The Sun.
London, England, 1818-06-15 00:00:00

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06,1,ed a 're ouglit.to Itiai:e a fortiti:iahle
defence against even regu.lar, troops: wha,t then would be
thought of us, .if we alloWed ourselves to be surpri"ivil hy.a
set of nAked sarages, with their spears .and erseS ? It is
tru,,- they have,sWiveli their, boats, but they carinet,act
here. I have. not Observed that they bawl; any matchlocks or
muskets ; but, if they hare, so have we. Ido not wish to
deceive you As to the means of resistaticb in our power-
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%I'llm we were first, thrown
.together,,gn shore, we were
almost defenceless; 75 ball-ca'rtridgs only 'could be muster-
ed :-, We have now WOO! Th'ey eitunK, I believe, send up
mire .thAti five hun,dred weri.! 6at two hundred such
,as now staifi arum: rue, o m lOUScind, nay, fif-
teen hondred of them ! Lliare the fUlleit confidence that
we shall beat them: the hike:en standink firm, we can give
them such a volley Of MusketiT As they will be little prepared
for; and, when we find they 'ai.e thrown into confusion, we'll
sally Out among them, chase theiu into the water, and ten to
one but we secure their vessels. Let every Alan therefore be
on the alert with his o,rivs in his hands; and, should these
barbarians this rsiglit attempt bur hill, I trnst.;we shall con-
vince then; that they are dealing with Britons. 7
Let every honest Elector of ‘Vestnimiter read
this speech, reflect on the situation iri which
it was uttered, and then ask himself 'whether his
Conscience would acquit hint it he dia not give
his hearty vote to Captain MAXWELL, and whe-
ther be would tidt do honour to himself and his
City by giving his zealous support to a Candi-
date' so resolute, 60 huiliAre; so intrepid, and 'So
estinlithie

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Having been desired by many Frien!S of
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Captain Sir MuititAY MAXWELL to reprint the fore-
going kilitle relating 61 Oiat Gentleman, which
appeared in Tun SUN of SatUrday; our respect for
his CharaCter, and OW• wi'Sbei for his Success, in
'duce us to comply with their request:
Mth

;TING OF CAPTAIN NICRRAY MAXIIThLt..'S
FRIENDS.
ilit'Oce &black on Saturdiy, a nutilerous and
_i.espectable Meeting 'ot the Ftiehds of Captain Sir
Minta4v MAXWELL took place at the large room
opptisite the Crescent., In PiecAdilly; fOr the (iir-
pae of forming District Committee's priiiiiote
the Ctptain's election,..as one a the Members to
represent the City of ‘Vestminiter in the ensiling
Parlfathetti. :Liar) Wit.Licct, Esq. wai
nionsly called to the Chair

The (tafitstast informed the Meting that he was 'ready to
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hear any .iniServamions on the ttillect they h.d to discuss.
'1 lie only question was, how they could best promote the in-
terest of Captain Sir M. Maxwell ; and, speaking as an indi-
iidnal, be begged to say, that he. knew no better mode than
by.the immediate and active canvas; of *every part of the City
of Westilmioster.
Mr. Jaelcio said that all the Electors of Westminster kneW
bf Captain Maxwell was, that he was a gallant officer. Merely
for the sake of information, he desired to know what were the
qualifications on which this Gentleman's pretension's rested for
the high honour he sought.
A Naval Officer present said, that so far as public service
to his Count6''' constituted a elaimh, he Could, froni having
sailed with Sir M. Maxwell for eleven 7ears, bear testimony
to his with
to his country's honour in very trying situa-
tions, both in the Mediterranean, and lately in China.-:-
(ApplatiSe.)
The CHAIRMAN *fated, that as an Elector had thought it
right (very properly) to inquire what Were the qualifications
of Sir M. Maxwell, he begged leave to read a paper in Width
these qualifications were, set forth.
The CHAIRMAN then proceeded to read a narrative of the
gallant Officer's services, which set forth his professional
career under their late gallant and worthy liepreSentative,
Sir Samuel Hood ; valuer in command cif the-Cyane sloop;
his assistance ill the reduction of the 'islands of St. Lucia and
Tobago; and his conduct while in conimand Of the Aleette,tri
the Mediter'ranean and the Adriatic. The paper. then de-
scribed tie conduct of Sir M. Maxwell during the late &Mi.
bassy of Lord Amherst to China, his firmness in eintitiking
the insolence of time Viceroy of Canton, and his coolness and
• judgment after the shipwreck' of his k,efsel in the China
• leas.—(Great Applause.)
The CifmnsfAtc, after.: readi ytars paper, observed to the
AiWtritig, th4t it had been the general practice of the Citiens
ref Westminster to return a Naval Officer as one of theirße-
presentatives, and he knew no one more 'entitled t 6 that
Iti;t*hr than Captain Sir M. Maxwell.-t--(Great Applause.)
STOCKDALE (of Pall-mall) rose to move a set of Reso-
lutliFriS in support of Captain Sir M. Maxwell, and observed;
that 'al the time of the Meeting WiMuld he better spent in a
Caelvds's than in talking, he *mild merely express his stir-
Pfise that `fink .Elcto.i. of Westminster should inquire who
was Captain ; when the Electors ought to recollect
that he bad been the right7hand'ifian of Sir Samel Hood on
his last canvass for Weitininster. Their City had of late
been unrepresented; Br rather misrepresented, and it was now
full time to look about for fitter Candidates titan those wild
were last before them.—(Great Applause,...)
An ELECTOR said, that the gallant Ottiper pow spoken of
was of mature age and fixed principles; and as be bad filled a
sort of diplomatic office, they might reasonably expect from
sound judgment.
Mr. HaLefitne said the time had arrived *hen the ElectOrS
of Westminster ought to thew whether the popUlatlon
.of.the
inferior classes could return both MeMbers for theft eitk,'Phe
time, indeed, had been when the GovernMent returned one
Member, and the independent Interest another, and When
neither tfotild attempt to nionopoliie the Whole. The GOvern-
ment Were then unable to shake time interest of Mr. Fox; tnit
where could the Electors now look fol• a man of his liberal
mind and talents/ Mr. Fox never Would have so far insulted
his constituents as to have told them that they should hare
had a Parliament every years and the street-sweepers be the
electors. It was high time to look for a different cotirse of
things than that they had lately seen. He admired Sir SiMuel
Rornilly for hiS constitutional princililesi sod sit- M. Maxwell
fin- his public Services.—(Applattse,)
After a variet .3,- of other business had beam &Me, thanks were
tfitanifuoutly voted to the Chairman, and a Conithittee \vat
appointed to Manage the elettion Of Sir M. Maxwell.