The Sun.
London, England, 1802-07-30 00:00:00

EDINBURGH, juLy z 6:

COUNTY or EDINBURGH ELECTION-

ON Saturd,ay a Meeting of the. County
for the purpose of chusing a Representative in F'ar-
liarnent.

The Right Hon. HENRY DuNoAs in tin; Cha
Mr. NEWBIGGING, Clerk.

After the'Roll was adjusted, and the (fir.`.:;
ministered, Mr. DuNDAs.-addressed the
the following eft ed :

" GENTLtMEN,

" As you have placed me in this Chair, it 'is
now my duty to proceed to call the ).7..0ts for the
EleCtion of a Gentleman to represent this County
in Parliament ; but, before doing so, permit me to
say a few words.

" Gentlemen, it is now nearly 2b years, since
you first did me the Honour' of eleCting me your
Representative in Parliament. Upon seven dif-
ferent occasions you were pleased to repeat that ho.
nourable mark of your partiality a:ld favour toward
me. It was you who first called me into,political
life, it was you who first conferred upon me the
Honour of being a British Senator ; and, if I have
made any progress, if I have been honoured with
any marks of respect by my Sovereign, or if I have,
in the smallest degree, contributed to the good of
our Country, it is by these expressions of your par-
tiality and favour that I have been enabled so to do,
and they may probably be the means of having my
name recorded in the annals of the Country. But
it is not for the favours you have conferred on me
alone, that my heart prompts me to deliver the
sentiments I utter. My family, for a long period
of time, have experienced repeated marks of your
attention and favour.•+•Many arc the collateral ob-
ligations of gratitude which I feel. If I descend to
the tomb of my ancestors, there I recognise: those,
who, from the' friendship and favour conferred on
them by you, heighten the debt of gratitude I owe,
In re-tracing my own life, I find it distinguished
by numberless expressions of your friend.ihip to rrty.
self, and to those who are nearest and dearest to
my heart. This day, too, Mom the business of
this meeting shall close, I hope to experience another
proof of that favour which, for so long a time, and
on so many occasions, you have so liberally be.
stowed. Gentlemen, I shall not detain you longer
with saying more at present, language is inadequate
to express the sentiments of respeel which I feel."
This speech was received with strong marks of
applause.

Sir JAMES STUART then rose and proposed Ro.
n ERT DUNDAS, Esq. of Melville, to be Member of
Parliament for the County.
The roll being called, the election was declared
to be unanimous.

Mr: R. DUNDAS rose and addressed the meeting
to the following effea

GENTLEMEN,

" You have now done me the honour to &ea me
a second time to be your Representative in Parlia-
ment, The short period which has elapsed since
you last .conferred upon me a similar mark of your
favour, does not permit me to refer you to my past
services. Since then, however, a, very important
change has taken place in resped of public affairs.
Peace has been brought about in place•of war which
was raging abroad, and ail danger at home has been
warded off. It is, however, still our duty not to
relax in those attentions which are essential to pre-
serve the honour and safety of our country. -
" The favour and friendship which I have expe-
rienced frorh you all, both individually and collec_
tively, have impressed my mind with feelings of gra..
titude which I shall always retain.
€c It is not necessary at preent for me to say what
line of condut a Representative in Parliament
ought to follow; but you will give me credit when
I assure you, that the trust which you have so ho_
nourably conferred, it , shall be my study to dis,
charge with propriety."
In the afternooon a numerous company of Noble-
men and Gentlemen dined at the Assembly. rooms.