The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-03-14 00:00:00

tainliklet MS which. 31r, Laud) alluded, a pamphlet in
wha h he er !..aroei red to vindicate r pular rights : they
N.IW hits stoterin.; vvitheut a murmur, but
i!..ey were pleased to dignify his sacrifice with the name
of a public virtue.—( Applause.)—lt was unmanly to re-
fer to these sacrifices. when a Wall was speaking of him-
self; but 31r. Lamb's allusion hail compelled him to it.—
ireat applanse.)-3ir. Land. said, if ever he (31r. II.)
pot into the :hinge, hr would be a Oen. tt big.—lt
veils well to he a romplcte any thing.—(laughing )
Mr. Lamb was not a nosepiece tl big, according to those
loineiples, whirl. Jae monis.' show them originally be-
nged to the part, and to which people in former times
hooted sips° much. %souk' a Wing defend the mode in
Jich the House of Comitisons treated him (Mr. II.) .1
A•ornieg Paper, the organ of the party, upon this eery
sismaess, held sentiments different from Mr. Lamb a.
In that Journal of this day, the Editor condearended to
take notice of him sod his imprisonment, which hr al-
lowed to be illegal ; but what said Mr. Lands of it,
would not go to the length of saving that it
was illegal, also ronstainiy retooled to protest agaiost
it.—(Sbainf9--Ifas this like a Whig, or like the ad-,
I.ereut of as y party ? Was it not like a lino, , a
• slave to ruling si oo les ?-3lr. 1.. amid be was surprised
Sir Francis alissoild say of him, he ass Inure of a radical
reformer than Sir Francis Burdett; Mrs he should eon-
since them in tea words that the H4lll. tsentlru.an did
sot know what was meant by s radical reformer.—
(loughter suiskopplosisr.)—Whesi he took the liberty. on
PrislayJaet, of stating has oi•iniou that the estemisin of
sieffrrit to all inhabitant householders would be a natl.
cal rut, Mr. Latish shrugged up ilia shoulders, and
said No, no." They should hear, however, the opi.
Ilion of Mr. Tierney on this subject. On the -Iris of
January, 179 e, Mr. Tierney said, that "he aneant,
radical reform, to give to carry iubalsitatet householder
to thee Brindle the right of voting fur a Member of
Parliament."—(boost cheers.)—.llnd he melded, "amt
• that new Parliaments should be more frequeut than they
were at present.- 'let tam a person on that hustings,
coming turn Gni it it. iv r the banner of Mr. 'Tierney, shrug-
red up hi. shisoblers, and expressed Isis dissent on hear.l
'sic this opinion stated. Fur his own part, be thought
Viet such .ste extension allies elective franchise would-be
:s radical refocus, in else system of representation ; but if
were to appear, on trial, that such a change would not
do. then he opild hr aisprbseil to have recourse townie-
• this; else.—(Appians.c.)—Mr. Lateds's idea of a general
retortu, however, et as comined to the disfranchisement
of such rotten lairossghs as st ere detected in the practice
tit ortllptieltl, and the transfer of their rights to snore
poisolous places: au.l tints, in fart, he held that a part
t• vs equal to then hole—that a pertial reform was the
same as a general refuron. They needed not, therefore,
t •Le the trouble of asking the 11. iii. Gentleman what
erancis Burdett meant by a radical reform. Mr.
Limb bad asked him on Saturday ally he should like a
se .t is ate House of toiumons it it was w corrupt and
s' -honest as it had been represented, and los believed he i
Isa given a very satisfactory ausws•r in the words of '
For. The r•• Was our reason, however, which bad
rut °referred to hit:, on Saturday, but which be would
now state ; and it was, 'ILI' he intended at all times tio
.express his opinion of the House of ISimmons, but did
rot wish to Ise always in Newiente. -(Loud applause
and laughter.)—lle slid nut Patter himself with the hope
tit being eteinlitc.l fruits danger, hr hating. a seat i• the
Ifonse; hut, let the %torsi come that could coma, he
0111 d. be sent to the
•-onalil, moreover, be able then to defend isiosselt, sad
%noeld not he sent to prison without a hearing. This.
V 3$ with him one decided reason for wishing to be la
t House of Commons; and he thought sorb a precast•
tion more particularly necessary. alien be found that al
sentiment if It* proprietolN.n.ling a person to New-
gate snider such circumstances was so widely diffused.
'tie had, indeed, imagined that such a sentiinent would
Pet have been entertained by a ...Men:lier for Westminster;
set, as he bail found that air. I ausie held and avowed
hit opinion. he thought he lia.l good reason for prefer-
ring the Homo of Continuos to Neu-gate ; though, if
Clete tram any better place between them lie should
iwrfrr it to either.—(Laughter and applause.)—ln case
•Nir. Laub should think that the question was not yet
'satisfactorily answered, he would read another extract
irons the speech of Mr. Pox ou Parliamentary Reform,
is: the year 179 S—the same °erasion as that on which
the speech of hir.Tiernry, to a hieli lie had already re-
l?rresl, was aiel retell. ' But you still keep your seat
in Parliament,* say they. Why, yes, 1 do, Sir; and I
have no intentention of applying to the Right Hun.
'fermate opposite for the Chiltern Hundreds, in order to
s'acale that seat. I confess I ant nut very sanguine in
all expectations of the House of Coniston,. ; hut I think
it may, frniti cireseinstancrs, col 1111 l cure measures which
may lead to an entire and radical reform.' But you do
rot exiirct to be able to • -.glade the Mose of Commons
to colvnt•:!..-e this Sc. k ? Why, uu ; not by my
speerlits, certainly : ass y t I think that they mty be
persnaded.' How :•• • ..y the public. I hope such an
opinion will be so expressed, as to induce this House to
see t! r wi«iom and aweessity of She measure; and I
ass, aft sill it will never appear so this House to be wise,
it appear, absolutely necessary.'" After
stole an explanation of his objeet in wishing a seat in the
House of I 1111 l toms, be wools! not spoil 'lse effect of the
words he hal quoted by adding any comment of his
own ; and he thr,rfore should detain them no longer,
especially as ,Jr. !'tssicli hail a few words to address to
nen% lie junk begged that they would disappoint him
to-morrow in the same manner as they had dour that
day.—(Latighter, and long i•oeitimied applause.)
Mr. STL'ault came forward amidst the loudest applause.
—lle said 1:e feared it traa too nitwit to expect their at-
tention at that boor ; lout haying 5 1111 l e little claim. to
tiseir consideration, he hoped if any of them hail tire
minutes to spare, :Icy could listen to him whilst he
told them the state of his mind tn,Alte. Wu's& sktie of
s9.lirctinz. I electors Ilse of n`iitiningter were aware
at sit the last election fur their city, hr bad abstained
from interfering between the two raisiliflates. lie con-
fessed hewn deeply impressed with an idea of the great
iinportanee of that City, to which the eyes of else nation
sieve turned. Ile courd not help receflectiog the nans-
T.
•i• of great men who had at different theses represented
their city. fir was 01.1 enough to remember, and indeed
to have taken souse share in the election of Mr. lox, in
17j0, to a loose splendid talents the Hon. Baronet had
,issue such justice. Ile could not help recollecting. that
Use had been instrumental in the sneers% of a masa of the
Hreatest ability awl integrity—he meant Sir Samuel
ominy—a man, also, if he hail lived, would have ren-
s:rind his most rffieient assistance to the cause of reform
in Parlininest. And, laxity, he could not help recollect-
( ' log that the city of Wesiminster had been, for srveval
Team represented by Sir F. Burdett himself—a man in-
terior to none of those great names. Under these cur-
s unistancts, It was natneal enough that lie should hare
sirviteclaoine time, twirl! some man of highly established
laasAntrr as a politician was found, fit to be placed beside
'Sin's :Borden. He confesses' that, (luring the last cher-
idioiltbough he slid not know much ufeither of the gen-
tlemen, vet neither came up to Isis idea of a public
character to represent Westminster; anal, for that via-
son• he desired tw.ee delay in forming his opinion of
them. Not being aisle to obtain much knowledge of
wither of then., he became neutral, and continued so up
to the present eleciion. He had been, therefore, inclined
s cry strongly to give a ptnnsprr to Sir F. Burdett. of
wham character ate doubt remained. But what had
'Laken place since the commencement of the elective