The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-12-01 00:00:00

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iiamenudtecancle, independence, wpres r
erved uctullied in the cv
of the people. That there will Le many wll'
will act upon public principle, patiently waiting till
the general Opinion *becomes favoUrable to their no!.
tical views. ,Thtit there will be many srhomitls4l:
here together, cautiously abstaining from 4ny
promise of their sentiments, or makins,
common
cause with those who, though hostile to the present
Ministry, are friendly to the present system. There
are those who would take a twentieth,
nay more, in.
stead of a tenth of income, anti pi)? to the people a
England, ' it was nothing—nothing to what mus )
t submit to before the termination
ofthe strip.the
gle.' I do, as an individual, protest against the no!icv
pursued of late years; such measures hiss b
er•
progressive in its effects; it has been most hi'in;or,
to the poor; it is driving the middle ranks fror parlour to the garret ; it is undermining the
pendence of the country gentlemen ; it is now pr(.
bably about to attack the rich, and, by a desss„,
tine levelling of their fortunes, destroy the prop,
and constitutional gradations in the State. Tees
causing thet very revolution which• all along it has
been affected so :midi to deprecate. Even tha
present aspect cf onr atlairs would permit
an overture to be made to rraece,without indicating
abject submission, or being derogatory to the Lonoer
of the nation. If, unhappily, pow is unattlina,
hie, we must prepare to meet the exigency of the
State in a way adequate_ to the crisis. Whilst dig.,
nity and firmness mark our steps, eonciliation,4l4
, a due regard to the rights of others should never br,
forgot. The permanet security of 'British dominions,
or of British interests, are objects of little impart in
the sight of the Danish noble, the Swiss or Germut
1 peasants, or the independent chieftain of Servta,
Let us be wise in time, noa plume ourselves too
high outhe faith thal all Europe has our Ideas and
; feelings. Notwithstanding whet we may think, the
world has a right to judge, and will judge us by the
same standard that we judge the conduct of others.
The present system must be abandoned ; if perse.
vered in, it will render the English Government as
obnoxious abroad, as it will be felt oppressive at
home..

The Address was toted without a division, gni
ordered to be presented by such Members as area
the Privy Council.—Adjourned.

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THE STATESMAN.

LONDON:
orussi) Ar, bia3itsta •I, 1 s

The Patmce RECINT went in State rtterday to
the House of Peers, to open the new Parilanagnt, and
the Princess Cattntora. of WAt.rt, accompanied by
the Princess SoentA, entered the Souse soon after
eye o'clock, and seated herself on the Archiepiscopal
Bench, on the right of the Throne. There wasalso
ia great assemblage of Peeresses, and other LadieJ
of distinction. Tice Russian, gwedish, and Spanish
Ambassadors were present. The arrival of the Plum
ltga ENT at the House of Peers, a. little before two
o'clock, was announced by a royal salute of artillery.
The Paosce wore the robes of the Ktem, as ezer.
cising the functions of Majesty. Being higher in
rank than PRIMCC of Watts, and lower than tlia
KING, his Royal Highness wore a cocked hat, the
Crown and the Coronet of Paieicr of W.ttes, the
sword of state and cap of mainte;rance being borni
before hint in the procession from the coacb-door to
the Patxces chamber, and from thence to the House
of Lords, where, being seated on the Throne, the De.
puty Great Chamberlain of England (Lord GwYnza),
and Black Rod, kneeling on one knee upon the low.
er atep of the Throne ; his Royal highness bowed to
the Chamberlain, is token of his pleasure; when
the Usher of the Black Rod, directed by the Lotto
CHAACE4LOa, proceeded to command the at-

tendinee 'of the }loose of Commons. The Com.

molts soon returned with their Speaker at their
head, wben his Royal Highness delivered to both
Houses a most gracious Speech from the Throne,
a correct copy of which we have inserted. Ou tLa
or ening of the Sessiens of Parliament it is customer?
for the Administration to give a brief exposition of
what they have performed dud% the last, and like.
wise— display the general -stistwilf the stirs et
&trope. It is unnecessaty to state, that the Speeds
of the PRINCE REGENT is the Speech of the Alle
sters,_ and contains the principal topics eta vrill
they hope and intend to act. It is therefore useless
to look into these speeches for any thing contrary to
their interests or views.

It will be seen that M. Virtmer.t.to has corn.
menced his parliamentary career, as usual, on Prin•
ciples truly independent, and we sincerely wish die
Lite may succeed in his efforts, to call the attention of
Shp House of Commons to the present
state of his MA:nye! subjects. such able a;:ti .r•
dependent advocates as. Mr. W1:11111:EAPI 't
prove a tower of strength to the cause of the p
and resuscitate a hope of • their being 'able. olz;•
mutely, •to obtain by some salutary measures,
that redress which their sufferings so lordly and sc
justly demand. Sir GizaraT HeAtueort: seconded
Mr. WlitratmAn's Amendment in a speech replete
with the unsophisticated dictates of an honest MIA
and, a clear and sound understanding. A Now
of
Commons oempoged of a majorly of such Itsfotleri
would soon restore peace and prosperity to 10
goaded and distracted nation.

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