The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-07-06 00:00:00

ORDERS IN GOUNGIL.

On Tuesday last, a Meeting of Petitioners against
the Orders in Council, and of other persons favour.
able to the repeal of those maritime ordinances, took
place at Liverpool.
Mr. Roscos being called to the Chair, opened the
business by congratulating the Meeting on the sec.
cess that had attended thc efforts that had been made
for obtaining a repeal of these Orders in Council.
He was happy to find, from all that he had heard
from those who were best qualified to judge on the
subject, that this repeal was efficient and substantial.
The effects that it had already produced wer,
evident. From a state of gloom and inactivity, the
town of Liverpool had been suddenly restored to it:
former life and industry. In the manfacturing di:.
tricts, it wait already understood, that the same
cause had proin:ed the same effects; and in the
market at Leeds on Saturday last, a greater quart.
tity of goods had been disposed of, than had
been sold in any one day for many years. He also
trusted that this measure, though bug deferred,
would vet be in time to prevent that worst of calami-
ties which could, in its preseut situation, befal this
I country—a war with America. The latest advice,
Iwhich bad been received in Liverpool from that
quarter, were of the 19th of May • and he rejoiced
to find that no indications appeared in the United
States of any increased disposition to hostility ; acd
be had no doubt, that when intelligence was received
there of the change lahich had taken place iu the
Councils of this kingdom, the consequence would be
! a cordial reconciliation, and a revival of that inter-
; course, which was so highly conducive to the inte.
rest of both countries. The Meeting, Mr. Roscoe
; observed, bad now a more pleasing task to perform
! —to return its grateful thanks to those distinguished
persons, by whose talents and perseverance this great
object had been accomplished. Amongst these were
our noble neighbours, Lord Derby and Lord Stanley :
the former of whom had presented a Petition from
Liverpool to tbe Prince Regent, and another to the
House of Lords, which he bad enforced before their
Lordships with peculiar energy and effect :—the let-
, ter of whom had brought forward, in the House of
Commons, in a most clear and able manner, the
motion for an enquiry into the subject of the Peti.
tions, which had, upon such motion, been acceded
to by the House. The gratitude of the Meeting was
also due to another enlightened friend of their cause:
—he meant Mr. Brougham. But where, said Mr.
Ro•ecoe, shall ,ve f. e.. 1 words to express the oblige-
e tions due from this metq;ag, and from the country at
large, to the man, by whose distinguished abilities
and persevering ardour, this great tr;umph has been
finally obtained; who has been the effective leader
in a cause which has produced such immediate, and
ir such happy effects ; and which, whilst it has relieved
this country from its wretched state of depression,
has, at the same time, prevented the Unhappy conse-
quences which must have resulted from a war with
the American States. This, however, observed Mr.
Roscoe, is not all. The collateral considerations,
derived from the exertions and success of Mr.
Brougham, are in the highest degree important. We
have now a decisive proof, that in a free country
like this, every fair and proper object may be ob-
' tained by peaceable and_tmperate means; and that
the voice of reason and justice, when firmly and de-
cisively expressed, and supported by the general
, sense of the people, cannot fail of producing the
desired effect. Mr. Roscoe then adverted to the
exertions of other distinguished friends to the cause,
land particularly to those of the Gentlemen who had
been deputed from Liverpool and had been examin-
ed on th,-.• s:,' jest in both Houses of Parliament;
and who, he hoped, would, on this occasion, receive
the grateful thanks of their townsmen ; and he trust.
ed that every motion that might be proposed to tex.
press such thanks would be carried unanimously.
Mr. Cam said, Gentlemen, after the cry ahle,
clear, and elegant exposition which Mr. Roscoe has
given of the general subjects comprehended in your
resolutions; and the feeling, the accurate, and beau-
tiful picture he has drawn of that scene of revived
industry and cheerfulness with which we are now
happily surrounded, some apology may be doe from
me for offering myself to your attention. Mr. Mar- •
tin has entered open a distinct and detailed calcula-
tion of thc more particular bearings of the main
question, which, with what has been so well sub-
mitted by Mr. Yates, and so admirably, so pointed-
ly urged by Mr. Thornely, must relieve me from
the necessity of explaining or enforcing any thing
beyond a few general truths. These, howevero

- On the Ist June an enemy's frigate approachedl deem highly important, and, as such, most certainly
Capiletto, in the Cetenrer Principality. -Boats were ; ought to go forth to the world, were it only for the
immediately hoisted out, who -were going to seize : purpose of calling upon those whoprofessed to beg°.
two ships laden with oil, when the legioneers be- verned by dinerent and opposite impressions, to come
longing to the coast ran to their assistance, and j forward, to explain themselves, and to account to their
obliged the enemy to stand out to sea, with a consi- injured country for what has already taken place.
derable loss in killed and wounded. I Explanation clearly is due from those who so long
ImsvatisuaG, JUNE 13.—Ms Majesty reviewed i and so pertinaciously adhered to those mad and ano-
yesterday at Vehlau, the third division of Cuiras- malous proclamations--the Orders in Council—who
siert. His Majesty arrived at Insterburg at four.— opposed the repeal of those disgraceful and pernicious
He reviewed this morning, at Insterburg, all the edicts which, at one blow, levelled and reduced the
divisions of the second corps, commanded by the character and resources of your country ! Explana.
Duke of Reggio, and the two brigades of light ca- tion is due from those who would prop and ad-
valry, as well as a brigade of the Prussian corps, vance the freedom of commerce by a system of re-
commended by General Kleitz. striction ! Explanation is due from those who would
He appeared satisfied with the fine appearance of promote and uphold the undoubted rights of neutrals
the troops. ; by involving them in perplexities, in responsibilities
Rome, JUNE 19.—Yesterday, his Majesty, King and devastations, with which they had nothing to do,
Charles IV. of Spain) and his family, arrived in this and who, by making war universal, would endeavour
city. Their Majesties alighted at the Borghese Pa- also to make it eternal ! Above all, explanation is due
lace. They were accompanied by the Lienteoant of to this sufering land—l had almost said to the stary-
the Governor-General and the Prefect of Rome, lug industry of the nation, from those who, in a vain
who had gone to meet them. The beauty of this attempt to deprive the Continent of the means of in.
new residence appeared to give much satisfaction to ' dulgeece, would deprive Ellgland of the means of
the King and Queen. Their Majesties are very well. life 1! And, Gentlemen, I speak with cenfidelice,
LEI NIG, June 10.—The accounts of the return because with the full sanction's and authorities ,4 the
of the Emperor of Russia to St. Petersburgb are not . law and the constitution of the land, in saying, that
confirmed. According to the last letters from Ko. explanation. -no not explanation—Mel they are not
digsberg and Mend, that monarch still continue' at able to give-4ut that atonement is due from those
Wilma. lempty upstarts and impracticable blockheads, the
• Galena Bunton' holds the rank of Genead of fat 4g pageants of a day," who, 66 drased in a little