The National Register.
London, England, 1821-10-28 00:00:00

stituents shall have the best support of this meeting, it
having fir its object to protect Sir Robert Wilson &toilet
the elf..cts of miuisterial vengeseee, and to show to the world
that, as often as the advisers of the Crown shall commie the
means of oppressing those public men who support the cause
of the people, the people will stand forward to frustrate sty
such one orthy attempt'..
5. That the whole of the subscription raised and to be
raised, shall bemested is live trotters, to be by them dis•
posed of in the way most beneficial to Sir Robert Wihme
and his family.
E. That the allarquitegt De . M. P, g Site Frao#
Burdett, Bert. N. P.; -NU George Lambent, Esq. 111:
Edward, Efilee, Esq. M. P. and George Weather., E-q. be
requested to act as such trustees.
7. That the thanks of the meeting are eminently dee to
John George Lambton, Eq, M. P. for buying originated
this siitiscriptiou, and for his unwearied seal in this cause;
particularly for having attended the meeting of this day.
h. That the thanks uf this meeting be given to the Marquis
of Tavistock, M. P.; to Sir Francis Burdett, Bart. M. P.;
to John G Lainhton, Esq. M. P ; to E. Ellice, EN. M. P.
and to George 11'eatherstone, Esq. for having accepted the
office of trustees to the subscription fund for Indemnifying
Sir itobi•rt
le That the thanks of this meeting be given to Janice Bar•
belt, Esq., fur having, kindly accepted the office of treasurer
to the said fund.
Mr. G. ligreareer rose to second the Resolutions. He
bore testimony to the great merits of Sir It Wilson;
success had followed his march; and honours had been
heaped on him in consequence by all countries but
his own.—(Hear, hear.) Yet he had obtained honours
here—they, however, were given by the people. South-
wark had done itself great honour in electing Sir Robert
Wilson, His heart and his feelings were completely
English. He had eventually endeavoured to resist toe
persecutions of the Queen—conduct that had heaped
coals of fire on Sir Robert's head, and kept alive that
malignity which bad never slept ; that had been the
result. As to the dismissal, no ease had been made nut
against hitn. IVity Because he verily believed they had
am case. No doubt, the honk-office was filled with
affidavits against Sir R. ; even the home-office,
however, "would not believe them. Sir R. had shown
great humanity; and that, he believed, was great cause
of utience, else why hail Sir It. Baker been dismissed?—
(Hear, hear.) He (Mr. B ) trusted that the people
would show that as Sir R. Wilson had lost no honour,
he should not stutaiwismeemeeuniate loss ; and thus '
prove to certain grovelling minds, however high might
be their stations, that the people would not desert those
who supported t hem.--( Applause.) He wished tne go-
vernment to learn that the people were prepared to sus.
tain to the last their lreedom.—(Loud applause.)
Mr. LAM crow said, he should most cheerfully do all
in his power to promote the object of the meeting.
Thanks were then voted to various individuals who
who were present, and who had promoted the object of
the meeting, Messrs. Lainbton, Hume, Ellice and
Lushington, &c.
Mr. Hume, having been loudly called for, ascended
the table. He returned thanks fur the manner in which
his name had been mentioned. lie assured them they
would find him the friend'of freedom : and he hoped
the time was not far distant when the people from one
end of the CUtitilry to the other would call for justice for
many things that had taken place in the fatal month of
August, at Manchester and at Cilitiberlandiate. If this
act towards Sir It. Wilson were to pass, then would up-
wards of twelve thousand half-pay officers be under the
complete and arbitrary controul of ministers; for he de-
nied that the King had .lie prerogative which had on the
present occasion been claitned.—(Lowl applause.) That
he should be hereafter prepared to show. 'I tie prerogative
possessed by the Kidg seas tor the benefit of the 1.4.0p1e ;
Ind had the prerogative on cite present occasion been
exerted for the benefit of the peo,ile?—Blackstone and
Locke told them to the contrary. If these things were
permitted, let the country recollect what an engine had
Oren obtained by this half-pav military,
and between beset' and tight thousand half-pay may
officers. In August last, had not the military, Instead
of remaining under the civil power, acted for themselves?
If Sir N. 11 ilson was to toe put down—hencefo.th every
half-pay officer must be considered as a " slave depen-
dent." lie hoped, in conclusion, that the poor relatives
of' Honey and Francis would not be tor•rotten.
Dr. LUSHtNSTON also returned his acknowledgments
for the manner in whicn his name had been mentioned.

The case at issue had been well stated ; and he had no
hesitation in giving it as his opinion, that theAonduct
towards Sir R. Wilson, nit the part ut Maisie.," partook
of the clintraftrt of" Unmixed tlesixn Titere was nu
trim—there Wt's no statement to jutitify the dismission ;
tand it therefore became the cause of the people. Tney
were bound in justice to themselves to place Sir U. Wil-
son in as nide') video+ a situation as lie would have been
had the Constitution been sound ; fur then. he Illo4ots
he would still'enjoy the pay of a general ulcer.--The
conduct to that individual, on alp occasions, reflected
great honour to himself, and was w advuuaie to the
country. in the senate. Ue nail clone his duty; when
time (jueeti tai to be pruscctited, that gallant man
threw hints:lf into the preach:—oli a! all would have
pardoned hint but that. (Laud Ippiatise.) It was that
conduct that aroused the dark spirit of tuattiplity; but
the ministers would dud that the contrary effect bad