The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-03-22 00:00:00

neoesly. In it nothing was meant offensive to the
King hat it cenainly did that which courtiers woisW
not darr to 40—it told the Kist the truth. The Hoe:
Itaron►t had avowed all that had been reported ; and
lie bad done onnre—he had libelled anew the whole

members of the Court, so that when he (Mr.Favell)

looked routed, Me *ye would light open a isethseept
son, a democrat, or a Jesuit.—[Sir W. Curtis said thee
there terms " were only ligures.l He (sir. Feyeip,
'would urge eothieg beyond the fair constreedow of
the words; and be thought that sufficient to wo.rmi
the Resolutions which be should read.
The Resolutions were read aed seconded.
ALOKIIIIAN WAITIIIIIAN was sorry tbak:Nt.
other geetleman had favoured the Court with hiiipis
lion ; becaese he did not wish to make any °Wellies
lions at vs early a stage of the butane's. As how-
ever, no other had come forward, he could not refrain
from stating that the reflections which the Horton&
able Baronet had cast upon the Committee, were othat
t.f mai and unfounded ; and it was not easy to:ramjet.
tuft where be hod got his information. He had said
that the evidence was all om one side, and that the
Committee had put leading questions. Nothing
could be more false then this. The Committee was
most impartially constitute.d, and yet there bad not
been two opinions in it about the evidence, It was
singular as it was demonstrative of the fairness of
that evidence. that 34 witnesses, examked separately,
and two montheafter the transaction bad taken plate,
should have agreed so completely on the malt tveintd:
The Honourable Baronet had not grappled with thi
onbstafaial-Fit of thettridence—he bad selected this
of one witness who really knew noshing about the
matter, and who hod given his testimony in a style
which 'would bare almost tempted him .(Mr. Wafth-
mon) to believe that it had bee" the Honourable Has
roust himself that was order examination. Tlse. Hoe.
Baronet and 14 Aldermen bad been Members tst that
Committee. Why•• were Miley sheers? They could
attest! well "sough When erimienti proceedings were
to he instituted against en iedistiddal. Why then had
they staid away from the Committee? Why did they
wilt-mate their objections there? Or, at any.ratt,
why did they not state thins -at eh* Meeting from
which the Petition had originated ? Heould ask
them it it Oilg fair to remain idlest spots these, the
proper occasions for expressing their Wpieion, enure.
for the House of Cotninons the ealansniating,
not of that Court only, bet of the wools Citisens of
London, their Constituents? Could 'conduct more re'
preheesible than this be Imagined? Thi: Hee...Ba•
comet had talked of subjects• which wettralmve their
reach—had said that Hwy supported uneastsiree which
fors improper, and had accused there elutes/ folly t
-hut he would ask the Hon. Bironet Where he get bit
superior wisdom? Whet gave him his tririmenalent
pretensions ? Ile talked a great- deal about. his Ito;
moor and his independence; let be (Mr. Wahl/mon)
would have a much better opinion of his.qualifien-
lions if he talked less. While be asesmeti these high
quifities to himself, he east reflections ne the Court;
lint Imo teas he 'qualified foe the task Which he had
arrogated? Did Le possess more independence, more
honour, more wisdom, and more talenethawthe rest?

lin looking round the Court, he ,(11/r7.llfititbanaln)
should feel obliged to any one who iiiii4trptilot out
any one inferior.—(Appiduse).—The Fritse.•Bevottet
had goalified his catalogne •of foul sante% by•siyieg
that they applied to a few only, and that these few
mikes, the test of the Court. It was a poor -compli-
twat to say that the Court could be led by a few fac-
tious men. It was a gross insult not dory to the
:Members of the Court, but to the cilium* at largo, by
whom that Court was elected. if they were so weak
and so misled, why did not the Honourable Baronet
sty the effect of his wisdom and his elognence upon
throe? Why did he not inert the few fatties, indivl-
dnals in argument, and beat them down by hie supe-
rior wisdom? He (Mr. IVaithman) lamented that
his late colleague (Mr. Williams) was not present, as
lie had to complain of him fur not having acted ho-
nourably. lie had neglected to express his sentiments
in Court, and then had made, what be(Mr. Waitb-
man) could not but regard as an invidious misrepre-
senutiou to Mr. Butterworth, M.P. to counteract the
proceedings of the Committee. lie had written re-
peatedly to Mr. Williams, hut not having received
any answer, he felt it an act of justice till state the
matter to the Court, ere° although Mr. Williams was
net present. lie concluded by stating, that the. Court
held a rank and character in the minify, which made
it their duty to protect their proceedings pima every
attempt to degrade them. • • •

Mr. JAMES would not entirely justify tieliesoter-
aLle lieronet. Ile thought his conduct indiscreet.
Let still it was an indiscretion which the Court bad
better pass 0,4 er.

Mr. OLDHAM regretted that an allusion had been
made to Mr. ►l•illiams in his absence. [Mr. Waith-
man said, he had written four or five times, and had
stated that he would notice the matter the first oppor-
tunity.] Ile (Mr. 0.) had no personal dislike to the
lion. Baronet, hot though lie did nut agree to all the
nords of the Resolution, he felt himself bound to
vote fir the censure. The Honourable Baronet bad
r. fleeted on the Committees of that Court; but he
must know that in point of regularity and wisdom
they would bear a comparis.m with the Committees of
Se :louse. Nu ; he would not name it—with the
Committees with some of which the Honourable Ba-
rowt was familiar, who, upon a certain person ring-
lie a certain hell fur certain purposes, rau off, and
left their Chairman alone. If Cot 1111 l itters of that
Court were to act so, they would feel that they had
rarrtl themselves.

it C. lit:xrcu, amidst some disapprobation. en-
dravour..d to palliate the con.'.uct of the Honourable
Baronet, which having taken place in the heat of de.
hate, was n.,t so abominably disorderly as souse
thought. He thought the best way would be to
:•upport the presious question, which he moved.
Air. S. itixo.: contended that the. Coutt did some.
times inr-itlir with matters above their reach.
r.ll AI letsmen 111:tmcre thoul:lit that if they rim-
••irrd a Member of the House of Commons, it would
,!:4.lgrrimm precedent, as that House ought call
them to account.
Aloirrli.:4U ATKINS spoke in Crone of the pre.
\ions yirstiou.
'Str. l'sesnu begirt& t. pet the lion. Illaronet
Hassler) in utindoha! the words complained
.t„ had nos ke.o spoken hi the:. heat of debate. !Mt
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(4:6111V And ettietly when secoudiag a :notion es hie.