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m, whmq ull would resolve to support.
_ _ to b: divided between a variety of dif-
f-rent choices, however well-foonded might he the
prepossessions of individuals, the Minister would
ttortnpli—and what a triumph!—that he who had
been its the Lets general election driven out of al-
ino.t eery borough it, the country; who had not
,been able to send eve's 1113 old favourite biscuit-
baker into Parliament, should lord it over the city
of Westminster, which Intl always given an ex-
ample of illdriletlllellee—( Loud upplunie)—that
he should triumph here, which was almost the only
well represented place in the kingdom, because
here the votes were !nu numerous to be bought—and
ehould they votier hint who had been baffled and
defeated every win-re et•e, to erect his standard
in Westminster. and boast that he had again
brought it miller hi, trammels—and with an
'wartime of smolt, fur to that event, though they
had returned an advocate of freedom on the one

/1:1114, I /try WI WI 111 il4llt chosan a tonl of desitotitpni
on the other. If Mr. tiohlinnse concentrated ■ll

9u.liQration• recribite to in 4
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let each elector resolve to support him. If there
was a mass who preferred selfish cods and individual
popularity to the public good, let him stand up for
&salami ; at.d let him who %VMS resolved to vote for
his own favourite, though cure lie could not be suc-
cessful in die (Annear, stand forward as the friend to
schism awl dist e action, But if there was a man who
was resolved to promote liberty and reform (without
which lilts ray could tiot subsist), let him sacrifice
every p. scale °pinto.' and feeling to the grand tune
of securiug the independence of IVestmiuster, by
chearsiog fur their represeutative ;in enemy to subj.
tialt rule, and our prepared to defend the rights of
the peuple.—(Grout applause.)
Mr. lionttouse then rose amid said, the occur-
rence on which lie had last appeared before the gen-
Heiner. assembler! was vt ry different from the pe-
seta tote, and, so far us he was concerned, by 'Hallman'
so enibuirasaing. Ile hail then met theni after thee•
had almost aecurert the return of the Members of
their own Owlet, asset, as lie might say, on the eve
of a triumph—now he met them after a fusser:ll—
(Applause.)--Ile was now to speak for the last
smut its the world for whom lie was qualified to speak
—himself. Ile had to declare to them, that he
had that morning received a niestorge from a number
of respectable electors, inviting loin to offer him-
self as a tamtliduie for the place so unhappi'y be-
ensue vacant. ‘Vithout such encouragement he
would sort have glared to aspire to the honour, as it
was his duty to tell them he was not ass elector of
Westminster; but I►e was an Englishman, and as
such was interested in every etroit by which the
respect and dignity attached to that name might
still he upheld, us spite of the attempts of a pro-
fligate and base A dininistiation, who had struggled
to moister it. hated sod disgraced as far as its admi-
ration and ICIIO% is had before extended. Ile hoped
that his exertions during the late election had made
him, in some degree, koolvii among the gentlemen
he addressed. Ott that occasion hi. heart and haiid
had gone together, though by nu mewls isi expec-
tation of such a glorious rew mid Its was now placed
within his view, particsilaily within ao short a pe-
riod of Cute. To represent theist visa, indeed, the
richest recompence that could be imugitsed. Fuse
highest us ie.(' was the approbation of is mains
tellowseitiseue, and since the first municut be hail learned
to 'bunk fur himself, he asst looked son tri ul•ject to be so
aubk or elevated as loosest fame. Some people considered
such a frclisie as an infirmity, but lie was proud to own it
an infirmity to which he we. subject—honest tame, how.
Wee, he b.sil, that faasr which Isoucat mesa woo sl spin ore
oft and Ilekle Mat busiest men could colifs:r. the stood before
ibriu only u•s his p iples. Cnlain prop:.•. h•• under.
stood, hail risked of Who was :11r. llohhonse ?" He cunt I
toot Sell thesis who lie wan, moil be w 01.4 g:411 of it; hitt he
should sell them alto he war mil. Ile was nut allied with
any treat family—he liad tsorsoleol loss c. 44444 eXItIll wish cloy in.
further Oasis in the at/1114111U rcsourse of society,
so as to Wild him to any men or any party. Ile did out
rely on any thing loot their knowledge t.f him. Ile was nut
sent before them toy any trick or tam:oeuvre ; toe presented
10 their moiler, merely as (trine the pet sou tin %Aims
11.1 hest the WA, ell tiire sit strue4ling fur the independence
of Westminster. I ,esintsl rcqu.re MI little sassily sit mak.• hint
variance their inters As to his individsial views—sorb a
Drys r pump Ina brad or hi. heart. His sal, of jest • IS
Shut film the straccle for iudi•prudeuct• nieKht lie
tamed. After the Lost election, pi rhaps it wusslJ he tonne-
s...scary fur bans to re•capitulste hit p.inciples there. But
tin rc wss one cr idol of pit-tension min whirh be could toot
prs vast on Isiniveli to he .1.t.t.1, ii.. which particularly it was
desired be sbuul4 put lint at it, and sou winch it would per-
113p+ tie peril los• ly pro:, r iii himself to theta 1141
tear a Reformer: a 1;:ts he •-urt a ttefarnaer, he slid not

mean to miler the matter—he meant that Parham. rotary!
Reform whieb would reach to Ilse root of the ditrigiti
that threatened the Conatitu.oni of Eng4aud. Much mitt
been said in ridicule of their requiring a pledge. MO
should they not demand a pledge • Did not early -
petty .borough require a pledge They had au iluiloubt.
eil right to expect one. He alsoulal tell them why he did
not 'argue the same cowrie as had been oleo reed by
the Hon. Chairman on the drat occasion of his standing.
The reason was, that the Hon. Harrowers cxertiona in the
public good had then rendered hint well known to the conn,l
try ; hut he was not vain enough to suppose, Boa whew his I
name should hr written uu a %edit, all should at utter I.u".
him, the should give every Elector an opporionity of :at-
ing the question, " What will you do fur us r and should
present himself at the hustings to answer it. He we* not
ignorant whit meu he siscceeded he felt it was out to be
forgotten what illustrious persona had Eel ...woes il tri ,t
Minster; lee bed hewn brunght up its habitual veneration
them ; and he still recollected lite lemons of a isilum and I
integritY he had imbibed from their example. If he were
to choose a colleague to instruct and dirge t Ism its the path!
that ought In be pursued, he could II ;t .leaf re OS trotbri• Ikon r
the worthy Chairman ; became, by following up stilt tly hill
osvn principles, and ganging neither to the right ham! nor to
the left, he had acquired a character, Ma( it as he vet iiy be-
lieved had never been enjoyed before, which genii. sl the clot.,
ratter described in their ideal republics, by the wilier+ of an-1
tiquity,—(tint.aricartic applause )--That was BO Battu y,
if it was such, he would nut speak it, nor wou:sliltry hear it,!,
At the Hustings he should express his 'spit:ion of those peo.l
pie, who would reduce Westminster to the condition of *4
Cinque Pert. He saw from the papers of the day, that Swi
M. Maxwell would hring forward his pretensions—.:.is prates).
thong, but nut himself, as it appeared —lle tool airs' heard uti
the hr yof British seamen; but of ell aedalea he thou hit
Sir Murray Maxwell was the must ausliseimia. It seemed
as if he thought he hail got the Electors of W. stinitister i-u
board a Man of war—s(Lauwarar).--bu I. NO he heaf.l a Grath',
man say, .1 it would nut do." He could not for bear express.
ing his survive, that a brave and gallant seam la, as Mir
M. Maxwell was (for itt his profession he ahmilil al. ay,
speak of him in terms of respect), could sithmit to Is. a.
the tool of the nowt vile sad contemptible Ail 11l l tiatratints •
that ever endeavoured to assimilate this to the slavish
of the Continent.—(Appktare.)—Wutilil la I t y
the hustings, that they were on the spiarteealeek of ,
Murray Maxwell's vessel! But it approrril Out orillorr
his purse nor his petals was sowed --;.1 :wird I
only as the tool of Lord dishamsth or Lord C.i.thseagli
His appearing on the basting. would he as notch oat oYI
place as if any of them were to make a aptetili .m the dick
of a man of war. Here any of them h-orl do eo
but if he attempted it there he would be laughed at ; and use I
M. Maxwell should be treated With as much mutt-tort if;
he begat, to harangste ma the !awnings+. Rut lie ssr p.i
posed he •gotahl send his First Lieutenant to his pl rc.l
He should add but our wont more—that as it was only/
in the lot cure of securing an unisissuuries stoma lie
tome fnewartl. if it were rheseed to hint sin asiy
liable and credible grounds ILA it 11.1.. Ind likely no hate!
that effect, he should retire. The Ministers weir the only
(rico& of revolution in this country. They had sadc.isaiur-
ed to introduce diviaiou, and rake the ember:: of f Pa-111CW°
in every family in the land, an that a spy and Mint slier via
feared at every Eresside.--(4pletame )—Their arty would
Goan, overthrow the Constitution, did nut the
.people itivi-
• msegian by Whitten now Isla amid 4atir peinesplcs lino it?
Were he to be returned into Parliament, he would be the
sole creatnrc of the people..ln them he sewing ~we all hi,
gratitude—tit them he should turn fur li: tp, for advice, for
admonition, nod for orders—sores, for orders, ih,ruelr Ilse
term was mifash• diould wise t.re
leave to retire, soil !core the matter to their debts)
which would br better carried ito in his aloesice.

(The conclusi..n of th a speech WWI lUJI ktA by long con-
liutoed applause]

IWI SOUP then got on the illble et 011er, fur Iilf•
pur-
pose of addressing the Meetsuz, mud cuut'n■iuu prev.:lied
tee some minute'.

'rile CHAIRMAN Meted, that lier“re procreifing
further, it was necessary to put the first Resolution to the
rote.

The find Resolution W3lll accordingly read (run, the Chair,
and carried unanimously,

A Nlr. JENKttto then entleavoored to speak, but
yielded toil* Chairman, who stated, that the lire 1 1451)-
111Illon Walt to propose Mr. Hohhouse, to which, the Geis.
item:lll beside him was going to speak.
.Ir. JENKINS begged leave to proumw, he Way
or Atuctidinent to the second Resolution,
lk:aq as a fit and proper per►un to represent the Cstv of
Westminster iii ParliaiwoiL—(firtirersol dimippruliat.on,
and hissing fur sums minutes.)
Mr. nun r and Mr. WISIIART then got Oil til-
lable together. The latter Gentleman ga►e way, and Ur.
Hunt prepared to speak, but was prt lownled by 10,141 (la.
moor from both favoutyrs and opponents, Irons pincie..oi•c.

- The CHAIRMAN interposed bllllll baid.'it
be more beneficial to the cause fur which they w. re assrm.
bled. to listen with impartiality and fairness in vet y Gru•
Orman who hail auy thing to say ; withotti *hick it W3s SM.
p(Millle their Mettotog could he attended with any good, air
any respect attach to their proceediumt. lie hoped that
every Gentleman (at lewd while he was its the that') wool.
be heard with attention.

Mr. HuNT these proceeded perceived it re-
spitted patience to obtain a hearing from them ; but lie
would never suffer it to go Conti, that so eallighteued an as,
sembly, eusiveliel fur the purposes this hail been, had refund
to hear an Enclishistan. Sorely that great assembly, emu,
poised of the Eli clues of Westminster, would lend ass eat to
what lie wished tis address to them. Gentlesuen oiszlit by
ibis tune to have kuowu his character tun well—.
laughter used intPrruptiun)--to suppose that, wire the e I
muur tell time, as great, be would be put luau by
They had called upon the worthy Batumi to preside, as tlie
persuu most timely to command atteution, and it was lila d..
sire that a fair bearing should he given to every one. It
was impossible it could have escaped their niensusy what di..
graceful proceediugs took place in that 1110111 three or four
mouths ago, when the clamours of a pasty bad prevented
their proceedings, and couipelkil rite Chaining to !care the
chair. The objects of the Gentleman who hail adds eased them
to such a strain of eloquence, and of all who had ganc b..
fore bun, yenned W be such as be was ready to join in he Alt
and hand. It had beets well said, that than division w.gt
their weakness. They bad been told before, wills 11'061, 11..11
4IVISOIiII had nearly 1.1141114/IVItAI the tie is ... of the a
Chairman hitusill. His Isiends had di:lnitial I for per-
asininei to propose him at the Meetitig.—(lausour )—llia
ouvwer was, that it they could get use ashes' man su *laud the
contest for tifictst days against Sir Murray Xlitatfeil, be was
at their service; but if any oilier pinion, %loon crinoline
and priiiciplet were known and approved, offered hisnwrif.
to (tad's issine let nut bins toter fere. If Ally WIC, inseipsieu-
rally the frivol of the people, was pitsposcd, lie would 'mint*
diately sink all peisonal consideiat,oits, and labour hard for
bins in the gnat cause.—(Lowl upp/anre )—He had been
also told lay Isis hinted', that enfant cornice of his intended
to prupoie a (jtwilvllll4ll Whli went the fall Insights of his
principles its oppoattorts to him —;Noise and isterrorplaus )
They had listened to anotber Getqleasais fur three Touter
of au hour, certaiuly of morels greattir eloquence that' his.—
Many übsare dams bad bites untie by preceding speakers,
witicii had justly with gnat applause—but be felt it to
be his duty to call the altruism' of tire Meeting to OtIC! of
C.e principles laid down, which appeared to him lo bons's,.
ohjectionahlc—and on which, cuusequeatly, a gnat psibliej
assembly ought nut to act. 11 ho were cone. t, • (iris.
tieuian (Mr. Thelarall) at the other end of the table, wha
had addresnil Owls, with inucheloqueuce, bail avid, Ice the
persou find named, for the sake of unatturitly, be egg oral iu."