The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-01-10 00:00:00

..
+ . }

bsieerable policy ; and since ley return. a assert view has I
not enabled me to they witty opinion. Diming some lime
Past, the measures of the present Administration teem to
Osve bees' equally directed against our coned dot Ma, the voice
of the people, and the dictates of ordinary wisdung.—(aeor.)
The peace which ere hive enjoyed (tor 'eyelid years hat bee*
of no ow or adviutage. Nome of the consequences bad fol-
lowed which the tattoo had a right to expect.—(LlVerobenr.)
—Their foreign poke, had been to despise our commercial
lute-rests, and to oppose the doctrines of freedom Wherever
they •ppearfd. Thee had ceded Parrs, Genoa, and Saxony ;
•ad 'they had behaVed towards the Spaniards. Portuguese,
ud Neapolitans, as if they detested the liberties of the free
people whose affairs they manage4l.—(ifeoz.henr.)—Recently
the Ministers hail sheeu their afftetton for the people of this
cumuli y by angmentiag the national hardens, and by allure-
yarding the petitions of a distressed and reined people.
They did not even express regret when they heard that he
people had been slaughtered by their frllow•eiliaens. They
hail ttempted to pour the balm of sympathy and
kiridnese-among them. Thus by irritation on one side, and
It.Ffrisigs on the other, the penpk were to lie separated from
.e-,r superior*, gold instated by then,. And any intlepen-
di of or kind stolividual, elm dared to attempt to allay the
iorlimmation by mixing with the people,might look at Lord
itzwillianst, and read his erne fate in his.-.(Heer, issar.)—
Lately, when the people saw the unmanly and ungenerous
v ~,,, !net which was pursued towards an unfortunate Queen
• —(Noise)—they were led to coediting' universally the dn.
Jock of Ministry on that occasion. That coustry has not
been complimented upon that noble exprestien of true Eng-
Vail anal gentlemanly feeling, but hare been called together
to condemn it as irreligious and seditious; and the people
have been accused of want of attachment to the King mid
Conatitation, in Church •nll Slate, merely becamee they will
nut retrain silent spectators of IM insults which the Minis.
by are offering to the King—to religios—and commie
• Jemmy, and to the ruin which they are bringing upon the
ionsitry.—(Hear, hear.)-oThe Address Mentioned that we
ought to rely upon the economical views of the present
Ministers; but had not the petitions of the noinufacteren,
of the agriculturists, std of the merchants, been disregarded,
and not swears recommended to the notice of his Majesty'
But we must sow have better security for economy and re-
seencbmeot thou the promises of the present Ministers, and
he thought that the Address gave no sufficient soisfaction
stn that important subject. He thought, however, that it
eras mammoth moderate and candid, mid was highly credits-
h'e to the itopporters of Ministry, as well as to the Hon.
Mover himself. Mr. Maxwell here read an amended Ad-
dress, which embraced the seutiments he had expressed.
Mr. Seetis, of Fideislie, stated, that he had lived lon
• to the county, MO wished well to kg interests, and to all
the Gentlctrien arousid him, but he must differ with some
of them upon the present occasion. He slid nut think that
their repeated Addresses of Loyalty were necessary, or •t all
cJled for by the circumstances of the limos. Although the
Learned Judge (Succoth) did nut live so much in this county
ne lie did, still he must know that the people of this
comity, although miterahle, deserve to be applauded fur
their prevent exemplary conduct. When the state was in
danger, the people had always come forward to defend it.
They had never gone wrong when nut excited and misled by
the :Award sad dangerous system of the prevent Administra-
tion —(ffenenedienise.)—They bad &limited their meetings
quietly, although th y were telling his Majesty of their
actually sterving condition. And hail curicilmtion and
cirroloor been used, instead of irritating insults and spies,
he firmly believed that none of them would ever have cm-
broceil 11111.011•ilitlii011111 opinions. As to how they were to
is tidy their grievances, there had been now six years of
10ve..., end three was no symptom of economy yet visible.
But tax had been added to tax, misery to misery; and they
hail been depriaed of several of their old constitutional
rights. The method of persecuting the Canton laid been
most nescoustitutional.—[Mr. Wes Fulton. here interrupted
the speaker by calling" Vote,rote," and insisted that he had
a right to ;invent him Irons speaking on such topics.j—Bat.
Mr Spears was c on to proceed, and stated, that thei
only occasion which could at all justify an ex pod facto.
law, wax the case or employing it against the Miniskirt'
themselves. The Learned Lord must admit, that they els-
deavnered to tun down the nearest relation of their Stave.
reign, and offered to prove, by green bap, what the eel.
Mono 'mold nut support; and he was quite sensible, that
Lord Succoth would lee! ashamed of what might be
considered as • disgrace to the lowest Attorney. The
Gentleman concluded by seconding Mr. Maxwell's ,mended
• !dress.
Professor J . tr, of Glasgow, listended to the observe.
toms which had fake from the Member fur the county, sod
was hippy to find the language not merely fluent, but ea-
prisiotee uf great depth of thought. He differed, however,
both from the sentiments and manner of the last
speaker. They bail both tlldeSlMUrrli i 4/ throw all the
blame ian the devoted heads of the Ministers of his Majesty.
—(Spaplones of disapprobation )
Lord SOCCoen said, that such • noise was quite irreest-
lar, and that they must be turned out if it be continued.
B..ih sides must be allowed to state their opinions freely.—
(Hror, hear.)
Ur Jsrrsax now proceeded, and apprehended that hli-
"Hoerr were not to blame fur the present state of the coun-
try. Ministers were Hot, sagely, to be blamed fur entering
into the war with France. At Paris it bad been announced
that they were at war with all kings and goverment's, and
that they most employ their armies beyond the frontiers;
otherwise they would be lunged upos themselves. On the
3d February, 1793, France first declared war against Great
Biding', and Britain was thus forced in self-defence to arm
against the enormous power of France. The expense of this
lung coolest bad been heavy, but lie contended, that Minis-
ters had atone their nomot to stop the war—the tense of
that heavy expense. But this had been tried iii vein, even
by the very piety who are now so forward in their accusa-
tions of a produce,' expenditure. Lord Lauderdale bad
tried it, and had been sent upon an embassy fur peace. But
lie -as nut admitted to the first Minister, far less to Bona.
pat le, a tau left Paris without seeing Lord Lauderdale. His
Lordship returned, and was very genera ly laughed at. He
evidently:l, therefore, that the enormous expense of carry-
mg on this war was the price of the salvation of our fiber-
tie,, properties, and lives.-o(Ifeor.)-111inisters bad sheen
their wish to economise, by striking off seveuteen milhoaa,
of taxer, by reducing the army mid navy, which many
thought to be too far reduced--( Laughler)—auel by alto.
liiii.sig several smeenre places.—(fleur4—They could nue,
eudeed, cast off holders of places by patent,' but they boik.l
bean-bed every turner to find out places that might be gle•
doted —(f/ear )—He did think that we could aunt my •
much, about the Queen ; that business was out yet ended,
and they could not vet make up their opinion.
Mr. SIMIRS, of ilderslie, explained, that it was not the
Viaistry who took off the seventereu millionv, but the lift.:
pie l'aiough their representatives, of whom lie wait then one.
—(Criss of i
Mr. It. G. Sense. *demote, said, dant lie would not wil-
lingly have obtruded himself upon the meeting. but he
could not think of leaving his character open to any memo.
per Itiiiittest 1011 P, by giving a silent vote uu the question stow
before the meeting. Hr viewed the Adders, first read not
as • mere declaration of our attachment to the Mssuarchy
and Cutpilitulion, but ass support to the present Adestai-
au atom, by chsrging the pmple with offences which were
nut true, and of which no proof was brought. He was no
opponent to that part of OM Constitution—the Monarchy--
which hinds and temeots the rest together. Ile should be
happy at all alums to express his attachment to the King and
Coustitution ; but he thought it but a pour compliment to
• the C,ottstittroutt, that wbeuever its excellencies and glories
wine tinseled, the disloyalty and sedition of the people who
keep it up should be uodurinly added.—(Hear, Aeor.)—The
people who were now &hosed said chaeged with a tendency
to receive disloyal said seditimis opinions, or to be ensiled by
tie teachers of these doctrines, are the people who lavished
their blond doting the war to which the Learned Profeseur
had alluded, in defeace of their King and country. Hes
Oita hooky and attachment lo their couutry vanished into
an empty manse? He saw no reasons fur entert•iniug such
an oprunio. It etas said that there were teachers of sedition
said blesperensy moos( the people; but in what district dud
they ply their art, and rune were their followers' It was
well kaowis that there existed soothing of that soil, mid mg
promo in this meeting could prose that there did. Eerie
supposing that there were teachers and bunks of the ter-
rible demrsptiou alluded to, 1 think, said the Learned Gen-

• .
Item's, that the good nose of the inhabitants of this eon- '
try is such as to enable us to congratulate each other that
they are not to be misled by the basest falsehoods or the
grossest immoralities—(Haar.)—But 1 may be here asked
the question, is there no discontent in the country? I do
not deity the existences( discontrot, bill preen Lead I appeal
to all who now hear me) that it is only discontent with the
Ministry. And is my humble °onion,- discontent with the
measures of his Majesty's Ministers, taws attachment to the
King and Constintion of the country.—(told cries of
r." Now, Agar")—A Juryman, is any ordinary can, must
have evidence before be etta declare thee the charge is proven.
Bat it seems., that in the important question of informing
I the Sovereign of the sate of the country, the people are to
be aniseed without any proof at all. We must have ni-
ldeuce, individuals mast declare what they know, or we shall
be is the situation of perjured Jurymen. He did not deem
it accessary to follow the Learned Profeenor into the origin
of the French war; though the commencement of that war
arose more froth the dispute, whether M. Cherwell° Innen
be received es the Ambaseadow of the people of Franey,
than from the reasons which the Learned Professor gave.
There were two nuns which operated in keeping pure the
Mean =ado-no was internal approbation, nod the other
was the good opinion of our superiors. Now, he trusted
that no Addressor no Ministry would ever be able to ex.
tinguish the former; but be thought that passages like thew
in the Address moved by the Honourable Pones, did tend
to rub the people of the good opinion of their superiors,
and thus tp diminish the excitement. to order and virtue.
Loyalty must be estimated by truth. Public opinion, which
in a free country supports every thing, is totally adverse
both to the men and or.tent of the present Adattinistra-
se. And if this truth be not stated, the Gentlemen who
coined it must answer for the consequenese.—(lioar, Suer.
Calls of " rote, Address or Amendment.')—The Learned
Gentleman sat down by supporting the Amendment.
Lord SUCCOTH begged lea. to submit to the tweeting
• few observations on the two Aoldrenes. When the first
0111 was read,. he hoped that it would have been unanimously
adopted ; and he could not have cnticipated any difference
of opinion. There was nothing said in this lust Address,
whether one art of measures ought to be adopted or not,
and or) approbation expressed of his Majesty's present Mi.
roisters. His Lordship stated, that Mr. Spelt's, of Elderstie,
bad maunder/dotal his expressions. Ile never said that Mr.
Spelt' would pronounce any inflammatory speeches. His
interest in the county, imil his good sense, would ender
that impowible ; but any person who encouraged large eon.
vacations, could never be perfectly aware of what might be
the nature and tone of the proceedings. He was most
friendly to Mr. Speirs, and had the Mistiest regard for him.
(Mr. Spears here said that he was satisfied.) The Learned
Lord then observed, that the first Address, from which he
now intended to read some passages, was couched in language
S. moderate, that he hoped it would have prevented all dim-
coos aon —( Near, heir)—Gentlemen mightdiff to the con-
duct of the present Adminietratio•. It was a fair subject fur
difference of opinion, and might be most conscientiously
maintained; but there was nothing in this Address which
contained nny opinion upon that subject. The only qua.-
lion now before them was, whether it was our duty, in the
present perilous times, to rand up a loyal and duti-
ful Address to his Majestyl He had seldom seen any
Address so moderate. No person, surely, could object
to du all that this Address asked. It merely called epee the
martinet° support the King in hie constitutional authority.
(His Lordship here read a passage from the beginning of
the Adder*s to the above import, and did sot read the insi-
nuations against the press and loyalty of the people, bat
parted on to that part of it when economy is recomraendedi
This Address, said his Lordship, farther recommends to his
Majesty economy and conciliation; it alludes with deep
concern in the extent of our natural. burdens—it says,
that " the British Crown is held ib trust for the people"
—it prays that those burdens may he reduced which fall
heaviest on some of the people, but press severely on
all. Three burdens, he thought, ought to be reduced
as fir as possible for the safety of tie country ; but
we were not to re the length of endangering it. Fru nomy,
. which has always been a favourite subject with some of the
genilenien wear him, is included withal this Address, and
atrougly recommended. Ile now thought that he had read
every part of it—.[Lord Succoth laid it down on the tablel—T
He must admit that Mr. Maxwell, the Member for the
county, was a very fit and proper person to have bees con.
stilted with in preparing the Address; but he was sure that
uo penned feelings +mold enter into the mind of that Ho.
nourable person. Mr. Maxwell, however, did admit last
year, that there was a dangerous. spirit, mochas it was ne-
cessary to take measure. to repress. His Lordship did out
contend that that spirit existed sow to the same extent ; but
he cannot carry his ideas the length of believing that it is
altogether extinguished. The country was now better than
it had Item; but it was not to be expected that these etch-
ing suit dangerous doctrines could at once be eradicated.
(Mar, hear )—Ahlsough he was willing to admit that there
were only a few busy in exciting seditiou and blasphemy,
yet he thought that the exertions of those few might be
dangerous, suit that all ought In lake effectual measures to
repress that spirit. Now, let es turn to the Addressee which
have beta presented to her Majesty.—(Hear.)—Of her
guilt or innocent- he would not venture to speak, as he had
nut read the evidence. But he knew that a great number
of those who had voted against the second and third reading,
did mot do it man the grossed of her innocence, but on ac-
count of the mode of trial adopted. The Queen has been
made a point to bring out the discontent, and It cannot be
disputed that that use has been made of the trial by violent
and disaffected persons. la the letter from Sir M. S. Stew-
art, a person whose private virtues and public opinions all
know and value, and whose abilities claim for his opinions
the highest consideration; this able and patriotic Geode-
man expressly says, that there is mischief lurking at present-
in this country. He spoke, therefore, upon no light 'mho.
nil, when he rested upon the statements contained in that
letter, where the excellent and worthy Baronet speaks of
that spirit and of the mischievous Addresses to the Queen in
the same language as he was now using. But the Addresses
to the Queen were Hui all. He must look alma to the an-
swers which have been made to these Addresses. They ate
of the same description with the Addresses, and of the most
dangerous and improper nature, and such as he could sot
poasibly approve of. I look to these Addresses and Auswers,
and I, raid the Learned Judge, awl convinced that the trial
of the Queen has been tagged to the spirit of disaffection,
an order to rake up that spirit, and tiring it again into ape-
L /Nuns. It lies been said that this Address has been got op to
support a tottering Administration; but where do the Geis-
tlemen find in this Address any expressive of approbation or
ilorapprobetion of his Majesty's Ministers?—(Hear.)—And
the Gentlemen seemed displeased that the Ministry was
rot to be dismissed. But this Address had nothing to do
with Admiuistratiou' but merely to prevent and counteract
ouch Addresses •s had been sent to the Quern from Man-
chester and other places. lie certainly would nut concur
in any motion fur lie removal of Ministers, and he did not
think that this meeting would. But the original Address
is calculated to keep clear of that question altogether.—
'(Meer, hear )—Tbe ongiaal Address in fact takes their own
favourite objects out of the hands of the Gentlemen who are
. opposing it.—(Hear, hear )—But Ihese Gentlemen notelet]
that the present al inistry will never carry into effect any of
these porpoise, and that there is something so coulaminat.
log in every thing that comes from them, that even Reform
untold be treeless, as the boon of the present Admiaistration.
—(Dear, hesr.)—The &Ince of that Admiuistration was
not the proper (Pintos's herr. But if atiolibrr meeting was
p called for that purpose, he and many others lied uo objec.
tios• to compare it with Rey other. Notwithstanding the
obloquy which these Mil o l ~, y have received, they have abo-
bawd several sinecure places; fur which, however, the Gen.
tlensen will vellums not thank them.—(A looph.)—The Fs.
Committee was nut opposed by the Ministry. Minis-
try had also been fund fault with fur conduct shroud, even
. is Spoils suit Portugal—Write of a No, so," from, Mr. Max-
we(!)—but there was certainly nu foundation for that accuse.
lion. The ear its Spun was undertaken to drive out French
principles, mud they were driven oat. No permits surely hire
well plead for French principles, or for Bonaparte, the
greatell despot that ever existed. This war in Spain had
ben successful by the wisdom and vigorr of the present
Ministry. He thought that the speeches of the Gentlemen
were anon exceptionable than the soiraded Address. The
Addi nen appeared to be nearly the same. But the Getitle-


.ea bad endeavoured to snake their 'speeches Order by
attacking the Mliaistry.
Mr. hlassram. explained, and adasitted that he ,had re-
ceived a mote from Mr. Muir, who.offered a visit, which be
was obliged to decline *oat domestic circumstances, and he

had sever sees the Mikes, of the Honourable Chairman.
liut why, said Mr. M, were not my filen& cossulted as
to gimletr they had altered their Myatt,' ? It had been "fit
only to a few known adherents to the Administration; it
was not lest to such as were knows to dislike the present
system. This convinced him more and more that the eni-
gmal address was in reality an approbation of Ministry un-
der the spurious pretext of npproaehisg the Throne with de.
claratiuns of loyalty sod attacbmeut. Perhaps this might
be more apparent before the meeting was finished. He saw
the intention of it already, bat more discussion would make
the matter plainer. As to the allusion which the Learned
Judge made to some of my opinions last year' I have bail
no occasion to alter those epiglottis. I stated that misgo-
vernssent, and the consequent misery and suffering which
the people, endured, and spies, and placards, had made a
portion of them disaffected. But the people now see that
these attempts only strengthen the hands of the Ministers,
who are the source of the greatest part of their evils. The
disaffection has now attacked its proper object, and the
people now feel only complete and genuine dislike to the
present Administration.

Mr. Cunsliwooltess said that he 'tell bimwlf constrained
to address the meeting at the present oceasiuse solely by.
the speech ratite Learned Judge. After what thst-Houoar-
able person had said, and after some communications
which had bees that day made to the meeting, it wonld he
wrong either to ray or to think that every person *leer
supported such Addresses as the present did so from party
motives; hut no courtesy would prevent bins (rum ;raying,
that the mails object of the great majority of the promoters
of these Addresses was to support as Administration which
bad bees alresdy condeassed by the voice of the nation. In
this comity of Renfrew, in particular, the purpose of the
Address was fortaaately well traced, ss the Reqmsitiorriats,
not contented with their general advertisement, had sent a
circular letter (like • Court-circular), earnestly and parti-
inanely requesting the attendance of their friends thr• day ;
sod this circular 'sad been sent only to the Wise° and
coustant rim/pursers 'erif the present Administration, as if
seek persona only were fit to rally round the 'Throne. If,
Issimeeer, after this, the Learned Judge, or any of his
Ards, wished sincerely to she* that this Address was nut
• Illtoisterial namicevre, they had au easy course to fol-
low. lot them only move or agree to • direct resolution,
stating that this Address was passed "without say desire
to retirees approbation or disapprobation of Miaistry."—
(Heise, hear.)—Thie, and nothing else, would take the ins-
putatiou of party front the present Address. But all the
tirsittlemen on the ether side knew, nod were conscious,
that this would frustrate the real object of their Address, and
ths purposes fur which Ibis meeting had been convened.—
'fbelporserl Judge had-said, that the Address proposed
bg Oho Vote- Lientettam differed so little frost the amended
illiihooo. as to induce one to think that the amendment had
Woe proposed merely for the sake of opposition; but such
nu
opinion could not be seriously entertained by any man
who read the two Addresses. The weeded Address assured
his Majesty of the tranquil state of this populous district
at the present period, though all classes of the community
were labouring under the most unprecedented distress. Sure-
ly this is • valuable cousemeication to make to the Throne;
sad be defied the most bigutted party-nssu to deny the fact.
Oa the other baud, in their Address proposed front the
Chair, the most sweeping coudemnation was pronounced
both against the people and the press, but especially gutsiest
the press.—( Hear, hear .)-011 what was that founded? The
Learned Judge had not to-day even alluded to the common
topic of irreligion. That charge seemed to be given np—
thanks to the free discussiou which had taken place at such
meetings; but the Learned Judge bad said, that there was
still • lurking disaffection to the Constitution ; but lie call.
ed on the Learned Judge fur some specific and tangible
proof of so serious an allegation. Read the second para-
graph of the Ministerial Address. It clearly charged an
inefictebte offence against the people. It charged the press
with attempts to eradicate from the minds of the people all
principles of religion and loyalty. If that be not a heinous
crime, he did not know whit was. Now was any ground fur
such a charge to be found in any recent proceeding is the
supreme Criminal Court, of which the Learned Judge was •
member' None. Was these say trial, or even soy warrant
issued to the Local Court ? The Sheelff Substitutes were in
the room, and by their silence answered in the negative.
But, said the Learned Jude, the liceutiousaess of the press
was manifested is the Addresses to the Queen, and in the
answers to them. If so, why out. Collfille the complaint to
these documents, sad not libel and vilify the great body of
the people ? But further, lie would beg to ask, if the Learn-
ed Judge .was aequaisted with soy Address to the Queers
from this comity, couched in language either licentious or
unbecoming ? Ile had
the present Address *lieu seemed to he, to condemn the peo-
ple ut Gotland fur the manner in which they had addressed
the Queen. If the question, however, came to this, would
the Learned Judge, or any assemblage of honourable end
candid men, pronounce au °pintos on these Addresses, with-
out looking to the great question to which they related, and
without examining the treatment of her' Majesty, which had
gives rise to those Addresses? If they did so, their conduct
wsW be unjust and revolt' re i• the extreme. This led ue-
ossoorily and unavoidably to the case of her Majesty, upon
the question of the Queen. Is Owe, said the Learned Gen-
tleman, a Member prepared to assert that she has bees treated
with bare justice ?—( Lem/ shouts of " Hear. hear," follow-
ed by trim from some persons Met they had nothing to do
with the question of the Queen)—Sir, I must be allowed to
say, that this interruption is both suspicious and disgraceful.
He would, lie said, be justified, both by the speech cm the
•ppusile side, and by the very terms of the requisition,
(to consider an Address on the present stair of the COMA-
try), in entering upon the whole case of the Queen; but he
had no wish to oudertake any esch task. It was earwigh
fur him to say. that whether the Queen were guilty or m-
oment, lie comiderert that the whole proceedings soiled
her were marked with a degree of partiality, oppression,
mod injustice, that was a disgrace to the Government that
Might them forward; and it was miagularly absurd to
asikinu the people of Euglsed fur any ardour they die.
eyed, or any license they tool; is expressing their feelings
apes such- an usexampled investigatioe.-.-(fleer, hear.)—
If, however, ply statement was to he stiuSt,te the throne,
regarding the licentiuusuess of the press, 'certainly the
Learned Judge could not in justice consent to limit
his condemnation just to nee side of the press. That
was dime iu this Address proposed by the Vice-Lieute.
neut. But the Learned 'Jedge must know, that the Mi-
nisterial not only took as gust • license us the press on
the other ride, but it was characterised by an intemper-
ance and pitiful scurrility, which betrayed at once the bort-
nese and wealemes of their cause. Yet there was no sc.
knowderignient of this in the Address of the Gentlemen un
the other side; and it was such partial and calumnious
conduct as this that was calculated to disgust and irritate
the people of this country. Nu wonder they assembled and
expressed their opinion or public men and public affair,(.
They were as well entitled to do so as this meeting; mud ht
was surprised that the Learned Judge, keowine the consti-
twit's' and undoubted rights of the people, had let fall any
expressions I. intimate that disorderly or inflammatory Ad..
dresses were to be expected al such meetiugs. The recent
great meet legs in Edinburgh sad Glasgow well evinced that
such anticipations were unmerited. In truth, if the or-
derly and decorous conduct of the meetings is question
were contrasted with that of the pretest assemblage, he fear-
ed the contrast would not be in favour of the present
meeting.—(A laugh, and load cries of Hear, hear.)—
The Learned midge bad formally said, that the Address pro.
prised by the Vice-Lieutenant recommended conciliation end
creamily, and this he said was all that any Gestleman could
want. But the Learned Judge tonal perceive, that the very
fault of the Vice-Lieutenant's Address was, that while it
admitted the propriety and necessity of • change of mea-
sures, it substantially advised his Majesty to cuunteuauce
the very system elect had excited universal discuideut
through the milieu; fur all that it said was, that as his Ma-
jesty had declared, that, "he held the crown iu trust
for hos people," therefore the meeting relied on a system
of retresichnsent and conciliation being adopted. Bet whet'
was this declaration made' It was in his Majesty's first
speech from the Throne, and the country knew and saw how

mous')."

his advisers hid been since employed. Nol owe Rill bad
been taken to manifest a desire either to conciliate or re-
trench. Could the meeting then rely on • declaration of
Ministry mode • year ago, when their whole conduct in the
i•t iug period showed that their professions were bellow
and insincere If she meeting adopted any such Address, it
was • direct ascunragewient to Ministers to repeat nod fol-
.. . .

low up the same nsemis ma which they had punned sadase-
queasily in his Majesty's opmeh last year; but he supposed
that no mass in the comely minkd su far betray his duty as to
mean that any such advice, if given, should be acted on.
On three grounds he supported the amended Address in
preference to the original one. But he begged to thank the
promoters of this Address for the opportunity it afforded
(eve. it tlw wretched room iu which they were sass ambled)
for discussion. This would be of infissite nee', whatever
might be the state of the vote; and he was slot aware of any
evil that could result from it, as, from ibe torn that the de-
bate had taken, he did not think there was one perms, who
would leave the meeting with an uneasy feeling to himself
as an individual, from may thing that had been said.
Lord SUCCOTH, in emplane's" said, that although he
had nut, when formerly addre.aiug the meetiag, expressly
read that paragraph M the original Address to which his
Learned Friend bad alluded as having been omitted, the
meeting would allow, that he had particularly adverted
to the statement coutaisied its that paragraph, which be
hounded on the disaffection barking iu the country having
been excited by the Addresses to the Queen. lie hoped that
hr was too well known to be supposed capable of iuteution-
ally passing over any part of the Address—(Near, hear)—
Cries of "Question! question!!" then prevailed.
Mr. STUART begged leave, before the vote was put, to re-
mind else Chairman, that it was big duty to put the ques-
tion, Aniesidutent or not An Address hail been moved
from the ('hair, and an Amendment proposed by Mr. Max-
well. It was in such circumstances the regular and inva-
riable practice of all well-regulated assemblies, to put the
question, in the first place, on the Amendment; because,
if it should be negatived, it was impossible to foresee whe-
ther such slteraiinsis, in expression or in statement, might
not he made oa the original Address, that it might be then
111011Ri ~,,, usly appovcd. The speakers on the other side had
professed great desire for unanimity, and it did nut appear
to him even yet to be impossible to attain it, if the Gentle-
swab were sincere iu their professions.
Mr. Mum, the Presses, remarked, that Me. Maxwell had
not moved au Amu ',dated', but a counter Address. Mr.
Maxwell said, that it was an amended Address; and Mr.
Stuart appealed to the meeting, whether it was nut really
and truly au Amendment, substituting, ns is usual, the
words in Mr. Maxwell's Address, after L. Thai" in the ori-
ginal Address,fur those contained in it.
The rRIL3II/ haring decided that the vote should be Ad-
dress or counter Address.

Mr. STUART said, that he felt himself hound, is toss,-
quence ef the decision milli given, to state the alteration on
Ilse original Address which lie had intended to propose, in
case the ameudinent had been pat from the Chair in the re.
gnlat way, mad negatived. lie bad intended, with a view
to bring to an unerring tut the professions made by so
many Genelemen today, but must of all by the Learned
Jedge—that the basher's of this meeting was not political,
stud bore no referruce to the continuation in office of this or
that Administration—to propose that the paragraph last best
one in the original Address should contain a declaration,
that " we do not went to convey to your Majesty any ex-
pression of approbation or dtaapprobotion of the conduct of
your Majesty: Mialsters."—He could out conceive how any
Gentleman could object to this motion, who did not admit
that such meetings as the present were called with a view to
support the existing Admitii ssss ties, and those especially
wino expressed anxiety for unanimity, as the Gentlemen on
the ember side bad again and again dose.
Mr. W. FULTON said, that they did not desire unanimity;
and Lord Sifter-rev declared, that be could vote conscien-
tiously for line original Address, but nut fur Mr. Stuart's
addition to it.

Professor J rrrrr asked, whether Mr. Stuart's amend-
ment would produce tinenimity ?
Mr. M ATM ALL rose and said, that though naturally fond
of the amended Address, which was a child of his own, be
was ready to make any sacrifice which he could du with pro-
priety, in order to irsuquillixe the meeting, and promote
unanimity. Ile would therefore, after what had now passed,
agree to withdraw the amended Address, and concur in Ilia
addition to the original sow proposed.
Dr. JR/VERY again ruse, and stated, that there was no-
thing in. the original Address respecting the conduct Lf
Ministers, and upon cousideration it did appear to him,
that ibis Amendment was proposed as a side.wind to con.-
terset the intentions of the meeting.
Mr. STUART, OR the other hand, maintained, that nothing
could be more candid or fair than the conduct of those who
had proposed and supported the addition to the Address.
They were Sold, their unanimity was desirable, and that this
meeting had authing to du with the conduct of Miaistry.
Yet what was the conduct followed on the other side? As
emit as he and those acting with bim agreed to give op their
own Address and to adopt Ike Address of the Vice-Linde.
Dant, even although disapproving, as they did, of the state-
ments which it contained, those Gestlemew as soon as this
cool-ennuis was made So them by those as loyal to the Con.
stitution as they were, had nothing fur it, but to admit
that the sddition would frustrate the intention of the meet.
lug, and to show that their professions were hollow and in-
sincere.—(Load cheers.)—He asserted, that it most be
clear to every man of common understanding, that this and
all other such meetings in this country were called by the
Ministers themselves. Fur whose name was at the Sup of
these requisitionists io Slits comity ? The Vice.Lieutenatee%
the orgau of the Government to the county, and holding a
high and respectable situation, removreable at pleasure.
The same course had been followed io other counties with
which he was connected ; and he verily believed, that not
out of these meetings hail been called for auy purpose but
to support an Administration which had no feeling in com-
mon with the people. He was therefore glad that his Hon.
Friend (Mr. Maxwell) bad withdrawn his amended Address,
although far more expressive of their real sentiments on the
state of the country, in order the more incontestably to
prove that the present Address had no object but the sup.
port of the Missistry.—(Cheers.)
The vote was called at nearly five o'clock, p.m. for the
orginal Address, or for the Address as amended by Mr.
STUART ; when there appeared 60 fur the original Address,
44 for the amended Address-10 otajurii - favour

original Addreao.
Mr. MaiweLt. said, that he had
by revival inhabitant householders u
ed agyintt that meeting being held
the county, owing to the unconstituti
of the retpoisition. As he considered
wive of every individual is the count
whatever it may, he would not have
. .

not tendered this proicst to the meet
Mr. Simms of Elderslie, seconded
Protest.

Mr. MAXWELL afterwards g Ily
self stid his friends, against the decision
iug considered as the expression
County of Renfrew,

Lord SUCCOTH then proposed,
nseetiog be voted to the Preen.
This motion was seconded, and
when M r. GRAWASIC of Gartosens

)

.

their costisuasee is Ake, the Address would be considered
• party Address. It was impossible it could be viewed its
■ny ether light, when Gentlemen came there from their
Cussed-chamber, where they had been voting and signinz
each as extravagant Address as they bad beard of, and pull-
ed out of their pockets another, which they considered the
very chum for the Presbytery to vote and sign, iu co-opera-
tion of their C.•acil.chamber Address.

After one or two other Members had delivered their opi-
nions against the Address, tbe Rev. Drs. luaus and HasNr
replied.
The Address was agreed to without a vete, Sir Harry
Musiereiff contenting himself with delivering in his reasons
of dissent, which were immediately signed by the Rev. A.
Thomson, sad other Streabors are expected to sign it before
the next meetiog of the Presbytery.—(Ediaburgh Star )

,