The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-04-03 00:00:00

TIM, STATESMAN

rummages that should not bare beep allowed in a
t►ading coeetry. Mr. Montage, the Commissioner,
said, is his evidence, that at Guildhall there were
person* reedy to swear debts, and afterwards to sign
certificates, for • regular small commission on the
amount of debts proved. It was Isere provided that
where • bankrupt has had PO accommodation paper,
uor been 'silty of fraud, he should have a certain
per ventage on every dividend made. This was due
to the honest debtor, and he knew no better mode
of preventieg crime than by giving the bankropt a
motive for good conduct. There was also a clause in
this Bill to give perfect protection to the Commis-
sioners; and another to 'stead the same to Messen-
gers. lie concluded by moving that the Bill be read
a second time.

Met A BERCI:WM 111 F. said, it was very difficolt
to 'tier any alteration of the law; bet the Public
were indebted to his lion. Fiend for having brought
forward thl4 memory, though he feared it would be
an unsuccessful measure. But the best time for dis-
cussing this Bill would be in the Committee. lie re.
commended to separate this Bill into t we, one having
all things mere matter of regulation ; and in the
other all matters altering the present state of the
Benkrept Laws. In rouseq of the difficulties
throe n in the way of the Commissioners of Bank-
rupts, it was neat to impossible that th►y should be
able to do substantial justice to all parties, until the
law is sdministeted by persons who can give their
whole undivided time to it. instead of burdening
the Commissioners with new duties, they ought to
be able to attend to bankruptcies Moose. The divi.
sloe of the 11111 was the Duly chance it had of passing,
which even then would be ve►y small.
Sir J. NEwpoRT said, the country could net
pay too large. tribute of gratitude to his Hon. Friend
for endeavouring to ably to remedy the crying evils
of the Bankrupt I:sas.

.
Mr. Alderman WAIIIISIAN agreed Is the prin.
elple of the Bill ; bet it would mot be complete, until
ea alteratles was made In the law as to the Coasts-
slower..

The Bill was then read a second lime, and ordered
to be committed on Friday fortnight.
Mr. BLAKE mused, that the order for taking Mr.
Martin., or Galway, into custody as a defaulter,
should he discharged.

Mr. W. WYNN said, this motion hid not been pet
on the notices.

After lose further observations, the Order was dis-
charged.

RARNITA PLR ELECTION.
Lord CLI VP, its a very lota tone of voice, en-
; tered into an esplanatiun of the evidence before the
Committee, which induced thee. to coin'. to • Resole-
!
I lion that Sir M. Lopez had been guilty of bribery and
correptioe. The Noble Lord commented on the
evidence taken before the Committee. The Co..
ante, had come to two Resolatioos, one declar.
ieg Sir M. Lopez guilty of bribery, and the other
stating general bribery on the part of the Elec.
tare of the Borough, and recommendiog that the
House should take some step epos it. It 'ippon--
ed from the evidence, that twenty-seveo resident
voters had received from Mr. Gabble, • banker, 51.
per man, on behalf of Sir M. L.pea; and farther, that
the Loudon voters ?ad received WI. a mon. The'
Noble Lord submitted, that the evidence fully justi-
lied the Committee in recommending that the House
should enquire into the subject, and to suggest arch
as in in the heather of Freemen as shoud pre.
tail stir recurrence of these corrupt practices. The
Noble ford continued, at considerable length, to de- I
tail the opinions of the Committee, but is. so iodise ;
tinct a tone it was impossible to collect, with any
degree of accuracy, his observations. He concletird
by moving, shot the Report should be takes into for..
User consideration.

Sir J. NEWVOR I' congratulated lbe Noble
Lord on the manner in which he had brosaht forward
this business. The subject could not be in better
hands; and he trusted the Noble Lord would per-
severe until h• had brought to a conclusion that
which he bad so laudably began ; and that the Mute
would show itself musings to discharge its duty, and
p its honour, by siftiog such subjects as the
present to the bottom, whenever they were brought
forward, and not stop short of rooting out the evil.
Lord LON FON was a Member of this Com.
white, and fully agreed in what had been stated by
the Noble Lord (Clive) ; who, he trusted, would
persevere in the coarse he had adopted, and in which,
he had no doubt, he would receive the assistance and
support of the Committee.

BENNETT coacarred entirely in what bad
been mated.

Mr. W. SMITH was happy this subject had been
brought forward. It was well known that ha was
what was called a Reformer. Bat ha bad always
been of t pinion it was equally necessary to reform
the Electors as the elected. If that object could be
obtained► much good might ba aspirated to result
horn it.

Mr. BLA KR wee favoerable to reesoustde, though
not to visionary, Before.
Mr. W. SMITH wee also eosinss far reasonable
end temperate Reform, sod as great an rnemy to el.
lionary i done es the Honoorable Member
could be.

Mr. %V. WYNN thought there was not seeh
proof of general bribery as should operate to dishes,-
chin the lioreegh. lie thought all who IMW had the
right of voting should retain that right, and that the
number should be islet...ed.

Slr. Alderman 111-AGATE did not rise to eecuse
or to palliate the conduct of the Borough of Barnsta-
ple. Ile trusted the House, when the subject cane be-
fore it, would take a broad view of it. Lint he could
not refrain from cautioning the Howse against de-
alloying all these Borough.; one lifter another, by
which the opportenity which nor commercial iota.
rest had of being represented would be destroyed also,
and to* great a weight and influence would be thrown
into the bands of the landed interest.

Mr. GORDON. for the very reason assigned by
the lion. Alderman against throwing open these 80.
roughs, war in faros, of that course being adopted.
Ile knew of no advantege which the commercial in.
terrst could derive from that system which had pre-
vailed in the Borougb of Barnstaple, escont that the
richest merchant, or the man who could siord to pay
biithest, might got elected.
The Resolelions were then agreed to; and Mr.
W. 111 YNN loosed a Resolution, al:Pussies of the

opinion of the noose that gross bribery bad been
practispri •t t►a late Election for Barnstaple.—This
Reaoletinn was agreed to.
I,nrd CLI VE then obtained leave to bring ins Bill
to prevent Bribery and Corruption at Wars Etec-
times for the Borough of Barnstaple.
On the motion of Mr. %%WYNN, the Attorney.
Genr,sl was directed to prosecste Sir M. Lopes for
bribery at the lam Election.
On the within of Lord CLIVE it was ordered,
that the Speaker should not issue issue his writ for a
new Election till this day month.
Several Restslotions for enabling the Commis-
sioners for feasting the National Debt, to make
Transfers. &c. were agreed to, and a Bill ordered
accordingly.

The Report of the Excise Licence Bill was brought
up; cod agreed to.
The East India Goods Acts were committed, sere.
ral Resolutions were agreed to, and the airport Was
ordered to be roceieed on Monday.
Dr. PIIILLIMORE noosed for • list of the Ships
seised for • breach of the Cecile, or Navigation
Lvws, which hove been restored by order of the
Lords of the Treasury after sentence of condemns-
lion passed by any Via-Admiralty Coors. Ile was
more then* little surprised to understand that this
motion was to be opposed, the Chancellor of the
Eichegoor having intimated that be saw no objection
to it. lie understood that many of these caws had
occurred in which the Motility hod
_authorised re.
turns after sentence of condeonatiejr in the Vico-
Admiralty Courts. Ile thought tine power of their
stepping in between the sentence of the Court and its
execution, was one which the Tr y oaght not to
poise's.

Mr. LUSIIINGTONdid not understand hi• Right
llosoorable Friend as haulm intimated his intention
of agreeing to this motion. n, only understood him
to have said, that if the ',gained Member would se-
lect any specific number of aaaaa say twelve or toren-
ty, they should be granted ; het that a retire for fise
years was a solarising's, dominion', difficult in mak.
log up, and treeless when obtained. The Right Ile.
'towable Member defended the pnwrr eluch the
Treasury possessed, and which he said was found to
Wilke,. the coa►se of equity and justice. If the
Honourable Member wanld limit his motion it would
got be objected to.

M►. WYNN could see no difficulty in making the
were, us called for. A Clerk. as h• conceived,
might make oat a list from the Treasury books in a
single mornittz.
Sir J. NEWPORT did not find halt with the
power hiving been granted to the Treasury. It might
have been wanted for the wisest purposes; bet the
lines, had a right to enquire how the power had been
exercised.

Mr. FORBFS coosidered the power vetted in the
11 Treasury as haying been exercised highly to the ad-
, vantage of the Pet)lie. He moat oppose the motion,
unless the Hon. and Learned Doctor stated stronger
grounds for it.
Dr. PHI LLIMORE replied; after which the um-
tiOn was agreed to for the last year.
Mr. GORDON moved that certain papers relative
to the Post.onice that had kern ordered to he laid on
the table on the Ist of Match, should be produced
forthwith.

The Limitary was elearad, but no division took
place, and the motion was agreed to.
Ihe who, (Moos wage then disposed of, and at
Ilslt•past T»else the Hoops adjourned to Monday.

AMBRWAN PAPERS.

[FROM TOL NATIONAL INTILLIGINCER, MARCH 3.)

EZTEACT OP A LATTER.

" CLIIIIOIIIsE (ALASAIIIA), FEL ft.—lf have just
returned from Pensacola. and on the 4th inst. the
Spanish troops arrived off Bananas, with authority
from his Spanish Majesty relative to the restoration
of West Florida. Their force consists of two ships,
two brigs, and too schooners, with GOO troops rie
hoard, 100 of which are dragoons, the remainder
infantry. They have on board 100,000 dollars, to
pay their troops and mount their cavalry. The whale
ender command of a thigadier-Geot.ral. Time, here
seem quiet, in regard to Indian hostility. Captain
Boyles has removed all that horde of banditti that has
been so long prowling below the line, wantonly de-
stroying the United Stales' property at pi , and
taking away the lives of our citizens with impunity.
Ho ha; made a settlement on the ChatalmochiP, and
erected a smell fortification, which it is supposed will
beseflicient for their i.rotrci inn, as they um. strengthen.
ed with upwards of 300 families from Georgia. What
reception theta adventurtrus people may meet with
from their new matters, I am uoable to conjecture,
bet I hope favourable. Colonel King is engaged in
removing the United States' property, end will entre
the troops to Montpelier. I expect they argon their
march at this lime."

[ FROM Till •ILLAS! RECORD. KA scot 3
We learn that the " British Emigrant Society"
have purchased a large body of land, in Sesqueken-
as► County, of Dr. R. li. Rase; and are tektite
measures to settle it with farmers from England.
Sescpsehannah will become one of the most populoes
and wealthy counties in the State. The Gentlemen
who have purchased. had prorioesly visited Illinois ;
anti pref►rred, I think wisely, the hills, the vales,
and living streams of Pennsylvania, to the sickly
prairies end stagnant waters of the west.
The Englishmen who remove to Susquithennah
may still eat their roast beef, end retain the native
rose open their cheeks; bet for an English lady who
cares the least of her beeety,or that of her datiehtves,
it would be madness to bury herself in the pestil..nt
prairies of Illinois. Breathing the miasmata of the
prairies, and drinking their regnant waters, would
(vial,' blest the fitint bloom in Christendom.

We hope to see the settlements incre.s.ing in the
coentin all along the northern line of the Stale; not
from motives of persons! interest (as is impertinently
insinuated in the Wishinton Gag Gazette), hut he.
cons we know t►e country to be healthy, the we.
tens swan, end the lends fine ; benne we with to
see Pennsylvania increase the number of her free,
pi...porno, and happy people; end because if we
could check the torrent of enretlectieg emig►anty,
who, attracted by the specloer bet deceptive isles of
speculator,, are precipitating themselves upon the
fever-prairies of the West, and induce them to Settle

*here reason so Co re istly invites by the fairest pro.
miles of health mood prosperity, we are suie that arts
should tender them a service, and be entitled to their
blessing.