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it, that it contained some expressions against the
press, which he thought too general.
Mr. CULLING C. SMITH rase for the single pnr•
pose of setting right the gentleman who had last
spoke, upon ■ point in which he conceived he was
materially in error. He had only to refer to the
generally character and conduct of the Mover of
rime Address. for a very triumphant answer in the
objection ohich had been just stated. They
knew that gentleman was allied in politics sand
they would allow him for one moment to introdorat
the term in explanation), he was allied in politics
with • number of distingnislied persona who are
systematically. openly, consistently devoted to the
maiiitenance of the liberties of their country. If
there was one moan present who more than smother
rallied those liberties, it was his flonnurable
Friend. Of those hlseriiea, he. and all of them,
knew that the great bnlwark was the liberty of the
press. From that were derived almost all oor
blessing-, and upon that we had to rely for
their perpetuation. " Belt, Gentlemen." he conti-
nued. " however respectable may he many of those
who are concerned in the Net of the press.
may there not be many black sheep among them ?
(I we thin expression as a firmer.) In every society
we find individuals who by their conduct have for-
feited the regwvt which attaches to that particular
society. That such had been the case with many coo.
ductorsof the press we well know ; and we are called
upon to instk their degradation of an honourable
trust by unr severest censure." Mr. Smith. in coil-
clucon, said that he !toot cordially **beard to the
whole of the Adarras. The oltiret of the meeting
had been so sensibly stated be the Chairman—the
Address had been st• eloquently proposed to them--
it was In Itself so discreet, that it was uonecrstary
for tont to eitcotee the ateer.iity fir their him 1111 l oll‘
support of it. It was at this period the ditty of
every holiest inan—it %:11 the ditty of every mall
who wished to preserve to his family the integrity
sod the honour of the character, to come
farward and avow his onshrinking attachment to the
Gruen and the Constitution.—(Great aPPlaffie.)
Mr. POWELL deprecated any belief that he did
not entertain the, greatest respect for the Hon.
Nlover's public Hod private character. He acknoie-
'edged that he was to error as to the terms of the
Address.

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The CHAIRMAN then called for a shew of hands
in support of the Address. It was carnet( without
a single 111%5'10.
Mr. FREMANTLE proposed that the Address
slwuld rtinain fur signature three dip at Eghams
three days at Chertsey, and three days at Statute.
'u i• regard in the made of presentingr it, he ob-
served Mut addresses were usually presented to the
Sovereign tit the the Secretary of State;—but,
from the circumstance of his Majesty's occasional
residetice iii the neighbourhood, he woutd propose
tivit no resolution should at present hr entered into,
as his Majesty might be pleased to receive the Ad-
dif es in ',emit), upon their humble expression of
such a desire.

Mr. FRFNANTLE th'.n read a letter from Lord
Bulkeley, apologising for his alyience through ill-
nriii4, and expreseing his perfect concurrence in the
object of the
The Thank* of the Meeting were voted to the
Clriirmaii, and in Mr. Fremantle, who severally
returned their ocknowl.dgmeitts.
lii the 4.. wee of the day nearly ^_oo signatures
were affixed to the Addresi.