The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-08-11 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN.

of proving themselves to be good shepherds, caring fur
the dock, bare rather shewn the tlnth of the observation,
that the hireling careth not for the Gear, because he is
$ hireling'."
Mr. BLacitnitax said, that after the rapturous ap-1
please with which this Resolution had been received,
he was sure the Meeting meld give him credit for a
more than ordinary degree of courage, when be rose to
express his firm dissent to the pie seology of this hese-1
ludo's. He was sorry that, In a proceeding in which
perfect harmony was so desirable, any thing should
occur to create a difference of opinion; but he could
not forbear expressing his dissent to a I:notation,
which cast a centime not only upon some of the high-
est Dignitaries of the Church, who had advised the
omission of her Majesty's name in the Litnrgy, but'
upon the inferior Clergy, who were placed in such cir-
cumstances that they could not possibly refuse to
comply with the order. It was a harsh and unne-
cessary .censure upon a body of men who were tied
down by forms, from which, thank Hod, the laws per-
mitted him (Mr. H.) to dissent, and which many of
that body themselves deemed severe, though perhaps
they had not the courage to break the bond asunder.
Though he perceived but little disposition in the
Meeting to accede to his proposition, be still felt it his
duty to move that the sixth Resolution be omitted.
Mr. LAl:mance supported the original Resolution,
and observed, that the amendment seemed to be pro-
posed from an interested motive, as the Heideman who
had just sat down probably felt that he cause in for some
share of the censure expressed in the latter part of the

Mr. ilLscitsenx appealed to the candour of the
Clentleman who spoke last, whether, in rising to defend
the members of the e.tablished church, he, who dis-
sented from that establishment, could be justly charged
with interested motives ?

Mr. ARIWRIIT regretted that any observations of •
personal nature had b en applid to Mr. Blackburn,
but expressed a strung disapprobation of the conduct
of the Established Clergy, in prejudging her Majesty
by excluding her name fr ,in the Liturgy, and of the
inferior Clergy for their obsequious compliance with
the order, which had emanated from the Dignitaries of
the Chitty's.

Mr. Bi.sc•notx said, be should have felt less stir- I
prise at some of the observations which he had just
heard if they had nut fallen from one of those fientle-1
men who were designated by courtesy, learned in the
law. The Book of Common Prayer was subject to
alteration, not by Bishops and Archbishops, but by
his Majesty's Privy Council, and it was to the Privy
Council therefore that the Learned Clentlemen's cen-
sures should have been applied. He (Mr. B.) was not
prepared to say that the Clergy ought not to hare sa-
crificed their private interests upon this occasion; but
when the present state of society was considered, and
when it was recollected that the Clergy were not
always placed in the situations which they held be-
cause they were eminent for superior sanctity of cha-
racter, it was not, perhaps, surprising that views of
duty had upon this occasion been in some degree super-
sedes' by considerations of a secular nature. He re-
tested, that the censure conveyed in the Resolution
ought to be applied to the Privy Council, and not to
Sim aligaisaries of' the getaldished Church, and the
whole body of the Clergy.
Mr. Baaattata a said, that if any thing could make
him change his religious opinions—if any thing could
induce him to believe that there was something wrong
hi the Protestant religion, it would be the conduct of
the High Churchmen, and all the proceedings which
they bad sanctioned and supported against the Queen.
Mr. laxrisar said, that the inferior Protestant
Clergy were not so censurable as the high Clergy;
but still he did not think that they hail ID done
their duty as they ought. Ile recollected reading
somewhere, that the Bishop of St. David's on one
occasion required a clergyman to comply with a man-
date of his ; the clergyman refused—he said that be
could not conscientiously do what the Bishop re-
quired. " Then," said the Bishop in a rage, "if you
do not, I will strip you of your gown." "My Lord,"
said the clergywzn, " you may strip me of my gown—
of my cuat—uay, of my skin itself, hot still I will ad-
here to my deterusitmtion whom am I to serve, my
Lord, Hod or man ?" [applause). So, in his opinion,
should the Clergy have said on a late occasion. Ne
one could say that they had conscientiously done their
duty.
A ORNTLEMAN (we believe Mr. Laurence) said, Is
was surprised at the observations made by the Gen-
tleman near hint (Mr. Blackburn); from what had
been asserted, he could almost collect thit the clergy-
men welts bound to consult, not their duty, not the
New Testament, not the charter of the church, but
their own iuterest; he thought their conduct was very
censurable, though certainly a wide differenee existed
between the Curate, subsisting on 75/. a year, and the
rich Archbishop, with almost as many thousands.
Mr. Pulses said, that so much had been said as to
praying for the King and praylug for the Queen, be
had no objection to pray 'for them, but he thought
share *ea another party who ought to be prayed for,
they stood in need of prayer—he meant the wicked
wretches who persecuted her 514esty ; he prayed to
Hod, if possible, to turn their wicked hearts.--(A
laugh.)
Mr. St-no said, that even if he were, for the sake
of argument, to allow that the Queen were guilty, as
she was believed by the people of England to be inno-
cent, still the prayers of the Church should not be
withheld from her. The Clergy, if they believed that
she had fallen into the ways of error, ought to pray
for her conversion—to pray that she might become as
religions, as moral, and as gracious, as her worthy
Consort.

The Resolution was then pet and carried.
Mr. Tet.t.su next moved a Resolution of Thanks to
Mr. Alderman IVood The conduct of the Worthy
Alderman, he believed, was applauded by every true
and honest linglishturn ; the enemies of her Majesty,
and of justice, alone attempted to sneer at him. He
saw a caricature intended to ridicule the Alarmist),
in which he was represented as standing at his door,
on which was written these words," The Refuge for
the Homeless." He thought, hownor, that so far
front turning bite hoe ridicuk, it redacted honest
upon kiss, and he trusted tnere was ao Ragliehman
that 'mild not follow the example of the worthy Al-
ma, and afford to the Queen, of to any man or

woman, whof like her, was left ',ousel's', i4iits4,
and oppressed, every possible shelter and proterii,‘
The conduct perused against her Maj..ssy, whilst cur
her it created the wannest sympathy, filled the whol.
peopk of England with just alarm for themselves...
The measures of the King, or rather, indeed, of hi,
unconstitutional advise: s, directed towards her mb.
jesty, might, to-morrow or the next day be direeswi
ak.aWst the liberties of England. This Continua
next proceeded to say, that the course pursued by Mi.
nisters against her Majesty, held out a dangerous e%.
ample ; others might be tried,—other inquiries eight
be institattesialthe proceeding therefore might be dll.

gerous to other persona as well as those who were
called the people. The people, however, were bound
with all their might to resist them. In this age of re.
volution, when the nations of the Continent threw id
their chairs—when slaves assumed the post and dig.
nits of freemen, was Ragland to fall back in the road of
liberty ? If they should do so—if they would allow
this pernicious coarse to be followed, their fiberfill
might not long survive, and tint might live to haw
down to their children nothing 'Jut their chains aid
dishonour --a sad inheritance, which would be colon•
tered by the reflection that their fathers we. km,
freemen.

The Resolution was passed unanimously.
Mr. Btu nuns"( rose to propose a vote of thanks to
Lord John Russell. His Lordship had done nueb to
enlighten the country, and, he hoped, to infers ad
direct the King. His Lordship on this malice, as
upon ail others, bad acted with that indepeniesto,
spirit sell patriotism', which was wortbsbe illastristo •
name of Russell.
The meeting seemed unanimous in their apprebo,.
tion of his Lordship's conduct, b=it as his Lordship
was virtually included in a previous Resolution, the
niajori.y considered that the rote of thanks to kis
Lordship ass nunecessary.
Mr. Lit:oases moved an Address to her Majesty,
echoing the language of the Resolutions, which was
unanimously agreed to.
After much desultory conversation, it was at leach
agreed that the Churchwardens should wait on line
Majesty, to know at what time she would be pleased
to receive the Address, and that then a Deptmatios of
Householders should wait upon her Majesty, is re.
sent the same.
The Meeting adjourned about nine o'clock.