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 which econds its exertions among the people. This is tated, with ome experience of the unpopularity and ridicule that has been a often attempted to be fixed on the word Confidence, applicable only to that which is unthinking and blind. Stripped of its partial covering, confidence in thoe who mut act for the nation, in its preent legitimate ene, is that principle which gives energy and vigour to national enterprize, and trength and ecurity to national defence.

The amount of inecure employments cannot be compared with former periods, as there are no means for enabling that to be done; but we hall find the amount of penions occaionally in the Journals. In the lat year of Queen Anne, it was 130,000l. nett in England only, as the 1s. and 6d. taxes did not then exit; at which time the value of money was in the proportion of 257 to 562 at this day.