The National Register.
London, England, 1815-03-12 00:00:00

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Ntillil it would nut make one farthing Meteor,. •.o
'lle country hod been brought into such a stale, by acting on 1., pre- •
sea; system of things, that when the Government came to that Monte
to propose any relief to the coantry, as in the instance of the Corn
Bull, they were driven to the necessity of confessing that a choice of
evils only was left. But what be !Ad proposed to his constituents as
a remedy, and what he urged on that House would be productive of
a positive good. He again urged the necessity of a reform in that
House, which.would care the great evil, by conintencitig with a cur-
tailment of their profligate exponditnre. The proposed peace esta-
blishment was suck as to astonish a Noble Lord in another place
(Lord Grenville), and tar liis own part it was his fiim opinion
the Government was assuming a complete military firm. Debates •
had become a mere mockery ; questions were settled before they
were agitated in that Home, and 41toever gained the Treasury
Bench was instantly covered with the mantle of perfection. Who-
ever gained the seat of the Noble Lord (Castlereagh), he did not al-
hide to that Noble Lord in particular, instantaneously became per-
feet, whatever might have been hisfoimer sins, conduct, and senti-
ments. When he strived there he became the oracle, to Maim all
bowed, and whom all obeyed. This fact, of itself, proved the neces-
sity ore reform. As to The riots, they proved that we were unit r
a martial government. The town was now in suck a state that u o
man was secure from being shot as he went home (Cries of No,
not) He would have the riots put down—riots that were of ad, s-
taidly and mean character, as people of all opinions. and in a de-
fenceless state, were The indiscriminate victims—but he would hat c
then) put down by resorting to the Constitutional illeilllB of sttiattitug
'disorder, not by calling in the military. People had greatly b. to
killed ; and elf who were so destroyed were lezally nairtleitt!. 5..1-
dicey being kept in ambuscade, firing through doors and
shutters, no man was safe. They could not have worse tiii.!er the
most despotic (iovernment. But it such means of checking ilie riots
were to be resorted to, at least let them be open and avowed.' Tit:se
'kits however; proved thi.necessity of reform, for if the people had
confidence in that Honseithose disturbances would not afflict theM.
But although he had been Misrepresented to be•the friend of this
most obnoxioua measure, and therefore might have become the ob-
ject of attack, he would sooner have had his house razed to the
.groaml, rather than call iii the military to his assistanee. As to the
measure itself, it was entirely futile. Hr would neither have the
corn ghwer, the trader, or the nisinifaeliner protected—he would
have nobody protected laughter). Ile hated -the principle
of protection. If it were desired` that this should be a wealthy coun-
try, the Government must net be^allowed to interfeie Witt, private
property. He would have equal protection extended to all—but lie
would not have theta say whit he should let his finite for? What
right had tiny to do the., or where was the. policy of it? As •tieli
measure had been introduced by the Government be would !rave
the Government to settle. it as they. could. hitt lie was exte cm. ly
sorry that the Comitry Gentlemen had allowed them-elven lb be
made cata' paws of ill thin quosuion. 'rile rente!ly fur all the evils
that the eoislitty complained of was eitly•to be toned in a i (imitation
of the constitution.

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Mr. Roßtrisost then rase, het lie was overcome by tlie [seigneury
of his feelings that it was some time before he could surer a ti.y
and thionliout his speech his tears mid the agitation aids mind nu_
casioned many interruptions. He assisted the Han. Baronet trial eta
House, that the persons who had endeasouted to protect his home
and property from further outrage, and %lei had nu ortimately fie-
prived one individual of life, were not in ainlnista. It w.•- nor viii
his door had been broke open and his house entered Hoye bin s, that
trey measures were adppted (loud cries of Hear!) ansl lie sittrumly
believed that, had not those measures been resorted to, which uses
slurred so melancholy a result, the lives of all the individuals is. flit
house would have been sacrificed. (Continued cheering.) Previousl
to the first attack, he made DO preparations for defence. He kiiet%
what a ferment existed, and what a body of misguided people might•
do; but the only precaution that he took was to remove those who
were dear to him as far out of the way of danger as po-siblr. On
breaking into the house, they seized Isis servant- and swore they
would murder every one of them, except they ',wed where their
master could be found--but nothing could shake the fidelity and at-
tachment of Isis estahlishment.--(Cheering.)--Next morning he ribs
taincd assistance froM the Secretary of State, of some military, I
they were under the direction of toe Civil Authorities ; aiol it sya
nut trite that such protection was concealed in his hotsse.--(lotid
cries of hear!)—The soldiers, armed servants, &c. slid not lie in ani
hush.---(Continued eliecring).—After repeated attacks were inside.
no firing took place till the soldiers and servants had appeared d•
the windows advising the people to depart, and telling them to t„)
care what they were about lest they might have cause to rue II: