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diesesto teal fa which initialers impiously attributed the eats*
•01 poetic dieteem, Tire people of England, ogee female de-
• 'baited to their country, were now forced to a sort of Highland
Wiesitriatiou, anti the tax.githevers nod jobber., the new pot.
*aeon of the soil, the semesters of the too. Barone of
•sicirot disys, but who exceeded the Barone in cruelty and
raeortiM—(seplause)—were now oboist to become the Lords
sal the Ascendancy. He did not wish to weary them by fol-
lowing up the picture.--(Cries of "Go on, go sal")—He
wisild Ikea a* them, was not ivery man who lured his
tuastry bound to prevent,.at least to endeavour to pre-
stos the calamities with which she was threatened! The
present constitution of the Hume of Commons was the
feed obstacle which lay in the way or asti..nal regenera-
tors. Such was the infloract of the Ministers in that
Plums, that it pen every question, save those questions-N/los
-.olds* Minister• ilsemeelves were divided—such, for istionte,
s the Cattiolit question—there never was the sewitilatice sf
sisabt exposered as to the decision of that Hoses; it was ab
watt in favour of Ministers, sod always opposeff," the pets-
MM. They voted niftiest a Pustworster-General and • Lord of.
the Admiralty; but were these votes to be talent* s proof
of the iodependesies of the House of Codlialins--sm they
were looked •pwa by Couotry Geilleniesi at irternlations
to golet their tianseleaces, and to 'enable them to re-
lit. to their evil courses, and rich is fresh sins and
Mw—(Great applause sad meal laughter).—He •ppeal•
' We* roirryCentlemas acquaisted with that House whether
'•heirairout correct in allying that after these slum fights wets
over, Om* worthy Gentlemen, when say great qiiestion of
poblle Merl, or of public economy was brought forward, did
544 pour down in support of Ministers in greater majorities
than before.—(Applause.)—Was it possible toes peel easy thing
frees such a Hoes, of Commons—a House of COMIllen• which
woo asieempletely under the control of Mlairders as a pack
of bounds were obedient to the huateessa-a(Cheeri.)—Such •
Anne of Commas', he feared, world be always found
oplowaitst the honest repersentatioas of the people, said re.
caning ow ell occasions to the system of misrule. He would
wet tire the company by taking upon him the disgusting
ea* of detailieg their former sets: bet what had been Ikea
condom daring the pretest Session! What had Leen
*eft imeduct to his Gallant Friend?—Why, in defiatice
of his unanswerable statroaent—a statement which carried
conviction to his enemies, they selected him oat as a vic-
tim to be devoted to rain—to be deprived of that ralik -
which oat woo in many a Geld of danger, sod on whirl. his
/silent conduct shed so moth lustre, and to be consigned to
military degiadwioa.—(Applasse.)—Need he allude to the '
igoottosee nod imbecility which dictated that notable scheme,
which, if carried into effect, it would be necessary et she
Herald's afire to attach the pawnbeoking balls as as appen-
dage to the Rival Aran.—(Laaghter and ebem.i—Need he
alio* to the scandalous Swiss jobarsto the reprobated Alien
Act—to all those Acts which so clearly prove the iniquity
sad incapacity of the Minister., and the servility of
the House. With respect to that House, one fact aloue
would set it Is its true light. A Roll bad been brought in
to 'noble five or six Catholic Peers to sit mid deliberate is
this ill•orioos and lively Hoene of Peers; but lowed of
looking at it as it Oleo affects the present times, the wise
leaders of the bigot party gravely examined the teatimes, of
Oates and Brener', and nicely weighed the conduct and Mo-
tives of those who had lived 140 years ate. They dwelt
too upon the saachinatioes of the Pope; bet as well might
they have felt appieheasions from those old women, who
at that period were supposed to ride in the air on broom.
stubs, as to dread the machinations of the Pope. l'he
danger from the Pope was over—the Papal authority of his
Isisigdowi was scarce sole to defend itself against the aggres-
sions of Catholic Austria. The power of the Pope was as
ma* despised by Catholic bigots ou the Continent as it was
feared and heated by Protestant bigots is England. H.
wend be the last to despair of his comory, or of the liberties
of the world. When he looked at the progress of edema.
icion-a-at the rapid advance of knowledge which ,ogled
with all the fosse and majesty of the ocean, and which was
dasibord to sweep away the barriers of ignorance and sla-
very, he saw nothiag to cause despair ; on the contrary,
she cause of freedom, he was convinced, ',solid become
stronger than the most sanguine heart could hope for. The
triumph of Spain and Portugal—the struggles of Greece—
Ilse hope of Italy, which, though blasted for a moment,
held a steady eye on the recovery of its freedom, must tend
to convince the oppressors of the world, that if they pose-
vered to oppose the deliverance of *Owls, the recoil emitd
only prove the more dangerous, sod the moment of writ's.
lion become more terrible to themselves. The lionoorabie
Gentleman sat down amid the loud and enthusiastic cheers
of the Room.
The next toast was, " The Health of Samuel C. Whit.
braid, Esq. and the triumph of Middlesex."
Mr. WtitTnacan said, he thanked the company.
not only in his own name, but also oii behalf
of the beeholders of Middlertz. He assured
the company, that if any thing could stimulate
their exertions, it would be the esteem and applause of the
Electors of Southwark. He felt it the duty of every iodivi.
'dash, ow an occasion like the present, to come forward; if
be wished to prove the necessity of union, it would be in the
case of his Gallant Fu lend. in the person of their Represen-
tative they saw the victim of Ministerial oppression. Whet
euald base shielded him but the public voice of the people!
They saw how useless and seeffective were the shafts oe
power (onside doors, when opposed to the just will of the
. people. Inside doors, however, the este was quite differ-
ent. The men whose lives and property Le Natio to de-
fend, supported the base objects of M misters, and left upon
',CUE(' an act most disgraceful to the history of the country.
With respect to the question of Reform, it was indispensable
W the very salvation of the country, and to that great object
every polio ought to give way.—(Applause.)—in the high
political situation in which he was placed, he desired nothing
no much as to have his name coupled in the very Orontes"
manlier with the cause of Reform. He should always cow-
tome his exertion. in that caner, and the moment of ulti-
mate triumph be would look un as the proudest and happiest
• iuthis life.
The next toast was, "The Health of Aldermen Wood,
Thorp, bud Waithman, and the Reformers of Loadoa."—
(Applause.)
Mr. Alderman Woof) returned thanks. No man
was more ready than himself to sacrifice his tine,
anti even his life, if necer.ary, to the common good.
• '4ipplause.)—He had been long is public life—not so long
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• the City, where obey eonsideted themerlets very gramt.r(A
laugh)--as to reader any profession!' on his part neemmery. He
wield only soy, that be world endeavuer to behave es well as
be had done there before.—(Applause.)—He was glad at that
cluck to meet an asauy Hoeuersble and ladepeodent Priem&
surrounding mad supporting his pliant Frteed, who was
'merited out as a victim by the violence of power, but who
was preserved by the virtue of the people. There wee mut
in the House of C.unintosis • more vigilant sod indepesdest
If:ember, or one more justly or more generally respected.
Me was 'bashful to his coustiluenit, hut he hoped they
would rouse themselves a little, and send ioto Parliatmeat
real and independeot Member.
Mr. Aldermse WAITH MAN returned limas. What-
ever might be dose by the Livery of Loedue, it was too
bee In life for him to hope foe any thing with respect to
himself—(Cries of •6 Nu, op.")—When he said that, he
only meant to say that all feelings of aotbitioo or of va-
nity which might bate fumes ly excited him, sow influ-
enced him no more. At any time that it might be or-
came, for the independence of the City of London, be should
be really In, as a matter of dimly, to steed forward. He en-
tered • public life at the commemeemeot of ibe ruieousand
disestrous war; he found the Cosmos Council a seek of
corruption; as corrupt as unease, celebrated Assembly.—
' (A Imigh`,.—At a fortunate mumemt, be was enabled to
throw epee 'the doors of that assembly to the great body of
the citizens, the coosequence be need not describe; they
had done many *cis worthy of Englisbwiee ; aid the late
t'aietmore' of Mr. Denman to the office of Common leer-
jleame. preyed at mice their diverioleatiod and their lade-
menemeee.--(Lemitl atiplamer.)—Al the same use lbat be ex-
aftellbea Me mom of the inaepeodemee of she Livery of
Lateaseh he meld mat help elmorring with sorrow sad wit-.
chime—sat sorrow epos Me owe account, bat sorrow for
Sim cause of isdepsodesco.—that oboe. who lad at leem
Iljahcaily dime their dety were at the lest election rejected
by the Leery, sad peewee
.were seat isto lefeliusess by