The Statesman. — London, England, 1823-09-15 00:00:00

1 • V , - 011.411 D DIPMINI -TO NIL BROUGHAM AT GLASGOW. • —40.-- Ains Viands being the day appointed for the pobile dinner for Mr. , about three o'cloet the Stewards repaired& the Rooms. As eve o'clock was the heir fixed W that time the multitude collected In front df the Asseisiiy ROOM exceeded all calealatioa, The toffs of the boner Ay windows. and every elevated spot was crowded to m* 0. :.11t I to ap• ,- _---;-,7------ - - l aglas. * * . jesaif Ibif isesiesiore of tic. Itafeltiiiiiiiiititii ilie the sarrisge . eilksitstre el h. tallies, drawn by.tearbistlitihAlfisrvaatelitltned la splendid liveries, was Benito advaney.„Ake moment his erase and.his brad*, Lord A. Hamilton. by - Whom be Was enompaulad, Willi; stnni; 'they Wevihkiatitat *Wind IA refteratial Oafs. onellglitiog they was met at the door by soon of the Brett%: edit n edmelotaateill to. d Frit Sae 'lea* Prawn , tor . dais n egation . , Lord illosairdrtardlelhaats, , Sir 4ohn tdsionsik bad AilestretriisaimasSebaarantlY orived• end. !ars • {40 . 1 4 wilt /eery: mortsf *man .At impath. , Pir..llaolim's sego tinge Watson approichlog. and .in au ihstastisll 4nds weric uteosereiL.lnd i ftpi d alitoarrus shoat of., emsgettpletioi bort*, frosts wry qaa ' wbic.b wi re continued aktlintintemalestin befit' he htief - op "the AsSeintity - Rona, 'llf,_ - 'oooiighlre; hotted repeitekliand sdemed . deeldyliiiikised w ith (hi eel , . /hid tieeptiernwitfett he the. 'obta?nee • fiti:'Hisiaan VMS stiiiie4hr!iteleitifars *bin it erieespresied, aid his same was repaiThafruilered is trims of teepees and esteem.!: Illiewel-• enedst , tdrJ-Deoeishain sod Mr. NUMMI by the Duke of AU reNtoirtud We other :?ioblemen and' Oentierses assembled to . ant them, was of Mie post friendly description,., .• ~.. • The whole party being now assembled, they preeee4cd.tO the dinner coma; accompanied, by the tatvards...,Theistss inent.of.ithair eutranteb was marked by a general clapping of issods omit enthusiastic cheers; which were ii-equted . from without, and some minute, elapsed before order was restored" •. t ~.•• ' - . . , • i Aviesgik.dipaer commenced, and s all was joy slid hila r ' ' rity s ,.. Timibanquet was In every way accordapt with the. Inepitality of the Scottish nation, and consitited id all the. snbstents3l sistiiacies of the season, including real turtle soup, .venison, and game of all desCriptions. The liqouts were not iota abundant or : Inv excellent, And as until there was p profu.sionmf, admirable, whiskey punch ; tile relialt for which seemed to Supersede the neessity of wine. The Noble Chairman was supported on his right by his ilbistrion; brother, the Duke of gintilion, Lord Kinnawd. and Mr•Deniunn; and on his left-by Mr. Brougham, Lord Belbin'iri!lAttaliwil - Fiesning, Sir John binswelli and Pro: fewer fily4ON,l -' 1 ,, - . Tits'eneeriss (Richard Oswalt!, Esq.) was. supported bythir; hitswelk id. P.. Mr. Kennedy, 11. P., and MY43ib.. son Craig. • In addition to. these , there were seated at the. fur tables iu the bill end is 'the . side-roan about • three Lei {tint "and sixty reirlessea•••• . :,.,1 t .., r rt. 4 Mr...fefferey, of Itdiiiliargi4l was espected,. , hat Ms eh , . seam in Switzerland .desnived the Messes ot tht , pieastare o' his prestance.- , 111r..Cransten,.the alltocite, teasels* ab.• sent, itiitg engaged solder the -Parliamentary Conatniseies. on Scotch Appeals." • , • • • • .• '. • There was stied of musk in the orchestra.,whichrsa moted the haeatesy of the Assembly daring the evens*g playing airs appcopeiats to the different toasts-which-were proposed. . . Altar the cliftlisharr herwrenonved, the Nerble , earattroard 'area." The Nine , ' ovith . three times. shrtori: *kick was! drdnie witiventabsiassat • , - .. •.`;'':t. • :, .i:! Toe - Noble Co4remew sent Rare -" The Dukes" fatris , and the. Array.'t sclkints war:drunk with applanse. • .7011-..,1 The Noble Onititotta.mestt gave-a" The !Juke of Ow scorer and the Neve;" Skid' was• received with applaelle.--• The Noble tltraetataws id he now rose to propow "The Health of the Doke of Sitssex;" which he- was- sure eleery persorr in that roam could drink with peenliar satisfietion, snesirtireit •as that illustrious Persons:ee had always - dos} placed tile grea , est attachpient to those liherol sett intents' an./ 10ist .prtnrip) esior 'deli they Were that'd ay assontbled . to commemorate. . • Theloaes was drunk with great:applause. . . . Tits-Noble Csattuart next gave " The rest..of the•Royal4 Familt,• add may they never forget the principles .WIIMIL. geese& the Hone ef BIARAMICk Oa the Tbfooe.'! %ate- ' : The Noble OILAIRMAN gave " The Cause of Liberty-ail over the World:"-(Applause.) - -11,- The Noble CHAIRMAN said that be had now to propose the iteaith of Mr. Itrou:,, , ham, the 'occasion •of the. prevent i enee4thg. He hati,...inpt with a receptiiin worthy °Uhl' ch a tam ' er, his, time tad hid yri nil ples.-e(Appleitee.) ' ;:it', " was. imposdble not, ret ,rongratnitte tbe,country silt the change which has taken plaisrlitraiklie sentiment. This meeting was assembled4t4osiestidate kir. Brougham On his character as •pfesoninal. man and a Statesman. ) le d wee einupletely !ha los - tit . hite*,tri which of :the two ilia: ratters ~ to give ,i . prererenit.- 7 (Apillituie.) This was a. meeting. Worthy.pf" 'atifli a guest, and he was sure his fristi would . bs tattered by tie assembly before hiin. Thrgrricio a time ',bee it was:lardly possible for twenty persons to meet williigkPeing Sliodered as Bodice's, and stigmatised .as eiicoTioi the .prosperity of the country • fi: ,iilijaypy to,sesso Many men met who had the lode. • pen cc to think - fpr themselves t. and met to commune. rite A se .principles e witich lie had labouied for twenty F lu . yearn, • establish.. • Contented and supported as he was, with " family 'which Might be a guarantee that he xii anitsatmLirith no other principles .than those of IOVe 'it . his cpnrory; yet there 'were:a great Many both io this tows and y neighbourload Who ;considere'd him no friend to his country, while opposed to the "Messurel Of any'administra-' tion t lie was bapp7.that Iris Riga& had Ihad sadism op portunity of WitnstiO.the 4ifects of his own labours.- . (AP?i4Ase.), lie.riick.Pdl ,wiab to say much respecting his friend. sate was peisebt. ,Any thing he could say would be more.than he a ishes, few than lie deserves. Hewes new be. furethis .clty -and 'hectare tqrope, as an independent states matt awl Jawyer. 'Otis wan the groundwork of his f a me. lie recs - Bed to their minds a 4eeat public prosecutioa,`lddeli s for tee honour aid detcacy if thecountry, should never' have bleu. brought forward.= (APplanse and hear.) At . this' time if would be insproper Or say any thing more of tikr, j proyseution itself. Mr. Brongham stood unrivalled la stir. lity, seal,. and Ortuveva.-- ( 4liplauk!.) . He stood, pre-enti7. nerit,,as a . gentletrian, a, statoo3its,,and a lawyers. 'As A ^ l stn ti iybiit public qit . estiokhd he, duclised ? A's he ha ea a witness.be ,ilaiglit.esSincreti some of 'his et ertiiii and4alsnts, • and bk,ertighlomy of that . iodieirliti :' as ycii,said ofkolincien4.lbig,wbe.texei he loes, :he dare it in.4niernet as if beseara born , for that VOrtrpope. _— -------- ~iwthAt rho -- -nierciet ci -en d. reeol - , r.e , ti l t the Or' THE STATESMAN. 'i ~, ~' . • . _ . .. which I hope you will now drink the health of Hamar Batmen*at: ::-. ••".,' ~ t• -.. . " ~ ' " " The tout woe reeeiged i4th loud and entliksiestic cheer ios. ' As *Weis the implitlielad subsided, • Ili: thysiewodu rose, andsmoke to the,followi lig tact : --11-trast, tlentlessan. you will accept Aso only. return whtelt tam at the prevent moment capable of Maidag, flit the very kind and cordial:reception . whieh'.yon 'jail keel' , gaped to & Iva me , is allowing me to sir diet 1 feel myself utterly unable to give vent to the feelings with which I am overmieved by White honours• which yoit have been on me this day, and especially by this = lii r millier liyienskiodoese, the manlier in which you haver.- edmiththe deension.of soy.name. Gentlemen, I.should feel, • II possible, still more overwhelmed by these testimonies of year goodness std condescension towards me, 111 thought thii' sidle from any petuna! Merit of mlciwn, or that It wee' oraon myself in my individual 'capacity, as separated • from ipYier peremis, and disconnected whit more general . psiocH liks.ibiatypp have been pleased to bestow , the/ dietia- 1 ,gniabing marks of your approbation. Butt sat greatly. .relieved from • einbarrassment, when I rellece.how mach Of this:kindest,* I owe to the company which I hare 'the distinguished honour of 'meeting this day ; to that Illus. trions House, coonected with you by private as well as public ties, which introdueed' me to your acquaintance to day; that House, of *kith it Is unnecessary for me to re-. mind you, for you kirow it well. that, elevated as they are, ,hy honours and by Wealth., in ,ip eminent a degree, they have always recollected, and never more than in . the moat perilous timer; that their best possessicio wai the favour of • e l m country, and their proudest heinonr the title which fl,y have jostlyacquired 'to the name of friends' of the peo lic(ipplauslt.) ' I ato 'sensible that I next toweyour favour tp the amtily l undeviating course which, sine*, illy entrance Ip_to fitbliclife,l hiee constantly pursued; for I' trust I thiy'take to myself. with honest Ode, the merit of follow iiig Kt 136 1 .0 at an 'humble distance) in the traces of thole Areitt Mee, who are unfortanately lost to the country:rOf those eminent chatacters who rallied round Mr. Pox in the assertion of his - ptinciplea; as well . as of the' sur viving friedds of that great man. the friends of his youth. Wino - supported him throngh the whole of Isis splendid earzer, and who to this day cherish hls Memory', by . a steadfast adherence to his principles. It s impossible to vital the • name 'of that great man Without the strongest feelings of attachment to his memory— of reverence end admiration for his public virtues; that *clam never ceased to lift bis voice for all Outman molt liberal, and enlightened, and useful to the public ; that men who never raised his voice in vain, for, if *access did net atwayi crown his g e nerous esertiehs, one object et least believes lails to achieve, that OF: making, Lb fame imperishable among all who hied liberty and their coon try (spplause.)—And last orall its most deeply gratifyin* to me to know hew : much of thii favour I owe to 00 grest, iroproiiment in the piblicieelitig of the people of•Strotlipd, I to l which btai 1 amdyiiti7oichhlielf lie e en ia t i not t w with r a i m y o 4 r4e n hp sh n i e i n g l o th o sa the oilkhty change-1 might almost, say, the revile ti n of seutiatent which has taken place in Scotland *within the last 15 or 40 veers. Gentlemen, this is' is a topic oti w ail) I can speak as a witness, and an observer. it ienoii o arly 20 years since I passed any considerable part of the yar in this country. It is fifteen years sinee I was in this t es rt of the country, and indeed since 1 have even crossed A birders of t dotiaddjor more than the space of two i s re days. l' speak. :of what I haim just witnessed the course of a rapid tour through the melt interesting .pirt u( Scotlind, above all of what I 'hese %homed in Illasgeil---especiallY of .the speetr. le equally'' J r w jail interesting which this Meeting presents to 'day.-4 speak, no doubt,With the interest arising from elicit& coo itevion ; but I speak also with the adeantage of. a it,fenger newly come among you, and in both those tePseities 1 can biar witness to the truth of that canton-lion. or rather or that: eintrast,which Was drawn by my dd'Oble E'rlend. I welt re member thelast public meeting at which I was, present in this town. It was as long ago is. the year UN.. !slid I dilubt whether more thin one individual in this room was Ogre besides myself. I allude to my 'excellent friend. Mr. Gibed% than whom a more firm, able, and honourable Itlliig does notekiit in thiscountry (applause): lie rennin- Wesi ll ['doubt not, as I well do, the result of that Meeting, W k was Most numerously attended, on an 'occasion the lb st interesting to all Freemen, fur the ;mimosa of peti -21 ) ning Parliament against the Gagging Bills. That Mheting was as peaceably assembled as it was numerously attended ; and yet. a man, whose name will lire in this country as long as any regard continues for private worth, miiable manners, and brilliant talents united with politicei integrity, 1 mean the late Henry Erskine, was deprived of 'Misplace at the head of the profession of the law 6-I place iihich he had earned by his laliorir, hit lel:mine- and his loeinitts, because he dared to address ' s Meeting of his fel w countrymen, assembled for the purpose of petitioning "Parliament, as it was their right and their duty to do; *pint being gagged and trestedlike slaves (applause).— WWI may I, then, be struck at the great contrast which thine times and the present•snirgest tothe mind. I should now like to see any one man in a 9 thin's Scotland who • Itould dere to hold up his hand against the humblest Mi. Meal in this town of . Glasgow; or dare to raise his voice to split him with penalties for expressing histonestsentiments 'before shambled thousands of Scotchinen upon the conduct tif wicked rulers at home, or the vile, detestable principles of lexecrable tyrants abroad;-(Enthusiastic cheers)—lmon Abe abdse of privilege—upon the prostitution 'of power, Kliether by princes, or nobles, or lawyers, or the creatures tsf lawyers. I should like to see, at this day, any one man Wilted with penalties for expressing his honest indignetion Wt eorroption in the highest places—at the abase of power l ily' the loftiest individuals—at the persecution of innocence '.-4t 'tlie prostitution of justice be the Ministers of - the teostn, or by the Influence of the Crown itself (continued Welsh). I would defy the most powerful member of the law , inter onesingle whisper of threat,sech as that which,signrd 31 respectable names , and' adopted by the Faculty of Ad; , r ocates, drew the late Henry Erskine from his well-earned station at the head of that profession on which heconferred `honour instead of deriviog lustre from it, for expressing his 'detestation of the conduct of the Government, and his friesdlinets towardrthe rights ,of the people (applause). Alentlemen. I have made the tour, which I am just about to fioish, in Scotland; with.a degree of-interest which I can hardly describe to you. The.countcy is most interesting to i atrai stir, .or .• to any one who has become a stranger by ,lee-• ..-..- it; but I freely .confess to you,. that t of)ts romantic scenery that I. hare f lelt, not fur the sake of its tufted hattleuieats --•-••• of the country speak oith just Joe not, hat I chiefly vaint-Ht natural sceierytipa( I have iisstrd . tufted battlements net, jiwt t &S. I '4* bee . they wergthe dens of Nestl es, ~pestlieromi to,ihe country thstt . ibitt, -winciple as the BOlYAlliaocf r oos,, freebooters tiTtoinbabit aomeo4 4 Iy• Itroils4hised, against whom. Mice, they have neyrr .been..ehle. nigh they. eau turn their aims, (e su!sjets,, and against time free. , other stetee (0030 3 4 -11. 7 ' 4 e -1 pf, Scotland were just : a. pt§in- . Amer Oahe One were wetted, fit to these wilt teunepollsed the Anted . thiai wealth wit.b,i41 , 40,14 , 4, lyellier the atitiiii ‘ '...diotits ef the. tops a! art :mail gejutt s s e by which, extended,; if not outdeste,,ln ill - 1 1; oOd . 1 5.0in10 . AlifirP,NrTlt4ri.. j,ollfstiyhich: cltry i h erpFv ..... - • ) . flit Lass 'll 4 i s f ''' 1. , ; 1 44 sh.. l lYlWelst: •!ce fp, .!,:. 4,44 L-4.: ~:,,,, i..,; mi 5.. e. b• ~..., &r _ . . . This .was the interest which operated en iny min the objects which I came to see, and will* .1 Illootlend—l have seen a riesthood of moos tla with. of the prophet to be her!. boa She lemptations of poverty and from 4.._., ____ 'of overgtOwn visalth, who feet, and whose whole conduct peeves, '.that they len tie iltaluction, tie** sopateme" them 9orp tii pjaestlioeil a visimt In Catholic aniotuir r f.comittisi •aik that It s the duty Of a eod pester to 'tend re thee tbeitata thief hisdeek.44A Meek.) Uwe same colosau• site eomPoned Of,people moral; pious, well educated, eau -Omit le tlionpressioe of their seatiments lad who, as they !sharking thew asmakmap theta Weak e nd to form await, thins in matters of to mash•dillinity u State questions ; so , whoa siterbeee onoe foresee u heileoc, a,nd glom os 'pub* pledgeto msiatale them, are es sable - es the reeks the{ surroaed-4hem. though_ their passions are as anniffied as the sorbs, of their - n a tive Lakes.—(Great appleuse.) I have seem too essay distinguished indielduals--wodd to Heaven that - I could say among. the ancient nobility of this (steered country—eho join with 'my Noble Friend in the Ira and zesheus support of those principles which hays so justly won hies the affection of the people—aien, whoAhrovith good for tune and bad fortune, have never swerved from these princi ples, end who haesneser fatted to stand forward In the samosa theleoeleeend tipproee themielves the faithfalgoardians qf the' liberties of their country, whether stinted by licen tiouseebs on the ova hand, or by the Crown on the other, or by a third, and the most detestable of all factions, the band of continental Despots, who dared to raise their voices, though, • Idle such men as you exist, and are true to• your principies, they will never dare to lift their hands aphid the free Consti tution of Britatn.—(Lbed cheers.) fientlemecalidw, me to ex press my honest sentiments, when I sincerely and unaffect edly tell you that I depart Wont Scotland with a' degree of exultation and thankfulness to thrive Providence which I ran hardly describe to you on thepresent occasion. I con. eider Scotland now among the most interesting portion of "the civilised globe. I consider Scotland now as advancing in &career of continued imptoveinenr, and in a spirit •of opposition to every remaining abase, which cannot rest where it is, but which must be carried many steps further. I see many gentlemen aronnd me, who will express Much more ably and forcibly the sentiments which what I have •witnessed io this country has impressed upon my mind. , I. know, for example, a Noble Friend, who, like. myself, In been long a stranger to the country, though be: has visited it.nsuch more meanly than I have, and who is now happily returned to his native land. I congratolate you knit alt Scotland, as well as the rest of the Empire; upon the re-acqnisition of so able, so gifted, and so high-spirited a Seotchinan as Lord Kinnaird, who was bred in the bosom of this University. and who is now returned to witness the sight which has filled me ti Bit' gratifieetion and delight. I appeal to him whether, in the whole course of his life, or In any part of the worltl, he has ever seen liberty and light make such progress as among the people of Scotland. Geo tlemen, if you go on propagating t ore spirit, it will become infectious [a laugh]; it will spread through every part of thip island ; it will communicate to all puts of the Sister, Kingdoms, and while England and Ireland catch. the 'sued lame, bright as it burns among you, they will Hatch also the steadiness and discretion, with which yotO know bow to adhere to the principles of Reform, and assert a cause which seemed almost desperate when I was last among yon, but which now, on the contrary, expects to receive from you its greatest aid. i beg leave once more , heartily - 10 thank you fbr the honour which you have been pleased to confer upon*me, and to implore you, as we are net met here for the sake of an individual, own tocelebrate m t triumph h e e m b e that o it f i nr e i o b eli e i it e . n er u l t i y i o to hlisoir oat t s sp h ere e a r; .t o whomre- his•advice can influence, or his authority coatrool. the eh solute necessity of promoting, as far as in .hint lies, the principles - which he has conticitatiously adopted, and to *remember that ealnibess united with firmness is the true Vomit of insuring success. Permit' me, Gentlemen, to c o n. chide, bY . )eqUesting my Nobli Friend to propose as a toast, tie. ".Proiperity of this great, flourishing, and independ ent city of Glasgow, the second city of the British Empire." The Hon. and honied Gentleman sat down amidst long Continued peals of applause. . • The Noble Cnstamarr next gave, " The Rights o: the People," with three times three. • Mr. Professor Mums, Professor of Moral and Political Philosophy in the University of Glasgow, next offered himself 'to the attention of the Noble Chairman—l rise, my Lord, said he, with much diffidence to propose a • toast, though I feel very sure that it will receive the cordial approbation of every individual within my hearing. The Toast I shall have the honour to submit to you is in favour of a Reform in the Representation of the People [repeated cheers.] I feel io some respects that the moment is some what auspicious for introducing that very important con sideration, when such a Meeting in this arty has been gratifiid and honoured by the presence of so many Mere bers of both Houses of Parliament, pm-eminently distin guished for their virtues, their talents, and a marked energy in bringing those high qualities into effect. Perhaps it may be said, that acknowledging, as I do, the existence of those great virtues and extraordinary Wept, amongst the constituent parts of the Legislature, then where lies the necessity for any alteration for reform?: As you admit so much orvirtne, such a great portion of talent, and each ener gy in the exercise of these qualities actually to-exist in the House of Commons, as it is at present constituted, on what I grounds, it may be said, do you press the 'nrgencx and the hasardof a.Change? I trust that a. calmer consideration of the subject will induce those who bold those arguments, if really sincere in, their objections, to lay aside such im pressions—at least, I trust that the men witch/me this day met to manifest their devotion to the great principles of constitutional freedom in the presence of oneof the most vitreous and enlightened advocates; will feel that the best guarantee of that freedom, is a substantial and thorough reform in the representation of the people (cheers.)—lt is, indeed, a subject of great. satisfaction, that even under the • "present constitutioit of the Moose of Commons, men are found within, its walls, such as ..opt disanguished guest s end the illustrious men who surround him, possessed both of virtue and talents, and whose united force might possibly have the effect of restraining the extreme abuses of misgovernment. But •though the fan be a source of satisfaction, consolatory not only •to am feelingi , le Britons, bat to bur dignity as reasonsble men, yet 'tee' cannot deny, alas t that it is coupled with the spelanchOf reflection that tbeie. hulividuals ' bre too" few to' 'copci In such a struggle, with 'Pewerful -opponenteri , that in the decision—that decision which might possibly affect the most important interest.of the community, it is the number wholly distinct from the virtu, the staltetit , and energies of the advocates, or, cf the strength of the rgiment, that decide the issue., , The people can have On r it security against the dawgers of such a system, but infant. lag the power to return as their limpreeentatities to the House of Commons, the men of their own free sod do blamed choice. (Cheers, It is no doubt, ise I before obseried, consolatory . to able and virtuous men:lb soot 1 4111 assembly, exerting erety one of . theie - emitiept (pied arrest the Arils and *nice .of missopipatepf . ; but ho , E ferrolag is it to . the intelligent endpublle•siurited prop of this gpclent country, to ease the great ArAgnient* of ti, Ofogislatore altvays in o.minority•—to see •tbeetforta of vir [Ape, of talent, of public spirit. as to any .pacoesoful rink, Tiall baffled . and defeated -by the •mere enigma of the llbf eiblioister. (Hear, hear.?' Mitts what a seam al ;linthiliatioo must the people satins these:repeated rent* Jiitterld ~ by .the melancholy eonvistion o 'Wit' 'until, thi' ,por4r .l ee_Pneseotation 4 placed oil its toper basis, they Nave hot the power to,.eenti.,lopa• their of BerCsto thives4se moo win. IroUld caoottrate , sis/tt itin (vends il. o(, public treodatis7already,these, and srctue its amend, tiny. (Ham-bear, hdor,t) .1 seticipitated• year cordial; olmaiet, and feeling deeply-the necessity of that great fun ffintettlind etermitetinual , guarantse, Vahan propen to 'gadded lee e pfaerce lure cordialassen; a .. . F ir f 1 11 4.6 .14 r " ' - 4 . .. . . Oz sfill7 - . "Aro so use in q lling as to words, nor by entering in,., at specific or detailed plan; bat I will qualify it, thus far ' *site say that the reform I venture to propose, and whi c h I thirds this meeting should support. must be a substantial refOrm—anch as would go to,the roots of those abuses. the tendency and effect of which are to fill the House of Com: mons, not with the freely elected representatives of the peer. •ple, but with the mercenary vassals of the Minister; such a gefores as would restore rights to those whei midst-4061 time most lively interest inn virtuous and conscientious exercise of them; such a reform as could not disorder nor disturb she arraagenients of seedy ; that would event rihlt and power that just influence; that would recognise thelegitis mats pretensions of virtue and talents, and ar k now; ledge* Just and natural regard to the security and' fah: once of opulence and st ition; a just and legitimate inflamed I respect, for sore am I, that where undue advantages are endeavoured to be grasped at, or unjustly retained by the holders. either of rank or wealth, the effort or the:teteetioo, In place of enhancing the value of these distinctions, only serve to attract jealousy. and • eventually to endanger their security (cheers.) I have endeavoured thus faintly to pet this respectable Meeting in possession of my views as to ibis great but most important question of Parliamentary reforas.l would give to ell the classes of society what all ought to po . I would not takefrom any one class what that cla , l Bras entitled to hold ; hut I never would consent to regard the assumption of any one class of the rights of another as a sacred posses-ion.; on the . contrary, I 'deeds it the first and paramount principle of justice to have them reinstated in the hands of those, for whose protection they were intend ed. and by whom alone those rights can be usefully and wisely exercised—(Loud cheers) As, therefore, we who cherish the principle of Reform in the represent ation, coo. template oo injustice—as we pledge ourselves not only not to commit injustice to any class, but to render justice to all—then, I think, I am entitled to follow up the claim of A substantial reform by the addition of another epithet, namely, that it be a speedy one (loud cries of bear, hear. bear.) Every honest MCI who looks calmly at the position of this country—at the progressive sta eof Socie'.y—at the -great questions which force themselves . on human consi. • iteration in so many parts of the world, must be alive to the necessity of what we seek, towards the restraining of the abuses of misgovernment, and the preservatios of our vitiating institutions. In effecting such a Reform let not the people be longer deeeived by any nnitecere.try delay— 'let not paltry evasions of postponement be substituted asob. , stacks, when direct opposition is no longer considered pus litic, to defeat "a. consummation so devoutly to he wished." I beg pardon fqr having trespassed thus far on your atten tiOn. I ' felt deeply the interest of the qeestion and ,with great sincerity I propose to yoti,—" A salmon. Mid and speedy Reform in the Represeotation of the i People." • ,The toast was drank with the strongest expressions of opprobation. ': The NOW., CHAIRMAN then proposed. as the m e s e ap. propriate toast, to follow that of Reform,—" The M,,. dory of Charles Fox," which was drank in seines silence. • - The following toasts were then given from the chair : " The speedy abolition of those laws against Liberty which were unknown to our Ancestors." " A cordial Union and Co-operatiOn of all the Friends of Freedom in the cause of Parliamentary. Reform." Admiral Futattmo said, thus no time dim . Id be more ap' propriate to propose" the health of thiir Noble. and Patri. etic Visitor, , the Duke of listnilton," than linutediatelv after a toast had been drank whii.h united the voice an:l strength of every friend of liberty in defence of those prin. ciples which were so justly.dear to every branch of that il- Inktrious House of wich be was the head. Ills private i virtues, his public principles, and ab.,ve all,•the unvaryint ' ednsistency with which, nailer every sspeet of tit- ; ;litical iviarlii, tbr Duke,of Hamilton maintsined them, -ere tus wiell known amongst those assembled on the present grati fying occasion, to require from bin' 'any elitcidati" —,H e should, therefore, at once, propose to their anxious wishes, the health of—" His Grace the Duke of Ha milton." - • The annunciation was receivej with the most marked Manifestations of regard and respect. The *bole company rose, and the cberrs a nd'waving of haudkerchiefs continued for many minutes. / , .. .The Dike of HAMILTON, under a considerable excite. ant, at such a demonstration of the feelings of the company, rose to express liis grateful sense of the flattering manner in which it bad been proposed : Ile deeply felt the compliment. and would always .be anxious to merit their good opinion. lle'would willingly avail himself of this opportunity to add his mite of praiseto Mr. Broogitara; ' bet of his sirtues and talents he was inadeqtrate to speak. He , would not express how much lie let satisfied by his useie.be ing couaected with the principles and rights of the people, for • which they do well to contend ; for he was fully convinced that .. there was no security in any country for the tires, libertine : L and property of mankind, but from the establisinicet of nist essautiat branch of all good goverument, a proper rcpresents lion of the people. He cordially wished that Cie people woeld ' succeed in obtaining Reform. It was gratifying to ban to find that the liberal political principles. which he had originally : and constantly inalutaiued, hod gradually gained ground in this country, and were now so generally disseminattd. lie re gretted that while the principles of liberty were advancing among the people of this :country, the Government should so conduct its foreign affairs to bring discredit on its ancient re putation, and to lessen its proper influence among the States • of Europe. Great Britain no longer retained the est/model" which she formeily enjoyed abroad. She had ceased lobe IMP .. ' arbitress of the destinies of nations. to be the support of iite . -t . feeble against the strong, to be the genera; champion of free dom. Had the people possessed more liberty at honse.tiseena- meters:if the nation would hare stood' tnueh•higher abroad.— He felt himself so overpowered by the feelings excited by his ' 'reception from the meeting, that he begged them to Interpret for him those sentiments for which his former political Goaded would procure him credit Abut which he felt himself quite • unable adequately to express.,—(Very marked approbation.) After the Trial by Jury, and Lard Erskine, bad heeaelrank with three times three, . . Lord A LICHIBALD HAMILTON rose to pr • the health - ----- • • • • ... propose of a most distinguished individual, who had honored. thi ~ ineeting by his attendance. When he mentioned the nemeli of Mr. Denman—(a burst of applause). •he felt bmw pre'. somptitone it would be to specify the mbriis of a charades which, from hii professional and public exertions, Was 16.,, well known to the country, 'Those who knew him ben, . and, who were fully sensible of his talents and exert:loWe valued him still more for that unbending honesty which' governral his conduct, and exhibited. him as the determined enemy of oppression wherever it was to be met. MAO.' though time strenuous defender of the rights aid Italian; of his country, and of human nature every where, it Wart* 'possible not to be impressed with That unassumingiega, I of deportMent which chtracterized his . IfOnourable eh . Learned Friend, and which led one almost th'bdiers t 7 those' great merits and exertions, which alLacknowled ' 21 and justly estimated„were wholly overlooked by Mr. 1. moo himself. His fellow countrymen -hail, on twowcwir , 'ions, evinced that acknowledkusent of superiority, .wick' .heirbo possessed the title tee intivertookeil, for on the/A ,oreasion,the unhought lilectors . of the large. opulent agel intelligent town of Nottingham, selected him is their reyre . sent Five. _'their rights antlinteiosteeonld not bs'etinbt if to's' better • guardianship;, moat •ith And tisefullrbli, di executed the important quit. !SU ~.andes,,recetmar...tir t second occasion to which he Ohs NO li t _ausitteins,Y ll l 4 ; ._ bad time free suffrages ,of the I.4tiseut if..1. 1 1 40 *.t. "'"'" ''"" to the of fi ce of Comment Sergranteeso Wtheinemilesomil e Scotland, but which was of • great imper'.aace notiditilt_.l6 the administration of the Criminal Law 10 the Metropoling_ and essentially. connected winm shd ilea's and ibielitetlZ l ! the City of Loudon. These were the Wiest 1)... To•filMrf bfgh dents of Mr. Dolmas, and df the sinctiolittolclw.rikli ' dent of his fellow countriihno; ••• • .. :.,,• ' tt iti , ! The litilib of e At. Ditimaitirse:rsegisiAlikia. tI 6 . "I • . 7 A.' • i•. ,:. *. , • :r....• . Evarjameseltant,is,tllis greet consulate'sl city sitinTd: reiol- 'a stranger, ~ or to any one n • tect ,Vust bit was the afti that sbe,Wed the .imetcy oi'* 'Ong absence 'from .its but 1 Wilers4aCorinal, asii,when the einnifSetarers were ys is not on &comfit Ofjts rots distr'ess.`be brought witnesses to the bar Ortbb noli t i of , that 'statist-4 a nuf for th re Couwaosayand ante stiFir &strewth* case ktioss, :, f l y of whiebsouleot l the poets t r .---•••••• - • - "Itratnety the Ls:outsets part,be tollt 'la fistsaettlo,b•P t e adasiristioa; tlitragb OK ssl; :-/- aft_ ~,14•41t.V111 diltrtss.r—tivirecl,.. they . 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