Star.
London, England, 1812-10-08 00:00:00

SUSSEX ELECTION.

THE Friends of Sir GODFREY WEBSTER,
*EDSTaIt, Bart. are respectfully requested to addreu all
communications to Hum, at Battle-Abbey ; or to Messrs. Daw-
SON and WRATISLAW, Saville-place, New Burliugton-street,
London.—The day of Nomination la fixed for Wednesday, the
14th instant, at Lewes.

To the GENTLEMEN, CLERGY, and FREEHOLDERS
of the COUNTY of BERKS.
GENTLEMEN,
HAVING publicly declared the principles upon
which I offer myself to represent this County In Parlia-
ment, it is not my intention to make a personal Canvass.
Sycophancy of Candidates before their election, and indif-
ference to their Constituents afterwards, have been so frequently
displayed, that the insincerity of electioneering professions has
become a bye word and a scoff amorg the honest and considerate
part of mankind.
I have never bad the path of fawning servility, and am too
late in life to take a new course.

The cause that I embark in is yours. If there be any Free-
holder, who feeling the national grievances, does not trace them
to the source whence they spring, and perceive the necessity of
exercising his suffrage without expence to the Candidate, and of
electing such men as pledge themselves to stand up for the peo-
ple's rights, nothing that I could urge in person -would impress it
upon him, but time very soon may.
I am not of that inactive disposition that to avoid trouble, I
would omit any act of civility and attention towards you, but I
think I pay much greater respect to your understanding by
stating my principles to you (as I have done in my public Ad-
vertisements) and leaving them to their own operations upon
your mind, than I should do by attempting to gain your favour
through personal solicitation—too often resorted to for the pur-
pose of inducing the Elector to sacrifice public duty to private
interest. I therefore take this mode of requesting your votes
and support at the approaching Election, which is fixed for the
12th instant, at Abingdon.—And I remain
Your faithful friend and servant,
Denford, Berko, Oct. 6, 181 2. WILLIAM HALLETT.

To the WORTHY and INDEPENDENT FREEHOLDERS of

the COUNTY of WORCES TER.
GCNTLEMLN .
T PRESUME to solicit the high honour of Re-
presenting you in Parliament.

_ .
It is now six years since you first committed to my care the
public guardianship of your rights and interests; and I think I
may without arrogance assert, that during that period I have ser-
ved you with diligence and zeal, and have discharged my duty
without fear or favour • resisting equally the undue influence of
the Crown, and the machinations of turbulent sedition. Having
thus been tried in your service, I flatter myselt I stand on an
eminence in your opinions, ...hence I ought not to descend to the
low l.vel of vulgar professions and promises. Of my public
principles, however, it is fit you should be reminded, and they
are the same which the nation solemnly espoused and sanctioned
at the memorable era of King William's Accession.
I cannot define them better than by stating their objects, which
hold to be—civil and religious liberty secured by law, and the
due control of prerogative by the legal privilege of the sub-
f ret. lo watch with perpetaal vigilance and ji-alousy over the
safety of these noble rights, to protect them in all circumstances
and at any peril, from any infringement, or hazard of inf.lnge-
ment, is, In my opinion, the chief civic duty of an Englishman.
Such, in its general outline, is my political creed. My practice has
been conformable to it.

Relying, then, on your satisfactory experience of my past con-
duct, convinced that you have found therein sufficient proofs of
my Integrity and industry, and no wise doubting but-that you ap-
prove the principles I have declared, I look with confidence to
the isaue of the approaching Election :
And I have the honour to be, Gentle men,
With much respect and grati•ade,
Your very faithful and obliged humble servant,
Hagley-Hall, October S. WM. HENRY Lrn ELTON.