The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-09-22 00:00:00

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it was motet there was much to appland, and to delight.
1 hose meetings called the attention of the people of
this country to the laws and the constitution of their
eountry—to the deeds of their ancestors—to that great
Revolution which placed William on the Throne.
Little wet, left undone at that period. But the people
of the present clay had only to look back and contem-
plate the gradual but fearful deviations that had heels
made. The Ministers had brought themselves into a
melancholy situation. Who were to support them or
their arbitrary measures he did nut know. lie knew
that the military or navy would nut. Without saying
more of those great bodies, they were powerful engines
for toe approbation of the people. Ile did not think
that brave Englishmen would ever tarnish their arms.
No regiment of English soldiers world make a charge
on an assembly such as be was addressing--an assem-
bly of patriotism and of beauty, supporting the rights
of justice and of humanity--(Applause).--Bat were
the army and yeomanry cavalry, one and all, to make
a charge, he was sure that the sentiments of the eotin-
' try would act as a morass over which they could not
pass. Ile was inclined to think that the malignity of
the prosecutors would subside. They had already
been betrayed into negligence awl violence which they
hail reason to deplore. It was his opinion, that the
Bill never would go down to the Commons. For his
part, he would act with the nation with delight ; he
would fight under the banners of the Constitution. He
was ready to stand the brush with his life in the ser-
vice of the goieen----in the cause of the country.--
(Applause.)---Ile hail the honour of being related to
the great Lord Russell. He fell, as they all knew, in
the cause of freedom. He hoped that he had, the
courage to follow his great example. If necessary, lie
would rather lay his head ma the block than die with a
bad heart.---(lireat applause.)--lie read with abhor-
rence the seanolaloons aitoi unmanly attempts of the 311-
nisterial Press to revile the character and honour of
the Ladies--the women of England, who had so nobly
come forward in the cause of the Quern---ollich was
the cause of their sex and of humanity ; it was worthy
of that Press--it chewed their weakness and their
baseness, to revile the finer feelings of human nature.
The scene which be now witnessed, where beauty and
virtue appeared so resplendent. might be to-morrow
described in those Journals in an offensive and dis-
gusting manner. To him it appeared, that the Ladies
in the higher orders of life dill nut reflect notch cro tilt
upon themselves in the coldness they evinced in the
cause of her Majesty. Ile complained, in sorrow, of
their caandlict,--but it Iris the pride, the cunsalation,
and the 'upon of the Queen of Englaud, that she re-
ceived in the hour of adversity, the homage of the mid-
dle orders of life; a few weeks would 111,41 that they
not only acted generously hut wisely. 't he Bill of Pains
and Peushies regarded the people- -for, ratio,' the
ethic and conduct of her Majesty, the Queen, out of
the question, the proceeding was an open attack upon
the I unstitution, upon the safety, peace, and morals of
the people. Already Hu enormous sum had been ex-
pended un that proceeiliog ; he hoped it would not be
paid by Parliament; he should hold any man as CAUII.
Villgrito would vote one shilling of that expense. He
could nut agree with bls friend (Mr. Moore) that there
was no accuser in the present rase ; be thought there!
was an arc nsrr.--the King was the accuser. Ili-agreed
with the opinion of her Majesty, that she wool(' not
sebamit to any decision until she was legally tried and
found guilty ; lie, for one, would help her iu that re-
sistance. The lion. Baronet roncluoled by moving the
second resulation. It leas one of condolence, and was
carried unanimously.
Mr. P. Moo to moved the third Resolution, expres-
sive of the olisapprobitioti of the Meeting, of Minis-
ters putting the name of her Majesty out of the
Liturgy. '1 he Resolution Was passed unanimonsty.
Mr. IL domes next came forward, and is a speech
of considerable length, proposed the fourth lirsolit-
tion). It expressed Coe eouviction of the Meeting, that
the witnesses prAnced against her Majesty were un-
worthy of credit, and nos passed unanimously.
The next Resolution went to protest against the
mole of trial which had been adopted, a mode of trial
uader which, Omagh I 11l oat of Mkt might be con-
vinced of the inn .cence of the Queen, yet her life and
honour might still be sao:riticed by a vote of the re-
maining 151. 'I his Resolutirm was passed unani-
, moonily.

Another Resolution, which w•as also unanimously
adopted, sta'e4l, ?l►st the tit:constitutional proceedings
,against the tatteen 4:ml,4m:ea the Meeting of the ne-
cessity of a re(oro► in the uuons house of Par-
liament.

An Address to her Majesty was then read and
agreed to, and a iteetitAtion r:ont the Householders
and Alarcied Ladies of the 1142 isu were authorised to
present the ANTI:, to her lajegty.

Thanks were then voted t.. Sir Gerard Noel and Mr.
Aster 4114,..re, anti 16u to the venerable Chairman,
who retnruod titai'k•. lie was, he said, 40 years a
'Parhausen.ary tit.; Will four score years
kf-age. if he were to lice tor 40 years more, it was
aol likely that ilk sentitacuts would change on this
vital question. The Keeling broke up at five o'clock.

Monday reciting* numerous Meeting of the Stewards
rand Secretaries of the rations Trade and Benefit Sack.-
ties in and near the Metropolis, was held at the Merlin's
Cate, South Andlerstreet, for the purpose of voting
M Address of congratnlation and condolence to her Ms-
issty. The chief object of the Meeting met with tlw full
concurrence of the persons present. tl gli some differ-
' epee of opinion took place as to the mode of presenting
the addresses. To cove to a proper understanding on
{►is point the Chairman was directed to romene the
cZes on a future netting in a larger place, and the
ng then adjourned.
At Oxford, we understand, the bosses Messrs.
010.41.7 and :'flatter, printers and publishers of The
Herald, were. on Monday evening last, attacked
*as infuriated snob. 'i'he populace, alter Ailing the
Mr with cries, proceeded to break the windows with
=rf a considerable weight, and attempted, happily
t seeress. to break epee time doors. Nearly all
the wiallswa, sad many of tire frames are broken; the
.'4- escaped fame reedvias Iberians isjß timotilk
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