The Sun.
London, England, 1817-05-31 00:00:00

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C-Vitrify- ttaicti btfilifiltU''' 1'; *.ottitti
hat! vi.iied Loneoo lbr the ptirpo•c of 'present iug
couguttidatory Aildtess from ttie Prov,nciat
Gratin Lodge of Frye and Accep:idliasons of the
Comity of Dothan) to tlie PaiNCIS iILORNT, dts
hii escape fttlin tire daring att.iel; tvliielt
had, been made upon htii l'eri:On. Mr.
KEMfiLr, tuft being able to uttelid the Levee hint.
Self, 'conveyed the'Addreis ti ii Royal Iligl,hels
through' the at:ilium of Cie pio,,er authorities,
and received it greicions AnBwet; higlily compli-
mentary to the li,ody l'rolit whom it with
which Mr. to I).ouli“iii.
the previous Itieetiog for the pgrpo,c., at the
(31.1,1)11 Lodge in•1t,..:1 City, wbicit %eu. Vary sin-
iiieroubly auk:tutted, 11541.8L1t ileilvervit 4
speech, which was, stir honourable to his g,Jud
sense, and loyal and patriotic feelings, that we art
stare all well-disposed itibjectS, nod particularly
those of the. Masonic fraternity, will read the wt•
lowing sobstance.of it with pleasure

" Right tror,vhipfutneputy Grind illaster, Grand War-
dens', and litahren.

" We, the Free [tad Accepted Masons of this great cont.-
mercial Province, have beets this day asseinbled iti ,conse-
quenee of a Requisition, made by Brother ‘Villsinsun, in the
Grand lodge, that sits bumble, dutiful, and loyal,Arldtesti
Should be presented front us to hilt Royal Highness the Pewee
Regent, ott! Grand Patron, t of our detestation stir d
abhorrence of the late violent and wicked attack made on his
warred Pawn, on his return from es:vetoing tine of the Itigikest
mid most, iutfortarst frinethitis of 'his elevated as Chief
Magistrate el these United Kingdonts..• Why I have becule.
lectud to. Open the litiSinesi of. the slay, 1 !snow not, -On:
scions as I out that the cause, if needed any, would have
found a touch more able advocate iii the mover of the
quisitiou. s. .
Brethren, you will agree with We, that by this outra-
geous net, every individual in the United Kingdom eta; liven
must grthsly unsuited ! inasmuch at a blow has beets levelled
at the Constitution ! —at that Constituttun too, which hits
stood the pride Wilt boast of ages; which our valiant fore;.
fathers bought tor us, and sealed it with their blood I anti
which ever was, and still is, the envy and adutiratiOn of sur-
rounding. Nations ! Yea, I repeat it, a blow has been aimed
at the Constitution, which consists, as you all koow, to' three
distinct brunettes; the King, the Lords, and the eummons.
Now, it is as unich our duty, and our interest also, 10 pro-
tti.l the just prerogatives tit the King, as it is to defend the
rights and liberties of the Lords and Luminous the one has
been most wisely instituted to watch and ,;mud the other;
and no. law can he established without it has n:0 the
sipprubatioa atilt.; and if any title of these branches is suf-
fered to be itivadectur profaued, then will the rencra tie pal-
ladium (it I may so call it) of our liberties quirk y crumble
into ruins.

4, %Whet the ultimate design of these lawless violatora of the
peace could be, I do nut pretend to jodge ! Li”le short, I
tear, of reirewinK ilt (nu own country thoie acts of horror so
lately perpetrated in •.s neighbouring nation, " when, bike a
matron botebrred by her children, float country Into in every
Trim!' Examine the taboos I that have been circulates'
against all sacred and established Institutions " They are
not, tor a great Statesman bag observed, the production. of
uninformed men, hut men of considerable talents, a..d iter;•
verted education,. consequently the more dangerous; and,
therefore, I feel warranted in silyiitic, all thi.ngs considered,
Hutt it is too like the c.onnienceio cot of those %vette:, whicii
led in FrtutLe to the destruction of all took., sill order, reli•
gion, and.otorality. .1'044.11..0s 1 red upon the neck. of Notnes ;
low were lino the itererend Crosier, and the holy Mitre, and
desolation cos ered alt tic hold. God itef:tA us, my brvtlii
(rota wittiet,singsucli toilets. " Curer sat tile innovuttrig lottr.l
that attempt, ; remember him, just lit even, in thy ttsert
day of jutt4ntent ; Um, the traitor
.:mull his prriticiourt coats+
sets, NVI,IO or wealth, foe power, the pi ide of greatness or re-
vritge, wonld phmge his I stive land in ciyil in-."
" "Ilte recent discoveries that have been made in a neigh.-
bouring Province %tt,tricie;ii to exelt!. er,ty twto, still p.tv-
tiettlarty sorev,s -entiport thsz lastw..rerd the
; Yei, ttti hrelltreni you triil extlaim in the worth, elf
that great and I:.ur.l4ittiV, whas-thongis often Joliet Mg frosts
men in power, WAS ever foutid tattlitul to his coaldfy lit tlit
boor of thaugert
4, We serve alai-march whom 'we love, a God whoa) we
adore. We seek no cininge—butlestel 01 all, such cbonge 4s
they would tiring us."
Ab.out.(O,ut the hrethrett afterwards ilhied tO.
ge,tocr at brother IVALo's, where ail eiteeheist
dinner was. provided, And the coitviviality
.
evenbig Nviks kept tip to a late, hour.