ABSTRACT
The House of Commons has voted one million of money to assist parishes in building Churches; and as no opposition has been made to the grant, it may be deemed by some, that the propriety of it is unquestionable. It will be well to enquire, therefore, whether any opposition could have been made to this measure, and how it happens that this opposition was not made. According to the present system of virtual representation in the House of Commons, every class of persons is fully represented, except the great body of tax-payers; but the body which is most amply represented is the body of those who profit or hope to profit by the influence of the Crown. One of the first measures which the public are taught to expect from the German Diet at Frankfort, is a general measure for regulating the Press throughout Germany. The prospect of Germany, with respect to liberty, is certainly at present gloomy enough.
