The Statesman.
London, England, 1809-12-15 00:00:00

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Resolved umnimously, That we ate of opinion, that in
the resent *ikons struggle in which we are engaged, the
safety of the British Empire can alone be proservedity wise
and honest Councils to direct the Public Force; and that
such Councils eair al.r.e he upheld by the energies of a free
and.united Peopt-. •
Fiesol..ed auttriiiiiously. That such calamitous events im-
periousli call for a ri,sid and impartial loquiry ; and that an
humble Address be presented to his 31ajesty, praying his Ma-
jesty to lostltute such Inquiry.
The Draft of ail Address and Petition was then read, and
agreed to.
Or :••riql, That the said Address nod Petition he fnirly
frame, toed, signed by the Town Clerk. and presented to his
Majesty, toy Right Hon. tile Lord blityor and Sheriffs.
Resolved •' inint•osly, That the l'hatiks of this Common
Hall hr given Robert Waithman, Esti. for the zeal, firm-
ness. and- Ability .witte:t he bas upon,ail uceal is evinced,
p.trt icularly fir his able nod patriotic condurt hi bringing for-
wardnhe Ail !r- ! Petition to his 3lniest . On the Court of
Common Cound insians, for a rigid and impartial
I quirt' intu the disgraceful Expeditions to Spain and
%lair-herrn.
Resolved unanintou-lv. That the Thanks of this Common
flan be civet) to 11. C. Couthe J. J. Smith, Matthew Wood.
Samuel tiondbeliere, &qrs. and Sir Win. Plower. Kin Ai-
de .ncn, awl the Members or the CO11111:011 Council, that so
fiwilv rind litdepeodently supporteh the original Resolution
and Address. *pd also to those is ho )esterdav resisted the
wive{ and Weil• a measure of substituting another Address
for the one before agreed to.
Resolt,d onanimouSiv, That the Thanks of ibis Common
Hall be given to Samuel Cased, Emu road to %Tin. Jones,
Esq. the Moyer and Seconder of the Resolutions and Peti-
tion, for the very able and patriotic manner in which they
have conducted themselves in the business of this day.
Resolved unanintowly. That we doearneztly recommend to
the Citizens and i10u5...% t!dels at large to select mud support
such Candidate.% naly as .a me he eistinguished for their talents
mini integrity, and their known attachment to the Rights and
l'eivilegcs of their Fellow Citizens, on St. Thomas's Day,
and at all times.
Resolved onanimemsly, That the Thanks of' this Common
Hall he given to the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, for his
readiness in callinz the same, for his impartial Conduct this
day, and for his and manly Conduct during the Proceed-
ings of the two last Courts of Common Council.

Ordered, That the preeediag Revolutions he signed by the
Town Clerk, and published In the usu- I Morning and Even-
ing Papen. W001)THOR

from the horrors of its prospects.
The Tows' CLERK having signified the object
of the Meeting,
The LORD MAYOR advanced, and said, he
felt peculiar satisfaction in complying with the
wishes of his fellow citizens, at whose request the
Meeting was convened. He expressed a confident
hope, that the Livery wroth! hoar With their
wonted indnlgence every Gentleman who table
forward to deliver his sentiments on the subject
for consideration. Such conduct, ht said, was
due to the credit of the City, and the dignity of
their own characters.
At his birthhip's request, the Requisition was
then read. After which,
Mt. FA YELL stepped forward to the front of
the Hustines, and claimed the attention of the
Livery. Ile was received with general marks of
satisfaction, and spoke to the following effect :
Fle was inclined, he said, to say, in the words a
the Crier of the Coati, " Liverymen, draw near
and give your attendance ;" not, however, on ac.
count of the individual that addressed them, let
he felt his ability far inferior to that of the usual
advocates for the City's rights; but on account
of the *magnitude of the question to which he
was about to draw their attention. He trusted
the inability of the Speaker would he forgotten in
the importance of the subject. This was not a
patty qnr?ttiesn,- he aidd, in any otheroenierfliow
as it became necessary for the country to join In
one general party, and signify their abhorrence.
of the folly which had reduced them to their pre-
sent miserable situation. The ground -on which
he stood had been trod by a Barnard, a Beck.
ford, and a Saw bridge ; amt he trusted their
great and glorious examples might urge the Citi-
zens of London to support that honour and dig-
nity of character, for which their ancestors were
so generally and so deservedly esteemed. There
must be many streams flowing amongst man.
kind, some of which were corrupt; but he trusted
there was still a current of honesty and patriotism
in the hearts of men, which would spread through
the empire, give a deatb-blow to corruption, and
effect the resurrection of that honest spiiit which
had so long lain dormant. lie was not desirous
to enter into aliong detail of thu sad reverses and
calamities that had befallen this country during
the last few years, and which was now to form
the subject fur discussion ; God knew, he would
experience much more heartfelt satisfaction in
being able to congratulate his Majesty on -the
success of his arms, than in lamenting the tragi-
cal disasters-which had befallen them. The sad
story of Gintra, and the melancholy events in
Spain, were nut sufficient to fill up the cup
of misery ; but the bitter dregs had yet to
be increased by the late disgraceful and ill.
plumed Expedition to Walcheren, which drew
on this devoted country the contempt of all
Europe. 'that Expedition, so universally de-
precated, instead of being promptly employed
in rendering aid where most required, was sailing
about the Roads Margate; commanded by a
Cabinet Minister, whose colleagues remained at
home brooding on the folly of •their measures.
If any thing coeld tend towards weakening the
arms of the people in the day of trial, surely it
must be such conduct as this. He trusted, how-
ever, .the country would not suif..r itself to be
thus Weakened at home, if her armies were de.
stroyed abroad ; and that one sounding voice
-from the army, the 'my, and every subject of
the kingdom, would echo in one general clamour
for inquiry. The people were told that there
was one central organ of inquiry, the House of
Commons. No man was less inclined than him :
to blame the,House of Commons without a just
cause ; but be would ask the Liveryineu to look
to the conduct of that Assembly, and then
judge whether there was or was not a just ground
of complaint. What then was the result of the
motion for inquiry into, the business of Cintra ?
Was there any thing more inconsistent with the
rights and privileges of the ,people ? 'Then with
respect tp thq Illlquiry into those disgraceful and
corrupt practic.e/ of bartering for places
and patronage, what was the result of that
iniquiry ? A verdict of innocence ! But, nut-
withstandini this, could the world have any
other opittion of the Noble Lord who was.
so peculiarly connected in that affair, than (hat
he had viblated the Constitutiou ? Could the people
then look to their representatitil igiParliament
for redregt ? it was impossible: their conduct had
hitherto been conspicuous wily for venality, and

p


hers, and . upheld by ,
of the people of England. He could not bet
join in the general deprecation of the candid of
Ministers, and the folly and impolicy of their
measures. From their hands nothing could rea.
sonably be expected but final ruin and degrade.
lion. Et became necessary, thererefore, that the
people should unitoin one ,omnioti cause, be sc.
fleeted by a spirit of harmony, and use one geo
neral exertion end hOnest struggle to relieve them 4
setts from the evils under which they laboured's
The example and dignity of their forefathers called'
for such a struggle, and the happy results would
amply reward the exertion. Hu was actuated tel
these sentiments by one common influence nit!) hie
brother citizens. This was the first time he heti

addressed the Corporatioo foe thirteen years, and.
he trusted his presumpt,on would meet with theft

indulgence.—(Loud Opplauce.r.) He had only to
repeat, that it was his anxious wish, as well as I hal

of the country, that wise and dlicrect Councils
should be chosen, to conduct the public affairs;

and that the public forces might not be wasted its
so disgraceful and improvident a manner, as ad
marictxl the measures and plans of the present .Ada
ministration ; who seemed more inclined to soma
suit their own aggrandisement than thi
advantage, and instead of being the roof twig*
of the King became his most insidious eusailue.
ife-routluded, amidst toed applausos; by eons
ing the followieg Resolutions :
" That the enormous waste of treasure, and haprovideat
loss of lives, in the late military Expedition, devised by his
Majesty's Ministers, excited the strongest feelsogs of ism
dignation and alarm through all eases of his Maje)ty's
subjects.

•' That the whole military strength !tad resources of this
kingoloas had beets drawn forth to ao-eutillif auParalleied ja
the history of the country, improsid.sily !mated, and fatality
consumed is enterprises which were attended with s► oilier
ads:outages to Great Britain, than an unzrofitable display of
valour, and a disgraceful waste of blood and treasure ; and
during which calamitous esents, the Ministers at home were
squabbling for places ;and finally, a Resolution supporting the
expediency of addressing his Majesty, soliciting inquiry into
these evils, and descriptive of the present deplorable state of
the country, and the lutheeliity of Ministers who have the
guidance of public :drain."

Mr. JONES name forward to second the mo.
lion. He addressed the Livery in a speech dis+
tinguished for argument, and enforced the neces.
city of union and vigour among all ranks and
classes to obtain the constitutional reform of
abuses, and the inquiry into the late disgraceful
Expedition. •
Mr. Sheriff ATKINS presented himself to the
attention of the Livery, but could not obtain
hearing.
Mr. WAITHMAN begged the attention of the
Livery, who, he trusted, would be no less im..
partial than" dignified and independent.
M r.Sheriff ATKINS, after a great deal of oppose
tion, said, he should be the last man in the world
to obtrude himself unwerrthily upon the attention
of the Livery.. He trusted, therefore, that they
would hear before they condemned him is their
opinion. The right of being heard before con.
demnation bjlonged to every man ; and he hoped
Gentlemen would not rob him of th.tt which the
mealiest person present claimed as his undisputed
prerogative. All he desired was a fsir heart's/yid
whatever might be the opinion of the H4ll, hit isaudd
boar it with the humblest deference, should they he
molar indulgent. Hu reposed himself upon their
impartiality with the utmost contidencer and an.
gured favourably of their judgment. No man,
he hoped, would suppose that lie was Witched Io
any particular party, from motive, isesseoetlty.an
independent and honourable man.
the world to say that he was ever OHO 4.411ty
dereliction ,

tessill, or

site of his
Gentlemen
House of "C,

knquent Ni

4vale), they . _
confidence; and he would now deolare, that es
.ong as over ho held a seat in limit illowe, kr would
exorcist, his privile4e of tot&tg, 'to (ha bast of
his judgment and anderstshielli, for the belle it
of his fallen countrymen. (Apjelenge.) AeGen-
tlemen seemed disposed to hear hits with pationre
he would proceoft to state the grounds epos whist
Ili t. hie recent condo the Common Council was
founded. In tha elect!, ,he most beg foam &b
deny the aseertion, thaVake Partiatsena of finuat
Baitaiu had no controul (Ater the Executive Go.

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*-* • t ..As tar l'ist ssr ,a, , FRID.dI", DECEMBE 15, 1809. n .
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)F . . SMITH, MAYOR. 4:•• . . COLONEL WARDLE. :
IN a MERTING or ASSEMBLY of the rusuc MEETING will be held at the instaad of being the advocates for, they were the
uoitiesoweviasertoohtahteithre.srecouwntarsy'yseritgalitsfe.
modlfey, :laidodhopthee,
A. blivor, Alder*** and Liverymen, of the several Cele- • -oho - • AND ANCHOR TAV ERN, STRAND, IA
of peeks ,if sae Mt no. in Cowan° Hall jelimmallia* . . N 1,..; :• • lath iitg. at 12 o'Cloek, for thePurpsre
§
et the Guildhall 4 Qty, cm THURSDAY, dial.* elf ,f,
~..X.4 entertained of the Manly,ind
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Haag spirit of the City would avert the desteirci
.oTat I Day of December, . ' "al* ''''". ..„,, , DUCT of COLONEL WARDLE, bort which threatened the British Empire. Wee
cii- Riyeteed eneatiseas ~ That the marmot*" StwillPtirthese et . :.
tory MU replete with instances of the beneficial
'kW sure, and unprofitable -if ll is the late military At- el ,31" .1
~ i 10'4 s toetirrPspirdsrieTeitZTE. Vitrn
UP*, ter rises in whit* bin Mplesty'a Iwo Fee* say • L .. •
..... , ~ , and EXPENCES, he may have ellracla .dot the exertion of that spirit. What
"siorcat
'nig nately employed, bete Sliefselt rah& 1/1"' ' • Vii'
" is Ceelleelleillee of b* Evillest% averted Hoe threatening evils of the House of
Mon disappaintuneut, Iliiignatinti, % titter .f'
ill .: . ' •,• • . LF, &Hat the last SESSIONS of Stout bet the spirit manifested by the City of .•
~tun. Claies of .bis iddlisty'illibkett.. t .-• i
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Phil- Resolved, That the whelk, militat7 strewth ale ..- ..„,,,,,
.... .'' ' • --.---- --—-- - - • --- - London ? In-the question of General Warrants,
stoat of this kingdom have been drawn forth tis-sinettene. - ' .6. ' COMMON HILL. also the spirit of the Citizens of London was
rifle let .11 in its history, and has been tna-t tustvidoldehtl . -, it • .
'5) and fatally cad/lased, it anettanecteskasptlabstAi . ... ,' -.- —oiwasi.... .- again victorious. When he looked towards
eke, 7 attended with no permanent advantage tit avast
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y in porsuanee of a • stored that figure (the Statue of Bickford) •he could
nu- out effectual relief'', her Allier, and Li t.. ', . . .. .-
the unprolltdisle valour displayed, and hestaidwakeruiri ' "1' ' • numerous body of rips I,Atiokrikin almost fatty he saw him weep over the mister.
stkledie IT the tones of his country, and c.ill to the Livery of
,r, and treasure. ' : of London, the Lord Maya,
der Resolved unanimously, That during these unprecedented eigutighleatlia Vise London to pull down .bit Statue, and for ever
8, i mums „we adindlie,,-aut .1,44. Sheriffs and several Aldermen,
hint his memory from their recollectioe, or rise
......"1/raislit Illlialfar •Ilg Rusting. at Guildhall, for the perpese'll/111atIttg
Into consideration the present deplorsbfiraisaidoe whit one unanimous spirit and emulate the
sulfiteii .c • e , Mika- - •
of public affairs ; the late disgraceful Ez4tedition greatness of their ancestors. To this he atizil•
sousi fkrortest-and surd *deb MIMS to the great ars-
ro- yet of t heir pahlic.duly,aud scandal of the Government. to the Scheldt, in which the blood and treasure of *Jetty exhorted them ; they were fighting for
f the Resolved, That Ake most elii.ctual way •,f evincing our the country were most wantonly -and shatio•fotly the interests of their forefathers, and for the
?rum loyalty to Sovlkeeigu, regard for the Constitutino: and.
wasted, to the injury of the character and hinfuor independence of the British Crown, which mast
Id by Yes% peewit, of the Cnantry, is,
lousy al loom e„r Public men, as se a free re by a spirirepro.ro .
of the nation • and to adopt tench measures as perish in the eyes of P.Asrope, if welded by the
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sentwion of t* People is Parliament, by which alone we
might be deemed'
necessary to relieve the country present pusillanimous and contemptible Council-
- can secure :jest and ranstitatinuat contract over all public g
Amor tionaries. from thehorrors of its prospects. hers, and not upheld by the free and united voices

of thou priweiplrs he bad atwayapro.
ever shrunk &OW the legitimate elm
duties awilaiewilbef 6144attiament. If
would' *tits leek 0)461. vote ia th 6
'Commons, when a gAiiit attdpahiietler
ras to be brought to justice ((said, Mel.
would hod hire not unwos thy of their
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