The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-01-03 00:00:00

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effects are anticipated, it may, witly'lfritt
be oessolered the realest Iplote which eornip-
ri-on received, derliglli long Cinstiet, egairiSt 'the
ogass arid Liberties of mankind. What ! after she.
led caned In. the std, of Religion, and her under- ;
iisj cieted lilt.. they, bad become hoarse,- to be
(lowa AO signally, ind driven repeatedly teem
eig she.comddertried oof of. bee strongest holds ?=
04, Sir,' it is imperils!e that she can tar-,
eM gbo.stroke ; the Dacron himself most be nom
orkletd, that her case is hopeless.. What most
op bat her sensations ? How desperate her si-
too, iebes,
.after bein4led egsin and gaits,
oseseld still master so courage to renew the
coed, road crave, in a: supplicating tune, "a Ter-
Agailty fpr the love of God HOGARTU has
rioted many as inimitable subject, but I question.
orb if, among all the various effusions of his pencil,
g ever fall-to his lot to delineate any thing nearly so
wresting as the countenances of " Old Bags, Derry
Down Triangle, and the Doctor," when emigrate-
bgeg one another at their first meeting after the re-
or arise different trials.
What must have been the feelings of the principal
ititife Ithill4l4llllll, ahoy the third awful sotted of
o Nor
.Guilry !" had reverberated through toild-
? On the one aide we see an humble individaals.
deist broken down with oppression, by the force of
Ms own nativegenius, rising seperior to the host of
tilisarnedVillimg" arrayed against him, shaking the
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esry. judgment stet by the boldness; energy, and wi-
rer otitis expressions, and with the assistance of en'
breed Joy of his esentrymen, spreading terror and
dime/ among hie and the People'. enemiste. Oa
the other side we behold the satellites 9f those men,.
.toiepport their own Inkiest domination, end,.
if passible, secure the bold which they hare opts.,
the eation's pane, base violated the furidauleotal,
ins of th.ieud and, in order to terrify English..
'ea (lain effort I) into. a time submission to their
. .
itanoicai measeres, harp* torn from their familiei
sad immured' in. thole dengeonS the victims of
persecution, - ,;-be • ether crime than
prayieg to be admitted to' the enjoyment of
those privileges, which are the inhetent birth-
right oforry Briton. ,We behold them struggling
against the mighty • current of public opinion, ; their
eloquence derided--their professions, of beiug.actuat-
ed by-the west motives, despised and cootemned—
their Meting about Religion, answered by loud bursts
d blighter—and last of ail, like the damned is hell
(ale to complete their misery, wear. told Are itai
hose a view of the enjoyments of the Saints), doomed
net only to be witnesses of the felicity of Mr. HONE'
sad his.friends, bat likewise to bear the applause. of
thousands of his. Nlow-coontrymen, the sound of
,hose voices resembled one of those dreadfol coeval-
dens which alter the face of nature, and bury the
proudest cities in the dust. But the circumstance
shove all others that merits our attention, snd Pros
the brightest prospects to our view, is the remarkable
sad convincing proofs with which these trials furnish
of the change that has taken place in public opi.
Mon. Tyrants in ail countries, and in all ages, have
been fully swore of its importance; hence their un-
ceasing effotts to direct it in that channel, which
they thought would be most conducive to the sepport
of their arbitrary measures: since the general diffusion
of the benefits resulting Irons the (moutons DISCOVEIiY
or TKINTING, this teak bra become infinitely more.
difficult. Formerly learning was confined to a very
narrow circle, now it has "not only entered into every
hamlet," but even " into every hovel ;" hence, Sir, a.
flew order of men hove arisen in the State, Cr! pressing
forest d to that political importance which the services
they render it tatty...them ; who, however rauchcor-
raption may affect.todespise, will ultimately, in spite
of leery opposition succeed in securing for them-
selves and their children the benefits of that Coned-
- Mien, to preserve which their forefathers repeat. d•
bcought its violators to the scaffold, and as 'l9
lesson; to posterity, made TYRANT. feel that to in-
Isrltits sacred boundaries was the high road of pre-
ferment—to the BLOCK. You will at onceperceive,]
Sir, that I allude to the vast body of tradesmen and
mechanics who crowd our towns, and fill, ewe:work:.
shops, who generally possess more reel political and
:religious infofotation, than those van dein filson'
them as beings et an inferior order. If 1 bad
I ;geld give g eu,a Hello( books belonging to a library
to ~this town, conflicted Solely by tradesmen' Ind
mechanics, and .1 might then ask you--If it would
be possible long, to deceive. is respecting either"
their civil or religious rights, who bad :LOOM to sects'
stores of information ? It is by means such as these,
which hive
.now become general thrisieboat the
country, bat the present system of despotism will
bd isid prohrate Whir the dust, assisted, no doubt, ma.
tetially by the bard hand of oppression,which arrests
the wages of .the laboarer and mechanic, Jo pamper
vice and luxury, and feed the bloated minions of
corruption. • The supporters of the present unjust
system of "'Taxation without Representation," are
in the same situation as travelivrs, who find them-
setvet unespeetedly benighted on some desolate
heath, not ]hosting whick, hand to tern
Though they had succeeded in their attempts is
shackle the Preto, till even the very Members of
the Holy Alliance had blushed at its degradation,
'bey had still insurmountable berriereopposed to the
perfection of their system.. It woeld be necessary,
like the. Inqusition in Spain, that they should pub-
. fish a list of those books which we were to read, and
Interdict all others from entering the kingdom; that
they should superintend every work which came from
lime Press:—that they should enter oar homes, es-.
amine our libraries. and lean es only in. possession
Of these authors which it *sold be 4_6 ter the geed of

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Os divest, wi of one Meas, and. of tholuv•Vatiatiantits:
which we hove 'lmbibed-of . trehan At. urriaCtA to the
present mockery of Representation, sad all its eonia.]
gefnt ibtmes. The Courier. and
.the rest or die' riii-'
Mint' retily.ehnt mad cant about Overt4ningliti.artare
Of religion,ead ithitting.ip our COorts of 'holies—
they atay.doPiradOPonit that the days of.delesicia are,
past, never 6 return. 'lf they wish the former to be'
reverenced, let them urge those who french' the'Oos.
pel, not. to take advantage of the call cshierthey have
receiver! from the 1104 Ghost, to prottagate .political
errors for the sake.of filthy lucre, end et the risk of
their salvation (if they believe le- such) preach
."
Peace,- Peace," .4144. it is evident there .can be
no reel peace, nor listpiness, nor secoriti, under;
such 'a. system.. Lei the Ministers. of Religion no '
-longer make their pulpits the Vehicles of such doe.
trines tithe following :--.` 16' That our present au ffet.
ings, and the intolerable hardships and privations to
which, as a nation, we bare been subjected, are ail
a just ptinlihtnent croft eV. for our manifold trans-
gressions; and that instead of blaming the present
(or any other) Administretion, we have greet reason
to thank them for the many privileges we yet enjoy,
through their special favour, but more particularly
for their great work, the restoration of ' Social
Order. Let theM, if they wish to gain the re.
spect of their hearers, no longer insult- Cheat with
'tech trash, but &Maim themselves to the pare and
peseeible doctrine* ef•the Gospel. Lest the follow-
ing passage be not too applicable to their conduct
"P., They ere ill became greedy dogs. They are all
become dumb dogs, every one of them looking for a
piece of bread." If they .uisk es to look up to our
Coon, of Justicavvith tospett, they most cease in
make.them the itterrements. =el political oppresvion.
, Does Anravan, in his !eases, believe (whose under.
standine is out lAinded by a place ore pension), that
if thitsapposed lihelifor.which Mr. lions ! a+ been
tried. b4s4l been m:drl upon Laid CocttaAwr, Major
Cawrwireire, and 'Mr: Costa Tr, that,the Courier,
114.r,;rutitn, or their betters, would have dis-
gases . that religion bad been brought either
into :..ridisale• or. contempt. . It was epee, this
prlnelpl that., the Juries returned their verdicts,
aid it if • upon this same principle that every
honest man in the kingdom will concur with
them. In conclusion, I beg leave to remark, thairit
gives: me great pleasute to learn, that a Meeting is to
he held this day in London, for the purpose of ea.
ing Mr. ilottee friends all opportunity of testifying
the high sense theft entertain of the services'he has
rendered his ciiistry. •in the noble stand which -he
made in defence 6f the Liberty.of the elves.
A FI4IF.ND TO CIVIL AND lIIILIGIOUS
Pubic'', Der. V. t.l liiiitTY.. .

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