The National Register. — London, England, 1817-03-10 00:00:00

if . justly -Iii -r ` : 7 .•► tiCE 91d. grApple with From the opinion, _ thority a 1 Whick ii remount, and beyond w)iich lies no appeal. How important then that, a proper tone should be given to the public voice, that the governors and go verned should stand well together, and that the former ehould establish a fair claim to the confidence of the letter; if this be so in ordinary times, and on common occurrences, how much more necessary is it at this cri tical period, when the public mind is in a state of fer ment, when through the medium of the Press, that great and powerful engine of public opinion—attempts are daily made to decry the acts of Government, to bring into discredit the Sovereign authority, and to loosen the bond of union which ought to subsist un broken and umimpaired between the people and their rulers. It becomes then a bond of duty to counter-act the arts of the malignant and disaffected, by a popular explana tion of what is passing in the political world, and to use a portidu of that diligence and activity on the loyal and constitutional side of the question, which is so un remittingly displayed by those who are desirous of levelling all distinctions and confounding all order and *authority in the state. It is with this view that we have dedicated for some tinse post, a portion of our Paper to a Political Disqui sition, in hopes of administering an antidote to the poi son constantly circulating in other Newspapers of a afferent stamp and opposite description. The suspension of the Habeas Corpus has for the last ten days occupied the attention of all classes of 'eiders. Whatever different views men may be disposed op take of this measure, from their previous habits of thinking, we are convinced that the safest and strongest ground on which it can be justified, is its necessity. We part with a friend that we love and esteem, and the separation is painful; but we reconcile ourselves to a teinporary absence, because we know it is for our bene fit,•and we shall greet his return with an increase of pleasure—So it is with this favourite bulwark of our eiQ liberties. The arts and industry of the disaffected, their illegal combinations—their monstrous doctrines —their ultimate views and objects, appal the sound and constitutional part of the community—it is necessary to arrest their further progress, and to nip the spirit of sedition in the bud: with this view it is necessary to era the executive with extraordinary powers, and spe cially to provide ne amid ektrinsenti Respe6licn capiet ' Nor let us fear that the executive has any disposition to ;hose the power which the Legislature thus confers, We are persuadtxl, neither their interest nor their inclination to do so—not their interest, because they mast wish to stand well with the people, and because ' in this free and enquiring age, every abuse and misap- , plication ofpower will be strictly canvas.sed, and justly 'exposed to public reprobation ; not their inclination, if siso may form any judgment from the general complex ies d cklrftarnento aid "tore pelieulatly Nat the - - if the personal liberty of the subset has been abridged for a limited period, property has been proportionably secured and confirmed ; and the mice of the country, as evinced by the price of the Funk has spoken plainly its sense of the transactiets, and air the benefits which may be expected to be derived from it The money market in a great measure governs all the markets ; we may,, therefore waturally anticipate an improvement in our trade aid manufactures; and we may fairly- hope that *he* tits immediate pressure is removed, under which the poorer classes now labour, the popular disoontionta will subside, and we shall re turn to that, state of prosperity' sad trwaguillitY, which will at once banish complaint MA annihilate disaffee tion. . //sowsisafac IMPERIAL PARZUMENT. • HOUSE. OF IoORDS. • c' P • Dto*DAY , MASS S. " TfABF AS CORPUS SUSPEI4tO.I "Mt.. • After some routine business, the Loan CuatticatLoit, In answer to certain enqiiirier &au Lards Holland and they, stated, that persons confined by order of Governracat in con sequence of the suspension of the nabgas Corpus, wbuld not tit..lit.tl the richt nor the means of petitioning Parliament oi the Sovereign. Lord Viscount Stostotrtu moved the Order of the Day for taking into consideration the amendment made by the Com mons in this Rill. Earl DARNLEY strenuously opposed this measure. which he concei% ed to be unrolled or. He hail, however. so ab jection to the amendment ; but with a view to the general question, he should utose, as an amendment, that instead of the word " now" " this day three months" he substituted. The Earl of Rossi.vs, though he was of opinion that due deliberation had not been given to this subject, yet lutist ob jest to the amendment; the Rill, in its present form, subjeet• inc persons in Scotland to a different measure of justice to the subjects of England. The Loan CNA/ICA:1.011 supported the Bill. The Rill of this year was a transcript of that of 1794, which Bill he was one of those who supported. Hr was of opinion, that although be did nut approve of the amendments, hr thought it would be better to pass the Pill with them, such as they were, than delay it any long( e. Lord llort.rsts and the Earl of LALDER DALE opposed the measure altogether. Earl II A 1 t*l supported it. Earl (ia admitted that danger exist, d ; but it was of teat kind which the preaeut laws were fully competent to gnarl against. Tin amendments were then put and agreed to.—Ad journed. TtAsbaN,liitaltat 1. The Royal Assent was fltlol by commission to the Malt Doty and Pen-ion Bill, the inspesunou of .the li.theas Corpus Art Bill, the Malta Trade Lattesion Bili, laud some private Bilk. Lord Hot-Lawn presented a petition fruit a person named Waters, whom he understood N be a reqiccialrle stating, that capital punislintegts Wad the most painful effect upon his feelings. and praying for their abolition. The Larl 4.f DARNI.CV presented a petition from the Ward of praying fur a diminution of taxes, retrench. nest, and patliamentary relons.--Adjetirsicd. WEDNIESPAY. Manta 4. Earl Gnitsveyou presentel several Petitions from South wark and other places, prat . ac dial the House vAutild out puss any mote 'was rt strirlitg Itte lawny of the subject. 1.514 tilt the ratite. The Earl of Ln ER PHoL 110 1 iCti the second reading of Bo lan Bills, one for pride. Nog Or parson of the Prince Regent, bud the other te,r the butter peevisulion of the tishigtiosu of _ . , therefore, read it to-merrow.—Adjo tuned. the Treasonable and were re• ARMY AND NAVY reading of the Awls in the first of reading to be post ' reading of fbe neeessity had been 'hewn 4" the Seeret Committee. importance, that of death, *maid question for doubt. the offence. Under right to move to kayo! ' to insert " math** _ pot the proposed to bah* eat stand part of the Bill, which was earned in the stitr motive. The LORD Cmancrtton moved to insert words to except the re-enactment of the clause in the former Act, making-it temporary, which Amendment was agreed to. Lord HOLL.RD thought that some more distinct weeds shonld he introduced than those of " mntiooes assembly." The Bill was then passed, and sent back to the Commons foe their concurrence in the amendment. DISTRESS IN IRELAND. • The DWI of Minutest • thought it necessary attain to .eallb the attention of Ministers to the distressed state of the people in many parts of Ireland, in consequence of the scarcity awl dearness of provisiuos. Unless some remedy was very.apeeth ly applied, the most actions consequences were to be appre hended. 'f he Earl of LIVERPOOL said, that .this subject had Gees pied and was now occupying the most anxious att. edge of his Majesty's Ministers, %vlau were of course aware of its greet imports oce. . . The F..trl of DARNLEY contended, that Ittiaistasa wens deeply responsible for not Intim( early in the songigtauspogn. ed distillation.—Adjourned tW Menday.. -44 HOUSE OF 11=1••••••1. MONDAY, NAIICR 3. • • GAME LAWS. Sir E. LIIATCPUIP,ILL brought Is his Bill respeetbli ti.• Game Lawn It was read a tint thee, and oidered twboaead a second time on Wednesday. PETITIONS AGAINST SEDITIOUS PERSONS. Mr. W. Bowles presented a Petition trom Blackburn, eon!. pluming of the machinations of persons who go r o un d the country uni':or pretence of Reform, but anxiously enileave.r. in; to promote disaffection to Government. The Petition having been read. Lord STsisetw agreed to the respectability of the persona who had signed it, but would not agree that it conveyed the sentiments of the county of Lancaster, in preference to a petition of a contrary wen, agreed to at a county meeting regularly convened by the High Sheriff. • Mr. CAWTHOP ME thought this petition did t!Onirry vie SM. iiTentS of the freeholders of Lancaster. He asireP•tdthat. the county meeting WV at Preston, when Mr. (Nscy, from Liverpool, an Irish renegado (nits of liter, Aecir.) i-?e was not to be deterred by that cry. nor by any cry that oviz ) •tbliTaiscif in any other place. He would say that Mr. Cas. , was a very miseltievow‘ person in the community. This I,•!etisii, v v i;t l ber of cotton spinners. weavers, and u.ihen, came in and carried every thing in the meeting Ware them ; but he ' was con%•ineed there was not twenty freeholders present at the county meeting in question. Mr. Bnortastsm defended the Character of Mr. Casey, and said, that to call him an renegade was deservin g c;fo l ie. vete cement'. hir.Casey was a sespectallle maw; he had been unfortunate i . n business s but that very circumstance should have screened him from such attacks as these. With respect to the Preston meeting, the signature of the Ilia Sheriff to the l(ti.ohitionis was the best /lewd' th e H ow i e cou ld have, that those Itesol , btiont mitre) ell the Rinse of the nice:- ing. Mr. r et. iviu stated, that as county meetinga were now constiti.ted, they did net I'UtIV4 . , the reuse of the freeholders ; carried by the clamour of Jacobins, whiv.went *boot from place, to place foreitig their opinions on the people. Yr. lieneu defended the character of Mr. C.a.ey, Althr a few werds front slr. W. Bootle, the petition was ordered to lie on the table. Mrs. HORNER. • _ On the motion of A Lord .loi;rEtrViur II new writ for tt.r. election of a member to serve ill r,iiltanient for the lonrongk of Mt. klawes, in the room of its (ate represontutise, Mr. Horner, he took an oppottievity to pass a very Mich encm moms on iho character of the it( ceased nitanber ; and appealed la the !loose, o lti :her the urbanity of ids eoaduet as a senator had not rode:sted him lo all parties.— t 11..ar. hear.) :‘,l*, sNII:SC: heartily bore his testimony 1i0.t14 , rtianity of his 11147)1111,. Which on all i.ceasions of pu lie oat. seen Idol display, as well as to his great and increasing talents as a public floss,. kir. st Trios said, that where% er Mr. Illarser.was known in public and rospeeicii ; while in private 4.41 he hail e 111 hi 10 ha knossu to he warmly beloved. Mr. NI .W‘hNN t., Sir S. RON ILLIf Mt. GRANT, Mr. Er - uorr, alp! Lord Lift:JILL ES, rt'Sreeliv9 Veit is, the .f '"l' ' 7 ' ' - ."1 1 "1,4.7.ft ..r " ' —**". . --: s - -' ''• - i , • •• . , . • . • 4 le • 4. . -. e' v•-•.;....... , ••• .t • 1.. i. rot Ai) ationa lit ti viott A y, • :. __ ... our lilting, tottatituti attli I alma. No. 474..—Ve5. XMONDAY, , X. MARCH 1817. Pitt -,.- - .r.k .. PouncAL. niscirsiriok. ' mild and gentle deportment, and thy peculiar urbanity the Army and Navy. These Bills were, the ...0......—_ second tune, and committed for to-merruw.—A • , oof manners which dis ishes tharNoble Lord st the ON THE NECESSITY OF COUNTERACTING THE head of t h e Home TEIVIIIIDAY, MANCINI 6. Department. glad to observe The Army and Navy Seduction Bill, and ti DESIGNS OF THE DLSAFFECTED.—SUSPENSION ' A. taw the. general sense of the is i n un i son w i t h Practices Bill, passed through Committees, OF THE HABEAS CORPUS,--GREAT RISE IN THE ported without amendment.--Adjourned. PUBLIC FUNDS. that measures of Government. . . vetoer, MANOR 7. ---,..—... • • Nothing proves this more forcihig than the late most TREASONABLE PRACTICES AND ARMI • IN this inquisitive and enlightened Age, so different extraordinary rise in the public flails—that great hero- SEDUCTION BILL. Earl ra ee o;Ll e v ti nn s ria moved the third Pmtsthose t which have p r ec e ded it, th e Publi c as s u me meter of National opinion: Thid rise can only be ac- Treasonable ela the privilege of discussing with freedom, and passing counted for from the encreased sishility and security Lord HOLLAND suggested certain alterati or judgment with a voice of authority, on all the acts and which in the public estimation, tlil suspension of the t p l o w n s e e d ß ti igs ;4 w on h e l a c y h . occasioned the third' read measures of Government. Habeas Corpus, and the estaetmeittif the other bills, are The Earl of Civet:root, moved the third A ri , i n y r l oad , oi N a vy , x S e d uction t u i zto;l ti tt Bill . It is of importance then that on qaosEans of policy, calculated to confer. One lit >< ago, whoeverno necessity t if the Public must reason, they should at least reason had predicted, that on this day tli. Funds would have for this measure, either in the Report•Of the See justly, instead of determining rashly, that they should risen to seventy, would have beeslidiculed u a person a or ia a w ay a ;u t i h e i r s document. naturein sic l t t i ares ag t zf e eas e e np riatlitayl of take a full and comprehensive, not a partial or distorted wholly unworthy of credit or Mention ; but to no not be so loosely worded as to leave it a qucs • what id some instances would constitute the 01 aim ott,he recurrences which are daily passing. other cause, can this nnprecedlOral advance be attn. all these • circumstances, be thought It right ts In -this free Country, Princes . And Rulers Meet, buted, than to-the strong measomekesortecl to by the out the words " made perpetual," ,and to int on* year." after all, bow to the tribunal of public opinion,' the au- ! Legislature, and the determined* it has.evinead to fur The question was put that the words prop thority of which is paramount, and beyond which lies rupple with the rising spirit of Action and disloyalty, out stand part ci the Bill, which was carru . • . . mative. jr•goismo : 10 f fif 4 _% e 4 ,/ . 4 4 A . Q s s.aot