The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1832-12-14 00:00:00

ON THE CHOICE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL ST.INDARD.
SlR,—When a nation is beset by the factious attempts of
wicked and designing men, and when those who have anything
,to hope for in a change of the admirable system of our Govern-
ment, are assisting in the accomplishment of so base a purpcise,
every- honest individual in the country becomes interested in
the issue of the struggle; from the man possessing the largest
stake therein, to the lowest mechanic in the realm; from him
who is endowed with the most splendid talents, to the man
possessing the most moderate capacity. Each, iu his own pro-
vince, has a duty to perform, both to himself, his country, and,
if nothing else were to influence him, to the whole civilised

world.
When the glorious constitution, under the direction of which
this country has been raised to a pre-eminence far above the
attainment of other nations, and which, while it is preserved,
will outshine its present fame, becomes attacked, what indivi-
dual is there who can one instant reflect upon the obvious
course to be pursued ? What individual /is there, feeling for
his own honour, who can be callous to the apprehension of the
:consequences which would result front its overthrow? What-
ever can best encourage and animate to diligence and to energy;
whatever is most powerful and influencing upon a mind not
callous to every sentiment of duty, demands at this moment
the exercise of every function and faculty that we are master of.
This is not au individual cause alone ; it is the cause of the
English constitution; the cause of the electors of this kingdom;
and it is in particular the especial cause of the most indepen-
dent, the most spirited body of men, that ever concurred upon
a subject of public policy; it is the cause of the electors of Li-
verpool; the cause of those who, when every act of malice, of
calumny, and corruption, evct y engine of an illiberal and
shameless system of proceeding; when the most gross and
monstrous fallacies .that ever duped and deceived a credulous
country, have been propagated and worked with all imaginable
subtilty and diligence, have with a steadiness, with a sagacity,
with a judgment becoming men of sense and spirit, vindicated
themselves from the charge of caprice, changeableness, and
fluctuation, and have preserved themselves free from the sus-
picion of surrendering the constitution of their country.
While I speak of the importance of the present crisis to the

'est interests in the kingdom, let it not be understood that I
am, guided in my conduct by any selfish or private 'considera-
tion. 1 am impelled by the nobler and snore forcible incitement
of being engaged iu the cause of those to whom the devotion of
all I have of diligence or ability Would be but a pitiful recom-
pense for-their manly and unshaken constancy, manifested in
their resistance to 'those measures which have destroyed the
fundamental principles of our constitution. Whatever was cal-
culated to raise them ixt.the esteem of their country has been
attempted; their.unflinching perseverance to thwart the despe-
rate nOtions of a democratical faction, is a pledge thattheir sin-
cerity extends to.the welfare of the nation. The present week
'will show what effect the strengthening conviction of daily; ob-
servation has had upon the intelligence of •thisgreat town; we
,shall see whether the base attempts of some contemptible iudi-
vidoals to mislead :the ,public at this important erisis, by the
employment ()fall those hackneyed topics of. the day, which are
apt to make men.•form too high an estimate of their zeal and
Cpinfietence forthabigh discharge of the duties of a represen-
tative,.have been successful. What ! can; that man who enter-
tains his audiences by the discussion of topics to which he has
giVen no anterior consideration, and is, in consequence, inca
pable of forming any right judgment upon, be the object of
your choice? That .such a , man, whose only idea:of govern-
ment is derived from what he conceives to be the wishes of a
few,interested , individtugs, can be your representative, I will,
'for the honour. of human 'nature, discredit. -I will not insult
the -public understanding by so gio.,s a supposition. The im-
portance of such an individual is at once eclipsad by those prise-
•tical 111.114, who, toy their, prominent stations in the nation, com-
paand .the respect of
.all .in'tho exercise of their talents, and
vvho,,by a well:earned reputation, deserve the confidence of the
A1:1411t911,?d Eoglishruan. Such men, electors, you require,
and not unprautiA44, imbecile characters, pesseising,brains so
easily turned by the ill-directed plaudits of an inconsiderate
multitude, If Yotilvish to preserve your religion frenilhe
tacks of its wort enemies ; if you wish to preserve your con-
sciences unblemished, vote for those who, possessing all the
valuabie'gifts of along experience, have all the advantage of a
'sound judgment.--Yours, &C.
Decembor'lt), 1832.

F. I. L.

A violent eruption of Mount .Etna, which took race on he
Pal and IStii tut., destroyed brows, a town situated nine
kague3 from Catania, and containing a poptetation of 10;0000
rtzuw;----Erett.:if rarev.