The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-02-12 00:00:00

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ART 12, 1821.

F.4IGE, Owe ciao*.
.11 closed on Saturday
72, and were after-
the market has since
consequence of ,igibt
runt.

continues td be kith
to the persecution of
)at the recent fate to
has been doomed for
sition in the public lo •
1 the attachment and
ds that faithfnl sea
rihts. At noon today
•s of Westminster MI
in and Anchor Torero,
onsideration what con.
t respecting the sehtenee
, fur his manly and /e•
a account of thedeepand
31 the Yeomanry at Nan.
ppointed the large ream
w on any preceding en-m-
-ore respectable as well as.
For the proceedings of
tar columns, in which Ito
lout as our limits and co:
we can only add that
of the Patriot's papa-
lis constituents more ter•
occasion, in their sin •
,e.

:enee passed sport Sir
mot alter the principle
principle is the mow,
a fine of one pound or
and for one hours, sr for
went. The total le
thil
ancbester is this. The
r Parson !Maestro, as
rear ; and Sir VIIANt I
Li, 61140 and imprisoneson s
d.
of these several per
poen to form an °pigs*

dos for resivre, sesprett4
Papers referred to on Ss'
for libels. "We bare,'
larning, " learnt witb
so
t QI:EItY'S legal advisers
of indictment against lir
Post." This solid
sand
rs then proceeds to satate
much this illustrious lad!'
al wonders that the liberty
should be all eniplayrii
all able') accatione its
counsel pro,eed by le•
limbo mode of procel•
libel is unt rrusitted tek
enounctid, in a style tW
tie from no mean astbority.
sees . declare that tilts Pews
re on her proved sad sob,
to it : they *hall errosialy
afore v.ith which Afyon,"
the Morning POI• Is as
t, in which it avows the lin
nit it, makes a similar eats-
he ineonsistenty of stitypi•
TW
Jive opinion" ! ! !
gels we annonneed 104400,
Whieh implletr a pr.Pog
11:1L4 MAJESTY • hilt
lank for the difeneiriprie

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411MNIMMOREMME4.—
cdtion *Lich his bilasarreq Cloverament may deem
it their duty to 4nstitatm-4 'Now, that the Queue
has declared war against. ib. riettesir and toms. Press,
it is dos in justice to the friefods and supporters of the
Throne, that The licentious :and revolutionary writers
should be called to account for their libels and their
treasons. It is a painful nect ssity; but•the step taken by
her Majesty leaves no other' course open; and should
erre Aar own Letter, in whii b the most seditious libel
ever penned, wu addressed to the King himself, be
wade a ground of State p To:edition, the Queen will
have only her advisers or be rself to blame, for a pro-
ceeding which justice might I ndeed require, but which
mercy had never contemplated !"—What the ultimate
object of all this is, requires no great foresight to dis-
cover. An indiscriminate and sweeping prosecution will
vindictively be carried on, wit h as much severity as can
be borne, against all who have had the virtue to expose the
abuses of the Constitution, or the corrupt, or arbitary
practices of Ministers. Omission has long been keen-
ly watched to excerciar the spirit now declared; and if
that rsercise should fail of producing the desired effect, to
introduce, as a consequence of a pretended and lamented
neces.ity, a censorship of the Press. For this, bad
thP issue of obnoxious publication beat nursed in a certain
favourite quarter, that an opportunity might be afforded
to denounce them afterwaris in Proclamations and
Loyal Addresses, and to brood a Inligions and submis-
sive people, (for such this nation very eminently proves
itself to 114.0 with the groundless calnmnies of blasphemy
and sedition. To the friendoandasserters of the whole-
some freedom of the Press, tbeeiterciseof law, the good
old Constitutional Law ofEngland, can present no terrors.
\o virtuous writer need to fear the verdict of a virtuous
and enlizlitened Jury of his fellow countrymen, in the
present age, and under the uegent circumstances of this
critical season; and whatever be the immediate or
ulerior views of those who abuse or hats the great pal-
ladium of our Rights and Liberties, we still trust the
spirit of the public will in the end resist their menacing
attacks, and defend and vindicate their meditated victims.

Owing to a report of the Austrians having crossed
Cis Po, a great erect was produced on the Stock Mar-
ket, this morning. At the beginning of business Stocks
opened at 7 if, and a rumour became general that an
e Igacement had absolutely taken place. The anxiety
to sell became great ; immense sales were made below
the Market price. The French Papers, however, arrived
al out eleven o'clock, which make no mention of the
above circumstance. Consols immediately recovered to
7:P.j, and the Market appears more brisk.

It is stated to have been decided, that as soon as hos-
tilities comiuienced at Naples, the KING of the Two Sici-
lies would quit Laybaeb and take up his residence in
1 lentil. 'I he treaty fur regulating the passage of the
Austrian troops through the Roman territories, has
been signed by the Baron de Lesattreart on the part of
Maria, and Cardinal tionsalvi, on the part of Rowe.
FRENt II FL c Dlt,—Wive per Cent. 83 f. 80c,

His Majesty has signified his i MINIM Of retuning
to his palace, Carltos-house, on. the tele4isetadnom
theitayal PaviWen,atalrightott.
A n ..donation has already been given, drat it is his
Majesty's intention to•easisark on his stainer -
excursion, the latter end of Jane.
By letters from we learn that ,
Sect in that port, esaitibg of two sail of
three frigates, besides a nnscrous vessels
class, are under orders for immediate .
garrison of Trieste has received instructions
to head quarters et Milan, but they
placed by other troops ; and the Austrian
the Adriatic are to be put in a stye of defence.
To s.ay, obseries The Cotastibeliwe
we are sisrprixell at the result of the moti the
quis of TA mock would be false ; and ray
that we regret it would searrely be true ; for
we consider ever• fresh instance of such di-
rect opposition to the general voice, as an
all-powerful argument against the present sys-
ten► of It:•presentation.—Talk of wild theories
Parliaments, Universal Suffrage, and Vote by Ballot!
Where, in Bon's name : in the brain of what madman
can be found a system so absurd as the present? As we
do not chuse to commit ourselves to the fangs of legal
vengeance, by expressing oar own opinion on that House,
we shall adopt the Parliamentary language ofthe great
Lord eIf.VIHAM. "if this House,'" said he, " will not
" reform itself within these walls, it will ultimately
" be refocused Gem without." Mach has lately been
s aid about farces; and a Minister n•as lately heard to
use the word " Farce" when speaking of County
Meetings : but no Farce could equal that which was
performed at St. Stephen's Chapel on the night of
Tuesday and the morning of Wednesday. It indeed
resembled the general run of modern Farces, for it ex-
- cited nothing bat dross-sine* and insurmountable dis-
gust. At fire o'clock on Wednesday morning, was
Mr. BROCUUAM wasting himself in addressing the
Members, many of whom were nodding, some of whom
were snoring, and several of whom were stretched at
fall length in the Ualteries. Inked the somnific bap.
piness inspired by the Ministerial wand is truly sur-
prising.

The vicinity of the Kiss's Bench prison yesterday
afternoon, was as crowded as a country fair. Never
was there greater struggling to get into a place of
toiAnement t and on the parade, the usual Sunday
promenading was prevented by the throng of stran-
gers that uh(tructed it, co maser. The great object of
attraction, Sir Francis Bladed, did not, however, ap-
pear in public the latter part of the day. The worthy
Itarutlet had, in the morning, while the gates were
closed, taken exercise ha the place where he has the
prkilege of walking in the Court-yard, in front of the
principal entrance. in the afternoon he enjbyed the
company, as he bad on the previous day of his confine-
ment, of a- select party of political and personal
friends.

Letters were on Saturday received dated Beaus
Ayres, hoyeuther 23. There bad been no late intelli-
!react received from Chili. Thepresencs ails. French
olaadron in the River Plata emstinuad to attract
mach Attention. A vessel had arrived boa Fawn.
off Maldonado, with twelva,montlia' revialoss for the
klicaron, whose ultimate destination still remained a
profound secret.

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AT THE CROWN AND •ANCHOR
TAVERN.

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A Meeting of the eoustituents of Sit Francis Burdett
took place this day, fee the purpose of considering what
conduct it was necessary for them to parent relative to the
sentence passed upon the worthy Bart: About ! o'clock,
Mr. Hobhouse entered the room, add having taken
the Chair, proceeded to open the buslheu of the meet-
ing. He began by contrasting the 'libation of the
accused and that of his prosecutors. He asked if the
former had committed any crime?—(Nos no.)—lf he
had done any thing of which any man. any P.aglisituaan,
ought to be ashamed ?—(No, no.) —A ftert alluding in the
strongest language to the Manchester proceedings, he
declared that the blood of those innocent victims who
lost their lives at that place, was still unavenged, and
unappeased I and not only rested on those who were the
immediate causes of their death, but upon the whole
country. The only manner in which the de-
mands for justice had been answered, was the
filling of all- the gaols from one end of the country
to the other with victims. Their illustrious represen-
tative had been one. He contended that some of the
most important rights of Englishmen had been
infringed by the manner in which the prosecution had been
'conducted. The Jury by whom he was tried, were pried-
' pally composed of members of the Pitt Club. He cennuent-
ted at some length 'von the injustice of the tleckfeas of
many juries. Ile also contended that ex-officio iuft aisatisons
were unconstitutional • inasmuch, as that whatti.er dis-
pleased an Attorney-eneral might he considered as li
bellous, and the author punished. Sir Francis Burdett
nut only slid not repent having written the letter, but had
declared, that he would be ready to write again sad again,
,ten thousand times over.—(immense applause.)—lk
thought it was absolutely necessary that something
should be done in the way of ohfining what was,
and what was not a libel. All Judges had not only
been inconsistent with each other, but with them-
selves, in what they had laid down upon the sub-
ject. Chief Justice Scraggs hail said, that it was
not only a libel to abase the tiovernment, but also,
to praise it without permission.—(Mtich laughter.)—
He thought they need not he afraid of any libels ,
of that nature.—(Continued laughter.)—lt was a wise
saying of a very wise man, he meant Dean Swift, that nu
man should have to answer in any Court of Justice for
that for which be would not have to answer in heaven.
He thought this a time when they were called npon to
petition the Commons, and to take positive and
legal measures, to ascertain by what tenure they
held that chief bulwark of their liberties, the Free Press.
(Immense applause). lie expressed his satisfaction that
his Majesty had taken the determination of coming
among Isis people. He hoped that he would always be
received with that respect which had marked the con-
duct of his people on a tate occasion ; and that he would
on all occasions be addressed in language befitting
hiss to hear, and a free to atter.—(Applause).
Ile thought this a time seL'leTitey ought to gto up to
him upon the subject of the prosecution of their
worthy representative. When the names of his pro-
secutors would be forgotten or only remembered as a
warning to all bad Ministers, that of the houuurable in-
dividual upon whose account they were then assembled,
woaki grace the proudest pages of the British history.
Mr. titeson to a nest speech proposed that a sub-
scription should be raised for the purpose of paying the
, fine which had been imposed wpm) Sir F. Burdett.—
(Cries of " and all expences.")
S 1 resolutions having been agreed to, the follow-
ing Address founded upon them, was put and carried
unanimously:—

Sta—Toe eve no* 1 soma Kew Ant Laing imprison-
ment MT 'mar devotion' to the public cause. The laws
violated fry these who formerly sent you to the Tower,
eel 'pow by a decision, which mast ex-
tliat 'rates against injustice to
whoever he may be, that
if he bean apostate, will
the constancy of others.
1 free parliaments and fair
one, and to the verdicts of
. equal reverence.
special juries, and political
antiesit institutions of the

,we are in duty hound to
. we see the best, the most
Aryans. suffering under the
laboured to reform the

sty ~ Jtrs r r power, which the
Revolution of 1659 was to bare abOlished, hut did nut
abolish, the Ministers of the Crown deprived von of one
of the juries which Englishmen may lass fully' demand
and by a pretext, which legal authority may for a time
protect, but can never justify. you were taken away from
your natural Judges, and transferred to others, virtually,
it not actually nominated by your prosecutors.
With all our submission to justice, when duly ad-
ministered, it is not the shadow, but the substance, it is
not the pretence, but the practice of it, that we have
been accustomed to admire; and we have not only
learnt from the experience of others, but, unfortunately,
have ourselves felt, that there is no injustice so horrible
that which is commited under the name of law.
Neither the verdict which condemned you, nor the
Sentence which confirmed that condemnation, has
Ihuaged the sentiments of respect and esteem nith
which we have long regarded your effort* in our behalf.
Tou have now been before your countrymen for nearly a
quarter of a century—during the whole of that period you
bare steadily opposed those ministers who have incurred
the hatred and contempt, in the same proportion as you
have obtained the love and admiration, of the pedpie
England.
It would, perhaps, be impossible to ponrtray in ion
striking colours the true nature of the system seder
which we groan, than may be done by pointing out.tbo.
contrast between your conduct and present condition,
and the conduct and present condition of your proseT.
tutors.
The petitioning people were assaulted by an armed
force—were dispersed. maimed, slaughtered!! Yes de-
nounced the outrage—the Ministers of the Crown pre
their sanction to the deed ; you called for legal redress--
they checked all inquiry ; you relieved the sufferers—
they rewarded the criminals; you complained of vio-
lated rights—they imposed fresh restrictions on public
liberty! Posterity will scarcely credit the sequel. The
abettors of this dreadful delinquency—a few political
adventurers without talents, without character, without'
individual importance, bated by the people, opposed by.
the whole independent community, scarcely . united
amongst themselves; these are the favoured inniatesnf the
palacesof England, while he who has called for *thee—
he—the patriot of nabliudehed. honour, of ansusposted
iategrity--posoeming every distinguished qsality I the.
undoubted favoarite oftho people; the long tried, In-
variable, unshaken Mead of his country; he, . mut
aselitt

brim area.
Serb. Sir, I. use year ewe meow
the feelings of ate liereegipesesigee

morels, unbar*
itatiou—sub is

11111 ft
I as, in the tarsi
srge IV., or front
let precedents, ill
njustire, or Ilk-
tad by Min:st4 re
ereet and *Muhl,
iga been diroreed,
and the Duke at
of Stogiand. nett
grace anal (*rest
ire to her Majesty.,
F these scandalous
sger, to snkititute
lie Cabinet for Ma
Is, to establish as
text Titi,sday will
to this injnred
.grees of prostitvz

it in .--.
s. Th. " reform itself within these walls,
" be reformed from without." M
rate tra`
RAM'S sail about farces; and a Minister
F
rimmed use the word " Farce" when al
.
Meetings : but no Farce could equ
; °pills.
pew.' performed at St. Stephen's Chape
Tuesday and the morning of Wed
resembled the general run of model
• - cited nothing bat drowsiness and
gust. At bre o'clock on Wedne
o on Si' Air. Ham:imam wasting himself
Ve have' Members, many of whom were nod;
t with .e were meting, and several of whot
1 adviser' fall length in the Galleries. lade
faint It pine* inspired by the Ministerial
mild ."'" prising.
s to state The vicinity of the Kill's Bent
!joss lady afternoon, was as crowded es a C 4
the libertY was there greater struggling to I
emplePwi colAneownt ; and on the paiede,
seines ill promenading was prevented by t
d by i.' grrs that obstructed it, Cfselisar.
Pr.re.j. attraction, Sir Francis Burdett, d,
tied te k pear in public the latter part of do
Harw,et had, in the morning, w
style tsi closed, taken exercise to the pier
roothoeitl.•
privilege of walking in the Coun-
t lb* Pie. prime* entvance. In the after:
liad
._,11.119 romptoy, as be bad on the previoe
Itoesess," mein, of a- select party of poi
they °die friends.
HI. I" 11 Letters were on Saturday rte
ncr the '''' Ayres, Noyeuiber 23. There bad
oiler oni.
!reset received from Chili. Tbepts
of Mime squadron in the Rivet Plato el
rr ! Tit* leach Attention. A vessel bad r
:es' 10.6"' oil Maldonado, with twelve:2mM
tee Ptglet espladron, whose ultimate destise
ott . I'2'll4' profound secret.
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s, drat It Is his pose -every an that rensonstr
Maser aquatic the vengeance of the person, Is
• Attorney-General ; andlwho„, i
the Altair'
oe with the swore rancour t
"„. ~..
. shown are entitled to fr
of the lin _ - • the laws of the one,
iof a Imo '". would hew with
service. The .ents, and "el
ions to • march la' rt of the an
are to her In ' •e
haw
...away more,rian ports on our indsgnaden, when s
Jeremy.. . he of oar fellow eorintryot
trral,p,4—air the law, for haring
the Na uses legislature.
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