The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-07-23 00:00:00

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To Tik•sorrolt-voci.A;
sut.44 ifg how" 044 to tbi pnpeler caste,
to address a word•or Iwo to yne touching the busi.
nets of to day in Smithfield. I most acknowledge
myself to have been, in some weaver', tlivippointed
that the Meeting was nal more nemerno.ly attended,
though I do not know that my disappointment in this
respect is welt grounded, when it is considered how
Mail a proportion of the Friends of Reform are
able to leave their houses or employment, at the risk
of incurring the censure or hostility of that portion
of their Lion, who think the existence of their
lives and property wholly dependent on the tontine.
once of the present order of things; end its the case
of thousands of worthy men in eslnufactories, and
other dependent situations, eho dorsi not, at set, se
they value the daily bread of themselves sod families,
be absent from their employment upon these aces.
sions of public duty. We may confidently hope,
that a better order of things is now fairly in pro.
gross, and that, ere long. every honest man may, and
will, fearlessly attend his duty to his comary, his
neighbovr, and himself. Tl.e majority of the Friends
of Reform are, perhaps, in dependent situations of
life ; and when it Is considered that to act in opposi-
tion to the sentiments of their employers is the sans
thing, in numerous instances, as to resolve to run
the risk of starvation, it is rather to be admired that
there is so great, so general, sod to decided an ex-
pression of just and indignant feeling, than a source
of disappointment or regret that there is not-more.
When men can dear', their genuine sentiments,
without the fear of immediate rain, persecution, or
want, thee the expression of them will be urii I.
No jest estimate of the numbers of tt e decided
Friends of Reform can L« formed from the numbers
.1 those only who have the opportunity, or, as
things (mist at present, the resolution of appearing
in public upon occasions like the present. Every
Fiiend of Reform moat glow with approbation of
this spirit of the Resolutions thst were passed in
Smithfield this morning. Unity is ell that is
wattled. Sameness of principles and determination
being judiciously brought to act in a focal, wilt
do every thing. Every hottest man in this country,
every hottest man in Scotland, every honest !liber-
ation brother, whether Catholic or Protestant, who
supports himself sod family by hit daily industry,
should attentively read, and read over again, the Re.
solutions of this day, WI he hccemes perfectly fa.
miller with their spirit end tenor. He should make
them his political creed, as embtatirg his duty to hie-
self, his neighbour, and his country. 1 i.e littii.k
soldier, lop, should lay it to his heart, whether I.
dare act in hostility to such just arid sacred priori-
plea between man and men, sit the mandate of wretches
who lire by the smiles of Printer,—ishn fatten upon
the spoliation of industry—and • ho relivd the mass
of mankind as heists of burden.—made only for !Leif.
use. The arhi.h Wilier, if not testraioed from
hostility in I is fsllos.countrymen bv a spoilt of their
sufferings and iosalted rights, would still do well to
c-tn•irler whether he might not, by abstaining from
lifting his hand agsinsi his costal!) men in a cause
sanctioned by God and twine, open to himself the
probability of being enabled to lay down tLe mur-
derous bayonet and sabre, and etching. them for the
peaceful and Lonosrahle implements of industry and
citizenship. The welfare of the husbanding° and me.
thank would provide a Geld of usesl industry for the
soldier, who, in most cases it may be presumed,
Iwould readily cease to bee hireling is order to become
a citizen, stud prefer an honourable livelihood, its
i conformity with the welfare and happiness of his
countrymen, to the despicable one of being rem.
pelted, for a miserable stifend, fel stied their blood
its the assertion of their rights,—their nitwit sod
sacred rights, at the command of the mercenary, the
dependant, stud profligate creatures placed Over them.
I Let sameness of principles and objects be ascertained
throughout the empire—and let (Mumma, of prin.
ciple and object consist in a determination to erect
Universal Sarno by Ballot, and Anneal Perlia.
meats, and oar emancipation from degradation and
lhraldom will be easy sod rapid.
1 am, Sir, your's, very respectfully,
AN UNREPIILSLNIED LLTIZLN.
Wedonday main, July 1819.

We belie given inemedinie imeriion In the n!..ove nninitile and
P,runic Letter, in pr.V.vecee to other oiniirr, in nbirh
littered Might be &relined Inc the gnomes,. lint ihr Cease. the
Pudic Citrus. deverrn and wants toppers; and on do our
own hopes.% bids. we coigne. sninesinse. become langend.frnm
daily wiinewierg the iriempb of vets:Oily. c.eruptiun.aad penii-
eel 6.gram...ever Inewssity. benevolence. and peiriniie •wine.
Ilene hopes nee thee revived by ex perleociag congeriaisly of
geni einem in nlhrr and able writ en. It Is, how ever. op !ramie*, lr
'Sort of abuse want of Minims we complain. A thirty yearn
issued stroggk and •liierisig give, a um • prefers-, Sr
right to doubt bu living to see the redress of rosue N eigisce.
—Le.

We understand that an attempt was made on Wm!.
nerds', to create a riot and confusion among the per-
sons present at the Smithfield Meeting, hy au indiri•
dual (who, as sisal, turned net to he a l'ulice•mf.
fleet) riding in among the crowd, and spats the peo-
ple not being able to MUM sufficiently fast from the
advances of his horse, ke took from kis pocket a
loaded, pistol, and pointing it at 3 Geollemsis is the
crowd, Mr. Stmt., of SS, Sinatteet, threatened to
blow his brains riot. Mr. Strati. snooped from the
menaces of the (Asti, and applied at S . Sops& bre'.
church for the ri..i‘taisco of the Police, who short:),
afierwards look the fellow into custody. It is the
intention of M r. STCILI , as we are informal, to brirg
Si action against the officer, who it appears is curt
ors-tad with the Lambeth-street, Police.olict.
Y-storcley morning Mr. KKOWS, the rills ((-
reign Messenger, mired io town with divatcbes
funs Italy.