The Statesman.
London, England, 1809-06-30 00:00:00

turn of the public money in sarb►irs branches of
Government, and I am in lityliwn mind convinced
that Admiral Markham who asserted that a third
of the expences of the navy might be saved by a
rigid economy, did not go beyond the limits of
truth ; I do also 4erliy believe that Colonel
Waidle, who I hope will receive the thanks of
the county of Esse* neat Saturday, will be sable
to prove h.•yond a doubt, that the whole of the
income tax can he saved,' and the strength of the
country increased, instead of being diminished by
such a reform.—With these serval:ten, can I with
patience hear that it is too late to thank such a
man as Colonel Wardle ?

From the Victualling Office I beg leave to con.
duct the Freeholder and Inhabitant to the Excise
Office. Though my individual prudence may be
questioned in resigniig an emolument in that office,
I shall not incur much censure with the inde-
pendent Freeholders of E•sex, where rights in
Elections I could mot support whilst haling a
place in the Excise. If any persoot is ignorant of
the state of Representation of this County, I beg
leak to refer him to usy first published Letter to
the Freeholders.

64 It now remains fur me to say that I retain a
place in the Exchequer, which at my death will be
abolished, and which I would cheerfully resign to.
morrow, if others would make the same sacrifice.
I repeat it, let the Freeholder and inhabitant
who attacks me, attend the meeting and propose
resolution disapproving of sinecure places, and all
unnecessary public expences; I pledge myself to
support him. .One word on the subject of my
ambition in hoping to represent the noisily. I
repeat what I have often said, that I should be
more proud of being the restorer of the rights or
the county, than in being the object of their
choice: bnt I will boldly declare, that if the
county in which I live should be so lost to every
public and private feeling as to refuse thanks to
their benefactor, Colonel Wardle, and to deny
their disapprobation of those abuses and mat.
practices which have been brought to light by evi-
dence in the House of Commons, so far front
thinking it an honour, I should think it a die.
grace to represent them.

6c When a man is grossly attacked, he may,
without presumption, say a word for himself....
Thanks to the Freeholder and Isehabitanl,
have a right to look the Public and the County
of Essex in the face, and assert that I have dis-
charged my public duties as an honest man to
the best of- my abilities. I have only censured,
when I have had reason to censure—( appeal not
only to national, but provincial abases.—Thoso
who contribute to the county rates should look at
the New House of Coirection, and the mice.
table Bridges, on which sd much of their moiler
has been expended; if they unsatisfied with them,
I will be so; but, as an Englishman, I will al.
ways speak my honest sentiments: and when
I perceive an attempt made to atter the law
of the land, by taking from the pockets of
the industrious Landholders and Inhabitants •
considerable charge which the constitution hao
justly placed on those superiors afore able to
bear it, I will, by every legal means, oppose suck
a measure, and 1 hope with as much success, as
my friend Mr. Western in the House and I out of
the House opposed the unneceitary and improvi.
dent Bill to build and furnish accommodations for
the Judges of Assizes, who are certainly entitled
to every attention from the County of. Essex, but
were perfectly satisfied/with the accommodations
provided for them.

" I hope that the Freeholdet and Inhabitant,
together with his numerous friends and connections
will be satisfied with this my answer to his charges.
" IJUN Sir,
" Your hune servant,
" MONTAGU BUBI.OtNE."