The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-01-16 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN.

, for gold. nal afterwards the sotrising coupe,.._
which followed the resumption of rash payments.
When, said he. a change was mark in the system—the
agriculturists immediately perceived what was the wet-
ter. They were not perhaps very wise; tint it was asto-
nishing how very cunning misfortune would make a
man in • short time. Those gentlemen saw, that if pro-
duce went down to the money price which it brought
previous to the restriction on cash payments, they would
Not be able to continue in that rank of society in which
they had so long moved. There were then two courses
for them to pursue—either to cation Parliament to !mi-
ster up the prices, or to reduce the amount of taxation.
Instead of coming forward with the rest of the commu-
nity. they took the first course. They said to Minis.
ters, 6- bolster up the prices to meet our views, and we
will par the taxes." But what in reality did they ask
for I Why, that in an average of years, when a certain
quantity of provision was selling in other parts of the
world for one ounce of gold, that the same quantity of
provision should in this country produce two ounces.
The effect of this would be, to give a manifest advan-
tage to other States. Such a proceeding would operate
as a bonus for the transfer of capital and skill in foreign
countries. Ministers, however, not wishing to affront
the great Tory gentlemen, threw a tub to the whale,
and said, .• Take your retro-bill," a measure which
was carried at the point of the bayonet—for it ICU
notorious that the house was surrounded by armed
men when that bill passed. Bin %hat had the conse-
quence been ? A complete failure in the attempt to
bolster op the Trice of the produce of the country.
They might, said he, as well think they could dy, as.
under the improved state of the currency, keep op
corn at the rate of 20/. a load. What, then, was the
duty of the agriculturists? Ile would say—Let them
abandon Mr. Webbe Hall, and go to Ms. Cobbett. He
said this publicly, and he gave Mr. Cobbett thanks for
the ability and perspicuity with which he had treated
the question on the resumption of cash payments.
What little property lie (Mr. Marsh) possessed. was
almost entirely in laud. The meeting must therefore
feel, that he mast he anxious for the prosperity of the
agricultural interest. Bat lie never would sign a pe-
tition for a little temporary relief, at the expense of
another portion of the conimnnity.—(Lond applause.)
If gentlemen would throw off a little of their Tory
pride—if the farmer would approach Parliament and
say, " I do not want to make provisions high, but to
make taxation low," he would cordially co-operate in
the plan.—(Applause.)—With respect to the geode-
man whom they were that day met to thank, he was
one to whom he conceived the country was highly In-
debted. There were many individuals of great ability
in the House of Co:nmons—they could make eloquent
speeches, and declaim, with much effect, against tax-
ation; hut there were very few who could enter into
the detail of accounts, and anatomiiie the public ex-
penditure, as Mr. flume had done.--(Applause.)—He
bad laid bare the and sinews of corruption, and
showed how they were nurtured by the public purse.
He was a man to whom labour seemed to be a pastime,
and in whom perseverance was nature.—(Applaase.)
He hail done more to expose the present extravagant
system, than any other indisidual in the House of
Commons. He was not admitted, like the hero Her-
cules, to enter the Aegean stable fur the purpose of
cleansing it—he was obliged to look through the
crevices anti holes for the purpose of describing its
filth ; and having done so, he called on the public to
set about purifying it,—(Applaase.)— Mr. Home
threw a new light on this system of " social order."
Ministers, when they introduced .the topic, had al-
ways connected it with the necessity of supporting the
Government ; but Mr. Hume had shown that the phrase
bad another meaning, and that many of those who
used it, meant " that it was necessary to be supported
by the Government." (Great applause.)—He and
a few others bad dune a great deal to the country.—
He (Mr. Marsh) did nut wish to shock the modesty of
his two lion Friends (Mr. C. F. Pelmet and Mr.
Monrk), and as they were Members of Parliament.
they must of course be modest; but be would say that
it was impossible for any two men to be more consist-
ent in their conduct, or more invariably constant in
giving all the assistance they possibly could to Mr.
Hume.—(Applause.)—They might indeed be truly
called his fellow-labourers. If, when they again stood
for the Borough, they should talk to the electors in the
ordinary slang of candidates, of the ireat favour which
they desired to be conferred on thew, be hoped those
to whom they addressed the ob a ions would ask
them, how many nights they had sat up, bow many
committees they had attended, and what portion
of care and trouble they had undergone in consequence
of the pleasant boon that bad been bestowed on them.
One point connected with Mr. Hume, and with those
who supported him, should net pass unnoticed. It
was owing to them that the nefarious job, by which
the parish of Newington would have been put to on
immense expense, was completely defeated, and set at
rest fur ever.—(Applause.)—lf any one thing could
be more irksome than another, it was to point out evils
and to devise remedies for them, under a moral cer-
tainty that the remedies would be rejected—that
there was an organized majority to put them down.—
Mr. Hume was placed in that situation ; bat if he
were not attended to in the Menlo of Commons, every
attention ought, at all events, to be paid to him out of
it. As that House was at present constituted, little
(lope could be entertained that the grievances of the
people would be redressed. A responsible House of
Commons could alone give the country a responsible
Administration ; and without that, they might say of
liberty, as had been said of virtue, that it was an empty
name.—(Applause.)—The people ought, however, so
insist on a ennatitutional reform. He hoped that, by
steadiness and perseverance, the Angean stable would
finally be cleansed ; and that the Constitution of
England would really become the pride and envy of
the world. The lieu. Gentleman concluded by moving
a series of resolutions.
Mr. J. H. Oates, after the very able speech which
had just been delivered by 'his worthy friend, felt it
totally unnecessary to expatiate on the subjects which
his worthy friend had treated in sq luminous and ar-
gumentative a manner. He should, therefore, content
himself with merely seconding the resolutions, unless
any of the propositions laid down by his worthy friend
happened to be controverted. In that case he would
endeavour taanswer such objections as might chance
to be offered to them.

The first sia resolutions were then carried ottani-
mottsfy..
Mr. 1. Deana moved the thanks of the meeting I.
C.V.- Palmer and J. B. Maack, Esqrs. the represents-
ars of-the Borough, for tht steady support they gave
te,ll r. Hume.

Captain HALL seconded the motion, which was car•l
dell by acclamation.
C. P. Nona, Eiq.immediately stood forward, and
was received with long continued plaudits. tie said
the resolution which the meeting had just been pleased
to pass was extremely nattering to his feelings. he
cause it cap d their approbation of his pnblic con-
duct ; and having done no more than his duty, in
watching over, with his best ability, the interests of
those who had sent him to Parliament, the compli-

meat they had paid him was quite unexpected on his
part. But though the compliment was unexpected by
him, the votes he had given could not be uneapected
by his coastitueots; because he had, during &canvass
of a year and a half, before the election took place,
given his opinion on almost every subject that had
since been brought forward in Parliament. Therefore
whenever any particular question was introduced,
there was not an elector in the town who could not
judge of the vote he inesut to give. It was on this
principle that he had been a steady advocate for
frequent elections, because it brought the representa-
tive and the voters together; the latter, if neces-
sary, to question, and the former to answer for
what he bad done.—(Applause.)—He must, however,
say. that until a measure of reform, on a plan much
less limited than that pursued by Mr. Hume, was
adopted in this country, he would not be satisfied. Ile
would impress on the minds of the electors p
the necessity of frequent public meetings, and be
wished that in all boroughs and counties the people
would assemble together as often as possible, because
such a system tended to lessen the evil arising from
the great lapse of time which occurred between elec.- I
tions. At such meetings the electors expressed their
opinions, and they became acquainted with those of
their representative, which was a matter of no light
importance. Mr. Hume had, perhaps, in the present
owe of the country, while the existing system was
carried on, adopted the best plan that could be de-
vised ; but he could not say that it was sufficiently ex•
tensive to satisfy him. If it had happened that the
great heaven-born Minister—the "pilot," as he was
called, had started in public life at the same time with
Mr. Hume, the " pilot " would have been called a
" radical," and Mr. Hume "a moderate" reformer.
When Mr. Pitt came into Parliament, his proposition
was to annihilate the rotten boroughs ;and to add 100
members, to be elected by the counties and the metro-
polis. His observation was, that, "as there was a
radical evil, there must also be a radical cure." If
they looked to the debates of that period (about forty
years ago), they would find that this was his language.
Mr. Hume must, therefori, in comparison, be called a
very moderate reformer. The species of reform ad-
vocated by Mr. Home was generally termed, at the
period to which he had alluded, " economical reforma-
tion ;" and it also went by another title, that of " re-
form of official abuses." It was scarcely called " Par-
liamentary reform," but many persons in the House
of Commons deemed it to be snfficient..—(Bear, bear.)
Mr. Hums had adopted that plan ; and. with a degree
of unwearied perseverance, and decided efficiency,
which must ultimately prove beneficial to the people
at large —(Loud applause.) He was quite sure, if it
were followed through the next Session, as be had no
doubt it would, with real and spirit, that such an ex-
tensive waste of the public money would be proved, as
would compel Ministers to give up a good deal, for
the purpose of mitigating the burdens of the people.
—(Applause.)—He trusted he should be allowed to
refer for a moment to the language made use of by
Mr. Hume, in answering the address of the people of
Hereford, who had presented him with a testimony of
their approbation of his parliamentary career. In
that answer he said that his exertions would have been
of little avail, if it had not been for the support which
he met with from a few members in the House of
Commons. He (Mr. Palmer) certainly felt proud to
s ty, that he was one of those who had voted with Mr.
Hume.—(Applause.)—But that his assistance was of
use to that gentleman he did not mean to assert. ' Ile
stated this to show the modesty of Mr. Hume—thei
modesty of a moderate reformer. Mr. Home farther
observed, that in consequence of the extravagant sys-
tem long pursued by Ministers, pauperism and wretch-
edness had been increasing for souse yearspast amongst
the lower ranks of the people—that pauperism and
wretchedness had ascended from them amongst the
middle classes, and that pauperism and wre chedoess
had at last forced their way amongst the richer part)
of the community—the agriculturists. This state of
things, Mr. House stated, must necessarily affect the,
capitalits ; and if a stop were not put to it, the ruin
of our finances must be the conseqaeoce. This had
been averred by Mr. Hume—it agreed with every thing
he had said in the House of Commons, and therefore
it ought not to pass unnoticed. His labours in that
house were won lerful. He there displayed an accu-
racy greater than that of any human being by (Mr.
Palmer) had ever known. Ile seemed to know, not
merely the routine of every office, but their
most intricate, anti sometimes disgraceful details,
better than those who were at their head.—
He went through a detail of the abuses at the establish-
ment at Saudhurst, and proved that he knew more
about the situation of that seminary that those who
were immediately connected with it. From each
labours they might naturally es peet a great deal of
good. Mr. Burke, be knew, adopted a plan of econo-
mical reform ; but he believed that all the saving
achieved by that gentleman's eloquence, if noted down
in pounds, shillings and pence, would not cover
the amount of the pension on which be retired. FJr•
tonately for the country Mr. Hume was not fieriest.
He said fortunately for the country, beCause since be
(Mr. Palmer) had bees in Parliament, he did not bear
den instance iu which a speech, hot loqaent,
and however highly the speaker had bees applauded,
had succeeded in securing a single vote.—(Applausr.)
—Mr. Hume pursued a very different course. He
brought forward his figures, they could not err, and
the most blind and the most obstinate were obliged to
confess thek truth. Eloquence could not do this;
but patient perseverance and scrupulous Lc:uracy did ,
achieve it. Ministers bad, over and over again, coin-
pliuseuted Mr. Hume; but he was very sorry to say
that be never saw their votes attending on their cum-
plintents.—(A laugh.)—With respect to the resolution
now before the Meeting, he wished, with respect to one
expression in it, to make an observation. He alluded
to that part of it in which " consistency of comfort
was mentioned." If any man, placed in the situation
which be held, wished to preserve his character, be

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must preserve his consisteecy ; bet consistency,
his opinion, was not an adherence to person or pay:.
but ac adherence to principles. If he voted in a a.-
nority with the Chancellor of the Exchequer (is ho
once did,) or if he voted against bis Honouralilc
colleague, for he sometimes differed from him in
opinion, such coodnet did not impeach his consistency.
He proceeded oo principles which were before his co,.
'wittiests in black and white; and when he departed
from them, he would be content to be charged with
inconsistency. If doubts were ever entertained as to
his conduct, he hoped some friend. as had been the
CSie on a former occasion, would step forward, interre.
gate him on the point, and enable him to enter inn
a full explanation. Nothing could be more pleasin;
to a man who bad no motives for concealment. That
good was likely to be effected by Mr. Hume's eye--
'ion's, he had no doubt; bet it could not depend oa
him individually. He must have the warm and 'salons
co-operation of the people. He must be strennoualy
supported ; and if not supported by public meeting',
he Irn:-vr not from what quarter be was to derivemp.
port.—(Applause.)—Beaten as they had been by large
majorities, what was to console Mr. Home and thaw
who had fought by his side but the expressed and
avowed sentiments of the people ?—(Applause.)—The
Honourable gentleman again declared the gratifica-
tion lie felt at the honour which had been conferred
on him, and sat down amidst load cheering.
J. B. Moxce, Eq. next manned himself to the
meeting, and was warmly applauded. The Hon. Ger.
amen expressed his thanks for the flattering approba-
tion which had been bestowed on his public coodur,
This be could safely say, that there was no part of
Iris Parliamentary exertions to which he could look
hark with greater pleasure than to the support be had
given to Mr. Home's motions and suggestions is fa.
ruin of economy and reform.—(Applause.)—lt was
certainly necessary to have been present, and to have
witnessed, as he and his Hos. colleague daily sad
nightly had done, the efforts of Mr. Hume, his un-
ceasing perseverance, and his minute, his extraor.disary
accuracy, in order fully to a preeiate his laboura—
(Applasse.)—They all knew that at one period, 'bra
the annual estimates were presented to Parliament, it
was customary to have what was called " a grand
field day"—one side of the house to make a geer:3l
attack, and the other to make a defence as genera ;
after which, the matter remained unnoticed iierie:
the rest of the Session.—(Laughter.)..—But Mr. linme
acted very differently. Instead of cleaner, treks.
blows in the air, at random, he came to close quarter.
and grappled with his adversary. Instead of makinz
general, sod therefore unavailing, statements, heore,
hauled the estimates, night after night, with the Ac-
curacy of an accountant, but with the enlarged 'hes
and temper of a statesman.—(Applause.) It was is
this manner be contrived to manifest the lavish e,-
pcnditure of the public money, for that worst of pu-
pnses, the corruption of the people; sod he prsed
that the national treasure was expended in *x
those who ought to be the guardians of the nation.,
rights and liberties, and who were most enspho-
cally denominated the guardians of the neanr.a!
purse. Though this was demonitrated
Hume, yet he made no converts—in no one iostace
was he found in a majority—be was not able ro
reduce the estimates a single *killing. Bur the
House of Commons, with extraordinary imagist-
lacy, after having refined to emotion a single SO-
tkun for retrenchment in detail. suddenly voted f,t
economy is a wholesale way. Yes. they voted that
memorable address calling on his Majesty to direr:
his Ministers to revise the whole expenditure of the
country, particularly in the military department.—
(Applause.) Now if the House of Croansons
to thwart their own views, they took the best poreit-;<
means to effect that object. Surely they did not at,:
wisely to leave the work of economy and reform t••
Ministers themselves. It was very like asking r
attorney to tax his own bill of costa.--(Laughter.)—
He agreed most perfectly in the sentiments e..nttinra
in the third resolution. which, with great justice, al
signed excessive taxation as the principal cause of tie
distress which was now felt in the country, aggravated
as that taxation was by a return to their old hence
system of metallic currency.—(Applause.) It was is
evil hour when, in consequence of the state of the,:
resources, recourse was bad, not to a depreciation, bat
to a total annihilation of the currency of the coil:Arc
—when cheap, unlimited, compelser/ paper currency
was introduced.—(Applause.) The first effect of the
was, no doubt, to give the floeernment a very great
facility in the raising of loans ; and Heaven knew that
I that facility was abused most prodigally and improve
dently. But new they were making gold artificial!!
dear by an immense, stupendous, and extravagant J •
wand fur it. on the resumption of cash paymena
when they were called on to pay in specie those it
unease debts that were contracted in paper.--(Applausel
It was in this way that the people of Englagd au
their property bad been made the crate' sport of for
tone who was blind enough, and of a false legislitier,
which was still blinder. As the poet said, they wets
compelled—
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" To feel by torus. the change of fierce extreme&
" Extremes by change more fierce."
With respect to what bad been the degree of deprro
tion in their paper currency, that they knew by el'
experience pehnt what might hereafter be the rise
gold and the fall of prices, they could only cosjertiv,
since the matter was only in the progress of opera '1
It was, hot• a matter worthy of regard: Iv. !.
gold was demanded, its value would rise, pries
fall, and their taxes would be increased. Soule gent:•
men thought the prices would fall until they rear''.'
the level of 1792, the year preceding the war. Si!
believed they were greatly mistaken. They would f:':
much lower. There was this marked distinction fe
WWI the two periods:—The exigencies of the
in 1792 required only 16,91100 UL out now the suns S'
re,,riry was near G 11,0410,000/. being ahout four till,"
the amourit of 1792. There would, of course, he fo!!
times more gold wanted to feed that insatiate and
devouring mouth, the Exchequer. Now, hr must "!'
that it was utterly impossible for this country to r'!,
the sum of 60.000,0001. a year in money of the preses
value. It might be attempted, bet if the attempt tie
made, many of those whom he addressed would tem
see • greater revolution in property, and a goo
degree of distress ainougst families. than were
known in any age or country. The only honest
of averti,lg this calamity was by effecting a most
rial reduction in the taxes.--(applause.)—lfs 104
reduction were made, a double benefit woni.l
from it: the country would wot only be relieved to
mount of the sum desinct•J, hut it would rend. r
quantity of gold necessary for the public servi •••

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'has the Nwaiseak taxes would bear wars lighdy on
lie community. With respect to soother remedy which
babes, molted in these resolutions, the introdoctioo
of a new corn bill, he could scarcely speak of it with
gadeace, it was such a monstrous absurdity. Surely
that ass must be nearly mad who could argue that, to
rake bread dear, was the proper way to eztricata this
toiletry from her difficolues.--(Applause.)—Let the
Leadlords and Proprietors ; instead of stipulating for
that which was odious and contemptible, stand forward
mad make common cause with the people. Theo, and
ealy then, could they obtain ; and diets, and only then,
would they deserve success.—(Cheering.)
The Thanks of the M eeting were then voted to the
Mayor, and the aosembly dispersed.

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LONDON:
IRCONISUAT [VINING, J•NU•RT 16, 1822.

New York papers to the 22d Dec. and Boston to the
24th Dee. arrived this morning, from which we ex-
tract the following:—
[moll TH6 NM TOR[ GAZITTI OH Die. 11.)
LATEST FROM THE SPANISH MAIN.
The fast sailing ship Heppomenes, arrived last even-
ing from Enrico', whence she sailed on the 6th inst.
By this arrival we have accounts from Porto Civello
to the 23d inst. which represent the affairs of that
place as in a wretched condition, as the Royalists
were enable to obtain any fresh provisions from the
interior. The destruction of the outer fortifications
bid afforded them materials for fortifying the inner.
All the privateers had been hauled up in consequence
of the report that an American and English squadron
bad arrived at St. Thomas in pursuit of Picaroons.—
The American schooner Union, and English cutter
Ardent, bad been captured, sent into Porto Civello,
and condemned, and the crews treated in a most shame-
ful manner. The British frigate Falmouth bad been
off the harbour, and demanded all English property
which bad been captured by privateers, the demand
was net complied with and she sailed for Jamaica to
obtais a competent force to compel them to restore
sod property. A French brig of 16 gaps had put
into Porto Covello with a schooner under convoy.—
The Authocities ordered the schooner to be taken pos-
session of, but the commander sent 30 or 40 men on
board of her, which induced the 0 ent to suffer
him to depart without molestation. The expeditioa
which bad appeared off Legnica, returned to Porto
Civello on the 22d ultimo, with the loss of four killed
nods', weendid, hieing bees into a small Patriot

Pert, sin leagues from Pone Garen*, sod pheadered
the iebabitants of every thing. The frigate and brig
were stripped and hauled ap. An expedition of 500
strong, neder Colonel Garcia, bad marched for Cara.
has, hot on arriving at Valencia, they found the Pa-
triots'. strong, that they made ■ precipitate retreat.
In consequence of the numerous piracies on the
Ditch lag, by ls fitted ant at Porto
the Governor of Canna bad written to Surinam for
an additional naval force. Ten Dutch vessels bad
hen raptured by Spanish privateers.
Accounts from Buenos Ayres state, that the:Patriot
General Artigas was a prisoner there; that the place
was very unsettled, and that they had three different
Governors within a month. Captain Wheeler arrived
yesterday in 16 days from Port-aa-Prince. News had
arrived that the Spanish part of the Island of St. Do-
mingo had been taken by the French with little oppo-
sition.

REPUBLIC OF COLUMBIA.
The following Commercial Regulations have been

announced :

IMPORT DUTIES.

On bar-iron, tin-plates, copper-plates, paper, medi-
cines, rigging, tar, pitch, cables, cordage, anchors,
13 per cent.
On all cotton, woollen, linen, hempen, and worsted
goods, 174 per cent.
On bets, wax, wire, vinegar, oil, gold and silver
Web's, saddles, Lc. 20 per cent.
On silks, jewels and precious stones, halriiitirlefs,
artificial flowers, cooking spices, olives, Esc. 20 per

On shots and boots, household furniture, ready-
made clothes, farnitnre, 25 per cent.
All other sorts of merchandize goods and commer-
cial effects which are not expressly comprehended in
the preceding articles, shall pay a duty of 20 per cent.
Us the 14 Nov. the U 1 Congress of Columbia
paced rotes of thanks separately to Lord Rolland, the
Abbe de Peadt, Mr. Speaker Clay, Cul. Damsels, and
to James Slarryatt and Sir Robert Wilson, Mombeto
of the British House of Cr

THE STA'

provinces. As obstinate opposition has been asp-
rimmed on the part of the General of Pernambuco.
who was Inclined to onsangise the roam measures
proposed by this Government, for the election of a
Provincial Junta. In order to prevent the efusioa of
blood and the ruin of the greatest part of the Pro-
vince, the Deputies, after much deliberation, sub-
matted to the Council of Recife certain propositions
which have since been reduced to a Convention, of
which the following are abstracts:—
Hoping for the orders of his Majesty and the
Cones for the installation of a Provisional Junta, to
govern the whole province, it is agreed that the
Couoeil of Recife shall continue to governs the vil-
lage of San Antonio de Recife and the City of
Olinday.

The Treasury of Pernambuco shall bear the
expenses of the troops of the line serving this oo-
vernment. It is the wish of this Government to pre-
ser►e peace, to avoid the shedding of blood ; and, at
the earn time, to preserve the rights of the people,
and protect them from the oppression of despotism ;
a g I amnesty is granted.
BAHIA, OCT. 25.—A vessel In four days from Per-
nambnco informs, that Governor Lacy Barretto and
the battalion of Algar►e were to embark for Lisbon on
the 29th inst. ; and that a large number of merchants
of that province have chartered three vessels to convey
them to Lisbon.

Boa row. Dec. 22.—Carracoa papers to the 22nd
of Nov. have been received at Baltimore. Thee°lum-
bian cruisers continue to be successful in capturing
Spanish property. They have also passed a new tariff
of duties. 0 I Deveress had challenged the
Vice President Nasira, and had been tried and honor-
ably acquitted—Nadel) bad since been dismissed

The Comet bas arrived at New York. on the
21st, (she being 40 days on her passagejwith .Ur.and
Twedie. the Navy defaulter, under the assumed
names of Mr. and Mrs. Taylor.

The Irish papers received this morning are, hap-
pily, devoid of their accustomed int . In lien of
the usual account of disorder and outrage, we have
the satisfaction of finding measures in train for the
promotion of union and harmony. The High Sheriff
of Kilkenny has acceded to a requisition for calling a
Meeting for an early day of the Nobility, Clergy,
Gentry, and Freeholders of the County, without dis-
tinction of religion, for the purpose of petitioning
Parliament to remove all disabilities affecting the Ro-
man Catholics of Ireland, as the best means of perma-
nently establishing that concord, so impressively re-
commended by the KINS in his parting admonition to
his faithful people of Ireland. The requisition was
signed by nearly three hundred freeholders; and
Lords CLIFDCN and Duyemmew requested the Sheriff
to add their names to the number. In pun
the Requisition, the Sheriff has called the Meeting for
Friday nest.