The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-03-20 00:00:00

STAItSMA

To res EDITOR or rus SFATESM,VV.

Ste,— I am greatly out of humour to see the cot.
comical behaviour of our " Learned in the of
last night. I say mica', because there may he
aged is well as yorwr coxcombs. Now, if Sit F.
Buisnext bad not had chapter sod verse in bis
pocket to prove what be had advanced, those brow•
beefing gesemen world have convinced the House
that there never bad been a law which deprived the
King of the power to pardon certain murderers!
Then, when Mr. AtroantY.GelnßAL was com-
pletely silenced and set down, comes his second or
boffle•ltolder, and gives an opinion (a grave one it
was), that " no desist that law must have been
repealed." Thais it is that oar modern Solon*
prove their wisdom. I hope nor learned Member
for Dorchester will profit by the advice of the pa-
Weak Member for Westminster, and oat contradic►
a Gentleman again without Wog sore he is right in
so doing. Ile did not meet this Grins `ribber
from so young a man, not professing to bee lawyer.
He little thought the Baronet had so knack•down a
proof in his pocket, where hid it not been. but only
referred to from memory, Mr. ATTOUNET would no
doubt have waisted in denying its existence. Per-
haps the reflecting Baronet expected something of
the kind might happen, or bad remembered the fol-
lowing story :
A Coonsel examined a witness in an overhearing
way as to the distance he was from the defendant
when (as he said) be saw him strike the plaintiff, he
replied, " Just four yards and a half."—" Aye, why
so ',golly that distance's"—" Because I rammed
it."—" You did, and toilet for !"—'• Why, because
I expected some pert prating prig of ■ Counsellor
would ask me the qeestleis."—" Oh! I have done
with you," replied the Barrister; " and I hope I
have done for you," rejoined the witness.-1-nnes,
JOHN HULL.

To Ter EDITOR or rot sTATESILIN.

Fame rails rap (airway and rp;te.
Thai shadow owes H. birth In light.—Camt.

SIR FRANCIS BURDETT.

The many carious sod virulent attacks open this
Gentleman, who for many years be. boldly stuod
forward the champion of the Rights and Liberty of
our Country, and of injured individuals, most im-
press the mind with singular feeling ; particularly,
when we observe among the assailants men who
professed the same opininns, and who appeared to
show the strongest attachment to his political coo-
anti, bat who now

isk a hundred forms,
An keit rake anJ braze. Nags.
are end ing to Hors this true Patriot, who hes
newer satied in his course of bonnet and intogiity,
from the commencement of Ms political life, although
annoyed by enemies on every side; there appeals to
be wiamagement in the haziness, by those

N An, down from Ow Lea to 'hear,
Practice the frauds of rvery .Itape.

The fashions of our dresa were formerly taken
from !'rang; I fear se now imitate their politiral
fesbiom, awn refining upon their system of [MON.
AOC, arising men with the (fiends of freedom, alto
base—

With secret Jeoloniet sad fears,
Set all together by the earl.
Ws who, by their CiIIMOOf and violence, have on.
desecrated to destroy that essential onion in the cause
of Reform, by dividing then, into parties, as appeared
by the lase Election; and thin et a time when mon of
similar opinions were espect►d to make a crone ef.
fort in the Howie of Commons for carrying into eff-ct
the dreaded r•bject of the Ministers, an object so et-
sentitl for th' salvation of the People's liberties—
litteonst.

Rot it is with pleasure we see such numbers of
liberal-minded men view him in his proper character
—friends who, upun all occasion,. rebut the weak
and false charges attempted to be filed upon him by
the corrupt—upon one who, in the midst of ran-
curous prejudice, dares undismayed to perform his
duty to his cnontry, saying with the Poet—
As In she Pubic, I dare stand the test
Mate proodl‘ boast. I feet no wish above
The gond of Logland, and my Cooniiy's Wee.
stranger to par. by Iteroon's voice.
Unerring guide, directed by my choices
Nes nil the tyrant power. of earth enosblied.
No, nor of hell, "hall make ow change my Wail.
What ! herd with men my honest tool disdaiars,
Men who, with wry& seal. are Analog amens
For Freedom's neck, and lend a helping hand
To spread destroctios o'er my native Lod.
Why, shall I set. ere to me latest breath,
In 'befall Ewe d dancrr and of death,
Farts that little streugth which Nature eagle.
Aid boldly stem, or perish In the wave /
The insertion of the above in yoar patriotic Paper,
will much oblige
Year Constant Reader,
March 19th, 1819. A. CARBLEA.

We more than ever feel a regret that Mr. Hos-
mousc is not in Parliament, since be is lint only well
read, but has an oscollent memory. The Minister,
mould not be able to fudge off so many of their as-
serted precedents, as they hose been uccestonsed to
do. 11., like tbe Cu!knee he would hate, alight de-
tect themtiow and then.

Among tbe nomeroe. presentations at the Panice
{l•orNT.; Lower we observe the name of Mr. A. J.
VAL.Y, who Wla introduced by Lord Stuntmen,
to {urgent tl.e Fnst Part of his DPW and splendid edi-
tion of the Delphi), and Variorum Classier.
't !missy., of silver from the Book of England to
the L. onion beakers, recommenced on Wednesday.
intiorigns. which lately bore PI premium for 'sport.
anon of 10d. etch, will cow produce only 3d. above
the ooatioal vitae.