The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-02-11 00:00:00

lying at a great distance, widsout any natant! coonectioo
with the place to be represented, should, to use a paella.
mentary word, make a borongh arrangement (hear,
hear !)—should send in their nominees to a t." d to their
interests only, and to forward their objects? It was a
noble principle that the Representatives of the People
were accountable for their conduct ; and if the ?spew.e
of elections was diminished, men of abilities and worth
would present themselves, and turn out those who should
Ounce their trust. The Honourable Gendoman, after
describing Lord John Russel's Bill, said that he hoped
as long as lie lived his constituents would find him trop
and faithful to their interests (applause). Theft was
nothing the Go sent could give that he would acre; t
of (applause.) His highest pride was to receive the ap•
probation of his Constituents and his friends ; that and
that alone would reply him (great applause). Before
he sat down. he woold repeat the swish expressed in a
neighbouring county, by a relative of their late valued
Representative, Lora 'Wm. Russell. It was this,—that
the Crown might hung enjoy its prerogatives, the peers
their privileges, and that the people aught speedily
regain their rights—the tight of rontronling and check.
ing their Representatives in the House of Commons.
The Honourable Gentleman concluded amid the applause
of the 3lecting.
• Mr. H. Sousse next addressed the Meeting. Ile
said that after the speeches they heard, it would he an
extraordinary indulgence if they would listen to bins Li
voice in, At crowd, " I think so, indeed]." No one
more lamented the distress of the Agriculturists than he
did, but be believed he, in common with them all, were
ignorant of the means of redressing it [cries of " No, no
know what would lead to redress]." He had often
seen the country in difficulties ; but, from the force of
discussion—from the acuteness and abilities of News-
papers, the canoes were ascertained and the remedies
devised [a loud laugh]. They had five years of progres-
rive suffering, and his opinion was, that if the Meeting
were divided into six el , not twoofthesn would agree
on the cause of those 'suffering, [laughter, and criesof
" we are all *greedy Some imputed the distress to
over productiop. He was not of that opinion —the
change in the correncv, he believed, was one of :the
concurring causes of ti.e distress. Ile was free to say,
that of all the votes be ever gave—(a voice in the crost,l,
" yownever gave an honest r,r"-a laagli)—of all the
votes he ever gave, he regretted the vote lie gave upon
that subject the most. Upon that subject he gave up
his judgment t' men of bath parties—(a laugh.) They
were not to trace that measure. to Ministers.—(Laughter.)
The late 31r. Horner, one of the ablest and most acme
men of the day, drew the attention of Ministers to the
subject, and forced the measure upon them. They were
all subject to error, bur lie could say he always acted
Irons conscience.—(A laugh.) A Gentleman in the
crowd had said in j•st that he never gave an honest vote,
butt he was sure if that Gentleman was called upon to
deems" what be thought, he would say that of all ova in
the house, he (Mr. Stunner) was moat likely to give an
honest vote.—(.l Leith.) lie was sure they all believed
it.—(Continued laughter.) Another cause of distress
was the large importation of corn from Ireland; but
they could not, and ought not to prevent that ituporta•
thin. Ireland had as good a right as Yorkshire ur any
other part of the country to send in her corn. Ireland
was a part of the empire; it would be nejust, impolitic,
and lie might say impossible to prevent the importation
of her produce. The Hon. Gentleman then went into
a detail of the taxes that snore particularly affect the
land, county rates, poor rates, and other charges, whisli
severely oppressed Agriculturists. With respect to the
other causes, he would only say, that he sat on a Com-
mittee, who had to consider the cause of Agricultural
Starring, and out of the whole of the Committee not
more than three or four could agree in opinion as to the
cause.—He would say that Reform would not give a
remeily.--s-(gtrong disapprobation.)
A Voice in the Cro tl.—Why act in the teeth of your
Constitoents?

dlr. Stamen—l think Ido not [a laugh.) Reform
afforded subject for declamation, but he had never
known aoy man to devise a plan of Reform [laughter; ;
he was a decided enemy to Reform [disapprobation). be.
cause he thought that it would open a door to a scene
destructive to their interests [laughter. and cries of " off,
off,"] land would be subversive of that Constitution
which they all affected to admire [laughter, and cries of
off, off.] If before he had doubts es to Reform, that
day confirmed those doubs—the expression of the No-
ble Lord (King) to pull down the Houses of Parliament
[violent and indignant cries of " no, no, his Lordship
said no such thing.)"
Lord KING stepped forward, and was received with the
most animated cheers. He said, that the Hon. Gentleman
was in error ; his expression was, to pull down nuisances
and to reform the House of Commons, which supported
those nuisances—[applause.]

Mr. SUMNER said. that by nuisances it was meant to abate
tbeParliament.—(Laughter.)—With respect to an equitable
adjustment. the meaning of that was to give to the creditor
two-thirds instead of the whole. The measures of that day,
it not extended, would yet lead to a violent contact
with the public creditor, and as an honest man he would
never lend his band to support them. He thanked the Meet.
ing for the kindness with which they had heard him.—
(Laughter.)
The HIGH Simmer then put the question on the Petition,
which was carried almost unanimously, there being but four
hands raised up against it.—He then put the question on the
additional words proposed by Mr. Cobham which were
adopted by the Meeting, there having bee.' but the same
number of hands held up against it.

Mr. BCSMET then moved that tint individuals should
sign the Petition on behalf of the Meeting, which was
agreed to.
Lord Ect.arrnoitoucu said, that at a Meeting held about
two years ago, the freeholders went to one side and those
who were not freeholdors to the other. He suggested that
the same course should be now pursued.
A number of persons said that the Meeting was a Meet-
ing of inhabitants as well as freeholders.

Mr. CODIETT said, that the mode proposed by the Noble
Lord was not applicable; the present was not a meeting of.
the Freeholders merely—it was a meeting of the Freehold-
ers, the Inhabitants, and the Occupiers of Land—(.Applause.)
They were all sufferers—the labourer as well as the Lord—
(Applause); and here he would avail himself of an oppor-
tunity to tell the Noble Lord that be (Mr. Cobbett) ence had
a French Count to bind books—he bound many thousand
volumes,and bound them very well—(A laugh); he brought
+me his work regularly every Saturday, and gave him much
s►tisfaction. If the proposition which tne Meeting did him
the honour to adopt—or something similar to it, was not
acted on, he would see English Earls binding hooks )et—
(Laughter, and cries of hear, hear!)
Lord EI.LENBUROUGIt stepped forward—

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Mr. COBBETT objected to a renewal of debate.

Mr. BaNSCT moved that the Petition should be presented
to the House of Commune by Mr. Denison, which was
abreed tn.
Thanks were then voted to Mr. Den'son, and the Honour-
able Gentleman returned thanks. Thanks were also voted
:o those who signed the Requisition, and to the High She
riff, for his proper, dignified, and impartial conduct in the
Chair. The lion. Gentleman returned thanks, after which
I the Meeting dtsperied.