The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-06-17 00:00:00

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1101»Z Or COXItettO,ON FRIDAY, .Itrtutl4.
Wor XF.NT PETITION.'
O :dee* Preemit the petition of the,
ttry,aiad frosholderi of thwconsty of Kest.
psistic meeting' Veld nn' Tuesday last.
lise approbation of every part of the -voil-
ae last clause, which be regretted had been
lbe petition. He was convinced. however,
elgolts titter would have been agreed to. if
!Cowmen, had done its duty, by footing
us 'system of economy and 'retrenchment.
AATCH DIAL could not allow the Millen
std witbont sayisg a few words in reference
dinided that thi sneetisg from which it pro-
; highly numerous set respectable. The
s convened for the purpose of considering
id Mete of the coontry and the expediency of
try Reform. Now lie thought it was unfair
ag of 4 otgotgovre. to cos le these two pus-.
hat es it might, the meeting took place and
vas said about agricultural- distress, but a
bout reform: In fact hews* persuaded that
feet of those persons who promoted the
g to talk about reform, •ssd reform only.
r, however, went on very peaceably and or•
gestlessen. be supposed he most call him
dibewasa freeholder—whether be was or
rE. Kostclibull) did.not know, thought fit
the la't clause of the petition, by way of
called it. In his opinion. it was the lamest
ig horse ever bad to „carry. His hon. col.
swetellitl hie regret that tbis claw forpied
widths'. He oust he allowed to empress his
it at the circumstance. ' When the. clause
id to the meeting, a considerable pause as if
sot salsa. Seine time elapsed before any
is confidence to seemed the motion. At list
el whom he (Sir E. Knetehbull) did not
stood it, but after some consideration he
le support, and another person came forward
his place. During the whole of the thee
fbig leedefe who lied called the meeting
and expressed no opinion with respect to
est afterwards he was sorry to perceive that
in approved of it. He felt indignant that the
entlemen who were present at the meeting
permitted slab a resolution to be proposed
'such a character.—(Cheers.)—lf his hon.
id called upon the noble lord and his other
were present at the meeting to unite with
eing this disgraceful clause, the character of
would have stood high in the opinion of
the coontry.—(Chriere.)—The person who
unesdihent had stated that the main object
Mary Reform was a reduction of the interest
sal debt. If that was so, his objections to
Ley Reform were fortified and confirmed by
He was perfectly persuaded that this amend.
never have bees elopted if the Whig leaders
ed their dislike to it as strongly as his hoe.
id now expressed his dislike. Before they
to It, they ought to have returned without
!dog like him who went up the bill and re-
n with just as many men. He protested
amendZient being considered as the ears&
opinion of the freeholders. They never
gives their concurrence to that part which
he infraction of the national faith, at least
an one-tenth of them would have gives such
s. Whatever might be the opioion with re-
thomentary Reform, eine-tenths of them would
ed a proposition for breaking faith with the
ilor. He protested, theeefore, against this
petition io the name of hie constituents, and
ven of the Wbig leaders.
VYWOODesid. that this petition did not
welt' Trent the Whig !laden. hi st that the ra

emirs ofteform, but wise bad sow time for-
ty for relief and a reform is the represeuta-
people. With respect to that part of the pe-
b was founded on the resolution of Mr_liGib-
t opposed it at the time, and he utterV die-
sentiments it contained.
itYMELL rose, not for the purpose of mak-
larks' ea the facts which bad been stated by
NC Baronet (Sir E. Knatchball, bat he
rip expressing leis marries., that tf, as the
it stated, so large a majority of the iseetirg
ti to this proposition, he Sad not himself
ward some counter resolution, in whietr they
to concur. The truth was, and it was a me-
th, that persons not of the lowest order, nor
nci lied; but possessing considerable property
y, found themselves in a state of approacbiag
the wreck of their fortunes, upon bearing
Lion which bore the appearance of relief,
at it, ai drowning men catch at straws, with-
eatien of injuring the Oovernmest or the
iof the Country. Willi regard to Pantie-
One, be had bees applied to by several of
know whether it was his inteatioa to re-
ion which he bad lately made, and be now
ate, that upon the Ent favourable opportunity
new his attempt to effect a just. setetsary,
stional Reform; though be would not pledge
er as to the exact time,or the precise form in
said bring forward his motion. With re-
other part of this petition, which prayed for
ion of the interest of the public debt, be
it he knew of no such thing as a just reduc-
interest, and be declared that he considered
ry: Reform wholly unconnected with the
Even if he were disposed to say that the
entered into and persisted against the will
majority of the people—a proposition which
D mesas ready to admit—he should still
a that Hesse was the legatßepresentative of
cdthat if any debts were contracted by it: fa-
meats were bound to discharge them. The
iyata might famish as example is thin re-
hugh they succeedsd to one of the most eici-
estable despotisms by which a nation bad ever
Jed, they still considered themselves bound
r the debts contracted by the former Doyens
such ame aaaaa as that recommended inothis
would never consent, except is a case of ever-
ircessity—not a necessity wantonly assumed,
lay suggested, but such a @messily as would
phrties in that house, and which, if it ever
Dieters would probably be more quick.sighted
ig than any other party in that house. Such
was so far from existing at the present mo-
ve were not only able to pay the interest of
ut *ere actually reducing our taxation. He
t whatever view the house might take of Par-
Reform, they would contiase to sustain the
it, which had enabled us to resist all the Pow-
/Or, and •to maintain on the Throne the
whom the nation was disposed to support
exiled family, which foreign despotism wish-
a upon be.
LATCH BULL explained.
guess of LONDONDERRY said be was not
se ',tree the Petition was read, bat be hoped
ection would be made to its reception on ac-
e cleusewhielt was sow tliesabject of diem•
sever strongly be might wish to express, not
disapprobation, bat his reprobation oftm.
istsgrapit In tigestios, its did sot appreheSd
.e 4 any objection to the Petition bilks re-