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PETER WRIGHT, Esq., and

That Sir Howard Douglas. Bart. be one of the Candidates to

represent this Borough in the ensuing Parliament.
It was proposed by JOHN SHAW LEIGH, Esq., seconded by
THOMAS HAIGH, Esq., and

Resolved,

That Sir Digby Mackworth, Bart. is a fit and proper person
to represent this Borough in the ensuing Parliament.

It was proposed by J. S. LEIGH, Esq., seconded by J. A

TI NNE, Esq., and

Resolved,

That a Deputation, consisting of the Chairman, Mr. Sands,
and Mr. Haigh, proceed to London to inform Sir H. Douglas

of the above resolution

It was proposed by THOMAS SANDS, Esq., seconded by SAMI

HOLME, Esq., and

Resolved,

That a Deputation, consisting of the Chairman, Mr. Leigb,
and Mr. Haigh, now proceed to wait upon Sir D. Mackworth
at the Adelphi Hotel, to inform him of the above resolution.
T. B. HORSFALL, Chairman.

Liverpool, June 28th, 1847.

TO THE FREE BURGESSES AND THE PARLIA-
MENTARY ELECTORS OF LIVERPOOL.
GENTLEMEN,

TN accordance with the wishes of a large body of the
1. Electors of your Borough, I heg to offer myself as a CAN-
DIDATE for the honour of representing you in the ensuing
Parliament. If it be usual for an oh! Representative to lay
before you his sentiments on sotne,of the leading questions of
general policy, it becomes an imperative duty on a new and
untried Candidate to do so.
The first point, and one which, I understand,_isexciting

!st in your town

that of the endow-
.s upon every other

inent of tl _
subject, I desire to give rou my honest opinion. It is -a on
tion on which many great and good men may differ. It is mu
however, upon which I can never swerve from the principle_
which have guided my conduct through life. What is in itself
wrong can never be Justified by expediency; and the endow-
ment of the Church of Rome would, I consider, be treason to
to Protestantism. The spirit of Protestantism breathes liberty,
order, protection to life and property, -and toleration to all.
The spirit of Romanism, to use the words of Lord Arundel and
Surrey (himself a Romanist), is antagonistic to Protestantism.
These sentiments may be called " bigotry ;" they are, however,
the source of all freedom. Were these principles applied to the
government of Ireland, and applied fairly, firmly, and yet
kindly, I believe they would offer a near solution to the most
difficult problem of the British Government.
' The next subject, to which my attention has been called, is
that of the Navigation Laws. The shipping interests of Eng-
land are interwoven with all her past and present glories. I
desire to see her Navigation Laws, which have long been the
admiration of foreigners as well as of ourselves, maintained in
their full integrity: and the necessity must be very imperative,
or the advantages clear and decisive, which could justify any
tampering with this time-honoured system of maritime law
On the monetary system '

rious and opposed as they are,
,
I would desire to feain the opmiors of this large and ‘enlight-
ened ,community, (founded, as those opinions must be, on
great •commercial experience,) rather than to propound my
own ; and I can only assure you, that should I have the honour
of becoming your Representative, I should give to those.opi-
nions all the consideration to which they are justly entitled ;
and should I draw from them an erroneous conclusion, I cen

Tonle the law of the land

of its effects shall
I desire Free Trade