It has been reported that all the artisans and labourers
of theAlifferent dort- yards are to he discharged forthwith, awl re-entered on a new system ; ths -principal feature t f which is, that no superannuatiou is to be expected at the "dose of any service, however long and faithful. We have no objection to this sloctiine if It be applied only to men newly or very recently entered ; but we can _never imagine that any Cover:uncut would conunit the injustice of robbing an honest man of his just expectations of superannuation, who at filis niOnient has been working front fifteen to twenty-five years in exp:retation of it. Such men lave made no provision fur old age, nor have they attached themselves to benefit -.Societies , as they would otherwise have done iii ii now, at their advanced age,
..xio society will take them in as members. c
This is certainly reasoned with much more assurance than logic.
• :Because men, reckoning upon the extravagance of Government, .inive neglected to make any provision for themselves out of re- sources allowed to have been sufficient for the purpose, the country -must step fin-weld to shield them from the effects of their own avant of prudence. But this is always the way : it is John Bull's :business to pay, and make up for all deficiencies. The character iof lavishness in our Government is so inveterately. established, :that there is no demand too impudent to be made on it with an amblushing front.
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