The Statesman.
London, England, 1810-06-02 00:00:00

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trading to Japila, by tratatidiai upon the V the
symbol of his relsecia. [,ippiniscs.] But if be:Abaft to
his aucient principles. and strive to carry into edict the early
alsatriAts of Mr. Pitt, the peofsie will rally round hi's 'stand-
ard, pilA be will be wafted into power by the impeVative
wishes of a gratethl pablk. . [Lori applause.] As to 'our-
selves. Gentlemen, we have been long convinced that the sys-
tem of corruption is had in principle, wicked in its de2ah
mad ruinous in in grand results; and I trust we shall new+ re-
lax our tralleitutiored endeavonn, till we have, in
lion with the great hody of our countrvinen, erected a iiir,
full, and free Itepreaudittion of the Piople in the COMIPM4
lionseof. Parliament. Mr. S. rawhide& amid* loud ant
reiterated applause. by proposing the health bi Sir French
Barden, mantis was drank with erithuviasm.
When the health of 1)r, Crompton, and the independent
Eigetwksif-Nnittatihnin emiasiseek, the Dacha ewe; and ad-

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stibrtrieflibe IlieetWis.folkins t
GENT...N.MEX.-4 thauk raptor the honour you have done
me, and the hidepesident Electors of Nottingham. There
sloes noel:is a more ineorrept body of men than the vommon
people of Notiiagbatn, and their fame would have equalled
that of the iadependest Manton •of Westminster, had they
bees supported isi their virtuous esertions by those in 'higher
life, who profess the same priniples. It ban loom been toy
wish to represent that towsia Parliament, and although my
efforti have kill/ens pravediiireWeetuaL yet every loss and
every ineinvettinsee I have .stained, has been amply V4llll*
penned by the wide diffusion. of those principles of reforms
and perky tit deceits, . shad' aeftased me, is the year 179 t,
when I first offered mini( there as a Caadidate, mad which
will actuate •me whilst it . Providence to spare my
healihandspirin C since I deemed it a ditty to
take part ha the politics of my cutentry, few circumstanced
have occurred which have afforded me greater pleasure time
what I sow feel in beholdiagthls lame and respemable assets-
b4rge of honest torn. This is indeed a proud dny for Liver-
CuThe Gentlemen who are auenabliel in Castle-street
r the purpose of celebrating Mr. Pitt's birth-day, se s ins
deed exceed at in wealth, but I am sure that they do Dot Ate
puss us in purity of intention, or in attachment to OW excel.
Wt Constitution, from which, as they justly observe, we de-
rive every thing which iiagreat nud
_good. It is. Meta, ow-
. ing to our excellent Cnotitilittion, that E remains tins
and entire amidst the ruins of Europe : it : serlise to the spi-
riticesr of liberty which thistonstitutiou inn the hearts of
our soldiers and sailors, that oar armies and Navies were for-
merly triumphant in every part of the world; it is owing to
the same spirit of liberty that we enjoy the inviduable prrvi•
kges of the freedom of the press, and the Dial by jury, and
that we.have a government of law which extends is protect-
ing influence to Ike poor as well as tetbe rich. Although the
declaration of the Centlenea amembied in Castle-street enn-
mho sow observations in which we danteatirely agree with
them, there is one passofe so truly excellent, that 1 bee yna
will permit me to read it to you. " Animated alike," say
they, in the baffle laudable endeavour to aid the common
cause, we tall upon iill ranks and conditions, burying in obli-
vion every party feeliag, to unite to support the true best We-
rests of our country, to lure and 'nitration for the laws, and
i the maintenance of 'Civil subordination; fixed and determined
I as we are to reibit all factious atteinpu at Motivation, tilde-
! fend our good King, and to preserve unimpaired the sublimes.
conitituuoutil fabric ever reared by human wisdom:" What
au admirable passage! worthy of Mr. Pitt is his days of in.
nocence and parity, in the full meridian blase of all his
glory t Gentlemen, we have obeyed their call ; here we are,
ready and willing to bury in oblivion every party feeling. to
matte withall rusks met coaddloos to comport the true interests
of our country, to maintaiu the law and civil subordination g ,
fixed and determined; as weave, in emist all Meanie*, to
' &fend oar good King from the attacks of Peioioners, Nom-
men, and Boroogh-aroingerst and to preserve unimpaired the .
sublitilest c► nstitution! fabric ever reared by burin wisdom.
An Appeal to the People of England is at all times proper,
hut at this aw fal ;period it is absolutely beceeary. Those who
move in.the higher orders of society, are so mach infected
with the with of gain. with indolence, and with luxuryond
so much connected with the factioakaich have so long prey-
ed upon the country,. that little good eau be expected front
them; Oa you and em such as you, depend' the salvation or
the Empire. View observations, however, reaptho
rich mid greet, admit of eseeptioes i one nobleexcels-
tido, I am sure, has already forced Itself into your minds. is
the person of the illustrious prisoner in the Tower. This Mier
trims!: prisoner, deriving from his ancestors* large hereditary
fortune, instead of consuming his time, like too mum ofthesions
rank, i ii the vicesasid frivolities of the age,i, deem* the prime
of his life to the service of his fellow creatures; and how-
ever the voice of prejudice and 'calumny may attach hies, be-'
cause he attacks. the corruptions of the present rimy, the ime
will soon arrive. when he will be generally hailed as the hen
friend of his King and Country. Geotleinea, in mother part
of the declaration so often alluded to, it is stated that the
Constituthin has its errors and abuses. Every thing human is
liable to abuses; what they are, whence they arise, and how
they may be removed, I rash endeavour to explain., WON*
men indulgence to a few prep' 'nary remarks. According to
the form and spirit of our odotiroble Cousatutina, you know.
that the whole Executive Power of the Country is vested is
the hands of his Majesty, and that the Horan of Lords cons
sists of Peers and Prelates, deriving their titles and privileges
from the Crown, or hereditary right ; there authorities, au*.
lug without controul, would form either a despotic Monies•
thy, or a dangerous Oligarcy. To rendea these artiluiritimi
"nut merely harmless, bat highly beneficial to the Stare. usw
ancestors, with a wisdom far *surpassing that of amide Greene
and Rome, created a third Estate, the House of Catalleoo3, to
represent the nation at large, to be the express image of the
feeliapof the People, turd to be fairly nod freqeeedy elect-
ed. Gestic:nen...dues the itmise of eolussess reptant the
Nation at large ?-I.Nooto I from ever, partial Vote
are right, for editions so Greatliiitnin have no more to do is
the choice of Members of Parliamentb than so annoy inhabit-
ants of Turkey. Are the People of England /jai, represent-
ed ? YOU know that they %moot, that am • heated mod fitly
of your Boroogh-tivoimen return three heaved and seven
Member to that Hoene. mid that seats therein are as Public',
exposed to sale, as stalls.for cattle in a .fair--yins know, also
•that the Home of Comenessistiot ftsrientio elected, nod that •
-itnerve their owe prison, a set of nest, milling -tlitureetves
Whigs. commuted triennial for septennial Parliameals. Tte
slirotplion of this Rouse is the soiree of all 'me miseries, of
.B.tiosee calamities so ably descanted upon Ibis day, by my
Mod, Mr. •Shepherd, of that spirit of party which divides
'111**1rON) man, nod of that system of favouritism and.corriip..
.thus, which has-pervaded every department of the body pH.
- tie, and even the Church itself. It was natural to "expect that
those who act themselves apart for the worship of the At.
mighty, and to lead others to righteousness, whose business it
it to proclaim to man, that adulterers and fornicators cannon
I enter the kingdom of Heaven, should love kept themselves
free from the pollutions of the world ;hut sad experience has
tau;-ht us that individuals, even of this holy body. have sought
preferment through the swans ilia profligate adulteress. he
remedy fur all these evils is apparent—Reform in Parliament
is the one thing needful—it must be the object of all our en. •
denvoinv, the pole star of our political conduct, always bear-
ing in mind the memorable words of Mr.- Pitt, that without
a Kefunn in Parlianwat, the Liberties of the People cannot
be preserved, nor caut we have a wise, a virtuous, urn disinte-
rested Administratimb ....• • •• • .
Oo the health of Mr. G. WALKER being drunk, that
Gspefernau rose, and returned thanks for the honour that
was se. very unexpectedly done him. and which, he was nut
couscious ot meriting, oany other account than by's firm
devotion to those pranciples, which they. were that day one;
to.sivow theirattaelpies, to,,aind sloe!' the experience of
every day more fully chmillrmed to be I sty necessary to
the salvation to the country. Ile to bursted those Om.
Omen who istotemail ihirward vot.th ream* occasion with •
so much credit to thenseires, and where example and sent;.
• swat derived sn much weight and infidence front their clia.
raettrt, their utleuts, and political inforensiont .whje ho •
reprobated the. pusitlaninious mud unmanly:tendert of those
la&ridpials who, I row a timid apprehension of ericoumeriag
rite Ogle opinion, or other numb and feelings unworthy
of as Euglithmaii, -kept. aloof from every public express '
sion.of their settisneots
.anit this• at a time *rime Obey 11144
be ceaseless that the liCarlo; a manly attestatiopl to. their ...
principles was more peculiarly incumbent upon Ahem bum-
much as nothing but the t oiceof the people could avert our
kapeotting rel.- '
Bath Boise speeches were repeatedly interrupted by find
and coutintied plaudits. About eight o clock the I::,:inears
rented, tied about half rnititour afterward.the Dieetiulr slugr
up in the most peaceable, orderly. wed gialet await'. .

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