The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1852-04-06 00:00:00

TO THE ELECTORS AND FREEMEN OF THI
BOROUGH OF LIVERPOOL.

GENTLEMI

ISHOULD not of my own accord have ventured to
offer myself as a CANDIDATE for the REPRESENTA-
TION of so important a Town as LIVERPOOL, feeling the
responsibility of 'so great a trust; but having received from
on, most numerously and -resnectably s.gned,

ow..,icalis mu ill U 0 so, a use no time in responding to your call.
The position I now hold under the Earl of Derby leaves no
doubt as to my opinions and politics generally. I look with
admiration at the course which lie has pursued since his acces-
sion to office; and I will assist him to the utmost of my power
in carrying out the views he has so ably expressed in the
House of Lord.
I wO' .s' of '

gist all grant. public money to the Roman
Catl olic Church, in whatever form they may be proposed.
I will devote myself to the advancement—of your local inte-
rests, and will sedulously attend to tir6 private business which
You may brine unripr thp nntir.

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When the Dissolution shal e near at hand, I will do myself
the honour of waiting updh you personally; and I trust that,
,iyelsor
by returning a Memb -Of the Government as your representa-
tive in the House Commons, you will shew the opinion
which the first mercial Community in the Empire enter-
tains of the pri ciples and policy of the present Administration.
I have the honour to be, Gentlemen,
Your obedient, humble servant,
W. FORBES MACKENZIE.
London, April3rd, 1852. -44,,,,,

TO .MY FELLOW-TOWNSMEN, THE FREE
BURGESSES AND ELECTORS OF THE
BOROUGH OF LIVERPOOL.
GENTLEMEN,
TJAVING received a Requisition, signed by a very
11 numerous and highly-influential body of Electors and
Freemen inviting me become a CANDIDATE for the honour
of representing your BOROUGH in the ensuing Parliament, I
have felt that I could not, consistently with my duty, de-
cline to accept the flattering invitation.
With respect to the Navigation Laws and our Commercial
Policy generally, I think that our intercourse with foreign
nations ought to be regulated upon principles of reciprocity,
as the sound basis of real freedom of trade, of which I highly
approve.
I am opposed to the imposition of any increased duty upon
corn, except it is called for by the general voice of the people ;
but I shall be ready to consider any measure that may be
brought forward by her Majesty's Ci6vernment for the relief of
those important interests wiiicTi have been so injuriously
affected by recent legislatio
Although a firm and tided Protestant, and sincerely at-
tached to the Establis c Church, of which lam a member, I
am in favour of free exercise by others of the same civi
and:religious 1* ty that I claim for myself.
lam oppos to the endowment of the College of Maynooth,
and I shall think it my duty to support any measure that may
be necessary to maintain the prerogative of our gracious
Qneen, and the spiritual independence of the nation.
With regard to the special interests and business of this great
port, I can assure you that if elected as one of your represen-
tatives, they will at all times have my best attention.
I have the honour to be, Gentlemen,
Your faithful servant,
CHARLES TURNER.
Liverpool,sth April, 1852.