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No. 1,218.—V0L. XIII.] SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1820. LrfficE 9.1 d.
MILI.S POll ELECIURS. has no other motive for his preference than such conviction? the little ones and their nurses pass the whole morning
, -- Wh:ther lie has no lurking srlf.ititerest which he purteees in Richmond Gardens.
We extract the tbllowing Rules for Lectors from to serve? And whether his vote is given as upngittly and The King and Queen frequently amuse themselves
" The British Empire," just published, and we do set upulously as that of 11w candidate ought to be, while per- with sitting in the mom while the childien dine; and
forming his duties in PvellaMelit ? once a week, attended by the whole offsprilig in pairs,
so because we consider their general promulgation
as partieulatly desirable at this moment. 16. An honest elector will have no reason to doubt in his
choice if the candidate, having already sat in Parliament, i
make the little delightful toor of Richnitnel Gardens •
1. By the admirable plan of the Ittnish constitution, lets res:dered known benefits to the community,-if he hasluthe afternoon the Queen works, and the King read;
the. House of COIMOOIIII Was designed to represent the opposed wars entered into for sinister purposes, or to gra- to her; and whatever charms ambition or folly may
conceive as attendant on so exalted a situation, it is Imo
People, express their voice, and support their interests, rift bad passions,- if he has steadily upheld the rights and
titer on
our or the toys of sovere the throne nor in the drawi,
that they place
ng room, in the
In makisse taws, in contersisting ministers, and in levying bbertiesof the people,-if he has supported justice in trans-
it/tees; consequentiy, its members ought to be freely and actions with foreign nations -if he has resisted oppresisve splendignty
fairly elected by the people, and to be indeptondent of the taxes,-if he has voted for the reform of notorious lmas, their felicity; it is, next to the fulfilling of the duty of
other estates of palliament, of the King's ministers, and -sod if he has assisted in impeaching mat-administration their station, in social and domestic gratifications, in
of the produce of the taxes ;or they cease, for their it,,. wh..rev. r t may haw-appeared to exist. breathing the free air, adiniri ig the works of nature,
• portent constitetionel purposes, to be genuine represen- IT. Every honest elector should withhold his support luting and encouraging the elegancies of art, and in
tally. aof the pe•iple. from at late member, if his voice has never been heard in living to their own hearts. In the evening all the chili.
2. The proper v. liberty. happiness, and life, of every Parliament in deeence of any poeular interest, of public siren again pay their duty at Kew House, before they re.
one of the Britis'i people, depending essentially and sub- justice, or of public libert . ; if has silent votes have served
tire to bed ; and the same order is observed through
ilantially on the insonruptibility, independence, and pub- only to swell ministered unti..rdics; and if his present re
each returning day. 'rise sovereign is the father of his
lie spirit of their repress ittetives, every elector is la Ito eommendae are his infinence with the minister, his off- 0
funny ; not a grievance reaches his knowledge that re-
germ inize the csarat•ter and pretensions of all persons who coal Employments or his improving fortunes at court; under , . . , of •
offer themselves as candidates, to express his voice, and such circumstances the candidate should be considered as a mains unreuresseu ; nor is a singte character merit or
support his interests in the parliament of the station. wolf in sneep's clothing, and as wholly unfit to represent ingenuity ever disregarded ;so that his private conduct
3. As Guardians of the public parse, it is evident that hole at electors in their I louse of Pas liametst. must be allowed to be no less exemplary than is truly
members of the House of COB 1111 l oils sl Id possess. at IS. In regard to candidates, whose real designs and amiable.
least, the ordinary qualifications of upright stewards, and principles have been tried by the test of experience, it Though naturally a lover of peace, his personal coo-
should not appropriate to their own benefit those national should tie considered by electors, that lawyer a are gene- rage c moot in the smallest degree be impeached; he ex-
resonret s with which they are entrusted; nor in any rally unfit, front their views of professional interest, to be ereises his troops himself. understands every martial
manner identify themselves with Menservants of site state, entrusted with the powers of representatives; and that, mancrtivre as well as any private centitiel in his service,
whnse espeeditere they are appointed to exasuine ~rid as they are accustomed to plead in any cause tnr hire, sit Sild has the articles at his tunes ends. Topography is
restrain. they frequently become the most pliable instrusneuts of ,tile of his favourite studies; lie copies every capital
4. As Gnardistis of the rights of the people against eta- the minister. greatly augmenting the ordinary mischiefs
chart takes the models of all the celebrated fortifications.
croachments of 11:e prerogatives of the Crown and the of corruption, by their ready sophistry and habits of ap- '
privileges of thee nobility, and as conservators of public plication. knows the soundings of the chief harbours in Europe,
liberty, it is evident that members of the House of Coin- 19. Contractors. and money-jobbers, whose gad is gold, and the strong and weak sides of most fortified towns.
mons should not consist either of servants of the IrOWII,O are always incapable of serving their country in Perlis- He can name every ship its his navy, and he keeps lists
of dependants of the nobility. meat, their sole object being to sell themselves to the mi. of the commanders. And all these arc private acquit.
5. As Controllers of the political measures of the state, nistcr for any profitable job or speculation. lions, and of his own choosing.
it is evident. that the inetubers of the house of Commons 2). young men who are devoid of experience, and The Prince of Wales and the Bishop of Osnaburgb
ought to possess ungnestionahle integrity and undaunted commonly the slaves of their passions, however wealthy, bid fair, however, fur excelling the generality of man.
public spirit ; and, as to co-legislators, ought to be men however showy their talents, or however powerfully con- kind in learning, as much as they are their superiors in
of liberal education, mature age, and practical expe- fleeted, are uutit to pet Ines., the onerous ditties of Irgis- rank; eight close hours' application to the languages
rience. tutors, and ought never to be supported by discreet and and the liberal sciences is daily enjoined them, and their
6. Of course it depends, in all cases, on the indepen- patriotic electors. industry is unmanning; all the ten are indeed fine chile
Bence, intelligence. and Priersy of electors, whoever they 21. The profligate in private life, and the desperate in
may be, whether the persons whoni they choose to repre- - then, amid it does not yet appear that parental partiality
sent them, are worthy or unworthy, are coinpetent or likely, to resist the overtures of any ambitious faction in is known at Court. .
incompetent. or are traitors or friends to the rights, pri- Parliament, or the insidnous and overwhelming corrnp- Exercise, air, and light diet, are the grand fittidamen-
vileges, and interests of the people. tion of the ministers of the crown, and ought therefore tals, in the King's idea, of health anti sprightliness; lid
I. It should never be lost sight of by electors, and by never to he entrusted with the representative (auctions. Majesty feeds chiefly on vegetables, and drinks lime
the connections of electors, that, at the hustings, every 22. Solemn orders of the Haase of COIIIIT/01111 declare it wine; the Queen is what many private gentlewomen
elector takes, or is required by law to take, the following to be a high crime for any Peer to interfere in any man- would call wniinsically abstemious, ler at a table covered
solemn oath i.e.. I swear that I have trot received, or had, nee in any election; while on the part of electots. except i with dainties, she culls the plainest and the simplest
by myself' or any person whatsoever for sue, or for my in extraordinary instances of miequivecal patriotism, it is dish, and seldom eats of more than two things at a
use or benefit, directly or indirectly, any sum or sums of ass art of political suicide to return the palpable depend- weal.
money, office, place, or employment, gift, or reward, or ant of any Peer of Pm-tangent, or to elect the Itt•lis of His present Majesty.-The following anecdote of his
any promise or semi, ity tar any money, office, employ- noble houses, theieby converting the House of Commons
Present Majesty, when Prince of X% ales, shows the
mint, or gilt, in order to give say vote at this election." into a mere
8. But if the perpetration of the crime of perjury serve 23. Those candidates %hum independent electors ore Promputude which he has always felt to embrace every
as no check on the conscience of an unprincipled elector, homed to put in no:onset 1111 l support, and return, are tried idea that could promote the essential interests of the
it should be known, that to give, to offer, or to accept men, whose principles have resisted the temptations of nation. It occurred its the year 1790, and is thus re-
any beam, or the promise of any bribe, in any direct or power; or worthy and independent neighbours, vs hearer corded by a writer of that period
indirect manner, is held by law to be a crime, which sub- land-proprietors, merchants, bankers, ur manufacturers, " Lou' Rodney, (hitting some months ago at Carlton
jests the convicted party his Jammu disabilities, and whose principles, public spirit, and independence are know's, House, congratulated the Prime of Wales on seeing a
renders him liable to heavy fines and imprisonments. to the electors; and, other circumstances alike, a candidate plate of British cured herrings at table.-' Your Royal
9. Its like manner airy threat or Mtn:Welkin with a view %hose taleuts and energies have raised him to distint•tion, Highness,' said the Noble Veteran, does infinite good
to iintlist•nce ass elector in the conscientious discharge of ought to be preferred to a wealthy heir, who, never having to the British, Navy, in thus encouraging this exant-
his duty, is held in law to be equivalent in criminality to had occasion to think for himself, is incapable of thinking
an actual bribe ; and the infliction of an injury on an with advantage for the public. plc of English luxury; every table will vow fellow
she fashion; and if the number of fashionable tables its
t. elector, in resentment of his conscientions vote, is punish- 34. As it isone of the most valuable privileges of Britons
able by law as a high crime and ' lemeaumsr. to exercise theirelective franchises at the rEturii pinny new the nation is considered, the result insy be its time an
to. As the liberties of the prople,and the prosperity of path:mem, or as often as any vacancy occurs, it is the duty addition of 20,000 of the hardiest stamen tO out racy ;
the engine, depend so intietately on the integrity and of all intelligent electors to resent every ititempt to deprive of sseinten raised and employed in that branch of fishery,
independence of electors, a corrupt or parasite Vote is them of their power of choosing, by base promises which has raised llollatel to her maritime
by consequence au act of social treason to the country, under the craft- unconstitutional pretext of preserving the Lod,' replied the Prince, 'son do me more justice than
and a crime against every eitizeu, which it is the duty of peace of the place. Every new candidate, sv ho affords 1 deserve ; these herrings, I air sorry to say, were not
all to expose and endeavour to punish. electors an opportunity of exereis rig their chief cons-its- cured by ritisli hands. I understand your ressoning-
11. To inform becomes meritorious, when such great tional tight, ought to have his other pretest:Pions tricots" it is just ; it is that of Lord Rodney upon his own die-
public interests are in danger of being compromised; with favour, and to be preferred to any other candidate, who merit. henceforward 1 shall order a plate of British ' •
and the public-spline:l eines us, who is the means of expo. tuts VOUiilit to nullify the rights of theelet•tors. cured herrings to be purchased at any expense, and ap-
sing and punishing bribery at au election. is, Mess:dine. VI, No dependant of titer:roan or the minister, whatever dish at this table-we bled' call it a
well entitled to receive the legal penalty oe Five Headrest be Isis general reputation, ought to be consideted, by in- ist..ar, a standing
%stoney. Under that designation, what. true Patriot
Pounds, and also the thanks of his co-electors and dependent electors, as entitled to their preference over less
will not follow my exfaeL.? ' "
country.
12. Those electors who sell their votes for !money, or on their guard against appeals to their feelime or interests,
for sissy other private benefit, must expect to repay in made by successful military or naval commanders, by eye- Advices from Manchester and Glasgow state,
taxes the price of their corruption with heavy interest, citrus lawyers, wealthy cuter:a:tors, or 'Pooerful ld .ccilicits that orders are arriving briskly, that the wages of
and to that they have borrowed even on worse ternss none of whom ought to be withered to, eleoy time opportunity the weavers are advancing, and that hands are as-
. than spend-thrills and usurers. Having been bought, of bartering their votes in parliament, in exchatige fur their .d
they t expect to be sold again with a profit; fur ins personal aggrandizeurent or pecuniary advantage. stuou sl y sou t? e-lit after b the masters.
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mason bays hut in the expectation of selling awaits, aiid such 26. In regard to placemete pensioners, and dependants of As soon as ft was made known to Prince Leopold
-as are the represented, so is likely to be the represen- the crown, geuterall) it ithsuld never be forgotten, that the that the illness of the I)uke of Kent was dangerous,
Wive. solemn compact between the roguing dynasty and the nre. his Royal Highness hastened to Sidinotith with the
• • 13. Corrupt electors. in returning unprincipled mom ' has provided its ',went terms :--.." Tit ,t mm person a Ito
bets not only injurs themselves but become the means has au other, or place of profit, under the king, or who re- greatest speed possible, where he found the report
by which knaves sue enable . to'depr ire their fellow-sub reISCII a pension from the crow le Mall he capsule of wrviug he had received but too true. After the dissolution
• jct.'s of their property. their happiness, and tilt ir liber• as a toeneter of the House of Com 111111 l s;" thauAls this bul• tit the Duke, Prince Leopold supported and upheld
' .- tics; tire mate mei cruet., alto sells or barters his vote at oar', hub been dispensed with by is subsequent law, and re •
an election for Isis share of 80001. which is said to be the eiectioU is deemed sufficient. his afflicted sister teach the greatest Christian thrti-
matrket-price of two seats, is a eishlic robber, who might ... tude, and relieved her front all responsibility in
to be held more infamous among his twig:fours than those SLETCII OF TIIPIR LATE MAJESTIES' EARLY every respect, and managed every thing frie her de-
guilty of any sier.:ller species of telonies. DOMESTIC LIFE ,IT KEIV, DURING TIIE parture from this scene of woe toKensington-p.:laee,
• 14. Tire power of exclude's; all improper and equivocal SIIMMEII SEASON. the Duchess travelling with him in his can a •,e i-N,
characters frosts parbanieut bein.: in the hands of et, rims,
a due r.speet to then own humour and wed onto to •I'heit Slajesues rise Ai six iii the morning, and enjoy His Royal Highness also took every possible t...ise.c.) ..„ .
. pr nips ever, ...plume body of teem to be cereal that th•'Y the two suct•eeslino
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are i.eaesesited 111 lee great couuces of the nation by torn at eight the Prints. of ‘N'alt s, tile Bishop of Ostralmigh, Prince Leopold has beets torrentitting its lii• • • , ....s.;
ace as di out he's rue'- turn s I .e, or render imitator) the
the Prim-e's Royal, and Prince ..Volian, tienfy„trs lions to his Roy•tl Sister and Niece : time list: 1 s a
vi, tu aus Each it utter reprelet 1111 l tVes•s hastaken out duly fur • au it.
14 ~,,..„ 6.0 „., twfui.,. he v ~,,, Amid,' "„mine him- hroualit front their ses t•etl lionises 10 Kew, to bri'sitl a, Royal Ebonies 1
self oi lime tabos tog ; 11l i l ilv:--1$ hillier he eon:hams it Bas- with their illustrious relations. At nitre their N01.115..ct
his c•arriage. Throoolimit the whole of this .1 a
inlet r,t t ~tau iliviotte 1111 l ute belie! that his faveurti; t atali • ellild "en at end 1" Ill' or 'wilt' their go ii morrows; a"
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