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manner, to refer to ,that Hon. Member, whom, _
their own• voluntary act, and without any expence or
interference, On.his.Part, they had returned as their
Representative. It was, indeed, the boast of Westmin-
ster, that she could say, she had two able and honest
Representatiies; but, how many Other cities, counties,
or boroughs were in this situation ? This, however,
furnished another, and a most insidious argument to
those same persons, who asked Reformers what they
wanted. They told them, that they had every thing
they could desire. They had only to follow the exam-
ple of \Vestminster, and then the necessity of any
Reform would cease. But, alas ! how deceitful and
insidious was this pretext ? Where were the places
which could follow this example ? As well might
vou prescribe to the prisoners confined in the jail of
Newgate a walk over Hampstead Heath for health
and recreation, as desire the Electors in your close
boroughs to make choke of the Member whom they
would wish to represent them. It would be eltially
impossible for the one as for the other to attend to
the recommendation,—they were equally prisoners,
equally in chains, and equally deprived of the. tree
exercise of their liberty ! Those same persons ac-
cased those who asked for Reform of being Jacobins
and disaffected. Let those persons, however, .spew
that every thing was correct in the administration of
oun affairs,—that there was no corruption ; no vena-
lity ; -no jobbing in our representative system, as it
was called, to be met with ; and then he and those ' ,
who supported his opinion, must submit to be stig-
matised as disaffected and as Jacobins : otherwise
the imputation must attach to those who wished to
throw it upon him and his friends. He concluded
by moving seven resolutions, expressive of their opi.
nion on the state of affairs, and particularly of the
Representation of the People in Parliament, which,
he hoped, would be approved of by the Meeting.—
[The speech was receivedthroughout with loud ac-
clamations.] Mr. WimeEttey seconded the motion.
Certain Resolutions were then read, and being put
by the High Bailiff, were unanimously agreed to.
A Petition to the King was then read and agreed
to, and it was resolved, 44 that Lord Cochrane and
Sir Francis Burdett, accompanied by the High Bailiff;
should be requested to deliver the same to his Ma-
jesty."
• A Petition to the House of Commons was also
voted, in similar terms to the resolutions.
It was resolved that this petition, signed by the
High Bailiff and twenty-five Inhabitant Householders,
should be delivered to Lord Cochrane and Sir Franeit
Burdett, in order to be presented to the House, and
that they should be instructed to support the same. '
. Mr. Wulf.% ita• then came forward, and observed,
that nothing cool; be more constitutional than the bu-
siness for which they had 'been assembled that day,
to obtain, if possible, such a reformation as would re-
store and confirm the Constitution, which could hardly.
exist under the load of corruption by which- it was:
weighed down. The supporters of this corruption
charged them with being Jacobins and Levellers—
but he retorted the charge upon themselves. They
were the foundation on which Jacobinism stood.
Their system was a hot-bed of Jacobins--the filth in
/which they were hatched, like loathsome animals in a
dung-hill. Mr. NV. then proceeded to trace the mis-
chievous consequences of this system—especially in
its enabling men to retain the direction of the national
affairs, who were utterly unworthy of the confidence
of the country. Mcn, he said, might differ -as to
whether Parliameni: should be annual or triennial ;
they might differ as to whether the chief oflicera of.
the Crown ought to have seats in Parliament, or
whether placemen and pensioners should not he en-
tirely prevented from having votes in the House :
but there were very few indeed, except those in-
terested in the stippert of the corrupt and venal sys-
tem, who did not think that Parliaments ought to
be either annual or triennial—and who did not think
that a great number of the placemen who did now sit
in the House of Cornmais, ought to t•te excluded.---
Though the present set of Ministers werCremoved and
though the most eminent men for talentA and virtue
were put. in their places, yet without a thOrough and
complete reform, it would be impossible for them to
conduct the domestic concerns oldie nation in a man-
ner suited to their own ideas of what would be most
for the advantage of their country. They would find
themselves fettered on all sides, and under the necessi-
ty, if they continted in office at all, to adapt their con-
duct to the prevalent system. The greatest good one
could do to his country, therefore, w.f.; to use every
legal and orderly means of securing the great object
of Parliamentary reCurrnation. Those who did so were
the supporters of the Constitution of their Country,
which seemed ready. to sink under the enormous
weight of a corrupt and unconstituttt,ional system.
He expressed his hope, that by persevering and con-
stitutional etrorts, this great object would he at length
attained—which alone could restore this country to
its ancient respectability and glory.
The thanks of the Meeting being voted, upon the
proposition of Mr. Peei.Eit, to Lord Cucto.ar.e and
Sir Francis Burdett, for their general con,luct in
Parliament, follow :Li by a distinct resolution of thanks
to the latter, for calling upon the House of Commons
in the course of the last Sessions, to take into their
,siderat;,-- -he ,te of the Representation, and for
' -Ipon that occasion.
were called for by
mt of the hustings.
'ward, and expressed
)n,tituents, and' ex-
would follow the
qv. of Westmin,ter,
:itttlional means in
object of Reform.
heui v:ith his hat'
.te attention to his
;" and his.
Of tile necessity
‘‘:3o coolly alti dis-
could ;it all doubt.
le (lea- and distinct
lined in the petiron
King, and the Me-
tie of Commons.—
. Lordship then put
.here were' a place to
the House of Com-

seems youth—

the Crown ought to nave scats
whether placemen and pensioners si
tirely prevented from having votel
but there were very few indeed,
terested in the support of the corru
tern, who did not think that Park
be either annual or triennial—and
that a great number of the placemer
in the House of Commons, ought t
Though the present set of Ministers w
though the most eminent men for t
were put. in their places, yet without
complete reform, it would be impos
conduct the domestic concerns of the
ner suited to their own ideas of• what
for the advantage of their country.
themselves fettered on all sides, and t
ty, if they contin in otlice at all, tt
duct to the prev.t•ent system. Tiler
could do to Lis country, therefore,
legal and orderly means of securing
of Parliamentary reformation. 'Those
the supporters of the Constitution cot
which seemed ready. to sink unde
weight of a corrupt and unconstitu
He expressed his hope, that by persi
stitutional efforts, this great object w
attained—which alone could restore
its ancient respectability and glory.
The thanks of the Meeting being
proposition of Mr. PULLER, to Lox
Sir Francis Burdett, for their ger
Parliament, followed by a distinct re:
to the latter, for calling upon the 1-1(
in the course of the last Sessions, tc
consideration the state of the Repret
histable and constitutional speech ur
Lord Cochrane and Sir Francis Not
the people, and advanced to the fror
Lord COCI/11 AN E: then came forwa
his acknowledgement to his Con,
pressed his hope that other places
example set them this day by the Cit
in adopting all the legal and consti
their power to promote the grand o
[His Lordship at first addressed ti
off; but the people, with a delicat
health, called out, " Put on your
Lordship bowed, and complied.]
of a Reform, he observed, no one ts
interestedly considered the subject
It was not his intention to follow th
• statement of important facts conta'
intended to be presented to the I
imorial to be presented to the Houi
These spoke for themselves. His
a hypothetical case—Supposing the
Which a onotation lately used in t
naoni aptly applied, where
• A nittshell is a gilded barge,
A bumble cot a palace large ;
Where youth seems age, and age se
M is deotion—;tought is troth.