The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-01-30 00:00:00

to principle, even arairst their wordly interests.—(Ap-
planse).--Iltit when he saw individnals step out of their
proper place, not to advise, to reclaim, or to persuade,
I.nt e.tht:tosiate the people, to impute to them inten-
tions whirl, they abhorred, lie did not think that a more
acceptable duty could be performed, than to hold such
filen before the country in their proper colours.—(Ap-
planse).—The Worthy Alderman next alluded to what
was called '° A Meeting of the Constitutional Associa-
tion for opposing the progress of disloyal and seditious
principles, field on Friday, the twenty-second of Decem-
ber, ES2O, at the King's hoed Tavern, in the Poultry,
London. Sir John Sewell, Knight. LLD., in the
Chair."—That Meeting put forth.an Address, in which!
they stated that what were called Loyal Addresses were
framed by bodies of men in different parts of the king.
dom, without, concert or communication.—Now it was
a notorious fact, that all these Addresses were manufac-
tured in the same shop, and were transmitted front the
Treaonry to different parts of the kingdoai.—(Applatise.)
The Livery would recollect, that by the law passed in
lhlj, it was enacted, that no meetings should be held
tinder the name or in the form of Clubs, and that no
Corresponding Societies should be permitted, yet in
c:,,01 defiance of that statute this Loyal Association
agreed to appoint a Committee for conducting the
business of the Society."—And secondly, " To adopt
u system of correspondence with those members who
live at a distance, and with such associations as may
he williew to co-operate in promoting the same oisleeto."
When he (Alderman %V.) first saw the Address which is-
sued from that Meeting, he really thought it was a
oivindling transaction.—(A laugh.) He bad never heard
of the name of sir John Sea-ell, Knight—he inquired
after him in rain, and not haring been able to find it any
where else, he looked into the Red Rook, and there he
found the none of the worthy Knight regularly enrolled
as a Judge of the Admiralty fur Malta, with a salary of
VOW. a year, and a pension of 4001. a year. He was
not able to ascertain bow many attended at that cele-
brated Meeting; but be would not be surprised if it re-
sembled the Loyal Meetings which had already had the
merit of giving to the world the celebrated placard of
tio it my boys." He had seen some of the publications
which ("We from that quarter, and he would not hesitate
to say that he never read any thing more disgraceful,
brutal, or obscene. One publication was called " A
Parody on the Pilgrim's Progress," which gave in the
vino; emblazoned and exaggerated way the most disgust-
ing parts of the evidence on the Queen's trial, evidence,
which he need not remind the Meeting was proved to be
equally false and scandalous.—(.lpplanse.) There, how-
ever, it was put forth with prints of the most digusting
i'vscription, by way of illustration. It was a pity that
Society for the Snppression of Vice did not turn its
uttentinn to those publications they would find there tit
subjects for punishment. Ile did not misrepresent those
fold publications, hut if any Gentleman wished for fur-
er satisfaction, he hall only to go to Wright's, in Fleet-
s-reet, and satisfy himself. -The Worthy Alderman said,
tl.at he would not at that late hour take up more of the
tine of the Livery. He hoped that when the friends of
I:hertv were attacked, they would not only he able to de-
fend themselves, but to throw back etery foul imputation
upon their enemies.
The Resolutions were then put and unanimously
agreed to, as were Petitions to both Houses of Par-
I:ament.

3lr. Canoes moved, that the Petition to the House oi
Lords should be presented by the Mike of Bedford ; and
tl at to the House of Commons, by Mr. Alderman Wood.
.tgreed to.
Mr. Alderman Worst) said, that it was unnecessary for
1 int to say that he would on this occasion be happy to
di';ey the instrtictions of his cosistitieents. He was glad
that the meeting was 1141 after the discussion on Lord
A. Hamilton's motion. The fate of that motion would
pretty clearly chew the little regard that the House of
Commons paid to the Petitions of the people. The very
right when that motion was brought on, Petitions from
all parts of EuelAnd were presented in such numbers, no
to take up foot hours in the brief description of them;
and yet, in defiance of those Petitions, in direct oppo-
s'tion to the declared wishes of the nation, the House of
Commons refused to censure the order which excluded
the name of her Majesty from the Liturgy. lie was
glad to see the resolutions of time Livery of London;
aley would, lie had no doubt, give a tone to the whole
country—all England, he hail no doubt, would follow
the example of the City of London. It really became a
intestion whether the people of England, who were in
Vie right, should he put down by the Minister, who was
in time wrong. Englishmen were not in the habit of
submitting to insult or oppression, and Ministers were
much mistaken if they thought that one decision of the
House of Commons would put down the spirit of the
country. He hoped that a Learned Gentleman (Mr.
Wetherell), whose speech on the question pronounced
Cie other night in the House of Commons, was allowed
or all bands to be a muter-piece of clear and forcible
I .gal argument, would bring the main question before
P.mriisimient. The question was by no 1111.211% disposed
of. It was impossible that her Majesty ever would give
v p that point.—(Loud Cheers.)—Ministers might make
the absurd calculation, that by allowing her a large slim
of money she would go Own:A—that the people would
tors eke her, and no more wonld be heard about the Li-
tergy. They knew little of the proud and indignant
feelingwof her Majesty. The very day of Lord A. Ha-
milton's motion, she assured Mr. l)enman and Mr.
Brougham that she would not give np that right as
long as she existed.—(Continued cheers.)—As to money,
she felt indifferent on that point. It was never her wish
to waste the money of the people.—(Applause.)—One
dinner a day, would serve her; she required little for
herself. Site only wished for the means of rewarding
Close who had a fair claim upon her; money considera-
tions were not, therefore, what she regarded, but her
rights as Queen she was determined to maintain. She
knew that her great support was the People of England.
'fit were not for them she would have been trampled upon;
the only sought for her right*, and, inlonking for them,
. looliem! forward with confidence to the unabated and
generous assistance of a noble hearted people. It was
said, bedew', that tale looked for merre•thas.bee riglits—
. it was asserted thit, Ih some of her Answers, she called
the people her subjects; that was not trite. Ile would
defy any person to put his hand on a single Answer
tr.litstwilme railed the people her subjects. Indeed, every
circumstance connected with her 3iajesty, was tortured'
and misrepresented. Even one circumstance. which he
dire not state, and which regarded Ter only beloved
child—which. if he were at liberty to state, would extort
the applause of every feeling beatt, yet even that cir-
cumstance was attempted to be turned against her ,Ma-
jesty by her unfeeling enemies.
Mr. FAVELL came forward to propose a vote of thanks
to the Lord Mayor, whose independent conduct al a
public man was a subject of general applause. His
Lordship was a very patient man, and never was leis
patience put to so great a test as it was lately by a cer-
tain faction of traders and bankers who met at his own
}mouse.—(Applause.)—Those Gentlemen thought fit to
hiss Mr. Baring, and even the Lord Mayor himself,
and by the force of clamour disturbed the whole of the
proceedings. Yet these were the men who accused the
people of disorderly conelnct; they inveighed against
Public Meetings, though it was in the recollection of
many wen that Mr. Pitt and his friends constantly had
mourse to Public Meetings; but they no longer an-
swered the objaets of Ministers, and therefore they were
discountenanced. He hoped, however, that the people
would penmen and preserve those rights, in the de-

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