The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-07-03 00:00:00

LONDON:

11/111111DA If, JULY 3, 1819.

ins Morning Journal of this der is a commentary
on Sir F. BURDETT'S motion, which, if mongrels
could breed, we should say was kubridows, like the
parent ftom which it sprung. The Paper to which
we allude assumes sometimes u popular esterior, in
so fir as It often condemns the sreseless crithiset of
Ministers. Bow, indeed, could it do otherwise, if it
meant to preserve the reputation for possessing com-
mon tease ? Bet then it is popular only on the Bor.
face—at heart it is aristocratic. Self•interest, net
patriotism, is its guide. Willing to frustrate the de-
sign of the Worthy Berens'," that early la the neat
Session the Mese take into consideration the state
of the Risresentatiie of the People," Ike writer
says, " The arguments by which the Memorable
Baronet supported his motion contain .ssothiog
Pell," though he does admit that " the manner in
which the proposition is exhibited assumes a moderate
tone, novel, and somewhat allering." All this is
still of the Nixed kind, like the source ;roe which
it springs. The fact is, that Ilse peragraph is the
commentary of a Whig scholiast or annotator, who
is jealous of the growing reputasion of the Baronet.
What world he have of novelty io a question of Re.
form? It is ennegh to say, t.at every measure of the
Government partakes of the ausholesonie leaves
which is sought to be removed by the worthy Baronet's
motion. "Specific plans (says this writer) for ef-
fecting a Reform in Parliament, have been often pro.
duced in the House, and as often rejected ;" end then
adds " bat if a change in the mode of returniug
Members be necessary," &c. if a change be neces-
sary I ! lu the words of a great dramatist one might
exclaim, " Talk'st thou to me of ifs indeed !"
Why, it is an Windt to common sense to ssk the
qeestion. These consequential men, with their
mighty weapon the pen, lay down thelaw as it were,
and beeves, they are seldom or ever opposed, they
conclude that %bat they have promulgated is univer-
sally to be right. Iliwakiog then of Sir FRANCIS
BURDETT, Sir R WILSON, &c. he proceeds :—" A
Reform in Parliament seems to be considered by !beta
as s panacea for every political wooed—a remedy of
ell abuses." If these Gentlemon do so vinsider it,
they have reason for so doing : since there is nothing
WIC true or certain, that without that remedy be ap.
plied, all other medicaments will have bet a ma.
osentary effect. Like the application of some ano.
d 1 ne, they may assuage the vieleoce of the angdish
for an instant, but till means are taken to purify the
body from the infection which causes the pain, it is
nothing bet ignorance or self-iuterest which would
1
prescribe any ether course.
Alteratives, Alteratives. Alteratives l
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It is Row twenty year. arum are hand which guides
to engrave on the minds of the
Public, that t►e young Baronet, who had then jest
started into Senatorial life, had taken at once, as by
Weldon, a right and propel stied in politics; that
his precocious understanding would surprise, and be
sore to make converts ; that although he had moon-
mists of prejudice to remove, and masses of ealf•inte-
rest to overcome, yet that his Hemline strength
woald effect it all. He hes nothing to do bet always
to come to the same point, and be will be sere to be
joined by **creasing numbers. What a mind, then,
meat so young a man possess, to stand, as it were,
unmoved, amidst the taunts and sneers of old and
corrupt Members of Pediment, who bad no
dopbt of playing epos his modesty, as they bare
epee that of many political tyros before, sad
prevent him from urging his grand and laudable
purpose ! And this they would have succeeded in,
had he not been convinced of the troth of his pro-
positions, as much as of the purity of his Inten-
lions. If Heaven spare his life, he will be are us
abate, to throw down the citadel of Corruption;
for he proceeds like an engineer who has had
the ground.wotk of his education Isid out on
tree mathematical principles. He seems to say,
Os ..y own centre I good unmoved,
Fined awl .•abk as the Wine of the world."

Go on then, Sir Frthons Buanyrr—go on then,
Major CARTWRIOUT—whether together or separate
(and it is a pity yes should not act in salon),
in your hermit and laudable estleavears to obtain
for your country what It might, indeed, be an-
grily said, it little deserves of you.--It will,
nevertheless, be entitlel in the end to you when
your work is finished. Never mind, then, yr
worthies of our abused country, the perils taunts
and Insolent contumelies of the Times, intended in
the scoff that Reform is to " regulate our charitable
institutions, cleanse our prisons, and pugs our mad-
bosses—obviate the delays, and lessen the Pumices,
of our Cou►ts of Equity; it will diminish the amount
of oar National Debt, dad remove the pressure of the
lOUs." Why, no doubt it will do all that, and ten
times more without comparing it to the ail-healing ef.
frets of the " Cordial Balm of Gilead," the efii•
cacy of which, ne doubt, the scurry sophisier
has witnessed often, and to which we would beg
I hi■ again to have recourse, es there appears to
be still much ill-blood in his vein of scribbling.—
We not only conceive that a Radical Ranoass will
do what the Times makes a mockery of; but feel
conviaced it will produce a thousand other benefits
not coetemplaled at this moment. It will even pre.
vent ten thousand a year again being iniquitously
given ; and as avariciously, say impiously received,
by any sea for going to see his father is well done
by..!

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