The Statesman. — London, England, 1818-04-01 00:00:00

. • ' tor • revered sod protected rot his patriotic conduct by his grAieful countrymen ! Or, if some Christian Cham pion in eluting should shake ass adulterous Ficus rio 1140. throne by " reasoning ou righteousness, tens. perance, and podgy/eta to come," viOuld he not dr serve a title of honour instead of fetters, Or a states rather then a dungeon ? For. is it not better that wicked and musical men shookd hear the thunder . 4 of reproof to Sat* their ;male, then the r oaring otihe 0t00..14 to destroy their Ives? if a Jursnies was now on toe beach costomlstint legal murder by au t 014 he State, are verbal rietraintt to ptevent his t ir sii ci a g p o se i l, last he might be broeght to trial? For 4isliat , terminal' dues an upright Judge of .3iluister want, but the baffled of Justice to ',sahib transgressors of the hats, and the Shield of Public Virtue to repel dims of 145 enemies? Thes armed, be would he a invulnerable as Aottit.Lts, In Lis official rapacity ; and if he is as iireaasspect in his pvivate sslik as in leis judicial conduct, 'then no .cowardly Faits cars wound him in the heel. if GOD Shea girp toasty map wisdom to enlighten his coun trymen, sisall tae not be permitted to hear him, be muse, pers.aps, be cannot write like a mass offashion, sea 11,,guage 1111 refined that nobody can understand him bet the Ladies? For is it more seditious or improper to call a corrupt Minister • Knave than a dishonest orisons a thief P Or, is the greater rogue to escape punishment or insult, while the other is ex posed and hanged ? Though authors may be its ob scure stations send humble circumstances, are they on that account to be accused as selfish and disloyal, because they think the reins of Government might be in batter hands, or that the principles of it admit of much improvement? it often happens that clever men would not employ their talents in the service of their country through diffidence, if ;tot compelled by their misfortunes; but whatever may he their motives they are entitled to respect for their knowledge, and ought he rewarded sccordiog to 'Heir wilily. Whether they are patriots or incen diaries, the influence of their writings will he ac cording to their merit; for we are not to suppose that an enligisiesied nation like this can be I- d by the now by vain and ignorant scribblers, though it will certainly respect the judicious observations of hum ble and intelligent men. It is not any author's opi nion or abuse that will excite a seditious spirit among the People; but the injuries thin , seller, or the psi tratioiss they endure. Discontent creates rebellion and not sentiment. If, however, soy local disturb , once is occasioned by such publications, it would • soon be suppressed by the civil or military power its the neighbourhood, without the Constitution being overturned to quill a riot, or to prevent a few distress ed Mechanic.s making themselves statesmen ; and few such instances would nem, because experience would Manifest their ahsurdity. But should there be at • any time a great di:Rif - action in all parts of the king dom, owing to the ambition or imbecility of the State, or which is imputed to them, then should not the People have the privilege of complaining in terms expressive of the injuries they sustain ; and he per mitted, as free &Veda, to demand their rights to be restored, or their grievances redressed? Or are they to be compelled, like slaves, to petition for justice as a favour, or wait patiently and in silence till their chains are taken off, or till their Representatives send them the crumb* which MI from their table?— . Such national hondlietion on the one side and pride on the other, it est in time reduce the middling end lower . orders of the People to a state of the most degrading . dependence; or else, if they should become sensible . of the injuries and insults they experience, and pos. seas the spirit of as insect, it will create a revolution. —For if tyranny and corruption become so shame less and incorrigible that they cannot be corrected with the pen, Goo will purge them away with • the sword. Hence, the verbal courage of the , - People is necessary to keep the Government just , and respectable; and then the lawful authority - of Government will keep the People in loyal subjection• Therefore to restrain the former is Orating, and to resist the latter is treason. Yet, however despotic or venal the State might be, I • woJld never employ my pen to excite a rebellion to reform it, because there is no foreseeing the dread. ful evils it may occasion, and also, because I am per , goaded that wish .6 sensible People it is unnecessery. For it would only r..quire a liti le army like Gutzon's, . of 300 chosen mso, with their trumpets and pitchers, who should take their stations round the enemy's camp, and then break their pitchers in pieces with a rod of iron, as an emblem that tyrants and oppres. -., 'ors shall be destroyed ; and when they saw the light in their lamps and heard the trumpets' 10- .. lean blast, they would flee in confusion, like the • Midianitish host, and be scattered like grasshoppers in a whirlwind. Such a victory as this would, its my opinion, be full as advantageous to the country • as the battle of Waterloo, and the warriors as wor thy of renown as a . IVELLINGTON or a Wset.so. , sawou. For what is there to fear or admire in men of rank, fortune, or learning, if they injure and disgrace their country by their ambition or prodi elity, instead of improving end adorning it by their wisdom and virtue? Or, what are orators, who disregard the injunctions of Religion, but scor pions and snakes, throwing the venom of their scorn and hatred at those who expose them to contempt and reproach ; like that generation of vipers, who derided the Saviour of the World, and tried to catch Lim in hit words, in order to pet him to death, be cause he reproved them for their pride, covetousness, and hypocrisy. Also, what is a Nation professini , Christianity, yet filled with tiolence and corrup tion, but a kingdom' of hypocrites, crying Liberty, Liberty! and the slaves of lust and passion.--A People may think themselves free, when they are enslaved, if they do not feel their chains, and era ignorant of the principles of social liberty. The Israelites were in bondage in Egypt, because they • possessed no political rights, and thereby suffered such injustice that they were obliged to work like • staves for a subsistence. But as they had bees a tong time in that state, and enjoyed some sensual gratifications which their laborious servitude enabled • them to obtain, hence Moms could not persuade them to emancipate themselves, or relinquish their employments, for fear of faring worse; eg that GOD aim obliged amps' them to go, by hardening PitAarion's heart to increase their oppressions till they were isisopportable ; and even then they were so timid that they would not have gone if they bad not been driven eat. Is like manner many of our • coustrymen may be, perhaps, in a similar state of beadily, possessieg no social rights, sabring the same hardships, and eelticiing their emplityers by . iho fruits oteheir industry. Yet While they con obl lain bread for themsetees and families, with now and then a bit of fluor *lib some leeks or onions, they submit to the covetous 'suctions of their masters for fear of not being employed. * fence they are kipt in such a needy dependance that citify cannot lay by a shilling for their children, sicknas, or old age ; and consequently when they are unable to work, or are discharged, they are thrown upon the Public for a I Support. Ignorant people have, hardly any other idea of slavery than such as 'aisle in the est Indies, or in being bought and sold like'beasts il a market; bat this is only the most deplorable condition that cats attend it. For all involuntary servitude which is occasioned by arbitrary porter is slavery, and may be gradually increased till ell social freedom is ex tinct, and men transferred from one master to ano ther like en estate or like cattle. Hence, if a Go. vernment is unjust and tyrannical it will try to sup press all such writings as tend to open the eyes of the ' People, test they should insist on having their right* like al knavish lawyer, who being in secret posses sion of his client's property, keeps him ignorant of it as long as he can, lest be should demand a settle ment. Therefore such writers are National Advo cate:, vindicating the cause of the People and the Poor in particular, who have none else to plead for. them. Consequently they most be father beneficial than injurious, for the prosperity of the country de.• pends on the Poor es well as on others ; for no indi vidual in a state of society is uninterested in the wet. fare of the rest. A well regulated community is like ' a beautiful and convenient edifice, which consists of serious apartments harmoniously arranged, and kept In good order ; for if the roof should be out of re pair and neglected, the storm which beats into the garrets and iojores them, will in time descend to this nest door, and so by degrees to the very foundation, and ruin the whole building. In other words, if • servants, whether public or private, are not com fortably accommodated sod justice done them, they .. . w 111 he disorderly, or thievish, and endeavour to right themselves ; or else they will quit such masters, and emigrate to others who have more sense and bu manity. With your permission, Mr. EDITOR, I will resume this subject in another 'Letter, and am, in the mean. time, March 26. PHILO-SABINIJS. FRENCH PAPERS. CHAMBER OF OF DEPUTIES, MARCH 27 A Petition was read, requiring that the right of Parents to dispose of the whole of their property be cancelled. and that a provision be established by law for Children. The Commission considered that the proposition militated 'plait the natural right of a Proprietor over his property, and tended to restrain parental aethority, already too much weakened by the exist ing Legislation. This and numerous other Petitions were disposed of. The Order of the Day was adopted, and the discussions on the Customs were resumed. The PKVIDEDT read the Regulations required by the 43d Article, that a mark by affised to the articles of the French manufacture. A M mass opposed the 69th Article of the Law of the 28th April, 1816, permitting search for pro. , hibited goods: he said, it was enforced in cons.. quince of the greet quantity of foreign merchandise introduced at the period of the two invasions; but this ft s necessity for the law no longer esisted. M. DE ST. CRICe supported this Article. as imp.- ratively necessary to prevent frauds. After some discussion, the Articles, 43, 41, 45, 46, 47, 48, and 49, were agreed to. M. DE Vit.z.cce proposed an additional Article : That the Government should publish, before the con clusion of the Session, an aoalitical review of the laws respecting the Customs. M. nc ST. Corm said, a similar measure was con templated by Ministers for the convenience of com merce. The proposition was then got rid of by the previous question. The Order of the Day called for the discussion of the law relative to the Abolition of the Slave 'Trade. None of the Members appearing to speak fur or against the Law, it passed by a majority of 117 against 19. French Funds.-5 per Cents. 66f. 90c. Bank Stock. 159Uf. The following phenomena observed here on Wed nesday, the 4th ult. have not before been made pub lic. At high water, about 30 minutes past four o'clock in the afternoon, the wind then blowing from the South-west, with moderate weather, the tide flowed at the Old Deck Gates 18 feet six inches. — After the tide had fallen from one to two inches, the Dock Gates closed as usual with the ebbing of the tide, which Awn began again to flow to the height, as near as can be calculated, of four or five inches, thereby opening the gates again ; and continued flow ing a sufficient time to allow one ship and several small vessels to pass into the Dock, before it again began to fall. The tempestuous night of Wednesday ensued ; the wind blew a heavy gale still from the S. W., and et high water, at five o'clock on Thurs day morning, the tide flowed 14 feet one inch ; being four feet five inches less than on the preceding even- ing ; although from the spring tides hating put in, the water ought, according to the usual state of things, to have flowed higher than on the Wednesday evening. No particular remark was made at the time at the Humber Dock Gates; but from the Tide. tabae kept there, it appears that the didereace in the Bowing of the water, between the evening and morn ing tides, was mach . the same as at the Old Dock Gates. As these circumstances can scarcely be accounted for by the tempestuous state of the weather, it is probable a great convulsion of nature has taken piece, in some distant place, of which we have not yet received any accoont.—(litsit Paper.) The Nanette, Gaud, from Marseilles to Aux Cayes, was driven on shore near &western' last month, but bus got off ) after discharging, sad wet repairing. ' . THE STATESMAN. • a - . 1 pRICii OF 0 Mg DAY AT Ibiet Steck bper t p# ('era[. Red. has . 3 3 ill _Celli. C. 01,14 7*l 79 7 14 Si.ck - f . "'"'"' At 144" 74 79 LAzhissae; gins IS per Cent. P THE ' STATESMAN. LONDON WEDNESDAY. APRIL i t Mg. French Papers to the 30th nit. hue reached The discussion upon the proposed law relative to the Customs was resumed on Friday, when the whole of the Project being pat to the vote, it was carried by a majority of 164 to 10. The Project of Law for the abolition of the Slave Trade was passed in silence by a majority of 117 to 19. The conferences with the Duke of Wzmancyron appear to be continued. — The Duke de RiCuaLtatiand the Baron de MONNIXR, President of the Committee upon Foreign Claims, are constant attendants. This activity of the negotiation affords reason for supposing, that it approaches to a conclusion ; and the return of an Austrian Minister, who bad been sent to assist at the conferences, renders it probable, that the claims of his Sovereign were set• tied at the time when they were lately reported to he so. One of the Papers stows a report that the Ministers were to submit important communications to both Chambers ; and the private letters .ell as, that these communications were supposed to refer to the 6nal settlement of the claims of foreign creditors ou France. 'This conjecture does not appear very improbable.— The amicable settlement of these claims, end an ade quate provkion for their discharge, must be pro: limitary to every question about the evacuation -of France by the Allied troops. Some of the Pa& Journals state that the Congress of Sovereigns is to take into consideration the different kind et Governments established in Europe, and the me& Swiss's which the character of the inhabitants and' local circumstances may in some States require. We pet very little faith in this report, and have nodesire to see it authenticated. The samples of legislation which the Congress of Vienna gave to the world, leave the States which they so benevolently modified to the wishes of the respective partitioners, little reason to hope that the desires or circumstances of the People will be much consulted in any set of Constitutions that such a Congress of Sovereigns may take it into their heads to frame. We know what sort of li berality is to be expected from such Constitution. mongers as Lord CASTLEREAGH and his foreign coadjutors. The pompous intelligence pat forth a few days ago by the Government Papers of fresh triumphs to our arms in India, and of the progress of the Marquis of llzsTlNGs's scheme& for partitioning the territories of every Indian Chief, was ill calculated to prepare the public mind for such rumours as the Courier of last night thought proper to publish in a Second Edition paragraph, which our cotemporaries of the morning have repeated without adding any further particulars or contradiction to the dismaying report. Notwithstanding the tidings of the complete over throw of the PEISHWA'S power, and the checking of the conspiracy which he was organizing, it is now stated, that accounts have been received of " the commencement of pretty general hostilities against us by the Native Powers of India ;" but that "the Marquis of HASTINGS had been so fortunate as to commence his operations by dividingScurni A from the Confederacy." The Papers which give us thjs in formation very consolingly tell us, " they h i sve no doubt but that the Marquis will give as good an ac count of the other Powers, if he should meet them in the field." We have as little doubt on this sub ject as any scribe in the pay of the Government; but we could willingly dispense with receiving any ac counts of our brave Countrymen in the East being under the necessity of meeting such powers in the field. or of wasting their blood and strength in the horrid precautionary warfare usually carried on for security against the rage of barbarian foes excited by the most powerful feelings of nature. It has hitherto been fortunate indeed :or our Indian empire that the Native Powers have not heed able to combine the elements of their hostility so as to effect a general war against their European invaders, the fear or cupidity of some one or other of the principal Chiefs yielding to the polity of the more civilized Government, which generally adopts the principle of divida et impera ; but it would seem, from the statements thus circulated (the truth of which we are rather disposed to doubt, though such unfortunate circumstances might be only the natural result of pushing aggression to Its that something like the effects of a general combiaa. dun of Indian power had burst forth against the Bri: tish authority. A general attempt to shake off the British yoke in India is an occurrence which could net but recite a lively sensation in this country, though the intelligence of suck an event would be but perhaps a natural aotlalpatloa t eousbiarlag how India has been governed. The contest is of a nature that,, must ever be renewed, and every mown! mast he more and more to our disadvantage. There is not a Prince is India who has not suffered degradation end loss from the British arms, and who, therefore, does not pant for revenge. The indoencs of the Chiefs over the minds of the People in promoting one gene. ral object cannot be doubted. While they con. ,' . et , 3 ,tre late tOL ,to ,g seems , . ill the eaten) or things, war 1 i ranee do *ail COMBO in. vale the Mar. (leis of HAfTtfitif is Hitt(WWl wag, notoriou s l y for the tranquillity of his Governi,rship, accomind o d by th e manifestation of • eery onfavoerable &pod. Lion of the Native Powers towards Great Whale.`. The administration of the present Governer has therefore, borne damsels's( a military aspect, sad i s IL I has been constantly employed either in actual. war M in making military preparations. This eirceeistsm n whether arising from estraileous events, or from the Marquis's dwii disposition, is much to be lamented 4 for its influence must be felt in every part of h i t We shall forbear from making further comeliest* una til we shall be enabled to prevent our Readers CA intelligeue* in a more authentic shape. _............. The Courier has returned to the charge against the . Petitioners for Reform, end with the help of a Leek Paper which has pursued the same tract of misrelate. seetation and opposition to the Petitions, would fa make - out that it's ell a lie that the People of Englaet desire Reform. The People of England are able 1 decetle on the accuracy of this statement without mad asvisfaoce from us. Our Readers wli remember .1.• 14111 trial, in which it appeared 'bat s man who wan g. iog about with a Petition for spinster's was gro ss ly 41) used by some persons who pumped ester upon him, though in the high way, and that the persons who thus abused him were acquitted of the as. stall. Because this rout was allowed something to subsist upoo in performing this employment, Public Meetings for the purpose being pram.. ed, and Petitioners far Reform being umforte. nately as unable to live upon air as the better fed supporters of corruption, it is inferred that all Petitions with signatures privately obteined must be fabrications, for " if the signatures had bees fairly and publicly obtained, it must have made a noise." Now we need not inform the Public how this noise, so necessary to conviction, has not hen made, and to what measures that secrecy is owing (if ,any portion of secrecy is preserved on the part of at tire friends of Reform), which appears now to alarm the Corruptinnists fully as much as the public trans. actions of the People before. The Government has ihelf to thank for any secret machinations it may discover. But it is really laughable to we a London Print publishing on the authority of a Country Paper, that " Delegates from Huddersfield have been sent to London for the purpose of renew ing the machinations of last year." We wonder if Oliver be nine of these Delegates. The authors at the machinations last year were not poor Country Delegates. Let the authors of the Gagging Bills be aware that the only ,danger from a People is, when they feel themselses insecure under the 'tiding state of thing., and when they fear more from their pre sent rulers than from any struggle in which they could possibly engage. When this feeling is once rendered prevalent in a country, there is no security for any Government. The Spying and Informing Sp tent will not be a sufficient preservative, when sack feelings become universal. The system of eatilcioss accusation most greatly tend to mite disgust in the public mind at the Government which requires sack means of support. It is still persevered in by words. The spirit that lately gave it smeb lawless activity, it, we fear, " not dead, but sleenath." We shedder to think of the progress which fear, jealousy, distrait, hate, revenge,--which emery malevolent and dia. holiest passion must wake ender such a system. — Is it desiring too much reformation of minuets to ex abandoned in all its parts? The charge of falsehood press a desire to see this calumniating prac tice has been lavishly mode, and is still persevered in against the persona who were so unfortunate as tt be imprisoned for their political principles. WI copy an article in another column, from a truly re. apectable Paper, which, in regard to informstios from Leeds, may be considered as fully as veracious and respectable an authority as the journal which the Courier loves to quote. This article is a aolemr oiler of one of the oppressed and calumniated Peti boners to Pediment tosobstentiste the truth of every word in his Petition. His traducers will not pat him to the test. The sufferings of these victims 1 arbitrary power ought, indeed, to be a swamies ti their countrymen. The Petsce ReacmT.tiOugh not 'oeMOetelr re. covered, was much better yesterday : his R4yi Higimess give audiences to Earl RAstiva.s and iir W. Scots, and received visit. from the Dochess Gtoucsisan, and the Dukes of YORK, CL A RENCS, and CU MICR LAND. -On Monday night, it being extremely dark, 1" carriage of the Prince of Ilsase-lionsuga. Oa his relm front Outlands, was preceded by CURTIs,' none of the Passes Hassan's footmen, as an °wader. Soon after passing through Hent._nton, CURTIS not being able to distinguish the footpath front to-e roar rode against two posts, and was thrown from horse with great violence. He was able to rube just as the carriage came op, when his Serene Hightles. hearing of the accident, immediately teak Owls We lb* aurriage ; and, a hie arrive! In lawn, rent his household surgeon to attend him, and shooed the greatest anxiety for his welfare. Criers is ' good deal bruised, bet no bones are broken. #Au article in the Paris Papers, dated Harnborrl says, that the marriage of Ike Duke of Calrealsock with the MOMS of 11 /SSE CASSEL, is poSlDOnotii till May. We know not what authority the French Journalists have for this; the report here, yemerde) was, that the last letters from his Royal Mena , " bad given reason to expect an immediate ceiebraii, of the marriage. It Is Ilowth.ds tolling I tor• 'fifi tbligt Inv -•ina a Can Lord ( -Tk B Secreti utendil severe ,114fil mends neeem ',uni • " • it _. . • ~. . . , . , 4tA ) A ‘.... .. jik . 01451 1 1, . ). • ' Litita . .... .....4 11 i - STOCii Mid DAY AT ton et we t 5 per Caw. Ilan I t ; at we hate to t them t o co est. ladle Rhoda 8 3 82 St te.....: vevola 7% 79 7111 —. stock i It man *is the natural Of f things, a s/ ti c, vai 78 79 I. Aso. K: ter Bills 11l li p war yit o t rim eft' 11.. Ijtary COMMA in. vale the Mae. I . 1. 0 , -. .l.—..CACt.itsomt--:=--Ir- - , -3 f. • .vi . I leis Ot HASTaNDS is HilNiellell was, OnfOrlesat e l y 1 FE ' STATESMAN. ter the tranquillity of his Governorship, accompid o d . , by the maeifeatation of a very onfavoereble &pads 1 lion of the Native Powers towards Great &kale.... LONDON: The administration of the present Governor has WEDNESDAY, APRIL i t 1111& therefore, borne dumbest a military aspct, and a s ...-- , has been constantly eniployed either in actsel, war et Papers to the 30th ult. bays reached ae• in making military preparations. This eirceuestaac e , whether arising from estraneous events, or f rom th e .. ion upon the proposed law relative to the is re"ed o Marquis's wil disposition, is much to be IIM Onle d; being pat to n Fr the id v ay ote w ,irs e vatshceawrrhieodie of D hy for its influence must be felt in eiery part of issii k - of 164 to 10. The Project of Law for We shall forbear from making further comememe e . n of the Slave Trade was passed in silence til we shall be enabled to prevent our Readers ilk intelligent* in a more authentic shape. ity of 117 to 19. The conferences with f WELLvectron appear to be continued.— ____,„„ i „_. ; le RICHELIEU and the Baron de MONNIER, The Courier has returned to the charge against Gs? I the Committee upon Foreign Claims, are Petitioners for Reform, end with the help of a Laada tendants. This activity of the negotiation Paper which has pursued the same tract of misters,. lon for supposing, that it approaches to a sentation and opposition to the Petitions, would flik that it's all a lie that the People of Englaait and the return of an Austrian Minister, make - out desire Reform. The People of England are able la en sent to assist at the conferences, renders , that the claims of his Sovereign were set• ~,t ru e on the accuracy of ibis statement witheet m o nd . osvistance from us. Our Readers wII remember a row, ime when they werelately reporierl to he so. Papers states a report that the Ministers ctill trial, in which it appeared that s man who est g , ing about with a Petition for signaler VI was grnnty 31)mit important communications to both I tolling • Ism *Mr the Imo tine. able Pri coMplisl peditioe : Immedie had (01 co, et y IMMO e agreed submit of Gen' I case of plasm In Jell , in a fir a Com r Lord , _Sir - Tit Dr. B Sterrett :Senate and Di 'their a .1 INK, 0 / • .Sir.Ch fp On I a totally meths avails' mendii sever' setlitho that mends e merest ikrunt M had I I. many • ferem sbrsel ce Moot ly C. Vi elt avidly • given niteri Is. for et 4 • ' plea, by ti . r r 4 1- than inste rs Mini ts is ' rd Dirri o the to e 016 Ve are t- F Atria Ite Da 2 us eh the 00 ram the ry • Dire wet ties of der te Sts ciel slat of 4 re. jot' day air • _al of • 1 114 Ca r , • tor 'ha tea his Ca. sue 'tilt er.• I& I.ot iii ed. 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