The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-10-13 00:00:00

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was stopped: e could only say this, that whatever
(nightie theAserdens which the people of Beglan.l
had to bear, he could Jay his bead opts' his pillow and . • I
say, be bad not contributed to the lightest portion,ef:..,::-..- ' •
them.—(Applause.)
The Cuatisiey then proposedkkehe
of the people—he meant Mr. lla Lip
trusted that the people of Engle not disgrace
themselves by sending to P fft such Members as
voted upon the question of e repeal of the malt tax.
He could only say, that be thought if the people of
England were only to be represented by such men, re-
presentation was bat a humbug; for when at the first
reading of the bill there appeared a majority for the
repealin the House, a Noble Lord said 'to a friend of
his, Mr. Western, Do not halloo till yot are out of
the wood - and to make good his prognostic, the
sald-Noble Lord mastered his forces, and actually de-
feated the measure, much as it was calculated to bee-
' it the country, and particularly the agricultural inter-
tit. But as if the Noble Lord was conscious of ti e
evil, he introduced the repeal of the duty upon Husban-
dry Horses, which did not upon an'average amount to
one per cent. throughout England.—(Applause.)
The CHAIRMAN then gave "Sir Henry Banbury aril
the Whigsof Suffolk."
Sir Hamel BI:NBURT returned thanks. re always
took a pleasure in visiting Cheshire, from the gratefal
recollections with which it was associated in his mi./.!,
his ancestors having lived there for six or stven ceu-
turies. That pleasure was now greatly enlsanceil
seeing so numerous and respectable a meeting as 6.1 t
now assembled. He could only say, that it always twat
and always would be his highest political ambition to
assert to the utmost of his power the principles they
were now met to celebrate.—(Applause.)
Mr. WILBRAHAM then gave a toast—" The Cheshire
Whig Club, and 'twee s to it."—(App!an•e.) liv-
ing this toast he would be expected, as lie had hers
particularly active and zealous in its formation, to say
something about its origin and object. It was not to
serve any local rlitical purpose; as, if that had heel
the object, bolder measures than these would have beet
warranted by the conduct of their adversaries. It was
to collect the nattered rays of patriotism, which they
knew individually did exist, into a focus, to embody
the shadow into a substance, and to form a rallyinz
puiut throughout the country. They could not bit
view with regret and alarm, the harsh, uncoustito-
tional, and, pernicious tendency of the acts of (i.)-
moment within the last few years; especially the so
pension of the Habeas Corpus Ac', and the ...verities
exercised under it—lie h irdly knew how to term it—
at the unfortunate Affair at MaOester. The out-
rages that had Lsetrisacred• tiffeughont •, ceetaia
class of the community from • that event had evel
some colour to the tyeannous acts of ministers, 4:11
served as an excuse for their perpetultion. It WA4
not long since the military *W.Fre called out up rti
the people, and that too when a compliance with
the wish of the people seemed to be dictated by
the soundest policy, as' well as the common dictates
of humanity. 'I ha bases upon which our forefathers
built our rights remained unassailable. To counteract,
if possible, this system of misrule, and to enconvq,e
every virtuous and patriotic feeling, were the objects of
this society. Gentlemen could teat/fleet the contrast to the
present government, exhibited by the pule councils of
our ancestors in Parliament. They advised with wisdlui,
and acted with energy in the glorious revolution. Coti'd
they then suppose that the liberties of the people were
not their chief aim and object, and that they drove out
tyranny by the expulsion of the dynasty of the Stitar:s ?
They did not discard the principles with the dynasty.—
When the Legislature established the Constitution of
IfiStl, they declared it to be on the principles of Parlia-
ments frequent, and elections free.—(Applause.)—They
'void not hope to obtain the respect and willing otie-
(Hence of the people, without reverting to those
There was no object they could propose to flit in-
•,elves that would command the obedience ant attention
of the people so much as by persevering in their demand
for parliamentary reform.—(Loud applause.)—The Con-
stitution ought to he the r iltying point, thy ought still
to venerate and protect it: while they adhered to there
sound principles with in:egrity, they would oh ai t the
confidence of the people. The Whigs yielded to none in
loviCty ; he did not mean that fulsome adulation of which,
they bad heard such a deal lately, bat that true Itritkle
loyalty, which, while it respected the just prerogatives
of the Crown, while it upheld the privileges of the
Peers, was not forgetful of the liberties of the people.—
The freedom and liAiyiness of the people were the only
objects of all good government+. Ile should concltrie
with drinking, " The Cheshire Whig Clnt, acd site-
cess to it."

" Mr. Philips, Lord biolynenx, Mr. Birch, and the
Whigs of Lancashire."
Mr. PHILIPS returned thanks on behalf of the Whigs
of Lancashire.
Lord Crewe then gave—" Lord Anson, Mr. Toilet
and the Whigs of Staftrdshire."
Lord ANsust returned thanks for the honorer they had
done him by drinking his health, and coupling it with
the Whigs of Staffordshire. His Lordship concluded by
giving—
" All the Whigs of Cheshire."
The Chairman then gave—" Colonel Hughes, Mi.
Maddock, Mr. Williams, and all our Independent Bre-
thren in Wales."
[A letter from Colonel Hughes was her read, express-
ing his regret at being unable to attend the Meeting.]
Lieutenant-Colonel ItcottEs, in returning thautis
said he admired the plan of the Club ; he was a friend
to its p •iucipies and those of Whiggism, which were in
dir.•c; supposition an 1 n ttural enemies to the Tory doc-
trine of passive obeaience and non-resistance,
" May the Commons House of Parliament be the real
Representatives of the People of Englauti."—(lireat
!Aline.)
" The Memory of Lords Somers and Delaware,
supporel Cie Revolction of 1658."
Song—" Liberty-Hall."
• The Chairman then begged to propose as a toast
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" The Health of Sir John Timms' Stanley; Bart., the
Chairman of the Quintet. Sessions."
Sir J. T. STAXPICT returned thanks. , •
Sir John 5t01514- gave—" The Cpattnittee.':
Mr. E. lUvjg,Nihpar. said, that owing to tits • delieste
attention of his friend bfr. iVifbrahauy who had deals tod
a task to wlikletie Was so much wore *Competeet Into
himself/ it feki 'WM* tot to felony thititliewit the 'pa' t of
the Committee for the high honour done them.
Mr. Wilbraham proposed—" The Health of Mr. .1 i •

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