We  say  nothing  of  finance,  in  the
restricted  sense  which  is  nsuaUy  ap«
plied  to  the  term.  ^  Whatever  go-
vernment shall  provide  wisely  for  the
different  objects  enumerated  above,
will  be  sure,  by  the  very  process
which  accomplishes  that  ^reat  end,
to  fill  the  public  treasury.  Whereas
it  is  very  possible  to  have  an  ample
revenue  and  a  fall  exchequer ;  yet  to
be  in  every  other  respect  in  a  de-
plorable condition.  Let  us  see  now,
what  the  present  ^vemment  has
been  doing  during  its  four  yeaiv*
tenure  of  dfice,  in  r^ard  to  each  of
these  heads;  and  wherever  we  as-
certain that  things  have  not  gone  on
as  might  have  been  wished,  let  us
endeavour  to  trace  back,  if  we  can,
effects  to  their  causes.
