The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-11-30 00:00:00

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This
41 toast 'aS drank with grew a pplanse.
/I; Mr. IL BARNARD gave, with a neat introtlue-
Ili ))))
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" i.or Fr.k wt., 11011,•'v Ir.i.''
Me. CIIALI.I3 Sh11:1111 propored the next toast as
follows—
.. .holres--tArepil awl iiideprailtont Aden-
czar.-nut 11,1 Ni .11. *men."

r. It. LI tnxtnnt Iwo rage. and addressed the meet-
itt.4. lie was ihn t to prvos • the lietith of man,
mho, caosi:i.•:i•i,; his ft 2e,and his exertions, - miAht
etc reenr•'.e,l as Otle of th• r.n.t extrl,,cdrilitiry, a, lie
certainly eons one of t a::le rind excellent.
alvo•••11..• of liberty. Ile wis we'd kirhwii by most
of the peoooos present ; al:110.14h not able to form
coo of the ;tarts', he IPing engaged in purposes of the
extensive ncility. nhiea r,quired his presence
• I,,iewhorp, yet Lis hurt was with the company. To
• prove.this, Mr. Barnard read :t letter which he had
roceived from his friend, stating, that he considered
• Mr. Drakar:!'s case to be one of great hardship ; and
i...•Gleatiog the most amiable principles of chit and
vol'gielis freeiioni • and universal philanthropy.
I;ft rum (1 then ;:eve—
•• .1..1111 the Con,tielltirm of Folglmntl."
tolgt called forth a waun demonstratiou of Se-
ti-fats' ion.
The Onn s t, having prrrt,ced—
,. Pi, I of t'.. 11 •:,. i!ittchiniiiii, with a speedy re.
l) I el ;"

Pr. it. ;it it sr tuft next be. Ted to claim the atten-
tion of the meeting. to a pent,a of the moit xmiahle
manners, ;IA must takr,ts---wito was a
f.i Iturnstlity in et cry tittpe- • who W;1.3 one of, lie was
sQr• to slv, th f Members of the !Nal proles-
%rho ;Pr:nu:lino:l the :trinelpitl.s. nt iiit:.!rry to con-
ect as well ;IF in prnfes.ntitt. 1k pre—'
tiir Samuel the araiable and able a:•••.crtor of the
claw of born:luny."
This toast was received with great applause.
Mr. Scopr rose in consequence of this toast, and
after addressiter the *fleeting,. in a most eloquent
speech, ceneltuFtal as follows :•.---Asr,ain cottlraitilat.
jot' yoa that you have given the health of Sir Sembel
; whose irresislihle'elotatinee has, been ex-
cried in behalf of the purr prisoners itt Ligroin
Castle; who, with wit, Irt4iteitt but keen,. eliasiked
ito his shame the incocsidetate advocate of tlitpressi rot :
• who icon all oceasions the friend of freedom anti of
aud Who adds lustre to the glories of his
pablic by blending with them the soft ben itch-
ing radiance that beams from private virtue.—Plear,
kern. 9
Rcovr then proposed the health of Mr.
(Alibis Sheath, their worthy east respectable Chair.

matt : whose meritorious exertions had contributed
so essentially to the comforts of this meeting; and
whose activo endeavours to secure to the town of
aosfon an independent Representative, were calcu-
lated to promote. the true glory of the country, as it
%ens identified with the correction of public abuses.
Tile, health of Mr. Sheath was received with the
liveliest expressions of regard. The worthy Chair-
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man delivered his thaAs in a speech repleti,with in-
deireedent sentiment.
Mr. FixsEtcry • then proposed the healthq of
Messrs. Chapman and Barnard—the true friends of
independent sentiment—the prosnoters of the pre-
sent inee:i cg-•--an:l who fully coincided in the semi-
'limits of the Chairman, and powerfully co-operated
with him in his public endeavours.
Mr.- It. B.ißN.snn returned t hart ks—sa v i that
from his earliest life he had felt prepossessions in
favour of liberty, and to the latest moment of his
exi,tence he would retain them. • .
Mr. CHAPMAN also returned thanks; and in the
course of his speech took occasion, as the friend of
Mr. Burrell, one of the Representatives for Poston,
to pledge hitnielf that that Gentleman was a friend
to I; eform, and to the correction of public abuses.
I'l r. SA NW EL BA RN ARD delivered a most able and
excellent speech ; in which he descanted most forcibly
on the necessity of energy in the people, and pledged
himself to an active co-operation in the cause of
liberty, when an opportunity for exertion offered.

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which ea!: dean': with the nolo. lively plaudits. Mr. Cr er.Lii SUKATII proposed—
Mr. Freemery rose and thanked the meeting for :: tic r, I'2 • • isoemites for the &rough of Itistitn..
rdcot advocate of Peace,"
OW *-tnit iment, es well es on the part of the distie- wns -airs'o%%draliikr"itil; thea 'Course of the eYening : and the
guishi.d iiitli-idual with whom it was connected; and telloyy cure sentiMent—
telerrieg to the illiberal proceediog; which, evident- , , ,1 ° ,
the genuine Rr,inciples or the ConsHitii-
lv oniler the indeence of Administration• are now ° tii'is,ji.n4rZiroji'ill'gr'ili'a'iousits, free ekcimus, and Me not of
ettieg fell h bethe colliery, to inipedt. the sitcce:s of , v iiting in every liinbtdinhier."
Tile Couto. of Civil and Iteligioas Liberty," •
+.hat 4iensiment. Ile strongiy deprecated the propmed .
niet ' being given,. called up Mr. Peerr, who spoke ns
stiugs,. or petitions, in resistance to the Claims
• fe'laws :—Gentlemen,—ln rising to say a few words
of the Catholics, in order In revive a dyilig and Lam.-
,carer ; on the sentiment jest given from the Chair,' 1 must
1':•I ereitelier —a prejudice which had, not foi;
~,eied fist character of le,..z3and, io those atrocious . first beg leave to pay my tribute of respect to the
worthy sufferer in the cause of humility, now be-
tie: yy hich an infatuated Nobleman hail promotetl. ,
fore us—Mr. John Drakard. His courage and per-
power, lieltoilv, iii spilt. of the industry aii, artiiieteof .
and the cheerfulness, with which he has
power, enough of that prejudice aaS 110 t 1101 V to be; ae'rerai",
: borne his suffering, are above all praise, and could
foeittl, even R111(111g the lowest of the vulgar, tonp-
. only be occasioned by a consciousness of having act-
tor any- sciines iojery to the Catholic CRUSE';
, l',l from the best of motives ; and indeed he has suf-
for the people of England, of ail metes, were too eti-
, fered in a noble cause. Whatever may be the dreadful
tightened as to the erred and character of the Oahe-
i. if, 'Aced, : necTssity of star, surely it can never be necessary to
lies, to allow any imposture to surrey(
discipline a soldier with a thousand lashes. llu.
fee Ca:lir:lies were such as their ceemies describe
man Icings are too precious to be made the sport
them—if they really entertained the obnoxious tenets
ari,ich ti,o,t, enemies attribute to them, the; would of such iiiilitary tactics ; and the torturers must one
day give an account to Item whose property the suf
be i.ot oily one' riliv to 'note ;pate in the privileges
el civil lOsertv, tee wet' be tolerntee
in eivilizcd , refers are. The Stamford Nezcs has, I know from
:!
my own observation, been instrumental in eislight.
society. Those tenets, hely-pier, t';. Catholics di:-
cuing and liberalizing many in this part.of the coun.
ceive a tl
claim ; l' and whether (said !kir. F.) will you re-
try, and I trust it will still be useful in holding up
esteiption of the e,-e-(1 of men from them-
selves. or from their enemies? Weigher will you to public detestation, every species 'of. cruelty, ty.
atteml In the ebelliiions of peieeire mei ignornice rainy; and oppression, whether practised ey a Cas-
from suchlro.`ll as Deigmete att.' Nichell, or to the tkrealV't in Ireland—or a Bonaparte, at Moscow—
, the great c.ause.of civil and reli-
allegetioes ,•f the Catholie: themselves ? Recollecting a"d •in
ti,,,, thee, ,:11„,za,ioh, are doirered to you accon,pie gious liberty. Oa this ground, it has my !support,
bite! wee the solemnity of ae oath: and recollecting and had I not firmly believed both the Editor and
toe., that the Catholic; teielit, by an oath, were Publisher to be trely honest men, who have the
they itniifferent to its obligetines (as their hienttee."' good nt. 'their country at keit, I would nut, have i
e„eme,"„tecestee as.ert) centre to tlirms.lves a been present at this meeting. Ilut• to revert to the'
full participation of all thorn privikles of the coo. sentiment given-- from the Chair, I beg to observe,
siitction which they now seele—liot the most ab. that the true friends of liberty are not seeking a new
surd ohjectimn, considering from whom it comes)! thing, or asking for' any concession. With respect
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la bleb on, hears to the claims of the Catholics, is, to civil liberty, we want ant nothing but the British
that the Catholic creed nut! character are hostile to Constitution, inviolate, as established at the glorious
liberty. Do yeti, however, without quoting history . Revolution : the principles, which placed the present
to negative this eljection, or entering into any ar- ! Royal Family on the Throne. 'lWe want a free,
gement to demonstrate its fallacy, think it in the unbiassed, honest, and universal Representation of
slightest degree, feasible, when you consider the dis. . the People in the House of Commons, such a Re-
poeition and character of the advecates on both sides presentation whereby not a single penny could be;
t taken out of -the people's pockets without their con.
of the qinotion ? Do you think it povsible, that such
men as Whitbread, liutdett, din clads, and Brougli- . sent ; whereby every man would, in effect, Ire his
and own taxer—his own legislator. And with respect to
au,—as Lords Relined, Erskine, . t.loira,
Grey,-. would support the Catholic:, if they were religious liberty, we want no more than that where-.
hostile to liberty ? Or, tint the catholic:, o.ood be • with Christ has left us free :—the right of individual
epposed, from an aprreheesion of their. aversion to judgment, and that there should "be no imposition
upon inen's consciences--no exclusive privileges or
liberty, ly such men us Eldon and Liverpool.—as
Duigenan, eitephens, and old George Rose? Kit this emoluments granted to one sect, and refused to other
objection upon the score of libertY. is quita to„eken. sects: no pain; and penalties—no tests—no excite.
sions—no prosecetion for conscience sake; but grit..---is olden:ly broceht forward •i ir the purpose of
every man should he left, free and unbiassed, to
imposture. NVlint I that the Catholics. who, with ,%
choose his own religion; and that particular view of
Cardinal at their head, framed Magna Charte, should
it which he likes best; and that the State should
bi• devouneetl es enemies of liberty by those who are
etittallN proiect all. This is the liberty fur which we
daily outraging the precepts of that sacred charter !
reao ad t euall protect tnce ad
But such deemicietieu cannot avail, although it may
the dv sates;
forninitheqPeeyp
by all the excisemen nod clerical place-hunters le 'e libes rthe Priy
consists then
be echoed and ureed by a host of knaves anti fools— . t PeNdes
Prince's true happiness and security ; and, under a
iu the county by some Lords and Com_ . free Constitution, his highest dignity and honour.—
,
metiers, mid y— by nay
numberless blockheads, who
Coder the enjoyment of inch liberty, the chiCanery
Lave to other claim to distinction but their •of law would disappear, the heavy burdens raised
trigs.-- bowl applqr•vev.7—With regard to A..ir. Irons the very dregs of taxation, and all oppressive
.r
restraints en personal lietety, would he lessened.—
/lute:4;llcm: a me of tower priecipies, more intro- restraints
should all rejoice toeteiter as fellow men and
pid seirit. or aciivo inteliect, ic, perhaps, not to be
- brethree—the children of one univelsal-father:—
cooed. re has therefore renderer! himself hateful
to
.o,e led men rt. the dly ; aod, through the opts-: notion %soukd no longer rise against nation—wars
wou:d cease throughout thee:trite—The reign of H-
ew ten if that hatred, has ht en deerived of hie seet '
ie that a;sembly, n here alone, tweeter, in this CJZIII• , belt"' "°4l=l be the ii:eie."' of happiness.
Mr. S. Beatvenn, banker, after observing upon
try, a public how can spene %t eth pith saft t v—end '
'A i; 're this excellent man tiniferinte eteieeeteeeet t„ . the sufferings of Mr. Lovell, now a pristiner in New.
g Ile, .strongly impressed upon the meeatag the ea'ms
rplidor tsar limit important services to Ole .caus” of . •
fi4- .!,na ?eel hem:miry. iof tnet Gentleman to public sympathy. %Viten two
:**lr. ('it % I t.O s=tar: :Tn. from the Chair, eeove-- years' imprisonment had nearly expired, Mr. Lovell
tee Pepe. e; ente.nel, fa,,ly reereeeece is Aatutai Par- • had Lad an additional sentence of eighteen months,
Lao. ,e,..' i with Wel. fine for a public Ilion in the Shaer:malt, with

which that Gentle►nsns himself had no connection, as
appeared from the allida‘it of his Editor, by wham
it was inserted without. Mr. Lovell's knowledge,—
Mr. L. tieing a prisoner at the time, and, of course,
unable personally, to superintend the concerns of
paper. Under such circumstances, the case of
this Gentleman, Mr. Barnard thought, formed an
irresistible appeal to the feelings of the public, al.
ti.cmgh those circumstances appeared to have no in-
fluence whatever upon the' feelings of those to
%%horn, his present situation. was attribi,trhic.—
' !kat, hear, hear Of their public feeling he
hoped and trusted that slime manifestntion would
promptly be made--that something would be done as
as,a pecuniary aid could do, to attenuate the suf-
fering of. Mr. Lovell. For this purpo4e lie proposed,
and pressed with•great earnestness, the propriety of
t general subscription, and lie felt that it would be
tomeirahle to Boston to originate such a measure.—
[.. imrlause.]—Erieoursiged by this expression of ge-
nerous feeling,he suggested the iniinediate commeure-
A►ent of a 'subscription, to which he %vapid. pat his
own name; and he trusted that such Gentlemen as.
,were trifling to second such a litulable.chisot) would

TIME SrATESMAN

send their contributions to Messrs. M trratt and
Jackson)—who were so good as to yrotnibe es:•ry
necessary attention and aid to the subject.
This proposition was received with universal up.
planse, as was
g, The health of Mr. ',oven, anJ the cause fur which he suf.
fern.''
•• The health of Sir Francis Burdett, and the Inclopendent
Electors of Westatinster,"
was drank with the highest demonstrations of respect
and regard; as were those of
Lori Stanhope, and the distinguished Friends of Religious

and of
'4 Mr. Abraham Sheath."
The health of Mr. Finnerty."
proposed by Mr. CH trmi:4, was drank with appro-
priate marks of esteem, and that Gentleman re-
turned thanks.

In the course of the evening several excellent songs
were sung by 111e,,srs. LlFlh, Tuxford, Wright,
'forage, and HoMich : and the company separated at
eleven o'clock, in a manner becoming the rational
purposes of their u►ectiag.

From the LONDON GAZETTE, Nov. 128.
fidmirmity Office, Yu:ember 2S.

Admiral Sir John Thomas Duckworth, Corn.
mander-in-Chief of his 'Ala.jesry's ships nod vesiels at
Newfoundland, has trait-mated to John V;i:,on
Croker, Esq. a list of thirty-three American les,els
detained, ,and tug F.ngiish vessels (taken by Ameri-
can privateeo.rocaptuted, by the s4uadron under
his command.

Copy of a Letter from Captain Backings, of his Majesty':
sloop the ttttt toldresse•l In itear-A.toOral Sir Viand,
LatOrev, and traososittel by the lacier to JO:III Wihmull
Cr',-
krr, LA.
His lI dray's sNip DoMitsirn. St. Thomas's,
S,ptesoner P 2, I-12.
have the satisfaction to acquaint von of
the capture of the American schooner Providence,
privateer, of Providence, by his Majesty's sloop
Dominica under my command, yesterday, the Ilth,
in latitude 19 deg. and longitude 63 deb. 15 min.
after an anxious chase of ten-hours. She is pierced I
for twelve guns, but has only four, having thrown
the rest overboard, and a complement of sixty men ;
has been out thirty days, but has matte no captures.
I have the hononr to be, &c.
ROBT. HOCKING', Commander.
• COLONIAL DEO AIITMENT.
••

Downing-sired, Nov. '2B:

A Dispatch, of which the follo►ring is an extract,
has been received from Lieutenant-General Sir G.
Prevost, Bart. addressed to the Earl Bathurst, one
of his Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, dated
Montreal, Oct. 17, 1812. •
I have the honour to inform your•Lordsbip, that
the forces composing the• cordon of defence against
the approach of the enemy in this neighbourhood,
have moved into their respective cantonments, in
consequence of the iaclemency of the season. The
cantonments that I Imre selected for the troops do
not remove them considerably from their original po-
sition, and they are •calculated to afford equal con-
venience for the rapid concentration of the force
under Major-General De Itottenhorg.
The latest intelligence from Detroit represents
every thing in i►s immediate neighbourhood as ;
and reports Colonel Proctor's having detached a
small force of British regulars and militia to Fort
Wayne, to save the American force therein, invested
by the Indians.
On the Niagara frontier both parties were acting
on the defensive, •