The Statesman.
London, England, 1824-01-27 00:00:00

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must assemble with a mutual intent to assist ore another
against all who shall oppose them." before they can be
legally accused of riot; vet yon see Mr. Flint convicted of
riot, and pass sentence open him, allowing that be was
there on business; and his business being to ascertain
that his client, a prisoner on the eharge of tre►pass, was
not unfairly halt with. Is not this monstrous, Mr. Chet-
wyod ? But if the report of the procedings be ti ue, there
is something more monstrous still; for you state, in the
paper, shpt " one little admonitory word from him might
have prevented the occurrence!" Why, Sir, you have it
wpm oath, and-upon the oath, too, of a constable, one of
the leading witnesses for the prosecution, that Mr. Flint
did request the people to be quiet ? What demon of in-
!Consistency sat at your elbow, and prompted you to give
utterance to such contradictory nonsense ? But I must
not beligve yeti cipable of this; and I ask, whether these
ntoestrocities ran be true ?

The worst of the questions, however, are yet to come.
I have read of practices which almost led me to think that
Bridle fiad been appointed governor of Stafford gaol, and
the magistrates of Ilehester transferred to this county. It
is true, that Mr. Flint, a respectable professional man, was
not only sentenced to hard labour, but absolutely put upon
the tresd-naill, under the sanction of the magistracy, with
Mr. Chetwynd at its head ?
Is it true, that Mr. Charles Flint was put upon
the
.prison allowance of food, and prevented from sup-
plying himself, at his own expence, with any addition
ton?
Is it true that Mr. Charles Flint Petted forty hours,
becituse his appetite could not brook the fare set before
lnim ?
Is it true that Mr. Charles Flint repotted himself unwell
to the doctor of the prison, and that no wile was taken of
his condition ?
Is it true that Mr. Chalks Flint was compelled to put on
the prison dress ?
Is it true, that when Mr. Charles Flint prepared a sta,e-
silent of his treatment, that the governor, during the pre-
sence of the prisoner at chapel, stole such statement, and
deposited it in your bands, Mr. Chetwyrri ?
Is it true, that Mr. Charles Flint was afterwards depriv-
ed of pen, ink, and paper, that he might have no means left
of making his family, and the higher authorities of his
country, acquainted with Ids miserable condition ? And
is it further true, that his friends were denied access to
him ?
If these things are true, and they are broadly stated
in a London journal, then is the county of Stafford as
much disgraced as any county in England. not excepting
even Lancashire, Cheshire, sod Somersetsbire ' • and Mr.
Chetwynd may take his station among the Traffords, the
Hays, the Ethelstones, and the Warrens. I have put
these questions publicly, beranse they demand a public
answer;—and because say name has been erased from the
list of the Magistracy ; for had I been a Magistrate, I can
have no hesitation in declaring that such abukes CArLD
NOT, SHOULD NOT lease occurred. I might no: have b, en
able to have shielded the parties frosts all the effects of
passion and prejudire; but they should net have been de-
graded, they should not have been tortured, while 1 had
stood by, armed with any power to restrain oitpr, ssiou.--
Those who were in:drunter:tat in depriving use of the
power, are consequently parties to those outrages, if they
have been perpetrated ; and it may be imagined that
those tvhe could perpetrate them, are not sorry to have
had a troublesome check upon their arbitrary pro?eosities
removed.
The Lord Lieutenant, it is publicly stated, has been de-
feated, by yourself and friends, in an attempt to inquire
into these circumstances t and that even the Home Secre-
tary cannot prevail against the supreme authority of Mr.
Chetwynd, in Staffordshire. If this to correct, I can only-
the snore regret that I was not in a condition to enter the
lists with you ; for be assured, 1 would have prevented
these abuses, at whatever responsibility to myself.
I remain, Sir, your's, &c.
CHARLES WOLSE LET.

FRENCR PAPERS.

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rertaiii place, where the pnifsesior of them" hail per
come distinguished military exploit, should be re-
tained, but that all others which, withont having such an
origin, appeared to indicate a right of possession to lands,
cities, or domains, which ale situated out of the French
territory, shall he abolished. If the Allied Powers have
not hitherto more peremptorily. insisted on the actual
carrying into the effect of this principle, which if we are
not mistaken, was expressed by the Frew h Government
so early as in May 1814, it can be attributed at the most,
if we may si express onrselves, to a delicacy on their side,
carried to the highest degree, and the French Government
will certainly be less inclined to think of acting in contra-
diction with its own dectarations of maintaining title'', the
abolition of which it has itself recognised as necessary, as
none of the Allied Sovereigns in the course of these cam-
paigns, which twice brought about the overthrow of Napo-
leon, ever made use of the right confirmed by the public
lave of Europe, and not disputed by France itself, of con-
ferring on any of its Generals of title, calling to mind a
victory gained by them on French ground, and in the same
manner as there are now Princes of Wagrani and the
.Ilowska, or a Duke of Danaic—of creating, for instance,
Dukes or Princes of Paris, Lyon, La Itothiere, Ike. It may
be reasonably expected, that the French Governmeot will
father embrace this opportunity to fulfil the well founded
expectations of the rest of Europe, and do away with the
impropriety of seeing French subjeets invested with the
titles of Duchies and entire prevlnces, all right to which
was formally renounced by France in the treaties which
reconciled it with the rest of Europe.

TILE UNITED. STATES.

The first of the following Itesolntions was 'moved in the
Ilium of jtepreseutatives on the 22d, and the other on the
ult.:—

GRECIAN COMMERCE.

Mr. Brent submitted the following Resolutions:—
•• Resolved—That the Secretary of the Trea•ury be di-
rected to furnish the House with the amount of exports
from the United States to Greece, Asia Minor, and Egypt,
during the years Its O, let:2l, and lti22. Also the amount
of imports therefrom for the same period, distinguishing in
separate columns the countries now under the control of
the Turkish Government from those possessed by the
Greeks in arms; also the amount of duties paid on imports
into the Treasury of the United States."
Mr. Mallary submitted the following Resolution, which
lies , ne 'lay according to the rule of the House:—
•• Resolved—That the President of the United States be
requested to lay before the House such information as he
may possess, and which may be disclosed without injury
to the public good, relative to the determination of any
Sovereign, or combination of Sovereigns, to assist Spain
in the subjugation of her late Colonies on the American
Continent, and whether any Government of Europe is
disposed or determined to oppose any aid or assistance
which such Sovereign or combination of Sovereigns may
afford to Spain for the subjugation of her late Colonies
above mentioned."

"BOSTON, DEC. 27.
EXTRACT OF • LETTER FROM A MEMBER OF THY UNITED
STATES' SENATE, DA'TED WASHINGrUN, DEC. 17.
" 1 understand that it is firmly believed, on the very
best authority, that tireat Britain will take the same stand
that the President ha• in his Message, as to the inter-
ference of any Foteign Power between Spain and her
Colonies. If England is honest, then, with our
assistance, neither Fiance nor any other Power can find
troops to accomplish their t bjett of subjugation. It is so
much the interest of England, that 1 should expect she
would act nith rigour on the occasion."
`• PORTO RICO, DEC. 6.

" A French Frigate from Europe has brought advices
of the liberation of the King of Spain, anti the change of
affairs in the Mother Country, with so order for a corres-
pondent change here; which orilt-r was complied with,
a'tentied with a 7e Deem, and a general salute from the
butteries awl shi;:ping.

RP.

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The followinz extract of a private letter from Jamaica,
dated N0v.22, is of considerable importance.
" KINGSTON. Nov: 22.

"The Assembly have passed an Act, annulling the Re-
gistry Bill ; it is of course anticipated that the Governors
of the Island will not sanction this Bill, and of course it
will remain a dead letter. In the mean time comes the
question of the payment of the Registry Bill, which
every three years amounts to three thousand
pounds. Depen l upon it this supply will be refused by
the Assembly, in which case there will he an open war
between the Governor and the Legislative Authority of
the Island."

(FROM A connesrownitser OF A MORNING !APRIL)
It appears by letters of the dale of Dec. 1, 1823, from St.
Vincent's, that Sir C. aflame, the Governor of that Island,
upon the receipt of satisfactory information from Barbadoes
as to the general character and conduct of Mr. Shrewsbury,
the Wesleyan Missionary, who was compelled to leave that
Island upon the destruction of his Chapel by the mob of B. idge
Town, had allowed that Missionary to exercise his Ministry
at Sr.Vincenes. it would also seem, that the Barbadians had
sent out emissaries to the neighbouring Islands, to induce them
to follow their example, and to pull down the Wesleyan cha-
pels. They were, however, received in a manner which skews
that they are likely to have the whose of the honour of such
achievements to themselves. A company of bor 12 persons
depu ed from Rarbadoes on this errand, proceeded to Tobago,
and upon landing announced their intention of destroying the
Wesleyan chapel The Governor, however, ordered them to
depart the colony he one hour. The Governor of Trinidad,
being apprised beforehand of their visit, had issued orders for
Viral to be s.nt off within five minutes of their landing. It
was reported at Grenada also, that a party of " the Volunteer
Society," which would seem to be the title these zealous
friWds of order and peace have assented, were about to favor
thif Island also with the offser of their personal countenance
and assistance in demolishing the Missions there, and that a
guard was set to a a.eh the arrival of the mail boat, in order
to prevent their landing. These are strong comments upon
Ithe spirit of the rioters of Barbadoes, and upon the very
opposite character of the other Island'.

DUE. AMR.
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PRICE OF STOCKS Tuts DAY AT ONE OCLOCK.
Rank Stock—. • • 239 k 40 India Stock
S per CLRed 9124'1 Ditto Bones— ...... 87 81
Sp. Ct. Cons.. .... 90)}iii Es•Billadi 59 ss. in
34 per Cet,t ItAti 10012. S
4 per rents• •.. •. 104 I —59 54pm.
Nor Fours - 58 Mis pm
Long Ann 22 40•16 I Lottery Tiekets. 191. 191
l.np. 3 per Ct

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