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I BC If rd Lis though not subdued, was tempered and controultd, under the guidance of the understandii,g. lie, found that many of the Cent!einem pito h e w signed the Requisition, had considered enm .h n poo the subject, and had prepared some mal e ter, which was to he submitted to them; and :apt of which he should have the honour of reedit* It was such as he untamed would meet with their approbation, being, in its tendency and expression, mild, correct, and umilijectionuble.—(Appianses./ 11 was not necessary fur him, he was touvinced, to make ma ny preliminary observations upon this tic. elision , lie hid no doubt that they were masters of the subject themselves. and had come down prepared to exercise their judgments upon the whole case. The simple fact wus, that they were deprived of their Representative, who was taken fratu has family and front them, without legal &in it.-way, by unlawful military force, and commit ted for an indefinite period to imprisonment in the Tower. They were deprived of a Representative . h„,l a loqns manneincil their rights a d fiber. the machinations •.1' their eneni es, who 1 . : ,1 ipoll all orcasioes manifested 11 Lela 111 their and than whom one more able, upright. and and , had never stood forth us the defence „r h.,. coitiatry.--( Loud applauses.)—This Repro.- eentative the} had in effect lost for the present ; be , I Fern token and conveyed to prison, there to re wain, during the pleasure of shoe persons who had „.1 •hat he eetitled agamet theies.--mppiaases,/ presehtative asserted, and asserted truly, h e was guilty of no crime, that lie had under .,„,. trial. and consequently tied he should ; miehment. His imprinment was unjoist. 11.ir for which the Hom e of Commons had it proper to visit hint with such rigour, was t,.• esideavouring to protect a helpl ess it;dlV . l. 6 - 4 i :icor set undue exercise of power upon their ~..I—(ilnelmeses sod cries of success to hiss, sare cr; to hue.) In the course which he had taken. a gratification I. know that he was supported 1„ o r the first law an horities in thy kingdom. ft- !qr. ?Porch) was persuaded, that, even if Sir re.icis Burdett stoud alone, in-a just cause, his lir pees. of mind would never forsake hint ; and he soil stand alone •gaiiist the host of oppression • peebecolion, lby which he was assailed.—(4p )—But he was certain they would Al agree • him, that now. when their Representative was uttackeel upon every side, because he was their Metal, and the friend of the Constiteitione—when he , was deprived of his personal freedom for their sake. they should express their affection suit gratitude towards him ; and acknowledge with what since rity they felt the faithful and manly conduct adopt-il lit him under all circearnstances.—(Ap pieveet..P—There was one observation which he Sic blestrons of making, and for which he knew the, e mild hot be• offended with he was in. dom e 1 to make it. not from my suspicion of them, hot ',realise the importance of the subject required cantioth—Whet h e wishel to say was, th a t a hen the arm of power was stretched out with icootbal vinlence,'theiv was the time for them to themselves with moderation ; the!, was the t a- for th"m to sties: that 'het , were ialuenced In anti seeking for im objects, but such es sir, legal, constitutional, and hotionrable.—l was sere that the Electors of Weet tempter tumid not give any person room to say. that their conduct was reprehensible; but thet they would conduct themselves upon this. sad anon every occasion, as thy friends of legal motto. tity soul socivl order--that they would pursue. by legitieuvre 'miens that legitimate object--a fair. tell, and fn a representation of the people, in Per. Imam t. Th.. they desired upon two aerounts : time, !Jerso,r they thought it was their right ; mid secondly. h. cause it was their only security, that the law should he duly administered, sod the mo ney id' the pennlr constitutionelly token and wietar seolied.—( Loot( oppiouses.)—He then read the Reeoltil tem , . wh•els were as follow : At a Wr,.ting of the Inhabitant Hutmelsolders, Electors of the t'ity and I.llwrties of Westminster, assembled in New Palan...lard, the 17th day of April, Isle. ARt NUR MORRIS, Esq. High Bailiff, in the (lair. It sa. Resolved, That we most highly approve of Sir Roolett's I.etter to us Ills Constituents, the subject &Oat otlitit.bt isuportamee, and the argument iocoutro - • "- I /.r. I Sat 44 .1. Fraoeis llardeles condect is calling ulnae the (' • . putt, ' far the pinatertbn of his house against a military I -tr, en dictated by prudence, knowledge of, sod coati d.rre in the tams of Lis Country. 1 hat tbe Rouse of ('ominous Le called upon, to ' , store lu as un, lorlme.! R r present nilfr and in co-operate itn cued i atrly with him, in muleavenna to prorare a fair 'treetop tali. of the prank in Parliament. That the Prt,h,m iti.w read, he adopted ; that it be signed t:oe Ilith ftai l lß,lllll4l . lllrtity five Liect"ra, and delivered i s our remaining ilepersentatier, the Right 1 10 " (*., I•ratir, to he by bin preheated to the Ileum of Com- 11t..1 a letter be ahlreased 1,1 rit rrancts Boyd. tt, ea f'n woe 1411 r fell and 'Aire approttatiou ,tf the whole awl ' pvt et Its routlnet ar a M ashes of Paillinte" l 11 ' 1 lbe trifle nom read. tr.lopted :—.hat it lOC eigartl I:ltriots it, the oaute of Hos Meetine ; sad that the 11 '2 , Q toltA be requested to pretest the same to Sir r, aws. Bartlett. 11,4 Ow Thanks of thi. Mertlisx be given our worl l tY I. "Kruelative„ the Rizht llou Lord Cuelortne, fur hi. nap• pv of 3.r frauds Llunktt, devil the 'Met:A . la autttiou. I~fl' i Y ~ 111a1 the Thaske of this M: chug lw peen to those Ind.. - re Slcoslmis of ihr Home of C 6111111601111, 16114 h;ne the It izlett of 11w People. 1 hu the 1 hank.. of this Hirt tag be given to As thm. 11.411 fur his rtsrly compliant. it, 1, •14 , 1 , %.i,.., 81 of the Electors, and fur his stele sod oni):4t.al tottori Ifi the Chair. • Nll. 11.1.tectict 'wean:lett thrt motion. rl. I "incl ur.lto 4 to the Cotstottin ti.c 'oleo hod their lii . :C.tege*, and 1 4• l'"lctivEl•; throw privilrge• rights to ihe perfection of ctn. foriu of CI, , •. •c• 'lt- utmost rare elioul:: be t..keut. mint wail ml.ir "P I, . is %.114/1/1.1 he Cad, mo.t ei nth: Ity tru "" "'re. Nit 10,41 • %.11111,rMw1 ', a• 01 '?• 'n• If the Lie prove :1.. ;r iu tai I'"inmonii k"" were unit attioik thi. , o rej.••ls. w h othingof the Conitstutioa.—, 1-. Tins was not the first time that they had assumed privileges iticoosistrut with justice. In the begin• inns of the last century. they h a d claimed certain privdeges in the Critirts, Which were happily de nied them. Lord Chief *Noire Holt, in reply to the demand of the Speaker, had said, that he sat there to udiftitrister justice, an d that if the Speaker had the whole HousailCounnohs in his belly, be would still adhere'to that justice, in contradiction to his demands. It became the Electors to ado i rt similar sentiments, us the only means of proteribug their liberties. The Wine of Commons, he al lowed, possessed great privileges, mid it was right that it should—they formed a security against power. It had a right to commit for offeuces against itself, and he was sure that no one regretted the late iustance, ,in which it wss exercised upon a Couuty Member, for outrages committed within the walls.—(Applowses aid laughter.)—Such were the occasions upon which it might commit, without infringing the Constitution of she country. In the case of Mr. Reeve, they did not proceed to commit upon their own authority, hot addressed His Ma jesty to direct the King's Attorney-General to pro secute him urcording to luw. Why then should they deviate from that course iii the present case? Why should they constitute themselves accusers, judges, and jurors, by committing their Represent ative, not for the letter he had written, but for the upright conduct he had pursued.—(.4mdeases.) It was for this conduct, and for the possession of those talents, which must have succeeded in expos ing their corruptions, and, perhaps, finally, in bring ing over a large number of converts to his senti ments, that they had sent Sir Francis Bardett to the Tower.—( Loud applauses.)—Nothiog could prove, more strongly, the necessity of Parliament ary Reform, than two instances, which they must recollect ; one was that of a person who had at tempted to purchase a seat in Parham...it, fee which he wile prosecuted and imprisoned the other was thatfof two Members of the House, who had trafficked in sests(Cries of Portend and Castlereagh!/—upon which occasion the. House re solved that it would not inquire, and defended the practice epon the grrtod of notoriety.(Ap. /aria.) — It was a cireuiusttnce, he said, much to be wished, that the health of their Sovereign would permit the people to present ti.i:ir petitions to him in person, instead of being ob ig. d to trust them into the hands of those against whoa' their com plaints were di -ected.— (Load app/awes.) The Resolutions were then severally put by the High Bailiff, and agreed to unanimously, omelet 'loud acclamations. Mr. Put.t.ga then read a petition to the House of Commons (for which see the Commons). which w , s agreed to unauituously. He then read the follow. 1r letter : bitt•We nominated you to be our Representative with out 1/1/0t knowledge, and we elected you without your inter fernier We were confident, that you would perform the duties of a Represeeitatote in Parliament, with ability mid fidelity; in every rimier', you have not only fulfilled, but racer... dour expeClA lOU , we derive satisfaction, front haring wooed out to the Nation; the way to be fairly r. preeenteol,had it been possible, that our example would have been followed, sod a proper mores: station of the people thee. by produced, the scribes we lease lately witneverd would not have dis graced our coyote!. We undiastood the nobleness of your stied, and were cooldent that you would not descend to barter your trust for a place under Government, nor be the partisan or kader of those who support or reject measures, just as they happen to be propined, oa this or on that side uf tbe House lxe feel the indignity that has been offered to you, but we are not surprised to 61111, that when every encase is amide for peddle delintmei Is, the, the utmost rigour is Caere ,tied agaiim hint who pleads for the ancient nod con stituttonal lights of the people. You nobly stept forward in defence of a 11 40w-subject unjustly imprisoned, and you gundi 111 l ed, with great ability trod knowledge of the laws, the warrant issued upon that occasion—the House of Com mons have an.aeeed your argnovent, by breaking iuto your lions. , with a military force, searing your person, sad conveying you, by a large body of troops, to the Tower. Your distinction between pritltc.e and power remains unaltered ; the privileges of the House of Couinerti, Are for the protec tion, not fur the destruction of the people. We have resolved to remonstrate with the Emilie of Commons on the outrages committed soder their order, and to call upon them 1-0 mutat you to your seat in Parliament, which the present state of the country renders more than ever necessary, fur the further mice of your a,aol bur objeelii a Reform afire Representation in that House. While so many Members are collected toms the., by means which it is not necessary for us to describe," we cannot but entertains the greatest spprehensions for the remainder attar liberties; and the employment of • military force against one of their own body, is hit a sad presage of what may hr expected by those who night, like you, have the courage to stand fur ward in defence of the rights of the people. When we retied your generous exertioas to de an.), the his curs of secret and mlitmy confinement; to mitigate the rerrady of puniehowent in the army. to prevent the cashier tug of its tuber`, without (nose assigned; to restore, fur the enellor of the scorn sat • r, the public property conveyed 13y a Jul. to a private iuolivido o; ; to prevent the extension of the km-ark systems. ilti• oils-mos ofect of which is to separate 11. c fi um the eititen, to prevent the introduction of fo orig.. urn 141144 Ito 114 bi iu atrocious act of tyranny, !ly *hick • Hi .vt.r tsar kit to perish on a barren rock ; mod, &Woe all, ymoo ,0 , .. no-t to .1 exertions to obtain • fall, fair, ic.l frog pre.rnt.uuu of the people in Parliament ; when we rarer on the 111111 , 1e11 ,1 , tke unshaken constancy shit aiiatily statwit " in evil re tort mad good et-1.0 we ...et .41 r to expre-oi the so “timettla of gratitude •1.11 111111'1d 1.1 ) with who h we arc Find, we air run , Wired, i 1 ,411 1111.10 .1,11 - .lsere awl wily felt by the 11:1.A1/.1.if11 , .4 this city, hot by curry person tin oughout the taut interested is the continitauce of public ut the mita. it, and lie name tbe Meeting, A M B. It aa. loudly applauded, and unFi.i.;,n uot ly to, aad I liv.h Bohai ordered, to present r Fruu is .lits.slett. Ir. N 1 . 11411. r ifitp.t.eri the thanks of the mret , t ., Coe•sr44le, thei r worthy Iteineseuta- utslnimoisql‘ k l':►utrctwl thew came fortear,l to return tt..d lees ived With thelltrollgest .11.;...d.tt0w. Ile declared that hr viewed iu , .m , • I. th d the) did the iron hand of power. • • • te'llth .1 It 11114 i be. 1.11 to trar front Isis home Ilk.. yr. a 111;101 N h.. h d flared to be loolegt so L., times. (.4 pplatsseg.) He hope.l that this precedent, so unjustly et t, would oot be followed up by any fitture Parliament. It ?Pad always been his opinion, and be h , wl allays stated .t to the House, that they re• old hest consult them .i'gnity by merit ing the good opinion of those who had right to judge of their col duct. (Applote,ri.) Wit:t re.pect to the right of c'imsnitnieet its the those. cf Com mons, lie acktiowledgett it; Iptic icd lip to the extent for which they now co..tendt d, and to which they had pushed it ; they had not, in his opinion. a right to comma fur any e.ifesice putikhable by the laws of the land; they were not a tribunal adapted to the trial of causes and the itiffiction of punish ment; independent of the party spirit which formed of itself so great an obstacle to tlie proper exercise of the judicial funtitions. there were other defects, which meet dimptaiily them ft.r the office ; they could not examine witnesses upon oath ; they did not confront the accused with the accuser ; nor had the accused, according to their forms,* right to reply to the charges and the aigninents urged agaiiist him. To commit a man under such circuen.tances, and by the sentence of such a Court, was con trary to the fundamental 'principles of justi• e. Those principles, which no forms could change. and which no decision of theirs could alter or depreciate.—( Load app/eases./—There was another point fur their cousiderotion. which was, the means by which the warrant was carried into execution; it was executed by a military force.— (dpplatises.) —Some lemons had represented the conduct of those assembled round Sir Frauris Bur dett's Immo, as riotous and disorderly; such repre sentations were not correct ; he was present himself the most part of the time, and there was no im propriety of conduct, generally speaking—(Ap plameessi—Those who had respected the laws, even for two days, were better than those who had never respected them at ell. Ile deprecated the attempt to excite alarm, as if the people of Westminster and London were .mot the best judges of their own rights—as if they were to be dictated to upon all occasions by their Representatives, instead of in steueting those Repreirentaiives what couduct they 'mould pursue, and what principles they should mait.taiii. If Reform 111 Parliament did not take place— .1 the war expenses were not alleviated by moderation iu the demand, and economy in the ap plicatiou, sooner or later they must fall under that power which had already subjugated the Conti nent—(Applauses.)-11e might be told that they were secure from such an event; he often was told so; but he declared before God.that he did not believe they had any such security. The conduct of the present Government was calculated to shake such security, and to expose whet it ought to pro tect. He could armee them, from his own know ledge, that, in the dock-yards, in Plymouth, they had not six weeks consumption of naval stores, not enough to build one-half of a seventy-four. The licensing system was also productive or the worst consequences. It had destroyed all legitimate trade with the Continent, and cotifined it to those who were the favourites, or favourites of the fa- vourites of the G.tv-riptuent. Among all the yes. sets employed i , t • its trade, there were only sixteen thousand F... t.-ti seamen, while there were no les , than tivet• • 5 -t%. , ir thousand foreign seamen em ployed. '1 I • number of British vessels was hut thu .i.d, while the foreign amounted to four thoiewir and no This country derived its timber principally from Canada and Nova Scotia, but his depended upon the precarious wisdom of ..dr Counsellors. (Applsoses.) Such were the effects of the present. . : •tem. He felt convinced hit the only means of remedying -thaw evil. was Pirtiamentary Reform. at.d advised them to re commend to tl th , iir friends in the counties to petition Parliament or that porpo,e. They had at all times shewn than a noble example. He was sure that tile present Meeting would be followed by no outrage; they would persevere in their object ; but it was by legal meant they would seek to accom plish it; and they might depend, that Parliament ary Reform sial.l come. if the people of England were unanimous, and said, with one voice, that it ought to lean.--1 Laid itippleasses.i—fie concluded with recommendingtotheas to retire to their homes. and to give no handle to any persons to represent them as 'whew illegally, and violating the peace and tranquillity which they were bosnd to support. The vote of Thaiiks to the independent Mem bers of the Howie of Commons having been carried Colonel IVsertts addressed the meeting as fel lows:—" The Noble Baronet on whose account the meeting has been called,. I am happy to call my friend, and I trust that the conduct of my life will make him mine; that is, that his ',minims and mine may always act in unis o n— ( Lona dip plarse).—l bold the letter directed to his consti turas to be perfectly lawful ; it was only a fair copy of his indisputable arguments in the Home of Commons ; it was a mere discussion of th►t. and could not be considered as a libel. It must ha re membered that it was on individnals being com mitted to prison. I say then• was but one para graph in that letter which the House of Commons, with all their minuteness, could find fault with, and that was where the Hon. Baronet called the Speaker's warrant a thing, sui genesis. I will call upon you, Gentlemen, to watch the progress of this thing—l mean the Speaker's warrantwliich the Hon. Baronet has been committed ro the Tower, for der:anting on.—( Load applanses.)—The Seek:trot. at-Anne could wake nothing of it. He returned to the Speaker of the House of Commons. and *hewed this thing to him, which he looked Over, and seemed as moi' puzzled as the Serjeaut-at• Arum—amid applause./—The Speaker then dis r.-cted the S-tjeant to go to the Magistrates of Bow-street, who knew of no other warrants than they tlieto,c!ves issued, which were according to the law of she land ; which made them 'Nearly as neh puzzled as the Speaker.—(Lord applanses.) —This unfortunate piece of paper, or thing, as pro perly called by time Honourable Baronet, was then laid bt fine II:s Majesty's Council, an assemblage of all the wise men of the country, with the Lord Chaiicellor at their head ; still they were ea mush puzzled ■s the Speaker; although they had the advice of oil the Law Office's, they were slot able to ►tamp its validity. ( Loud ap plau.e. ) The Fir•t Lord of the Triesu ry, the Chan cellor of the EXClierpser, arid a lawyer too, was pus sl,•.l. (toad applamses.) He Kleist d the S:rj..a t to make out * ca.e, and present it to the Attu: Hey- . Geociol, which the Serjeent accordingly did ; but the Learned Gentleman appeared to be more psis- ilea thin even the Speak Weisel,: uy, there is hart one more tribunal t o be puzzl e d a Fri nit Jury. (Load applcouses.) It appears to he 1 a thing which nobody coo understood. When the t'* *N of Mr. Gale Junes, cause before the, House.. the great arguineut was, that the privileges of the Hone were so high, that the 'Judges tithe. Lend dare uot look atthern; but when the saute authority •• was brought in question, as to the coma:mat of Sir Francis Burdett, they had to apply to ine • Migistratts of Bow-street for their advice how they should support those great privileges.---/Loed asf • pientses.)—l say, Gentlemen, and I will contend for it, that no subject has a right to be sent to prison for a libel, before he has bun tried byre, nu- ,p partial Jury. I wilt contend that this is the law of •• the land, mid those that attempt to act otherwise • usurp its power. —( Loud applauses.)—N it any thing that I could say in support of this grand part of our Constitution, could basso forcible as the words of the great L ord Lyttleton—That so long as privileges were consistent with the law, they were an advantage to the subject, but the moment they went beyond that, by whatever power they were. claimed, they were nothing else but despotism.— Loud applarses.) Ido uot wish to allude to what Is called party, in the House of Commons, for never have hero a party man ; but I must allude to those who were called the Whigs, the Talents, and the Outs ; call them which you please; but when the business of Sir Frauds Burdett came before the House, they said they would rally round the Go ?eminent. which they had so much vihfie 1, and declared nicer able of conducting His Majesty's Government; yes, they would overlook every thidg to get rid of that kind of nuisance. I mean the Hon. Baronet, who, by his virtues and talents was in himself a hest, and able to support and staud up against the whole of them.—( Load applause*. and cries of Burden far erer . 1 I — The day is our own; if you will only be true to yourselves, and you must have a reform in the House of Parlitiment.--er'Lmod applorsts, wed the, we will, we reill.)—They brought the Hou. Baronet to the Tower, they thought to have drie•ged him from your hearts, but he will overcome turn all ; he has a initid that soars so muds ebove the littlsierss of theirs, that • makes him regardless of his fate, if he cao only serve his country and fellow-subjects."—(Lmil lisszzas. and Burdett for nee !) Mr. Srvitcu then moved the Thanks of the Meeting to the High Bailiff, which were carried • u. • ly. The luau BAILIFF returned his acknowledge ments for the honour conferred on him ; after which, the I ligh Bailiff; attended by Lord Cochrane. Col. Wardle, Mr. Starch, and Mr. WiJiart. retired limn the hustings. After which, a loud cry took place for N1...11.4.• SINGS to come forward, who, with souse reluctance. obeyed the order. Mr. Jere stsee assured the meeting it was not his Intention to have addressed them that day, nor would he have come forward, if he hail not been called fur in such flattering terms. Ile would, therefore, occupy their attention but fur a few moments. Whew he had the honour to appear h core them as one of the Committee at the last *i•• , iminster Election. he did not see sly thing is t. conduct of the Electors on that uccassou, which could have entitled the caHiag out fit a military force, on the late occasion.—/ Lund ap plinises.)—Sit Francis Burdett bad a right to co.n mit to paper the arguments he made use if is the House Of Commons, to give his ccriiitituesits knowledge of his conchict. He was confident thut the Electors of Westminster would never allow tat unwarranted step, which had been takes against their Repreientative. to be made a precedent.-- ( Loud cries ej; we will not, we will net; attessilri by loud applause,. I . . . The meeting then dispersed io the most peace. able manner. The entrances to both Houses of Par li meat were closed during the day ; not even a 111.-mi.er was allowed to pass, or the Select Commit 'es per mitted to sit. The Speaker's Garden wls filled with m litary and constables. At one o'clock tae corps of Westmmster Volunteers, commanded by Major Jones, were called out, and made a strong muster; the; were stationed in Cotton-Garden, where they were entertained by Mr. Leigh, the Master of the Works to the House . of Consinotia.-s. We are happy to state we did not bear of any SC. cideut having taken place. FOREIGN 1i rELLIWINCE. PARIS PAPERY. PAU% APRIL 7. Yesterday the Grand Chancellor of the Legion of Honour lifted the necessary au►horities to ac cept and wear the following foreign Orderf.—[llere follows. lilt of persons including Eu.:ene Beatihrr nols. who are invested with the Orden r.f St. Etienne, of Hungary. and of St. Leopold, confes red by the Emperor of Austria.] The first rate tragedians of the theatre Francais. set out yesterday for Compiegne. The King of Holland sets off this day. os his return to his territories. The Nereide frigate, which left St. Maio on the toth of January, is returned to Brest. Sht , had an action off the cua•t of St. DOMillge, and took at :as ral prizes on her return, which she tither bunt burnt. TBMITE. N %ROI •!1 Letters from Vienna announce 0441 toe Nlioituer of Stste.Camot Metternich, hits left Virtu... It is said be is gape to London. WIUNPIA, MARCH 24. We arc assured by persons worthy of credit, that one of the celebrated negotiators, now at Paris, isle t • London, with a great persoliags of the French Court, to treat for a general peace. We trust that the hap'', m irriage of oar Pei Meiriq r aossies with Napoleon the Great, will he the aestiaire of Europe. GIBRALTAR PAMIRS. PROCLAMATION. Hcaid-qsarters, Gibtritair, Mardi ft, His Excollescy t►e Ceniess.tdevis-Cbiif ■ piersd