Note 280 — II THE RATE FOR NEWSPAPERS

"The change which had taken place in the political condition of the country made it essential to communicate to the people sound political knowledge and information. He would say that the security of that House, living, as it did, in the affections of the people—of the Government, possessing, as it did, the confidence of the people—and of the Monarchy, reigning, as it did, and as he trusted it ever would, in the hearts of the people, depended upon the diffusion of sound political knowledge."—Chancellor of Exchequer, 20th June 1836; Parl. Debates (Commons), vol. xxxiv. col. 634.