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upon the honee-top. (Applause.) He felt pleasure in being able
to say, that when those Acts which the Legislature had very Pro-
perly paved to secure the purity and independence of election—
the Acts against Briery and Corruption--were read before them,
there was not one among them that had any cause to hang down
his head t not one wee chargeable with any thing respecting this
election, which 'Mould suffuse hit cheek with a blush, or excite
the ouvrmor of a neighbour. (Apitlattse.) He begged, elan, to
acknowledge. his sense of the too flattering manner in which he
had been put in nomination; and of the kind disposition with
which that nomination hail been reerited by all present. He
trusted that his actions would prove, in a more effectual manner
than any thing he could now say, the sincerity of his wittitude.
He could nos, indeed, like his Hon. Friend, who hail reptestuted
the borough in three successive Parliaments, appeal to tiny past
services. He felt that they nook him upon trust; but he could
not but flatter himself that, by pursuing a consistent anti indepen-
dent line of public conduct, he should meet with the approbatien
of his constituents. Promises were but words; the electors had
a right to expect more. • For this reason, he thought It cow his
duty briefly to state some of the principal sentiments which he
entertained, and upon which he intended to act. Allusion had
already been made to the subject of Religious Liberty. He
considered that frec'enn of conscience upon the subject of religion
was a sacred right of every man ; and he should always he friendly
to any measures calCulated to extend ht,and render it nuare universal.
lie admired and esteemed the British Constitution ; but he was not
blind to its defects. Iledid nut think it was tiultless. He considered
that there was not at present a sufficient proportion of popular in-
fluence in that constitution, and he would therefore promote, accord-
ing to his power, a more general extension of that influence. Upon
the subject of Colonial Slavery—which hail been well alluded to by
the gentleman who nominated him, he lied a decided opinion in
favour of its abolition. That was one of the coldest causes which
could excite the feelings and warm the bosom of an Englishman.
But he could not disguise from thefts his fears, that there were many
difficulties connected with the subject, which were yet to be over-
come ; that a complete accomplialiment of their Wishes was likely
to be delayed longer titan the feelings of humanity could endure
wi:h mrience. Any thing, however, which It would be in Iris
power to do, to hasten this desirable event, shbfild be devoted must
cordially to their service ; and he trusted that the decisions of the
Legislature, seconded by the unanimous voice of a humane and en.
lightened people, world ere lung remove this reproach of the coup.
try. There was another subject upon. which, peekaps, in that place
ha would tot be required to give an opidno--he meant the Corn
laws; but as it was a sullied which usearlumneerned theintereste
of the people, he was ready io state his opinfort, which was, that he
saw no reason why they alone should form ars exception to those
free and enlightened commercial principles which had been lately
so properly adoted ; lie was of opinion those principles were
equally applicaile to the subject of the CMS Loewe as to any other
of the branches of continece. (Applause.) After some more ob-
servations, he sat down by observing, that when he should have the
pleasure to meet his constituents, after he had served as their Re-
presentative in Parliament, that be should be enabled to give sac
an account of har public conduct as would be satisfactory evidence
to them that he had to the best of his ability discharged Isis duty
to them and to his country; and that the trust which he believed
they were now shoot to repose tit his hands had not been altogether
misplaced. (Applause.)
After an hour from the time of nomination had elapsed, th:.
Mayor (David Spicer, Esq.) deciated John Carter, Esq. and Fran-
cis Baring, Esq. elected. The Memberi and Corporation after-
wards dined together at the Fountain Inn, and after the usual
toasts of the King," " die Duke of York and the Army,"
" the Duke of Clarence and the Navy," had been given, upon the
health of the Members being drank, they both returned thanks in
appropriate speeches. The health of the late worthy Representa-
tive of this borough, Admiral Markham, was then given and re.
ceived with much applause. A warm and flowing eulogiunt was
passed upon his constant and unswerring political Independence,
and upon the excellencies of his general character, which received
the warmest acknowledgments of approbation on the part of the
company. Sdme other patriotic toasts were Proposed by different
gentlemen with animated and appropriate speeches.
Sir William lieathcote, Bart. has been three days canvassing
these towns, and, we are assured, with considerable success. By
the secession of our late worthy Metnber, Mr. Jervoise, this county
will now probably be represented in Parliament by two Ministerial
Members.