The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-03-09 00:00:00

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AND PLYMOUTH.
The "Umpire," a new Liverpool light conch, only one
tight on the road, carrying four inside, sets ottt daily;
through Woburn. Northampton, lVetfor.t. Lutterworth.
Ilinci.ley. Atherstone„ Lichfield, Stone. Newcastle, linnts
ford. Warrington, and Preston.
Shrewsbury, Wellington, and Shi final coach, every even-
ing. at !he.
The "Union," Weymouth, Dorchester. Pisndford. Salis-
bury, Indover, and Basingstoke new post conch, every af-
ternoon, at four.
&VIOL TH rAuKETS TO ocr.ansvv, JERSEY.
t4T. M ALOE
The •• Rockingham," Leeds new light coach, sets oto
every morning at eight omit roses through Stneford
Nenark. !Wrist& Doncaster. und Ferrybrid:,e, to the Out
den Lon, Leeds. next morning, at ten.
Notwithstanding the uncommon expedition of this coach.
it is allowed to be the most nveenble and complete public
conveyance on the north road. being unequalled by any
other.
tilasynw, Longtown. (:r.ttne Green, Arian. Devatries,
Brownhill, Thornhill, Sempitter. kiln, Catimock, kingswell•
and all parts of Scotland, a lint.t coecli tinily .
York. Scarborough, Width). Shields, Sunderland. New-
castle anti Edinburgh, new post coach, with a guard
threughont ; sets out every lemming at nine. by way of
Itetford, Taticaster. Darlington. Nortlinlierton,
It Nl,rpeth. end Bernick. 113- c Ter.; kitting them-
"R" lAtiFued on the jemencs . may rest *hat time they
please. awl then revert:on Ivry tiJctittorial fare.
BrieXenotth mid Wn!r.al polo ee ery evening.
Marlborough and Swindon it-er .aside coach. throrrii
Aldbnurn. Reading. Lemboatin. Parton. Lydinglon. Pi*se!•
W°"t" Ihsset, Rainsbnry, ILmgcrford and Newbury. ,
every morning.
ito:ton. Spalding, Peterboventel. Stilton and Huntingdon
Rov Mail Coach. every evening ; tt, Spihby, Leith.
Griin,lir and Hun. every afternoon, at six.
Penrith, and Whltehaven new four inside Post
Coach: passes through Wench. Appleby, Greene-bride,
Richwoad.Catterick. Borontilhride. Rehear. Aberfonl.
Doncaster. and Grantham. Po...tenger' *Seined ou the
road by Wainer', orrlencrtre.., have the peewliar advantage
of that seats being secured in *he next cotteh.
Kendal. Lancaster. Preston. k; Bolton.
Orniskirk, and Gersten:- past-conches, every af-
ternoon at Five.
Liverpool, AV:lrvington. F.ntitsfn-0. Stone, Stafford. and
Litchfield post-coach. called the " Def.er ce." every ve ening.
to th• Saracen's Ilene! Inn. lilale-s•-re•. Liverpool.
Wakefield peat-coach ctrel"' me! ".F.
Uhemer, Newport, Whittle:mech. Temerity. Namptwich,
Northwich. and Middlowieh. pat-conch every evening.
Sunderland. Stockton. and. Yarns coati, every morning.
to the George Inn, Sunderland.
Sheffield and Rothstein= post conch, called the Reeking-
ham. vvery morn:.tg at eight, and the \e'esan at Niue.
Birmingham post-conch. nets mat r very efternoon at five.
and passes through Leamington and Daventry. to the Sara-
cen's Head, Bull-street. Eirningltact.
Lincoln. Northeat r, llowdva. and Doncaster post-
coach. every morning.
Hertford. Ware, Hoddesdon and Cbcnhunt coach every
Morning.
Tottenham and Edmonton coaches (dai:y) at eleven, half-
past two, live. and eight.
S.A. NIGUNTAIN and FO. respectfully saint their
Friends and the Piddle. that they wig not be acexint-
able for any Parcels. Passengers' Luggage. WriDnifit "'let
etc. of more than Five Pounds tee. stolmn, or ell-
unless entered as sum di. and tit.. (imrancsi 'mid ars
cordli::y , at the sar4cocs • ; L)21011.

MINORITY
IN r troves OF OFCEIVI)I0 tIoN COMPLtINING OF
CoCKI.T/ A NII teernEsseux IN LANCASTER AOL.—
Al %Mll 7.
litYt. 11. (;, Rennet, H. Bright, Mal !lynx, Ralph Per-
mil, Thos. Creevey, C. Calvert, .1. erafe, W. Ilickin-
am, Them Denman, Vietc. Duneannon, Ea. Ellice, Robe.
;swains, Sir W. Guise, J. C. liolslion4e, Jos
. flume, lion.
C. Ilitteleits4on, W. L. Hughes, Wen James; J. te. I. Lush-
eon, Was,. I.:tom-lie, J. J. LorkhArti i iitul. Murkiness,
,1. L. \Lys. i., R. Power, C. V. P.slue..r, (4: Ruhileon,

In consequence of the resignation of Sir Matthew
lilkcani, the late Alderman of Bridge Ward, a Ward-
mote was yesterday held in Fishmongers' Hall, for
the purpose of electing a successor. 'I be Lord Mayor
presided. Mr. Rolland, Mr. Casberil, and other
Counsel were in attendance.
The Loan MAYOR opened the liminess of the day
by a prefatdry exhortation to the contending. parties
to restrain themselves as much as possible within the
bounds of moderation. lbs Lordship expressed his
sincere friendship for both Candid t ;Ler, awl hoped, tli;:t
if in the course of the contest any difficulties should
arise, he should be able to decide with the impartiality
that became the situation lie then had the honour of
bolding.
Mr. TILE proposed Mr. Garret as a Candidate for
the vacant :town, who he said war opulent ennntth to
allow him to devote himself to the (Ain- which he was
qualified by his nionerons virtues, to fill with honour
to himself and his constituent!.
Mr. BERTRAM Seconded the nomination. On the
nsivs of the vacancy he went round with some other
gentlemen to asecrtain the feeling of the Ward, and
this be was sure was in favour of Mr. tiarratt, on
whole he had the honour to wait with a Requisition,
calling' upon him to come forward an I preserve the'
peace of the Ward, by acceding to the wish of his fel-
low-inhabitants, hy nu kss than lU7 of whom it was
signed.
NoAKes wished, before the business of the elec-
tion was gone into, to present .Ir. liarratt a sort of
counter-requisition, from twelve of the persons who
sinned the Reqnisition before mentioned, desiring
that their names might be withdrawn from it, as they
stated that their signatures hail b'•ett obtained by mis-
representation; and now that they hail discovered the
misstatement they wished that their names might be
withdrawn.
Mr. llnvixivrox proposed Mr. Sherri'
Ile knew 1111 MO that was more fit than the Worthy
Sheriff to till the ritnation of a Matistrate, from his
great Ittionledge of this criminal coat., his acquaint-
anze with the state of our prisons, and his general

'Majority 4
The poll continues moil Saturday.

Mr. Talbot's name ought to hare been inrinded is
the list of the Honourable Memlwra who voted in the
Minority on Mr. Malaerley'a'
Mr. D.Sylot paired off in
motion, with Mr. Bratii:ing.

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MON of TUC /SWIMS Of COU•nre,
?lON alb LIIINIMIT.

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Neese' Bose is March 11610. Mr. .dale Jaws was
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s • rostmitted to Newgate, on a Spetoltpfli lasersat. for
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• whit was called a breach of fors of the
•of Commons, alleged **pip FONlnharil
HOUse
w•nlympokenat a debatiogeswilty. Burdett
ettiming thls committal tribe esitrary to thriitwoof the
land, published a letter addreesed labia yoiditemstio
.the Kleeturs of Westminster. explanatory alas oriels*
on the sohject. This letter wortbeetsgba:forwani in
the Hisao by Mr. Lethbridge (is this the same Leth-
bridge who has recently distinguished himself with a
'inviter regard to principle is the case of tisi. Queen ?)
and, after seven! nights debate, on the miUtlon of Sir
Kober' Solu‘lewry. the Speaker was directed to issue
his warrant for the arrest of Sir Francis lkirdett. who
had achwawkfiged himself to be the author of the let-
ter le questions. On a division, there appeared. for the
‘'outtisittal. 1181--tioainst it, 152—majority. 3t4.
Souse persons mksy think that a Majority of the house
of Commons, eau reader that legal which was before
illegal. list Sir Francis Burdett was sot of, that
opinion. An *flanks**, vote of that House cosmos
render that whieh was unjust. just I. or that, which
was illegal, legal, soles. indeed we iberibe to them
the iufallibility ascribed by one of the Pope's (*Gre-
gory we believe) to the see of Rome. whets he deereml
shot "it never had erred, sad never should rte." To
du them justice. they mese Willinff, on every occasion.,
to put the belief of the faithful to a soficient. test.
At this very moment the faithful are gaping fur
miracles at their hands. They expect them to convert
paper into gold, and stones low bread, and finally to
perform that atiraele of miracles, to reform them-
selves; whilst the sceptical are, on the contrary, ex-
pecting a secession of the opposition from the House,
that they may not eontioue to share the odium of its
'proceedings, or to prolong delnsion by helping the
alinisterialist, to gloss over their errors and absur-
dities.
It is of great Importance that the public alhonid, at
a period like the present, advert to the power legally
possessed by the Honse of Commons, as distinguished
tram that which they only assume ; of which last
the pr weeding* upon the occasion in qnestion afford
sp. striking and correct a representatiou. The Ser.
jraest at .Irm.., Mr. Coleman, as it was his duty to do,
behest II with great respect to Sir Fr.aneis Burdett.
lie endeavoured to persuade him to obey the Speaker's
narrated. Sir Francis observed, "if you bring an
overwhelming force, I must submit ; but I dare not,
fro my allegiance to the :King, and any respect fur
his laws, yield a voluntary submission to such a war-
rant--.it is illegal." The. Solemn urged him to per-
mit him to remain with him. Sir Francis replied,
" you must leave my house; but 1 have written a let-
ter to the Speaker, which, if you please, you may take
with you, and deliver contains my resolution as
to your warrant." This the Serje,ant deelined, and
t:se letter was forwarded to the Speaker by Sir Fran-
ere* son, nod his brother, Mr. Junes Burdett. it was
is the follotaing terms :

LATTF.II ?nom SIR FRANCIS RURPETT To TIIL SPEAKRR.
Sin—When I was returned in due form by the Elec-
tors of Westminster, they imagined that they had chosen
me as their trustee, in a House of Commons, to main-
tain the laws and liberties of the land ; having accepted
th.tt trust, 1 never will betray it.
1 have also, as a dutiful subject, taken an oath of al-
legiance to the King, to obey his laws ; and I never will
consent, by any art of mine, to obey any set Wf men,
wito, contrary to tbota laws, shall, under any pretence
whAtsneyer, assume the power of the King.
Power anal privilege are not the same things, and
ought not at any time to be confounded together—pri-
vilege is an exemption front power ; and was by law tie-
c•ireti to the third branch of the Legislature, in order to
crotert them, that they might safely protect the people,
tiut to give them power to destroy the people.
Your %Y arrow, Sir, I believe, you know to be illegal :
1 know it be so. To superior force I must submit ;
It t! 1 u ill not, and dare not incur the danger of Yoffi-
e voluntarily to make one of any assoilation, or
s .1 of non, who shall illegally assume the whole power
st the realm, and who have no noire right to take ntr-
.if, or any one of me constituents be force, than L or
v po...ips,, t, take any of those oho are now guilty
this tistirliation; and I would ronilesernd to accept
meatiest office, that would vay;ite my seat, hieing
ire desirous of getting out of lily present association
in oilier men may be desirous of getting profitably
to it.
Sir, this is not a letter in answer to a vote of thanks;
is an :twiner to a vote of a veil different kind—l
low nut what to call it ; but since vin have begun this,
I rrrspotitirnre with vie, I *oust beg you to read this
ay au-ever, to those under whose order you have COM-
usenceil it.
I remain, Sir, your most R
obedienF t
`mlhue servant,
Itcnnevr.

April 6th, MO.
Upon the intellilenre tran.pirin. the people
were in Hymn, ; au4 they had not learnt, as they
`tare •ilice done, tie utility of restraining their
iNsiigoation within the strict bounds of order.
'they foolishly bruke the windows of Ministers.
)nst of some Mensbers of Parliament, who hall parti-
Aslarly distinguished themselves in favour of this oh-
notions measure. Several persons were hnrt by the
military. 'this was on the Friday. On Saturday, a
uwssenger again cause from the House of Commons.
,G Well, my good friend," said Sir F. " what is veer
business • Sir, lam desired to !thew you the order
of the House of Common", upon whirls the warrant
is issotesl—to serer the warrant upon you, and to•re-
usain with you." Sir Francis then taking the warrant,
read it, and pot it in his pocket. It is as follows :--
• Veneris.tfth die Iprilis, Ifito.
" Whereas the House of Commons, bath this slayl
alljn.lgesi that Sir Francis Burdett, Baronet, who has.
atlmittell that a letter signed " Francis Burdett," until
a thrtlier part of a paper intitnlrd Argnasent,7 Hsi
oishett's Weekly Register, of March :Mtb,
was printed by his authority, (which letter and arra.
usent the said House of Commons has resolved to be
a ;ibelions and scandalous paper, reflecting on the
joist ri.lits and privileges of the said, House,) has been
thereby guilty of a breach of the privileges of the
said noose :
" Anil, whereas the House of Commons loath there-
fore rr lend, that the said Sir Francis Burdett be, for
Isis sail offence, committed to his Majesty's Tower of
London:

s• 'I hese are therefore to reinire YOU to take into
your custody the body of the said Sir Ersocis Burdett,

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qt-u" liWieitermat at r..-
1i
. . all 'Mayan, •Patillk, Sam-.
riff*, Constables, and Illeatiboyoughs, ad
a,e,
platsea of petttons ate hereby required fialte
sad assisting ,if you in the evocation berme •
" Fur which this shall be vonr oalicierst vrariranr.
" lii'vea under my batal,Al;e OA day of April. 'Sift
" Umaar.a* Airar.TAbipealper ".
" To the herjraat at Aram atiormilaa the.***
of Cumulous, or his. Deputy." :.t. 5,.. its •
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'ige. Francis—My •ft:eett, this is that a sallietent
warrant. You may return WA WWII the Speaker
that I will not ohey it. '
Messenger-a-Sir, it is• my attires to 'retain with
yen, and 1 must runny; nfilres tern fort++l to withdraw..
Sir Francis---A'ou mast instantly withdrew.
The. Messenger bowed 4.141 refired. • ' 1
The military were now assemilleil lb tiirce; upon
I which the following requisition was written by Sir
Piauis to the Sheriffs of Middlesex.
ITO MATTum WWII), It Q• AND JOHN stnists, &sta. 5111-1
ntre ul MIIIDLEANX.
1 0 VIEN/I.IMEN.- In furtherance of an attempt to de-1
privr me of my libertNounier the authority of an instrm
meat which I I:ttow to In. illegal, via. a. warren' by the
ffloaker of the llonse of Commons, my hoist is at this
amassent beset by a military force.
" As J•ant determined never to vield a voluntary obi"
die:we toast art coutrary to the laws, I ass ree'aled to
'tkiist the execution of 'inch tt warrant, by ail*. legal
limns in my putter, awl, ap yon are tits Cepisilitatimsal
INlficer appointed to, prioset the inhabitants, of ytkur
lhaillaick (roles violence anti oppression, front whAtooerer
quarter the,/ may route, I make this requisitiou to you
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Gentlemen, to Garnish tor with your aid, with which the
laws haye.providell you, either by calling out the posse
romitators, or such other as the ease and eiresaistances
may require.
t` Ft is for on to catts!der how far you may be liable,
should I by UhV llllii*Wfill force, acting under an uulaw-
full authority. be t.skru from usy house.
" 1 have the bolo.our to be, your most obedient hum-
ble servant, (Signed) FRANI la 111.14Allar."
" Pireadilly. April'''. lulu." -
Mr. Sherilf*Wood itninetliately rime, and stationed
peace-officers at Sir Francis's house. directing the
military to remove to a distatuve. 4 In*Sttinliv morn-
ing, at one o'cluilt, •the two sheriffs waited on Sir P.
Bartlett. Mr. !await Wood declared, that he had no
doubt as to the illegality of the warrant, or the course
which it would he his runty to pursue. M. Atkins
thotteht the warrant must be :egal, directed as it was,
that the officer of the honk: should call in all osaynrs,
sheriffs, bcc. to assist bins in its exernt• . This poor
creature roods' lot 6.4111E116h between the nature of
a warrant, anti 4,1 the motle of selling it. gat they
both declared that no MINNA would be made to ex,-
cute the writ before Monday, On that slay, a posse
of constables enteteel Sir Fraodis's house, (Aka est by
Mr. Coleman, the Sertteato at Arms, who said,—Sir
Francis, you ate my prkottrr.
Sir F.—lly what authority do von art, Mr. Ser-
geant ? liv what I,lllt Cr, Sir, have yon broken juts, nay
house, in violation of 11,0 invs of the land ? .
Sergeant.—Sir Franris. I am authorised' by the
warrant of Mr. Speaker of the Dom of Commons.
Sir Frsneis.-1 contest the authority of sloth a 1, ar-
rant . Ethlhit to me the legal warrant tipon which
you hare duet' to siolate my house. Where is tie
sheriff? Where is the mattistrate ? (at this tins, there
was no magi,trati.; hot Ist afterwards appeared.;
Sergeant.--Sir Franc 4, toy authority is its my
hand, I will read' it to yon; it is the warrant of the
Right lionottrablr the Speaker of the House of lour

WOOL
Sir Frato•i+.-1 repro to you, this i$ AO villpuient
warrant. No—not to a: re tmy 'version in the open
street, much less to break lien my house, in violation
of all law. If yam have a narrns.t front his ,'Slaje.ty.
OT from it proper ulTictr of the king. 1 will pay instant
obedience to it ; but I n ill but yield to an illegal

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Sergeant.—Sir Francis, I demand von to yield in
the name of the Commons lions,. of Parliament, and
I trust von will not conspel tate to toe force. I en-
treat you to believe that I it isio to %hew you every re-
spect.
Sir Francis.—l tell volt distinctly that I will not
'voluntarily submit to an unlau fut order ; ami I de-
mand, in the hitog's name, and in the name of the
laws, that you forthwith retire tram my hoar.
Sergeaut.—Thret, sir, I must call iu ussittanee;
and force you !ri ti Id.
Sir Francis w' then foreilolv conveyed to the
Toner, under a strong military cavort.
In rowietro•oc.. of these event:, a meeting was
called of the Electors oflVestminster, fur the 17th of
April. It was the most numerous ever witnessed.
The follouity• resolutions, proposed by Mr. Sturch,
%%eras a:; reed tinanintou.ly
That we most, highly approve of Sir Fraaris
Iltirilett's letter to as, his constituents. the subject
being of the utmost importance, and the argument
incontrotertible.
2. That Sir Francis Ilurdett's corlitet, in calling
opts the civil power for the protection of his house
against a military •foree. was dictated by prudence,'
knowledge 14.04.coulidence. in, the isootfor-its
eetintry. .
3. That the House of Conimons be called aro" .ti'
restore to its our beloved Repre•entative, and. to s*.
operate intim iliately With in his endeavours' 11l
procure a fair representation oldie people in Parliamoot.
Nothing could exreeti. the zeal and unanimity of
the electors upon this occasion. The resolutions met
with a general bur-t of
tin the propu*itiolt of Mr. Wishart, the following
Petition and ItetruttAtrAtce to the !louse of Contusive'
was then agreed to.
TO ME HOS 00: %FILE TOT COMMONS OF TUS irNIVSD
KINI:Dom or Ger:ST IMIITAIN AND IKELANte IN !Jil-
t lAMENT ASSEMMLED,
The Petition snot Romonstranee of the Inhabitant Ilottoe'
Electors of the. City And Liberties of West-
Blaster. assenototed in New Palace Yard, the 17t1t day of
!tit°. the appointment of Artlinr Morris, 1.164.,
. the Ilitth Bailia. in pursuance of a Requisition for that

purpose.
We, the Inhabitant Householders, Electors of U,
City and Liberties ot Westuiiiister, feel Most sensibly
the indiguity nth red to this city, in the porson of our
beloved Representative, whose letter to us has Wien
limier the censure of your Honourable [louse ; but
which, eu far from deserving that censure, ought, in
our opinion, to have led your Honourable House to
re-consider the subjert, !Odd* he had so ably, legally,
viol constitutionally dis••usscd.

dist M satesift to lle prow
or ell reutionef, raw,
screw/slate, amyl eltertiell all thew

Aces in Isis men perstm.
We ate ales cognisant, tint the refnad
Honourable limier 10 inquire into the conduct of
Cestirreagh ma Mr. Pretrial (then two of his Majes-
ty's Minister%) when distinctly charged with the ode of
a seat in year. • Honourable. Home. evidence of which
wiesoderrd at the liar by a Member of . your lionono
able House, and the avowal iu year iJosioaraLle House,
" that math practices were as notoriuns as the sun all
noon-day ;" practices. at the bare mention of which.''
the Speak''r of yew Honourable House declared, " that
our ancestors would have startled with indignation,"
and the committal of Sir Francis Burdett to primal ens
forced by Military power, are circumstances which
render evident the imperious necessity of an immediate
reform in the representation of the people.
We •therefore most earnestly call upon your He.
nourable House to restore to us our representative.
aud, according to the notice he has given, to take
the state of the representation of the people into your
serious consideration,* reform in which, is; in
opinion, the Only means of preserving the ceun
front military despotism.
On the motion of Mr. Stnrch, it was voted unatti-
nsonsly, that the following address be presented to
Sir Francis Burdett :
Ste—We uantinated you *to be our representative
without your knowledge, and we elected you without
your interference. We were confident that you would
perform the duties of a Representative wi•h ability sad
fidelity. In every respect you hare not only fulfilled
but exceeded our expectations. We derive the almost
satisfaction from having pointed oat to the Nation the
way to be fairly represented; had it been possible that
our example tionlil have been followed and a proper
representation of the people thereby produced, the
scenes we have lately witnessed would not lucre dis-
graced our country. We understood the nbleness of
your mind, and were confident that you would not de-
scend to barter your trust for a place under llovern-
!vent, nor be the partisan or leader of those who sup-
port or reject measures, just as they happen to he pro-
taised mi this, or that side of the House. We feel the
indignity that has been offered to you; butt we are not
surprised to find that, when every excuse is made for
Public delinquents, the utmost rigour is exercised
against hint who pleads for the ancient and constitu-
dunel rights of the People.
You nobly stept forward in defence of a fellow sub-
ject, unjustly imprisoned, and on questioned will
great ability and knowledge of the laws, the warrant
' issued upon that occasion ; the House of Commons
have answered your argument by breaking into your
house with a military force, seizing your person and
conveying yon by a large body of troops to the Tower.
Your distinction between privilege avid power remains
unaltered ; the privileges of the House of Cou ttttt ins are for
tforprutectiost, nut for the destruction of the people. We
have resolved to remonstrate with the House of Com-
mons on the outrages committed under their order,
anti to call upon them to restore you to your seat in
Parliatiwnt, which the present state of the country
renders more than ever necessary for the furtheranee
of your anti our object, a Reform in the Reprepre-
sentation of that House. While so many memhers are
collected together by means which it is unit 7
fair ms to describe, we cannot but entertain the greatest
apprehensions for the remainder of our liberties; and
the employment of a military force against one of
their 'awn body is but a sad presage of what may he ex-
pected by those who might, like you, hare the overage
to stand font aril in the defence of the rights ttf the
people. When we reflect on your generous exertions
tar destroy the horror. of secret and solitary cenfine•
mete, to mitigate the severity of punishment in the
army, to prevent the cleitieriut of its oicers without
cause assiostel, to restore for the comfort of the worn
out soldier, the public property ,surveyed by a job to
a private individual, to prevent the catenation of the
barrack system, the obvious effect of which is to se-
parate the si:lalier front the citizen, to prevent the in-
troduction of foreign troops, to hi ing to light all strorions
art of tyranny, by whirls a Itritital sailor was
Irft
to perish out a barrel. rock; anti above all, your Imre-
witted exerti Ms to obtllll a full, fair, anal free via?.
sentaxion of the people iu Parliament ; when we
reflect on the firmness, the unshaken sot starry whirls
von have inVariahly " in evil report and good
report,- we rare eager to express the sentiments of
eratituale awl attachment to you, with which we are
impressed ; and we are convinced 11111,0 sentiments
are not only felt by the inhabitant' of tlis city, hot by
even. person throutOtout the land, who is nut interested
in the rontiessitice of public abuses.
be teenty-live electors in the name of the
Mectine, and presented to Sir Francis Burdett by the
high

3IRETINUs 7IIE AFFAIRS OF
TO TILE EDITOR OF THE ST ‘TE01.1,41.

Sin—..l be scandalous invasion of Naples has not
excited that open indignation among the people of
England, which it su imperiously demands.
'nor'..• ought not to have hero a county, a town,
or a village. in the United Kingdom, whit, did mot
meet to resolve and protest in the strongest language
against that abominable act of tyranny. What is pa-
triotism—mid what is religion—if they do not prompt
Its to express onr horror at such almost unexampled
iniquity .Ire the people anxiobs only for their own
immediate interest i are they so blind as nut to
111141 that the cause of Lberty is the cause of all man-
kind? How honourable it would have been to our
-national character—and how justly should we have
merited the praises of the wise and good in all parts
of the world-4f ne had aealoosly assembled toge-
ther, and passed resolutions declaring at least our sen.
titueuts, and our sympathy. and 1 will add our nil-
linguess also to assist the oppressed against the power
sail malignity of the oppressor! Not a single coesstr I
---not a single town—not a single village—loaf Mot.
Are then we so deloused by our own distresses
to i.e itoolifferent to the sacred progress of freedom ?
It is toot however too late. We still have a fine op.
portunity of publicly expressing our unalterable at.,
tachnient to liberty, whether at haute or abroad ; add
I hope there are thousands of riot in this tountrv•
who require only this simple kink in order to Maki•
such methods as will rouse the people a little from thei r
qoparent apsthy, nose who call them togetheri w 1

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a.„°.:"?t-- NT' tie 11"ebY "Isirra.
I mg in you in the rolvention hi
.. roosmitted to Newgate, on a Sped ellitraar. far
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• " For which this shall be cunt Adel
'-.isms •-• ' trait sae called a breach of • Nit* or die
H;000• of commooo, alleged sm jos, r twit " (liven under toy hatod,.ti;e Oth day i
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br worth". ken at a dehatlug 9.40.4. , 1.,.. I.V.Birdot ~ 70 the getout
at Arum adman, oohs
oteeasing this commlual to twittery to tlirtuwoof the • of Comosoo,, or hie Deputy.•'
i land, published a letter addresosed* too ide yeiedttettate, • , •
.alto member, mit woodman. mmommmamay ams • Sir. E'ntsittis—My Veeol, this is I
warrant. Yon may retorts and info,
, on the sobjeet. This letter was.losetsgbaforwarl in .
;- •• the Nunes -by Mr Lethbridge (is this the same Letls- that I will nut obey it.
il. bridge who has rectally disdaguisheolkiinself with a Messenger--1-tr, it is. my asters t
‘.:i 'similar regard to principle is the case of the Queen ?) Ye"."11 I mu" alIfY; "IP" I" f^ri'
Sir Francis--loss must instantly wi
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• ol and, after several nights &hate, on the onUtion of Sir
Kober' Seta bitty. the Speaker was directed to issue The. Messenger bowed arol refired.
s IThe military were now it
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i • his warrant for the arrest of Sir Francis Barden. who •
had achnowkolged himself to be the asithor of the let- which the following requisition was
1 ter In corgis's.. On a division, there appeared, for the Francis to the Sheriffs of Middlesex.
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‘onotaittall, 1 VO—sarainst it, 152—majority, 3ts.— TO MATTOM Wool), KsQ. AND JOHN Al
r - Some person may think that a majority of the House Ittrlul SiIuDEANX.
i of Commons, an reader that legal which was before * 43axit.estrN— in furtherance of at
:, • illegal. Bet Sir Francis Burdett was sot of. that Wive sir of Tv lilorrtS.-111pler the autbu
momium. Am mmanimitmam rote of ow mum cannot trent which I *know to he illegal, via. a
ker of the noose oil Commons, no
render that which was unjust, just s. or that, which 111" ,___ i • '
Osollient beset by a military tome.
was illegal, legal, unless; indeed we iterrihe to them "As tans ilets•rusitses! never to yield
the infallibility ascribed by one of the Pope's (a (lre- silence rano act coutrary to the laws,
gory we believe) no the see of Bowe, wise* he deemed resist the execution of such pi warrant,
that '• it serer ha erred, sad never should'err." To means in my Power, alga. 0 70w on 11
' to, protect the !tam
, du them justice, they seem willing, oat orrery occasion. I)" eer. 4Pri"tv,ll
to pot the belief of
faithful to a sairoeat. test.
quarter the'
noletsee and opression,
may souse. I nuke this rr
At this eery mamma the faithful are gaping fur iievolemen, to toroish liar With your aim
4' miracles at their hands. They expect them to convert laws b0vp.pr0,1,,,,i %.„„, either iy col
ti: paper into gold, and stones hito bread, and finally to ensmitatore, or such other as the case a
perform that miracle of miracles, to reform them- mav re9s for you to r,itts'iler tow far y
uire.
1 solves; whilst the sceptical are, on the contrary, ex-
v; Ft i
petting a secession of the opposition from the Mouse, s.houlil itiul by Uhy sotm my
force, soling
fruit house
that they may net (anthem. to share the odium of its 1 ~ailissa:lit '
e the hues e t ts '.tsi,
(skria.ta.), be, s:0111' MI
'proceedings, or to prolong sleinsion by helping the i ble servant,
alinisterialist, to gloss over their errors and &ser- "MI ineest
Sherlitly. Apri . Isla
poll di
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dines.." FRAN
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) it is of great important, that the public • abonld, at pe ffi ace-ocers at Sir Fristscis's bow
a period like the present, advert to the -power legally military to remove to a distaner. il
possesses' by the 'loose of Commons, as distinguished ing, at one o'clueit, •tlte two sheriffs
tram that which they only assume ; of which last Burdett. Mr. Sheriit Wood declare!
the pr weedings upon the occasion in qnestion afford doubt as to, the illegality of the ware
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1 so striking and correct a represesstatiou. The Ser- whirls it would he his ditty to put
jeaust at Arms, Mr. Coleman, as it was his ditty to do, thought the warrant most be legal, s
lie
en, with great respect to Sir Francis Burdett. that the officer of the Immie shoed,'
lie ensleprestred to persuade hies to obey the Speakers I sheriffs, Ice. to assist Isilip in hs exec
%%arrant. Sir Francis observed, "if you bring an creature iambi iot di'stiegnish bet.
overwhelming force, I must submit ; but I dare not, a warrant, and 4•l* the mode of pen'
. , fro is my allegiance to the :King, and my respect fur both declares! that no attempt wools
..Z . his laws, yield a voluntary submission to such a war- cute the writ before 31011,1.1 y, On
1 rant—sit is illegal." The. Serjeant urged bins to per- of constables enteseel Sir Fraiwis's I
1 nit hilts to remain with hits.. Sir Francis replied, Mr. Coleman, the Sergeant at Arts
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/ " you must lease my house; but I have written a let- Franci•, you are itiy prisoner.
'u , ter to the Speaker, which, if you please, you may take Sir F.— Ily is h.st autSir, have V 4
hority do
with you, and deliver it—it contains my resolution as grata ? Itv uhat it
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• . to your warrant." This the Serjeant declined, and house, in i I i v.u.:11.0n of the I sus of the
i, t:se letter was forwarded to the Speaker by Sir Fran- Serreant.—Sir Francis. I one ,
P 1`14.$ son, stud his brother, Mr. Junes Burdett. It was warrant of Mr. Speaker of the llou
i it the following terms : Sir Fri Mi..-1 copse... the atoll°
. 4 LATTF.II PROM Pitt TRANclii Ill'allETT To VIZ SPEAKeIt. rant. Ethilsit to me the legal wa
PI you have dare,' to ‘hslate my Iwo
Ste—When 1 was returned in doe form by the tiler-
. tors of Westminster, they imagined that they had chosen sheriff:. Ill'hese is the maaistrate ?
oar as their trustee, in a House of Commons, to main- was no illitt:i:4l;ale: hits Ile nfierwit
li C trio the laws and liberties of the land ; having accepted Sergeatit.—Sir Francip, ,may an
I - f that trust, 1 never will betray it.
I have also, as a clntifol s;thject, taken an oath of al-
legiance to the King, to obey his laws ; and I never will hand, I 101 reair it it, vim ; it is t
Kight floe 1111 l nap the Speaker of
mons.
econsent, by any set of mine, to obey any set of men,
Vl, who, contrary to theta laws, shall, under say preteoce Sir Fraucis.—l repro to you, I
I whatsoever, assume the power of the King. warrant. No—not to a: re 4 my 1
Power anal privilege are not the same thinzr, and street, much less to break open soy
ouzlit nut at any time to be confounded together—pri- of all law. If vain have a siatraLt
viiege is an exemption front Dower ; and was by law tie- Or from it proper offset rof the kinc
cored to the third branch of the Legislature, in order
.to obedience to it ; but I nil! best
rrotert them, that they might safely protect the people,
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