The National Register.
London, England, 1822-03-18 00:00:00

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meeting, and presented to the House of Commons by •
the county members.
Mr. BRNO said, it gave him great satisfaction to see sa
respectable a meeting of his constituents assembled, in
support of their just rights. He had but one object, the
good of his country and his constituents. Ile was at-
tached w a government of king, Lords, and Commons,
but the present state of the representation rendered that
government insecure.
Mr. WHITUREAD expressed the great pleasure it gave
him to meet his constituents, whose approbation he etaJll
sitlered his highest honour. He hoped the subject of
reform would never Le suffered to sleep, as the more it
was discussed the better it would be understood, and the
less alarm it would excite.
Sir F. BultDerr was called for by the meeting with
great earnestness. The Hon. Baronet rose, and was re.
ceived with long continued applause. lie said it might
he thought extraordinary that he should at all dissect
from the worthy Alderman and Mr. Le-Fevre, who'had
both addressed the meeting with so much ability; he
was obliged to differ with them on two points. The
worthy Alderman had said, that he would not think it
right to make any observation on the opinion of Sir Joint
Gibbon, as they were repugnant to those entertained by
the meeting. He was glad Sir Juhn Gibbet had beta
heard, and certainly he had shewn unparalleled courage
in telling a meeting of Englishmen that a was nodal.
taken to place the Bourbons on the throne of Fiance
was just and necessary. When the war was entered
into, no man in the country, even Mr. Pitt. did not date
to tell Out notoriously corrupt assembly. the Parliament
of that day, what we have sauce found out, that to place
the Bourbons on the throne of France was the object of
the WV'. " I remember (said Sit Francis) being in the
gallery of the House of Co 1111 l tons when Mr. Pitt atated
the object for which this country was to go to war with
France ; he said It was to assist our allies to prevent the
French from opening Me Scheldt. Mr. Burke, who
was in the house at the time, treated the pretence witlt
the greatest contempt ; go to war, said he, ' fur open.
ing the Scheldt—go to war for a piss pot. (Laughter.)....,
The English language did not present to s\l r. Burke s
mind au expression of contempt equal to his feelinicni.
Mr. Pitt swore that was the object of the war. Mr.
Burke said the war was not for the Scheldt, but for re.
ligion and morality, and the throne, and for every thing
that was dear. Mr. Fox said the real object of the war
was to force the Bamboos on the people of France, and
no one doubts it. As far as military talent and courage
and glory are concerned, we have reason to be prom! of
the war; lint the glory of arms is one thing, and the
happiness of a country is another. if the gl.ny of arms
were soncient for happiness, why should the people of
yralice be dissatisfied with Buonaparte / they were cram- ,
tiled with glory, but deprived of liberty. W
e too have
glory; let us take care of our liberty. (Hear, hear.)
__Toe lion. Baronet had aria the was was just acid
necessary, and the people. were party to it ; bat I (said
Sir Francis) say the people ware no party to the war but
to pay the expellee with their proper.), and lalood.--ti
(Hear, 'roe war was made tiy tiorouglimongers
against a reform in Parhaillent, and the same warfare is
still continued this purpose a stantlitig at toy is
kept up, and barracks built to keep the soldiers oil front
the people. The ministers say the army is necessary,
becausz the people are titimerous ; they war agamst opt.
Mon, and keep an army against the people.--(Hear I)
Mr, Le Fevre had made exception to fox-hunting tar-
. meta, but he (Sir F. 11.) was glad when he saw any of
his tanners in the ch ase. as it was a proof of their pros.
verity. Many thought farmers were fit fur nothiog but
to pay rem and taxes. The agricultural distress was do.
knowledged. The lauded oleo had brew compared to
sheep, who freely Starred themselves to be sliti.l! of
their fleece; but now they felt the shears entetiog their
flesh, and they would soots shrink from the °iteration.
....(Hear, hear I) He was persuaded iltere wars no huitta
for the people but in a reformed House of Cumulous.—
He would he always ready to meet the people in sappdrt
of that great and necessary measure.
The lion. Baronet sal down amidst the loudest
plause. which coot:oiled for a cons'Oerable time.
Mr. Iltibhouse and Mr. Peter Moore addressed the
meeting to speeches which were received with great ails
!ame,
Trio motion that the petition be adopted by the meet.'
iog was carried with the sitig:e dissent of Sir Jo
G bbom
'Tanta were voted by acclamation to the county
111tiltberS. to Sir Francis Burdett, to Mr. Ilubootise.
Alderman W. 1101111,11, M ijur Cariteiiet,t, and the Site.
rids, idler:which the mertmg was
was hunting in IValton.field, the As Lrd Milton
horse on which his lordship was rid'. in taking Is
double *nee, unfaat t;:11 d.nyn, and prectpi.
Wed bi,tt on his head, Surgicalitssistance was int..
eaediately rendered, anti Ins lordship is uuw, WU
are biepy to gay ilat
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