The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-01-23 00:00:00

THE STATPISSIA.N

BARBIDOBS PAPF RS.
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r A series of Barbadoes Poppet', to the 15th ell. ar-
rived yesterday, fro.n which we have made the sub-
joined extracts. The island was pet fectly healthy at
the date of Stifle advice,. A rumoor bad reached it,
via Dominica, of an attack havinz been made nit the
island of St. Helena, for the purpose of liberating
Bonaparte. This would not he surprising; hot what
follows would be very marvellous, 4‘ that the force
thus employed bud succeeded in it, attempt !" The
account does not stale by whom this notable enter-
prise was one/Waken ; and it redently abstains
moreover fro■ specifying the particular place to
which the liberated captive bad been conveyed.
" Batooc Town, Dec. B.—A report Is said to
have melted Dominica, by the way of Martinique,
that St. Helena bad been attacked, for the purpose of
reacting Bonaparte (tom htt captivity, and that the
!once thus employed had succeeded in Its attempt.—
Now, although we do net consider this to be entitled
to nay belie, it may not he amiss to antic. tee re.
moor, corresponding a. it does with a project of this
bled, that was sopposed to he in the contemplation
of some of the F.x.Emperor's family, aided by the
exiled Onion who had served under his commend.
At any rate, we ran state with certainty, that Bona.
parte was at St. Helena on t►e 17th of Aug. ace cants
of which bed reached England iu the month of Octo-
ber kat."

A Dornieica Journal of the 211 inst. (December)
steles, that " a most etrocioes art of violence ►ad
been committed on a British vessel passing Marti.
nique, by a Freeeh armed sch called the Met.
serge►. What authority the Captain of this schooner
has for his conduct and treatment of British property
sod passengers, we know not ; het. at soy rate, we
t►ink it night not to be overlooked. This is a new
mode of raising the wind, end quite en Flibudier."
The Paper from whkh this has been copied, premises
to give farther particulars of the traesacliea in its
secceediog poblicetion.
Nov. 23 —" We feel much plowmen in a 00000 e.
iag the safe accourhentent of the Lady of his liacel.

leney Lord Comimmers, at an early boar this
morning; teal her Ladyship and inlays (a sea) are
bath well."

PRICK OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ON,. O'CLOCK
Heck Sock 5 per Cent Navy lUil
3 per ('de. Re/.111 lodic Woe. SI 119,
3 per Gs,. Camels 7111 Legg AM. U ;Ai
Se per Cele. 5111 Redieceer huh NW p
Lerch far Ace. ?Se Oneida
4 per Coo. Pie

THE EIT,4TESMA N.

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be left In possession of the field of honour, withnot
an antagonist to swell their triumph by eshibitiog his
disgrace. Bet disappointed if they be of en oppor-
total of displaying the popular strength and inde-
pendence of Westminster, let them be consoled with
a glance at the wretchedness of their rivals. they
have all, as one of their patrons would have said,
" turned their backs upon themselves," sod see is-
posed to " stand prostrate upon their fundamental
features."

It was pretty evident in what appenred es Soler.
day, that no wealthy Et-Member from Devonshire,
or any where else, woeld listen to the invitation of
the corrupting charmer, charm he ever so wisely.—
It was obvious that the servility of the minor Mi•
nisters of corruption were no longer nec o yin
Westminster, when their meanness was chastised with
such severity by the Comfier. No language was too
coarse or 1111 a.tic for these miserable slaves.—
" Silly and short-sighted" are among the least con-
teorpteoos terms bestowed on them. g' They will
give their wishes, bet not their money." No I
if
they gave their money they would reckon themselves
more silly and short-sighted still. It is enough that
they give any thing; end not even a wish sold
they bestow. any more than the prudent Priest, if
they reckoned it was worth a for-thing. it would be
inconsistent to expect liberality in wren who are the
avowed sepporters and professors of venality. The
only Wei noes of this desc,iptioo entertain of " the
benefits and blessings of the Constitution," about
which the Courier tells them, was a reference to the
good things. which, by correct processes, is con-
tinually dropping from this moldering system, and
which they think may afford sante crumbs of com-
fort to themselves, the poor worms of correptioe.--
" Gain not giving" was the motto of their bander,
whether they moved to oblige a customer or to so-
gaiter a patron. As tools alone did they submit their
services ; and as tools that are worthless, but for •
dirty job they are now rejected and despised. if
they were "Crowed over," as Ike Cawrier hells them,
for their vaunting, bet vapid calm's, how most they
be treated at the end of their career, exposed alternate.
ly t• the reproach of the abettors of correction, and
the seem of the essertors of independence--
" To laugh were want of goodneta or • , gram
Mot to be pavees4erd, all power 0$ Like • •

We ouderstand theta Rill is lobe brooeht into Par.
lima, this Session, to extend the Freeholder's Oath
to all Boroughs and Towns where the right of votiog
arises from Rest Property ; tb which no ntionsl ob-
jection can be made, as in all Counties, and inTowns
which are Cosnti•s of themselves, end also in soya
other places, whether the tight of Twine arises from
antiquity or freedoms. on oath of qualification it by
law required. The d,*st to the Repreeatedee Sfs-
t►m now complained of, gives rise to the corrup-
tion which prevails in close Boroughs; end the prat.
lice of creating occasional Freeholders, commonly
called Faggots, is a gross innovation on the Right of
Election, and as such has been at serial times re-
probated by the Highest Law Authorities of the
kingdom, end therefore ought to he reusedied with-
out delay. The extension of the Oath of qualifica-
tion to vary Tow, and Borough will moose the
evil, sod relieve the Constituted Authorities from the
suspicion of entertaining say wish to perpetuate the
abuses and bad p►sctkes which have arisen from the
want of a Legislatire cheek of this description. If
none bet the bona fide Freeholders are allowed to
vote is the Towns alluded to, it will destroy a sys-
tem as disgracefel as it it unconstitutional ; and if.
the rights usurped by the Lords of Meows, of elect-
ing Mayors and Bailiffs by Juries, packed by their
stewards (too often in defiance of all decency, prin-
ciple, and constitutional feeling), were restored,
and such practices corrected, there would be less
ground of complsint, and greater freedom in the
elections for the plates where these sort of Returning
Olicers are uttered to preside. The ArronszT-
GRINERAL who would interpose his authority, and
reassume the Crown's prerogative in these cues, will
render an important service to his country, and have
a jest claim on the Public gra+i'ude.

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EPIGRAWI, NV
gsoire of blensi•ls Crii(7% I gem/ et • eiis.
Val Via if o.'re II - key'd ify.o ceasplaa.
.
Wafts V %X , oar Elastareets arms
11-11 asks intstst,. and Jni6e Uot.t. will ant grudge it
Unle— a strange lulls should rater Ors Rend
To lay as a • ilatial Tat upon bread ;
Hut if sag a -clime he •!totesl disk" to devise,
It is am, we Lowy. the that a tll rtse.

"s have to congt•tulate that dart of the PoLI:c
(whose interests and happiness sr- profess ispecitHy
to advocate) uo the Fite i.f the '111(4.114A 1:0 Siar„
leg Bill. This insidious enemy to the distressed
tomoofactotor awl hardworking lab , ender toe
false genie of • bill to promote Agricultore, -art with
the fate it deserted, f. e. It was knocked on the head
It. tisane, as the biome soy, and no' .:lowed to
occupy an e.n el attentive in the House of Costnens.
May air'h be the fate of all Cern Bills, I.) whateter
title denominated, that erg intended to loosen OA
niorsel of bread cenrothird by the industrious a.WI
needy, in order te rut the 'sloe of the suhrtrecoi
deficiency into ti:e put Let of the wealthy tend-
on tier. The farmer must net in this eas• be blamed
for rtitleatooting to no•ke the moat of his Aglicut.
tor.il products. It is the sesrice of his luisdlerd,
%An is probably • Legislator, and wishes to •nbassco
the price of bread corn by Perliament•ry en.etmente,
That he may hove a good preheat for touting more
rent from hie imam.

This is the plain alai' of the raw, and none hat a
mere booby, a very Bertian, as our learned or Par-
liament men would call him, can be bamboozled with
the sophistry always made use of to fore. the Nitre
pill down the throats cif she honest and hungry pert
of Jnilff BULL'S family. Ert as then go on iu the
bold but constitutional Loomis's!e of a just indignation
molest every measure calculated to add to the cala-
mities of the bulk of the People of England. Let us
do as we base done in this instance, attack it in its
incipient state, and not let the monster grow to a size
that will woke its &sustain's mare difßrelt ; sod to a
few of its aseallects, perhaps, dangerous. liy acting
thus, there will be a hope revived that numerous
'grievances of the country may, one to one, be re.
moved, and our itepresentativee will be Wight to
know that the ♦oice or TIM PSOPLZ la a million of
times greater than a Vote of the House of Commons ;
sod a general sad gem rrrrr ezeltation will arise in
the miud of every British Proeasan congenial with the
sentiment of a Pool, now, alai, en noire; but who
, might I•are been a happy Tyrtarur in thee of nerd to
chautit us on to liberty— lie would have said ur smug
Ibmireforth ,ball fair opisioes rise,
Aid itsr I. all lb proper et tie,
Doe Wooers to the a•ton amil
heal In the proud t °metope ' trite.
By an lirtrAtt.try pint.. s ii proud eurvioreeref fatly Aide,
taws clout* %ball ,he sea Jr e.
And sane are LAWS BMX L."

The Courier of last I:4 •• adonis es matter of
11T11M111.141, which is seldom the ease. A foreleg...
pos-essing • knowledge of the English leo/ease, end
who should harpen to rose! lisp abase Paper one day,
Ruff the 5T4T1M11.4% the nest, would really ingsgine
tint during she night he had been transported into
she /ream of • fee d.!ferea.: state. While n see
the affsirs of lb. kingdoms though • eery gloeasY
ris•diam, 'hat is. with th. immense and inetorleshie
Ralph of Nitionel Delst--tberwagi• Oro *i aoism. of
tassgion—through the snot* of
.preliegaie espence
sod Isvlsh sinecorisea,asad, above ail, through the
interminable.increa.•_of psepttime end the roar
Rem, such Ws et would behold the blyi.se Cou-
rier whistling oak, amischimieg his old says
of happy nigh 011Ptailms days, ke. ke. Ono
*mild really (erect- is, if •• tteli«ve.l what
this babbling Cowrie► goys), that we were lising
ender the mo,t prosperous of reigns, and 'evening
ie lbw