The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-12-25 00:00:00

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LONDON:
MONDAY ITZNING, DICIIIIIIII !3.

A copy of a letter is stated to be in circulation from
Mr. CANNING to one of his political friends, exhorting
him and those to whom he refers, to continue firm in
their support of Ministers, notwithstanding his relin-
quishment of office. His retirement, it is said, he
ascribes nut to any hostility to the general system of
the present tiovernment, but to his aversion to that pal-
ticular line they pursued against the Quaay. It would
be more to the credit Mr. CANtstrio, we conceive,
if he withheld his countenance entirely from adminis-
tration, at the same time that he withdrew his per-
sonal support. There is nothing that we can perceive
In any of their proceedings that is likely to obtain a
character, n Mull a Ktatesinan would regret to lose.
Independent of the proceedings proposed against the
Queen, the general neglect of the interests of the
country, and the ill-fated measures adopted respect-
ing it, afford abwodant cause fur reprobation. Com-
pared with the state of our great rivals, as set forth
in the speech of the President to the Congress of
America, or of that of the King of France, on opening
the Legislative Chambers, what a contrast does the
condition of E 'gland present

Liverpool, Dec. 21. IWO.
Sta,—l perceived with regret a material error in
the Liverpool article in Tuesday's:paper. The Mayor
is too firm a 'loyalist, in the honoerahle acceptation
of that too often hacknied and prostituted phrase, to
have objected to call a matte utaytNo to address
the lii,g; and the constitutional friends of the Throne EXTILICT 01 • LITTS• ItICEIVID 1111031 430PUIVIS,
Wished nothing more ardently than fur the desperate OCTOBER 11
sack of ultras who managed the King's Arius soiretlag, 's All business has been suspended. in consequence of
;b-tinge velltated on that measure. It was a private, the entry of President Boyer. He took posseesion of
' or rather a whet meeting which the Mayor most pro- the place on the 20th, with a force that defies opposi-
perly declined to sanction. And here it may not be don, and
none
was
in.
i,i .
e. His flag is now flying on the
amiss to give yon a brief character 4:f the Chief Magi- I
forts Le. Ile last night started for the Cape with the
strafe himself. He is strongly attached to the coasts-, '
determination of taking possession of, and holding all
lotion in Church. and State. He has ever appeared i
'this part of the island. Ills advanced guard I under-
age a consistent and modest °lnserter of the motto,
" Fear God cad hamoar the rimy, :" In other words. stand met with some resistance aloeit eight miles from
he is what is termed in this borough is 4 thug and ' this place, and I presume there will he Aghtiag before
cherch" man ; but at the same time, unlike John the north will snhinit to his government. Several co-
d---e, he is. also attached to the constitutional limns of Boyer's troops are a4vancing into vigil part of
eights and privilege% of tile people. It may therefore the country in various directions, and their strength, if
be readily sopposed that if so truly-loyal a magistrate correctly reported, will he slifinient to carry his views
bad considered that the faeious nitres who met at the into execution against the disaffected forces of the late
Bing's Arms Inn, had been actuated by public and Chrisioplie. As•nmeli rejoiced as most of the people in
1 loninurable motives regarding the safety of 1: e uio-
this part of the island wort at the termination of Chris-
Fillarch EA the stability of the throne, that be would toplie's tyranny—still many of them do not appear very
base acted is that Junta wished. Mr. Leyland is
cordially disposed to he governed hy.Boyer. They wish
mensidered as one of the richest nusechants in Great
to haveracblef of their o •n, and the latePrinee or lAtni•e
Britain; and ii bile he lives. as a gentleman, is sup-
(Oen. Iteiny) is said to hats a large party in Isis favor.
posed nut to espend the ioterest sloeWaren of his .
The old_ prejudices between Marks and Mulattoes are
'Maple revenues, lie is married, but hai no children.
'His two nephews, if they outlive him. will probably reviving anew, and it is n unlikely bat that the old
scenes of bloodshed and 4.assaere are again to be acted.
ishe.it.tbt bulk othis tact fortune. lie is very gene- :
. In ibis phase the paraded war and quietness iI realised-
'gaily respected as an upright and impartial magistrate.
If he pleased. them is "daunt but he amid racism his Sine* the President's trn•p• eau* In, thieve has been no
return as a member fur thisßorougb. His conduct on the disturbers., or violation of good order. Tin Money is .
present occasion will, and toostdeservedly, add mach to pouring in in also i • Dee: and is beginning to pass
his popularity. But his advanced age and love of tran- tolerably current."

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