The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-10-06 00:00:00

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After sintse farther discussion; in vihich Mr. Wel-
ker supported, auvi Mr. Gibbons opposed the Motiono,
it was pet from the Chair and negatived.
• The oriffiteal Resolution, approving of Lord Coch-
raneas a Repfetentative, was then put, and carried
by is very large majority. •
The 6th and 7th Resolutions were then put, and
carried.
' Major CARTWRIGHT then proposed, " that Lord
Cochrane, if elected, he requested to pledge himself
to resign, and accept the Chiltern Hundreds, if sent
on foreign service." This, he otsserved, would at least
leave the Electors an opportunity of choosing him •
again if they thought proper.
This motion was opposed by several Electors; as
very similar to the one already negatived, and as re- ,
quiring n pledge that no honourable man ought to
give. Nasal abuses would be best detected by naval
men—and it was unjust that his Lordship should
be denied farther opportunities of distinguishing him-
self occasionally in that naval career to which lie had
beets devoted from his youth.
The CHAIRMAN then put the question ; but the
first time, the show of hands for and against seemed
so equal, that Mr. Sturch declared it difficult to de-
cide. It was put a second time, and the Chairman
said, he was inclined to think that it was carried in the
allirmatise.
Thanks were then voted to Mr.sturch for his con-
duct in the Chair, and the Meeting broke up.

ArrEAMAN.

"SgUTIIWARK gLEcnort.

Yesterday being the day appointed by the High
Bailin fpr commencing the Poll in the Borough of
Southwark, Sir Watkin Lewis apppared on the
Hustings about eleven o'clock ; some time after, Mr.
Henry Thornton, accompanied by Mr. Young, Mr.
t;ateskill, Mr. Shaw, and several other friends, also
took his station in front of the Hustings; as did
Mr. Charles Calvert, who was accompanied by Mr.
Davies, Mr.. Clark, and several other friends.
Silence having been obtained, and the precept for
the Election of•two Burgesses to serve in Parliament,
together with the Act against Bribery and Corrup-
tion, having been read by Mr. Alcock, the Deputy
Baum;
Mr. F. Yoteso came forward and addressed the
Electors. He observed, it had fallen to his lot on
several occasions to come forward and address them,
fora purpose similar to the present, during the forty
years he had been a resident among them, but never
had Ite felt more pleasure in presenting himself to
their notice, than he did on the present occasion;
whri'n he should have the honour of proposing for
their consideration, as a fit parson to be one of their
future Representatives, a Gentleman whose catdoet,
during' the twenty-nine sears that he had already
been their Representative in Parliament, had been
such as enti'led him to their highest respect. Ile
concluded by proposing Ilenry Thornton, Esq.
Mr. Susw seconded the motion.
Mr. DAVIS said, he was one of those who, in
1807, introduced Mr. Calvert to the notice of the
Electors of Southwark ; on that occasion the friends
of freedom mustered 1631 votes ; he was no pi ephet,
bat he was persuaded, that on the present occasion
they would poll more than double that number. In
proposing Mr. Calvert, he proposed a man indpens
dent both in pocket and principle—the enemy of cor-
ruptiots, and the firm friend of Parliamentary Re-
...ora—whilst lie remained so, he should have his sup.
port—when he ceased to be so, he would leave him
in the hands of the Electors of Southwark; he con-
cluded by proposing Charles Calvert, Esq.
Mr. CLARK seconded the motion;
Mr. llettsce said, after what had been done for
the people timing the last '29 years, it was heroine
highly necessary that they should act for themselves,
or select such persons as would act for them, sett he
considered it as the,highest honour which could have
fallen to his tot, to have now to propose to them a
person who would' not abuse his trust, if they should
think proper to repose a trust in him ; when he
named the name of Burdett, the Electors would feel
that he was not introducing to their notice a friend
of the present ruinous system. Burdett, the friend
and brother of Sir Francis Burdett, who was the
friend of the people, was the person he wished to
recommend to their choice—he would leave him iu
their bands, and lie was fully convinced, that if the
Electors did their duty, Bartlett would do his—he
concluded by proposinglones Burdett, Esq.
Mr. JVKEi seconded the motion.
No other candidates being proposed,
Mr. THORNTON addressed the Electors shortly,
and in the course of his address observed, that al-
though he felt confident of success from the assu-
rauce of support which had been given him from all
quarters, yet he could not again present him elf to
solicit their support without feeling anxious in the
extreme, when he considered the perilous situation
of the country, both at home and abroad, and the
important duties which, if he should again be select-
ed by them as their Representative, he should have to
discharge. His political conduct hitherto, however,
was before them, and he could safely say, that he had
on all occasions endeavoured to introduce economy
into the public expenditure, to support the Consti-
tution, and to promote Parliamentary Reform—
[Aipluuses]—and if he should again have the ho-
nour to prove the object of their choice, he trusted
he should, at the expiration of another Parliament,
be able to meet them with confidence, and receive
their approbation.—[Applauses.]
Mr. CALVERT observed, that in ISo7,when unsuc-
cessful, he pledged himself again' to come forward
whenever an opportunity offered. He had now re-
deemed his pledge, and had no doubt of success, for
they (the electors) had promised to support him.—
[Apidause.]—With respect to his principles, they
e ere well known—he was a .staunch friend to Par-
liamentary Reform, and would support it. lie was
determined, if he was honoured with their confidence,
to support the Rights of the People. In reading the
papers this morning he observed an address from a
worthy asd Hon. Friead of his who hatkrePresetited
the County of Suffolk during the whple of this
.reign, who had now retired, and assigned as area-
sun, the enormous length of tnoderutpeeehes. Ile
• was determined not to fall into that error, he should
therefore only detain them to express his gratitude
fer the support he had received-; and to assure .the
Electors of Southwark, that should they think fit to
elect him one of their Representatives he would diti-
charge his duty to them with fidelity and to the 44;101
of his abilities.—[Applauses.]
• Mr. Kt:remiss then came forward, ,and stated that
Mr. Jones Burdett was not at present in London ;
if, however, it should appear tha( the wishes of • the
Electors of Southwark were favourable to
,him, -he
would present himself to them ,n two days from this
time.