The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-10-26 00:00:00

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HAZARD and Co. tie Contractors, resoled Obi
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They have the greatest pleasure lo acknowledging; the re-
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which combines all the points that the Public boo ir Plant
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rotted for. There are . , -or,
• THREE. 4e110,000 ! ! 1
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Not Two Blanks to a Prize.—No CillllllS.—And so

Prizes.
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NEXT TUESDAY.
BISII invites the attention 44 his best Friends,
I • the Public to the Sterling Merits of the New Lottery;
to be gin Drawing
NEXT TUESDAY. 30th OCTOBER (This Month.)

It consists of the whole 20,00 U Tickets in oue Lottery.
There are Three Prizes of £80,090 Money.-30 other
Capitals,—and nearly 8,700 other Prizes.
All the Prizes are Sterling Money !—No stock Prizes!--
No Classes !—Every Ticket drawn singly!
Tickets and Shares are on Sale at 1115i1's (Maces. 4, Corn-
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in the Country.
*• • RISII has sold more than half of all the Thirty Thou-
sand Pound Prizes that have ever been; and In the very
last Lottery. Prizes of /21,000, 120,009, £lB,OOO, and 18
other Capitals.
*.• The Prices of Stocks are affixed. hourly. against
111511's Once, is Cornitill, by which the Public can see the
fluctuations.

that medal day, not only did Sir R. Wilson act as a
ama at humanity, anxious to prevent the Wood of his
fallow-citizens from being shed, but that he eositteted
himself altogether in a manner every way worthy of the
ohstaeter of that army of which he formed so distin-
guished an ornament.—(Applause.)—And he knew
ma-
&istrates (he wished be could summon them to coma for-
ward) who could state that they were indebted whim ter
the good order which prevailed on that day—who maid
decbtu that it wu owing to him that more lives were
not lost on that disgraceful day, when two innocent men
weemusurdered in the face of their country.—(Cheers.)
—lin the obsess@ of any gumi-gremnds for the conduct
of ministers, they might, however, look to the motives
which had really actuated them. The fact, thee, was
Rir R. Wilson bad too long been known as a man of in.
'dependent principles, as one who was of *piston that
war ought not to he waged for the purpose of satisfying
*sr ambition of niers, kit ro insure the happiness and
prosperity of the people. He had, besides, stood for--
t turd as the of a woman whom be considered
to have been niured, and theipfore be became obnoxious
itia a set of ministers who, tiang.h all posterity, would
' be held degraded and disgraced, In consequence of their
conduct en that memorable occasion.—(('heers.)—He
begged of the meeting to remark the regular gradation
of the military system—to observe the blow but steady
march of those proceedings which threatened the coon-
4e. y with a military government. Soldiers were now
+ut up from their fellow-citizens in inland fortresses ;

they were excluded from communication with them, and
nght that their rights and liberties were distinct from
those of the people. Not only was the system directed
against all constitutional, bat as far as Ike could judge
"-aunt all moral, feeling; for the Chairman of the Mid-
dlesex Sessions declared, the other day, that one half
the culprits tried* *ere soldiers; and ie expressed his
astonishment, that those who were supported in idle-
, ness and profusion should turn against that public by
whom they were fostered and protected.—(Applause.)—
When the soldiery aced with vigour, they were praised ;
when they attacked a defenceless multitude, they were
thanked, as in the case of the Manchester massacre;
whenever an officer of high rank, and higher character,
interfered to allay irritation, to prevent the s!iedkling of
human blood, he was dismissed, as Sir Robert Wilson
hail been, who was dismissed in a manner the most
cruel, because he was supposed to be in the power, and
at the mercy of those who inflicted the punishment. Let
-them produce to him an instance where even the Inqui-
sition of Spain had acted in a way so contrary to the
dictates of humanity—let them produce to him an in-
stance in the history of the most despotic Berman Prince
in which he had exercised over his slaves the right
basely to confiscate their property. And when no in-
stance of the kind could be produced, was it not mon-
strous that ands a course should be pursued by the mi-
nisters of a constitutional King ? It would indeed have
been astonishing if they did not recollect, that these
very men had employed Oliver. and li4lw4rdtt, Kea Cas-
tles ; that they bad dismissed Earl ritzwillians, and hail
thanked the Manchester 3lagisteates, with as little
cause and as little deliberation •as they hail

the very reverse of- Sir Robert Wilsou's.—(Cheer-
log )—He bad before asserted, and be would again
assert, that this was a national causerand having so de-
signaled it, he conceived it would not be amiss to recolles t
who the person was through whose breast Ministers
attempted to wound the Constitution. Sir Robert Wil-
son had served his country for 29 year% having pur-
chased all his commissions except the first. He bad
served in the North, in the South, in the East, and in
the West; in Europe, in Asia, in Africa • in Portugal,
in Spain, in Flanders, in Holland, in Italy, in Russia.
To enumerate the places in which he had served, would
be to name every part of Europe. He raised the Lusa-
tanian legion, the origin of that force which filially
drove the French beyond the Pyrenees. It was so recog-
nised by all the Potentates of Prurope; and he had him-
self seen letters from the Commander-in-Chief in Spain,
in which it was admitted that this force, composed of
native Poriugnese, bad been the salvation of the Penin-
sula. From the command of that legion he tars driven
by the meanest and basest jealouse.—(.lpplatise )—But
he allowed not v of Ilidignation to interfere
with what be no be his duty. He transferred
his services to another part of the world, where he sup-
posesi that mean jealousy would not follow him. They
found him always in she advanced guard, except in re-
treat. They found him all_ays distinguished by his hu-
manity as ivell as lits galikolry—thev lound Lis services
so zealous and important, that the Emperor of Russia,
thought it no disgrace to invest him wills a military'
order in the presence of his army. But amidst the pro-
fusions of rewards which he bad received, amidst the
orders with which he was decorated, amidst the various
stars that sparkled on his brew, there was not one that
had been conferred .by the hand of Great Britain.—(Ap-
plause.)—Werelbey not to look for some secret source
in which such conduct originated, the more especially
when, by the extension of the Order of the Bath, ho-
pours and rewards were showered on all sides ? It was
explained by the words which the Emperor of Russia-
used at Frankfort, when he said, " You have told me
the real truth:" And though speaking the truth slid not
excitetbe disapprobation of one whom they had been in
the habit oflealling a barbarian, it was not, it appeared,
fit for etiolates% to bear.—(Appliuse.)—lle knew that,
Sir Robert Wilson bad told the truth too often, in the
senate and lathe camp, to be friendly with the present
ministers of this country; and now they had selected
him as a victim to be immolated at the shrine of their
vengeance. He need not speak of Sir R. Nilson'; con-
duct. of his noble conduct, in his glorious deliverance
of Lavalette.—(Cheering.)--That action, he was con-
vinced, now gave as much satisfaction to the King of
France, as at the time it imparted pleasure to the whole
world. It was the gallant action of a soldier, as well
as of a lover of justice.—(Applause.)—All these circum-
itances pointed out Sir Robt. Wilson as a man whom
the people ought not to desert. A blow had been struck
at him—the hand of power was still uplifted ; but if he
,knew the people of this country well, they would not
stiffer one of its bravest and noblest sons, as well as one
of 'their most constitutional advocates, to be overwhelm-
ed by theoppressive Land of power.—(Cheers.)—lle
had stated t us much, previously to his calling on some
gentleman to move a series of resolutions. It was not
necessary to enter more at large into the disgraceful oc-
currences of the day which occasioned the present meet-
ing. (An individual “ No, they speak for themselves."
This interruption occasioned some disapprobation.) On
an occasion like the present, it was natural that every
person should wish to declare his sentiments; and lie
would net object to it, eves though it militated against
the regularity of their proceedings. He agreed with the
gentleman who had just made the remark, that those
proceedings did, indeed, speak for themselves; and he
hoped a day would speedily arrive, whim they would un-
dergo &softies invosigatiosi in Parliaowat. He, and
others, wisild *et fail to speahtheir sentiments en the
oecasirn; and if they could not obtain justice, of Busch
.Le certainly despai44, they would at least leave on re-

Pam Swim Prwcz.

cord the conduct of ministers, to their eternal disgrace.
—(Cheers.)—Thev would now permit those who meant
to move and secona the resolutions to address them; and
be hoped the meeting would be as remarkable for it,
order, as it apparently was for its respectability.—
Omen ng.)

Mr. Fatah. rose to propose the Resolutions. The
excellent and constitutional address of the Honour-
able Chairman had rendered his (Mr. Farell's) task a
very easy one. lie was obliged in candour to observe,
that it was oily two hours since be hid been asked to
do himself the honour of seconding the Resolutions.
He felt, however, its an old citizen, that this Meeting
was worthy of the honour and character of the first
city in the world—(Hear, hear.) He felt also, as an
elector of Southwark, much interested in what con-
termed its Representative. He felt much pleasure at
finding this cause in such great and honourable heads
so those of the house of Bedford, and those gentlemen
whom he saw presentan tbisoccasion. They supported
the cause of the people, and were worthy of the peo-
ple's support. He had much pride in recollecting
that when their Honourable Chairman, then a very
young man, had given promise of such zeal, and in
support of the constitution, he (Mr. Farell) bad the
honour of co-operating with his father, in promoting
and supporting the people's rights. Their worthy
Chairman had so exhacs ed the subject, that little was
left for bias to say. Much as he respected Sir Robert
Wilson, he must say that this was not so much his
cause as the cause of the people; or, in other cords,
the cause of the Rri:ish army; for where could they
;expect to find honourable and independent officers.
where could they !mak fur such high and generous
characters as those who performed such feats on t!:e
Continent, if it was found that they must beeline t!‘e
tools and sycophants on their return home:—(Ap-
plause.) This would be equivalent to saying to every
officer who held a seat in Parliament, .‘ You mast rote
with, anal support Ministers, or we will do our utmost
to disgra e end destrdy you." The people ought to
a lye to this great question, as nothing was of more
importance to their rights and liberties, Should it
go forth to the sovereigns of Eateye that the m.n
whom they hail honoured and rewards:ll,llA been de-
graded by Goverom oat, and di serted by the people
of this conutry ? No; if it did, they would no
longer call us Great Britain, but Little. Itri:ain
We should no longer he considered as the tnagnani-
mous descendants of those hermit who obtained Magna
Charts, and oho brought about the glorious revolu-
tion of I ikza.--(ifear, w. old not now en-
ter more largely into this subject, as their H. no ;ea 1.
Chairman hail pledged himself to a Parliamentary In-
quiry on the subject. Rut be could not help express-
:l4S 144 Nue, al OW Oftseepta made_ to degrade ti e
British soldier into a ; o!ice (Awn. T, i 4 was one of
those sad symptoms which chewed that unless the
people were feelingly a i.e to their interests, the spi-
rit of the Constitution would be endangered. Ibe
sad results of the proceedings on the 14th of Augnst
were owing to some petty advice given to prevent the
Lord Mayor and Corporation of the City of Lan 'on
from paying those last honours wh'c't tire conce'ved
due to the remains of an injured Q seer. He ed a t
say more on this subject, as the Meeting wuuld be ad-
dressed by the Honourable Gentleman who ought to
have moved them, which honour wasconferred on bins
as an old citizen. It would be sufficient for hilt to
inform the Meeting, that the gentleman to whom he
alluded was the Hon. H. O. Bennet.—(Cheers.) lie
concluded by reading the Resolutions. as Inserted is
Tina STATESMAN of yesterday.
The Hon. H. G. BINNItf viers rose to secon 1 tl e
resolutions. and was received with the warmest grate-
lations by the whole assemb'y. tie said he was con-
scions that he had little claim to the attention, and
indeed had very little right to be there at all, as 11:e
meeting waa one composed of the inhabitants of a city
of which he was not a resident ; bat he came upon the
invitation of the Committee to meet his fellow coun-
trymen, and however small the claims he might have
to be heard on his own account, yet having known for
a long period of Isis life the gallant officer who had
;net met with such treatment from the Ministers of the
Crown, as that which had bee. the ground of their
assembling on the present occasion, be was anxious to
support, by his limited means. by his opinion and his
purse, the principle which had been violated in the
person of that gentleman, and to sbew his sense of the
robbety and injustice which had deprived halos of his
property, and attempted to ruin his eliaracter.—( Loud
cheers.)—lt was now about 27 years since, bring him-
self in the army. he had the happiness of becoming Ac-
quainted with that excellent officer. He was an eye-
witness of that early triumph of his which did him so
much credit, when be rescued, or rather, prevented the
Emperor of Germany front being taken by the enemy.
on which occasion lie received at his hands the first
honour and first ni. dal that he bestowed on an F.ngliish
officer.—(Applause.)—He could state this with plea-
sure and pride, but he regretted to he obliged to say.
that his friend's merits anal successes had obtained fur
bins honours and rewards in every country but his own.
—(Hear, hear, and cries of shame.)—He had, indeed.
met with some honours in Ragland, but they were not
from the Government, bat from the people.—(Cheers.)
The people of Southwark had elected him as their Re-
presentative. They bad looked to civilians and to the
army. and they found him to be one whom they must
adus.r as a distinguished leader, renowned for talent
and character and covered with honour', anal whom
they knew to possess the principles and the heart of au
Boglishman.—(Loud applause.)—..e (Mn. B.) had
sat night after night beside bins in his pace in Parlia-
ment, aad, with the exception of a single vote, had
agreed with him in every instance, and received the
uniform impression from Isis conduct that Is, was a
friend tq the people.—(Applause.)—He took that de-
cisive an.l honourable part which was worthy of the
eat-se •ad It aims, ats f the peopl , but a! not
found in his adversaries the sense of justice and
bowsaw upon which he acted. lie (Hr. Bennet) told
Mass whew be stood- foensettlio Jittery ale between the
Nutted Queen and. her oppressors, that he oas he..p.
ing coals of fsre oa his Jtra heal, t.oit he 0.5.. ea,; :tug