The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-12-30 00:00:00

red ; but he contended that it was never greater than
it was at the present moment, when it might be said to
he earned to a pitch of infamous licentiousness. Toone
',ranch of those publications he must allude : he alludes'
to the answers given to the addresses presented to the
Queen. More indammatory or traitorous language never
limiest from the press than what they contained ; and he
would say that the man who wrote those answers was no
better than a traitor to his country.—(Hisses anal
applause.—lf ever there was a time when it behoved
zoos' Englishmen to stand forward in defence of their
euuntry, it was the present. After urging this strain fur
some time, and inveighing against aßepublican form
of ilovernment, and the designs of the Whigs. the lion.
t)►nt. concluded by moving as an amendment, that this
satires he taken into consideration on the 29th Dec.
l's2.7s.—{A loud laugh.)
•

11r. Paeans seconded the amendment in a short
speech, in which he contended that it was impossible to
go up to the Queen with an address of congratulation,
a hen so many Piers had voted that the preamble of the
.ill hail been proved.
The Rev. M. ATSTONIC supported the original address
an able and convincing argument, and was followed
by Mr. nearest, who advocated the cause of the Queen
with great eloquence.
Mr. 11. PeLLer attacked the Whigs for the support of
t':e corn laws.
Mr. Eunice in a neat speech supported the address.
Nit. 111:vtt opposed it, and passed a high ealogium on
t'ie !louse of Peers—asking, at the same time, how such
insignificant creatures as the meeting then assembled
(s loud laugh) could pretend to decide wore accurately
en elle case.
The Rev. S. HILLI SOD, a dissenting minister, in an
tic *peed); remarked that he had always prayed
tar the Queen.,
Mr. ['At mien briefly replied, and utterly denied that he
r.:is a party man.
The addresses anti petitions were then put to the
vote.
Mr. H. PI7LLST proposed that they should adjourn to
the fittest Hall, particularly as there was a reporter of
The Times present, and they were in tile habit in that
piper of frequently adding ciphers* to units, and
thereby waking thousands of thm. l'hey were every
slab offering apologies for the rrrurs they e iiiiii edited.
The MAIOR said, he hoped the reporter of The limei
WAtalil set down the result as faithfully as hr would dis•
ttnetly stale it.
The Meeting then adjourned to the Hall ; and after
.li,•tr of hands the MAYOR declared that the numbers
Ip,ared to biro to be about five to four in favour of the
it.tdresses and petitions.
Several voices cried on', " there are four to one in
fiener of them:- which seemed to us wore correct than
V.e Mayor's calculation.
The 3lston then said that it appeared to him
t' at the sense of the meeting was in favour of the two
atldr, saes and the two petition..
The meeting then, after voting thanks to the Queen's
Counsel, and the Editors of the independent London
Fetters, dispersed quietly about a quarter before four
e• !rusk.

• Nobody, says the Ea{tor of The Timer. will expect us
t•• gas a word in refutation of this ridiculous and con-
tr.uptitAe falsehood.

PLI.VOCTH PATRIOTIC MEETING.

highly re•pectahle Meeting was held on Tuesday,
tl v Pith inst. at the London Inn, Plymouth, to take into
• •ansideraticn the propriety of voting an Address to his
11,11esty. avpressiie of their attachment to his person,
ar I praying him to dismiss for ever from his councils
I • peetwas advisers.
The proeoedlaire of the Meeting revumeneed at eleven
&clod., when knots Mecum Esq. was unanimously
called to the chair.
l'ertet as Blau, Esq. proposeil the first Resolution.-7-
I Neg. wild be. to congratulate you on having so respect-
!;,le a Chait min, and a man whom you know to be so
trait patriotie. I hare likewise to congratitlate you on
IL defeat of the Bill of Pains and Penalties against her
ilisjestc. I have read in some Journals that the Minis-
terial liantling was strangled by that magnanimous po-
-1 t:cal midwife, Lord Liverpool (hind laughter); but my
o;lttion is. that it was stunned by the deep-toned thuti-
wof the British voice (loud cheering). It was that
i• defr4teol the Wilt, and nut,t eventually srve the
c.,-'ntry. In preparing the resolutions which I shall
V.is stay submit to von. I hare abstained f
Wad. which could inflame the public mind, aria
what is contained in them I trust will meet your appro-
bation ; they comprehend a general state of the distress
the country is now in (lieu, h .ar.) I feel most con-
saieniissoslb loaf, lint for the public feeling excited in
the case of nor Queen, the blond and treasure of the
• ountry wo:t'd hare been spilt and squandered in an
unhaNumwd crusade against the liberty of Naples.—
he British nation is in such a state at this time, it is
impassible to say what events will o:cur: that a black
timid darkens our political horizon, is evident to the
r. ost superficial ob . I wish I mild say, there was
Bo- least prOspeet that floe persecution of our Queen
was not to be Persisted in; at all events, my prayer is
that it may be. defeated if again attempted. There is
on, 3010.1 which I must not shatters without observing
to yor—it has been said to one, in a pointed manner,
ours nsav have numbers. hat we shall have respectability.
1 am °Weed to ask these tirntletnen what is the fair
criterion of respectability? If these doctrines are car-
ried mooch NMI*, they will divide the country into two
public paupers. and the parochial paupers,
And Alen the breach which too unhappily exists be-
tween the higher and lower orders of the State, and put
off tow distant day that personal concord and national
harmony which atone ea% best thedieseactiensaf ettr
Respeerattilitr can be in action only, and tot
I. hirtit or fortrez: weld address each in the lan-
gsage of the
lay allies nobility, ye gilded Wain
• Does virtue give 4, or can gold amnia
Blooms the form fairer. if the hirtit be high;
Or takes the vital stream a richer dye!
What ! tbo. a loag Patrician line ye claim,
Are no' le souls antaii'd upon a name ?
Cenqu'rors may ermine out the lordly earth;
Virtue's the herald that proclaims its worth.
Vice levels all, however high or low,
Aod all the difference but et:Artists in show.
Who asks for alms. or, supplicates' a place,
Alike is beggar, tho' in rags or leer!
Alike his Coss 's scandal and its mime.
Who resets a or who purloins a purse r*
I will now call your attention again to the Resolutions;
I their object is to convey, not only our own sentiments,
but that which is of match snore ronsequence—the state
of your country, to the font of the Throne. There art
indt viditals who say. dist the Loyal Alidtestres now Sow-
ing in to the Throne, are meant us a set of against the
Addresses presented to the Queen.; such is not ant
pnion. I believe them to be pursep the Ministry,
to impose upon the King, and in urea his Wed that
the country km approved of their uterine*. Tho Learned
Gentleman now proposed the first Resoletioa, whim
Joust Waite CLARK. gal. seedaded it and said--I
wen cenrieeed of the necessity of this )Jeetlag; I am
certala, that whatever may be said as le ear being Ra-
.
(Scale, we are the persons we* *IA to see lite laws le-
gally executed. If it be Ratite:dim to wish to see tlw

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