The Sun.
London, England, 1807-05-13 00:00:00

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liheitY 'of addressing Yein but 'Very 'shortly this day,
because, it so'happenS,• that I am to go to a dinner,
where it may_ be expeded I must make something
of a long speech::: We are almost .tiring you ivith
disgusting repetition ; but Gentlemen., I 'say sin-
cerely, that 'in going t.o this dinner; I;w• ish• the place
Were large enough, and provide.dlwitit •plenty'ofpio-
visions, that -we might all dine together; but as
there is no convenience, I am afraid we must se-
parate; I .can assure you, however, that my first
toast, after dinner, shall be the good health of you
all. I have only one' word to add—it is for others
to tell you what they mean •to be, ii becomes me
only to tell you what I have been, what I ain; and
what I will still be, to the end of my political life.
• What I shall say is this ; that I have• not only been
a loyal man to my King,. a
,man who has -shewn
himself a friend to the. Constitution of this "Cotintry,
in its genuine perfection, and not a man who has
been the supporter of abuses, or partaker in its cor-
ruption but -I haVe.been also, and• ever 'Will be,
that which is my proudest boast, the undaunted- ad-
vocate of the cause of the people."
Lord COCHRANE said, that in a life dedicated- to
the service of his country, and most particularly in.
the Naval Profession, there were many circum,
stances which had latterly come under his imme-
diate view, loudly calling for redress. What he
had stated on a former occasion, had been strangely
and grossly perverted ; but he had not hired any
Writers to support his pretensions, and perhaps he
felt the effects of that indifference; -in the gross mis-
representation which was made in the daily new's-
*papers of what he bad' &livered from the Trust-_
jogs: The tyranny and oppression which he knew to
have been exercised in the Navy, he wnuld take the
l'roper opportunity of laying before Parliament and the
Country.
What he had already'mentiotted respeding
the purchase of improPer Ships;the detaining them
on long voyages, not in a sea-worthy condition; to
the ultimate loss of the ship, and :the most iheal-
tulable evil -to the brave defenders who manned
them, would also, he trusted; become questions
bf public'consideration. It was within the last few
Years this detestable system-was acted upon in the
Navy ; and was he not restrained by motives, the
ogericy of which all must feel, he Would mention
the name of that Commander to whom such mis-
c• hievous effeds" were attributable, and to whom the
tountry had a right to look for the responsibility
arising from a tyrannical, cruel, and destruCtive
ystem in that branch of _the. public service. He
otild lead his auditors up and down the Mediterra-
riean, from the Rock of Gibraltar to the -Straits of
armora, and prove, beyoodcontra.didion, that the,
discredit and degradatiOn of our naval-character was
the natural consequence.of the fatal and 'rnisChievous
It ensures tot) lately introduced into that dep-trtment of
our defence and bulwark of our safety. 'fireNoblo'
next professed his' independence; and deter
urination to- rest his clainiS to the :suffrages- of the
P.ledors upon his own pretensions, Without either
the assistance of the Ministers; or the alliance of any'
other Candidate.
Mr. JENII,7INGS then cadre -forward and said, that
it-theenemies of_ the people of Westminster should
ehdrge them with -faction, he would bid -them look
to the state of the..Pell. icir it was-owing to the pub-
lic spirit and independence of the Electors, that Sir
I. Burdett was now placed ,at the head.of
Though Placemen and Tax-gatherers had combined
kainst their rights, yet they still discovered the old
Pirii of the People of England. •He was well in-
't)trned that the Tax-gatherers had threatened • seve-
ral Electors who were rather behind in the fates,
tvitr immediate executions if they voted for Sir
• • Burdett. If Ministers began to show themselves
,11) this way; what might not be etpeded from
V,lena afterwards, when they had more fully esta-
l▪
ished their power ? The Committee to which he
belonged meant, if possible, to procure and publish
the names of those persons- who were thus threat-
for the prevention of such abuses, in, future: '
Francis Burdett had this day headed the Poll,
'l`-d a continuance of their exertions Would secure
tin immortal triumph for the people of Westminster:
Mr. ELLIOT then shortly addressed the crowd,,
0,..1t from the noise and uproar was, as usual, cOrn-
Pietely inaudible.
Mr. GIIiDONS then spoke in behalf of. Mr. Paull;
and charged the Noble Lord with inconsistency be-
tween his practice and professions.