The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-11-23 00:00:00

JOHN HOBHOUSE.

TO THE INDEPENDENT IiLr.CTORS or ITESCAIIN-

STEK.

43, Clarges-street, Wertilesd,ty. Nov. /R. 1818.

GENTt.EMEN,-I have received with gratitude and pride the
intelligence of my having ht•en nominated at a Public Meeting
of the Electors of ‘Vesttnioster, as a fit person tewresent
this City in Parliament. With additional ratkfaction I leatn,
that the requisite measures fur carrying the Resolution of that
Meeting into cfrect have been already adopted, and i'mt prepa-
rations fur an immediate canvas have been provided to the dif-
ferent parishes.
The arsonmErts Atte UNITED • the disadvantages, tkerefore,
under which they commenced their last struggle, no longer
exist. I flatter myself, indeed. that I shall receive the .uppurt
of every friend of freedom, whatever may be hie political
creed, as to the best modes of redressing our grievances. With
the accomplishment of 'our first wish, a cordial union among
youPtelstes, the victory is more via') half achieved. Nothing
cad impede the exertions of all the tray independent Electors.
They wilt tsar, their real &Whereat', awirw4r-talw-disimitillil
I Concealed enemies, they will feel they have many welarbilifi

nanongtt the unwilling rank.. of their opponents. United, the
issue of their contest cannot be tlntitstftil. Their dot♦ is easy.
Tbey will tell their Brother Eleetori. to he trite In tho.e princi•
ples of Reform, which are derided and decried by the heartless
slaves of power, but which the triumphant practice of We,t•
mins:er has shown to be not only snfe hn salutary.
Elector' of We.tmeniter —Yott will not lease incomplete thir
,exertion• and the success of vole last struggle—You will not
; diffranchi.e nor half of sour great City, nor convert the so &ages
of freeeten into the intarspnents of delontitan.

As I myself, Gentlemen. you may be assured thnt I shall be
found at the post which your preference has t•ermitted me to
occupy• —lt might. I am well aware, he much hrner filled ;
hut I shelter myself behind %Our selection, and the dignity of
the cause may add some itoportance to the advocate
I trust that, previous to the contest, opportunities will he
devised. by which I may increase the acquaintance I have had
the tappiness to form with a large body of the Electors.
I will never re.reat whilst you encourage me to pro.
teed: and should I he returned to Parliament by the nnhnught
Votes of the Electors of Westminster, I will contribute all the
means in my power towards the accomplishment of the purposes
roe which I conceive the trust will he placed in my bands.-1
am, Gentleinea, your faithful servant,
JOHN HOBIIOIIK.

Clarges-street. Nov. 19. 11318.
DF.AIt beg yon will receive the inclosed draft ft, one
hundred pounds towards defraying the necessary and lawful ev-
pences of rem-, ing to Parliament, a Representative of the City
of Westminster, pledged to use his best exertions towards ef-
fecting a Radical Reform of the Commons House of Parliament.
If any thing could have increased my hearty sympathy with my
Brother Electors, co-operating for this end, it is that their
choice has been directed to Mr. Hobbs:suss-, to whose integrity,
and to whose talents, no cause, however sacred, may out with
confidence he committed.
It will afford me much satisfaction to contribute any services
which you may be pleased to think, that I, as an Elector of
Westminster. can render to the cause in which you are engaged,
as I should have the additional gratification of satisfying the
claims of private friendship whilst discharging a public ditty.—
I have the honour to be, Dear Sir. your very obedient servant,
DOUGLAS KIN NAIAD.

S. (;rooks, Esq. Chairman of the
Committee appointed by the Llec-
tors of Westminster, to conduct
the Election of J. ilohltouge, E•q.

Our letter from Dover, Dated 20th November
(Friday), says—" Seventeen sail of transports ar-
rived again early this morning from• Calais, with
about 3QO men, and the same number of horses.—
The wind to-day has prevented any vessels sailing
nut of this port, except the Lord Duncan packet,
Captain flAssturos, with the -Mail for France ;
L'lris French packet.. has arrived from Calais with
the Mail from thence."
(A letter from Calais, dated the 20th November,
Friday), says—" The embarkation goes on with its
usual activity and success. The 11th regiment
wili
he entirely off to-day. The Staff of the army will be
down re-morrow, and most likely all will be em-
barked before the 27th instant.
An entire new system of manning and working the
guns on board the different men of war is about to be
introduced.