The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-01-25 00:00:00

.STATESIJAN

worthy of attention. This pamphlet' has how been
'Wished more than three weeks. It bail, from Its first
appearance, been imputed to the Treasury has bee°
brought forward as a Treasury manifesto : and particn-
laxly at Hereford oa Abe 17th INSTANT, where it Was
one of the main subject. of discussion; and very pro-
perly so; because, it was of greit irnportince, when a
county was going to petition on the subject of distress,
that it should take into view the actual intentions °faze
Ministers. This Treasury pamphlet, therefore, sutu-
rally became a thing to be exposed and very much
dwelt on. In it were the designs of the Ministers laid
down ; and, therefore, the Petition which the county
was about to frame, would oataralltitave these designs
in v:ew. The fact is, a great deal was said about this
pamphlet. Strong reprobation was expressed of the de-
signs which it developes.And we really do believe that it
was what passed at the Herefordshire Meeting, that
produced the disowning of pamphlet, which, as we
noticed in oar paper of yesterday, has now appeared in
the courier. At the Meeting of Hereford, the grand
error of the Ministers, as developed in this pamphlet,
was stated ; and it was also clearly exposed, to the en-
tice satisfaction of the Meeting. We allude to the error
plating to the ultimate safety atilt, Vandlerd sod Far-
mer arising out of the necessity of the loam futlissAr up-
nion the consumer. In short, this pamphlet was so sough-
iv handled, and made to appear nab' emeteloptiblerind,
above all things, was so clearly shown to be a manres-
to in direct hostility to the landlords, that It appears
not to have been thought to be safe to continue ally
longer without disowning it.
It is of great consequence for us to forts acorrect,oßi-
nion as to whether this be a pamphlet of the Treasury,
or not. In the first place, it is written in proekelytthe
same style, published in the same form, and it comes
from the same shop with the Treasury pamphlet of last
year. It may be said that note libstanding these cir-
cumstances, it might• possibly proceed from some one
not receiving authority from the (lovernment. It may
be said that some kind friend of the Ministers might
base undertaken the task of his own accord. Let us
now see, then, what this task is. Let us see what this
kin.' friend has undertaken to say for the linisters.—
He has undertaken to say a great deal, a part of which
we will state in distinct propositions, as follows:-
1. That the Ministers, if suffered to proceed in their
own way, will reduce the four per cent. stock, to three
per cent.

2. That they will not repeal PEEL'S BILL ; and that
they will do nothing to weaken the effect of that
Bill.

3. That they may be induced, if the wishes of Par-
liament should be unequivocally expressed epos the sub.
ject, to abandon their scheme of cotnpoesd interest open
the Sinking Find ; and may be induced to
apply this portion to the remission of taxi, or
a any other form which the pressure upon particular
classes ins.y require.
4. That the Ministers feel confident that, if their sys-
tem
.be. sneered to be pursued, they shall not onlj be
abie to /mien *below lief Debts. to three per cents, bet
that they shall be able en take off another million of
taxes this year, is the following manner:—Greenwich
:Hospital 320,000/; extra charge for Ireland 350,0001;
interest of five millions, Sinking Fund, 130,0001 ;
arrest to the Bank (not to occur again)200,0001; which
makes the million, and 30,0001. more.

5. That some other savings, from the consolidation of
boards, and from retrenchments in the Civil service, will
probably carry this amount beyond a million ; but that,
" It mast always be borne in mind that His Majesty's
" Ministers can propose snch forth.r remission of taxes
" upon this ground only; that the Sinking Fend shall
" be left untouched, and that, at all events, a surplus of
" five millions shall be secured."
6. That it is the wish of his Majesty's Ministers that
the Sinking Fund should go on to accumulate at com•
pound interest.
Now, these are amongst the things stated in this;
pamphlet. Who wonld have the impudence to state
these things, unless from authority ? It is impossible
for any man to believe such a thing. When the writer
speaks of the past taken by the DCKC 01/ WELLINGTON
at the Congress at VERONA, he goes into the matter as
much in detail as the Duke himself could have done.
but it is to.the above statements that we wish to direct
the attention of the-reader ; and we again ask him
• who would have thought of making these statements
without authority from the Ministers ?
Nevertheless, it is barely possible that such a man
should be found. It is barely possible that a man
should have been found not only to have stated the
intentions of the Ministers in the gross, hut to go into
Cle above detail about Oreenuich Hospital, and the rest
:of the items of saving; and to talk about the intended
consolidation of hoards and other retrenchments in the
' Civil service; this is barely possible ; but it is absolately
..fsspoosikk, thell'.iack a mai should hare induced Mr.
HATCUARIItOI4I/b/i3A EVA a pamphlet! Mr. HATCU AR D
is the Bookseller of the Treaeury. He, it will be recol-
lected, published the Treasury pamphlet last year. He
published Lord psi:spool's speech. In abort, he is as
much the bookseller Of the Treasury as my son in Fleet
Street, is my losokseller; and be would no more publish
a pamphlet upon such a subject, without the approbation
of the Treasury, than my son would publish a pamphlet
Without my approbation. which pamphlet contained a
manifesto of my wishes and intentions.
This is so plain a matter, that it can leave no doubt in'
the mind of any wan. Besides, the pamphlet has, for
three whole weeks, been imputed to the Treasury. The
Morning Chronicle contained the imputation, the first
day after its appearance; and the STATCSUAN contained
the seine imputation on the fourth day after its appear-
ance. The Treasury must have seen these imputations ;
and yet they suffer the pamphlet to pass for their's
for three whole weeks; anti never think about disown-
ing it, 'rill they hear of the thundering reproof it re-
ceived at Hereford. If the Treasury knew nothing of
the pamphlet from the begior'eg ; we ask if it be possi-
bk that they would have suffered it pass for their's,
for such a length of time, and at a period so critical.

Then, *erre. that, in the space.of a few• this, this
Ounpblet gets ism a great nitta‘a of idiliens. Here
is a pamphlet, dull as the goddess of-duluess herself

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stupid is the very essence of stupidity ; a style to dl.
gust any titan ; an arrangement, that may truly be
called hitglaty-piggiety ; two hundred and seven pig,'
of as iespicable rubbish as ever was put upon paper ;
only that this rubbish contains an expression of the
wishes and the designs of the Ministers. How shoill
several editions of such a pamphlet get about in a few
Jays ; and that, too, at the monstrous price of fire Mhi'-
tinge sixpence ; and besides this; with scarcely an
advertisement to let people know that it was published
The eoi.y that we havewas purchased the morning of the*
day after the publication ; and yet oar copy is of a at.
cond Edition ! Who should have bought the first
Edition ; will Mr. Hazettanto tell us who bought that.
first edition? Will Mr. IlsTcoano say that the wholif
was not clapped upon the shoulders of a good strong.-
well•fed Treasury 'porter? The point might be settled'
at once by a declaration from Mr. tfirrenewts. We et:
srrt that Mr. lIATcIIABD ptallStied the pamphlet by
authority from the Treasury; and we challenge M .
Hazciatto to deny the fact.
The fact is quite clear ; and a very interesting fact it
is ; because the Tailor and Barber of the Courier new.-•
paper have now been ordered to tell the public that the
person who wrote the pamphlet, did not write it unde
authority q/' the Government, and does not hold dA o,
dal situation. We do not believe one word of this. 'the
'fact, coald not have been stated in writing, except ao.
der the authority of the government. We artquite satio
fled that the pamphlet was written within the walls of.
'Whitehall itself. But time question is : will Mr. H ATCII.
ARIN,ISEX that it *as PKBLISHED without authority
from itho Treasury.
Weir then, whahre we to infer from this contradic-
tionlWhich DANIEL STEWART. the Tailor. and MCI:WM:to
the Barb* have been authorized to publish? Whv
this thetitfzence, that the Ministers find, froM the
piguilignqt of Ws. feeler, that they cannot venture to
standby the statements which the pamphlet contains.
They have learnt that they must do something more
than that which it is in this pamphlet said they intend
to do. Their positive determination to adhere to Peel's
Bill ; that determination which is expressed in the
pamphlet, in each resolute language, they begin to
think that th 4 must flinch from. In the pamphlet, it is
said, " they are fired and immoveable in their opinion"
upon this point. We Inspect that they begin to waver as
to this which they call the main point; and we further
suspect, that it is ibis wavering that has thiren Mx.
Vaxstrraazfrorn his post! In the former part of the
pamphlet, a high eulogions is pronoanced upon this
gentleman. It is there said that the high price of the
funds is to be cheifly attributed to the " approbat:or.
" on the part of the public, of the g I system of
se Finance adopted by Mr VANSITTART." Hey day'
What put out such a Minister as this ! Get rid of the
Minister, the public confidence its whom caused the
funds to be so high !
Put the two facts together : the disowning of the
pamphlet, and the turning out of Mr. V A NSITTART : put
these two facts together, end it is impossible eve to be
co/visaed that some divisor, had takes place in the
Cabinet with regard to thifinsocial useaseresteitilsm.

sued ; and that those measures aro to be such as to con-
tradict the professions and principles of Mr. Van-
n/TART.

However, far are we from supposing that the Minis,
tees have settled on any plan. IWe are very sure that
they have not ; and we have not the smallest hesitation
to sty that they know not what t 3 do with the concern
which they have in hand, We shall find thew, when.the
Parliament has met, waiting to take their cue from
what will be told them by the landlords. Their easels
fall of difficulties. Without a Reform of the Parliament,
a reduction of the interest of the debt is impossible; but
it is very possible to strip the Ministers of the Sinking
Fund, to pare down their establishments ; to leave thou
with hardly any thing to snpport themselves with; and
this we think very likely to be done. We are not yet
come to that state which will force Reform upon those
who have the power to grant it ; but we are very fast
approaching towards that state ; and we expect to see
the thing done; really accomplished before about two
years front this 'lay. The security of the people is this,
that, nnless the House of Commons be Reformed, the
landlords must lose their estates!

STOCK EXCHANGE, AT HALE PAST TWELVE o'CLoca.—
&sera! Forp have arrived this morning from Paris,
which continue to bring accounts of the fall of French
funds. By these accounts the funds left off on Thursday
at 79, 40, and in the course of this day they were done
as low as 77, and Spanish 40, but a private letter in
Town of Thursday evening, states them at 79, 45. The
fall of time above funds has created in our market a very
deep sensation, and this beirg coupled with the
answers of time Spanish Uovernment to the demands of
the Foreign Ambassadors for their pssaports,the shirm
has beau very great. It is thocght the Allied powers
cast never brook the reply of the Spanish Minister.
Consols opened at 761%; Spanish, 40;t, 41if,
at which prime they remain.

FORICION FUND/I.—Ail foreign securities have exp.
Flawed a great fall, and the mtrLet appears heavy.—
Owing to the great probability that a war will twin
place between France and Spain, the great foreign
Stork holders in the City ate trying all they canto keep
them up, but lb* torrent of the tide bears down oa
them, and all their efforts prove in vain.
MI, 70—New Spanish, 45—New Prusa4'.
73—01 d. 80-41trssin. TS—Danish, t. —Neapolitan, ;it
—Peravian, Tr—Colombian. &I—Spanish Scrip d41;1•

• Hamburg• papers have arrived this morning to the
ISth instant, and Dutch to the 21st, but they bring 1.%
intelligence of political importance. The Emperor el.
Russia was expected at Petersburg on the ilth. Owin;;
to the severity of the weather, Leipsic Fair turns .oct
very bad. Such is the scarcity of water, front the fro►'.
that many manufactories are quite at a stand. In figs
town in liermany a pitcher of water costs lid. ; am. in
another the washing of rooms is prohibited under a pc-
natty of five six dollars.

We have received, this morning, Norfolk (Virginia)
papers, to the 12th of Deceitther, from which we wren
the following :—We almost an ad t. bear from our
public vessels in the West Indira, so disastrous has hero ,
the intelligence from them for some time 'Fast. The