The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-10-26 00:00:00

THZ STATESMAN. .

reins to oak what was the matter % In all despotic
States the will of the despot, the law ; but in E.g
land we aie told every man's house is his castle ; that
the law knows no difference between the rich man ana
the poor peasant ; that a matt convicted of murder must
sufTer death within 48 hours; /et there have been ex•
ceptions to these rules: Men'have been incarcerated

in prisons for pretended crime, and men have receixed
the Royal pardon for murder. Not long ago a sailor,
attached to the revenue, was, found guilty of murder,
at Horsham, in Sussex, but was afterwards pardoned.
No steps have yet been founded on the Coroner's Ver-
dicts respecting Honey and Francis. The delinquents
have not been proceeded against. We do not think
that human life can be held so cheap in this country
as in Turkey. but we cannot look at the Bank prose.
cations since the year 1796, without shuddering at,
the retrospect. Yet, the Clergy will preach, " GOD
giveth life, and GOD only elsould take it away ;"
and that all human beings are dedicated to the
service of GOD. What a perversion of these
glorious precepts do we 1:14 in various countries.
ander the mask of Justice and of JAW. It is
fealty appalling to view the mock sanctity that
is usually coupled with the breach of both. The'
rich will tell you war is the time for speculation
in commerce, that the redundeacy of population is
carried off, and enterprise encouraged : this is bar-
barous in the extreme. That sun that illumines the
cabin of poverty as well as the lofty mansion, and
which we are told gives life to the animal creation,
should, according to this infamous doctrine shine in
poverty through prison bars, or in the hostile camp,
where man goes to deprive his fellow creatures of
If: at the will of a sanguinary despot. If we even
turn from the field of slaughter, and look to our
Criminal Code. seashell at once perceive that the
penal laws are more severe in England than in almost
any part of the world. Numerous public immolations
.
are a disgrace to a Legislature, and a revision of our
Criminal Law most essential to our interests as a nation.
All wars against human happiness are considered
necessary, although Swift, that phenomenon in
politics, tritely said, " The end of all sear -is peace."
Notwithstanding that Alexander's dominions are
nearly as large as Europe,, still be is as anxious to
extend them as if be held but a petty principality ;
be purchases those aggrandisernents with the blood of
his subjects, and the lives of 20,000 men is a battle is
a glorious barter for a few square miles of territory.
Politicians look on this traffic in blood only as a
common occur

pest so freqk
bitaated to ii

they are nick
day or the hirelings of the Court, in some places,
Jacobins, in others, Democrats, and in England both,
with the addition of Leveller and Radical, &c.; in Italy,
Carbonari ; in Spain and Portugal, Patriot; and in
America, Republican. Unfortunately for the friends
of despotism, we find that the Americans distinguished
by talent not by title, can carry on a system of Govern-
ment without soldiers, and when called upon, can
fight in defence of their country in coloured clothes
as well as in fringe ani tinsel. In any country
where the life of man is set at nought, the
passions become the arbiters of crime and the
poor must feel the lash, and cannot love the tor-
mentors. Misrule leads to a frequency of crime, and
the punishment of faults is more assiduously looked
after, than the removal of their causes. Every regu-
lar well constituted government, should particuiarly
guard against oppression ; the party aggrieved, mast
possess feelings hostile to its oppressors, and it cannot
be doubted, but that to make a government strong the
most certain mode is to enlist the affections of all ranks
in his defence; in that, and that alone, is to be found
the talisman for Governors, who without the affections
'of the people is liable to change every day. Combined
~rulers arrogate to themselves the title of Holy Alliance ;
bet instead of joining to better the condition of
•heir neighbours, and spread happiness around them,
their object, or that of some of them is to rob their neigh-
lemma their rights, to dictate a system of Government
to surrounding states at the point of the bayonet, to
occupy the countries of their neighbours and tax them
to pay the expenses. If to brutalize their own sub-
jects with the prospects of blood and plunder is an
holy office—from sffch holiness oh Lord deliver tis.l,
The words of the ACTOCRAT in offering his honors
sag his thanks to Sir Bonier Wtt.sorr after the late
Russian war " You have told me truth," shew that
l►e bad been abundantly stocked before with false-
hoods. The credence of a Court will never let any thing
unpleasant reach the Royal ear if they can avoid it, sod
the more a monarch is secluded from an interceurse.with
his subjects, the more liable be is to be imposed upon;
and the more ignorant his ministers, the more mischief
and disgrace will be attached to the character of the
principal. Oh, that Kings would bat converse with
every party of their subjects, they would then learn
what they cannot hear through a fasted channel.

the Duke of Cambridge'', the Procession to the Church,
and, the vend Parade en Sunday morning are counter-
manded. if his health allowed it, his Majesty in-
tended to visit (lettingen and its University on the
25th inst. (yesterday). It would appear, therefore,
that his Majesty's return would not be quite so inime-
diate, as late advices had induced is to anticipate.—
These Papers announce the arrival of Baron Strogonoff
at St. Pe;enburg, where he was received in the most
flattering manner by both Empresses, and by the peo-
-11 ph. But what is still more important, is the gracious
welcome which the Emperor gave him. By accident,
which some may, perhaps, be inclined to consider de-
sign, Bares Stregonoff arrived at the post-house, near
Loga, at the very moment when the Emperor Alexander.
on his way to Witespk, was coming out of the Church.
The Monarch received his Minister in the most gra-
cious manner, and immediately retired with him to the
lionise of the Bailiff, where they remained in close
conference a considerable time. This sufficiently con-
tradicts the report that Alexander was displeased
with the conduct of the Baron at Constantinople.
'Lenses fro Odessa to the 29th of Sept. contain no
Politiaal iAlligetjee. All apprehensions of war seem in
that gainer to have been abandoned. By an article from
I),nover, inserted in another of our columns, it would
appear that negotiations, in which ler Ministers are
deeply eagaged, are going on more actively than usual.
—From Spain we learn that the political aspect of
affairs continues to appear very favourable. The
elections are carried on with but little opposition,
and the Members returned are slid to be ultra liberal.
With respect to the direful fever that afflicts
the country, the intelligence is as distressing as ever.
Independently of the grief and alarm excited in Ma-
drid by the authentic accounts from Barcelona on the
one side, and Malaga on the other, the enemies of the
present government circulate fabricated news of the
bursting of the contagion beyond the saoitory lines,
by which most wanton and inhuman shock was given
to the public mind. One rumour announced that the
distemper had passed from Catalonia into Arragon,
Murcia, and Valencia, and that the inhabitants of those
provinces were flying in all directions to escape being
bound within the sanitary cordon, an imprisonment re-
garded with the utmost horror. The agitation upon
the reception of this news at Madrid was dreadful.
The idea was that the flying inhabitants would scatter
the contagion over the capital and the whole kingdom.
The French medical men, who so generously de-
voted themselves to the interests of science and
.1 arrived at Barcelona, the chief seat of
of joy over
of troops
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persons at-
imposed by the
.ds. The ra-
vages of the fever at Tortosa were equally extensive.
Up to the 1I th of the last month there bad been
upwards of 400 deaths in that city : numbers were
lingering in a doubtful state, and the great bulk of
the population bad left their homes and sought refuge
in the interior. We regret to find it confirmed by the
present advires, that the Balearic islands bad also been
visited by the fever, and were now suffering beneath
that awful scourge. By an article in Ike Moniteur
from Leghorn we learn that up to the 9th there was
no alteration in the health of that city. By all ac-
counts from Paris it appears that Prince Talleyrand is
particularly assiduous in his attendaace at the 'faille-
ries, and has had more than one private audience of
some length with the King, a circumstance which
tends to countenance the tumour that he is preparing
the way for the return of the Duke Decazes to power;
of course, in conjunction with himself.

COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL.
A Court of Common Council was held this day at
Guildhall. After some preliminary business in coarse,
a motion was made and carried for entering among
the City Records, the correspondence between Mr.
Sheriff Waithmaa and Lord Sid th. Mr. Powell
then rose to move that the freedom of the City of Lan-
don be presented to JUSIPII Hume, Esq. M. P., for
his able, persevering. and successful exertions in the
House of Commons to promote the cause of Public
Economy and Reform. Left speaking.

It is said that the Duke of :Montrose has
the situation of Lord Chamberlain.
Orders were Teethed et Carlton Palace by the lask
Messenger from Sir Benjamin Blootufield, for all the
domestics to be in strict attendance at Carlton Palace
in the eesuirtg week.
On the arrival of the last despatches from Hanover,
on Wednesday, immediate communications were made
to all the Lords Justices by express.
It may not be generally known that all official papers
cemented with military promotions. exchenges, Ste.
are eeaf to Hanover for the King's appreral. and that
the Lords Justices do not exercise say authority in
that partieular department.
Halloven, OCT. B.—Sisre his Majesty's arrival
the change of couriers has been very active is various
directions. Lord Castlereagh is very much engaged.
awl appears bet seldom in the mementos parties given
by the Ministers and others.
It was thought very singular that nobody was here
' frau Hesse Camel to compliment his Majesty ; and as it
is untrary to etiquette, in these cases for the Anibal.
'odor to arrive later than the Prince to be compli-
misted, it was thought that the Elector would come
is person. This expectation has not been realised, for
last Thursday the High Chamberlain, Von Bardeleben,
arrived from Vessel.
Oct. lb.—lt is said that the Hessian Ambassador
has so minden. except to apologise for the Electee,
who is prevested team coming, bat be has sot yet had
an audleeem '
The beast al Princess of Selma. daughter of her
Royal Rieman the Duchess of Cumberiaml, who
19 years et agm is perticalarly amieedby his Majapty
li.—As express arrived We from Vie.
fear days.

look on this traffic in blood only as a
humanity,e bad arrived at Barcelona, the e
urrence, a trilling circumstance that hap-
iuently, that the btsman mind becomes ha- the wretched the
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