The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-05-24 00:00:00

The same sentiments, Gentlemen. which have already received
the apprebstion of your Common Hall, I repeat with pride and
pleasure. In the absence of other Candidates more nearly con.
meted with your interests, I offer myself to your notice upon poli.
tical principles perfectly independent. lam zealously attached to
the King and. Constitution of this country, as established both in
Church and in State :—to the King, because I believe • limited
monarchy to be the form of government best adapted to this em.
Pise; and to our glorious Constitution, because I believe it to be
the only one in the world under which the subject is truly and in-
tellectually free. Our excellent reformed Church fern] my heart 1
senerateand admire: I believe its doctrines to be the purest ever
preached, no longer shrouded by the vicious errors of Popery. but
unveiled in all their beautiful simplicity to the true worshippers of
their Divine Original. Towards all Dissenters to our Church I am
tolerant to the fullest extent; because in a free country I conceive
it to be the privilege of every man to worship his Maker in the
manner tr.ost satisfactory to his own conarience. At the same time,
Gendemen. not Inconsistent with this spirit or tolera•ion, I am de.
eidedly opposed to the measures lately agitated in Parliament, with
reference to our Roman Catholic brethren—not, indeed, that I fear
any danger to the Protestant Church from the freest competition
with any other form of worship, but because I believe the Roman
Catholie religion to be r aw what It always ►as been, intolerant of
uthm; because I conceive its professors cannot, consistently,
render any other that? a divided allegiance to our King; and be-
cause I think History and the practices of Catholic countries at the
present day abundantly teach us that it would be madness to admit
Roman Catholic Members into the Legislative Artarubly of Great
Britain. Upon any other specific measure that may at any time be
Proposed for the relief o: the Roman Catholic subjecut of that realm,
I claim to exercise my judgment whenever such measure shall be
brought forward.
In reference to the present Members of Administration, I am,
from conviction and gratitude, disposed generally to support
them ; considering, as I do, that after having brought the country
safely through a long period of imminent danger sod difficulty,
and placed us in the proudest situation among nations, they have
justly acquired the confidence of the Puh;ic,and are ei.tiffed to every
honest man's support, so long as they continue to act upon sound
constitutional pnneiples,anJ with a due regard to the best interests
of this country, Whenever 1 think his Majesty's Allnisters are
acting otherwise—and some of their principles of political eon.
Horny I certainly diaapprove—l will be the first to turn round
upon them.

Gentlemen, these are the principles, and these only, upon which
I would accept a Seat in Parliament 4 having my judgment at all
times unfettered by any other restraint than the wishes and interests
of my Constituents. If it be your pleasure. Gentlemen, to elect
me one of your Representatives, permit me to say, that I shall un-
dertake the trust with a deep sense of its responsibility and
lenience, and with a firm and fearless determination to discharge
its duties to the best of my humble ability. I trust it might be in
my power to effect, in the ensui:- g.Session, some material improve-
ments in the system of our Poor Laws; to oppose successfully the
proposed repeal of the Usury Laws ; and otherwise to cooperate
in improving both the Civil and Criminal Codes of the country=l
Twice at least in every year I pledge myself to pay my respects to
you at Dover; and dung every SCSNIOII of Parliament my ut-
most vigilance shall be exerted with respect toevery new measure
relative to the Customs and Excise, or which may, in any man-
ner, affect the interests of all or any of the inhabitants of this
town.

Gentlemen, 1 thank you again fur your coaidence. Uneon.
neeted with any other Candidate, and at all timer open to all men,
I throw myself entirely upon your kindness, and request lour sup•
port in m canvas".
Ihate the honour to be, Gentlemen,
With sentiments of the hitched respect.
Your obliged and most obedient servant.
DOM% 15th May, lit. JOHN HALCOBIB.
P.S. Mr. lialeornb's Committee meet daily at 711. Snareme-
street. Dover; sod It is requestel that the out dwelling Voters
will kindly reserve their volgs until Mr. Halcomb has had an op-
portunity of visiting them personally, which be will do at the
earliest opportunity.