The Express.
London, England, 1851-12-25 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE EXPRESS.

SIR,—I have been delighted with a perusal of
your article on reform this moronic; and the way in which
you state the question will obtain the approval of a large
majority of the reformers and liberals of the country; in
fact, the manifesto of Mcs.,rs. Bright, Cobden, Wilson, sad
Milner Gibson, is no doubt another celebrated " Petition
of Rights," which we are no less determined to have and
maintain. . .

...But Lord John ItuNsell seems on the eve of being a tory,
the terms only remaining to he made. It will bo in your
recollection and of your readers, that in 11S1 the House of
COMM./11M really and in fact a " Peoples' house. It woo
only then that the younger branches of the aristocracy
began to be ambitious of a Neat in the Commons; and at
length the ildei.t son of an Earl of Bedford, called " in
eolith •y" by the stoma title of father, offered himself
as a candidate fur a seat in the House of Commons.
. .

It does~
scem strawre that a descendant of this illustrious
house should, nearly four centuries later, endeavour to use
his best intim nee towards keeping the people out of their
own house, in which, previous to 1181, his ancestors had not
u seat, and which they were so desirous of entering.
It liet:1115 rather of the invidious character of "a caste"
that Loral John should refuse a deputation from the
people ; and it is to he lamented that his party does not ace his
inability to discern the signs of the times. lie us id to be
quick of as to what the nation wanted ; does ho IsOW
think they will rest satisfied with a slight measure of " l'ut
WI 1" It will only require a little repetition and perse-
verance to m die it evident to Lord John that he heal:
very snail portion of the reform party in Luglaud ; h e will
head, nu doubt that portion of the aristocracy who, since
his ancestor's election, have gradually taken possession of
place and power, and who have their interests to maintain
and places to till.
Meanwhile, you have and are interpreting the feelings of
refunaers throughout the country, by exhorting them to
carry in their hands Mr. Bright's propositions, and to curry
them we will t; y.—Sir, your obedient servant,
York, Dec. k 3. A Souseurnen.

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RE WILLIAMS AND SONS, BANKERS, NEWPORT, Dios

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