The National Register. — London, England, 1822-03-17 00:00:00

._ • ll= 9.- - .." . - - 71: e cne l t.foge-t- At • i • o• OP r• C... %M.S. ar All,. , 7 '.. .T/ .rC c ‘.../ c.. c 't de 0.--. k... ) c • inow—s. ah. flationalf t Our Sing, eanatitution, SUNDAY. MARCH 17, 1822• government be that cannot goon without corruption and a standinv army. Ministers know that the constitution and the Crown would gait strength by reform.; brit that their rotten administration most fail. Indeed the con stitution would be the worst in the world if it requited support.—The worthy Alderman concluded by declaring his opiuion that uothing but a reduction of expenee 'could save The . ectantry. Air: Strew La Faye* said, fie had just taunted from the country, where he had made the most panicular in quiries into the state of the farmers-..the emotion; he received beggared all clescriptiem ; their capital was lost, and many were compelled to 'quit farms on which their families had lived 100 years. He did not 'mean the fox hunting and claret drinking farmers, who had grown oat of the high prices of the last way but that useful class who were the pride of the countapiand who were now fast teasing to exist. Be could not third( ministers so hard-hearted, so lust to the feelingspf butuanity, but that, if they knew the distress, they Would resign their situations, and he was satisfied, if his Majesty could hear the voice of despair which was now the common language of his faithful subjects, he would dismiss mi nister: from stations they had proved themselves so ill qualified to fill (Hear.)-...The hon. gent. then moved that the petition should be read., which bring done, he then moved that it be adopted as the petition of the meeting, and presented to the House of Commous by the county members. Mr. Bytto said, it gave him great satisfaction to see so respectable a meeting of his constituents assembled, in support of their just rights. He had but one object, the good of his country and his constituents. Ile was at tached to a government of King, Lords, and Commons, but the present state of the represeutation rendered that government hisectire. Mr. WILIVIRrAD expressed the great pleasure it gave him to meet his constituents, whose approbation he eon sidered his highest honour. Ile hoped the subject of reform would never be suffered to sleep, as the more it was discussed the better it would be ttriderstoctl, and the less alarm it would excite. - Sir F. BURDETT was called for by the meeting with great earnestness. The Him. Daronet rose, and was re. ceited with long controlled applause. Ile said it might be thought extraordinary that lie should at all dissent front the worthy Alderman and Mr. Le Fore, who had both addressed the meeting with so intl6l ; he was obliged to dider with them on two points. The worthy Alderman had sail, that Ire would trot think it right to make any observation on the opinion of Sir John Gibbon, as they were repugnant to those entertained by tire meeting. He was glad Johu Gibbon had been heard, and certainly he hail stiewn unparalleled courage in telling a meeting of Eitglishmen that a was under taken to place the Bourbons oat the throne of France was just and necessary. When the war was entered into, tin man in the country, even Mr. Put, did n o t dare to tell that notoriously corrupt as,eisibly, the Parliament of that day, what we have since found out, that to place the Bourbons on the throne of France was the object of the war. " I remember (said Sit Francis) being in the gallery of the House of Commons when Mr. Pitt stated tire object for which this country was to go to war with France; he said it was to assist our allies to pretclll. the French from opening the Scheldt. Jlr. Burke, who .vas its the house at the time, treated the pretence with the greatest contempt ; go to war,' said he, ' for open iog the Scheldt—go to war for a piss•pot. (Latigliter.)— Tne English language did not present to Mr. Ilurke's mind'alt expression of contempt equal to his feelings.— Mr. Pitt swore that was the object of the Ivor. Mr. litirke said the war was not for the Scheldt, but for re ligion and morality, and the throne, and for every thing that was dear. Mr. Fox said the real object of the war was to force the Hinoterits on the people of France, and tin one doubts it. .t.s far as military talent and courage and glory are concerned, we have reason to be proud of the oar; but the glory of arms Is one thing, and the Itai.plitass of a country is another. If the glory of arms iva re sofficient for hanpiness, why should the people of France be dissatisfied with Ilitottapatte ? they were cram. mud with glory, but deprivy.l of liberty. We too have glory; let us take care of our library. (Hear, hear.) —Toe Hon. Baronet hail said the war was lust asul iteee:sity, and the people were party to it 1 but I (said Sir I:Lox's) say the people were nn poly to the war but to pay tile expence with their prt,per y and 11100 d... (Ilear, hear.) The war was made l yboroagintrongers aaattist a reform in Parliameut, and the same warfare is still continued ;---:or this purpose a standing atm) , is kept up, and harraelts built to keep the soldiers off front the people. The ministers say the army is tt.teasary, because the people are nuitieroos; they war against opt talon, and keep an army against the people..—(Hear !) Ali, Le Fevre hail tirade exception tar hex-buitoog fa:. anent, but lie (Sir F. IL) war glad when he sate any of his fartnera in tne chase, as it was a proof of their pros perity. .Nlatty thought farmers were fit for nothiug but to pay rent and taxes. The agricultural distress was ac knowledged. The landed men hail been compared to sheep, who freely sutured themselves to he rno.st of their fleece; but now they felt the shears entering their flesh, and they would won shrink fruits the operation. —(Hear, hear: ) Ile was prsuadcal was ton hope ~;' PRICE Sid for the people hot in a reformed House of commons. — lie would tie always ready to meet the people in support of that eteat and necessary measure. The Hon. Baronet sat down amidst the loudest ap. plause, which continued for a considerable time. Mr. Hobhouse and Mv. Peter Moore addressed the meeting in speeches which were received with great ap plause. Thr Million that the petition bit adopted by the meet ing was carried with the single dissent of Sir John G.bboir. Thanks were voted by acclamation to the county members, to Sir Francis Burdett, to Mr. Hobhoti.e, Alderman Waithman, Major Cartwright. and the She• riffs, after which the meeting was dissolved. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. Puts, MARCH 9.—On Tuesday, at noon, an assemblance of upwards of 400 students, a portion of whom were provided with canes, took place on the I'lace de St. Genevive. From thence they pro• ceeded shouting " The Charter for ever !" " Li. berty for ever !" to the Place de l'Odeon. At this moment the Commissary of Police arrived in his official attire: he was received with hisses. Almost at the same moment a detachment of gendarmerie came to the spot at full gallop, and dispersed them. —At two o'clock they again mustered on Quay d'Orsay, and marched to the place du Palais Bour. bon, where they renewed their rallying cries of " The Charter and the Nation fur ever ! " The guard and gendarmes took several into custody, and cleared the ground. At. the close of the evening they rallied in front of the chutch St. Eustache, and vented insulting expressions against the mis sionaries. On Wednesday these tumultuous proceedings were renewed. About 5 o'clock in the alter:mar several hundreds of individuals, whose ill intentions were rendered sufficiently manifest by their de meanour, assembled at tl:c entrance of the Jardin des Plantes, where M. Tbenard had commenced his lecture. There were not many students in this assemblage, which was fur the most part, composed of the lowest of the populace. Sinister exclama tions were soon raised on all sides; the lecture w.:s susper.ded. and a serious riot ensued. The gelid... - . merie entered and charged the multitude ; several were wounded. At eight in the evening grau : rt were formed on the Place 'Vendome; these were almost immediately dispersed by strung detachments of cavalry ; again they rallied on the Place des Victoircs, from whence they were also driven by the military, whose vigilance distxmcerted all their schemes to congregate. MADRID, MARC Il .—The King went to the Hal in which the Ordinary Cortes had assembled, and pronounced an opening speech, which heitoncluded by expressing to the Cortes the firm hope whiled animates him, that by their wisdom anti zeal, they %via consolidate the work of public felicity, dr t.v closer the bonds which join all classes of the State, and secure in all ways tr nquillity and colfidence. To arrive at results so desirable, my Government shall, on its side, contribute with all the power the Constitntion givesit ; and the efficacious ea-operation of the Cortes, the energy and courage which mark the Spanish pe0p1..., will at last crown exertions sa constant by securing for ever the liberty and glory of the country. The President ltiego, in the dress of' an Aid-de. Camp of the King, then rose, and answered his Majesty in the following terms ster:,—ln hearing from the very mouth of your Majesty the situation in which the soutce of public wealtb, the intermit order of the State, and it. relations with tOrcign Powers, it ap pears, will justify our entertaining the most &timing expevatiot.s of the future. utwithitanding the difficulties with which we are surround. ed, the repeated to iciiinations of the enemies of freialum, and taw resistance which io experienced In every ehange of affairs, even twin those who du lan dirldoe rclurat, impertouoiy damaged she utmost perueverance and energy for the consolidation of the existing 'winked brim. To complete thu improvements already commenced, it to necessary to teanive with a strung hand did obstacles which may be o,ipootal to them. '6 The Cortes, ?ire. w nituut transgrussing the limit of their powers, will labaur incessantly to overcome all difficulties, Lid will :ithe attentlvely conoider whatever your Majeoty shall pro pose to them. 66 Intimately connected with your Nlejesty, they hope to secure for ever the ea;joyitient of its liberties to the Spanioh pcopl:. I u Moo raising the nation to tne degree of prosperity to %lite:: it they will eral.:avour to give additional splendour to t..a con.mutional throne of your Nl:t..e.ty, and will lot the whoie world bee that true power and real grandeur militia only with :tie strict of thu laws." After this speech the King went out amidst cries of " Live the Cores. the Constitutional Ki , g, ant the Spanish Nation," , I • No. 1,360.—V0L. XV.] MIDDLESEX MELTING. On Thursday last a meeting of the freeholders of M id ilkstx, most numerously and respectably attended, rook place at the Mermaid Tavel n, Hackney, pursuant lu a requisition, signed by many of the body, Between one and two o'clock, Mr. Sheriff Veneebles and Mr. *exit Ulundi, comprehending im their persons the Sheriff of Middlesest, took the chair. Mr. Sheriff GAIMATT stated the oliject of the meet- Mg, and the Under Sheriff read the requisition, which slated, that the subjects for consideration were the des tirrate system of taxation, the distressed condition of the country, and the necessity of reform in Parliament. Toe Sherff requested a patient hearing to all parties. The following resolutions were proposed:-- Resolved—'flat the various causes of the present alarm ing distress, felt by the community at large, originate in an improvidt et waste of our national resources—in an t xtrasagant expenditure of the public money, raised by enormous taxation; in a lavish disregard of every princi pie of economy, and a total inattention to the prayers of a suffering people. Itesolved-1 hat the only certain relief that can benefit the country is a thorough reform iu the Commons Home of Parliament, whereby alone the people can be fully and fairly represented, mut relieved ut that burden of ercea svve taxation by which they have been so long and SO grievously oppressed. Resolved that a petition founded on the foregoing reso lutious, be presented to the )louse of Commons. ;The petition was read and adopted.] tiesolved—'that the petition now adopted, be signed • ky the Sheriff. on behalf of the meeting. Resolved—That the petition so signed he presented to the House of Commons by the county members; and they ure het eby haunt:led to support the prayer of the peti tion its Parliament. The Reel Mr. Draper moved the resolutions, and Major Cartwright seconded them. S:r J. Gluaosr declared that he was one of the last men who would say (hit taxation was not a burden, but he must own that it was a necessary one. The war was just ami necessary.* tie owned he was net one of those who could say whether the contest could be wout,d rip or one million more or one million less, but he noidis say it hail beets wound up most gloriousl). (Iliss.-s.) In his opinion the House of Commons never stood in a higher light than it stood at Ares: t --.(Loud cries of " Off, off") In fact, there never was a time at iv;iich refiniu was more unnecessary than it was at present. Sher,tf Venabies then put the resolutions, which were carried with acclamations. Ott the Shad desiring those who were of a contrary opinion to hold up their hands, Sir J. Gibbon appeared tite only dissenter. A burst of laughter instantly took place, winch was soon followed by groans and hisses. Alderman WA IT:iMAN said nothing could he more mischievous at present than making nice distinctions about terms. We should all hail event' approach to Re. form.—(llear.)—Every one should concede something to the opinions and honest prejudices of others. The want of this gives argument to tile enemies of Reform, who say that its friends are not agreed on the subject, and this they appear to consider a sufficient reason for refusing any Reform ; though certainly if the Minister wanted to lay on a tax, he would not stand still till all persons agreed in its propriety. (Hear.)—Much has been said on the distress of the - Agriculturist, which is °unlined by all ; but the Minister has said that trade is in a prosperous state ; but if there were any person in tire House acquainted with the state of the numerous class of traders to which he belonged, he could tell the Minister he was mistaken. The truth is, no great class attic wnuutuoity can be prosperous when the rest are depressed, and they 'tumid never be separated.—(Cries of ss Never, !MVO !") It was probably owing to the sie leuce ut the City of London, that this opinion of the prosperity of trade had been formed. He was glad the City of London had so long suffered in ilettce-; it cup not new be said that the city of Loudon clewed an outs cry, and that other hillowed. Rut the fact ts, that every brunch of trade is depressed ; and every man in trade tun iuthred a iota on his capital, from 30 to 40 per cent s—he knew it, and he felt it.—Every trader also sustained a loss in his returns and profits--.in short, tiniting was stationary but taxation.—( Hear, hear I :the question was, whether Ministers should be allowed toruend m the same manner? Sir John Gibbon had his thanks for the manly expression of his opinion ; every one who does SO will serve the cause, soil should be heard,. He w its never more forcibly struck with any thing that took place in Parliament than at last night's debates—it contained doctrines on the part of ministers welt as were never before avowed.--Mintsters iu etlect said, that all who were not getting money out of the lases were enemies it, the cunstittition—that places useless fur et cry other purpose were twee isary for the ',reservation • ct the eunstiintiuto The great Lord annum had said to his trtend *wilt, that tile wheels of governutect were so easily unwed, that the King's coachman could do ; but Lord LOOtiolltielty says, the wheels of government cannot tie moved without the oil of COrlOplI011.••••FIVOI Mich declarations we must conclude, that the persons who at pr..n.to support the government, would not give then support unlos paid; and itt what state roust that Ottr+ r . - ..