The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-01-11 00:00:00

TIIE STA'I'FSMAN.

cipation, and that in the Irish Parliament, his bro-
ther had exerted himself for the attainment of that
object. He also concurred in the sentiments of Mr.

STAWELL.

Rev. Dr. AusvEN, the venerable advocate of our
Catholic Countrymen,
again came forward, and by
two most happy answers to possible objections, did
great benefit to the cause of his fellow-subjects, and
most cordially concurred in- the sentiments of COI.
STAWELL, declaring his readiness to draw up a Peti-
tion for the Emancipation of his countrymen, if
joined by any other Protestant Gentlemen, and woald

be the first to sign it.
Mr. J. BENNETT, as a Protestant, warmly ex-
pressed his concurrence in what had been delivered

by the Protestant Gentlemen who preceded him.
Counsellor 111‘Do1sEr.r., with great feeling, de-'
Glared his gratification at beholding all the respecta-
bility—all the dignified reverence—all the grandeur
of numbers—and all the experience of age, united
in support of the cause of his heart and soul.—lle
vindicated Catholic loyalty—he described the confi-
dence which 'the. Catholics should have iu the
Patrice Ream; and the grounds of that confi-
dence, and took a view of the history of Catholic
affairs for the last ten months; and also vindicated
thfrrightel-likiegation. • • - -
Counsellor DENNIS, in his manly address, made
some most happy allusions to the Transparency which
was placed behind the Stage,

EIaTISH CONSTITUTION,
MAGNA CHARTA,
IWO HANDS JOINED EMJILLMATICAL OP
PROTESTANT AND CATHOLIC UNION.
RIGHT OF PETITION.
TRIAL BY JURY 11,1

Mr. WATERS proposed the Resolution of Thanks
to the Protestant Gentlemen, and was seconded by'
Mr. Rotor,. •
After seven of the Resolutions were carried,
Counsellor JUSTLY M'CARTUY, ably addressed the
Chair in prefacing the introduction of the Eighth

Resolution.
Alter the Resolutions were ;carried, Mr. Galway,
jup. moved, that Win. Coppinger, jun. of Barry's
Cum, should take the Chair; which was according-
ly done, and the last Resolutions carried.—The fol-
-lovr.ng are the Resolutions:--
At an Aggregate Meeting of the Roman Catholics
of the City and County of Cork, held pursuant to
regtiaition at the Theatre, St. Patrick's-street, on
Monday, 6th of Jan. 1812 :
SIR FRANCIS GOOLD, BART. in the Chair.

ItZsisheEu,—That we have viewed with peculiar satisfac-
tion, the coilduet of our Brethren in Dublin, which, under
cirounstanct s not less wounding to their feelings as Stein
than hostile to their rights as citizens, has been equally cre-
ditable to their religion, and to their Patriotism, mini happily
illustrative of the natural alliance of both.
Rt.sowrzo —That we consider them most amply entitled
not only to die gratitude of their own hotly, but to the thanks
of flee 'Empire at large, for their seasonable and manly vindi-
catiou of every free born subject's inherent privilege, and fur
having at this awful period, by opposing moderation to iu.
temperance, and constitutional principles to unconstitutional
aggressions, calmed the exasperation of the punk mind,
which it would seem to have ken the object ~f our enemies
to goad by insult and outrage, into the disaffectioo so slci-
derously imputed to us.
KIFJOLVSII,—That we highly approve of the motive and
proceedings of the Aggregate Meeting of the i26th ut. Dec.
last, sod adopt as a comprehensive awl luminous exposition
of our common sentiments, the Resolutions of that day; and
in particular, that we warmly concur in the anticipated con-
fidence of cordial support from his Royal highness Hie
PRINCE Itc.GENT, when the uncontrolled expression of his
genuine principles, shall on longer be deemed premature ur
unavailing.
Rgsot.vgn,—That the Earl of Ft ?MALL, who on the late,
as on every occasion, presided with so much honour to him-
self and advantage to our general interests, well deserves th-
glorious title so appropriately applied to him, of FATHER
OF THE CATHOLIC CAUSE.

R [5O hat the Petition which has been prepared,
in conformity with our Resolutions of the 2d of September,
and now read, be adopted, and signed by us, as the PETI-
TION of the ROMAN CATHOLICS of the COUNTY end
Cl ry of -CORK ; and that at be entrusted to the Committer
by whom- it has been framed, to have it presented to the re-
opective douses of Parliament, iu such a 17118111 WT, and at such
time as shall seem to them moat conducive to its success, and

that the same Ge utlemen be directed to draw up an Address
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to his Royal Highness the PRINCE REGENT, and invested '
with an equal discretionary power as to the periods sod mode
of ti,, warding suet presenting it.
ResoLveo,—That the Thanks of every dutiful Subject are
due, and our Thanks are hereby given to the Earl of lis a-
RINGTON, fur his conduct as Commander of the Forces iu
Ireland; and more especialiy for his having, by prohibiting
the wearing of party colours in the Army, and securing the
free exercise of Liberty of Conscience to a brave and Loyal
Soldiery, added to the silent!, and security of the Empire.
Resemwso,—That we feel deeply indebted to the valiehl-
cued libtrality of the Rev. Doctor AMEN, Cul. SEAWALL,
WiLt.lale BNAMIlie,Eaq Counaellor Duos, and JOHN Deo-
NETT, Esq who have supported, by their eloquence, and to
all those Protestaut Gentlemen who have coutitenariced, by
their preterite, as a National and Common Cause the great
object of this Meeting.
RESOLVED,—That :Our. of FIVE HUNDRED POUNDS
be forwarded by the Roman Catholics of this City and Come-
dy, as their Contribution towai'ds the heavy cud unavoidable
expellees incurred by the legal proceedings io Dahlias is de-
fence of our invaded Rights.
FR ANCLS GOOLD,Crixinifill.
JOHN STACK, NOCRETARY.
Sir FRANCIS CoOLD being moved from the Chair, and
WILLIAM COPPINCER, Juts. of Barry's Court, Esq• being
called thereto
RESOLVED (with loud and continued acelarnations,)—That
the Thanks of this Meeting be given to Sir Fgt./tem GOOLD,
Bart. for his proper and dignified conduct in the Chair.
IttsoLogn,—That the Resolutions passed at this Meeting
be published in such papers as the Committed shall think it.
ResoLesoesiThat this Meeting do uow adjourn.
WILLIAM COPPINGKR, Jon.
JOHN STACK, SzcalerAftw.
The Meeting adjourned at about half past four'
o'clock. Never did we witness a greater assemblage
of our fellow,eitisens: never was order better pre-
served; all seemed to feel vitally interested in the
great cause in support of which they were assent-
,bled. Religious distinctions were completely forgot-
ten. The question has ceased to be Catholic; it now
' becomes NATIONAL, end as such IT MUST PROVE
SUCCESSFUL

In both Houses of Parliament, lut night, Motions
wore brought forward by Ministers for Votes of
Thanks to Lord Mi?rro, Governor of India, and to
Sir SAminet. AUGHIEUTT, and the other Officers em-
ployed in the Erpedition to Java: In the Hotta of
Loxd et* •owwr pawl Iwo %gaudy ; but, in the

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HOMO of Commons, the Vote of

MINTO was opposed by Mr. SitattinAer Sir.. Arlirb
banns General TAILLETON) and venial eibefei
upon the grounds that no superior arrangements
had been made by his Lordship, which could be
supposed to lead to the conquest of Java, and
that this was entirely owing to the skill and exe-

cution of Sir SAMUEL. Avow:stir, Colonel Gm-
tont, and the other gallant Officers employed
in the Expedition. The conduct of Lord Mtzit°,

in leaving the seat of Government for several week',
to make arrangements respecting a militurg espedi-

dition, was reprobated as inconsistent with the high
and important civil duties he had to discharge, and
which must have been neglected during his absence.
It was also stated, that Ministers had been too lavish
of their thanks of late, and that in proportion to
their frequency their value would be stilt more
diminished. Mr. WHITBREAD asked, " if the
Thanks of the House had ever been given to
persons who planned an expedition at home ?
Were they ever given to the Lords of the Admiralty
for the successes of our navy ?" It was his opinion,
continued the Honourable and patriotic Member,
that if they were given on this occasion, a bad earl
evil precedent would be established, and motions for
votes of .thanks to Ministers might be daily intro-
duced. It was moreover stated, that when the !Luce
was called upon to thank Lord MINT() for merely
planning the expedition, it was necessary they should
take into consideration the value of the acquisition;
they ought to consider whether it was an object
worth the expence of men and money ; what
were the means is our power to preserve the
advantage gained ; and whether, by leaving it,
ws should ►iot expose the inhabitants to destruction;
aid, by retaining it, devote our own men to almost
inevitable death from the unhealthiness of the climate.
As an objection to the vote, Sir HENRY MONT
GOMERY said, that he condemned Lord MINT% on
the authority of a private letter he had received, for
having given freedom to the slaves in Batavia, and
thus most impolitically let loose a set of the most
blood-thirsty of men that ever disgraced the
world. 'We shall not, at present, enter into au
examination of the Honourable Baronet's ideas
with regard to the emancipation of the slaves in
Batavia, as we have not sufficient data to pro-
ceed upon ; but we are persuaded that other rea-
sons, sufficiently pregnant for refusing the Vote of
Thanks to Lord MINT(); were urged by the other
honourable persons who spoke on the question.—
This was of no avail, however, nor never will be, in
any discussion which takes piece in Parliament, re-
specting Votes of Thanks, Places, or Pensions, to
'the friends of Ministers, as long as the present con-
rept system of representation continues.

We are glad to find, from a Motion made last
night in the House of Commons, by Mr. Secretary
RYnert, that some Luislathe provision will shortly
he made for the better protection of the lives and
property of the people, against the qttacks of the
midnight robbers and assassins, by whom they con-
tinue to be kept in nightly awe. It is also said, that
a Cabinet Council has been summoned for the pur-
pose of taking into consideration this most important
subject. In the meantime, we have the consolation
to reflect that our suggestions, in regard to tem-
porary means of safety, have been generally
adopted throughout the metropolis and its neigh-
bourhood. The inhabitants left to protect them-
selves, have come forward in all quarters, and are
subscribing for that safety which it is the duty of
Government to provide for them. This, how-
ever, we repeat, can afford only a partial and
temporary security ; and they naturally look for.
ward to a re;ular Preventive Establishment, by
which alone they can be relieved from their present
state of nightly terror, or restored to the lost com-
forts of Englishmen, whose boast it once was that
their houses were their castles, and that after the
cares of the day they might retire, and repose in
safety in their beds. A Correspondent, it alluding
to the late atrocious murders, says, that 46 if the
perpetrators of those diabolical transactions be dis.
' covered, besides solitary confinement during life,
I would strongly recommend that exposure in
the pillory should mark each revolving anniversary
of these atrocious and unprecedented cruelties, in
order that they may be exhibited as objects of just
detestation and horror ; the best feelings of the hu-
man heart, together with the indignation now ex-
cited, would, by this means, be constantly awakened,
which could not fail to operate as a powerful pre-
ventive to the repetition of such atrocities." We
entirely agree with this writer, that the present mode
of punishing crimes is totally inadequate. Death is
regarded as only 44 a bad half hour" by the wicked.
Pickpockets are not more common than under
the gallows ; and the crowds which assemble
to witness the awful exit of these culprits,
are led there more from motives of curiosity',
than from a desire to be benefited by the
example. Public utility is likewise sacrificed by the
way in which criminals are hurried out of the world
—whereas, if, instead of devoting them to a prema,
ture grave, they were consigned to labour, and fee.
quently exposed to public view, all the beneficial
ends for which punishment was intended- would lie
effectually obtained.
G. 11. Ilsiennone, Esq. has announced himself a
"Nedidate for the County of Kincardine, on the in-
' -4 resignation of WiLuAla AWN!, Esq.

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1V.11114L INTI LLIGE:rdE. •

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• PORTSMOUTH, lan. ill .
Arrived the Cheerly, with a convoy the DOWlmis
Sailed the Alailon, on a cruize.
10.

Arrived at the Nore his Majesty's ship Ardent,
Capt. Honeytnau, bearing the flag of Admiral Hope,
together with the Dictator, Of 64 guns.
Sailed for the Downs the Bedford, Capt. Walkers
and Princess Caroline, Capt. Downmau.
The Raven brig is just getting under weigh, haring
under her convoy a fleet of tmnsporti for the West-
ward.