The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-01-07 00:00:00

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,lo,l4 despotism of ithy country whatemn.., acne ex-
ceeds in turpitml?, grid. cruelty the late itat of 'those
"'Ministers. Evety 441ing of respect fur their.own
MO, • pri,vate as well as public; every
o*, of gratitude for the innumerable benefits
which they have derived.from the People, end- for
:why they have rendered nothing but despair and
Ildisfy ; every feeling of respect for public opinion,'
theeeh they know that it is their duty to pay
the most unqualified deference, end to make it
lbeic polar star ; every feeling of humanity, com-
vision, or charity for their fellow-creatures over-
l'ilielmed in distress, and groaning under an tinde-
r rlbable weight of oppression, they have totally
siren up and placed out of sight. By their per-
•aicious measures hiving involved the country in insur-
mountable difficulties, they were aware, that if a Re-
form In the Representation should take place on ra-
dical principles, they would not only lams their
places, but also would be brought to account for
their conduct, by which so much misery is entailed
en the People. They saw almost every men in the
United Kingdom come forward to demand Reform,
sod zealous to attain his object. A Reform they
were determined, at any rate, to prevent. There-
fore they looked out for victims, as tigers look out
.for prey; as if thirsting for blood (though it might
be supposed that such thirst -sought to have been
pretty well quenched, by more than a twenty years'
war), they sent Oliver, the jackal), into the North,
that they might, according to their own statement,
ascertain the sentiments of what they please to term
'the disaffected districts. Bat were they not already
Itcquainted with the sentiments of every district in
'de country ? Had not the People unanimously pe-
tiiioned for the removal of the grievances with which
they were afflicted ? Could there be any doubt en-
tertained, with respect to these sentiments? and in
case of doubt existing, could it be removed by any
intelligence received from a Spy ? or was it pro.
liable, that such a character would inspire hope and
consolation into the breasts of impoverished menu-
,fattorers, by presenting to them a speedy prospect
of a peaceable, and happy termination of their
woes? Ilawever, he enters on Iris mission, pre-
pared to accomplish the dreadful projects he had
in view. He calls at Nottingham, insinuates
himself into the confidence of a few individuals
there, by saying, that he was a Delegate, sent
from London, and was acquainted Pith Sir.
FRANCis BuRGETT, Major CARTWRIGHT, &c. ; thit
it was airless to petition, Parliament, for nuthi ..•
short of force would he effectual in seeking redress ;
that a plan was laid for a general rising, on the 9th
of the following June, and preparation ought to be
made every where for that event. It seems to have
been in consequence of these, and similar sugges-
tions and instigations, that the deluded • Hamm-
RETH went among the villagers in the neighbourhood
of Alfretots, for the purpose of inciting them to re-
volt. Having sown the seeds of inserrection at
Nottingham, he hurries on for other abodes of mi-
sery, and. visits Sheffield, Wakefield, Leeds, and
Huddersfield, in Yorkshire ; by this time he had tic•
quired an assistant of the name of Bradley. At those
places he foetid. the inhabitants sunk deeply in
distress, by the depression of commerce, and the ex-
orbitant price ofj every article of life, yet patient
and tranquil. He tries his base insinuations on them,
but, with a few trifling exceptions, he is completely
foiled. After indefatigably exerting himself in his
diabolical avocations with but little effect, he re-
visits Nottingham, and enters Derbyshire, declaring
that clouds of men were coming out of the North, to
carry every thing before them ; and urging the ne-
cessity of being reedy to form a junction for the
more effectually securing the desired object. In
this manner, the poor ignorant wretches of that
part of the country were entrapped by this
monster its iniquity. Nottingham Forest was
*ppoiuted for the place of rendezvous. lie
now goes again into Yorkshire, where, in spite
of all the art he is master of, he could only incite a very
diminutive number of men and boys at Huddersfield
to commit some irregularities; and assembled, though
in a perfectly peaceable manner, at Thornton Lees,
about half a dozen men, who' together with himself,
were taken into custody, and after undergoing a few
examinations by the Magistrates of the District, were
discharged. It is here worthy of remark, that though
be himself was taken into custody ,with those per-
sons, yet he was immediately set at liberty. This
circumstance, and a few others which subsequently
took place, principully excited that suspicion, which
ultimately was the cause of his detection. The hand-
ful of men and boys, who committed some irregolari.
ties at Huddersfield, were also taken into custody,
and sent to York for trier, but were discharged at
the ensuing Assizes. Yet, shocking to relate, this
was not the case with the few poor forlorn peasants of
Derbyshire, whom he had the address to draw into
Isis gins. They were taken into custody with the
greatest facility. Four of them were tried and found
guilty; three of whom have been exesuted, and the
other was respited. Some of them having hopes of
mercy held out, pleaded guilty ; in consequence they,
together with the one respited, are transported. ,
How distressing it is for every man possessing the
least spark of humanity, to contemplate, three of 1
those starving, ignorant, but misguided wretches,
tottering the heaviest penalty the law can inflict, and
lime of them transported, whilst the frightful mon-
ster who has deluded them goes off with impunity
hey, in all probability, is amply rewarded for his
hellish deeds. It has always been a maxim its law,
that no respect shall be paid to persons, end that•ltte-
Pinisbment shall be dory apportioned to the crime;

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