The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-09-28 00:00:00

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pose on any future occasion, thoogls whet good could arm:.
from it be could net imagine; for the witnesses cared no-
thing for oath% nor would they ever care for them, Le he
Imagined few 'motile feared the spiritual consequences of
pertoey, so they but escaped Ilse pillory. .They would then
have a &Sect Committee, appointed by nobody, of mime;
bat out would come a list of persona to form it, who were
in particular habits Of intimacy with certain other persons,
who usually sat on the right of the Speaker's chair.--
(Laughfre.)—This most Immo, upright, and impartial set
of gentleinta, would essayist.. the Lords' Journals, mid re-
port that in their opinion this Bill oaght to pass. And he
conjured the meeting not to be deluded tutu hit opinion,
that because the in all parts of the kingdom met, and
rent asi Addresses Ixpressing their conviction of the Queen's
• ocence, and atelturrence of she perserittions she had ea.
'lured, and protesting against this Dill, therefore it would sot
pass. They had been in the habit of doing this far years, and
yet things heel always guise on the same. The ministerial adhe-
rents would say, indeed their hirelings lead already begun to
say, that from all this there was smiting to he•pprehentled;
that on Neuter ticcasimes, for instance the Manchester bolsi-
urge, much mote bustle had been created s witness the meet-
ings at Yolk and usher places, encoded by emu of the highest
rook; whereas on the present venoms none but artisans and
labourers and tradespeople came forward; that therefore Mi-
nisters had nothing to fear, it was all " Greed cry, and Nile
wool." But he could Hilt help thinking (the meeting world
recollect the occasion from which the saying was supposed
to take its rise) that they load been sheering us so long that we
mast kick and bile at la-1--(Lord applaure)—he thought
we should. God forbid that he should p pt them when to
begin; be neither liked hanging himself nor did he like that
any body else should be hanged well enough to do that ; they
. would kuuw their time well enough without being prompt-
ed.—(Lnta applause )—Rut though the inspires of their
opinions might nut ward off •the obnoxious measure, still
let it be said hereafter that they lifted up their shield fur the
protection of the oppressed—Mat. the people of England
rose, if not in arms, et keit to elMiltillll with them voices in
defence of a helpless 'roman agaiust an act of the greatest
injustice that ever was commitied.—(Lord applaisre.)—He
should now conclude with assuring the Meeting, that when-
ever any portion of his constituents called on him to deliver
his seutimenta on any public question, he should always be
found at his pmt.—(Lottg and repeated round, of ap-
plause.)
Mr. RICHARDSON then read the following Ad-
dress, which was adopted by the Meeting :—.
To her Most Gracions Majesty Caroline, Queen of the
Coiled Kenedusn of Great Britain and Ireland ;
The dutiful and loyal Address of the Inhabitant
Householders of St. James, in the City uf West-
min.trr
We, the Inhabitant Householders of the Parish of St. lamer,
in the Coy of Weetrnisister, humbly approach your Majesty
with our congraisilati 111 l • till your Majesty's safe return to
your subjects of the United Kiagdum.
We as the same tone offer our unfeigned condolence on
the numerous afflictions which your Majesty has iniered—
yolir heroic father and brother killed is battle—your beloved
daughter, the uation's delight and hope, prensat suety snatch-
ed away—our late sentraltle Sovereign, whose justice formed
your sure reliance and defence, sunk into the grave—and
above all, the series of indignities, couspirecier, and perse-
cutions, which your Majesty has experieneed, almost fsum
the ill-fated day of your first arrival in this country, cunt.
pose a train of sorrows which demand the warmest sympathy
of every feeling heart.
Remembering the plot malty years since formed against
your life and bottom, the existence of which was proved to
demonstration upon the titled perjurers who then were pro-
I for your destruction, we knows not whether most to
express our surprise or disgust at the new attempt against
your Royal person, which has been made with inferior in.
ointments. The heroic deterrnioatitio taken by your Ma.
jesty, at once to reject the bribe of splendid afilueuce, if
you would consent to remain abroad, and the threat of
impeachment fur high treason, if you ventured to re-
turn to putter dominions, coupled with your instant appear-
ance here, in the midst of your enemies, regardless of their
power anti appalling influence, impressed us with the belief
that nothing short of perfect and higisaninded innocence
could have impelled any human being to such a choice.
In this belief we were further led by the conduct of your
enemies, shrinking from the impeachment they threatened,
and confessing these inability to proceed alpinist your Ma-
jesty (oriel offence against the laws; and we have steels them
proceed in a measure foe dissolving your marriage, and
dragging your Majesty from the throne, although no ver-
dict of guilt stood recorded—no trial bad taken place—no
prosecutor had ventured to appear—au crime was named.
We have aeru your accusers assume the character of Judges
in the caw betsern yuur Majesty amid themselves; we blue
seen them refuse your Majesty a knowledge .if the facts
alleged, and of the names uf the wine who would sup-
port thesis; we have seen them set legal principles and forms
at nought, to confound your Majesty, and profess a .acted
regard fur those forms, when some departure from their
'tritium' became evidently nee 1111 l y for your defence, in
consequence of their own previous irregularity.
Hut to the production and exposure of their witnesses,
we have hail a complete confirmation of our previous confi-
dence in your Majeav's honour sod virtue: the corrupt
and corrupted nature of their evidence—the seltextrected
perjuries, and physical and mtsral impossibilities which it
contains, have stamped it as infamous—it is su treated by
the wise and good. A few adulterous men nod women of
rank, anxious of an opportunity to turn the finger of
public leOf II (nom their own persons to a higher object—
profligate character., who judge of others by themselves—
iniuloos of the Court, and expectant. of its gifts, still bustle
tan in their dirty work, as by inkiest bound. But the mass
of the country—all good Milhaud§ and wives—all manly and
generous hearts rejoice in the detection of the false wit.
nesses--iu the confusion of their employers—in the defeat
of their disloyal, levelling, and revolutionary machination's,
and to your Majesty's Opal triumph over them.
Mn. RICHARDSON ptoved, that the Address just
read should be presented to her Majesty by John
Cam Hohtiouse, Esq. accompanied by as many
addle Parishioners us might choose to attend him,
which was mailed unanimously.
Thanks were then voted to the Chairman, for
his conduct is the chair, and to Mr. flublamise, fur
his assistance on this occa-inn.
Mr. BARBER BEAUMONT and Mr. Honnouss
briefly returned thanks, and the Meeting separated.
We understand that it is intended that the De-
putation with this Address, in carriages drawn by
four horses, shalt full into line its the 1-- tr of the
procession of the Metropolitan Address, which goer
up on Monday next.