The Statesman. — 1810-05-01 (London, England)

ATICSNIAN.  WE call the attention of our Readers, most particularly, to the FIFTH REPORT of the FINANCE COMMITTEE, which appears in our Paper of this day. It is certainly a painful thing, when a Nation is compelled to resolve all its principles and feelings into a question of money. But when . that necessity arises, it must be disposed of, be. fore any better feelings can be indulged io to any very great degree. The simple fact is—it is the same kind of necessity which compels a man to eat before he performs the useful labours for which te lives, and which constitute the valec of his being. The public purse has at length been plundered to that amount, that whatever is desirable in itself, and for itself, must be postponed till the Abuses in the Administration of the Public Money are done away. The disease is actually preying un the heart, and must be remedied, as the first step to a return to sound health. To COIDOCI WARDLE this country has many obligations. The facts which he brought to light made converts of millions, converts from that blind confidence in Government which supported', and would long have continued to support, all the abuses of the State. Every body knows the change that has been produced in the public mind, but many do net see the reason. It arose simply from this—all the PEOPLE of ENGLAND weir sick of paying money out of their purses to the Go. 'eminent, except those who live on the public 'femme, and a few rich Land-owners, who, from the dearness of provisions, are actually gainers by the system of war and abuses. Out of this multitude so oppressed and aggrieved by taxes, a vast portion bore their sufferings with patience, from st confidence that Government dealt fairly towards them, and that censeqently their hurtlsens were inevitable. Never was a more loyal, or patient people, than those of England ; and this patient submission under all evils would have remained un. impaired till now, if the veil had not been removed that concealed the hideous features of abuses. It is removed, and millions are now resolved that they will have a Relons; ow Allow !—Mit.r.toris, who before constituted the raven stiit.TiTUDE! —The present wishes of thegreat bulk of the People of Eng. land are for It ',velem, and these wishes must succeed. Viewing this sphjeit as we do, we cannot but smile at the vain attempts made by the unfortunate Alinisterialists to turn the public attention from Abuses, and the contemplation of Reform, to some other object that may create a diversion in their favour. The jealousy with which the pee. pie look epqn the Whigs, is DOW the topic on which they would gladly draw the public eye. It is really mutter of amusement, it is in fact a good joke, that The illorning /100, and such Papers, Ilu not see the impotency of that kind of attempt, They will not cempreheod the sign; of the times. The people are jealous of the Whigs...the people Ilan invited the Whigs to remove the cause of that jealousy. Many have a remaining respect for the Whigs, notwithstanding the errors that party have 'falleq intq, They ere angry with them, but Angry as FataNqs. All this is true..,but what then This quarrel of the people with the Whigs occupies their minds only slightly and hidden. 'tally; and if The Post, as any Mod of Ministers, expects to make a diversion in favour of fa ittisters, .by talking of 'hit quarrel, he is woefully mistaken. ,The Nettle's' anger against the Whip mey occupy *a spare- moment with them. But public abuses 'ecarcely leave then; a moment of that description. 'And t4e Post, and all the Ministerial Writers, may make just as much alt they can of that ground. It would be cruel in us to wish to deprive them of smell an advaot3eo. • According to lrtiers from Paris of the 18. th ult. General Wrarost, the late Commandant of Vert. dun, committed suicide on the preceding day.. This officer had been ordered to rads to IN/Wet 'loan: charges of extortion and embezzlement of flieir property, preferred against hita is/ Sir .fIiMAS LAVIE, and other Britieh tarisQlll4ol at that. depot. It appears, that some days be; lore, he made an application, through a. chilli' pule% to Sir T. LAME, to soften the eeideirce 'against him as much as possible, promising, on that fensideratiop, to restore the property porloitted,  , ,   -.  LO RD