The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-09-20 00:00:00

COVENTRY ADDRESS.

[Eniraets from The Coventry Herald.]

TO THE EDITOR OF THE COVENTRY HERALD.
SlR—Having noticed a severe and unjustifiable attack
made upon the freemen and inhabitants of this City, who
hive signed the Address intended to be presented to her Ma-
. jrsty Queen Caroline, and as I was tine of the iwumoters of
that Mertiog, I feel bound, iu duty to those frtesols with
whom I meted, and in justice to the freemen and inhabitants
who have given it their support, not to suffer tbi ulaserva-
twee wade in Tie Coaster ta pass einnoticeil ; and as your
Vane, is known tii be impartial I have no doubt you will
bear the go.iduesa to insert the remarks whirl, appeared., sail
nay reply ; and I nave to lily that yobs will allow each party
an 4i/ mmunity of rouve)iiig their sentimeuts through the
sam• medium, and preprirc that impartiality which charm-
lin columns of your
I am yours, my respectfully,
JON. CIILAMBERL

TO TIM EDITOR OF THE COVRIEtt.
Sta—The radicals of this city are very busily employed itt
getting up an Address to the Queen, after .haviug been re-
fsed by the Mayor to call a meetis4 tiering the pending in-
. vest igation ; and twit the public may home the description of
petiwrix who are called upon to sign, the treemen are particu.
• larly tuvited-.-a description of person. ;with a few exceptions)
the mast illiterate and uninfoimed ; who have not the ability
to read. Much less to understand Oat they are about to sig.
—bus the respected( and Ihinhing rat t orate lOW treat it be-
• siesitli their ootice. It 'is got top tut rely to suit a radical
• pu.poar, by those who sere the staunch friends and ad-
vocates of Cobb, It, oliza he insulted Ibis ..city.by big
• peuisenee, in the wain hope of becoming its •IlfemAter of
Parliament. The " Ladies of Coventry" are also
sited to sign " a mpirate Avert." It really •Uouldramide
any tine to see the niolley group, male mid ',mak,'
• who Mimeo, with utu•lian hands and tattered raiment",
in sign Altus Cuswity Addre.s' somewhat similar Ile'
"01st Timber's ragm el rogues." Do, the. efore, acquaint Mke'
• • • petrlic, Sir, through the Utt dim's of your Paper, that in a feiw
• slays *Ms long-looked for address will be presented in doe
funi by that worthy Walsh. r, Port Moore. Bin at gtig
mine lime let it be knows., that it is not an Address such as
• the respectable and toe tokabstants would present. They
wholly disdain: it on the gut um: that the sentiments of radi-
cals are not the scntintruts of h r 111): and as CuWevtr) has
hitherto been brown for its Cron attachment to its King
and Coustitution, I t.ust this famou• Address will be classed,
and bud a curets epon'the same shelf, wiiL 11.0‘e that hare
liit'arrtu preceded it. I timaiu, Sit,
• Toon., owe. respectfully;
Carrion., Septernbcr 6, 1610, -PEEPIISO TOM.

TO M. ---• PF/PING TOM.
SHt—As you have featured to insult a rest hudy of your
fellasiv.titseas, by the faire and calumulinif obeersnituns yun
berm dared to uffer to public ounce ibl4ll/01 the medium of.
1 he Courfer sap rbtompre, you cauuid rapers ale to treat you
wath onseb cervanniy ; t Mash ther•tire proceed to tapper the
Isafei'oictied, sod iialienaut 11:14mpl you have made to de-
grade. in th. eyes of tie minus, nearly 17.004 personae
,1
for Lavin *gelid their tribute ot cosinaisnarahun W as in. ;
jiirod, smudged. as.d persecuted finial,. You, air, mho derv:,
assist that die Fiirenru of ibis City are "a description of '
(as.li a tar ascertain') the mom illiteisie cud main.
['Arnaud," ski have nut the ability to reed, much less sailer.
sta./ ivhst Owl ..Ku,'—yuu,abit have *mimed yuvrself" to
are die senile, group. male sod falls, ohm batten with en_
them lasoff• *oil ..aitfied gat sad tuaoltailly compare

Homo to" Ohl Tinder% ragged rogoos;.—yi w, mho IWO
howdy Breland the Addeem was sot tech as " th tw•PoI•IFS,
sod loyal iobabissone mold penal," soil with whom pie pro-
km to be mutinied, now come formed sod justify poor were
lions—mate forward, I say, sot as a coward, stoke she Amid
age soommoos sigestort, but take the field tel! ohoemeiew
In your real same, soil try see prove yourself mooned; truth
requires tilde seil, sod falsehood should he espeawil. As you
boast of respectability, we shell then hanor if pee areresp,
aide (whieh.fnewo your gem ;stark, t murk' demobs): or if you
are me of that choes, Mom whole yos are prokimiwg to revere
use socket Cmotitolitto sod &dare row dim attackoweit,
are prellog on its vitals. What! are elms sties whom you
and your partisans have so so many iiermimes addressed as
" 'floe wonky soil intlepeodeset femme" of the City, mow
the most illiterate ined nonolhovived ? Are they to he
became they do not aimed with your pref. snows soil ap-
plaud your principles? Are they to hr braised with nob-
ealism (alibough it might pouts you to Ardor the word)
because they offer their support he so unprotected Queer?
'floe insult trails for an epilogs, sold mess receive it. i
demand it as their advocate. Your disgraceful document
hears date the 6th instant, and as yew are • sonood Oliver,
me of the spy cyst. as (P.epeimr Tom), and the tweeting was
held us the 411,, you mese be well segmented who she pro-
onietcrs of the meet eug were; comegoeotly, when you *elan
ed that the meeting was o got up so eed a radical purpose
1.. by those who were sloe 'isnot* friendi mid adveteates
of
Col.then." pm keno you wine amertiog • talsehood is the
fire of truth, and you news expert a coonothentre. Not
that I have any objeclion to inert the friend. of Mr. Cobbett
M peitootte a good object. I'll art with oleo of soy party,
hail am no party malt; hot I was one of the peometer.
of
the late Meeting, and yet the personal opposer a Mr. Cilo.
best, mot you knew it. What shall I my of per condors to.
wants those you have dared tie rail the it motley grolipr'
Are they to he insulted sad their telings injured by you, me
of the clam of respectable., became in their diadem they can.
not wear a garment equal so yourself? Are they me home
brines? Do they not possess their reason' Heim they not
their feelings? And if some few should watertienately sot
he able to read, how many isolates; de we Rod of same
I ior underetasdiag in as untutored Mud' Away then
with the iurstnows asperrlous you have rase ow those who,
&clime distress themselves, coo feel for the distress of
others ; and in the commiserate:ow of a Qiseer's sumer!, Cal
forges tlwir own injuries. But ran you. of a respectable
chess, fret amusement It their eiteation ! Would 505 • feel-
ing 'Mod regret that eiremmtances should arose to cause
sit much poverty, and is it possible you rim feel pleasure
where you behold distress? bet more, how can you acquit
your rOtratienee! If you do possess all the " rank, wealth,
talent, power, and respeetability,"it is your duly to instruct
the poor, and relieve their waists; and is it po.stlile yogi ran
with such power remain inactive, and suffer those to whom
you are the guardians, to be deceived ? {Then she 'steeling
was called to coosider the propriety of such a measure. why
did you not attend sod prove to iI.P people their opinions
were erroneous! You have nal your duty and
now Ow you an upportonity to j.tatify yourself, ur you
must retire from a contest, the ridicule of you. friend*, the
laughing-stock of society, sad the rxrrrstioo Of posterity.
remain, Arc. JON. CHAMBERS.