The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-01-08 00:00:00

TRULY LOYAL AIRRTLIVO

OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE CITY OF
LICHFIELD.
4 -.11100.
Ate attempt of the senior Bailiff of this city and
his Mends, to prevent a Public Meeting of the Inha-
bitants, and to silence all free discession has pr0e...1
abeartive. A requisition, signed by one hundred and
thirty-seven inhabitant householders of the city, was
prowled to the senior Bailiff requesting him to call a
meeting to consider of a " loyal and dutiful Address
to the King. on the recent conduct of his Majesty's
Ministers, and of an Address to the Queen to congra-
,tulate her Majesty on the abandonment of the Bill of
aand Penalties, by the House of Lords, against
onour and dignity." To this requisition the lol-
g answer was sent to one of the tientletuen oho
presented it :
Lichfield, Dec. 28, 1820.
Rev. Sir —Having taken into consideration the Requi-
sition which you left with me; I feel it my duty to tie.
cline tailing the Meeting proposed.
The Requisition has two objects in view ;—lst.—" A
Loma and Dutiful Address to his Majesty on the recent
conduct of his Majesty's Ministers," and secondly an
" Address to the Queen." With respect to the first oh-
-1 jest, 1 beg to remind you that a Dutiful and Loyal Ad-
dress has been already unanimously adopted. by a nu-
merous and most respectable Public Meeting, held
under the authority of the Bailiffs. lam bound to con-
sider this Address as the recorded opinion of the Public,
sat is my duty not to promote any measure, that may
be Me to it. With respect to the ascend objets, an
Address to the Queen, you must Le aware that it is
~teary to the wishes and seatiorests of slit most en.
qhtesed and respectable part of the behabitonts,.and
Neriglore cameot üblam recut:ragmen:from tho Barlijs.
i , I am, Rev. Sir,
•
Your very Obedient, and Humble Servant.
THOMAS WALTON, Sen. Bailiff.
" The Rev. T. Harwood."
The sleeting was called at the George Inn, on
Thursday.
James Ehorall Esq. the jun. Bailiff, was ttneni-
moss's' called to the Chair. Ile stated the objects of
the meeting in a neat address. It hail a twofold ob-
ject —to prepare a loyal and dutiful address to bis
Majesty on the conduct of his Majesty's Ministers, and
also a congratulatory address to her Majesty the
Queen, on the abandonment of the Bill of Pains and
Penalties, instituted against her honor and dignity.
That it woos very probable some difference of opinion
might exist among them, teeny might feel disposed to
coincide with one, and yet hesitate to sign the other.
and some might think both altogether unnecessary and
ill advised. He had therefore one circumstance to im-
presss upon them, that they would give to every indi-
vidual, whether his opinion coincided with their
wishes or not, a fair and impartial hearing.
Mr. Senesore then addressed the meeting, and after
some excellent observations, he alluded shortly to the
objects of the resolutions, and the addresses to be pro-
posed.
The resolutions which were unanimously agreed to.
were read separately to the meeting and proposed by
the Rev. Thomas Harwood.
Mr. Alderman STANLIEY who seconded the resole-
dons expressed his Loyalty to his Ki:.g and his seal
sad ardour for the constitution in the warmest terms.
The Addresses then founded upon the resolutions,
were thee read and &greet! to with the loudest accla-
mations.
A Poatcript of a Letter from Lichfield. dated Satur-
day, says, " a couple of Parsons, a late Surgeon, a
Schoolmaster, and others are going round tha City
by House Row, to get a protest against the meeting
held at the George. The most indecent menaces are
held to obtain the Eames of tradespeople." Where
will these political maniacs stop ? The; are dtagging
the country to the verge of Revolution. The Resole-
lotions at the George meeting are admirable.

TORII CO►"ITT METING.—The intentions of the
patriots of Yorkshire, respecting a County Meeting,
appear, from the York Herald to be no longer doubt-
ful. The slight shades of difference swung the friends
of the object being adjusted, the meeting we are
assured, will yet be held.
BRIDPORT.—An address has been lately privately
got up here, which, after the most zealous canvass,
obtained shout 270 signatures only, out of a population
at least 17,000 or 10,000. It is needles. to remark
that it contained the usual charges of impiety and die.
affection, and that it was signed by almost all the
clergy, and a great number of half•pay officers and ex-
, daunts. and others whose loyalty is usually proper-
liquid, to the eiseletnents they enjoy.