The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-03-02 00:00:00

step forward and declare these his precise ealstiments
ou that all important qoestion. Altkeegh I h•d no
band wherever in bringing forward Major Cart...!
Wright till within three •r frier days of the
Eire ' , jet the moment be was publicly aaaaa oc-
ed as intending to be nominated, I was bound in
corral-ivory in renew my prior obligation of pre-
, terrine him to ant other men living; and it wield
be 0) 'ng the two llontaerable Candidates • very bad
compliment kilted to compare either of them to the
Worth) MAjnr—yes, it would be little short of in-
salting the footings and understanding of theta Gen-
tlemen to draw mach comparison.—To illustrate this
matter a little winfl. forcibly, I shall quote as near as !
ported, the precise words yr the lion. Baronet, Sir
Francis Burdett, himself, in the hearing of two
Gentlemen and myself. The Baronet then said,
" That no doubt from the immense services per- :
formed to the cause of Reform by Major Catarright„ i
1 he. of ell others. prevented the highest claims for the
suffrages (lithe Electors of Wealminster, and were lie I
to vote for any one he would give his vtile to the'
Mart ;" end these sentiments hiving expressed, as I
i understand, to a neother of inditideels, it was fairly
liable to be treated not as • matter of mere private;
opinion, hot as a conviction which, if he had ails- i
oriels., fairly, and laudably acted upon, would barrel
'l-ti rtleas proved one of the great means in carrying, ,
frrun.phintly, the honest end able edvecate of the
I W.I. WO the Bove; where, with the rowed& I
support I.l' the Batooel, they would have beers I
enabled to do more for the furtherance of the
grand question of Reform, than any other Iwo
log(111,0%841% could possibly accomplish. Gentle- I,
men, let it not he believed, that whatever
way the present contest should terminate, it will',
diminish the strength of the Ma Reform Cease,
either here or throughout the kingdom, one iota.—
The gtand march of public opinion is sects as to defy
all the power of any body of men to arrest its pro-
gress towards the goal of universal freedom, that
which is the birth-right of every Englishman; and
they ask no more—they have no right to be content
with less. It is said to require great " bodily eser-
lino," &c. to be an efficient Member of that
Moose ; what useful eserlion is necessary that the
energetic Cartwright would not lend his able
band to accomplish ? Is a pugilistic combatant
absolutely required for that House ?—ear is something
like the Olympic Games now to be celebrated within
the walls of Si. Stephen's?—le which case the aged
Patriarch of Reform, though still Agoutis., might
stand bet • poor chance with such Gentlemen as
1 . However, it it perfectly
-
evident that be is capable, end can and will do more
work for you, the People. than any one among the
youngest of Bless all ; yet the privileged dale among
the 300,000 ialtabitents of this great and high-spi
rited City, have rewarded 45 years of enlightened,
patriotic, end unparalleled exertions in the public
' Ines* with 37 votes. The pen of the faithful and
impartial histories will be best able to hold up this
. I subject in its true and proper light, and do justice to
I I the character of the excellent man whose causer OS
' I year cause, 1 balmily vindicate. The intelligen.,
r I honest. and breve Captain John Cartwright for ever,
' ' basset
l I The crowd then dispersed.

The folloolog short Imo wes rent to the Editor of
the Morning Chronicle yestordey

tat Mewl, 11119. °retitled'.
" befog sisswenced is year Paver of dm day. that
Ala.* Cartwriglit bre withdrawn, 1 rrgtest you to correct
41st error to-awarrorr ortsirtg.
" Harm" bass par Is soasiratles—est by myrrh', bet by
whew. Mr .q as an or say part woUld be presumption.
.• Etasi a Gentleman who tar. itorwaliwelv erreented him the
luesnintll.urs, I hare bees jowl informed Mat there is so .selt ar-
teries* as taw of murders tag any name.
rearms, sir, year oberiest Remus.
J. CARTWRIGHT."