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^ J-OKW,’ M*f i<p.
ftwaie Jitters from ^Lfotwin to the 5th,
•sps^otud, th«V'L<>nl was
gwardi Spstr., »tUi‘22,Gd9 Uriti|ft and
rtBjtjjiesa tr 'ip*.
o {advices brina accounts from Lord Wel
* nroiy to IheiSthjrLt.-— if ik Lordship bad
i#e_U», anti w«s- 'advancing towards Ciudad
irtso: ani| S§t* Flench were 'falling hark in
to the'mitre of faeoo. The head quitters of
/iAn..«‘,ntr arhii’es were about thirty
doubt d Ci-nteat Will
JUXGO PAtlK.
»,* imTS llie satisfaction to conimnr.irafe the ve
yy {pleasing intelligence of the, safety.of Mr. Man
go Park, whose supposed lots, his family, hie
friends, and hi* mpniry Intva sim-cTrly, tut pre
tnatijrely deplored for several, jearj. The event
t Was considered so certain, that a pension was vo
r tRlje Mir. jf.irk, by the House m Commons, in
ronsl^rration of her hatban ds pcblirlc services, m
a former session of parliament. This gentleman,
a* our readers will recollect, has been Iona and
uselully UBQAgfa m exploring the interior of Alma,
And a sanguine hope may he noiv enter tained that
lit* country will have the benefit of his laborious
Slid hazardous re:-fair lies. The whole of the suite
alt^flf'cl liti the entci prize, above (illy in number,
with the exception of three, are said to have pe
rished, The itiUlIijptnce to which we allude, .<n<!
which we. hope lone to find fully confn nltd, has
hrcn refe;v«d ly the ship Favourite, nf London,
rs»ptata T^faer, t»ri»ed at Plymbtith, from Gorcr.
PreviojflBfahcr departure . f thet vessel, iufi.nmti
hjto rect'vrd nt Senegal ly a native of the
Blnnijinpo country, who acconu’ati.ed ,\Jr, P. ik ,i*t
far iuto-ttie intermur as Sego end Sanstfnlinj, that
tie woe Slice hi the month vf Jonuity. Cjuloncl
llaxwel!, the GfVrrr.or if Senegal, hart, ip ccn
•r^'icr.ce of- this infuiiiVHtion, directed that a deck
*4rfpeat tshoftli invncihaltly l»c fitted efet to proceed
vfPBst river Seii^el, for the purpose of jgivir. r as
rstanhe to Mr, Park in his indeiutagaMe oxeiti >n»
••exploring tue cu o 11 n at o tA Tr i c 5. This act mint
is further Comibomcd by a letter date 1 in March
hist, r*c*: vjd Ly a vervii fr.n Sierra Leona, ft oat
Dr, Douglas, who writes «» follows :
“ftnntf m»t<» foy'ifeefor/yoii some information,
respecting Mungo Perk, which i was favoured with
from an intelligent M*hnmeib!n, whom 1 met at
^jCoiec, and tfhu htnj actu) as * guide,to Mr. Pork,
Count the time uf his .lauding on the ronttneot of
frie I, to fats ea.liiikutu.n on the Nig r. He states
^jot the kpog nl Si go had shewn iiiach favour to
Jr. Park, and that the report of hts assassination
there wasontiue. He had pasiwd far along the Ni
ger, without any fholc-station whatever from the n i
\ \.v~S My iulorinubt isukl not recollect the d.ite
rtf his cm bar kat ton on tire Niger, but thinks it must
be^ubout three years ago, Mr. park had taken four
months , provision* fur bin: eii ,nnJ two followers,
Dtit^whom he intended to pioce d to t! e eastward,
amffmwar'is aa far as tjie Red Sea. Some travel
lers why.had fu)bn in with his guide, informed him
thutaboul two in three months subsequent to Mr.
Parks,emb.rkutn n, he had been severely scorched
jn his breast by lbs bursting of a gun while liringai
snipe bird;*, hut that he passed Tcmtuctoo in the
Offeht by Water."
The hoists nf otir squadron in Quiberm Bay have
destraiycd ten mi) «>1 French .vessels, tindr r La l'o*»t
de f’Oye, on the Isle of Ube.
' £*gtitA Studs.—May 19- Three j»r rents 70.
'fhc chtnStittc?appointed to search lor precedent
in the'raes id Sir h. Rurdetb made a second report |
yesterday, in which they de< here the. cases to which
they had feferied ahd. selki t'd, uniformly treat such
libels, as throne Sir F. Bnrdett was imprisoned as
• cohicmpt of the aoiliority arid privileges of the
house, wh«her such libels originated wiiii a mtm
her of tfiy house,Hi a .person nut a- mender—that
the privileges Wi le traced back to the earliest pm
Ctl—it uppearedi^then that immemorial usjge
confitmtd them, and that the laws of parliament
wept Lex Terra*.
3urn i ciug iiic opinion ot me fomimiicp, we are
bound t« believe, ths^ie commons have n"t ex
ercised apy flower wHPft ?* not vested in them. But
this we do «*y, and wc shall always sty, that the
sooner that privilege is rescinded, whirh gues to the
house of CAnHiinns the power of imprisoning’ for h
%el» without trial, except in cases, such as those of
Witnesses railed'hei'ore the house in Ws judicial or
inquisitorial rapacity, or of gross ljhets tending lo
intimidate ministers pending the consideration of a
measure, the sooner we repeat, such privilege is re
scinded. the hitter.
, Me, Gatlin brought forward hrs motion yesttr
jjjay’fslative fb'tiie Catholics, It was, that the pe
titibn A'nm tlr* C ithoIi( s should be referred lo a
cmmjnttec, Si/T. 1 lippslty seconded the motion.
JlMf jjt,evisius htsinves had ccrupird,!!.* house to bo
late an hour, that after heariog Ur. QrtiUin, »wd
R*r T. Hipjiesiry, the htusu adjourned lira dedal* to
aiwpsday next. a|
Ski. May 2!. ■ >V
' Mpvx i s have ! • • •. it eieed by government from
nople,' whieh are said m4 contain ithper
Mt^SHgligtort relative to-the designs ofTrnnce a
gaiiiSt ’Ctth*y. I hr i -’owing l>. Itrr n) Mr. Adair
to ^i|$9jp iUb con-o.l at Srtjyrin, will prove the
fnfscprttM}of the report that French intrigues had
induced the Forts to Cre-.-k her tr. aty with us.
4i Cietfi/hutijfk, Fib. C:J,
majesty li.ivii'g Teen graciously
U sue in. return to Kogland, I have |
Pb.it-unless very unexpn ten ev* me i
“to'iirtyiiaiot
(*« it is my intention to leave Con
sbnoid deta
fttever lire season brroiws fuvouia
Pi'1 ht>y cyr'llcd this intention,
If rliAl Uje ji^ctPbrtwerj) Ansiita
'pet i.iily thiit.pi ticle of the'treaiy,
UfAuX.s^ cf France to the Save,
WfaueoUvs<>l cJ tr^itia tbefcurte
ify^rrm. 5$|g|i|j&.-. ;■£*>% x<*£. 5 i.
Croatia, euiehift..
diViatmg the law at CimjtBimnj).
t-tfli «if, e(Old g*iuUhoui'hurod t«a
Ipfre ftittm rcl|anc*<»fn
of iho Pour, I Jjd hdV t!
4on by any sodden depm lure, the idle reports that
b«d been disseminated, ol approaching hostilities
'•l|h this country.
M The event has in every way answered my ex
pectation, the threat* of France are disregarded,
every demand injurious to our friendly relation*
with Turkey bas been rejected with indignation,
*nd our enemies are themselves convinced, that they
will best consult their own interest by abstaining
from a repetition of their offensive proposals.
“ Under these circumstances I quit the embassy,
without fear for the stability of the peace, and with
the assurance that this powerful empire is deter
mined to assert its independence to the last, to ad
here to its treaties, and if n-ceesary, to pul forth its
whole force to maintain them.”
Paris papers to the lOtfi, and Dutch'to the 13th,
arrived oo Saturday, Tbeir routents are of no im
portance whatever. Buonaparte ami his consort
were to have left Antwerp -on. thje 4th for BoiS le
•Due. The Frec.h -*** fcsttrhblihg mb', considerable
; forra on the frontiers <if Tuikey,
Accounts from Inid Wellington state that his
head quarters were at Almeida on the 8th. Gene
ral Hill’s brigade was at Castle Bom, and general
. Payne’s at Si. Pedro, The udvanced corns ol gen.
11.11 s brigade was within tn> inilesMif the enemy a
lieaci quarters at Gnidad Rodrigo. General f'rau
foirl was at tu'legos, between Almeida and Gmdad
Rodrigo. The British force amounted to 23,000 '
m» n. which would be reinforced by about 3,000
more who were on their march from Lisbon. The
Portuguese troops are about 35,000 strong making
together about 60,000 im-n.
The enemy are about the same number, Noy hav
ing been joined by the divisions of Rpgtiier and
Loison.aml Junot being on bis march from Astor
gr to join him with 1 • 000 infantry end 2.000 ra
valry. fen thousand nior*- tumps were to be dr-twn
from ValUduhd. Loisun’s dn ision was on the jlh,
on tbe right b.,nk id the Agoeda.
Summary nj emits.—Toe exchange of prisoners
between ibis country anil France has alreedy com
menced on ail extensive scale. Four cartels solid
from Plymouth on Tuesday the 5th, for Worlaix,
with near 800 French prisoners on board, many of
"’horn bad been several vears confined in this coun
try. I lose will be followed by many others, as
last as the cartels return with our prisoners in ex
change.
May 22.
The date of the subjoined letter from a naval of
ficer in the Tagus we believe to be the 7th instant,
but we cannot be certain,that part of tbe original
heinr particularly obliterated by the jvafer.
“ Lisbon, 'May 7.
“ As a vess.d i3 now weighing for England, I em.
brace the.opportunity to inlorui you what is pas
sing here.
“ VVe are in a great bustle here. Orders were
issued here yesterday tor all the merchant ships and
transports to prepare to sail at a moment’s notice ;
and similar orders h ive been sent to Oporto.
“ [here is a Russian two decker here, in very
had condition ; it w ill be destroyed tins evening, by
order vf admiral Bwhh v.
“ Lisbon will still continue tranquil; but its
tranquility, 1 fear, vvili be of short duration. The
french continue to receive strong reinforcements,
• nd expect every hour to bear of a battle—on tbe
result of which wilLdepend our removal from, or
contli.ii mre o« this station.
“ Every soldier that could possibly he spared
liom Lisbon, both British and Portuguese, set eft
Mime days since to join the grand army. A gene
ral engagement will certainly have taken place be
fore tins reai hesyou ; und it is rumouied, in the e
vi ;t ol our army being delcated, (which heaven for
bid) -*e shall havi- to visit the Brazils, with as much
property as can be canitd off from the grasp ol the
enemy, and as many of the inhabitants as do not
chose to reman under bis dominion i the number
nf the latter, I am inclined to think will be very
fee1, if we except those belonging to the army, and
who will, of routs*-, be taken off.
” 1 am sorry to inform you that several murders
have been committed by the inhabitants, Irom lime
to time, on our seamen on liberty on shore from
their respective ships; and I have never heard that
evt r ti e assassins wore Irund out und brought to
justice : indeed, assassination is so irequeiUin Por
tugal, that it never creates, surprise.”
The consul general of Spain fur the United king
(Join ot threat liriUin and Ireland, requests the edi
tor to insert the following communication
»• M.y 20. 1810.
The consul of regency of Spain and the Indies,
in the name of Ins in'jesty Ferdinand the seventh,
having discovered that ii is ihe intention of the
general enemy of mankind, to introduce into the
Ultra Marine, provinces til Spain, spies and commis
saries fo disturb the peace of those establishments
and having already been informed that this design
is in pari accomplished, with the iniquitous purpose
of spreading through those lerrilones, disorder, an
archy and insurrection ; since his military forces
are not extended to that remote part of the earth
and the said council of regency observing that such
commissaries assembled in the. United Stales of A
ntenca, Irom whence, by stealth, and under various
pretences, they proceed to the province of Texas, or
embark fm other Spanishriep< ndenrits.
It is risolvid, that no Spaniard, ot foreigner, of
whatever rUss or condition, or for whatever busi
ness, shall be allowed to land to any of the Spanish
dominions of that country, without being provided
with the proper passports from the places at which
they embark, in the name ,,f Ferdinand the seventh.
Slid such passports are correctly to designate per
son? to whom they are given, ami the object ol their
journey or voyage.
h is orderrd, Hut the viceroys and military civil
governors of the said dominions, observe invio
lably Ihi* sovereign determination, and if, by any
ai those accidents wirh cannot always be avoided,
me oi those ronimissetles or spies should enter the
Spanish territories, by lami or sea, it is commanded!
that he be tiled immediately, ami punished with
leuth, and that the cargo and vessel confiscated
without appeal, tohis. majesty Ferdinand seventh'.
Pj>i»edict is to be carried into execution with re
IP**1 ships which may have on board any per
iuwor persons not provided with the regular pass
tprl, uod in the his preseot majesty, even
ijlhough sin h petsonnr person^ be it Dative or nu
ieffl ol the said dominion*. ' .
given,! that no^ndividuals,
either born in tbecmmtry, orjjfebf it.siiouldplead
ignorance of the regulation'; and other mean* huv*
also been taken to give it general circulation.
Extract of a private letter dated
Oporto, May 10.
“ On the 24th of April the French approached
the advanced guard under general Ctuufon), in the
neighbourhood of Ciudad Rodrigo, ami drove in the
piquet?. During these operations advices were sent
to lord Wellington, at Vieeo, who immediately be
i«n his march with 22,000 English and 14,000
Portuguese, tn si'.oppft ihe division under general
Ciauford. On the 26th he passed Almeida, and liy
the last accounts, which was of the 5ih mst. from
bead quarters, he was a few leagues to the south east
of Almeida. A reinforcement of 3000 men was
hourly expected to arrive «t the camp.
“■‘ffre^renrh, after threatening the .van-guard in
the manner stated, proceeded with their main tody
under the duke <>! Elrhingen, to the numher ol
30,000 (Tu n, and occupied ti e vicinity of Ciudad
Ru Jr/go, whyrti place had oeeii long la-lore surroun
ded hy their piquets, Cmd..d Rodrigo is strongly
Jellified, dimply provisioned, and powerfully gar
risnned, any is in no danger from any lorce that tiie
French cun at present bring against it, supported
as it is by the neighbourhood ut the allied armies.
Ihe Fieueh have made a show of commencing the
siege of that place, and lor that purpose have bro’t
all their heavy artillery from Salamanca.
“In this situation of things no apprehensions ate
felt for the result of tile present manoeuvres, hilt,
on the contrary, great hopes are entertained of a
sm-rrssiui issue. i^oru v> unngton 3 lorce amounts
to 30,000 men in high spirits, with sc.irrply a
person on the sick list, and supplied with evtry ne
ressary of war and subsistence. Heyonrt the num
her of 30,000 stater), the enemy ha9 not 5000 troops
cast of Burgos, and therefore can he in no condition
to corn men'e the siege of Ciudad Rodrigo in the
presence of the allied army, or to make an attack
upon that army reinforced as it progressively will
he frum the interior of Portugal,
“ There lias brcti lately no want of the essenti
nl articles of meat and flour in the British army —
The rattle di pot has always had 1000 bullocks, and
the influx has been for some time so great, that they
h I not sufficient space for the herds.
“ You will be anxious to know the distribution
of the Spanish forces near the Portuguese frontiers.
O’Donnel, who has been much worsted at Merida,
had. heloie the conflict, 8d00 men. Romans has
about tf]e same number at R dajos. The force
of Baliasterous near Seville may be 10,000. The
French occupy Merida and its neighbourhood with
90,000 men, under Marsha! Mortier.”
SIR FRANCIS BURDHTT.
Smith, Mayor.
In a meeting nr assembly of the Mayor, Aider
men, and Lively men of the several companies of the
city ol London, in common hall assembled, at the
Guildhall of the said city, ou .Monday the 21st day
of M v, 1810.
1. Resole: d, That lb* rejection by the house of
commons ot our late hum;,l- addr.ss, petition and
remonstrance, appears to us a violation of our con
stitutional and indisputable right to state our com
plaints and grievances, and to cull f<u relief and re
dress.
2. ReS"l\rd, That such rejection is an addition
al prool of the s/iumrfid inadequacy of the represen
tation of the people in the commons house ot paiii
e ment ; and more forcibly demonstrates the neces
sity of a spe dy and substantial reform in that ho
nourable house.
3- Resolved, That we have viewed with mixed
sentiments of indignation, concern, and pity, the
address of certain p-rsons, styling themselves “ an
adjourned meeting of liverymen, held al the London
Tavern, the 4th day of May,” inasmuch as the
statements contain: d in that address, imputing to
the great body of tin ir fellow citizens, in rornmun
hall legally assembled, motives and designs to "vili
fy and degrade the legislature,” to “ iilineate the af
fections of tie people from tie government,*’ to
“ produce contempt and distrust upon the house of
commons,” to *• introduce anarchy,” and to *• sub
vert the constitution,” are false assertions, originat
ing with individuals who derive influence and emo
luments from the heavy burthens of the people.
4. Resolved, That among the names of those af
fixed to that address, appear the signatures of con
tractors, commissioners, and collectors of taxc6, at
placemen, and placehunters ; with a long lilt of
their agents, ami clerks of their dependsnts, emis
saries or minions.
5. Resolved, That it is undeniable that power,
influence, threats and delusions, have been employ
ed tu prevail upon many to concur in the said ad
diess.
O'. Resolved, That whilst we disclaim any impu
tation against the motives of several who, by gross
misrepresentation, by arts of the basest kind, or by
doivnught intimidation, have been compelled to
lend thtyir signatures to the said address, it is to us
a source of high consolation that the address, car
ries within it its own refutation, consisting only of
allegations unsubstantiated, and of calumnies, which
those who have propagated them must know to be
groundless.
7- Ri solved, That the said address appears to
have for its real object the excitement of civil dis
sentinn, the increase of publick abases, and the
further and fuller participation in the wages of cor
ruption by many of th#se who have signed it, and
who ti.!ung advantage of the present unhappy con
test between arbitrary privileges and constitutional
freedom, have endeavoured to confuse and distract
the publn k mind, for the support and continuance
in place of a corrupt, weak, and wicked adminis
tration.
8. Resolved uuaniinously. That in the years 1679
and lfcSO, under the infamous government of Charles
the Second, the city el London, and other parts nf
the country, petitioned the king for ledressof griev
ances and the sitting of ilia ment, ,,
* That various coupler petitions were presented to
his majesty, expressive of their abhorrence of the
said petit inning, as'lomultuous, afid seditious, and
•neroaehiog on 1 he royal prerogative!6
That op the 3Ul of October, 168O, the parlia
ment met, and its fifst acts were tp expel abhnr
mrs, and tp pass jiJfpte, “ That it ra, and ever
talk been, the undoubted right of (be subject to pe
li tin* the kiag fdr railing of pirllaaieCis, and re
leasing grievance#; vital to tredwre1 such petitinn
Of> as a vision of duty, and to represent if to
his majcstj M^uffaltunes and seditiocj, t< tfl be
tray the liberty of the suiject, and to ronujbvte to
tbe design of subverting the unneftlWl ronstiti*
tionol the kingdom;” and they appointfd a roro
tnittee “ toenejuite after ail those who had offended
against tbps* rights, and accordingly expelled'sese*
ralof its members, and petitioned his majesty to
remove others from places ol tiost."
That on the 29th of October, 1680, the com*
mons vo|(fd—“ 'I hat Sir F. Wilbers, by presenting
to his mejesty an address, expressing an abhorrence'
to petition bis majesty for the railing and sitting of
parliament, batb betrayed the undoubted rights of
tlie subjects of England and that the said Sir P.
Withers be expelled the house (or this high criiwe.^
That for the exercise of lie undoubted right of pe
titioning, ibe city charters were seized by a qxo
warranto, arid it was argued for the city by Sir
George Fteby, their Rerordet—« Thai the consti
tution and the law of the Lnd had given to the sub
ject the right of petitioning, and of access to lh«
sopreme governor, to represent to him their'griev
ances, and to pray a T< dress ol him ; and that thS
same law gave them also a right to state in their
petitions those fact* and reasons which caused their
grievances, provided those facts were true.” And
further, “ l bat as there was one part of the consti
tution which gave the king power to prorogue, so
there was anatlu part of the constitution that gave
the su'jeit an original right to petition for redress
of grievances ; and that, therefore, topunish a mao
lor shewing in his petition of those grievances
which he desires to be redressed, and the causes of
them, was the same thing as to deny biiu the right
ot petitioning ; and that such denial would infer op
pression and the most abject slavery ; for when sub
jects are misused, and grieved, and denied the liber
ty to complain, and pray the king to redrus thorn
grievances, or shall be punished for petitioning a
gainst them, they must necessarily he abject slaves.
9. R' solved, That these arguments having been
ovtr-ruled by venal judges, judgment was obtained*
againat tlie city ; the abhorrers for p time trium
phed ; the liberties ot the people, with the ri> lit of
petitioning, was subverted ; and the succeeding mo
narch, in consequence thereuj driven/rum ir.s throne
and d miniass.
At tne revolution of to88, in the Bill of Rights,
“ the undoubted right ol the subject to petition,"
w.is, <*,inng other things “ claimed, demanded, and
insisted upon."
Ihis right has been again of late invaded, the
people oppressed with unprecedented grievances and
calamities, have been decked access to their sove
reign, their petitions have been rejected by tie
house of commons, and their grievances remain un
tie. nd and unredressed.
The exploded doctrine of passive obedience has
been revived in all its extravagance, and a n-w rare
ol abhorrers have sprung up, who, like the abhnr
rers in the days of Charles the S cond, hy the loul
est calumnies, by vilifying and traducing the petiti
ons of the people, are, (in the emphaiick language
ol the then house of commons) “ betraying the hi er
ties of the subject, and Contributing'to the vhsign
ol^ubverling the ancient legal constitution of the
kingdom.” l'liat as the corrupt participators in
publn k abuse, under the mask of loyalty, subvert
ed the liberties of the kingdom, and involved James
the Second in ruin, so the corrupt and unprincipled
of the present, day, under the same legal pretence,
would mvolvp the country and sovereign in similar
difficulties, it suffered to persist, it therefore be
comes the imperious duty of every reatinmd to the
country ta resist their mischievous designs, by r«.
cutting to the genuine principles of the constitution,
and by using every legal means for obtaining a full,
lair, and Iree representation ol the people in parlia
ment. •
10. Resolved, That inseparably attached lo our
glorious constitution, we admire, venerate and will
support and defend'our king, our lords and our com
mons in their respective and collective rapacities',
with hM tb.r just prerogatives, rights and privi
leges ; but we can never consent to grant separately
to king, lords, or commons, a power contrary to,
and above the laws of the land, whirh"nre und mus|
continue to be the results of tjieir collective wis
dom and authority. ' • _
11. Resuliitd, That notwithstanding the njectroa
of our late petition, we still' feel it nur duty to givo
t«> the house of commons every opportunity""of
hearing and redressing the grievances of the pro
pie, and that an humble address, petition and re
monstrance, be presented to that honourable bouse.
12. Resolved, That the 6uid petition be fairly
transcribed and signed by the Lord Mayor, t|* Al
dermen, und ten Liverymen, and preswotedSHp the
house of commons by H.C. Cotube, Esq.^na of -
their representatives.
is. ncsuivea, inai tn« tnanks ol inis common
hull be given to the'right honourable Lord F.rskine,
Sir Samuel Romilly, Knt. M. P. and Samuel Whit
bread, Esq. M. P. fur their able, constitutional and
independent conduct on all occasions, particularly
for the stand they have lately made in favour of the
dominion of the law'against arbitrary discretion and
undrlinrd privilege. i
11. Resolved, That the thanks of this Hall be
given to HarvefChiutian Combe, Esq. Alderman,
and one of the representatives of this city in Par
liament, for his support in the bouse of commons
of the right of the Livery to petition the boose,
and lor his general conducted lhe house.
15- Resolved, That the thanks rif this hat! bo
given to the right honourable the Lord Mayor, for
his readiness in calling this hall, and for hjs inde
pendent and honourable conduct in discharging tha
duties of his office. . j
l6. Resolved, That the thanks of this hall b#
given to Miitluo) li’ood, Esq. one of the Sheriffs of
this city, for the independent manner in which ha
has always discharged the duties nf'diis office.
WOODTHORPE. -
LIVERPOOL MEETIWO.
At a meeting of gentlemen, inhabitants of Li
verpool, at the King’s Arms in Water-street, the ,
12th day of May, 1S10, the following DECLA- '
RATION was Un an imouslt adopted, and order- <
ed to be published:
whose, names are hereunto subscribed, con
sidering the danger to which the publick pence aud
orjlef art‘exposed by the promulgation of miaebtev- t
ous opinions, which by arraigning the wisdom of
the legislature, and brieg'ng into coutempt the dig- __
nity of the house of commons. would pave'the
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