The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-05-13 00:00:00

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I. Resolved. That by the epleit English II"
adimition, the %met frf Comemenaolght to be
die potpie. to reetimmtelse Mad to he
Seelleesseplek • • •••• •$ 1.07.
IL 'rhatsite blaatbaatisenned to aavOo.4ll-11Patlii I
mot are 'bison by not son than oneoboniandtle
Odle adult meMpopelation M this ; is at
Miese the great majority are elected 'by the arbitrartsAll
aiodividuals, and byte exercisi it tie most corrupt
means. ,
" 3. That such systeMhas gradually undermined the
femadations of the Cenatitntion, subverted the great fa.
Ws of civil liberty, sad deprived the people both of their
privileges and their property. through the *gooey of the
very }ewers destioed to protect them.
"4. That the doetri ott whieh has lately been so eel**
ingly avowed in Parliament, that corruption is ammo*
to the support of the Monarchy, is as dangerous 'to" IMP
real interests of the Crown. as it is odious to the people'
and destructive if public liberty t and thit any Minister
who is base enough to assist in carrying on such a eye-
let° of tioterantent, desetves the execratioe of every ho-
nest man, as a traitor to hie Sovereign, and an satiny to
his country: the safety and the glory of the Crewe of
England resting not upon a rotten system of moralities.,
bat upon the uninfluenced support of a free, enlightened,
and loyal people.
"s.. That the intolerable pressure of the taxes. the
beggary and rain of thousands of the industrious classic
and the awful prospects which we have before us of
creased and increasing misery; together with the um
teluptuous disregard of our petitions, the viobitionormar
rights, and encroachments upon oar liberties, have satis-
fied us, that until a radical change shill be effected in
the mode of electing members to the Commons Home of
Parliament, until that House shall be responsible to the
people, and dependent upon them for their seats instead,
of a junto of borough proprietors. we shall look in vain
fur security for our property, or for the preservation of
that Constitution which it is our manifest interest, as'
well as our ardent desire, to preserve inviolate.
"6. That a Petition be once more presented -to the
House of Commons, praying that the 110°.e will forth-
with give-to the people a real representation, ias place of
that corrupt and defective one which now exists.
S. T. SOVTIIIVELL. Esq. came forward to second the
Resolutions, and was received with much applause. aft
felt great diffidence in addressing the meeting. The
task which devolved upon I • was an honourable one;
but It had been put upon him—it was am of his ewe
seeking. He felt much nervousness when he compared
the weakness of his poor talents with the greatness al
the question before them.—(Applairsti.) Ile was an old
Reformer, perhaps the oldest in that asseinbly.—(Cheers.)
Ile did not recollect the time when he wee not a Re-
former—he did not recollect the time when be did sot
perceive and laugh at the absurdity and folly of what
was called virtual representation--he did not retelleet
the time whets he did not clearly perceive the evils
which must result from a perseverance in that system
by which one thousandth part of the people elected that
Hod y who were Raid to be the Itepresentatives the
whole nation.—(Applamie.) It was a perseverance in
that wretched system which had brought down such an
accumulation .of evils upon the country, sad which
would still farther increase those evils, uuless they ex-

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0101WRIAttestiost!)—Hut they (the farmers) World woo
liawilith their power JO alter this state of ill's's. It
was hot Datil the tithe had been east that the parses
'Sdis4seee what its real value originally was.)
of " onkel we are here so discuss the gunge'
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• Mr. TIIOIII4II TatusrraLL nest addressed the Meetioc.
et

iheald Wert bete °Meads* hiepplealpten them were ,
sit Nailer-bed at a Illesdiod IlodfhPg tot Rlofield.
parhimself to make a few ohussantiona upon the
iof one of their County Members (Mr. Wale-
house.) In alluding to that Honourable' lienthiseses
eipplpet, he assured him (Mr. W.) that it wee
MOW his intrados to misrepresent what had
Ira t the last County Meeting; epos that
d hit. Wooleliesee to saps that a idolising's*
,PriePsa was absolutely necessary. CHear, hear, from
lk. Ilfesielsoase]; that he hived to see the allowances
,of she Royal Feta i I yoke wel I as all the other expenses of the
state reduced. Raises,. how or other thev never heard a
weed more shoot it from the Hon.fil ember. lhle (31 r. W oda
liseee) said, that his opinions were in unison with the Pet'.
Ilea adopted by the last Meeting—("so!" from Mr.
Worlehouse-) Ile understood the Houosrable Member
to have said so. That Petition prayed for the Repeal of
the Taxes os Malt, Salt, Leather, Soap, and Candies.
Though the Hon. Member was of opinion, that a realist
lion' of laxities was absolutely necessary, yet, whiP
Lord Althorp made a motion. declaring that the reds,•
does proposed by the Marquees of Londonderry were
not sufficient to satisfy the country, they found Ile.,
Wwlehoine opposing the motion, and coinplioueades
Lord Londonderry on the extent of relief wheel, he was
granting to the country.—(Loud applause.) Well, what
beers clone next? horst Althorp introduced a mo-
tion for the Repeal of the Salt tax. asrl against that ten-
don Mr. Wodehouse also voted.—((:heers: and cries of
"what do you say to that, Mr. Wortehouse ?")
should not add a word more upon thee subject. bet wield
leave it to the Hon. Member to explain leis coedect,da.'
the Meeting as best as he could. Adverting to the
tresses of the country, be observed, that had Ministers.
at the conclusion of the war, adopted that system of ems-
roomy, a hope of which they had held out to the ass*
try, he ,hesdated not to say, that from fifty millions IP
sixty millions, which had been wrung from the
of else people, might have been saved. Had teal
dose, his name should Never have appeared to a Requi-
sition for Parliamentary Reform.—(Clieers and laugh-
ter.) Bet Is it had not been done, he felt that he had
sever discharged his duty more conselestionsly than hr
did in signing a Requisition for the purpose of promot-
ing an object so much to be desired, and so necessary te.
the welfare of the country.—(Applause.)
Mr. N.B.P warmly supported the Resolutions,
and eirpeemed his decided convirtion that nothing but
Parliamentary Reform could restore the constitution to
its original parity.
It was decided, ma the motion of Sir T. Barrows that
a Petition, founded on the Resolutions. should be pre
seated to the House of Commons.
Uproot Sir T. BeeVOR.II motion, that the Petition Is
presented by the County Members, there were
cries of "by one," "by one." It was however car, i oil
that it should be increased by both.

sprees, he felt his lobe ority *hen compared wit the tfeo•—cApplause.) These observatioos wets weak MN
1 talent by which be was surrounded, be would lie te "'as. Tb.y %sidled' " " lime, "AIM ti the
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I no man'in his attachment to the great cause of 're ti , . If, on the other bated, was
ar that this
. (Applause.) It was a cause witb which all their deaf," . • net the best time for discusglng Parliamentary Re.
interests were identified. He considered that it wan re he would meet their adverearses half way, by ad-
right of every seas to have a voice ie. doe Gavin[ .. Wag that it wee not. The has time for dinner
• those laws which he was bound to obeys Mid to4hempe. tiolf__. Pa. Parliamentary Reform. wus- Paw it washes' heoseh-
. ratios of which both his perms* aloPirts4iiety ittiodteube 45* • •44 WM grow about Stl years slime the (1""i" of ge-
-1 jested. Dig they want agsbnrity. get th p It Hwy did, form was first agitated, and if the popular voice bad bees
It could be easily gooiest. BlackMosie • id...." 'brewery alluded to, Mid anted open, Went die American war
free government, evert Man, tole WA fie WM,' 10{$ $ 014 Oar• we should DINO barb kwowi the bloodshed
• right to a voice In the formation Of Abase Uses gotta which that war .ocessiotted,' ette *Wild we at this am-
, are to bind thigh% and thereftwe Is breath of the Um moat he laboaring ander tbp pit**. of the g 10.000.0001.
P vseemeet essolist-lb-the whole body of 'the people." of debt which it sollieted opes' its. Had the mistatry.
Now Ma wooW tiddliltieso Wes plaits thiehtik. NASA after the American war, acted aisle the advice of sense
' was bete *ad.( s beset% of -thostiomanmetit bile of our greatest men, among mama Mi. Pits. and fir.
. vested in the beresgb-oessagere—nothlegt was isle ofl (tome Losti)Onlei we should hslois‘ild°ll sheldosdshed
: breech of the finievitoseitt.lieleriff, lo tfie ba hail misery of the late French, war. la short, bad we
a wealthy aristsiefac't of Ale% air - l*ird-ao' adopindlo differs* line of policy, wo might have avoided
ietacti a i
but it was cleariV iftinitted tbat' 'a of the, all the Miseries under which we were at this looniest
seeosseas veil is oho echi4e tsagif ihg pseigg. (. suffering. So fir he agreed with the opponents of this
t please.) hot as that:titlark of * country Am,. Auration,' but no farther. tie maintabord that this was
gr's*. the figncitte of g I wee Migsmmicsblep 'the time tb klosider the gnestioa of Reform. and if Ow
, Owitimpesgsgsse was had to dm in
,verantent 'did Hot attend to to voice of the people, they
!,,Wed it matt shoo; a mettodoctioo, . doss ow* • mail expect 'that the rain which Dow...kaaig over the
, giarsatihe be glinted by dog whole 104 of ship^ country. would. burst upon antl d*roy them. The
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• eisrstr uriviprestott them ?—(lria, Itse.) Bdt `alit -th whole frame of society teas out of ost. Tim Landed
He.* of Coalmen, represent that erhoßibrkliorthe, ' interest was bumbled to the dust—this Agricultural In-
os ?.:..(No': 00 • !Ho egged their opastritOituohu taroks the sopport of the whole Idnrison„. veal prostrate
Heise orCoilsildlikAil;—(A laugh.): Dot :tht. at their feet: - !They were sold that moosofisctures were
rsorgs.egtigigg w,gss gig% speckagy.. sup** , floerisbiegt twit he wools. appeal hi aey man. whether
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theatnefortemi,to. Ism. a &pato with a • osi under such tircumstestles they codld be berg carried oe
wll'iglis it wsw atirmskihould await the result a with a profit?' The commerce of the country. too, was
mom and that baossoated to himself the •rit of, lit • state of the greatest jeopardy.' This then was the
=the seggsse,ggisisgigg. st Her is mt. swoop% prim' wboithey were botrod...oso and all, to support
Nighty bormerablevani .von may safely lakes% Parliamentary Reform; k wad fur all their interests to
jsfif ides, to hislinode, he will sleelde for botlipurffmliT support it with one voice, sod if therwlighitled it sow.
"'gam sot this coatiostbetooshissed corer** aapirst they would surely rue it. Who was tbeto that did obi
Wight it be tolerated? Yet. thiettl ea this 'it perceive that in such a Mato of 'Wigs; the 'Haul of
.. more absurd ;ma the fist topssr vistas ' Commons ought to poseess the eoafidettetrof :sts people?
;oz..
- oppiggiej one 4( ' shiegoggsk.usg.o But who was it therceold. be iinpbstaitt soot to state,
a dot the advecotes of 'referia wee, Abet rad,Wicae.. that the people eught to place confideekt In the Houk
far to g.sendsaigg4 eseLlisis was show j of Commons, constituted as it ot preseatlrcs? li say.
the months e! men who, • mites it served their per tog this, be, begged to observe. that hp es of po jowly.
*sr! constantly sesereje, to. the revolution oft _Minas actions to see tbedistinetiaas of tiliiiand Tory
lip,Pdmired the literolatton.of.l6sBs, bat thou , abolished. and wished to be co.sldered as isehrogiog 41)
that. thus mock Issillbeesiei,deope.,, mach, its the party of the people. The Illus. throitiptins after
be riofessed, had been . I and to the • .'4l troneh further reniarke, obeeived tba(tkeir Id seek.
gighes period oliakt he iks sings a those 111 for lieform **mit to revetiMit hot ' fifth: Cep.
which pow opptesia the *miry. - Another '. •.° plAtakoat—(Apploosey)-44 collpti_. apouovery
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which was mach level* lateig,' was. that lira. itsaa to do his slaty enleks aRA :a; Parlmoteet
• they would degrade:their rspromotatiros into toter, )11Mkirlatir. tither the poled ,lo ~, ' ' plated isi op.
gates. Now, if theta were .t diffirreamtheurom a e'en)
.4ta and poverty... WriO. _ •:414, (ar 420,.. thus
gate" and a" representative," it w.s. this—that a report ("nr""llig iwifili"wi°4lll"ll° (tuteers.)
ammatien.was aomiesteil for gesalak purposes,. oadolliar Jo persevering is the pear foe whisk they users assess-
!Vete fee a erns.:., ills swittetbapersast 101 W .la
they owold•bret soosalt the -ente.agoity of the
wohwoost imaylittratlsio woldsleilorliefitro • • Crewe. sad. ilmot OW, tigisteawd-tthertimi 4 *OM
hit biltiotioe wltio plirmil• to the .. -. *: Oa- It war with illitrofihrthale he liimmill di* 4
' Commos ; '• itocialitnerfendd arta a • 1e16.4 allas:rdeuill4o4444llo ''. . es ipti
Ihe onset net under loWthimmics;litureept .TM . . ailliftlVititlic Ji:
1! WA Sedottolpft. . -.i . . ,
by independent men. the represented* was, en ill' • • Mr. R. Cope. after imee'oliiir;ideils upon upinicao.
castooss.to follow Isis own Wises. end nut theirs), that Sit7Hrocao&ankCOgatillt girWari IS Said their toosate,
. trims, hewed deify. ''Notsolodoedwhold support* a to:rernark that &Eamon's more imposed
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dectrioe, except Movie who were aohloos to 'hope te (Wit hL.Possioso sham fPf.losy 'shoe tines oi moo to so•
the present system ofccwroptioniod**.--(AIteM.) eiety, They had all read in dm Bible of the Weems
. The llon. Baronet concluded by.megiig . . g which had evevapread sod desolated the law, The
resolutions:— m.
~ . .• . ~,_.. pennies were lb, locusts of this conatty. and "meld de-
"l. Resolved. That by the qpitsigptilia P,oghsh,geM tear ths-eabstenee of the land—(Cheers, Weed with