The National Register.
London, England, 1820-02-27 00:00:00

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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY TV, 1820

tidence in the loyalty or affections of a kind-hearted people ;
if,uotwithstanoliug the oiliirtsuf a few criminal and misguided
men in propagating libels upon religion, which call never
be congenial to any einisideruhle number (rioter count 1.3 men,
who Isom, their parent., their wives, and their children,
hope, utiollalieve that they shall again meet hereafter ; if
hot ra ittistatidnig the eltorts of some others, who, irritated at
abuses, have rashly despaired of the whole frame of Go-
ar intikiwig the corniest at them Wien
grouniffor alarm as to the losalty and religion of the
ISnitkb people, they Kati never abetted the British people
us romp:: ll i ttt is of their gu:lt mud rashaess, but have endea-
voured by every effort to conciliate the regards of the pea-
p:e by removing every just cause of tomtit .int, and by a
strict en:o; y public purse---of instead of demo:acing
their country at the ;tar of a ton easily atfri„lited Parlia-
ment, they have reminded their Soveici,n ant that Par-
hutment, that the hest human way to endear religion and
gorerinnuot. to mankind, is, for their superiors to so ew that
they feel the humanity and benevolence of religion, and
know and seek the true object of Aoveroment, which is the
good of the people; and that, ho tilde as I.l..spliemy nr
speech or writing is, much more butt inle is that olosphemy
which makes the protection of government anal religion a
stalking horse for oppression.—
If you can forget the dismissal of Lord Fitzwillium from
the Lieutenancy of Ireland, tnenty-five years ago, because
he encouraged the hopes of a reconeilint mg system toward
the Ullman Catholics—the subsequent disturbances throe,
moil the Imo rilsle nicostii es which the respectable secretary
to the Catholic Boat C. nay. lea described in his
History of the Iletrellio a of W exeunt, which are recorded
in Plooden's Hostury, as having bees adopted fur their
ressitin.—
If you ran approve an enormous army in tun , of Peace,
avowedly to keep down the people, while no milder mea-
sure: have been tried—the resistance to • *gationi of
the penal laws—the opposition to all enquiry
complaints—the einployinrut of spies and informers, not
merely wlw give intelligence, but who excite revolt—the
last year's increase. ut taxation, as the only answer to de-
mands of (economy—the plarite• of an oh-cure Nobleman
over the head of the Duke of Medford as Lord Lieutenant
of the c tttttt ty of Bedford, fur reasons—the dismis-
sal of Lord Fit ate Ritmo (mere cetworable than even lis
dismissal from Ireland,) from the Lurd Lieutenancy of
Yorkshire, because he aided and assisted iii the exert use of
the a ight of petiti tttt at a county ineetitig, assembled by the
High Sheriff .If Yon ks:iire—the displeasure thus shiest n,
because his Imedahip thougtt, that however itiespeeserit
or improper the meeting at Nlanchealer on the Rita of
August might be,' yet that it was fatty of the Sallie Clue-
tattier with other meetings %illicit had been perntitteil pre-
viously by the constituted authorai, s. and to disperse glitch
therefoie by military force %inbuilt the fauns of the Rio;
Asa at Lust basin. been clearly and pat tem ly complied it ith,
could not be 'atrial, especially is hen to make such meetings
wilauful it became necessary to pass new laws—if you
approve all refusal Id institute enquiry ill Parliament Imo
these prueeriliii4s, whir b, &ism toe prompt approval
thereof II) the executive Gower lit. must appear to
been directed by that Covet cin,an.l which, it so directed,
place the real ollenhlets against law above the la!le ~f the
urdluary course of law, and if the manner in which
enquiry appears to have been st thal at the Oldham inquest,
and the preferment of the Rev. Mr. Illy, for his services.
while" adhue sub Judice lis est," before u Court of the
Law has decided on the questims, be correct in your e) es—
Vibe full exercise of discretion:toy ;moil• in magistrates,
over the lives as well as the liberties of their kilo* suldects,
secure thus of the protection of Liuvermaciii, be not a large
trade toward despotic power
If even the fire of our bosoms ought to be extingitislied
and passages in plays such as those of Brads- and Cu' io-
lalnis are to be snuck out, as luitheilliag the lave nil euthu-
try and the spirit of Leedom, as of late by order of the
Lon d Cbaulbarlaiu has been done—why, then, Gentlemen,
it yams approve all this, and think, lastly, that Ruin the
excessive expellee of Government no inconvenience s-
mith, and that to heaven, and not to mom, st bo abtoe the
'testa heaven, are to be attributed the dangers and dis-
tresses of which we hear so much conylaint stud Ili st as
I have Sward a Tory say, it iv through the extinction of
the small-pox by which population is too muck ramie:mot
(as some friends of Al Misters say) and not through the
soptaudei ing of the public ltsolliCeS that these csils air
caused or aggravaicil —it. any object of national gOOll
answered by ail phielt has been felt, and thistle, and buf-
feted—you will in this rare lemon' as you ate, or till your
Representative House with Tury hleetilems, who support
an Administration ghid. is the tail, and I hope the latter
end of aay stem nine's for tifty.ses en out of sixty years
past has been nude viatingly put sued by gem Ul their crier-
;flexion and reeling.
But romettiM•r, then, that you have no right to complain
of Mullion tor set critics tv 'itch you bring upou yisin weir es.
If, oil the other hand, sou see false principle nod unjii-t
admin in this brief survey which I have made, you will act
like Lugliiiiimea, and ;be the constgurace aa it a ay,)
yriu
will do your duty, and make an elfin, to return Itepri -
'rotative* who shall oppose such principles arid such
u,tions.
Awake! arise! or be for ever fallen!
I am.
o Servant,
AN INDEPENDENT FRIXDOLDER.