The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-02-03 00:00:00

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sad the only means for the people to obtain their
rights *as by resorting to some other measuri.,.. • The
town of Derby, he hoped, would imitate the example
which was set by other towns, and he expected that
its inhabitants would come forward like• men sad
demand their liberties. lie threw told .mater on
All he (Oliver) said. To all this he (Mr. Cliff)
Teplied that the plain proposed din 'not accord with
his views upon the subjeet, that he had no idea
that the iulkahitants.of the town n: Derby were pre.
pared 'to act in trey suCh manner, ark•that abase
who were in favour of Partiambotary ilefaitaliwevis
found &Ally of the poorer classes. Oliver strelogly
vet-unintended him to Ilse his inflwentte :temeng
the other inhabitants of the town,' and-ito -urge
them forward to a sense of their •doty,, to'•take
up arms and to do his utmost to drive away whet
Ise ratted the caterpillars of the State. This was all
that passed on this occasion, and he went hOme to his
work. Ott the 18th. June, at one o'clock in the
tootling, while he was in bed and asleep, he was
awakened by a loud knocking at the door. He
'asked who was there, but the only, reply be could
get, was, 66 open the door." He dressed himielf as
quickly as he was able, came down, aed as moon as he
Lad unfastened the door three men rushed irs, one of
%honk was a constable of Drrhy, a watchman of the
night, and a person he believed of the name of Wit
Hanks. He asked what they_ canted, and one of_
them replied, 66 You must go aloft with me to Lon-
don, Lord Sidmouth wants to speak to you."—
tA another interrogatory put, this was
the only answer he could obtain. The constable
wept up into ...is bed-room while his wife was nearly
naked, end ri.:sacked every drdwe, and cupboard
saline he could find any papers.—(Cries elf shume!)—
Froin his house he was forcibly taken to the county
jail, and after having remained there a short time he
was chained hand and fe..l to a fellow-prisoner
of the riamh of ii,rton.—(l mul cries of shame!)—
lie was put into a chaise, cart kd to London, and remained a
whole day in a public room for public show, (heti ',ided with
chains like a felon. At night the officer,: intik off the chains
from his triton prisoner aed himse4, and suffered cnla to get
into ! ; hut Lamediately tLey were laid down the chains were
again put rt. and tous they were obliged to sleep, or rather at-
tempt to sleep. during the w hole night, chained bands and feet
to4ether.—(Loud nail reiterated cries o Aflame, shame !)—Io
the morning the eludes were 'taken of, ..ad havini; dressed
themselves. he chains were again put on. :span after they were
tarried before Lard Sirimauth ; and he (Mr. Cliff) defied his
Lordship to bring any charge against him, and protested his in-
nocence. Ills Lordship replied that he should have a fair t-ial,
tied declared that his evidence came from a most respectable
aware- t loud laughter)—and that he was accused of having
committed !reasonable acts. lie was then ordered •down to
Cleueester, after baying remained a few days at Cold Bath.
fields pt imn, and was pat into a cold, damp, and filtav cell,
frotn which a nun defer had been taken to make rmiin tor him.—
the I.2th July he wrote a letter to Lord Sulmouth. cote-
plajaing of 016 treatment, informing him of the manner of his
imprivoimient, representing the hardship of his ease. and
earnestly requesting either to be brought to trial, or to be more
comfortably situated in the prison. To this letter no answer
was received. %%bile he had been thus confine') he had lit a
trade by vi hich be had obtained a good livelihood ; his looms
had been taken away, and his wife and family had beets obliged
to live upon the small pittance allowed by the prwish of cis. per
week. He had agreed to ether into a recognizance, but it was
nut tinder a sense of is guilt that he had sigued it, for he knew
himself to be innocent; but he was induced by the entreaties of
a starving vire and family. Having stated thus much, he
thought he had said enough to show that his treatment bad been
snore like that of a beast than a human being. In a Petition
which lie intended to present to the House of Commons, he
should disclose a few more facts relative to this pretended dele-
gate Oliver
(This address produced a very strong and universal sensation
upon the Meetiug, and Mr. Cliff was greeted with loud huzzas
by the COMpony.) _

Sir FRANCIS BURDETT said, that after • the simple
but eloquent appeals made to the Company, it was
unnecessary to take up their time any longer, or by
any further remarks, than to impress on all their
minds the necessity of contributing to the relief of
these who had suffered such atrocious injuries, and
who could obtain no indemnification from their op-
pressors. It was still less nes-essiry for him to sas
any thing now, as he should shortly be confronted
with those oppressors in atihrlier place, and tell them
to their feces what their conduct had been.
Tho Resolutions were .hen read and carried tics:
tiimovsly.

Si: I. rancis Burdett - - Xlils 0
l.urd Cochrane - - 105 :‘
Alr. Jones Burdett - - 50 0
The Liberty of the Press, and a Fig for all Oppressors . b 5
All the Morey lie has got - . 2 0
The Mark Dwarf . - - % ?
Nust.,..-ion t.• tlir Stol,enders • . i I
No Indemnity Ilili to !,,,,judice Justice A 1 1
Oo.• ,•,..o thinks for Lis coulatt.)!iell . - 5 5
Nay the son no er rise cou a tr.litt, nor descend on a slave 5' U
As soon as Mr. Cleary had done reading the Sub-
scriceions received, !here was a general call of
•t Thanks to the Chairman."

Woot.ca, in moving the thanks to Sir F
Burdett, Bart., observed, that his conduct had been
such as to set at deliasoce at (lace the machinations ct
treacherous friends—(Great' applause)— and the at
tacks of open enemies. This Motion was ro;ceived
with every demonstration of cordial approbation.
BURDLTT, io returning thanks, said that he
felt the highest satisfaction in receiving the approba-
tion of so great awl so respectable ti number of his
countrymen. lie was not an old. roan, yet he be-
llowed' these was not now allay a man who had been
Ibtiger in the public eye than himself. Ile had often
eddrissed'his countrymen. en public occasions, as at
present; he had often expressed his sentiments by
means of the Press. lle might be charged with teme.
City in °tering, such a challenge, but he did challenge
any man to find in any thing he had ever said or
written since his first appearance in public to the
'Moment then he was no* addressing them, twO
sentences inconsistent with ono another..—( Long
continued shouts of tpplaure.)—}le was sure he only
anticipat,d what he should otherwise be called upon
to do, when he proposed their thanks to his Noble
Colleape (Lord Cochrane) on the ame ground on
which they had been given to him.
The thanks were next voted to Lord COCHRANE.
in'his address of acknowledgmetot, the Noble Lord.
declined that he unequivocilly approved of the cots..l
duct of his Honourable Colleague, Sir F. Bardett,
excepting on one or two occasions, %heti he lrlieved
the difference arose fro:i. a misconception on his own
part—(Great cpplausc); that he should constantly
imitate the same, and tread in his steps. The coin-
pany gave three cheers and dispersed.
A great quantity of silver .and Batik notes were
collected at the door. The Subscription amounts al-
seedy to upwards of 5001.
A more harmonious Meeting was never witnessed,.
nor one more numerously attended. The recital Of
those cruelties exercised on the unhappy victims of
the Suspension Act, made an impression on Cie mind
of every person which will not be soon eiracaa'