The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-09-08 00:00:00

PUBLIC DINNER TO MR. BROUGHAM.

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Pursuant to public advertisement, a grand dinner
was given at Liverpool, on Friday, at the Liverpool
Arms Hotel, to 11. Brougham, Esq. M. P. in ac-
knowledgment of his unwearied attention to the in-
terests of the country in general, and particularly
for his successful exertions in promoting the repeal
of the late Orders in Council.
At half-past five o'clock, nearly 250 persons sat
down to a very elegant and sumptuous dinner, in
which the abundance and excellence of the turtles
was particularly remarked. Among the company
were the Earls of Derby and Sefton, Lord Stanley,
the Hon. Mr. Bennet, son of Lord 'fankerville,
Major Cartwright, &c.—W. Roscoe, Esq. was in
tlin
After the cloth was drawn, the following toasts
were given from the Chair k--
The )(tug —The Prince Regent—The Constitution of these
Realms, as established in King, Lords, and Commons—The
Queen and Royal Family—The Prince of the Blood, who has
evinced himself the enlightened Friend of Catholic Emancipa-
tion. the Doke of Sussex—Another Prince of the Blood, who
has always &hewn himself a Friend to the Rights and Liberties of
the Sonject, the Duke of Gloucester—The Army and Navy-.
The I...ica,hirewitches-Coaciiiation with Neutrals, and Peace
with our Etemiel.
Mr. Roscoe then rose, and entreated the attention
of the company to a few remarks which he was about
to make on the more immediate occasion of the meet.
ing. In speaking of the splendid exertions of Mr.
Brougham and their successful issue, it would have
been a great happiness if he had on this occasion been
able to announce their ultimate success in the cones.
liatiou of America. Though it was, however, near- ;
ly impossible that this happy result could yet be !
known, yet he had the most confident expectation
that the conciliatory measures which had lately been
adopted could hardly fail of producing the desired
effect. Two nations so connected by the ties of
blood, of interest, of manners, and of feeling, could
mot long continue in a state of warfare, when the
chief obstacles to pacification were once removed.—
Bat the ultimate decision, whatever it might be, re.
specting oar or peace with America, could make no
difference is to the merits of Mr. Brougham. What-
ever could be effected by the most consummate
talents, genius, energy, and industry, he had accom-
plished. Whatever was in the power of one man to
perform, he bad performed. Actions are in our
own power, but their consequences are in the. hands
of Providence. A Wellington may gain a brilliant
victory, but it depends upon the universal Spa-
paush nation whether that victory shall be effectual
to the liberation of their country. The two cases
are more similar than they may at first sight appear.
The warrior who fights for the attainment of peace, .
and the Statesman who labours to prevent a war, are,
'pally entitled to the thanks of their country.—
But if, af'er all, continued Mr. Roscoe, the efforts of
any lien. Friend should not produce all the blessings
which might have been expected from them, to whom
Is he blame to he imputed. To those who, though
th y could not preveut, yet were competent to retard,
t: *r;iimph winch be at length obtained in the Parha-
m. n. of •ite country. The pernicious difficulties and
d any s which his opponents interposed, will be the
sole cause of all Inc mischi4 which may hereafter
hap.,eit, if our conciliatory measures should unhap-
pily have been adopted too late. Bat I confess that
ins hopes er turned to a different result. The wise
a. d en. dilating policy, which I have no scruple to
sny has now been adopted by Ministers, will, I con-
fidently hope, produce the happiest effect. When I
look round, said Mr. R. on the present most respect-
able company, assembled from different parts of the
kingdom on this memorable occasion, I confess I an-
ticipate a signal advantage from this meeting, exclu-
sive of its more immediate object.—lt can hardly fail
to promote that consent of opinion, and unity of
feeling, by which alone all great national objects can
ultimately be obtained. We have now seen that a
good cause may certainly be obtained by firm and I
temperate perseverance. The spirit which has abo-
lished the Orders in Council, may, it is hoped, be
equally successful in accomplishing that still more
Important object—a general peace. To that we must
at least look as the genuine remedy for all our griev-
ances, and it is hoped the nation will soon be roused!
to exert itself for the attainment of this blessing.
NV., have formerly, Sir, said he, addressing Mr. I
tiougham,addressed to you our thanks in a moment
of seriousness ; we now offer you our thanks in a
season of conviviality, and we hope, on a future oc-
casion, to have an opportunity of thanking you in a
manner more suited to your deserts.
Mr. Brougham's health was drank with three times
three, amidst the loudest applause,.
Mr. Baovouam then rose, and addressed the cons-
pany iu a speech) of which the following is a very brief
and imperfect abstract :

" I feel, Gentlemen, so utterly confounded and
overcome by the lively expressions of approbation
with which the mention of my name has been accost.
panied—that, feeling entirely unable to answer you
as I ought, I can only entreat you to pardon an in-
capacity which yonrselves have created. If my life
should be protracted beyond the ordinary period of
human existence, the recollection of this unexam-
pled honour will be the last feeling of my heart,
even if I should survive all other recollections. But
in this case, I can lay claim to no other honour
than merely that of furnishing an occasion for this most
respectable Meeting. To yourselves, alone, Gen.
tlemen, you owe your victory. I may have bon
the organ of your sentiments, and the channel of
your exertions, but I should be equally arrogant
and unjust to claim ally other merit. The victory
which we and the country have gained, is to be
ascribed to you, Gentlemen of Liverpool, who be.
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tan the battle, and to Manchester, Birmingham,
Sheffield, Staffordshi2e, and the other great manu-
facturing and commercial places, who supported you
in the contest. It is, indeed, the victory of truth,
justice, and sound policy, over fraud, falsehood,'and
error. But whether this stain of the national honour
and disgrace of the British name has been abandoned
from a sense of its wickedness, or a fear of its cons.-
tpiencet--whether it has perished by the hand of jus-
tice, or died by a natural decay, it is at length defunct
—awl 111 t all the damioes of mischief, assisted by
conjurors far greater even than our present Ministers
can ever restore it to life I The mi•ce ief which has
air. vi•
tit i-en, and which may hereafter arise, would
nOl hist It; p;setivr: if the worni•ig voice of this town
V•-• Lielsn attea;.ed to in 1808, when- that eminent

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