The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1806-11-21 00:00:00

InbOLESEI LEcriek.
aattiiroan, *or. 20.
THZ NINTH DAY'S POLL.
At the close of the Poll this day, the numbers
were—

Fur Mr. Mellish . . 260 s
Mr. Byug . • • . 1982
Sir F. Burdett . . . i 46
Mr. Bvmd bowed add left the llustings.
Sir Fa ANCIS Bogor( r then spoke as follows:
" Gentlemen, in the few observations I shall have
to offer to you this day, I shall endeavour to make
myself intelligent to the Gentleman who stands
beside me (Mr. Mellish). which was more than 1
had the good fortune to do yesterday ; and should
that Gentleman he inclined either to explain his
own principles, or /Neel to any that I shall ad- ,
vance, I trust you wit pay attention to what he
has to say. Gentlemen, the EleCtion is drsor. log
near to its final close, and to return a Candidate,
without knowing his political sentiments or prinei.
pies, or its what Manner he is likely to condo!!
himself, is certainly not the charafterisric quality
of the Freeholders of /Middlesex. Gentlem.n,
again falls to my lot to notice the aspersions of the
public prints, and it is the more necessary that I
should do it, as this is the only way I have of
clearing up my criarader, and of defending my
motives, my principles, and my condusl. I shall
first, Gentlemen, observe upon the remarks of Lord
William Russell, who publicly taxes me with incon-
sidesey, ant says, that, during Earl Percy's Elec.
two tot Westminster, I expressed my good opinion
of the present Admiris ration, and my hopes of
their' measures proving benefieod ro the country
Be it so; hut this does act prove my inconsistney t
and it will require more ingenuity than his Lord-
ship possesses. to make that assertion apparent. It
is true, that I did entertain hopes that the change
is the Administration of 'public affairs would prove
•of public benefit; and 1 was led to believe, that
an amelioration of the pudlie burtbens would result
from the accession of the party. I accordingly, with
that impression, declared my inclination was to
Nippon that Administration, sir. ngthenrd to by
feelings of personal regard for some of the Indies.
duals who cosupoutd that coalition ; and letting.
should 1 at one complain of he r measures. that
the :titletlic would have excla•med, it is unlair
oil° of birt•sters be`ore you have given them
an opportnaity of a' ewing their sincerily and desire
to the welfare and bappit.ess of the people
at =Bet is there any inconsistency in being
deceived es to one's h Ises, or in having thought
more supinely of another's merits, than the result
proved me added ? The tan is. that Lord William
Rumen is like the man on hoard a who, while
he is sailing, supposes every fixed ob;eCr to be in
motion that he passes, forgetting his own velocity.
I, Gentlemen, remain stationary ; it is my frierds
who change their place and situation. '1 he high
opinion I had of Mr. Fox, his traascendant talents
and enlightened mind ; a man whom every one
must venerate and rispea, whether thee contem-
plate his public or his private worth ; I say, it was
to that man toot T looked up, and was on the as•
surance of his virtuous intentions to benefit his
country, and his ability to do it, that my !lopes prin-
cipally were founded. I looked to the accomplish-
ment of some great reform in the ahuses of the state;
so an aumlioratioo of the public...4%4W* ; as sager
as a thirsty traveller, in the sandy deserts, look. tor
the m-istetting drops of Heaven. Yet, curious to
retire, my hopes vanished, and the bubble ended
without any of those schemed of teforrn being sub-
mitted to public notice; aud with. out an allusion
even that it was the intention of the coalition party
to fulfil the promises and the expeCtenci• a they:Aro
cession to powei had created in the public mind.
I should, therefore, be sacrifici.,g soy veracity at tire
shrine of complaisance, were L to delude the people
with false representations of hopes that I cannot on.
terrain myself, and should be holding out a decep.
Ike which I despise. It Is also represented in Mr:
%Whitbread's speech, as inserted in the public news.
parrs, that my opinions are calculated to raise a
eMetless clamour against all systems of taxatioa and
hues trade upon die people for the public good.
This, Gentlemen, is so contrary to every thong, I
have stated, that it needs no cootradidion from me.
I have alwayt expressed my erotic:lion, that taxes
must be kited upon the people; bat they should be
equally and duly levied, 'and not misused by col-
lodic, and expenditure. I once likened taxation to
the insisters which the sun draws up from the
earth, sad then lets tall again, invig, rating aid
fertilising generally the whole face of N store ; but
that tesatioal misapplied, and corruptly used, is like
the torrent that overleaps its bounds, and devas-
tatesand lays waste every thing that comes in its way.
I have stated too, the scandidoes misapplication of
the public resources. which. at any. but more parti-
cularly at the preset, period, is highly dangerous
to the country. In addition to this, I !are only to
notice, that Mr. Sheridan, at the same meeting
where the iniarepresentations of which I have com-
plained were made. says, that I have endeavoured
to excite an odium pines the present Government,
in the minds sif the people, and that lie is willing to
take his fall share ei that odium, if any such can
justly be imputed. The Gentleman might have
LI added, that be was equally willing to take a full
I, share of the pleader too. But in this principle, that
Right Hon. Gentleman and myself are at complete
Tartrate; for I am *either willing to have a share
in the Government, toot in tie plunder."
hie. Masteso spoke as fellows s--“ Gentlemen,
after the particular request of the Hon. Baronet.
I Batter myself you will be silent for a few mo-
ments. I stated to you, yesterday, that the speeches
of the Hon. Bestrew were very extraordinary, add I
repeat. that he sn changes his principles day after
deb that it is difficult to comprehend him. He
wheels, Gentlemen, to instil his principles into
asitio—( A /sod Meth).—He also wishes to dilate
to Ten what shall be your condo& and what sort
of we you ought to choose. But I ant sure he
his no more iaflnence over your minls, than he has
over mine. His personal attack upon me grows stale,
and I can forgive it, feeling that my success must
irritate him. I will repeat my principles in two
words—they are " A.,esty and iwirpendraq"—and
now I take my Jeave."
Mr. Pauli now presented himself upon the Hust-
lags, and an altercation took place between him
and Mr. (the nephew of the Candidate),

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