The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-10-06 00:00:00

Car OF LONDON ELECTION.

Yesterday being the first day of the Eleetien,
there was a prodigious concourse of Electors, which
completel filled the Hall.
The business having been opened in the asnal
manner,
Toe SIIERIFTI professed their determination to
preserve the strictest impartiality, and requested of
the Livery that they would give a fair hearing to
every Candidate who should come forward.
The Loan Mayoa first came forward, and said,
that upon former occasions he had experienced so 1
much attention from them, that he flattbred himself
that he should meet it on the present occasion, al.
though he was not the presiding Officer of the present
Meeting. In aspiring to the situation of their
Representative, he well knew that it was the high.
est honour which it was in the power of the City to 1
confer on any individtiel. In consequence of the re-
signation of one of their old Members (Sir C. Price), it
was impossible for hiM to be so blind to the situation
he held, and the approbation that he had often met
with in the discharge of its arduous duties,as not to pre-
sent himself to their choice upon this occasion. During
the time he had been in office, there had been many
most serious political discussions in the city, and his
conduct had been often honoured with their appro.
bation. He had been Chief Magistrate in arduous
times, when the price of provisions, and particularly
of hread,, was unusually high : the price of it fob
towed the regulation of a positive Act of Parliament,
and it had not been in his power to lower it; but he
was happy to inform them, that it would be lowered
to-morrow. One of the Candidates professed to set
lip on the interest of the shipping and trade of the
port of London. He thought that he might equally
claim the support of that body, as he had been Pre-
&dent of that Meeting previous to the worthy Alder-
man. He must state to them, that he had given up
hi; entire time to the service of the City, and for
that had abandoned all professional pursuits. He
felt himself completely an independent man : none
of his family had any place under Governmellt.; and
if they should ever catch, him asking one, he did not
wish or expect to be longer continued in their ser.
vice. As to his politics, they were hut little known ii
but if they would give him an opportunity of thew.
jog them, as their Representative, he trusted that
they would meet their approbation.•.-(Sonse .4.
phases.)
Sir Wm. CCRTTI then presented himself, but the
mixed noises of applause and disapprobation were so
loud, that it was only possible to collect a small
pact of what. he said. „ He thought that after his long
and faithful service! in, his public situation, it was
unnecessary for him
.to trouble, them with prole,.
pious. He had hitherto served thev honestly, faith-
fully, and to the best of his abilities. his opinions
were pretty well known, told he came before them
With a conscience clear, and with the same principles
Which had ooen met their approbation. lie bad re-
weseuted them now, for five Parliaments, and he
pow trusted, that upon the sage prluciples he should
again meet, their support. , He stood before theM
without fear sty tjembling, andrelied upon the satin

support that he 4a4 mot ion forther occasions., • ,
Mr. Alderman ciimiz then advanced, and wa,s
received with enthusiastic applause. Ile said, that
tf be had been at 641 i ih the habit of soaking
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long addresses, ne wow:. _ inc: .to one now, mg, that _ wou.- not . tain them five an
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esit was the period for Election and not for empty nutes, and would briefly state his pretensions, the
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o 're ision ; but he. would merely enniausiate a few , grounds or Which *ere known to every one. He
of the grounds on *MA he once more solicited the trusted that thirty years experience had made him
favour of that support whith he had on former oc- . sufficiently acquainted with their interests ; and
Uasions so generously experiented: . Ills politics' should he be returned to Parliament, his time and
were comprised.iu a few, word, sLihe'y were the wel- ' his hest efforts shoUld be faithfully employed in
tare of his country and the interests and rights of the protecting. them. They liad known him in other
city of London, in particular ;to them he added a situations—theY had seen him filling, with the
due respect for.the authority of the Crown, and the Worthy Alderman who had just addressed them,
laws duly administered.—[Loud applause.]—These ' the dittreplt office of Sheriff; and although there
:were his views; and they were called upon to declare might have been between th ent some difference of
their judgment upon the manner in .which hil ac- !opinion on some points trf minor importance, they
Lions had corresponded with them. ,For himself he i agreed on all the essential points affecting the in-
•.vould hoeestly and conscientieusly declare, that for 1 tereeti of the Community, and be had, with the
the spare of,,ttenty-two years he had sought no re., Worthy Alderman, shared the tfinhks of the Livery.
ward but their approbation ; he now asked the same They had also seen him at the heid of the Board of
confidence sehirb they had so long repose* in him, , Trade, appointed to remonstrate on the removal, of
old he promised that it should be answered uy a cop. lhe East linlii shipping from Loudon ; and he trusted
respandintfidelitte „He once again declared, that is I.otat in that capacity he had proved that he was ac-
he had no motive of action but a sacred sense of pub- quainted With; and zealous (or, the commercial An-
tic duty; so he sought nootherreward than their un- terestt of this great city:. Lastly; they had seen
binisetl sufff, rao4. and he hoped that when they were hint iii. a Member of Parliament for a
,berongh, and
rolled
,upon tri,deriare their choice; their hands would he trusted that his condusct had been alwayS pure, and
unanimously
,spring up in his favour, as, if rooted in so it wpold altreys be. Should
,they favour him with
their hearts and guided by its impulSe.--[Long and . their choice;
.he should always meet them in the time
general appteuse, Which lusted severed minutes.) . i way in thii present instauce.
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Sir JAMES
~ SHAW then 'came forward, but the I r. Wieteusttq then came forward; and was re-
Clarks of disapprobation were so ,loud} that it was a ! ce. ived with load acclamations by his supporters,, and
Considerable time before he could obtain a hearing. was., heard \without . interruption. Ile began ~14
When order `sias.somewhat restored, be, stated, , that stating that he iris sure that the worthy Alderman
they were assembled to exercise •ne Of their most Who lest addressed theie, and every body who had
Important rights—the choosing of. Atir, Repretenta., I *epeeist! his conduct; would ao,hitp the liiltice tp
tires. It was; therefore, but jettice.tp themselves as eay,, that upon ell occaskens he bad ,endeavoured,
well as to him; that every Candidate ihould hate Out!'
fs much as was in his povrer, to obtain a fair lieut.!
opportunity of /airly stating the.freunds upon Which ' ing for every Person who preseuted himself to theist.
they came forward: The principles .npon,, 4140 be 1 t *pledge.) . After the length of, time which hid
tested his claims were, loyalty to his Sovereign;— ! been - ,ceitsumed py, the speeches .of
~ the other
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griane were here heard)-7and attachment to 1 Cant:Mates; it'd exhauStetl it he felt himself by the
she best Constitution which the iajsdnln of man bad • exertioqs he koa heen &Matting, he should net at
ever formed for the hiplines's of a, elation:. His at; I leeseuttletititi limit by any.lengthened observations,
tschmrnt to the rights, privileies, and ancient Asages There wls mother reason which. made It none:eel-
of the City of London, they, had an •opportaoitg ,pity to'Min to do OK , All the salons or his politi. '
of witnessing at the time he filled the highsituation I eat life Were before them,
,wad bythere„ and not by 1
of their Chief Magistrate: He felt. that; as their ' any professions he might, new. make, was he to stand
Rept esetttative, and in every situation in which they :or fall: lie regretted that such gieetinis es the pry-
had placed him, he had discharged his linty to the sent for choosing Repiesentadies; did not occur, as
utmost of his power. During the last Session or by the old lei they ought to occur, oftener than thde
Parliament, tire Bills, of great importance to the' Dow do. It 'Visa time, in ihicit those wh'u had been for.
City of London, had been supported by hint ; and I merly .. r.t.epreseatatives Owedin eiplahation of their
he could safely assert, that for six moriths *kith the ! pest cbtidoet to theit Conkitaehts, arid in Which
,_a
late SeSsion lasted, he never had had a day iu the ! new candidate was expected to say fodiethink 4 the
week to himself, except Saturday and gunday. Be grounds upon which he clained.suppdrf... If he stood
should freely submit himself and his claims to theii in a different situation; frOm ;that Jib DOW
,did; he
judgment. 'He relied upon the support of the great might perhaps think it-MS duty to Mike 'tette bbser.'
commercial bodies in the City ; and as he felt con. vatione on thecondeet of their fisrmeeßepresentatives;'
scious that he bad ditcherged his duty as their Re- but if he were now to do so; it might be supposed
presentative in an hottest and upright Manner, he that his motive was only to promote. his own late-
trusted in their justice, as well as generosity, that rests, and upon that account he,should abstain front .
they would continue to give him their support. doing so. ,He should say, however, that lie ha read 1
Mr. Alderman Woon then addressed • the Livery, the adiertliements and addresses of the serest Can.
tad was cheered most tumultuously. lie would not Mates, and if one was to judge from there, it
take up any portion of their time by enlarging on would appear atilt *bre Were no difirence at all in
his principles, fur they knew them well ; but, as a new their
.principles. All of them equally Pledged them. i
candidate, he would go over a few of those grounds . selves to support the principles of tile Constite-

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