Star.
London, England, 1810-05-22 00:00:00

Theand roenpreths:ott
net nropit, 1* thought that he removed
Objection to Reform. He was aware that
had not any of the ostentatious perade
the affectation of being rendered such a!
ligible to even the, meanest capacity,b
owfaspuinreelinEnglish p lit
rgroeferwitd.l,
would be continued according to the gm!
and no alteration would be made, but
the right of voting to copyholders in
to ailltouseholders in populous towns and
In the Northern Counties of England,England,-
land, he could not see any reason why
voting should .not be assimilated to the
this country, and left in the counties tr
freeholders and copyholders ; and in
to householders paying parochial and
Having made these observations on
voting, he came, in the next pl ce, to
question of disfranchising such boroughs
the nomination of individuals. To this
plan he could:not conceive any constitie
non. It was conformable strictly to wh.
the practice of Parliament in former times.
was one very material difficulty erten.-
could not so easily be got over, viz. how
be proper to give compensation to the e.
boroughs In principle, and on the ground
they could not have any such claim;
the right became extinct in the borou;4l
had t right tore-enter, and to claim the
from the decayed boroughs. In feeling, ,
in equity, he thought that some compcn
to be granted ; at the same time that '
deny that the borough proprietors had
such compensation. Yet be would, with
agree to grant the compensation •
though it should be prodigal, it would
a saving to the country. He was seroilik
part of his proposition would not meet -
currence of those who were advocates
was persuaded, that, upon reflection,
of opinion, that, whatever taxes might
oree- to defray this compensation, this
cheapest payment ever made by the pu
briefly stated his .plan, without antici!
jections, or attempting to obviate th,
had to say on this head he should reserve
opportunity, when he should. hear wh
should be urged his proposition.
to the eonsi,!erati, a ci that material part
the application of the Members. for tl,
boroughs to places which' have not hit
presented. Upon this head, not havitv
evidence, it was impessible for him to
point out the proper places to which
right of election. North of Oxford-wrett
I a population of above 400,001) inhabitants
at present not represented It all. I,
England, on the contrary, many
Members to Parliament .otithatit have
lation deserving of notice. What dal
ask, could Gatton, Old Sarum, or
inhabitants of St. Mawes, have to the
ing Representatives to Parliament.?
election, in his opinion, should be tra
these and such places to Malicia:Ace
and other populous towns. and the
counties. By applying such Members
set loose by the disfranchisement of the
that way, the House would employ the
tutianal remedy for the existing evil ;
store the confidence of the country in
and remove all those suspicions which,
of the late events, attached to that HI
too without any innovation, without
any uncertain theory, and without any
The practice of the Constitution. There
instances of places having received the
sentation in the manner he now recomi
respect to Scotland, he could not feel .
point out a remedy as he did with respect .
country. He was not slifileiently informed
state of Scotland, but he should suppose,
could be no objection to assimilate the
of that country to the laws of Engli
not aware that there was any thing in f
the Union of the two countries that
such an arrangement. At least he ct
duty of that House to inform itself upon
and he could nut think that there was
cens;3tent with that c ntract in the
vouring to ameliorate thc laws of that
to the state of the Repreientation in
not disposed to pn pose any change.
however, bring that subj !cc under the
of the Committee, it his mution
There were, hu had no doubt, Boroughs
country, as well as in this, which were e'•"
nomination of scne: Mem ers of t w
But as the Union with that country was
was not prepared to state how far that
The House, he was sure, would see
cessity of adopting his proposition ; bees
could be so dangerous to the rights
the nation as the terms of a free, and ,
military Government, (Hear. hear.)
given a general outline of his plan, which
to obviate the two prite:ipal objections
state of the represeneftion. Other Gentlemen.
consider other objections of m ire imr
particularly that ie:pecting the dun'
meats. Upon this question he had
and earnest attention, and he found
mous difficulty, but cf equal impotence
Parliaments would leave the Represent
accustomed to business to be competent
in that House. He, for his part, wow
to take a middle course between the two
annual and septennial Parliaments, an,
triennial Parliaments; which, without the
would possess all the advantages of both.
ficulties aft changing the duration of
would be immense, unless a concurrent
be made in the mode of making this rett
head much discussion had taken place,
opinions were entertained. Some thou&
returns should be made by districts, others,
votes should be taken by districts.
return by districts he had strong objections
by districts he approved. He did
titer Gentlemen bad attended particular
point, but lie considered it of considerablc
He begged to exemplify the opinion he
a reference to the county Riertfordshi
seeittkit If there wcre four Membets '

ttoti the pi ',.le*rti
e that i!ii
de of tlier,n., n,
as to !le
r, but it
hat acci.u..t
gonstitm.7,
cat in extendir.:
n counties,
is and boroue...
td, and in
by the right ry
tne practit: in
es to the residue
n the tunught.
and nther tau,
on the right
to consider 14
tughs as were io
this part
stititt,,,ft II °biro
whAt Lid
jaws. But tile
tendinz it, ankh
how tar it midr
propriet.•rs 4
!ground of ril,ht,
a; hecause alms
i'l;:11.• the per.p
he representation
ing, however, and
opensation Night
lutatdheansi7
InitlUijj toer
withk_
because,
aid eventually he
sensible that di'
ea with the eon-
tes of stain in, b,,
a, they would I
tht be impnad
his would be 11.-
public. Ile h.\
icipating 343;
them. What L.
:serve fora futur
r what objects,,,
ion. He came n •
part of the subject
the disfrancLise
hitherto been r,
ring the neces
to be competent
th tea transfer
d-strtet, there
ibitantsorh9
In the West
r places Tctu
having any pcp
claim,, he wo
w the sub
the right of •
t 1 rl lk e
transferred f
,tan,
he must popul •
'hers as shawl.:
I the Borough i.
r the sound cont.
tl ; they would re•
in its farliamist,
ich, in consequing
t House, and that
cat the adoption
any departure frost
here %acre repeated
the right of repre
ommended. Wi
feel it so easy.
respect to his u
informed upon
iuppme, that • •
e the election la
:ngltnd. He w
is the contract ke
IA would recluaie
t considered it the
• upon that subject,
was any thing us-
Legislature eudc,
that country. As
in Ireland, he us
.age. He shoat!,
the consideratina
lonia! be-agreed to
Boroughs in th it
were entirely in the
* Aristocricy.—
y Was so retent, he
that evil extended.
ate and feel the ne-
t because nothing
is and 'liberties cc
and the spirit of a
ar.) He had the
), which would
:ions to the
Gentlemen :nigh:
importance; and
lunation of Pull/•
ad bestowed mad
d it ole of nor•
tam tance Annual
esentative too lade
etent, to his duties
would be incline!
t two extremes ei
and to recomm
in the evils °fruiter
both. But 'he J:f•
of the Parliament
ent change were to
is return. Oa this
place, and varies
thought that the
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