The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-11-15 00:00:00

Tnt STATESMAN.

To Tim Spiro* or its STATIRSM,I.V.

Ma. Enteoe,—lt is sot my intention to reply to
the unintelligible rhapsody of your correspondent,
TOUT PIIILPOT, who no doubt most have drained
hie pot to ill his head wish such crude coeceptiosis,
sod monstrous fictions, as thew which he has jumbled
together is his last incoherent epistle. SHARLIPCAR
says—`s when the wine is in, the wit (that is the
judgmeet) is oat;' and when the judgment is out, to
use the words of the same dramatic writer, " chaos
is cease agaiu." Bet that does not appear to me to
be the only misfortune of your correspondent, TORT
PUILPOT. The Medical Mee tell us, that beer pro.
dates, in etribilarian habits particularly, an over-
flowing of acerbity ; now, this Tonv seems to hate
evacuated lam the columns of the Srirsam4N,
which ought, permit me say, to be the rem-
facie of less offensive matter. His reisrepresort-
'aliens of my opinions, political and religiose,
ore set worthy either of my correction or resent-
meat; end as to the cover. language is which
he haulm himself, that, I believe, Is no mere than
what Is customary with the friends of the flagon In
general, particularly when those flagons are empty.
Therefore, though I noticed in my lest some of his
dietetical flourishes, as a wolf in sheep's clothing,
be., yet I shall pass over Its this the polite epi-
thane, which occur le his last famous loiter, of jack-
am, blasphemer, kc., as also the charge of wish*
to pied demo the poor, and emancipate the rich
free the effects of 'mann ; all which I as mese
as personal invective; because, whatever he may
please so say to the cent t ery, I know myself, mad fad
conscious that I am SOL the man he ignorantly
supposes; sod that coseciosseess is quite evi-
dent for my purpose. But, there is one thew
I cannot estate quite so easily, and thot is, the at.
1
tempt male by your Correspoodeot to propagate a
false .pinion among the poor, that all moo of pro-
perty ore their enemies and oppressors. Another
thing I most pretest against likewise, sod that is, the
circulation of gross falsehoods for the malicious pur-
pose of disgusting lite ignorant populace with oar
cruellest Constiteilen ; for sects it is by nature, sod
**eh it would be found and arknowled,red, if it were
duly and faithfully administered These are my see-
thes for taking the pen in hand ; for es to the censers
of Tose Pomfret, it Is of such a complesion, that
really, Mr. EDITOR, I would as seen, and indeed
I r, be the object of It then of his praise. Our
Constitution makes property the basis of Remota..
Moe, sod that for the very hest of , becalm
property alone ought to be made to contribute to
the elapses" of the State; end tasstion and repre-
sentation ought newer to be divided. To this the
Radicals reply—that they ire divided; and I, in my
tern reply to them, teat this slots, is a sufficient
proof that oar fuelled Constitution wants dee ad-
ministrating. So far free wishing to oppress the
poor, in order to lighten the burdens of she rich,
have always contended, that it is oneonstititionsi to
tea the poor at all; sod that our anceiturs always
left the setessatiss of life free from laregion. They I
vs: the poor man ao open field for the exertion of '
his industry, and when that exertion had accumulated
a properly of a certain value, then, but not before,
he was used, and represented likewise. let Mi-
nisters do this sod they will eat boil jes.ly and coo.
etitotionally ; and if they cannot do it all •t once,
let them do it gradually, and they will content
the people. Let the retrenchment of sinecures, itc.
44, keep pace with the suppression of '.ashen on
necestaties—let them proceed part passel; sod if that
proses insellicieni, let thee lay on a tag en pro-
perty, and another on income escerding 1001. per
annum, they will freely be paid, when applied to

such a purpose.
It is not tins that lb* subjection of the Villains
was the effect of a coustitoii-nal oppression, exer-
cised by the superior classes spew the inferior; it
was the effect of Paganism, by which ell ptisosets
of war were considered as the property of their
raptors, and it was to the mild toluenes of Chris-
tianity that we owe the abolition of this wage
practice. Your Corrrpoudeat blames lb. British
Constitution for this cruelty ; bet the fact Is,
that It was comsat with all Pagan nations;
sod he attributes its abolition to as lights
which philosophy bas commanicated to mankind.—
These lights are not pew—great philosophers in-
strafed the world before the Author of Christianity
' appeared in it, bet he alone accomplished thst
permit Reform. That the enemies a Caustisally
Auld Wow him the merit of it, is not surprising to
yew's, dye.
Berlitighasaire, Ma! H. tiblOTiiir MEDIAN.
CIVIC QUARRILL—The epplvation ea the part
of the Court of Aldermen for Waco in file a rd.
minsl inforasaion against Alderman W•ITIMIAN,
Sheriff PARILIft, avid others, for the tumult sod
obstreciloo to the election of a Lord Meyer, at
Michaelmas-day last Is intended to bo mode in
the Court of Kies's ilmtch this day. The prows-
lion is conducted under tho direction r f the Com-
Istituto of Privileges, which consats of Sir WILLIAM
COSMO, Sir JOHN` PRISING, Sir WM LIIONTOX,
Sir CLAUDIUS Sumac 111111/1111, Mr. Alderman
Buten, Mr. Aldan's* WOOO, Mr. Alderman MY.
DAM, end Mr. Akleemon Cofx. The LORD MAYOR,
u virlide officii,is on all Committees; Mr. Alderman
ATKINS would, tit icier,. in due coarse hays given
place to his sarcessor ; but in order to avail themselves
of his experience in this business, he being the prime
mover ef the eccuestion, his name was added to the
C-mmittro at the let Court. Mr. NIWNAI, the
City Solicitor' is employed by the Cummittee ; end
the following Learned Gentlemen are retained for the
pfUS,lllliOll.l-Tile ATTORNIT-GENENAL, the. SOLI.
CITOR•GIS KRAL, Mr. &Akin; Mr. GURU; Mr.
TINDAL, the Recount*, and the Coststirt SIR.
JIANT; ID ohm, if it be considered a Cosperelien
prosecution, must be added the Icor City Counsel.—
Theta proceedings, as might be tweeted, hare ea.
cited considerable
A Requisition has,
sail eagerly slimed
body, end is intended
Mayo& this der. -

COURT OIP KING'S BENCH. limar. Nov. 15.
Mr. Jostles Batley sat all the morning io the Bail
Covet, and Mr. Jostle. Best sat to hear motions.--
About sieves o'clock the Chief Jostle', Ahbot, end
Mr. Justice Ilolroyd, bsving liken their sesta, the
former proceeded to deliver the jollguteat of the
Court in several cases which bed bees specially
argued before the Judges at Serjeant's lon. That
basittess being cnocluded,
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Mr. Sarjeent Comte moved for, and °Maimed a
Rale to show nese, why as Attereey of the Court,,
named Richard Peter Smith, shoeld eat be struck effl
the fell. The motion was grounded ea efildavits,
main that an affidavit eshibited by the said Atter-
ery in a came in which he was engaged, was totally
false, and that the pianos whose names were allied
to the said affidavit, as hsviog sworn to the same,
had not sworn to it, nor appeared before the Com-
missieser before whom it was sworn.

LAW mrEi. LW BNG S.

COURT OR CHANCERY. Nov. 2s.

SUPPMED ILLFGITIIMACT.
steam* tr. stiatsou•
Mr. Waterlrmo cosi sod said. he appeereil In tli'.l
east. as Conrail on the part of Miss Surgison. It
was an application for so order of this Coott to sot.
prod the psyntont of en anneal allowsnce of 3001.
Miss Sugiura, sod to try her legitimscv in an i 9•1111.
The prolog ledy was no. of the op of IS; she w •
the only child of the late Colonel Sergisnn. an !,
antler the will of her grandmother. was entitled
her persoosi property. to the asistet of 16,00;)1.—"•
Vb. Plaintiff hail married the sister of Coronet Ser.
and although by that 'Masco ha was IS 11,.a•
session of the family male to a very cousideral.i4
sehohnt, he bad thought fit to file this bill, is ord:c
trice!! in emotion the legitimise) of yoong lady,
who hod berm acknowledged from yr birth as I hs!
daughter of Colonel Sergison, hell been brought up
as sock hi hie family, and received an Mut.
Imitable to hoc rank in life. TLis was the shish
poultice of the mans kiaJ the VBllolll* had firnugt.t.
forward. Upon the first app. •stioo nothing further
had been elated I. solitaire the pray.-- of the
than that be bed remised corr•lis lettet•. *Mr', hn
bilieml to be tree, but which hit Lords' ip uh.: • ot
consider as deserving his Thai second ap-
plication had been so;•purted oriairir• which we..
sot admis-•ble. Upon the present and third applir
mite), hi. Lordship had not cline to any conclusion
whether he would receive the afGasvits or not. It list
rilt,urvahle hi this caw, that the £'l retie riper forward
desiring his Lordship to do 'hot open GO
spry order which, unless citron s strut{ soot
ible We, could only he den. epee • As, decree.
The Learned Counsel was consinced. lbw soles hi*
Lordship was satisfied there was so leech doubt that
it week, be isjorioss the iommelgatioo should ho
delayed till the hearing, he would not be insisted to
grant ills prayer of this motion. He know the • misht
of his Lordship's order. sod the owe that *veld bra
made of It : it weishi he Mated, fiat his.lor•ithip,
having aatieipated the resell, bid token the cam oat
of the usual coarse, and bad dimple' the issue to be
tried witboet waiting till the goring. Ir eat kite
ditty, wrested as he was with the interests of this
'smog Lady, le resist the application, to demon.
strati that it was Needed in perfidy and file*
swearing, avid wised up with circouirtauces ro
so credit whatever ought to be attached : and sore roe
was, when his Lordthip looked at the etiderce,
would not grant the sppli .tier . Hs then referred
in the various slidatirs on e 'he pre,ent readout
! rirneerided, and first e 11.•. 711 of AIM 11441111,
the -up,..• ‹..d mother of I • child. It was ibis ma.
doer, who 0.. •Ileged to I abandoned her child,
12 yrsrs ago, to Ser. • at I • tins to
have espressed her appro.'s. • to
whom she dithered it me. t it to •kb p
house, now case forward • r-!ircrru!. •
which, if true, wosld have t •
the child from the shaman*

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of Mt Sergison's faesily4Lim,- .4.
brought up, bad been aleeele-. ••.I
formed—from a situation, in '•• •
was entitled to a torten. of ' • ..,.
be placed ert•ere? With bar e...:*; •.
repr-seatatlon was tree, who wee I. - ...
Th. sbandonel woman, who. battle - Dego. g p.......
amt. had lt•An delieeted in the kitchen of en Wt.
SCUM house in Dublin, and had sold ber offprint; for
thrre crowns and a Etas, of gin. T . such • lona
son melt this 'mint., Lady be rtativered, it i.e story
of ber sopposed mother was credi•eil. After having
experienced all the adtantagoa of her pteseat sitevion,
this interesting y.eng person would be cossignel to
the state of infamy and correption in w'ich this pry.
tended mother bad passed her life. Beater *cubit t
have been for her she never had hem horn, in that
she had died in the hoar she nut drew her breath
ile should
remembrance would 11.- constantly adding to the pen.
gooey of her elictio... The loarned Counsel .aid,
be was surprised bit Learned Friends Owed hiss at.
tempted footsie the chs. tcter of the Plaintiff, by ob.
at/voodoos that be by' iiisregartittil the commenietiimat
made to him, reaps .na the illogi.n.,.cy of Miss iPl'.
china, and shat it wa4 not till the proofs had irco-
mutated that he thoug'it i• due to his own tsiaily to
prevent so cosaiderable a portion el the family p.n.
port, being enjoyed by a suppnaiiitiotia child. Bit
Illeantiship could not but recollect Mr. iorgisott's ovro
elidasit. by +bids it appeared, that upon the
Grit intimation from ?Jelly Cenninighem, that she
keew a secret which would give many thousan.l
pounds to his family, be bad iosneetliattly gone oft.,
to Details, end explored the sloks of that city in
search of evidence. Ile, the- tined Counsel, coettl
easily understand what the sea of • high-minded
aiklar
Gentleman upon such an oecesi ought to base been.
Mr. Sergisoto, the Plaintiff, was in possession of
711001. a year, which be had obtained II marrying the
sister of Calomel Sergison, end under those thrum.
stances, whether the rosy Of uMiseSorgiaon's leOti.
mg was true or false, be af.eetd hare eonsitleted
that she had been ottiottained• es a **sober of the
fa...i.y (or It years, had been ocknoolvded by Cul.
&traitress as his datexhicr, and should bete been it..
lest moo to has. exposed the family, or to tiZT3
questioned her legitimacy. To talk of she delicocy
of sentiment of the Plaintiff flat absurd—it 1a..% a
we of his *on seeking; be had left this envoi',
and gone into every sank and conic, of the ri. y
of Dublin to procure coiffeur* ..gainat this sooog
Indy. so long arklnbutedvd in the tintitt i hs
lad first kunrhnd his ease en ntr..l,e4lion, Maras
wee rvierted ; again on snidovits stitch could ..eat lel
read; •ttJ now open evidence, 10.. ch it ass to 11.
hoped %Yoshi not be allowed to paev ill. Tt.e Let... I
Cot—s-1 liAvittz at very guest lentil, comin•o,ed up•os
the A t'idari,• of Nally CirouliNham. •f 1 c•imso.,ns.
the surceo: . and the otter actors in this draw., .s
sled it. concluded by trusting hm Lurdshiir

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