The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-05-24 00:00:00

TUB PATRIOTS OR VENEZUELA.

" A letter, dated at St. Crain, on the sth instant,
111111“. that G 1 NOWILLO Was defeated near
Apar*, by the Patriot Army, ettder the command
of Gemmel PAM on or about the oth of Match.
It was oupected that his whelp army wisold be tidier
captured or killed on their retreat ; and it was he.
Tiered that this signal victory of the Patriots weeld
were the isidepedesece of the Repobll• of VON..
satin. It was understood at St. Gels, that 3000
Eeglish Volenteera had arrived at Govan ; that
lima had been taken by the Patriots! and that
4000 Spanish soldiers had been captured at set by
tbe Woos Ayres squadroa.".

7u Ter EDIXOtor errs S7r4TES iN.
Sta,-1 willed until the discussion on the Oats of
the nation was Sniebed, not from soy particular
spect that 1 bear to the character of Ministers, bet
from a wish natural enough, on 117 part, to hear
what human fah•therod could ineent or impudence.
deny. 1 well knew the fate of that minims ; vet,
little expected that the miseries of this country would
have been made Inflect to the coarse jeer of • pear,
used buffoon. Conte forward thus image of venality
—let the Public behold you, Mr. CA/VIING. 1.
Sir, in bassets impatience to deny shot yam are de-
spised or detested ? 1)3 you yourself pretend to be
ignorent of lb* Weary entailed on you character
Can you, whose name bath become the very bye.
word for corruption, Hippos, that the majority of
Mal Muse of Commons shall mace* yourself sad
your colleagues freer the odium that attend. you ?
flow dare you affirm, that the House of Cornmeal,
each as it now is, speaks the sense of the People.--
Voo have added, Sir, insult to iijory ; and you have
rendered your character elm more hateful than your,
farmer conduct was contemptible. Sir, 1 chal!ene•
the boldest—the loosest of eke advocater of Admini-
rtratinn— I rhalleoge yoo,••il to dent, that notorkaos
evils have crept into oar Ileprerentation. If, Sir,
there be one man oho shall be dark,' enough to con-
tradict what I have am fled— bid hies stand forth.—
I am not fond of polemical aliocssaion ; bat 1 will
idortge myself to the Public to puni3h him as he de-
...sees. And ihio Parl meat, which is known to be
nor, rioa.l7 corrupt, is to give the (Tildes of the ea.
hinge ! lam determined yea shall not escape me,
it yno or your rd‘cortiots will not accept the offer I
make—let the Public decide. Yoe bare now no
'mirk —no jest—so shameful evasion to s!.elter your-
self tinder. I have brought you to the bar of public
opinion; sad yes canoe', without giving up the point,
refuse the discussion. I meat now appeal to one
ribose heart is, l hope, not quite Insensible to the
entreaties of his People. I will approach him with
Arsenous, not disrespect. I will tell him what the
parasites, who surround his throne dare not attempt
—the truth.

Sir, the conduct of a Mitsistes is 'warty cameras!
with the ',potation of a Prince; ■od the erection of
pier subjects are shaken by the Belt of jeer servants.
liplieve not, Sir, the men who tell yes that thecae".
plaisance of a Parliament is a measure of the dial».
onion of your people--it is a fatal mistake. We
hive long, Sir, refrained frogs addressiog yes es a
subject, the necessity alone of which most be pala-
tal to oar feeliey. Bat. Sir, the People of this
country tan so longer, with josike to themselves,
believe yes to be ignorant of these sentiments ; sod k
now only remains for yea to chose, whether yea
will still continue to support Ministers erboseabilities
are despised, and whose characters are detested—or
whether yes will pay a just and honourable attestiess
to the wishes of your People. Coosider,Sir, that that
autumn of your days has past mod the winter set in;
and then deride whether you will suffer the ressioder
of your life to be emplojed in a struggle with the
opinion of your seljects. Is It a possess sentiment
to be deaf to a whole nation? Is it, I will ask you,
Sir, eves sere? "'though, perhaps, t►e immense mi.
litary establishment we now possess, may keep doss,
for a time, the spirit of a People. Believe me, Sir,
that a dame once kindkd will go farther than the
death of a Minister, or the amendment of a Prince.

lam a blest honest moo. I tell yes, Sir, nor La.
gislature b corrupt—seer Ministers despised, and oar
finances la disorder. Yes, Sir, are the •stand
guarding, of the riff►ts of • People whores yes your
throes. We look to you for Reform. &wish the
men whom the unties can never astride in. Let
them sick from power as low as they have sunk is
the opinion of year People, and be what, shoaled
as you sow are, you ought to be—Bias in the at.
reclines of a sallow. Reese, we implore yon, front
the lethargy into which Ins bees plumed, that
great sodersiandieg nature has ••dewed yes with.
—Let the parity of your heart decide on what I
have 'dimmed, sad you will oeknowkdp that the
ogle who tells you this loves his Sovereign, though
he loves his country better. lam sot t►e advocate
of remiss ; hot the firmest, tke soblast prayer of an
ardent mind is, that liberty may Boorish whoa cold
awl forgotten is the body of

TACITCS.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of KENT was
this morning safely delivered of • Princess at Kra-
sloops% Niece : prevent, his Royal Iligiroets the
Doke of SosvEx, his Gran. the Archbishop of CAX.
TUMMY, Bishop of LONDON. Duke of WTLLIPC.
TON, the Marquis of LANIDOWN, Esti IRATUUSIT,
Sod the CMANCILLLOR of the Excursion. The
Duchess and Royal Introit are both churl well.
On Saturday the NMI RLOENT inSposeled the
horses preseated to his Royal Highness by the Per-
sia. and Algerine Ambassadors.
Yesterday she Duke of KENT visited Ilto Paws
REUEIT al Carlton-house; the LOUD CUANCELLOII
and Count biIIXvTER silo had audiences.

We lament In state that 'neither great failure lock
place on Saterday. The hours has been long esta-
blished as German merchants, and was considmed
mien( the eriii.l respectable in the City of London;
it is repnrted to have stopped for a very cnns•desalfe
sum. In the early part of the thy the cheques aria
regularly paid ; so confident were the pliacipalr of
being able to meet all demands, bet towards noon it
was announced the horse had stopped. t.ccooins
have been received that the imam. of TuroDoart
sod G. F. GUI CIIEIt and Co. of Aimtprilarn, ha. al.@
Milord r.) treat fur a TV, tontiJeirble scvese.