The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-06-12 00:00:00

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Wen who time bought end sold by places etc-
sloes either for themselves or their religious. ---(A
planer.) fie should now state Doe or two fasts w ls
would utast& the meeting. The Reqpieltion by which
that wellies was convened bad been signed by up-
wards of four hundred and 6Ry of the meet re-
spectable landed prepeieton of the county, and yet it was
urged that the souse of Ram to had never been &ave-
nged by persons of respectability. If there were no other
contradi-ms that ifteetieg would give the lie to such an
amertiost.—(Loud Applause.) Thfre were attached to
the Is'e R-qaisitios. independently of the Noblemen al-
reativ usentiosed. the Names of 169 Gentlemen who pot-
sessid SUMO acne of lead in the county. The county
Lad. however, entered epos the question of Reforms. aad
they most succeed. They bad only to persevere, • and
they meat gain ironed. They ought to wet. sad meet
and lona solo edgyeoght to thew to lalioieten, that
they were &ermined to persevere without itemising. and
is the end they most be soccessful.—(Applause.LTahey •
Oast go on. sad if the present peeling' was not SA II yi 1
nogg, they must (*tektite text la stronger language ; '
he entreated them not to slacken their efforts; be should
heronry to have it said that for want of a seasonable and
wale exertion they died in the ditches of their owe
tai.—(Allier.).
The Barite DARNLEY felt it incumbent upon Liar
to der a imp *he medusa epos the present petition ;
the men sordidly Immense of his having on a fernier
emeion.iwbes iii• distresses of the country were great.
retessi to sire a similar esquisielos. He refused upon
thatectaiiesk hostess belleit ghat the wishes of the
pseplesisi red is disippaisMsest. - He did not mean
weep that Poiliameot was perfect, or that lie could
pleas any esaffillissain its virtue, anymore than thou
pouts, 014 wheats,/ aressil Mill bet even if be did
masetals such as opinion, mill he must say that no re-
lief meld be allsealsilis the public distremes, except by
1 iiissales ofteltallem—(Applanee.)—lt was out of
pdlielzwer of the helium% to afford ear relief to the
distresses by any other means. This arose, not
se meek out of the dlifirde of the. present, as of former
bedssof Pa It Brow, to feet, from those for.
mertaeliaimenteme ving exercised a vigilant sad
*NNW wee the expenditure of Ministers. This
mieslmsslm it that bad brought upon the country
ths'seesmelated burden of debt under which it new la-
boured. Having, however, sees the prelims requisition
'Acacia, two points, namely, agricultural distress, and
the acknowledged deficiency in the representation of
the people, be could not refine Ms signature to it, and
therefore it was that, as a Freeholder of the county of
Kent, he was pretest. The great cause of the distresses
allot country was taxation, and of that they most get
rid in a great degree, or else they must sink under it. He
regreurd mach having beard in a house of which
he was a Member, a Noble Duke, for • whom he
must of course have the highest respect (as he was
114 only person with the exception of the brave
Wellington, who bad within the last sixty years
received the highest honours of the Peerage;) he re-
greeted, he said; having heard that Noble Duke declare
dial maths, fell bet lightly es the farmer. Thin wee
•Aectrine which every practical man must reprohate.—
rhe farmer was pressed down, not only by•direct but by
inditect taxation.—(Applause.)—Repaid taxes, not only
in his hops, salt, leather, Ice., bat be was mist at every
tams by indirect taxation.—(Hear, bear.)—While he was
obliged to sell cheap, be was compelled to purchase
every thing at a dear rate. Not only the farmer, bet the
labourer, was times met by the taxes, and the farmer must
make op his charge upon the labourer—either in wages
or in pore-rate; sad in this way a difference, not of
firs', but of fifty per cent. was made in his property.—
Having toughed so far on the grievances, he now came,
to the remedy. He differed in some minor points, though
he concurred generally in the prayer of the petition. He
mold not, however, 'ran honest Englisman,umport any
prayer fur relief at the expeoceof other classes of thecae-
mushy, (L'beers.)-There were also persons who thought
that relief ought to be gives by defrauding the public
creditor. This be should most decidedly set his face
against. The time might possibly come when a national
bankruptcy would take place; but while able, they
were bound to pay their honest debts. It mattered not
how nor burdens were incurred, or if it did, it was for
those Members who bed supported Mishima* in their
long aad onjastillable career of extravagant expenditure
Is answer for and defeatd their conduct. But while they
were able they were bound to pay the public creditor.
latest indeed that period arrived which would compel
them to all their crediton together, and pay so much in
the pound. The only way to avoid this desperate al-
Westin was to reduce taxation—to adopt economy in
our public expenditure, by. reducing our e..Ablishutents
at home and abroad, both civil and nil I itary—(A pplause)
—lle at:teatime to Parliamentary Reform. a subret a(-
Ways difficult and delicate to be touched upon. He had
sot hitherto expressed any decided opinion upon it;
int knowing, as he did. the wishes, out only of the
country, but of the country at large, he felt it necessary
to come to the conclusion that some sort of Reform was
ArceSSary. Theo cause the question, how was it Re-
form to he ebtaimil without reminder' and bloodshed,
or else Ly the act of the House of Commons itself? It,
was tree that the Hoots might reform itself, yet the
operation would be a tardy one. They ought, however,
to recollect that the next election was not very far die-
tent. The Freeholders of the County would then have
' as opportunity of giving their votes in favour of lade-
retina men. If the people of England wished seriously
for Reform, they had only to vote in favour of those
coo who, when elected Members of Parliament, would
be the zealous defenders of their rights and liberties—
(Cheers.) Let this he done io the County of Kent ; let
Ike example be followed in the other counties through-
oat the kingdom, and thee, and not till then, would an
effectual Reform is Parliament be effected—((heers.)
Sir E. KNATIMULL-1 A the situation which he had the
Loner to stand as one of the Members for the county, he
should feel guilty of a gross neglect of duty if he declin-
ed making a few observations upon the present occasion.
Ile had to request the indulgence of the meeting while
be delivered to them those opinions, which however,
they might militate against their sentiments, were con-
r.sentiously entertained by him.- (Hear, bear.) He
(obit necessary to observe, that his public ditty alone
Compelled him to attend the Meeting upon that occa-
this. Attending, however, as be did, he felt it incum-
bent upon him to offer, wfil-id! deference and he.
anity, his opinions upon the two subjects. the dia.
cession of which called them together. He regretted
that the questions of Agricultsral Dillreo and Pa- I
liemeatary Reform bad been mixed up. •as such a 'six'
Illf• coAld only have the tendency of dividing opinions,
aad weakening a cease which all were sextons to sup- done,
He was most anxious to give, as he bad hitherto
.. his misses support to every measure calculated to 1
Word relief to the agnertltural interests ; but upon the I
restion of reform lie differed from the Headman who II
1'44 spoken beture him. The Hoo. Baronet, whose 1