The Statesman.
London, England, 1810-09-14 00:00:00

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REPEAL OF TII4 UNION.
[From Tss Dusz.zx grisiza:PiSt of the 1111. instaxt.]

Sir JAMES RIDDA.LL 111111, WWII expected, pre-
r served his character spotless and unsullied. He hat'
gppoented the 18th instant for an AGGREGATI
L &lemma of the Freemen and Freeholders of the,
City of Dublin, " FOR THE PURpOSE OF TARING
INTO CONSIDERATION TILE PROPRIETY OF •PETS.
TIoNING OUR GRACIOUS SOVEREIGN AND THE IN.
PERIAL PARLIAMENT) FOR ♦ REPEAL OF THE ACT
or UNION." Ministers are defeated, and the Peo.
ple.triumph. We Insert the respective Answers of
our High Sheriffs to the Requisition presented to
them. Sir JAHR, RIDDALL has fulfilled what he
very properly considered his " bounden duty." He
has covered himself with honour, and secured the
hest reward—the praise of his fellow.citizeos and
the approbstion of his conscience. He is justly
impressed 46 with the. RIGHT which the Freemen
and Freehohlers possess," and he gives them an
opportunity of exercising that moor, in the public,
consideration of a question, "in which the interest
of their coantry is deeply eoncerned,"—not SUN'
rounded with SWARM; ; DO, Sir JAMES rests securely
on the temper and moderation of the City, and the
Beadles of the respectite Corporations only are to
be assembled.

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There is an even and constitutional propriety
throughout the, whole of Sir JAMES RID DA LL'S con.
duct, that must endear him to the country, and
that must, on the day appointed fur this truly Ist.
PORTANT MEETING, insure the order and decorum
which he is naturally anxious to preserve. We are
convinced that he will not be disappointed. The
people will not leave any open to the Poem, the
FOSTERS, and their. agents, to slander the City,' or
to malign the great cause of Ireland. They will
also recollect the Castle trick played off at a former
Aggregate Meeting—the cry of " The Guards 1
The Guards !" which broke up thee Assembly in
confusion and terror. No. doubt the hirelings will
be set to work; they will be employed to devise
some means of bringing disgrace on the Meeting ;
for this the people must be prepared. By temper .
and moderation they will defeat their enemies. We
should prefer the Rotunda to-the Exchange as the
place of meeting : in point of convenience and hear.
ing, the Rotunda has the advantage. A Committee
of the Requisitionists should be immediately bps
pointed, in order to prepare the Petitions, and
think a number of Stewards should be also ap.
pointed to assist the Beadles in preserving order.
A considerable display of talent is expected on
'this interesting occasion. The Right Hon. Jowir
Parrireir CUIADJIWe Master of the Ranh ever fen.
aistent in his political career, is expected to deliver
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his sentiments. Mr. GEORGE PONIONDY is DOW
in town, and we cannot possibly suppose that he
will decline coming forth to advocate the cause of
111 suffering country. The roe of our revered
PARTIOT, the Father of that Constitution which
we now hope to.see festored, intends, we believe,
at the approaching meeting to make his debut in
public life. It will be a proud day when Ireland
is assured that she has another HENRY GRATTAN.
Think not, Sir EDWARD STANLEY, that you have
escaped our observation ; so fir lucked you have
been neglected, but be assured you cannot be for-
gotten. The impertinent and ill-written lecture
which this Gentleman has delivered in answer to
the Requisition, will live when he is no more. It will
be banded down as the history of the wan, and his
children will blush to read the disgraceful record. It
was a trying occasion, Sig,gowasso, and we cannot
be surprised that, even in the few insultiug lines wbichl
'you address to-the Freemen and Freeholders of Dub-
lin, you should blunder. You give us an opinion,and
Olen you speak of it as a determination. Are we
to attribute this to Iota: education, or to your tre.:
;tips, Arlo both ? • Was the-sad deklaration of
a Secretary still . ringing in. your eara.:when you
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wiote this site coinpositionr .." h xpy. GALL THE
11L21140, SIGS :EDWARD, 'Wet/ 111/LIE NO7ISINiO TO.
atrecie 1 I I",-Ah, Sir EDWARD,' Sir 'EDWARD,
tbii was tallied a melancholy sentence ! No wonder
you were confused in your. &payer. Same days ago
We'said that the step froin.hotko,uv 49 jufamy, wee
short. Can yon make the applicationxSir En.waltla
ANSWERS OF THE HIGH SHERIFFS TO TVS •
REQUISITION.
GllNTLEnent,7Fidly impressed as I am, withillMht
which. the 'Freemen and Freeholders possess, of °spree • ' R
their PTOtiMenti upon any public Melt4irein a constitutional
moderate form ; and feeling a decided. conviction of my lega
competency to assemble them, I hereby, in compliance *Ala,
the above Requisition, appoint the 18th of September inst. at
14 o'clock, to meet at toe Royal Exchange, foe the; purpoda
of taking ion., sonsirlerationi the propriety of Petitioning oar'
Gracious BoSereign and the Imperial Parliament, fur a Re.
peal of the Act of Union.
In fultilling this toy bounden duty, I feel it necessary to re-
commend the decorumand order which should characterise an
Assembl of the Citizens of. Dublin, called together fora great
ncernecei
public 9. • 1, in which the interest of their country is so deeply.
co , and that 'hey will conduct the discuudon with That
temper and moderation becoming their cause, and worthy their
character of free and loyal Get izem. With this perzoa;ine no
my mind, 1 shall feel it tomecessary to assemble any Quad
whatever, but the Beadles pf the respective Corporations..
I have the honour to he, Geottlerneu,
Tours:llo4i obedient liokev-1,- ,:''.:int,
liinutujoy-square, 10111-eept. - JP.;-,Ls RIDDALL
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Steptv-I:grcen, Sriit. 10, 1810.
Germemew,—Alilinailo r • .. ;A. drat oat to forward the'
wishes of any portlou of m' • ... t iti4Clls, yet it appears to
me, upon mature consider..'. use proposed objects of the
Meeting, which you haver
~, me t:i convene, ,are so un-
likely to be obtained, and so •t) b :ti.ktly cAlculated,' unnecessa-
rily, to agitate the public mind, ao '..ip, etc hanger the peace. of
the city, for which I am rmponolbat I would consider its
violation of my duty to comply with Z:t4t. Requisition. I am
fortified iu this determination, by the actin of the most emi-
nent Rankers, Merchants, and hlagisfeuteskpilsion I have con-
sulted, awl whoye opining* were totally uaetvnyed by any part)
or political nidive.-11 have the bower tabe,,f;enilensen, your
most obedient humble servant,
ED WART) IXrci;.N. LEY.,
To the Freemen and Fredonia of the
County of Ms City of Dubtat, who - • . ~ .
have signed a Requisition for es ..elg• ,+. As 1 ••-•'‘, f :410: i .
1 grogats Noting reign's to Pa Fie aNtvioA. 'A* I*
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