The Statesman.
London, England, 1810-07-20 00:00:00

THE -STATESMAN.

'As official charactV. His private concerns, his
personal affections, his indlildual feelings es a man,
ought never to be mentioned, never to be alluded
to ; fur this plain reason, that one or other of
those consequences must follow—either that the.
Parliament would be placed in the ungracious at.
titode of opposing or thwarting the inclinations
of the Father of his People ; or else .those incli.
nations must become the measure of their own
cotittet.--In the one case, a sort of alienation
between the Crown and the other branches of the
Ic4islaturts must inevitably take place, an evil,
hich the difference of their stations, and the
scenting opposition of their interests, appear. al.
ready but too much adapted to promote; and in
the other, complaisance to-the will of the Su.
prone Magistrate, and the responsibility of Mi.
sisters h•io4 incompatible, the Monarchy of
England would in no wise differ from those arid.
trary systems of Government upon the Conti-
met, under which their Diets, ur Parliaments,
f.rmerl) popular assemblies like our own, have
aside even die forms of deliberation, and be.
own only courts of record for registering the
spontaneous dictates of the Sovereign.
The beneficial effects of this most salutary rcgu.
laden are great and manifold, and universally felt.
Without entrenching upon that respect, which is
naturally due to Crowned Heads, it gives the full.
est scope to the freedom of debate, that ever was
pojoyed in any legislative assembly. ' As the name
of the King is never allowed to be mentioned upon
the one hand for the purpose of giving a bias to the
lentintenis of the Representatives of the People, or
Ito those of the Peers, so, let the measures of Eo.
ternment be ever so odious, no aspersion, however
slight, can in any case, be cast upon the Royal
Person, without exciting the indignation, and
drawing down the resentment and animadversion
of all the members, wherever it may have occurred.
Thus this salutary fiction works real benefit to the
Constitution, and in fact nu personal altercation
can ever exist, within the range of moral probe.
lity, between tho Soveieign and his Parliament.
Nothing is likely to do awaythis happy security
to both, except the Servants of the'Crqvin giving
themselves the habit of obtruding the name of " the
King" to cover their own mistlemeatioers, and en.
deavouring thereby to identify their interests with
those of Majesty. For instant*, when a motion
is made to produce the narrative of Lord CUAT-
HAIII, so indispensably necessary to the inquiry
upon which the House was employed, what was
thcribjett of' talking of its being a confidential
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pansiation between the " King" and the COM-
Otander.ll.Chlefl but to pClliate the misconduct
of the Ministry its withholding that document
On such a matter, no confidential intercourse can
be septiosed-Welist between tit: King and a. sub.
pet, without admittingralortof farouritises in.
Coinpiitible with the British. Constitution. P the
J(ing has no "private escrut(Are," and they ieho
assert that he has, are nut the friends of the King,
however they may lay an exclusive claim to that.
title. Nsitliing could be more insolent, nothing
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more overbearing, than the professed respect for
the rivale affairs, while under that ilene.,
urination was included such a transaction 'as that
to which we are adverting. dill declaration that,
if the motion' was carried; kinisters amid not
AO= where to look for 14c 'papers required, itt)
VOerhaps, without parallel in parliamentary
ry, aid; if admitted eat precedent, will serve the
tint of any Miuister,',who .does not wish to lay
particular doetimentstheford the Ogbil'ature; as
effectually as le Roy s'apiserfs expresses tits ocie.
tioa of any measure by the CroWn.
tro be Continued.]

HE Letter, signed A SoursswA RIC EJ.CC7OIII, shall appear
as soon as possible. The "abject is important, and 'meat
to be lavestigaled.

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WE MEI Veil yesterday i 618 of 4twericaoPitmms
to the 21st ult. We have inserted some- Egtracts,
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among which is a portion of Ole answer of the ,
house of R,cpresentaCi es of Massachusetts to the
speech of Mr. GER RY, the Governor of that pro.
wherein various comments arc made on the
conduct of great Eritain and France towards the
Unity(' Stales. It is now said, that there will be
so extra call of Congress, and that there is no idea
of soother Embargo or Nutt.interconrse Law.
• TAN remainder .of the Antedate Correspond
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ogee, published this day, will astonish more than
the kreeding rikrt, if any thing• dune by the
Imtach Government tan astonish. We Shall
briefly sam up its ttundtsctaas detailed by General.
ANSTRONG. First, the Americana are allowed
aid cm bolted, to taste with Spiv Naples

and the States dependant upon.,France; and'then,
without the slightest notice, all their vessels in
the Continental harbours arc seized, and the car-
goeiat least (as, it does not appear what becomes
a
of the rest) are sold, and . proceeds given to
BoiLteittrx and Itinakr ; and this, though the
produce seized is acknowledged to be American,
and not English. It requires some new name to
th;siguate this act: Piracy will not do, nor will
the mere term rubbery suffice : it is, as a public
measure, a tion-descript kind of iniquity, never"
executed by any Government possessing civi-
lization or humanity, from the foundation of
the wurid. The justification given of it by
CHAMPAGNY is, that it was a reprisal upon
America for her Non-Intercourse Laws. But
herein consists the absurdity of this reply,
that the vessels were seized in February and
March last ; whereas, BONAPARTZ had known of
the Non-Intercourse Law nine months before, and
had apparently approved of it : so that he might
as well haveurged the American Act of Indepen-
dence in justification of his conduct.

Tun last dispatches which arrived from France,
relative to the proposed Exchange of Prisoners,
and which were brought by a Misgauges on Satur-
day sc'nnight, cutitsineds, instead of the expected
dcitniiive arraegement, * new psnpoial, chid
is understood to be, that elf. the Spanish sad Per.
tugucse captives should be sent to this amsetryt,
instead of being transported to Frieem---e-'
The effect of this alteration would be, that
they would be received here in estate of beggigh
and must be fed, cloathett„ and supported, et the
expcnce of Great Britain. Ministers have bad.
several meetings upon this subject, ,and it Is as.
bested, that from motives of humanity they
wucid not object to this new requisition, if they
could suppose it to be the last; but they appro.
fiend BONAPARTE will rise in his demands in pro.
portion to their condescension to his wishes, and
that be has no serious design of coming to enrol.
timatum on the business.

It has been supposed, from the &dui; thatlift.'
MACKENStE has been employed, during his resl.l
donee in France, on some uegociation unconnected
with the avowed object of his mission, but fur
this supposition there is no foundation.

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Tuts being settling day fat the. Stock Elebangi)
we are sorry to announce the.failure of five pr siz
very respectable brokers ; which, we undentaudf
is occasioned by the general failures in the city.
There was considerable variation in the fu,nds,
during the day,; butthe Ompiont eff;At about
if per cent. discount.

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We arc sorry to hear, that another mercantile
failure took place yesterday in the City. ' •
Two Bath •Bankers have increased the list, of
Country Bank failures. •
It is said that a sum of six millions in Bank sir,
England notes has been transmitted to the countr.yt.
for the purpose of supporting the credit of several
Country Banks. It is also said. to be In the coo:'
temptation of Government to indemnify the Bank
in the issue of three millions, to be lent on Colo..
uial.l►roducu or other property-,'as an accominoda.
tion at the present conjuncture, when public ere.
dit has received so severe a blow:
Thu recent advantage obtained by the Russians
over the Turks, seems to have infused new vigour
!Win the former•anny. The important fortress of '
Readmit is invested, and the main army has
tnarehed against that Of the GRAND VIZIER, for
the perpose of bringing on a general engagement.
Tau Queen Charloite is ordered down to Chat.
ham, to be copper.hottomed there iu duck with.
all possible dispatch.
In addition to the gun-boats lately fitted out at
Chatham and Sheerness, 20 more are ordered to be
got in readiness, making In the whole 73. •
The Duke of Sussex is confined with a severe
asthmatic attack.
The Earl of BtaxeLEY was on Wednesday con.
sidered in an improved state.
Mr. I'. SDERiDAR is relented from Sicily; bet;
we arc sorry to add, not .much..henefited id health
by his foreign excursions.' Aity.t4, •
The holders of. Ontniunt appeared on the Stoat.
Exchange yesterday with such very lo*ir. faces,
that their barbers tkejUstiified in raising thw price
of shaving one hastaretfi per cent. • •
A sporting Gorreipcindent,. who salmi ,to:h01.
Istpa keiooledge -Of Cotyliel THOZNUNI lIESUCER
us, that his interfetence ts prevent the duel
tween the two Lawyers, did not arise from any
selfish motive•aboirt the preservatiOn.hf titledeeds„...
as to/411140cl 4w'the Newspapesi,. but hots the
Colonel's constitutional and amiable dislike to
sunguinory conflicts of that abhorrent kind. .
Yesterday was married I)y special licence, at
Wruxton Abtey, in the county of 0211'04, by
the Re*. J. C. Tovresuesn, Chaplain to his
,Lordship, the Right lion. the. Earl of Gum.
reap, to Miss MARL % BoTcorT, fifth daughter
of the late Tuomws Biiiicorr, Esq. of Rudge
Hall, Salop. •
Yesterday was married, by special licenee, at
St. George's, Hanover-square, by the Rev. Mr.
THISTLSWA 17E, Miss JULIA Suuestautto
LEN (daughter and sole heiress to the immense
fortune of the late Sir GEottoc &slimmer& &VT.
LEN), to the lion. Mr. CHARMS CECIL JERKIN:
sox, brother to the Earl oriateueoot. • The
happy pair, after partaking of an elegant **toe
at Lady SKIPWOnTIefs, Kit off for Coos* OOa
4.
seat of the bowater Lady taviseool..
Covent.g.irJen *Theatre, vie 'understand, will
open on the Wth of September, by which time it
A:1(1)
is OCW' the propuseil tub}.
be
plcted.

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The following is a Copy oftbatettet free the
Ecarronsof WaST3IINITIZ Wl* FiAl4l.ll-111*-
DICTT, inviting him iodine willittlismat the Crown.
and Anchors on .tho Slat instant; together with
tko answer of Sir Francis :... -• •
Crown and Anchor Tavern, Strad. •
July 18, 1810.
Ste;—The Electors of Westniimier having expressed an
anxious desire to commemorate your Liberation from, the
Tower, a meeting W 7411 held !alb's' place on Mondaylast,
when It was resolved to have a Public Dinoer on that occa-
sion, and Stewards were accordingly appointed.
In conseqoesce of a wish, universally expressed, that you
would honour theta with year company, the Stewards at their
first meeting have desired us respectfully to solicit lair at-
tendance on that day; the 91st Instant.
We rennin, Sir,
Your obedient humble servants,
ROBERT HUTCHINSQN.
GEORGE PULLER.
Sir Fastness Butatrr, Bart: M. P.

Genrs.tWest; Piccadilly. July 19, 1310.
The Electors of Westminster do me great honour by this
Invitation width they have lent to me through your hands,
and I receive it with great pleasure. At all times. and is all
placer. whether their Atepreseretative or out, I shall always
be food reedy to do them say reasonable service in •Parlia-
menter son.—To yourselves, Gentlemen, whims I well and
piermenlly know. .I beg te return say best thanks; and I
bees imrabail spends plasma day together on the 31st of
Oh beta* July, motets the Kin a, sad she Commas ego sot
r Mier. and the BECAZTAIAt or Blatt shortie draw amt
L 110111111111011 army with A train of artillery, to declare wain our
Stittartielast'Roast Beef.
1 renutb, Geshanimes, .. •
Your most obedieerrioll reel Walk fletwort,
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Itr. Geo. PuLt.nft sad avrtca esteem.
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