Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-04-18
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From, the .Nee York .IhnericGn Of ,.4prii12
The William Thompson, packet ship, from Liverpool,
brings us our London files 10 the 18th ut The chief
item of interests the budget for the year, presented TO
tue House of Commons by the Chancellor of the Exche-
qucr the 18Th. AS tins annual statement had been
once or twice postponed during the late period of money
agitation it conjecturcd that disastrous results were
10 be developed 10y IL which, at the height of the panic
II was thought proper 10 withhold. The ConicCtures lav
proved grouulcss, for without knowing what the rea
thou sh probably only considerations OF detail
which induced tho DELAY il is clear that the gene
raj state of the British finances is and promises IL be-
secure and prosperous. We cannot, perhaps better
occupy some space than by extracts from MIR Robin
sons speech.
After stating that though circumstances were some
what dtercnt now from those which he found himself
last year, lac addedBut, Sir there nothing i'm INV
nG 10 bt discovered IN he present aspect of our affairs,
which ought TO create either alarm dcspondency.--
here may be grounds, and undoubtedly there are
grounds, pt complaining of individual grievances
and considerable distress, and is that the eau
scs OF such individual distress and grievances, cannot
but be followed by degree of public distress and
general emoarrass That such has been the case
am ready 10 admit, but think may venture 10 saw
that the violence OF the storm passed, that the clouds
are beginning To dispcrse and that out of the very cle-
incnts of the late convuISion good is likely arise
our political atmosphere will be found purified by the
tempest. Hear hear.) the efore feel no dlsinay
when ook at the present situation of the countrv.n
In the debates which have lately arisen within these
walls, there has been great deal of i-
called
and those who claim for themselves the more humble de-
nomination of practical IncII say of unnecessary dit
ference because cannot that they ought for mo-
ment to consider themselves opposed, tie duty
the Leglsa lure TO take the sound theories of the one
and carry hem INTO effect, aided BY the practical
rence of TIE other. 1t by acting such part and by
the Just combination of these clements at The House
ana The cChntry VIII be enabled 10 form proper
mate of the situation in which present stand and
OF the best mode OF escaping from the difficulties in
which we ind ourselves at present involved IT, indeed
those ,,l,.tl 1,,a
TO be told that books and reasoning, when lcgatin in
these matters, are to be wholly put aside know not
how our proceedings arc to be repulsod know not from
what fountain OF wisdom to drink. if we are 10
he driven from those springs Of know edge which arc Of
ered for guidance By the labuis Of those who have
devoted themselves to the cause of philosophy and sci
ence. When find that in every class of the comrnu-
NIFTY the spread OF knowledge is extending itself in
manner which half century ago, would have been
deemed impossible, who sit here some as Min
listers of the Crown and all united in the great act of
leSIs"liug for great country, to be behind hand with
our coemporarIcs rather, it is duty to strug-
gle to be foremost III the race: Hear, hear Know
ing that The progress of human knowledge must be gra
dual and limited in the first instance, our business
to ta2 care instead of being outstrppcd that we lead
Che way and 10y assisting the judgment of country
men, enable them void the difficulties and correct
the errors, into winch they might otherwise fall. There
are, indeed, persons who think the diffusion Of
knowledge the misfortune Of The age; but know not
how those minds can be constructed who look upon
knowledge with the eye of fear. Much cheering
After the above honorable testimony TO the Importance
of knowledge and sound nstruC ton testimony Che
more valuable al moment when distinction was at
tempted To be drawn between 'ptilosophcls an ssprac-
tca men," Mr.. Robinson entered into vindcation OF
his language and Inmates in previous years; and prov
ed that when nc had spoken with triumph of the prosne
condition of the country he had been borne OIL,
by the facts and particularly that whatever might have
been the effect produced by his language his estimates
OF receipts could not he charged with having led any
one into error for they had uniformly during three years
been exceeded by the reality. But give the Chan
celIor's own language
''fhe amount Of rercnve ucn which calculated
upon in tie three years wac,
For 1928 Jr52 Oo0 900
} or l@~l 5i,2G5, 600
foI 1928 5Ig75 OCO