11The Plan of PRACTICAL MEASVRES was formed on the close
of the Elections, when it became apparent from the state of the returns, and the language of Government organs and official people, that all hope of the Ministry's taking advantage of the King's death ant of their new position at Court to advance the Organic Re_ forms that many of their supporters had been expecting, must be given up. The Papers were originally published in six of the Weekly Numbers of the Spectate,: since which, they have been revised and corrected, in some parts compressed, and In others considerably enlarged—the Complete Pension List, and the Notes on the Pensioners, being entirely new. The object of the Papers was to show, that notwithstanding the Elections, much good might even now be effected by a Ministry desirous of benefiting the People, In working out the plan, time, importance, and Ministerial powers, were respectively considered. The Civil List and its Pensions oast be settlea at once. The Government can settle them in any way they please. The Deadweight system—the system of pay without service—costs the country six millions a year, and ought not to be costing it more than two. This is an eating evil ; and it may be remedied, without regard to politics or the state of parties, if the Ministry will The Army is overrun with abuses—pecuniary, military, moral ; and the management of the Army is a prerogative of the Crown,—that is, the Ministry possess its complete control, and can reform it in despite of party opposition. Thus much as to the origin, object, and design of the Spectator's First Throe PRACTICAL MICA.. MGM. Their character. scope, and matter, will speak for themselves.]
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