The National Register. — London, England, 1820-02-13 00:00:00

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And whether his vote is given as upngittly and The King and Queen frequently amuse themselves " The British Empire," just published, and we do set upulously as that of 11w candidate ought to be, while per- with sitting in the mom while the childien dine; and forming his duties in PvellaMelit ? once a week, attended by the whole offsprilig in pairs, so because we consider their general promulgation as partieulatly desirable at this moment. 16. An honest elector will ha v e no r eason to doubt in his choice if the candidate, having already sat in Parliament, i make the little delightful toor of Richnitnel Gardens • 1. By the admirable plan of th e Ittnish co nstitution, lets res:dered known benefits to the community ,- if he has lu the afternoon the Queen works, and the King read; the. House of COIMOOIIII Was designed to represent the opposed wars entered into for sinister purposes, or to gra- to her; and whatever charms ambiti o n or foll y ma y conceive as attendant on so exalted a situation, it is Imo People, express their voice, and support their interests, rift bad passions,- if he has steadily upheld the rights and titer on our or the toys of sovere the throne nor in the drawi, that they place ng room, in the In makisse taws, in contersisting ministers, and in levying bb er ti e sof the people,-if he has supported justice in trans it/tees; consequentiy, its members ought to be freely and actions with foreign nations - if he has resisted oppresisve splendignty fairly elected by the people, and to be indeptondent of the taxes,-if he has voted for the reform of notorious lmas, their felicity; it is, next to the fulfilling of the duty of other estates of palliament, of the King's ministers, and -sod if he has assisted in impeaching mat-administration their station, in social and domestic gratifications, in of the produce of the taxes ;or they cease, for their it,,. wh..rev. r t may haw-appeared to exist. breathing the free air, adiniri ig the works of nature, • portent constitetionel purposes, to be genuine represen- IT. Every honest elector should withhold his support luting and encouraging the elegancies of art, and in tally. aof the pe•iple. from at late member, if his voice has never been heard in living to their own hearts. In the evening all the chili. 2. The proper v. liberty. happiness, and life, of every Parliament in deeence of any poeular interest, of public siren again pay their duty at Kew House, before they re. one of the Britis'i people, depending essentially and sub- justice, or of public libert . ; if has silent votes have served tire to bed ; and the same order is observed throu g h ilantially on the insonruptibility, independence, and pub- only to swell ministered unti..rdics; and if his present re each returnin g day. 'rise sovereign is the father of his lie spirit of their repress ittetives, every elector is la Ito eommendae are his in fi nence with the minister , his o ff- 0 funny ; not a grievance reaches his knowledge that re germ inize the csarat•ter and pretensions of all persons who coal Employments or his improving fortunes at court; under , . . , o f • offer themselves as candidates, to express his voice, and such circumstances the candidate should be considered as a mains unreuresseu ; nor i s a singte c h aracter merit or support his interests in the parliament of the station. wolf in sneep's clothing, and as wholly unfit to represent ingenuity ever disregarded ;so that his private conduct 3. As Guardians of the public parse, it is evident that hole at electors in their I louse of Pas liametst. must be allowed to be no less exemplary than is truly members of the House of COB 1111 l oils sl Id possess. at IS. In regard to candidates, whose real designs and amiable. least, the ordinary qualifications of upright stewards, and principles have been tried by the test of experience, it Though naturally a lover of peace, his personal coo should not appropriate to their own benefit those national should tie considered by electors, that lawyer a are gene- rage c moot in the smallest degree be impeached; he ex resonret s with which they are entrusted; nor in any rally unfit, front their views of professional interest, to be ereises his troops himself. understands every martial manner identify themselves with Menservants of site state, entrusted with the powers of representatives; and that, mancrtivre as well as any private centitiel in his service, whnse espeeditere they are appointed to exasuine ~rid as they are accustomed to plead in any cause tnr hire, sit Sild has the articles at his tunes ends. Topography is restrain. they frequently become the most pliable instrusneuts of ,tile of his favourite studies; lie copies every capital 4. As Gnardistis of the rights of the people against eta- the minister. greatly augmenting the ordinary mischiefs chart takes the models of all the celebrated fortifications. croachments of 11:e prerogatives of the Crown and the of corruption, by their ready sophistry and habits of a p - ' privileges of thee nobility, and as conservators of public plication. knows the soundings of the chief harbours in Europe, liberty, it is evident that members of the House of Coin- 19. Contractors. and money-jobbers, whose gad is gold, and the strong and weak sides of most fortified towns. mons should not consist either of servants of the IrOWII,O are always incapable of serving their country in Perlis- He can name every ship its his navy, and he keeps lists of dependants of the nobility . meat, their sole object being to sell themselves to the mi. of the commanders. And all these arc private acquit. 5. As Controllers of the political measures of the state, nistcr for any profitable job or speculation. lions, and of his own choosing. it is evident. that the inetubers of the house of Commons 2). y oung men who are devoid of experience, and The Prince of Wales and the Bishop of Osnaburgb ought to possess ungnestionahle integrity and undaunted commonly the slaves of their passions, however wealthy, bid fair, however, fur excelling the generality of man. public spirit ; and, as to co-legislators, ought to be men however showy their talents, or however powerfully con- kind in learning, as much as they are their superiors in of liberal education, mature age, and practical expe- fleeted, are uutit to pet Ines., the onerous ditties of Irgis- rank; eight close hours' application to the languages rience. tutors , and ou g ht never to be su pp orted b y discreet and and the liberal sciences is dai ly enjoined them, and their 6. Of course it depends, in all cases, on the indepen- patriotic electors. industry is unmanning; all the ten are indeed fine chile Bence, intelligence. and Priers y of electors, whoever they 21. The profligate in private life, and the desperate in may b e, whether the persons whoni they choose to repre- - then, amid it does not yet appear that parental partiality sent them, are worthy or unworthy, are coinpetent or likely, to resist the overtures of any ambitious faction in is known at Court. . incompetent. or are traitors or friends to the rights, pri- Parliament , or the insidnous and overwhelming corrnp- Exercise, air, and light diet, are the grand fittidamen vileges, and interests of the people. tion of the ministers of the crown, and ought therefore tals, in the King's idea, of health anti sprightliness; lid I. It should never be lost sight of by electors, and by never to he entrusted with the representative (auctions. Majesty feeds chiefly on vegetables, and drinks lime the connections of electors, that, at the hustings, every 22. Solemn orders of the Haase of COIIIIT/01111 declare it wine; the Queen is what many private gentlewomen elector takes, or is required by law to take, the following to be a high crime for any Peer to interfere in any man- would call wniinsically abstemious, ler at a table covered solemn oath i.e.. I swear that I have trot received, or had, nee in any election; while on the part of electots. except i w ith dainties, she culls the plainest and the simplest by myself' or any person whatsoever for sue, or for my in extraordinary instances of miequivecal patriotism, it is dish, and seldom eats of more than two things at a use or benefit, directly or indirectly, any sum or sums of ass art of political suicide to return the palpable depend- wea l . money, office, place, or employment, gift, or reward, or ant of any Peer of Pm-tangent, or to elect the Itt•lis of His present Majesty.-The following anecdote of his any promise or se m i , ity tar any money, office, employ- noble houses, theieby converting the House of Commons Present Majesty, when Prince of X% ales, shows the mint, or gilt, in order to give say vote at this election." into a mere 8. But if the perpetration of the crime of perjury serve 23. Those candidates %hum independent electors ore Promputude which he has always felt to embrace every as no check on the conscience of an unprincipled elector, homed to put in no:onset 1111 l support, and return, are tried idea that could promote the essential interests of the it should be known, that to give, to offer, or to accept men, whose principles have resisted the temptations of nation. It occurred its the year 1790, and is thus re any beam, or the promise of any bribe, in any direct or power; or worthy and independent neighbours, vs hearer corded by a writer of that period indirect manner, is held by law to be a crime, which sub- land-proprietors, merchants, bankers, ur manufacturers, " Lou' Rodney, (hitting some months ago at Carlton jests the convicted party his Jammu disabilities, and whose principles, public spirit, and independence are know's, House, congratulated the Prime of Wales on seeing a renders him liable to heavy fines and imprisonments. to the electors; and, other circumstances alike, a candidate plate of British cured herrings at table.-' Your Royal 9. Its like manner airy threat or Mtn:Welkin with a view %hose taleuts and energies have raised him to distint•tion, Highness,' said the Noble Veteran, does infinite good to iintlist•nce ass elector in the conscientious discharge of ought to be preferred to a wealthy heir, who, never having to the British, Navy, in thus encouraging this exant his duty, is held in law to be equivalent in criminality to had occasion to think for himself, is incapable of thinking an actual bribe ; and the infliction of an inju r y on an with advantage for the public. plc of English luxury; every table will vow fellow she fashion; and if the number of fashionable tables its t. elector, in resentment of his conscientions vote, is punish- 34. As it isone of the most valuable privileges of Britons able by law as a high crime and ' lemeaumsr. to exercise theirelective franchises at the rEturii pinny new the nation is considered, the result insy be its time an to. As the liberties of the prople,and the prosperity of p at h:mem, or as often as any vacancy occurs, it is the duty addition of 20,000 of the hardiest stamen tO out racy ; the engine, depend so intietately on the integrity and o f all intelligent electors to resent every ititempt to deprive of sseinten raised and employed in that branch of fishery, independence of electors, a corrupt or parasite Vote i s them of their p ower of choosin g , b y base promises which has raised llollatel to her maritime by consequence au act of social treason to the country, under the craft- unconstitutional pretext of preserving the Lod,' replied the Prince, 'son do me more justice than and a crime against every eitizeu, which it is the duty of peace of the place. Every new candidate, sv ho affords 1 deserve ; these herrings, I air sorry to say, were not all to expose and endeavour to punish. electors an opportunity of exereis rig their chief cons-its- cur e d by ritisli hands. I understand your ressoning 11. To inform becomes meritorious, when such great tional tight, ought to have his other pretest:Pions tricots" it is just ; it is that of Lord Rodney upon his own die public interests are in danger of being comp r om ised ; with fav our, and to be p referred to an y other candidate, who merit . henceforward 1 shall order a plate of British ' • and the public-spline:l eines us, who is the means of expo. tuts VOUiilit to nullify the rights of theelet•tors. cured herrings to be purchased at any expense , and ap sing and punishing bribery at au election. is, Mess:dine. VI, No dependant of titer:roan or the minister, whatever dish at this table-we bled' call it a well entitled to receive the l e g a l p ena lty oe Five Headrest be Isis general reputation, ought to be consideted, by in- ist . .ar , a standing %stoney. Under that designation, what. true Patriot Pounds, and also the thanks of his co-electors and dependent electors, as entitled to their preference over less will not follow my exfaeL.? ' " country. 12. Those electors who sell their votes for !money, or on their guard against appeals to their feelime or interests, for sissy other private benefit, must expect to repay in made by successful military or naval commanders, by eye- Advices from Manchester and Glasgow state, taxes the price of their corruption with heavy interest, citrus lawyers, wealthy cuter:a:tors, or 'Pooerful ld .ccilicits that orders are arriving briskly, that the wages of and to that they have borrowed even on worse ternss none of whom ought to be withered to, eleoy time opportunity the weavers are advancing, and that hands are as . than spend-thrills and usurers. Havin g been bought, o f b ar tering their votes in parliament, in exchatige fur their . d they t expect to be sold ag ain with a p rofit ; fur ins personal aggrandizeurent or pecuniary advantage. stuou sl y sou t? e - lit after b the masters. y mason bays hut in the expectation of selling awaits, aiid such 26. In regard to placemete pensioners, and dependants of As soon as ft was made known to Prince Leopold -as are the represented, so is likely to be the represen- the crown, geuterall) it ithsuld never be forgotten, that the that the illness of the I)uke of Kent was dangerous, Wive. solemn compact between the roguing dyn a sty and the nre. his Royal Highness hastened to Sidinotith with the • • 13. Corrupt electors. in returning unprincipled mom ' has provided its ',went terms :--.." Tit , t mm person a Ito bets not only injurs themselves but become the means has au other, or place of profit, under the king, or who re- greatest speed possible, where he found the report by which knaves sue enable . to'depr ire their fellow-sub reISCII a pension from the crow le Mall he capsule of wrviug he had received but too true. After the dissolution • jct.'s of their property. their happiness, and tilt ir liber• as a toeneter of the House of Com 111111 l s;" thauAls this bul• tit the Duke, Prince Leopold supported and upheld ' .- tics; tire mate mei cruet., alto sells or barters his vote at oar', hub been dispensed with by is subsequent law, and re • an election for Isis share of 80001. which is said to be the eiectioU is deemed sufficient. his afflicted sister teach the greatest Christia n thrti matrket-price of two seats, is a eishlic robber, who might ... tude, and relieved her front all responsi bil i t y i n to be held more infamous among his twig:fours than those SLETCII OF TIIPIR LATE MAJESTIES' EARLY every respect, and managed every thing frie her de guilty of any sier.:ller species of telonies. DOMESTIC LIFE ,IT KEIV, DURING TIIE parture from this scene of woe toKensington-p.:laee, • 14. Tire power of exclude's; all improper and equivocal SIIMMEII SEASON. the Duchess travelling with him in his can a •,e i - N, characters frosts parbanieut bein.: in the hands of et, rims, a due r.speet to then own humour and wed onto to •I'h e it Slajesues rise Ai six iii the morning , and enjoy His Royal Highness also took every possible t...ise.c.) ..„ . . pr nips ever, ...plume body of teem to be cereal that th•'Y the two su ct•eeslino ' . . 4 %. are i. e aesesited 111 lee great couuces of the nation by torn at eight the Prints. of ‘N'alt s, tile Bishop of Ostralmigh, Prince Leopold has beets torrentitting its lii• • • , ....s.; ace as di out he's rue'- turn s I .e, or render imitator) the the Prim - e's Royal, and Prince ..Volian, tienfy„trs lions to his Roy•tl Sister and Niece : time list: 1 s a vi, tu aus Each it utter reprelet 1111 l tVes•s hastaken out duly fur • a u it. 14 ~,,..„ 6 . 0 „. , twfui .,. h e v ~,,, A mi d,' "„ m i ne him- hroualit front their ses t•etl lionises 10 Kew, to bri'sitl a, R oya l Ebo nies 1 self oi lime tabos tog ; 11l i l ilv:--1$ hillier he eon:hams it Ba s- with their illustrious relations. At nitre their N01.115..ct his c•arriage. Throoolimit the whole of this .1 a inlet r,t t ~tau iliviotte 1111 l ute belie! that his faveurti; t atali • ellild "en at end 1 " Ill' or 'wilt' their go ii morrows; a" s• dal e• ei.• :04.-1 deserving of the candidates? W: cm rdie witilst Me Gee eldest are closely anitlyilie to their task •, e /-b 4 . ..' most exempliti•y. • ... . • -