The Statesman.
London, England, 1810-12-27 00:00:00

TOE STATESMAN.

a rAilltuN in all things, and the manly and teas.
serty conduct of. Mr. TOPPING) not only did elec.
trify the ATTORNEY-GENERAL) but the whole Court
of King's Bench felt the force of his argument.
The Public, therefore, are •no longer at a loss for.
an alsToe-ATI: able to contend with Sir VICAIT
dines ; ang it is much to be lamented that this able
advocate had never an opportunity of facing the
ATTORNEY-GEkettAL before upon a similar, occa.:
SiOn. It is also piobable that his exemplary con-
duct may have a powerful effect upon the minds of
other Gentlemen at the Bar, who have hitherto
wanted eoultaGit to AMMO a man who had the
misfortune to fall into the hands ofthe A
GENERAL, by ex officio prosecuting, in the name
of the King, but, in fact, at the instigation of the
MiNisTeus ; fur, be it known to those who arc
ignorant of such proceedings, that any one of his
Majesty's Ministers has We power to order the So-
licitors employed by the different Government
()dices to institute a criminal prosecution against
any person obnoxious to him, who has, by any ac-
sciacnt whatsoere.r, expelled himself to the vengeance
of the law. This is the present wretched state of
things in this country ; and such has been the
1 state of the Bea for sonic time put, that as
AoyousTE was not to be found to stand up against
the merciless attacks of the ATTonNee-Gaitieital:
The Courier Newspaper' being at least tlie
coed vehicle fur the circulation of falsehood to up.
hold the present weak and wicked Administration
(as well as that of• Mr. Puy's), I- shall wide*.
your to give the Public a short outline of the
conduct of this notorious Print. The Conner
Was formerly in the hands of Messrs. P.taitys,
two brothers of respectability, who had the mis.
fortune to incur the displeasure of Mr. Pm, by
their independent conduct. These Gentlemen were
built prosectited for a Libel on the Emperor PAUL
(fur whom it is well known we had no great respect
at the time of his death),, and they were both. sen.
tenced to a flue, and one with the addition of im.
prisoniumit io the King's Bench. The Publisher
was also sentenced to imprisonment. Previous to
the expiration of their sentenced, Messrs. PaltaYS
were threatelied with ether Prosecutions ; in con.
sequence of which they deteenined to sell the Pa.
per, in order to escape the anxiety and dangers of
their situation.
Mr. DANIEL STUART was the purchaser of the
Courier, who carried it on for some years in a re.
spectable and indepeudent tumor; but, for rea.
sons best known to himself, and easily conjectured
by others, he changed his course of politics in like
manlier as before he had dime in the Morning
Post.
I have not so much ar evest a personal knowledge
of this Gentleman, but I am told he is mucks,.
spected hi private life. lam told, hoireVer, that
he has shorn great luting in the la ANAGIMENT of
Nee-seams, having realised a considerable fortune
by them. There aresome circumstances retakes to
the political charisster of Mr. STUART, which may
prre interesting to those who are unacquainted
with them. I am informed there was a Society,
called the " Friends of the People," ' institoted
above twenty years ago by several Iritlependeet
Members of Parliament, to which Mr. Stumm Wee
Secretary, and had a salary of two hundred pounds
a year, with the privilege of lodging at the Society's
house in Frith.street. This Society broke up seen
after the Trials of Masers. Weeny, Tinier, and
others ; and the remaining stock of cash, amounting
to about six hundred pouuds was picatentelj to the Se.
cretary.

Mr. STUART at this time was not in very singes
circumstances, and soon afterwards ,stood iu need
of further pecuniary assistkuce, which *as afforded
him by the Friends and Supporters of his Papers,
which were then in opposition to Mr. Pires..A4l..
ministration.—Mr. STUART, not bulling the coned
he was steeriug so profitable as he could wish,
changed the politics of his Papers; thu .Vorning
Post and Courier, in favour of )dr.PlTr's Adtuitti.
stratine, from which he received such.Emo‘vatesT,
u very soon enabled hies to' repay the stoney he
bad borrowed of his rota= Fatencis, with in.
terest! ! Bet no sooner had Mr. STUART turned
his back upon his OLD TRIENDS, and felt the sweet
of his KEW OFFIOR, than ho hegats.4o attack them
without mercy in a wholesale way forgetting the
favours he had received, and also forgetting that he
had been the CONVIDENTIAL SICCRTTARY to the
" Friends of the People," and having been very
liberally rewarded for his services.
The Sun, another Ministerial, Paper, was origi:
nally establiuhed by a gentleman of respectability
under the influence of Mr. Purr ; and. although I
have not the honour of knowiug the gentleman, I
am told his political principles accorded with those
published in the Paper, and was made no sacrifice..
It has since been transferred to a gentlenian of
whom the same may be justly said. I do not
think this a sufficient apology for always peb.
lishing such articles as an imbecile Ministty
may think fit to send, and for which there is, Do
• doubt, a considerable emolument drawn ; but the
Paper has been consistent, sod its misdeeds arc nut
tip be reprobated like those of the Morning Postand
Clunrier.
The Pilot, another Government rrint, is per.
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do km:pingo* Sat circulation is very trifling.
l'his Print war allginally established as an Inde.
pendent Joultaii find I believe merited a better fate,
than has befallen it;, bat So man can commaed cue.
cess, and there h an old adage, that" 'necessity has
no law." This is perhaps the best, if not. the only
apology that can be made for any Journal (or ra.
Cher thupersons interested in one) leading Mein.
selves to a feeble and corrupt Administration .for
the sake of " base lucre." Ido nut wish to hart
the feelings pf any gentleman concerned in the
Pilot, and I am more disposed to pity than to
blame them for the part they-hay:: taken, knowing
es I do the difficulty they' had to encounter ; but'
haring pledged myself to lay open to the, public
the abuses practised by the present Miniatry, itt re.
gard to Newspapers, I feel it incumbent upon me
to be faithful and just. It is little snore than two
years Since the was taken top by the present
Administration, and has, since it has been, so taken
up, received the Government Advertisements as the
wages of prastitntion, independent of other favours.
The Paper is now particular/2i oituched to Ike
WELLest.ry family, although it was previously
very handle to theas.

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It is truly degrading tali GREAT NATION:, to see
its MINIsTENS reduced to the necessity of bribing
every Journal, bulk great and serial!, to support
their measures, and to preserve their places, for
which they levy a .contribution• upon the public
purse ; but it is equally important-for the People at
large to know, that the present Administration
hate thought fit to STOP the GOYERSINENT An.
earensemeters from a Journal of extensive oittula.
Lion, merely because it was in opposition to their
ill-judged measures, and would not be Made subser-
vient to.. their views. The manner in which the
present.men obtained their FI.ACES, is not more dui-.
honourable to themselves, than the herd of venal
Prints which sulixortad them ; and it is to be hoped
the indignation.of the Country will lie proportioned
to their deserts—more need not be required.
It was my intention to have given • literal
Copy of a Letter received ut THE STATINNIAS
Office, a short times after the " No Toccoa y Mem"
came into power ; but at, the Letters were written
confidentially, by a Gentleman in Scotland, and
merely as au Agent of the parties, I do nut think it
would be proper or just to give more than an extract
from one of them, as follows 1—
" My friend is Wriogsli dispsied to purchase, and if he
" could procure Taro Maass, to which extent he would have
" on objection to go, I Sirtidd 'then toy before yotionr view!
' " of PATRONAOR by a CPR POLL fiCAL PRIN.
" CLIMES, which I latter mivelfreleht meet rterapproba•
flora." • • • ,
By the foregoing }Attract It le obvious there 4ras
a letter prior to that (tom Which, the extract is taken
on tbe seltjust„ the purport:of which was to ',Ay,
that the Gentlemen world purchase. one moiety of
Tim SviTaesidd PATER, " alt CONDITION or ITS
PoLITIOS BliiNCI CHANGED, kNO. PUT TiNlailt TS&
CoNTROUL. OF TOR PuictiAssa." • •
I Will not make any comments upon these let-
ters ; I leave the Reader to form his Own con.
clusion--but I must take (his opportunity to mess.
tion 'mother circumstance of some impotelleti?
Which appears to be intimately cos*ticlok.WA4W•
present subject —I alltide to the netreaosaf the
Goverawnent adeertisements to the STimainditr,which
took place shortly after this peri'iriki Hbf which No,
treasos with•reTta was assigned Ilse different
Public Offices, otherwise than "ilhey were -to be
istsioNTINOTIOIII future." Some remonstrances
were made to the principal Clerks in the different
Offices, 'but in vain; and, with the exception of
some very insignifieant orders, the stilverlisetnelltS
have ever Sintee been .w ithheld from the STATESat AN,
notwithstanding they are regularly given to other
Newspapers, many of which have not half the
circulation. • . ,
I resolved, a fewnionths past, to make in appli-
cation to some of the Government Offices, with a
view of obtaining the Advertisements, and pointed
out the etriderkt partiality and impropriety of their
conduct baltards myself on this occasion, as well
as the certalninjury done to the public service, by
confining their favours to the Journals chiefly 'con.-
,duated on different political principles. I likewise.
*rote to Mr. Pincerer. upon the same subject, And
in the manner above destivibedlitint I had so '
hopes of .success, that I did noOkeep a copy bf si
own letters. I shall therefore inaert the answers
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which I received in reply to them, as follow, etml
likewise a copy of my seeped letter to Mr. Nam
wit, In reply to Mr. LISNIIITIS.
66 taglarlat Pori-Office, deg. 8, 1810.
shoeld !to Tore replied to your letter of the
lat.leptupt. A,TMlNstilotake tke pleasure of itt# Lords the
thsiiebjectt andl now regret•to acquaint
rat,' their Lordibips 6 not think it expedient ta'satead
ty of Newspapers In which the ofkiat Adettissisents
ateilliNtild. I ptalinot 7a are aseare,thitt ibire art sevemt
obettmi4t7 lithe same predicament atTstiStAintiontf de
• • • :I• 66 batrehe honour to be. 8/r.
. -• • " tour obeitisettleneek
• - TRA.IIICI3 FREELINO, Illemnlenh
01 o.l4fritti,` 201.8tattematt01110." , • '•
• [Mr, ',Arm considers the last passage of Kr.
Famaso's hater as a -mere subterfuge, as lie.
lieves there is not a Daily Paper in London,. Tiza
STATISMAN excepted, that doss not receive the Pod.
Wee Advertisements.] •

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"API fon". dir.l, into.
14 SIR.—In Amer to your letter; requatifing pensimlos ty
insert the Linty of Game Certificates .in Tag Senessmaw, I
have to acquaint you, that those Lids are out published ia ass
Emits, Newspaper.
‘• I am, Sir,
" Your mkt bumble serve*
• " M. -WINTER.
" D. Lovst.t., Esq. Statesmen Me."
[The object of Mr.Loyara.'s applicatios to
Mr. W I NTS was for to rum, Advertbssests et-
the Tat.Officet and not for the Game Doty *lnuit"
therefore he considers the answer as a mere evatiqn4 •
and he has also reason to believe the Game 410
Lists are inserts in some Evening Papers.] it
" 0.01,C of OtiMpiCe, Oct. 10..1.10.

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SlR,—Busing submitted to the Board year km:44,0%
day's date, requesting permits* to insert la Tut Susususli
Newspaper. the Goseronseut Advmeseturats froui this Mier
um, in reply. e•unniatut. d to urge :int you, the B.,:erd du
lout think proper to direct their Aden usesiests to be ittbette4
Is Tut STATZSZAR New,paper.
" I am, Sir,
44 Your most obediea humble ssetrant,
" D. toriect. . 4, B. W. CREWE. `.
Asa Office, Fleet-street."

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" Downing-street. 1418 Odder, 1810.
Imo receivcd Mr. Peac vd L'S directions to ac
quaint you, hi reply to your letter of the 11th of this enootli4
that ite is not aware tb.st T. SIATESIIAN itletspaper Iw
any such claim to be employed by the Governmeit, as should
induce him to cau-e directions to he giveh to the Public Oliva
to insert their Advert iwineuts in that Paper.
" I am, Sir, your obedient,' humble Servont.
" J. C. II IittRIER.. •
" The Editor of Tit ESTATIYAW 4ft Newepoper." 1

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To the Right limy. Srencia Pottcqv Chancilileofll,
Exchequer, dic. etc. &c. • ;
I‘llll.—l Inn obliged by your directing na anitypellit,ll9
givestto my truer of the 11th instant, althonskit tineapef Jaht
cord with my wishes. I
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44. 1 have not the vanity to think Two STATILIIIOI/1 Xescip;
paper has any claim' to a preference from Government, in eel
Bard to the Advertisements for the Public ; bat I ast
decidedly of opinion it 11 entitled to is fair sad equal ohne* ut
them, notwithstanding the diftrence of political sends/teats r I
theveftwe view the stoppage and withkohilieg of the Advetthe4
' menus from Ts C STA.: six am, 1t441a act of oppresoloa lend great
injustice to as isdividuni, us well es injury to the Public seta
vice.
4. I Asp tine, stoalte the liberty to mention another eh'
suustaueu of some Importance, which hits every appearance
of tieing coimectestwiie the present sulAject ; namely, that re'
clout to the Adtertiseineots being withdrawn from Tea
STAISSISah, an application wai made by a Gentleman le
Scotland, to purchase one moiety of the Parr for is Friend at
a distance, on condition of Pc being put wider his eontroul, arid
to support the ittanres of the present dtrineinistration ! The
losmositi helm rejected, the Gm/eminent Advertisements were
iMbliftfterw6tds wleadrawn. The letter kin my prow/slots, it
yaw costrtairs a doubt of its authenticity.
4, I 'hall also myself of the present opportunity's
McMinn a rel.% glaring loseince of partiality towards the Pros
written of Newspapers,—l allude, sir, ta
,one of the most
sigmllicam, then in uppositiou (which printed an more than
Cur hundred daily), being taken up
.hy the Govenntwat shoot
two years ago, and his ever since rereived the•puldie ad vertls •
ments ds a reward for its services. I could mention other is
stoical of a similar nature; but I apprehent what I have a'.
ready stated is Bette socricieneto peove the system which bus
b,en carried on during your.Admiaidtraiinn. •
" am win idling to believe, Sir, *lint you have any knows.
ledge of Aerie worametions ; and, elm° a farther iriview of the
bosinew, 1 am inclined to think you will admit the justiceofuy
chile. I bare the hammy tn.hes, Sir.
" Yuman Obedient ,floathle Smoot. •
'• P. I:OVELL"
" Statesmen Oftlie,lllth oct.
PCRCETAL did not tenant**. to return rail
itilivrivto my lag letter, but I have great reason tb
believethat my presumption it making these appli,
cations to himself, and the different Public °Aces,
had a very powerfui effect upon certain oilier pro.
reeding: then hanging over my head, ibootty welt
known to the Public, and *MA till than I had
reason to hope were suspended. I Shall, however, .
take An early opportunity of entering, more fully
into that subject, • and will ontle6voltr to explaili
some Circumstances relating to the'`present Cow.
'lieu: ellen of the LAY of ,Liseri.
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• PIAVE sisot,
74inegatei Ike. In, 1810. •
It will be demonstrated by the slivirion on Afoot.
day, whether the Miuisterlal perfect of placing
46 barren sceptre" hi the handl of a Reamer, oats
possibly be sanctioned by tI4 R4resentatives• of
the People, whs4 • from one end of the fJulted
Kingdom to the other, concur in sentiments that
nothing short of the immediate delegation *fibs
ficient Regal Authority can rescue the Country, at
this distracting crisis, from the onerits Ghat suer.
round it!. Will it then- 1* suffered to become a
serious question, whether the thins A.,P466111C •
of the Throne; or Mr. Barrister. Peact:vaL,
shall be the Rimester of these Realms I We may
safely arister this by 'l% prediction, that all the arts
of Cabinet intrigue will prove unavailing. The
Illustrious .Personage, who, on this momentous
occasion has so wisely abstracted himself from
-party influent° of every description, is not likely
'to be swayed from his patriotic views by the sue.
rabid "wiles of s Ministerial trickster, and become
ass 66 instrument," as easy to be " governed untlae
his fingers and thumbs, " as the ventiges ok' a
pipe!" No; for ,Mr. PERPEVAL now finds, to hia
political discotodture, that
...though be may fret, be cannot play upon him,"
• By the Jests, Capt. Glees, acc.sunts have Barra
received from Alicant, of- the 16th alt. General
BLAZE had then arrived at Aliaant, to embark on
board the Dryad frigate, which arrived there fro*
suite,Cadl ar Cadiz, leasing'
President t heir rdthe hßtil egAmisdeesy..delfnahniiPsaarrn!
sal at Jklicant, be levied a coetribetiow on the ine
habitants, for the support of his army, which
said to have' eiperieneed, 'come repulse. It Ap.
pears that one of the divisions, commanded by
131.6R11 ia person, madetinwttack upon the town of
alma, where* Freildh Nees was colfelted. Get.
1 but maw, •
r St: Allatealyalteel'athey vrdertto:paprriPraallisi otieffi ciebornak!asegitnit 21,41
he lost WO men tilled, anti $OOlll thbottilts Ifs
She attempt,
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