1822.] 
necessary to the ultimate security of 
the public and private creditor, as it 
is indispensable to the reduced means 
of the nation, and of individuals. 
In the Chronology we have briefly 
noticed tne varicus propositions dis- 
cussed in Parliament, with the divi- 
sions on them. Public gratitude at- 
tends thé exertions of Messrs. Hume,. 
MackintosH, Broucuam, BENNETT, 
and WEsTERN, in one House; and the 
Lords LAanspowne, HoLianp, and 
Grey, in the other House. They have 
warned and instructed ministers, if 
they have notimproved their practices, 
In truth, when Parliament met six 
months ago, the hopes of all England 
were directed towards it for measures 
of relief; but, after various plans 
ostentatiously brought forward, the 
session is about to terminate without 
ANY ONE HEALING MEASURE BEING 
ADOPTED; and ministers seem utterly 
unable to suggest any plan calculated 
to remove or palliate the diseases of 
the nation. Shifts, evasions, promises, 
and idle projects, have been brought 
forward and abandoned; but nothing 
statesman-like, or founded on great, 
principles; and evils are left to work 
their own cure, or find their own level, 
whatever may be the intermediate 
consequences and suffering. 
. Nothing even has been done for Ire- 
land, except by public sympathy work- 
ing against the stream of a bad sys- 
tem. On this 25th of June, the na- 
tional subscription for the Irish, impo- 
verished by tithes and high rents, 
amounts to above 100,000/.; and, 
while we rejoice in announcing this 
fact, we should rejoice in a ten-fold 
degree if we could announce a general 
amelioration of the tithe-system, and 
some legislative regulation of the hor-- 
rid rack-rent system, by which from 
5l. to 101. per acre is extorted for land 
remote from large cities. 
Some anxiety was created within 
the month by news of the interrup- 
tion of trade with China. The Topaze 
frigate had had a quarrel, and killed, 
two Chinese; on which the local go- 
vernment properly suspended all in- 
tercourse ; but it is understood that the 
affair is in train of adjustment. 
Another attempt is making to re- 
pass the ignominious Alien Law, as 
tribute to the Holy Alliance,—which, 
not satisfied with money, demands the 
sacrifice of our national honour and 
independence ! 
FRANCE. 
The revenue and expenditure of 
Monty Maa, No. 369. 
Political Affairs in June. 
561 
France has been laid before the French 
Chamber of Deputies. The. esti- 
mated .revenue for 1823 amounts to 
909,130,783 francs, or 36,365,2311, ; the 
estimated expenditure to 900,475,503 
francs, or 36,019,0111.; and this latter 
estimate includes the interest of her 
debt, which amounts only to 228,724,260 
francs, or 9,148,9701. 
Nevertheless, France is in a very 
precarious state, owing to the dis- 
pensing with the Charter, and to the 
superstitious and insidious policy of 
the court. : 
SPAIN. 
We subjoin an official report of the 
Cortes on the villainous intrigues of 
which Spain is the silent and secret 
victim. In France the attack was hy 
open assault; but, experience having 
proved the error of that system, Spain 
is assailed by sap-and-mine. The 
Cortes seem, however, aware of their 
danger, and we hope they feel also 
that the attention of the civilized 
world is upon them. The fanatics and 
hired agents, having taken the field in 
Catalonia, have been dispersed by the 
encrgy of the constitutional troops. 
But there is deep play on the French 
frontiers ; and we suspect, in the end, 
the Bourbons will find that they have 
been playing with edged tools in more 
senses than one. 
The following Message has been 
addressed to the King of Spain, re- 
specting the situation of the country : 
_ “Sine,—The representatives of the 
Spanish nation assembled in Cortes for 
the present year, 1822, are overcome with 
grief at the prospect of the dreadful evils 
which afflict the country ; it has honoured 
them with the greatest confidence in con- 
fiding to them the care of its destinies, and 
they. would show themselves unworthy of 
so high a favour, if they did not raise 
their voices to the august throne of your 
Majesty, in order to unveil to the Con- 
stitutional King the dangers which inenace 
this heroic nation. 
The language of truth is the only one 
which ought to be addressed to Kings who 
reign by the law; and.who, bearing it al- 
ways in their hearts, aspire to nothing but 
the happiness of those they govern, | Sire, 
this heroic nation is already fatigued by 
the continual attacks of wicked men, and 
by the blows they unceasingly aim at its 
wise Institutions, It does not fear any 
attack in this respect, but it is irritated, it 
is exasperated, and the Cortes and the 
Constitutional King ought to tranquillize 
it, to secure its repose, to put an end to 
the conspiracies which are on foot, and to 
revent the horrors that are meditated, 
It is now two years, Sire, since your 
4B Majesty, 
Be 
