The Sun.
London, England, 1839-07-05 00:00:00

containing the observations respecting you, in connec-
Zion with the county of Surrey, and to which observa-
tions you by that report are made to offer no contra-
diction, naturally induced many of your friends, not
aware of the intrigues certain parties (4 ill descend to
for this petty purpose, to give some credit to the report.
But we, Sir, are aware, and doubtless you have seen,
that the parties we allude to have a very powerful in-
ducement to destroy the Radical representation of this
City, and we view it but as one added to the many at-
e mpts already made for that purpose, and we think it
highly proper that the electors of Westminster, and the
country generally, should know that there is not in her
Majesty's dominions a body of electors for which the
Whig Government have so decided a hatred.
"This city for many years, with its renowned Sir Fran-
cis Burdett, and its ultra-Radical, Sir Cam Hobhouse,
as its representatives, proclaimed throughout the king-
dom the principles of a full, fair, free, and equal repre-
sentation of the people, the voting by ballot, and the
shortening of the duration of Parliaments ; and now is
it, because when it has been made manifest that the
Reform Act has not accomplished full, fair, free, and
equal representation, the Whigs say we shall not pro-
gress to that point, that they deny us the Ballot and
shorter Parliaments ; and that because one faction has
supplanted another faction, and that Sir Francis Bur-
dett and Sir J. C. Hobhouse have joined the aristocratic
parties, and are now conspicuous ornaments respectively
of the Whig and Tory benches, that therefore Radicals
should apostatize and abandon the great and glorious
principles which are calculated to produce amelioration
to the millions of the middle and working classes, and
save this country from anarchy or despotism.
" We say, Sir, it is because the electors of Westmin-
ster arc still the strenuous advocates for carrying out
the great measures which they have so long advocated,
and thereby opposing duplicity and rapacity, whether
emanating from Whigs or Tories, that a faction desire
to entirely Whigize the city ; and they know that until
this be done their machinations against a real repre-
sentation of the people never can succeed. All this, Sir,
we know, and clearly understand their enmity to you,
and desire to separate you from us by introducing some
Whig into the representation.
" We again assure you, Sir, that we have never enter-
tained the thought that by any possibility it could be
your intention to quit the representation of a City the
people of which are so much attached to the principles
which you have, with so much talent and honesty, within
and out of Parliament advocated throughout your public
career."

Mr. aus thought the reply was not sufficiently ex-
pressive as to what was desired in respect of the exten-
sionof the suffrage.

Mr. HETHERINGTON moved as an amendment that,
after the word " ballot," the words " universal suffrage"
be introduced. The words of the letter were vague ; the
words "a full representation" a Radical would understand
to mean Universal Suffrage, and he would expect it.
They must all recollect that when Mr. Brougham was
called upon to stand for Westminster, he was obliged,
before be went upon the hustings, to agree to Universal
Suffrage. The speech which he made on that occasion
was sent to him (Mr. Brougham), and he corrected
the proofs. That speech was still in existence, to show
Mr. Brougham's advocacy of Universal Suffrage.
He (Mr. Hetherington) thought that all persons of
legal age, sound mind, and untainted by crime, should
have the franchise.
After some observations from Mr. Prout, Mr. Stokes,
Mr. Ellis, Mr. Trott, and others, the amendment found
no seconder. The terms of the letter were then agreed
to, as also that it should be signed by the Chairman on
behalf of the meeting, and forwarded to Mr. Leader.