The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-10-26 00:00:00

LO.NIPON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1821.

latereateef mankitid. With this (Wink he hed
übjecteei te that was done at the conclusion
of the war; mid among the most praiseworthy of ,his
deeds, he hod, from this motive, aseisted the escape
from iguiiminy sod death of an intereating *email
and her hesband, who were likely to betome ell -
tints of a policy which he could net apprise,. He
had by ea doing brought un himself the resentment
of Misristen. WM most An all future them be dis-
graced by any reference to those irsusactioot. He
begged them and the country to consider the sub•
ject they were open, mere seriously : let them ob-
serve the slow and secure prom.* by which Mi-
oisiers worked to the accomplishment of their
purpose; let thorn observe the mousier b. which
soldiers were diet up in barracks as in misstate
fortresses; how poreeeptonly they were denied
P. an/ iuleseemete with the people—host homily they
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were tog* to Mood their sotesmise as sepses*
lion thaw the people--haw diffetently the
standard IMWali wee erected among them, ism*
much that is reilpect to the led* point, h was but
the other sky Slut • Magivirste toile Itnebeion stV
°Were.",
~shetwimost oaf hilti-of all the pelenetre-s
tried altSestiews were soldiers, and the same Me-
gistri.e then reeleirked, that it was quite scanda.
loss that the people were to be annoyed with the
offeucee of those whoa they lied to insintein in
idleness end easy enjoyeeeut. The soldiers who
displaced what was called vignair in the fulfilment
of their duties were praised ; let them rush out
oil an unarmed multitude as they did at Man.
chester, and they were formally thanked. Bit
when a soldier used his hest eudeerrines to
allay the popular irritatien, and to stay the
spilling of civil blood, he was dismissed from
the army in a manner the most cruel, ss be
was supposed to be most at the mercy of his ene-
mies. Let auy one *hew an instance in the annals
of any despotism to equal this. Did the Spanish
Inquisition ever commit a more flagrant violation
of all the laws which affect humanity ? Was there •
any thing in the meanest acts of the most petty Ger-
man despotism beyond it? Could any one have
done this but those who thought it no shame to
employ Oliver, Castle, end Reynolds ? The soldiery
who committed the assault on the •narined meeting
at Manchester were thanked; a conduct of en opPo-
site tendency in Sir Robert had been punished.
He had before said that it was a national cause for
which they were emembled ; but let them consider
also the character of the individual through whose
breast Ministers sought to strike at the public in-
terests. He had served, having purchased his
commission., far twenty-sine years in the army—in
the East and in the West.--io Egypt and in Ramie
—in Germany and Spain—in Italy, in Portugal,
in France—in short, it would be to enumerate all
the countries of Europe to mention every scene of
his iseruices. Abair all, doe had formed and
4rained the Luiitanian legion, and thereby
formed the basis of that military power which
subsequently drove the French not of the Penin-
sula, and beyond the Pyrenees—a service of
such importance, that it had been acknowledged
and praised by almost all the military leaders in
Europe. From that command he was removed, in
• consequence of the basest motives of jealousy. He
offered no opposition to that jeslousy ; but seerifie-
ing.his interest end feelings to the public good, he
removed to • distant quarter, where he supposed no
such jealousy to exist. He served honourably, was
actively engaged in all those military transactions
apron which the destinies of Europe then hung.
He acqoired hooours and distinctions from all the
Potentates under whom he served—except that,
amidst all the stars ou his breast, there was
ant one British decoration. His claims were ne-
glected even when the extension of the Order of
the Bath afforded such convenient opportunity, and
raised such reasonable expectation that they would
be attended to. Perhaps the reason for this was to be
found in an expression contained in a communkation
made to him by the Emperor of Russia-0s Yon told
me the real truth," said hit Imperial Majesty.
This, which with a Monarch reckoned barbs.
roue among ue, was a bond of union and ftiend.
ship, we no recommendation here. Sir Robert

bad told the real truth, both in the camp and-the
senate, and for that reason had been marked out a
victim. He need not tell that assembly of his gel•
lent behavibur to his companions in arms, nor nerd
he particularize as • to that most glorious set of re-
leasing Lavalette from the fate which awaited him.
(Load cheers.)—That act was now duly appre.
elated throughout all the states of Europe, and the
IlLiagi of France himself had lived to rejoice at
Ilia having effected it., Every thing weut to phew
diatillepeopie would never roare such a mail to
crushed..: Now wits die time to step forward.
The star of•power wai•rossed, and one blow had
tilMady descended upon the victim. If he knew any
thing of the fretting. and . principles of the people
of England, they would effectually interpose
and 'twee this, • one of the bravest of her
sons, and the most zealous advocates of her liberty.
It war not necessary to characterize the transaction
of that ill.fated day to which he hid alluded.—
/Sow one from the assembly said, " No ! the facts
speak for theoeseloes."—(ries 49 " Order !" aged
"Silence PV—Tite Gentleman was fully entitled to
express his opinion., and if his zeal led him to do so
a little irregularly, there was much to excuse it.
Thelacts did speak for themselves, and he pledged
hituselfilrut when the time came, those facts should
I* made to speak wtrlhigibly enough in Parliument---
(eke/FA—whew, though it might he hopeless to look
for justice to be done to them, they should at least
be Made serviceeble to the recording the disgrace
of that justice having been refused.—/cheers.)—
There were several gentlemen who would address
them on the whirs.' of their meeting, the conduct
of •hich, he trusted, would be .as remarkable for
good order as the members present were for their
iv taws. and respectability.—(cheers.)
Mr. FAVELL was pribreeding to address the
meeting, when his claim for -
question by an ute tor, brill
ul the " Flying Quaker:

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with hotiours and diotiactiwps, sot the
be37ll.lgat thin meeting views, with great satisfaction, lb. - - lases of it"
tester known by the mama wanly wed liberal manse? in which an was, of she bait and which was the respect. of his viryeneww-wppeess- '
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