The Statesman. — London, England, 1821-03-09 00:00:00

IMm ~~ 14 , • till .1 1 IC • .41> PBUt Flit 77l-111 .W 111 MON of TUC /SWIMS Of COU•nre , ?lON alb LIIINIMIT. —sm.-- • Neese' Bose is March 11 6 10. Mr. .dale Jaws was • s • rostmitted to Newgate, on a Spetoltpfli lasersat. for • • whit was called a breach of fors of the •of Commons, alleged **pip FO Nlnharil HOUse w•nlympokenat a debatiogeswilty. Burdett ettiming thls committal tribe esitrary to thriitwoof the land, published a letter addreesed labia yoiditemstio .the Kleeturs of Westminster. explanatory alas oriels* on the sohject. This letter wortbeetsgba:forwani in the Hisao by Mr. Lethbridge (is this the same Leth bridge who has recently distinguished himself with a 'inviter regard to principle is the case of tisi. Queen ?) and, after seven! nights debate, on the miUtlon of Sir Kober' Solu‘lewry. the Speaker was directed to issue his warrant for the arrest of Sir Francis lkirdett. who had achwawkfiged himself to be the author of the let ter le questions. On a division, there appeared. for the ‘'outtisittal. 1181--tioainst it, 152—majority. 3t4. Souse persons mksy think that a Majority of the house of Commons, eau reader that legal which was before illegal. list Sir Francis Burdett was sot of, that opinion. An *flanks** , vote of that House cosmos render that whieh was unjus t . j ust I. or that, which was illegal, legal, soles. indeed we iberibe to them the iufallibility ascribed by one of the Pope's (*Gre gory we believe) to the see of Rome. whets he deereml shot "it never had erred, sad never should rte." To du them justice. they mese Willinff, on every occasion., to put the belief of the faithful to a soficient. test. At this very moment the faithful are gaping fur miracles at their hands. They expect them to convert paper into gold, and stones low bread, and finally to perform that atiraele of miracles, to reform them selves; whilst the sceptical are, on the contrary, ex pecting a secession of the opposition from the House, that they may not eontioue to share the odium of its 'proceedings, or to prolong delnsion by helping the alinisterialist, to gloss over their errors and absur dities. It is of great Importance that the public alhonid, at a period like the present, advert to the power legally possessed by the Honse of Commons, as distinguished tram that which they only assume ; of which last the pr weeding* upon the occasion in qnestion afford sp. striking and correct a representatiou. The Ser. jraest at .Irm.., Mr. Coleman, as it was his duty to do, behest II with great respect to Sir Fr.aneis Burdett. lie endeavoured to persuade him to obey the Speaker's narrated. Sir Francis observed, "if you bring an overwhelming force, I must submit ; but I dare n o t, fro my allegiance to the :King, and any respect fur his laws, yield a voluntary submission to such a war rant--.it is illegal." The . Solemn urged him to per mit him to remain with him. Sir Francis replied, " you must leave my house; but 1 have written a let ter to the Speaker, which, if you please, you may take with you, and deliver contains my resolution as to your warrant." This the Serje,ant deelined, and t:se letter was forwarded to the Speaker by Sir Fran ere* son, nod his brother, Mr. Junes Burdett. it was is the follotaing terms : LATTF.II ?nom SIR FRANCIS RURPETT To TIIL SPEAKRR. Sin—When I was returned in due form by the Elec tors of Westminster, they imagined that they had chosen me as their trustee, in a House of Commons, to main tain the laws and liberties of the land ; having accepted th.tt trust, 1 never will betray it. 1 have also, as a dutiful subject, taken an oath of al legiance to the King, to obey his laws ; and I never will consent, by any art of mine, to obey any set Wf men, wito, contrary to tbota laws, shall, under any pretence whAtsneyer, assume the power of the King. Power anal privilege are not the same things, and ought not at any time to be confounded together—pri vilege is an exemption front power ; and was by law tie c•ireti to the third branch of the Legislature, in order to crotert them, that they might safely protect the people, tiut to give them power to destroy the people. Your %Y arrow, Sir, I believe, you know to be illegal : 1 know it be so. To superior force I must submit ; It t! 1 u ill not, and dare not incur the danger of Yoffi e voluntarily to make one of any assoilation, or s .1 of non, who shall illegally assume the whole power st the realm, and who have no noire right to take ntr .if, or any one of me constituents be force, than L or v po ...ips,, t, take any of those oho are now guilty this tistirliation; and I would ronilesernd to accept meatiest office, that would vay;ite my seat, hieing ire desirous of g etting out of lily present association in oilier men may be desirous of getting profitably to it. Sir, this is not a letter in answer to a vote of thanks; is an :twiner to a vote of a veil different kind—l low nut what to call it ; but since vin have begun this , I rrrspotitirnre with vie, I *oust beg you to r ea d this ay a u-ever, to those under whose order you have COM usenceil it. I remain, Sir, your most R obedien F t ` mlhue servant, Itcnnevr. April 6th, MO. Upon the intellilenre tran.pirin. the people were in Hymn, ; au4 they had not learnt, as they `tare •ilice done, tie utility of restraining their iNsiigoation within the strict bounds of order. 'they foolishly bruke the windows of Ministers. )nst of some Mensbers of Parliament, who hall parti- Aslarly distinguished themselves in favour of this oh notions measure. Several persons were hnrt by the military. 'this was on the Friday. On Saturday, a uwssenger again cause from the House of Commons. , G Well, my good friend," said Sir F. " what is veer business • Sir, lam desired to !thew you the order of the House of Common", upon whirls the warrant is issotesl—to serer the warrant upon you, and to•re usain with you." Sir Francis then taking the warrant, read it, and pot it in his pocket. It is as follows :-- • Veneris.tfth die Iprilis, Ifito. " Whereas the House of Commons, bath this slayl alljn.lgesi that Sir Francis Burdett, Baronet, who has. atlmittell that a letter signed " Francis Burdett," until a thrtlier part of a paper intitnlrd Argnasent,7 Hsi oishett's Weekly Register, of March :Mtb, was printed by his authority, (which letter and arra. usent the said House of Commons has resolved to be a ;ibelions and scandalous paper, reflecting on the joist ri.lits and privileges of the said, House,) has been thereby guilty of a breach of the privileges of the said noose : " Anil, whereas the House of Commons loath there fore rr lend, that the said Sir Francis Burdett be, for Isis sail offence, committed to his Majesty's Tower of London: s• 'I hese are therefore to reinire YOU to take into your custody the body of the said Sir Ersocis Burdett, :~ . • . ~•~ qt-u" liWieitermat at r..- 1 i . . all 'Mayan, •Patillk, Sam-. riff*, Constables, and Illeatiboyoughs, ad a,e, platsea of petttons ate hereby required fialte sad assisting ,if you in the evocation berme • " Fur which this shall be vonr oalicierst vrariranr. " lii'vea under my batal,Al;e OA day of April. 'Sift " Umaar.a* Airar.TAbipealper ". " To the herjraat at Aram atiormilaa the.*** of Cumulous, or his. Deputy." : .t. 5 ,.. i t s • • •- 'ige. Francis—My •ft:eett, this is that a sallietent warrant. You may return WA WWII the Speaker that I will not ohey it. ' Messenger -a-Sir, it is• my attires to 'retain with yen, and 1 must runny; nfilres tern fort++l to withdraw.. Sir Francis---A'ou mast instantly withdrew. The. Messenger bowed 4.141 refired. • ' 1 The military were now assemilleil lb tiirce; upon I which the following requisition was written by Sir Piauis to the Sheriffs of Middlesex. ITO MATTum WWII), It Q• AND JOHN stnists, &sta. 5111-1 ntre ul MIIIDLEANX. 1 0 VIEN/I.IMEN.- In furtherance of an attempt to de-1 privr me of my libertNounier the au th ority of an instrm meat which I I:ttow to In. illegal, via. a. warren' by the ffloaker of the llonse of Commons, my hoist is at this amassent beset by a military force. " As J•ant determined never to vield a voluntary obi" die:we toast art coutrary to the laws, I ass ree'aled to 'tkiist the execution of 'inch tt warrant, by ail*. legal limns in my putter, awl, ap yon are tits Cepisilitatimsal INlficer appointed to, prioset the inha bitants, of ytkur lhaillaick (roles violence anti oppression, front whAtooerer quarter the , / may r o u t e, I make this requisitiou to y ou . . , Gentlemen, to Garnis h tor with your aid, with which the laws haye.providell you, either by calling out the posse romitators, or such other as the ease and eiresaistances may require. t` Ft is for on to catts!der how far you may be liable, should I by UhV llllii*Wfill force, acting under an uulaw full authority. be t.skru from usy house. " 1 have the bolo . our to be, y o ur most obedient hum ble servant, (Signed) FRANI la 111 . 14Allar. " " Pireadilly. April'''. lulu." - Mr. Sherilf*Wood itninetliately rime, and stationed peace-officers at Sir Francis's house. directing the military to remove to a distatuve. 4 In*Sttinliv morn ing, at one o'cluilt, •the two sheriffs waited on Sir P. Bartlett. Mr. !await Wood declared, that he had no doubt as to the illegality of the warrant, or the course which it would he his runty to pursue. M. Atkins thotteht the warrant must be :egal, directed as it was, that the officer of the honk: should call in all osaynrs, sheriffs, bcc. to assist bins in its exernt• . This poor creature roods' lot 6.4111E116h between the nature of a warrant, anti 4,1 the motle of selling it. gat they both declared that no MINNA would be made to ex,- cute the writ before Monday, On that slay, a posse of constables enteteel Sir Fraodis's house, (Aka est by Mr. Coleman, the Ser tt eato at Arms, who said,—Sir Francis, you ate my prkottrr. Sir F.—lly what authority do von art, Mr. Ser geant ? liv what I , lllt Cr, Sir, have yon broken juts, nay house, in violation of 11,0 invs of the land ? . Sergeant.—Sir Franris. I am authorised' by the warrant of Mr. Speaker of the Dom of Commons. Sir Frsneis.-1 contest the authority of sloth a 1, ar rant . Ethlhit to me the legal warrant tipon which you hare duet' to siolate my house. Where is tie sheriff? Where is the ma t tistrate ? (at this tins, there was no magi,trati.; hot Ist afterwards appeared.; Sergeant.--Sir Franc 4, toy authority is its my hand, I will read' it to yon; it is the warrant of the Right lionottrablr the Speaker of the House of lour WOOL Sir Frato•i+.-1 repro to you, this i$ AO villpuient warrant. No—not to a: re tmy 'version in the open street, much less to break lien my house, in violation of all law. If yam have a narrns.t front his ,'Slaje.ty. OT from it proper ulTictr of the king. 1 will pay instant obedience to it ; but I n ill but yield to an illegal °rola% • Sergeant.—Sir Francis, I demand von to yield in the name of the Commons lions,. of Parliament, and I trust von will not conspel tate to toe force. I en treat you to believe that I it isio to %hew you every re spect. Sir Francis.—l tell volt distinctl y that I will not 'voluntarily submit to an unlau fut order ; ami I de mand, in the hitog's name, and in the name of the laws, that you forthwith retire tram my hoar. Sergeaut.—Thret, sir, I must call iu ussittanee; and force you ! ri ti Id. Sir Francis w' then foreilolv conveyed to the Toner, under a strong military cavort. In rowietro•oc .. of these event:, a meeting was called of the Electors oflVestminster, fur the 17th of April. It was the most numerous ever witnessed. The follouity• resolutions, proposed by Mr. Sturch, %%eras a:; reed tinanintou.ly That we most, highly approve of Sir Fraaris Iltirilett's letter to as, his constituents. the subject being of the utmost importance, and the argument incontrotertible. 2. That Sir Francis Ilurdett's corlitet, in calling opts the civil power for the protection of his house against a military •foree. was dictated by prudence,' knowledge 14.04.coulidence. in, the isootfor-its eetintry. . 3. That the House of Conimons be called aro" .ti' restore to its our beloved Repre•entative, and. to s*. operate intim iliately With in his endeavours' 11l procure a fair representation oldie people in Parliamoot. Nothing could exreeti. the zeal and unanimity of the electors upon this occasion. The resolutions met with a general bur-t of tin the propu*itiolt of Mr. Wishart, the following Petition and ItetruttAtrAtce to the !louse of Contusive' was then agreed to. TO ME HOS 00: %FILE TOT COMMONS OF TUS irNIVSD KINI:Dom or Ger:ST IMIITAIN AND IKELANte IN !Jil t lAMENT ASSEMMLED, The Petition snot Romonstranee of the Inhabitant Ilottoe' Electors of the. City And Liberties of West- Blaster. assenototed in New Palace Yard, the 17t1t day of !tit°. the appointment of Artlinr Morris, 1.164., . the Ilitth Bailia. in pursuance of a Requisition for that purpose. We, the Inhabitant Householders, Electors of U, City and Liberties ot Westuiiiister, feel Most sensibly the indiguity nth red to this city, in the porson of our beloved Representative, whose letter to us has Wien limier the censure of your Honourable [louse ; but which, eu far from deserving that censure, ought, in our opinion, to have led your Honourable House to re-consider the subjert, !Odd* he had so ably, legally, viol constitutionally dis••usscd. dist M sates ift to lle prow or ell reutionef, raw, screw/slate, amyl eltertiell all thew Aces in Isis men perstm. We ate ales cognisant, tint the refnad Honourable limier 10 inquire into the conduct of Cestirreagh ma Mr. Pretrial (then two of his Majes ty's Minister%) when distinctly charged with the ode of a seat in year. • Honourable . Home. evidence of which wiesoderrd at the liar by a Member of . your lionono able House, and the avowal iu year iJosioaraLle House, " that math practices were as notoriuns as the sun all noon-day ;" practices. at the bare mention of which.'' the Speak''r of yew Honourable House declared, " that our ancestors would have startled with indignation," and the committal of Sir Francis Burdett to primal ens forced by Military power, are circumstances which render evident the imperious necessity of an immediate reform in the representation of the people. We •therefore most earnestly call upon your He. nourable House to restore to us our representative. aud, according to the notice he has given, to take the state of the representation of the people into your serious consideration,* reform in which, is; in opinion, the Only means of preserving the ceun front military despotism. On the motion of Mr. Stnrch, it was voted unatti nsonsly, that the following address be presented to Sir Francis Burdett : Ste—We uantinated you *to be our representative without your knowledge, and we elected you without your interference. We were confident that you would perform the duties of a Representative wi•h ability sad fidelity. In every respect you hare not only fulfilled but exceeded our expectations. We derive the almost satisfaction from having pointed oat to the Nation the way to be fairly represented; had it been possible that our example tionlil have been followed and a proper representation of the people thereby produced, the scenes we have lately witnessed would not lucre dis graced our country. We understood the nbleness of your mind, and were confident that you wo u ld not de scend to barter your trust for a place under llovern !vent, nor be the partisan or leader of those who sup port or reject measures, just as they happen to he pro taised mi this, or that side of the House. We feel the indignity that has been offered to you; butt we are not surprised to find that, when every excuse is made for Public delinquents, the utmost rigour is exercised against hint who pleads for the ancient and constitu dunel rights of the People. You nobly stept forward in defence of a fellow sub ject, unjustly imprisoned, and on questioned will great ability and knowledge of the laws, the warrant ' issued upon that occasion ; the House of Commons have answered your argument by breaking into your house with a military force, seizing your person and conveying yon by a large body of troops to the Tower. Your distinction between privilege avid power remains unaltered ; the privileges of the House of Cou ttttt ins are for tforprutectiost, nut for the destruction of the people. We have resolved to remonstrate with the House of Com mons on the outrages committed under their order, anti to call upon them to restore you to your seat in Parliatiwnt, which the present state of the country renders more than ever necessary for the furtheranee of your anti our object, a Reform in the Reprepre sentation of that House. While so many memhers are collected together by means which it is unit 7 fair ms to describe, we cannot but entertain the greatest apprehensions for the remainder of our liberties; and the employment of a military force against one of their 'awn body is but a sad presage of what may he ex pected by those who might, like you, hare the overage to stand font aril in the defence of the rights ttf the people. When we reflect on your generous exertions tar destroy the horror. of secret and solitary cenfine• mete, to mitigate the severity of punishment in the army, to prevent the cleitieriut of its oicers without cause assiostel, to restore for the comfort of the worn o ut soldier, the public property ,surveyed by a job to a private i n dividual, to prevent the catenation of the barrack system, the obvious effect of which is to se parate the si:lalier front the citizen, to prevent the in troduction of foreign troops, to hi ing to light all strorions art of tyranny, by whirls a Itritital sailor was Irft to perish out a barrel. rock; anti above all, your Imre witted exerti Ms to obtllll a full, fair, anal free via?. sentaxion of the people iu Parliament ; when we reflect on the firmness, the unshaken sot starry whirls von have inVariahly " in evil report and good report, - we rare eager to express the s entiments of eratituale awl a ttachment to you, with which we are impressed ; and we are convinced 11111,0 sentiments are not only felt by the inhabitant' of tlis city, hot by even. person throutOtout the land, who is nut interested in the r ontiessitice of public abuses. be teenty-live electors in the name of the Mectine, and presented to Sir Francis Burdett by the high 3IRETINUs 7IIE AFFAIRS OF TO TILE EDITOR OF THE ST ‘TE01.1,41. S in —..l be scandalous invasion of Naples has not excited that open indignation among the people of England, which it su imperiously demands. 'nor'..• ought not to have hero a county, a town, or a village . in the United Kingdom, whit, did mot meet to resolve and protest in the strongest language against that abominable act of tyranny. What is pa triotism—mid what is religion—if they do not prompt Its to express onr horror at such almost unexampled iniquity .Ire the people anxiobs only for their own immediate interest i are they so blind as nut to 111141 that the cause of Lberty is the cause of all man kind? How honourable it would have been to our -national character—and how justly should we have merited the praises of the wise and good in all parts of the world-4f ne had aealoosly assembled toge ther, and passed resolutions declaring at least our sen. titueuts, and our sympathy. and 1 will add our nil linguess also to assist the oppressed against the power sail malignity of the oppressor! Not a single coesstr I ---not a single town—not a single village—loaf Mot. Are then we so deloused by our own distresses to i.e itoolifferent to the sacred progress of freedom ? It is toot however too late. We still have a fine op. portunity of publicly expressing our unalterable at. , tachnient to liberty, whether at haute or abroad ; add I hope there are thousands of riot in this tountrv• who require only this simple kink in order to Maki• such methods as will rouse the people a little from thei r qoparent apsthy, nose who call them togetheri w 1 ....... \i ‘it • . ..a.,. , . .. , . •4 . . • . . ... ' 1 . . ... • • .. • .. . ._-- . _ 4 4 - 4 *w Ails OP 5111 FR . lIIIICIT. °Pe tl ' • h 4 1. . . of U' th ietteneat of ?soil of it *HIS telllntAllien nf Telt VelltNee OP cenollit: • • •1_ a . • 411 Mayan, Ria its, Shefid :.:6 " 1 . Ilene& LllllNtlalt. riff*, Constables, and Ileaslhoroughs, so .../ -...ses—. • -. . • Nome' date is Muth I tilo, Mr. .01loi shoos was O etilea sad a.„ ° .:" ? t -- NT' tie 11 " eb Y " Isirra. I mg in you in the rolvention hi .. roosmitted to Newg ate, on a Sped ellitraar. far .8' • " For which this shall be cunt Adel '-.is ms •-• ' trait sae called a breach of • Nit* or die H; 000 • o f commooo, a ll ege d sm j os , r tw i t " (liven under toy hatod,.ti;e Oth day i ." Cues t.a* ,011... b r worth". ken at a dehatlug 9.40.4. , 1 .,.. I.V.Birdot ~ 70 the getout at Arum adman , oohs oteeasing this commlual to twittery to tlirtuwoof the • of Comosoo , , or hie Deputy. • ' i land, published a letter addresosed* too ide yeiedttettate, • , • . a l to m ember , m it woodman. mmommmamay ams • Sir. E'ntsittis—My Veeol, this is I warrant. Yon may retorts and info, , on th e sobjeet. This letter was.losetsgbaforwarl in . ;- •• the Nunes -by Mr Lethbridge (is this the same Letls- that I will nut obey it. il. bridge who has rectally disdaguisheolkii nse lf with a Messenger--1-tr, it is. my asters t ‘.:i 'similar regard to principl e is t he case of the Queen ?) Ye"." 11 I mu " alIf Y ; "IP " I" f^ri' Sir Francis--loss m ust instantly wi i 1 • ol and, after several nights &hate, on the onUtion of Sir Kober' Seta bitty. the Speaker was directed to issue The. Messenger bowed arol refired. s I The military were now it • i • his warran t for the arrest of Sir Francis Barden. w h o • had achnowkolged himself to be the asithor of the let- which the following requisition was 1 ter In corgis's.. On a division, there appeared, for the Francis to the Sheriffs of Middlesex. , t ‘onotaittall, 1 VO—sarainst it, 152—majority, 3ts.— TO MATTOM Wool), KsQ. AND JOHN Al r - Some person may think that a majority of the House Ittrlul SiIuDEANX. i of Commons, an reader that legal which was before * 43axit.estrN— in furtherance of at :, • illegal. Bet Sir Francis Burdett was sot of. that Wive sir of Tv lilorrtS.-111pler the autbu m o m i um. Am mman i mitmam rote of ow mum cannot trent which I *know to he illegal, via. a ker of the noose oil Commons, no render that which was unjust, just s. or that, which 111 " ,___ i • ' Osollient beset by a military tome. was illegal, legal, unless; indeed we iterrihe to the m "As tans ilets•rusitses! never to yield the infallibility ascribed by one of the Pope's (a (lre- silence rano act coutrary to the laws, gory we believe) no the see of Bowe, wise* he deemed resist the execution of such pi warrant, that '• it serer ha erred , sad never should'err." To means in my Power, alga. 0 70w on 11 ' to, protect the !tam , du them justice, they seem willing, oat orrery occasion. I ) " eer. 4 Pri"tv, ll to pot the belief of faithful to a sairoeat. test. quarter the' noletsee and o pression, may souse. I nuke this rr At this eery mamma the faithful are gaping fur iievolemen, to toroish liar With your aim 4' miracles at their hands. They expect them to convert l aws b 0vp.pr0 ,1,,,,i %.„„, either i y c ol ti: paper into gold, and stones hito bread, and finally to ensmitatore, or such other as the case a perform that miracle of miracles, to reform them- mav re9s for you to r , itts'iler tow f ar y uire. 1 solves; whilst the sceptical are, on the contrary, ex- v; Ft i petting a secession of the opp osition from the Mouse, s . houlil itiu l by Uhy sotm my force, soling fruit house that they may net (anthem. to share the odium of its 1 ~ailissa:lit ' e the hue s e t ts '.tsi, (skria. t a . ) , be, s:0111' MI 'proceedings, or to prolong sleinsion b y helping th e i ble servant, alinisterialist, to gloss over their errors and &ser- "MI ineest Sher litly. Apri . Isla poll di " ately esn dines.." FRAN . ilfit's imme ) it is of great important , tha t the p ublic • abonld, at pe ffi ace-ocers at Sir Fristscis's bow a period like the present, advert to the -power legally military to remove to a distaner. il possesses' by the 'loose of Commons, as distinguished ing, at one o'clueit, •tlte two sheriffs tram that which they only assume ; of which last Burdett. Mr. Sheriit Wood declare! the pr weedings upon the occasion in qnestion afford doubt as to, the illegality of the ware • • . 1 so striking and correct a represesstatiou. The Ser - whirls it would he his ditty to put jeaust at Arms, Mr. Coleman, as it was his ditty to do, thought the warrant most be legal, s l ie en , with great respect to Sir Francis Burdett. that the officer of the Immie shoed , ' lie ensleprestred to persuade hies to obey the Speakers I sheriffs, Ice. to assist Isilip in hs exec %%arrant. Sir Francis observed, "if you bring an creature iambi iot di'stiegnish bet. overwhelming force, I must submit ; but I dare not, a warrant, and 4•l* the mode of pen' . , fro is my allegiance to the :King, and my respect fur both declares! that no attempt wools ..Z . his laws, yield a voluntary submission to such a war - cute the writ before 31011,1.1 y, On 1 rant—sit is illegal." The. Serjeant urged bins to per- of constables enteseel Sir Fraiwis's I 1 nit hilts to remain with hits.. Sir Francis replied, Mr. Coleman, the Sergeant at Arts ► . / " you must lease my house; but I have written a let- Franci•, you are itiy prisoner. 'u , ter to the Speaker, which , if you p lease, y ou ma y take Sir F.— Ily is h.st aut Sir, have V 4 hority do with you, and deliver it — it con tains m y resolution as grata ? Itv uhat it Cr, 4 • . to your warrant." This the Serjeant declined, and house, in i I i v.u.:11.0n of the I sus of the i , t:se letter was forwarded to the Speaker by Sir Fran- Serreant.—Sir Francis. I one , P 1`14 . $ son, stud his brother, Mr. Junes Burdett. It was warrant of Mr. Speaker of the llou i it the following terms : Sir Fri Mi..-1 copse... the atoll° . 4 LATTF.II PROM Pitt TRANclii Ill'allETT To VIZ SPEAKeIt. rant. Ethilsit to me the legal wa PI you have dare , ' to ‘hslate my Iwo Ste—When 1 was returned in doe form by the tiler- . tors of Westminster, they imagined that they had chosen sheriff:. Ill'hese is the maaistrate ? oar as their trustee, in a House of Commons, to main- was no illitt:i:4l;ale: hits Ile nfierwit li C trio the laws and liberties of the land ; having accepted Sergeatit.—Sir Francip, , may an I - f that trust, 1 never will betray it. I have also, as a clntifol s;thject, taken an oath of al- legiance to the King, to obey his laws ; and I never will hand, I 101 reair it it, vim ; it is t Kight floe 1111 l nap the Speaker of mons. econsent, by any set of mine, to obey any set of men, Vl, who, contrary to theta laws, shall, under say preteoce Sir Fraucis.—l repro to you, I I whatsoever, assume the power of the King. warrant. No—not to a: re 4 my 1 Power anal privilege are not the same thinzr, and street, much less to break open soy ouzlit nut at any time to be confounded together—pri- of all law. If vain have a siatraLt viiege is an exemption front Dower ; and was by law tie- Or from it proper offset rof the kinc cored to the third branch of the Legislature, in order .to obedience to it ; but I nil! best rrotert them, that they might safely protect the people , orclit. • czt_ 1.........:. I •ii.nin fl SP: f. 111,1 sof t svoit T irtc it I.ni rot 111 V 1.14. • 4 is 111 Pf et gtrm a ft totaling them Saba nitsdi inireestitaf others brow, ash la Ike dont a Perriciewee thuds airs litanies Onvolted. As we :Pthrsallites are . 14 what reKaf do we desert' if we do the wishortampli amsi orressidas of meetioge hoesnee Should ids afraid that we shell lose the little possess ; became, utthappily, we do )oy it. I thlpk too l that posiiiity I with antelope. It Is molootts and I I 'that ii midis like this should rest au occasidn like, the presest, which tear upilie foomiations of ivory heart AM 'hoist, * the smallest spark of public liberty. We eight tia moment to be exhihitiog the Noble sod mai ta ig e „„ i sight of a great Dodos, duel Pm a time le Its Wen ts, i; lags, because it Is alive SNIP id the siffellegs al t magnanitoons people, strogollig be OW Hwy ' ', whirle ought to he dearer toss all than 116. London, March O. G. ■■■,+o■oolo". sour,: AMUR ICA. • The fall Of Litna. which was Indlirdietly stool id die New York Papers, is comas/rated by l e t*. tielvet yest..rday by several mercantile homes is the Vity. It appears that the Revolutionists met with very determitsea resistance in their journey free N o to Lima. At i distance of afloat 100 miles hat e former place a most bloody battle was fou z ght, is sVuls the lloyall.t. ;astable' a total defeat; sal seedy*, whole 4 ...their, arm, was massacred. The horn, which ala Chit very esplieit in their details, mine the shoriltifbe which hail elapsed. minima this as one of the most bloody conflicts that het yet Micelle' the revolutionary strides of these selgaused Patriots. As Lima was the only place left lu Pin lies whcb any effect's:a resist:lice was likely to be made, h iru especteil that the remainder of that pan et Beath Auwfica against which Lord Cochrane 1,41 directly, his forces would imitbediately surfrider, wad thes hr a judicious cessation of arms the direful conscipteres which might otherwise ensue would be prevented. By the Antelope, arrived at Garnet y,letters, Jack Decemisee l th, were received resterllay fres lieeaas• Ayres. tine of them states that the troops inte rn . staler the emuumand of General San Martin, eamenged by the news of the revolution at timmyamemil, restored an engagenment with the Royalism on the Ist Nem • her, in which the latter were defeated with great lea. This intelligence is said to have been trans Bitted overland and direct frotu Upper Perot" linenowAyss. It seems, hewever, to receive a contradiction hes another letter, dated December 12, from Ramos. Ayres, whirls mentions the arrival of a gentles's. in 11 days, from Santiago tie Chili, where they hint ohtained nu intelligence of the expedition is Pea since the tirAt lansling was effected at Pisco. As the communication between Peru an.l Chili can only rah place by sea, and the length of the voyage is ascessa rily uncertain. the want of i n formation at &Misr , ' is not colehmsive against the tenth of the victory said to have been gained by the If correctly stated, it will have a moot important influence ea the si ultimate object of the expedition ; aad the iall !Ansa nmav not be far distant. The aeconutent tin actual capture of that city, copied by an ereuiqpa per of yesterday, buns the American journal% at undoubtedly inacciirate, and appear to have shoe from time reports brought to this countr y by the Isit Jamaica Mail but one. The situation of liamm• Ayres is far from tranquil ; every district, sal every leader of note, setting up pretensions to ladersotai sovereignty, and acknowledging no superior. INTERCOURSE WITII BRITAIN. (THOM THE WATEREHUD A letter, from which we subjoin an eztrarti his just been posted at the. Chamber of Cotunsorre fees o ur vigilant and zealous Representative, Sir Julia Newport, to a friend, slated, London. Feb. 7t4:— '• Ihritv.; last year, and again the present ?lessin, pressed on the Chancellor of the Exislieq ter's rue" aeration the great titilitc of allowing all ankle% the rsoirtli, produce, or manufacture of either Wasik which are did y free, to be admitted to entry oa cork. its like manner, as tinder the. Corn Interrourbe 1' 4 06, Corn now is, Vansittart has this day ft.': ',Wed to use his unqualified assent to it, and sitritell me a provision which lie pnrposes to introduces other as a chose in a general Rill of Consolislatioa. le° a separate Dill, sztensling that facilitc generally sza in the most ottopialified terms of referenre to the Art of I %OIL 1 aisi well satisfied that this measure will very notch increase the tacilities of intercourse e" he , most satisfActury to the commercial body, awl Irl a " in general." MOCK OF 5T04.1•3 Tit !lank Stock 3 per Cent. Rod. shut. *per Cent. l'un. 3) rr erat. shut 4 per Copts. shut. perCt• Navy 10411 4 p.r Cent. Lung Assn. shot Insp S per Cent. 7 , 21 Irish A pry Cent. D.tY AT WO O'CLOLIC Inds West p. Diabolism& --S. 0.• *ifn Itear*lteteeW N f . ft E 110;:gnemtkliiis-Se r.Sigseakr.f India ros 'lido tail Con. for Aect 73111 Lott. Ticksts 171. HIGH WATIM AT LONDON IMIIXIK Tu-osiodow• Morning. 33 min. *fler 6.—Etetting, 8 m tg. aner 7. Cbt etitlittiOnan. 41 Tait SRITIaII buarim‘)." iikeekePosiorg o STATassilat LOSDUX: nanav aysNING, mmtrit 9, "21: STOCK EX(' ;1.1 Mit O\R OTLO cK • The Funds have mended this nuttPint i" rwde ; quince of the intended motion of the Cha•tv iltlf " the Exchequer respecting cash payments. Caasolt 731 for the Account, harm; been at ose time Y" ter. day afternoon as low ail 721.-+Monev is very srarir; the continuation . parin: now nearly 5 per cent. Rumours. tie park have reached town. ifoili at " inf, that the coalesced power. have resolved al ossorur heitile measures against the Constitutionalists ofSyNill It is slso conjeetnred that the intruded room . 1 the Patmcr. Raiatur of PoRTVGAL to I.i.hon 111°1' .onsequence of an unlerstantling ‘Nith the triutusitate• • $1 I thi 9, • libiligirr 61111 . • a saw distivdd, ddt quipiddie id I M ? SI It NAN pions led , ea let ibede z pors slew* do dot dedetve id dd. will iglit epee id id tray istrisidb T 1 t arm It. sit, apt fi Okla is ealedited w it .5 i fi i~ - 1 1 • • !. Is • . It n, 4 be 01. rt. of et is oft let rill he fia 0 fas 1.4 31' r oe' 60 41. ."due 0 ,o'_ 0