The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-06-05 00:00:00

Wald *make lute of: Olfe'Was, to I►aye high prices,
that the agriculturists• might not sink in the general
9 3;n : another was, to lower the taxes. I lucre was hut
►t se mode of lowering the taxes, and that wat by get-
- ttsg rid of that monstrous military force which was
Ill@ great source of public expense.—(Applanow.)— But
that they could nut slut w;thout satisfying the great
1.1111 •f the people, and there was no means of •atisfy-
iitg them but by reform, which they had bet n long
demanding, and for demanding which they hail been
aswered by military execution upon thentselyrs.—
t cheers.)--It haul used to be said that the
people never asked fur reform. That question was
now for ever at rest. It could nut now be said

01.3 the people were in4ilTerent, or that they had
not avked reform by every means in their power.
There was now a fair opportunity fur gentlemen to
come forward, without apprehension of being twitted
with the indifference of the people. They were given
to understand that the measure would 114•0111 be brought

fern aril he the Member for Durham. It certainly
.1).1111 not he in better t0ne01,.., or come forward under

'mire favourable auspiccs.--(tireat )—lr hat the
nature of the tueavure would he he was not alto•rether
:woptaitited ; hut it would not hr futile, deloviVl', or
inefficient. They were slot to conliolain that it uas to
to this or that extent. A real, efficient. practical re-
form, all 11111.11111 support, at lea‘t he should friar his
support.—(llreat applausr.)—Anoother subject, and one
of ;treat importance, he beirtell Irate to nastier. .%
oonnolwr of persons load lately sollered legal anti Mo-
ral inflictions for their evert- . in the 111111 fr of re-
form. Whatever might hr the conduct of particular
'• ioAlivieluals--whatever the character of any particular
" if we think,— said the Hon. Baronet,
" that hr has been cruelly or severely treated, u hat-
er we may think of the individual himself. it will lie

to our credit to afford whatever relief is in our power.

-(4lreat applause.)—There were few persons ahl6 at
all apprehended, at the time, that the meeting at Man-
chester was illegal; and Mr. limit, and all who at-
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t laded, ronsidered themselves miller the satsetims

and protection of the laws of the country.—(lireat
applause.)---You are aware that this meeting ha'
been declared illegal by a Jury in a distant pert of
the country, and that a verdict has been found for
attending that illegal meeting. They are hard times
it hen persons are found guilty of attending an illegal
meetiug without being aware of its illegality. The
‘fagi•-trates of Manchester weir n.it aware of its
illegality any more than Mr. Hunt was. In these
irsionstances none imagined that such a sentence
o Hold be passed in this country let, for attending
meeting of this curious descript• lang-11)--it
io as 'numerous, undoubtedly, but that is not a part of
the guilt found by the Jury—for attendisog a peaceable.
spurt, orderly, and illegal meeting-410ml applause.)
-••ftlois was quite a new description of an illegal
meeting in this couvotry];----for attending this meeting,
Mr. Hunt is imprisoned for two years and a halt!
11 hatever persons may think of Mr. Hunt, I mean to
.ac nothing. He may be the worst man in the world ;
hut. in the person of this worst man in the world, the
principles of the Constitntioa, and the liberties of the
country, are violated.—(lieratesi cheers.)---The cha-
racter of an individual ought not to be considered
when die hand of oppression is heavy upon him. It
I. a noted and common illustration of this principle,
float Scylla, when be hung up the pirate who infested
floe seas of the republic, gave great joy to all, and
r co ived the congratulations of the republic ; but that
it was soon found that Scylla dial the same to them-
selves which they bad approved in the instance of the
pirate. In reason and common sense we ought to feel
t ,ore jealous and vigilant when the arm of power was
u.ed against a man whose character was no resource
t.) prevent the excesses of power. In proportion as
character is had, ought our jealousy to be alive. and
i..ur eye open and vigilant; because, the law once
trampled on, the law sof the worst man is and ought to
b• the law of the best.--(Applause.)--With these feel-
ir goo I throw out the idea that something ought to done
to support Mr. Hunt. What should be done I know
to.ot, but I for one shall be happy to contribute in the
bent way I am able." (tireat applause.) He trusted
and belieied the great principles of constitutional li-
berty, as recognised in Ifisti, were not so obliterated,
so impotent, or so ineffectual and so inoperative, as not
to bear down before them all narrow and selfish ohs.
tirctions. He hoped to see the gentlemen of England
resuming their station, and rallying round the princi-
ples of lfiSS.--(Loud cheers.)--He hoped they would
take the station in which their forefathers used to
place themselves, and he supported by the public at
Large.—(Cheep.)—This could now be done in a man-
ter and with an effect unknown at any former period
in his recollection, and he hoped such a propitious
union would put an end to a system which, without
that, would put an end to itself.-- (treat applause.)
Mr. Hooffitocsa, as the other Member for Wettmin-
,..er who had been alluded to in the nattering toast
which bad been received with so much kindness, rose
to return the company his most sincere thanks-for the
honour they had done hide. We regret that, front want
of room. we cannot give a detailed report of the Hon.
Alember's speech.
Toast—" The cause of civil and religious liberty all Net
e world." .
Toast—" Mr. Lambton, and sutteess to the cease of Ito.
form."
Mr. Lame Tote then came forward amid the teest en-
thusigstle cheering, which continued for some minutes.
As soon as it had subsided, he informed them that he
rose with mixed feelings of pleasure and of pain, to re-
turn them thanks for the honour which they•had just
conferred upon him. He said with' mixed feelings of
pleasure and of pain7--of pleasure in finollug himself,
c...nnee.ted with the great and vital question of !arils-
Inentalry !Wenn, and otpsiin in recollecting Wow un-
worthy the hands were t• which it was then committed.
After all That had been said upon It by the greatest
characiefir whicia tkis country ever produced hat
thought it. tfe-adtorate it, any thing which he could
add prat-Vieb' observations must be weak and feeble's',
but Its trusted that the goodness of his intentional
woo sass •dogrne make up for the weakness of
his nipport. •In bringing this question before the
lion!; bet Wit happy to inform them that he should
knee. arse support of his honourable relation. Mr.
Whithorai, tem bad kindly consented to second the
motion 'Amyl -hr ihould have the honour to make.—
(Loud- chenritip).—lt was with pleasure that he 'had
acceded So.tbVsttrgeltion'a his Hon. Friend; and it

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