, absolutely end bone frode. 'irk this
temporary concussion. To speak the truth, we can.
net see how the present intent of taming can us col-
lected under the ancient amount of rottener, mod
still less, how in that else, e Chancellor of the Et-
chigger can 14 indulged with a dusting debt. Setting
this knotty point aside, several othe► diffictillies arm
mustering in battle array against the peace of Miss.
tem Such as a most imperious sod universal call for a
revision of the Criminal Laws; and for some rectifies-
lion of the scandalous diversion of fends in regard to
Eilocation. The Catholic Caseltion too ; the stet, of the
Pour Laws, &e. &c. not to mention the forthcoming
Agricultural Petition, oliich, although not eery po.
pular out of the two Hone,. may not be entirely
destitute of favorer within them. And then, Honest
John is to be corsgratidated, that having almost the
Lower to pay upwards of forty millions of Isles, he
has upwards of forty millions of toles to pay. All
this, we repeat, regresses • strong and well fronted
Administration. In out time, to be sure, less talent
in the way of face will mlice; because, in the rap-
ture of unimpeded borrowing and fending, with the
reckoning a long way off, Neithe► Ministers one
People will %motile themselves with enquiry. It
peace it is otherwise: borrowing, then, iv, at least,
awkward, and no actual ',demotion of debt .loran.
Fog. Morenter, the People have !tissue to perceive
wnat shows ran lot rectified., and to contempt'', the
pvittrue of Pauperism and Poor Rote". In was
de-;ng the Icor that Let', tnund nut that
Ministers revved on B,ds Hos s. We will welter
odds, that he will out evoke the lame Obtelntiont
nest SAsios.

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