The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-04-01 00:00:00

main the same. i did not expect him to change
theat—in cinisisteney he ought 110 i 1.10111 the be-
ginning. that was the ground or difference between
us—that difference i• likely to rennin). f.u. I must
•vow, as he has dune. my principles to be wolflike!'
•nd unchistigeithle.—(CAeers.j—lt was in the full
confidence those principles would meet your appro-
bation, that 1 was ti.st induced to offer ealsrlf to
your notice. that the handsome utainter in which you
hove supported me, convinces m• that your feeling•
and prisseiples are such as I wish Englishmen to
avow. There is a conflict of opinion behave. my
'hose

Rom Friends and myself, and those rouged on the
other aide. I would not. exhausted as every one
of you must he, by daily and constant fatigue,
go into the various topics to which allusion has
been made, or detain you by reference to past
transaction, or anticipation of those which may
arise. 1 deny and disavow that any thing ever said.
or thought, or done by me. caw tend to inflamena.
lion. or anarchy, or as 10601111011 to bring into
disrepute or coatrmpt the laws and commotion of
the country. 1 know dud calumnies have beet'
directed against me. I know that in the beat of
an election contest every thing that is strauge.
nay. almost ridiculous. may have been urged
against me. 1 forgive such opinions that may have
escaped from any one, for I sin convinced that no
one, in his deliberate judgmen►. will attribute any
thing to me hostile to the true principles of the Bri-
tish Constitution, and those principles of liberty,
rather than depart from which I would lay down
my life. The great question between me
■nd my opponents has always been—Whether to
preserve the constitution we should not resist en-
croachments on it, instead of considering such et.-
croschments as its defence ? Thik is the short
issue to which I bring the differences of opinion be-
tween us.—Gentlemen, Mr. Seymour has told
you of, and has publicly proclaimed his intention
of deinaoSing • scrutiny : into that scrutiny 1 shall
go most fearlessly—it is impossible for any one
who has attended the daily course of proceedings at
these hustings to suppose that the votes which have
been admitted for me can be damaged by investiga-
tion. A scrutiny is • legal demand, and I shall must
willingly enter into it with him—but give me leave
to tell him, that a scrutiny is not the last tri-
bunal of appeal. Passing from the present state
of the contest, permit me to say, that I think
he has taken • bold step before the first election
is concluded, to canvass you for • second. I
trust I shall find friends to oppose him—for my
own part I lay in no such bold claim. 1 have can-
vaned your suffrages owe, and I do most cordially
thank you for the kind ailine, in which you have
given them to me. All I can say is, that 1 wish my
public conduct to he brought as a test of my deserts.
When I shall ■gain appear among you I wish my
pretensions to be tried wily by the test of my ac-
tions.—Vieiterated cllee►iag.—lt is probable, how-
ever, that the Worthy and I lon. Candidate, not find-
ing the present state of things altogether so agreeable
to his feelings as he might wish, has endeavoured to
pan to a more pleasing prospect in future. I think
that the more he considers this question,the more lie
cousiders the examination is entered into, and the
true qualifications of the voters are ascertained, the
less he will be inclined to expect a majority. I see
• few blue cockades which shake dissent—l see
some who shake their heads as if they did not
agree with me ; but let us wait the result of
events, and l think they will he candid enough
to own that lam in the right. 1 feel ashamed of
detaining you so long—l our truly flattered by your
kind attention. I wish to assure those with whom
I have been in conflict, that 1 entertain not a bit-
ter feeling against ally individual this town ;
sod if the result shall place sue in the high situa-
tion of your Representative, I shall think it any
duty to receive from every elector any application
ur communication he may send to me; whether it
cone from a present friend or an opponent—
that I conceive to be no more than a spatter of
duty. I again express my hope. that with the con-
test all hostility may cease. To that wish I can
add nothing more, exhausted as I ■m, and as you
all doubtless are. I conclude by once more re-
turning you my sincere and cordial thanks, assuring
you that nothing shall be mooting on my part to
merit a continuative of your favour and confidence."
—(l,.thusiesfic bursts of applause and opprobs-
tismi
Shortly after. the ceremony of chairing. Mr.
Baring and Mr. Warre. as the successful candi-
dates, took place, and was. es usual oil such
occasions, attended with the lively exultation. of the
triumphal parties.