The enquirer — Richmond, Va., 1810-06-08 00:00:00, page 1

' Vol. 7.]
8, *1810.
[No. 9.
ffjT Published by Thomas Bitchie, nearly op
posite the Globe Tavern, Richmond, Virginia.
OCT CONDITIOXS.—Five dollars a year, to
be paid annually in advance. Those who wish to
be considered as annual subscribers, must hereafter
designate it at the time oj subscribing, otherwise
their papers will be discontinued at the expiration
of the first year.
PURSUANT to :» Deed of Trust executed
to the Subscribers by Samuel Parsons and
Sarah his wife, fur the benefit of William Cocke
and Thomas and Amos Ladd, and other credit
ors of the said Samuel Parsons, will be sold. At
public Auction, on the respective premises, on
Monday the 2d day of July next, the following
properly, situate in the City of Richmond, viz :
Nearly three-fourths of the” half acre of ground,
designated in the plan of the said City, by No.
436, between Thonftui Ladd’* nodthe Hay-Mar
ket Square, bounded on the North-East hy the
Street which passes between the Hay-Market
Square and the Public Ware-house.
The lower half of that part of Lot No. 4-13, on
the North-East side of the Basin, which is
bounded by the Street running hy the Bank and
Robert M’Kim’s to Cary Street—thence by the
latter Street to the Brick-House occupied by J
Smith as a Bakery—thence at right angles to the
alley between the Baid Lot and Robert Mr Kim’s
—thence by the said alley to the first mentioned
•treet.
This lot is held by a deed, which conveys all
the interest of Byrd’s Trusters and Heirs, bul ls
subject to the appearencc of a ticket—The title
papers of both Lots will be exhibited at the sale.
The grounds will be sold entire, or divided to
suit purchasers.
Terms ol sale will he, 12 months credit, on
notes negociable and payable at the Bank of Vir
ginia, satisfactorily endorsed, and titles to be
■withheld as further security, until the notes be
fully paid; or, at the option of the purchaser,
one fourth in hand, and deeds of trust on the
property sold, to secure the other three fourths.
The sale will commence at 12 o’clock, on Lot
No. 413.
F CARRINGTON,}
R. ADAMS, Trusted.
G.GREENHOW. f
May 29. eptds
BY Virtue of a decretal order of the Court I
of the United States for the fifth Circuit, j
«nd Virginia district, pronounced on the 2tsl
«iay of June, 1809, amended by an order entered
©n the 24lh day of May, 1S10, in a suit wherein
John Lloyd, executor of the surviving partner
©f Capel & Osgood. Hunbury, was plaintiff, and
Robert Patton and others were defendants. I
shall, on the first day of August next, sell to the
highest bidder, on a credit of one, two and three
years, the whole of the Estate called MANS*
FIELD, Subject to the dower-rights of the el
der Mrs. Page, and to a tenancy, during the pre
sent year, on the balance. Tins elegant and val
uable property lies within one mile oi Fredericks
burg. Ttie houses are among the beat in the
State. The situation is extremely healthy, and
fciippliod with the best water—The soil is suppo
sed to be eqntl to any on the K appal) an nock Ri
ver ; on the border of which, inexhaustible quar
ries of excellent f«ee stone may be opened, pro
posing great profit to a man of enterprise. Sirs, i
JPagc’s dower is in 1,01*1 J acres j the reversion of ;
which, aiter her interest is spent, will constitute 1
one Lot. The part held by the *chants of Ro- :
J>ert C. Page, consisting of672J acres, drill con- j
stitute another Lot: and the balance, of 1,137
acres, on which the improvements are, will
make the third Lot. Oil this last, there are a
bout 500 acres of wood land, and on the others,
fliere is the usual proportion of wood* If I
should find tiiat it would suit the views of purcha
sers iietter, the Lots may be modified on the day
of sale.
At the same time, & in pursuance of the same
orders, I will sell in different Lots, on the same
terms, about el-ven or twelve hundred acres on
Massaponax, devised by the late Col. Page to his
son John T. Page. The sales will commence at
32 o’clock b.-fore the front door of William
Herndon’s Tavern, irvjffredcricksburg, and be
'adjourned, if necessary, from day to day.
The purchaser of each Lot must give bond,
with approved security, for the purchase money,
»n<l the land is to reirt tin hound St be re-sold, on
default of payment, for so much ready money,
ss may be sufficient to raise the balance then due,
and the residue, oh credit, to meet the future in
etalment, or instalments ; the proceeds of wlurh
re-sale is to be in like manner secured ; and 'bis
operation of re-sale is tobe made as often as sue.
cessivc defaults shall require ; conforming each,
to the terms prescribed for the fust.
A com pleat map of the land will be left with
TMr. A Is op, at Mansfield, who will shnv the
premises.
BENJAMIN BOTTS.
May 29.
LANDS FOR SALE.—The Subsciiber of
fers for sale, Ins
TRACT 0 F L A/f O,
Frying in the county of Amherst, on the water* of
■p Finey river, adjoining the lands of James Frank*
^ lin, Joel Franklin’s estate, Micajah Camd-. ji,
William S. Crawford and Bartlett Cnsb ; con
taining near 9t>0 ucros. This tract lies extremely
Avell; upon it is a considerable quantity of me?..
<low ground, it is very fertile, vvtdl watered, and
■well adapted to the culture of com, wheat and
tobacco i upon it is a plantation snfTicient to work
eight hands, ft considerable part of it is fresh land,
•nd the whole of it is in a high slate of cultivation
—well enclosed, and divided into f.ntr holds ;
«nch field in it* turn his been sowed in small
grain, a part of the grain has been rolled in the
Plaislerot Pans, and the whole have been sowed
in their turn in red clover, which grows luxuri
ant on thi spl iwuition ; that, together with the
•white clover, which grows naturally upon it,
produces very fine pasturage, there is aiao upon
it a very good apple orchard, and there h in lately
®een built thereon, tome useful and valuable hou
ses. A further description is deemed unnccessa- .
ry, a« it is presumed that no person will purchase
without first viewing the lands. The overseer
living on the plantation, will she w the land to any
ptrson wishing to pm chase.
ALSO~One other Tract, lying in Goochland
county, on both sides of Tuckahoe creek, on the
north side otthe Three Chop road, adjoining the
lands of Benjamin Hughes, Benjamin Watkins,
and F.liahn Leak's estate, containing three hun
dred and fifty acres, a considerable part of this
land is cleared, and none of it has been in cultiva
tion for some years past j it is land of good soil,
• nd is well adapted to the culture of rorn and
wheat, and is *eiy convenient to market, being
•bout twenty three miles from the city of Rich
mond.
'i hose I.nrds will he sold on time, and the pay
mere* mad- accommodating to purchasers. For
further parti--id irs rtsjH-cttog this List tract of
I.»n l, »p|ily to Col Robert h. Saunders, living
n o ;• n toe s* d county, or to the subscriber in
t* • . of itijl.h.-ynd WJLLJAM GAl.T.
/•» i ;>i. ' *
RAN-AWAY.—Five dollars reward will hr
given to any one who will bring home my
negro boy WILSON, or inform me where he is
so that I may pet him, lie has been away since the
latter end of Feb. last, he is a bright mulatto
about 15 years old, about 4 feet 4 inches high.—
I .am of opinion he is harbored in this city’, or
Manchester, as he has been repeatedly seen in
both places. I expect he has hired himself to
some tobacco factory, and probably attempts to
pass as a free boy* or says it is with my approba
tion. My reason for supposing fo, is, that about
2 years ago he ran away, and hired himself to
a Tobacco Stctnmery.
D. BORJUNG TON.
MnV 25. " tf
VALUABLE PROPERTY FOR. SALE.
The subscriber, is authorised to sell the
large & commodious BRICK BUILDING, on
the Main Street on Shockce Hill, at present oc
cupied by Mr. Kivalain— Also, the small BRICK
HOUSE, next above'lhe one in which Mr. Iti
vulain lives, and the two WOODEN TENE
MENTS between the last mentioned house and
Mrs. Braxton’s—For particulars enquire of
THOS. TAYLOR.
May 29. 1810. tf
I"'HE Subscriber transacts commission bust
ness—be has f»r sale on consignment—
CUT HERRINGS,
WHISKEY,
QUEEN’S WARE,
HAVANNA SUGARS:
Robert gamble.
Richmond, May 18. lm
t) Y Virtue of a decree of the County Court of
5 Cumberland we shall proceed to sell (on
Saturday the 30th day of Jtine next) the tract of
I. AND belonging to the estate of Wm. Hudson
dec’d. in this county, on. which the said dec’d.
formerly lived, a credit of twelve months will he.
given— A final settlement of all accounts pro and
Con, touching the estate of said Wm. Hudson
dec’d. will talre place on the above day, and at
the lr.ty dwelling house of said dec’d. where the
above sale will take place.
THOMAS BRACKETT,}
THOM AS GORDON, > Coinmitsioners
NOTON GOODMAN }
Cumberland County, May 18 4w
GUtf-l’OIVlJER !—Th- proprietors ut Hie j
RICH MONO POWDER MILLS, offer
for sale, by the keg or larger quantity, F and FF j
Gun Powder, glazed and ungiared ; warranted
equal to any imported, and on reasonable terms. '
Retailers at liberty to return the powder, if j
not approved. Apply to
JAMES DROWN, Jr. Or,
DAVID J. BURR.
May 22. 2a\v2wfclawtf
1 FOURTEEN HUNDRED Sacks Liverpool
. Ground Salt, Sugars, Coffee, Teas, Uni
sms in boxes and K^s, Copperas, ti by 10 and 12
by 10 Window Glass, White Lead, & Spanish
Brown. Havanna Segars, Playing Cards, Dimi
ties, Oznaburgs—and »
DUTCH BOLTING CLOTHS.
For sale by—
M & B. MYERS.
May 25. 2w&w4w
SUMMER RETREAT,
A
PLEASANTLY SI
TUATED
F O 11 S A L F..
THE subscriber wishes to sell, or will barter
for Property in this city, or for Negroes, a conve
nient little FARM, about three miles from Rich
mond, containing about 25 acres—A portion of
which is fine meadow land, the whole being well
enclosed, with a good fence, and a part hand
somely piled in fora Garden ; upon the premi
ses area Dwelling House, excellent .stabler, kitch
en and dairy, all new, and other out-houses in
good repair.
The contiguity of this property to the Rich
mond niurkat, would alone render it highly valu
able to any person disposed to pev proper atten
tion to it. MOR. MARKS,
jtme 1. 4t
Advertisement, wm be sold on the
ldth of June noon the Estate, of the late
Colonel Willi i<n Nelson of King William—all
the HOUSEHOLD and KITCHEN FURNI
TURE—a good Carriage and Horses, some ve
ry valuable three and four years old Colts—the
stock uf Cattle, Hogs and Sheep—which are ge
nerally good—twelve months credit will he al
lowed lor all sums over ten dollars, the purcha
sers giving bonds with approved security, to car
ry •merest from the date if not punctually paid.
All tliosc who have claims against the above es
tate are again requested to bring them forward
for settlement-and those who are indebted
will please to make payment
, CHARLES C. PACE,
i Administrator vtith the will annexed.
_ June 1. 6tfl
rT',Hl£ SL'llSCllinER, has FOR SALE—At
.X his Glass and China Store, first tlpor above
*he Eagle-Tavern : A supply of fresh Teas, viz.
Imperial, Hys-nt, Gun-Powder, Young Hyson ft
SouchongTv as,
Old Peach and Cognise Brandies,
London Particular, Madeira, ury Sherry, Claret
and J’ort Which,
10 Hhds. New-Orlenns Sugar.
West refine-1 Philan-.-lphia and N. fork Loaf do
Havanna Sugar for preserving,
10 Hampers best Florence Oil,
I 20 Crates Liverpool Ware,
Id Hexes Glass, consisting of quart and pint
Decanters* Tumblers, "Wine Classes, U Cru
ets,
I SO Casks first qualify Whiskey,
50 Do. Apple Brandy,
10 Do. Linseed Oil,
20 Setts Table and Tea, Liverpool and Canton i
China, ,
Preserve and Pickling Pots oft very description,
8 by lfU-10 by 12 and 12 by 14 sup rior quality
Window Glass by the box,
Itichumnd r.nd Brantly Wine F & I"F Gun Pow
der by the keg,
8,00011)9. SaU Petred Bacon, consisting of Ham*
and Middlings,
20 Boxes Spanish Cip-'rs.
KUIVARD HALL AM.
junel.___ tf
JOHNSON fc RE AT—JEWELLERS a*mo
SI f*VE R- S MIT US, at the Crescent Sign,
nea'ly opposite the Eagle-Tavern, have just re
ceived, a supply of articles in their !»»•*-, which
in addition to their former stork, rentiers their
tissortmrnt very complete, conaislirgof Pearl U
Topaz Breast-Pins, Earing-, and Bracelets, Pla
ted Castors, Bread Baskets, and Candlesticks.
Jewelry or Plate furnipiu d on the shortest no
tice, to any patterns. Order* from their triinds
will he attended to with their usual punctuality.
OT/ Tlie highest price givui lor old Silver or
Gold.
junc l. tf
r|,HE Subscriber will ink- three «h- four
Jl boys of respectable connections to write in
hi* ofhee, if application is made immediate)*.—
K. C. UAVlf
Riehtriond City, Va — |unc 1. a.
VALUABLE LAND FOR SALE —The
subscriber will s**ll, and give immediate
possession, of that well known estate, called
Blenheim, situated on the south west mountains,
in the county of Albemarle, containing by late
surveys, two thousand eight hundred and ninety
acres: this Land is peculiarly well adapted to the j
growth of Wheat and Tobacco, and considered
equal infertility to any adjacent thereto, is I
about six miles from Milton; from which place j
there is an easy navigation for hatteaux to the city |
of Richmond. Do the premises is a large commodi I
ous dwelling House, which; from the elegance of j
its situation, and other advantages, makes it n J
desirable residence for * genteel family. It will j
he sold entire or divided, to suit purchasers
Further particulars made known by Captain John
Harris, Albemarle county, Mr. James Patton,
Alexandria, Messrs. Macdonald and Ridelr, Bal
timore, or J. ROSS,
,* Who wisher! to sell Lend in the counties of
Culpepper, Fauquier, Spotsylvania and Caroline,
also Houses and Lotts, pleasantly and advanta
geously situated on .he Hill and M.unstreet, in
the town of Federicksburg.
Fredericksburg, Virginia, May 1. tf
IN CHANCERY, In Richmond Hustings
Court, November 18th, 1810.
Gabriel Ralston, Plaintiff.
Against
William Long, administrator of James Dunlop
dec'd. and Ucilla Dunlop, Mary Anne Dunlop
and James Dunlop, infant children and heirs of
the said James Dunlop, by Thomas Wilson their
Guardian, & Darmadatt, Foster and Satchell,
Defendant i.
THIS cause came on lliis day, by consent of
parties, to be heard, on the bill, answers of all the
defendants, sundry exhibi's hied slid was argued
by counsel: on consideration whereof: It tt de
creed and ordered that unless the defendants, tuc
infant heirs of the said James Dunlop, do pay
to the plaintiff the sum of three thousand two
hundred and thirty dollars, three cents, with in
terest thereon, to he computed after the rate of
six percent per annum, from the 17-th day of,
March, 1806, within three months from this day,
that then their equity of redemption in the lands
in the mortgage mentioned, be forever foreclo
sed, and in default ofsu:h payment, that the
Sergeant of the city do proceed to sell the same
to the highest bidder, for ready money, sifter ha
ving advertised the time and place of sale for
three weeks in some one of the. Richmond
newspapers, and out of the proceeds otlhe sale,
that heiirst p.iy the cost and charges of the sale
and then pay to the plaintiff his said demand, aad
the residue, if any, bring into Court, such sale
be made subject to the dower of Esther Dunlop,
widow and reiict of the said James Dunlop, de
ceased, and that he make conveyance to the pur
chaser accordingly', and make report of his pro
ceedings to the court, in order for a final decreet.
A c"py. T. C. HOWARD, Clerk.
In conformity with toe fore gob g decree, will
l»e sold on the premises on the ninth day of June
next, for cash, the HOUSE AND LOT therein
mentioned, at present occupied by Foster and
Satchel! as a Vendue Store, containing twenty
three feet six inches front, on the iminstreel, run
ning back one hundred feet, as mentiont d in the
mortgage. JOHN F PRICE,
Sergeant of the Ciij cf JHch^zond.
May 11. ' tds
C TERRELL and L. ATKINSON, have \
• removed their SCHOUL, liom ilie
main street, to a shady and retired situation on
the hill, adjoining Southgate's.
May 29.
tf
ORDON, TROK.ES & Co offer for sale,
11 pipes, 14 lihds. and some quarter casks
Madeira Wine, which they have imported in a
vessel direct from Madeira, arrived 8 or 10 days
ago at Norfolk, and hourly expected ut Rocketts
This Wine was particularly ordered to be (it ihe
lirst quality,the price not being an object, and it
is said to lie “ of superior quality and selected
with ur-ommon care,” partly from the firm of
Murdoch, Yuille, Wadrop h. Co and Scot & Co.
whose Wines are generally put up very dilier
ently flavored.
june 5. 4t
I T is hereby agreed, that all contt acts or co
1 partnerships existing between I. H.Girar
<hn and D. Doyle, as wed as between ],. H. Gi
rardin, D. Doyle, and John Wood, as joint tea
chers of the school, commonly known by the
name of Girardin's Academy, cease to exist on
the first day of -September, 1810. As wilntss
our hands this 20lh of May 1810.
L. H. GIRARD IN,
DAVID DOYLE,
. JOHN WOOD,
June 5. tf
IN consequence of the separation which will
takcplucj on the first of next September be
tween L. H. Girardin, I) Doyle, and John
Wood, the undersigned will jointly from said
dale, continue to teach young ladies and gentle
men in the same buddings ut which the school
was before kept, with uninterrupted zeal, in se
parate apartments as heretofore.
The prices shall be reduced to ten dollars per
quarter, for the English branches, consisting of
8pelting, Readie r, Writing. Geography, Histo
ry, Relics Lettres, ol-rcuotila- Arilhr.i lie ; and
tiie useful practical branches of mathematics;
Rook Keeping and the ihc of the Globes— with
which
The Latin and Greek languages, rr either,
will be taught lor 13 Dollars 5J Cts. per quat
t ter.
The objects and advantages of this connection
will, in due time, bo more fully explained in a
card, which will be circulated for that purpose.
DAVID DOYLE.
RICHARD DA1JNEY.
Richmond, rune 5,
Europe.
j THE WE8TM1NSTEIt MEL. fiNG.
1 Either in point of number or apparent ar
dor of feeling, ibis meeting hascenainty had
!tio parallel within our recollection, or even
I in the record* of history. The whole of the
immense square of the palace yard was
! literally filled ; there could not, indeed, have
i been less than 50.000 persons present, the
, majority of whom wore in their hats pla
!raids, upon which were inscribed *' '1 lie
King, the Laws and Harnett.” Along the
sides of the square were conches filled with
ladies and gchtlemen. among whom were a
number of fashionable* and members of
both homes of Parliament. The windows
I of all the houses within view were also crowd
| cd. A temporary hustings was erected oppo
site the King’s arms cavern. About half
after twelve o’clock the high bailin’ made
his appearance, accompanied by lord Coeh
rune. Mr. NVardle, Mr. St Arch, Mr. Wishart
and other respectable electors. Their ap..
! pearance was saluted by acclamations of
| applause. The high baihlT having amtoun.
; cetl the object of the meeting, which he ob
j served he felt it his duty to convene in coni
I piiance- with the rtquisitiotiof nearly 2,00'.'
! electors,
Mr. SturcK then came forward to move
certain resolutions. It was unnecessary for
him to dwell at much length upon the loss
i which the City of Westminster had expo..
| rienced, in being deprived of a most able
[and faithful representative. (*4f>fi!mtsc. J
1 his loss was deeply felt by them all, and
no words that he could use, could add any
thing to the impression which was already
on their minds. It became the dmy of those
who signed the requisition for the present
meeting, to examine attentively into all the
circumstances attending ths cttre, and con
nected with the present motion. It was
Vheir opinlon at the first, that it would no;
have been prudent to call the meeting at an
earlier period, as it could hardly he expec
ted that men’s minds would then have been
cool enough to enter into a calm and clc’i
berate consideration of the subject. It was
for that reason that the meeting had not
been called sooner. Many of these, howe
ver, who signed the riquisition had found
it their duty to turn in their minds the re_
solutions which appeared to them proper|to
submit to the meeting. These resolutions
he would feel it his duty to read to them,
and he felt convinced that they would meet
with their decided approbation. It was not
necessary for him to make many prelimi
nary observations, for the case upon which
they were called together was perfectly
known arid understood by them all. The
Mouse of Commons had thought proper to
confine, during their pleasure. Sir Francis
Burdctt, j their representative ; he could
salely say that a more honest or abler man
never appeared, as the representative of
that city.—(Loud a/i/ilausca. ) His home!
had been broken open, and he. himself drag- i
ged to prison, there to remain during the j
pleasure of the house. Would that meet- :
ing believo that it was for any crime. ?-I
COK. Ao / J They could only conceive it i
was for honestly doing his duty, and nothing j
more than was his d uv. lie had resisted, •
as he concuived himself bound to do, what i
he thought a most arbitrary and unwarrant- *
able stretch of power. Their honored re- i
presentative certainly possessed a firmness ,
of mind which in the discharge of duty,
was not to be shaken, (afijilansc,) but still
it would be right in them to shew him that |
he had every support which their entire ap- j
probation and warm affection could give ;
him. When the arm of power hnd been
stretched to such an unwarrantable and un. j
precedentcd length, it was necessary to j
interpose whatever shield the constitution
allowed the people, to protect their r.gats in
the pei‘ion of their representative; He |
trusted that the resolutions he had-to sub j
mit would he considered perfectly legal,
constitutional ard honorable. He hoped tz
confidently trusted, that the citizens would \
not by the slightest irregularity, afford a
handle to their bitter enemies. He trusted
they would ever continue to press upon 1
the parliament the necessity of such a par- '
liamentary reform would give them the
substance and not the shadow merely, of
representation; and that the time would
come when the people would be fairly re
presented in the commons house, when no:
tn^re money would be -taken out of the j
pockets of the people than was absolutely
necessary ; and when the money that was
raised would be expended with economy.
Considering the harmony which had usually
prevailed at their meetings, it was a most
unnecessary parade of military strength, an
useless insult offered to the electors of West
minster, for government to pretend to sup.
pose that the peace of the country was like
ly to be violated, by their meeting, in the
regular and constituted manner, to complain
of grievances. This was among the num
ber of insults which were daily offered the
public feelings; and he was convinced that
their peaceful conduct on the present day
would shew the folly of the preparations of
govi M -nent. After many other general ob
servations, lie concluded by moving thelol I
lowing resolutions:
C These Raaolutiona were in the last
Enquirer.)
Upon moving the first resolution,
Mr. Wiahart offered himself to second it.
He hoped that the. importance of the ocea.,
sion would plead his apology for submitting
a few observations. According to our con,
stitution, he remarked that the K:ng had
his prerogative, the two houses of l*arlU_ 1
n* nl their privileges, and rite people their
rights, each of which it was tlie duty of
those who wished to maintain the constituti.. i
on to uphold. The rights of the people had, I
however, been so grossly Violated by the
transaction which gave rise to this meeting,!
that it became incumbent upon that and
every other popular assemblage to leave no1
effort untried tor the attainment of redress.
Indeed, be. must feel himself quite ignorant
of the principles of the cniis.ituticri, it it.
were consistent with those principles to have
the beloved, the honest, the intrepid repre- •
tentative of that meeting forcibly dragged .
| from his hottie, and committed to a prison,
[for vindicating the rights of personal frtej
dom, for animadverting in a letter to hi*
constituents upon the imprisonment of an
Englishman without trial. This was not.it
would lie recollected, the first time in which !
the House of Commons had manifested a
disposition to usurp authority, and to rise ,
above the precepts of the law. At the be
ginning of the last century, they attempted
to interrupt a civil suit instituted against one !
of their members, denouncing all those a»
guilty of a breach of privilege who should
presume to promote th it suit. But when
their Speaker appeared before Chief Justic e
Holt, to assert their illegitimate claim, that
venerable judge told him, that if he had the
whole house in his belly, lie would commit
him to prison in five minutes, if he did not |
depart from that court, where it was hU du
ty to administer justice according to law.—.
The Speaker anti his attendants therefore,
immediately withdrew. And let us hope,
I exclaimed Mr. VVishart, tha. we have yet
I in England a judge capable of acting from
'lie p'ltv* nnd elevated motives which influ
enced the conduct of Holt,' as tenacious as
he was ot tiic good opinion of his eonirmpo
caries ami c.l posterity—amt w:io like him
w-II repel with tJi'jnVy and deebion those
"•v!>o dare to invade the law ot the
country—(~I.oud afifilauscs. J He tveuili
mt hr understood at at! disposes! to inter...
iere w.itli the just privileges of the hutt'.e of
commons; nor did he think any part of his
coumrymeu would countenance such a dis
position, provided those privileges. which
tois house possessed for its protection against
arbitrary ministers, wore not in suV.ervien
cy to the wish of such ministers, perverted
into weapons of attack against the peep!**.*
( •d/f/ilau&c*.) If tiie house of Common;}
claimed and u r*d tliose privileges nnljP
which were essential to the Irg:tinv:te ob •
ject and proper conduct of their 'ielibciMti^
nns for the public benefit, no one would he
justified iu complaining. If they employed
iheir power only to remove* obstructions, *o
prevent the interruption of their proceed
tng.s: if, toe in- .mce, they hud sent to pri
son a county member, who h id late’.v ac.
ted with so tnurh rudeness and impropriety
among tin in, not a murmur would have
been heard ; but they treated with lenify
that wh:ch was obviously wrong and offen
sive, while they* fastened their severity ur>
°n a- mere argumentative discussion. Hut
| this was not all. Mr. Rce»r published «v
pamphlet, in which he stated, that both
Imuses! of Parliament might be ‘abolished
without injury—that the constitution might
in fact be subverted, provided the monarchy
\ remained, and all Would go oo well. For
this extraordinary publication Mr. Reeve
ivas brought before that house ; but he was
afforded the chance of a fair trial by having
| Ins case referred to the attorney general 8c
.a jury of his country. , This Mr. Reeve was
at cjui.ted, and St Francis Burdett was sent
to the Power without any trial. Thus,
while the cns° of a professed foe of Miecnn
s'itutien was referred to law. Sir Francis
Burdett was sent to prison against tlie law,
merely for asserting tin* best principles of
tlie constitution. Hut he did not think ii e
committal of Sir Francis Burdett arose cut
of the publication ot t’nat-letier, whicli Form
ed the ostensible ground of complaint. No
—it was the c»ii»tqiiencc of the uniform
tenor of tlie v/orthv BjroneVs life—it was a
punishment inflicted upon him for his active
i exertions in favor of liberty—for his indefa
tigable firmness and integrity in the cause c.f
the people. 1 he late publication and con.,
duct ot tlie worthy baronet was, in fact, but
a plea,-or apology, of which these enemies,
whom his virtue provoked, gladly availed
the*mselves to sulsjec' him to persecution.
Indeed, the conduct of the house of commons
j tnv.'ards h:s truly excellent character was
sufficient, if n-j other evidence existed, to
convince every candid man of the necessity
1 which called for reform. But how various
| and how strong was the evidence of that ne_
cessity which occurred of late years in this
country ! When it was recollected that a
i private individual was Condemned to IS
; months imprisonment for attempting cor
jruptly to obtain a seat in the house of com
mons, while a minister (lord Casllfcreagh)
was acquitted of the same offence, multi*
aggravated circumstances, merely in conse
quence of the notoriety of the crime; who
could doubt of the necessity of reform ? Hut
the reasons were glaring which called for
: this reform. How lamentable was it, that
i while the people had so much occasion to
communicate with their sovereign, they
were utterly precluded from thabcomimini
I cation; that probably his mapstj' knew
notiiing of the Irst petition addressed to him
j ft'nni that meeting. Thus was the oid and
i wholesome practice of the constitution set
| aside, and the people being obliged to com..
tnit to the hand-* of tho e very ministers of
i whom they had reason to complain, the pe
I titions containing th< se complaints, instead
of presenting them to the sovereign, accor^.
dmg to ancient custom, they were deprived
of all chance of redress. But such grie.
j vances could only he remedied by reform.
(•dfifitauae J
j 1 oe resolutionsb^ing agreed to, the fo?„
j lowing letter to Sir Ftancis Burdett was also
read and agreed to; as was the petition to
the home of commons.
( ‘hi* Letter was in the last Enquirer.)
i 'pon ti e motion of thanks to lord Cnch
rnne being adopted, the noble lord stood
forward, and alter the acclamations with
which he was received had concluded, the
nohh- lord addressed the meeting as fol
low o :
J .lectors of Westminster, I offer myself to
your no'ice at this most important moment,
tilth i.ugh not embarrassed in sentiment, vet
struggling wi'h feelings,in the expression of
which f almost find*myself overpowered. I
can, and do most freely sympathize with yeti
in i fleeting upon the serious subject which
has this day convened us together. In re
flecting how hy the iron hand of power,
stretched to .its utmost bound, a fellow sub
ject has been dragged from the bosom of hi^
family,and subjected triundefined imprison**
merit, ia the ah encr not alone of the fiti
stnntial process cf that which constitute* a
fair trial, but even without the ordinary forms
ot the law or thr land. ( Hear ! hear !) Such
a hardship inflicted ujion :>nv snhject, must
under any circumstances he a question of se„
ftotis alarm, but how much more aggravated
ia its consequences—how much more to be*
regretted by the people of this great city,
when we consider it has been inflicted upon
him who so deservedly stands high in our
estimation ? Upon that man, of whom it may
be truly spoken, that he dares to be honest,
in the worst of times. ( Hear ! hear !) \
hn\"» toh'pe that the Constitutional protest
of the people of this empire against such a
Stretch i f power, will prevent its beir.gror>
sjdered as a precedent for future application
by any succeeding parliament. I trust it will
not he deemed unreasonable in me to ndvert
to a circumstance, upon which I was twin.,
tentionfilly misrepresented.—-It dot appear
from tin* report ot sr>roe observatiot . of rpintf
upon tin letter and argument* of sir Trane5*
Harriett, that I ventured to condemn sotnfer't
them as irrelevant and unnecfSlhtty, aud I of
course was concluded to have reprobated ^
so far a* sue', terms applied to a particular
part of those documents. What 1 did say