The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-06-05 00:00:00

as he did how to velum. the services of the father, it was
with feelings of peculiar satisfaction that he met them lw
celebrate the triumph of the son. From the earliest period
of his existence hr had contemplated the father perforate
ing the duty of an honest, intrepid, and incorruptible
patriot, anti devoting himself with all the energy of his
great mind to the cultivation of every public virtue : he
now witnessed the son starting into public life in the
saute path, and dinging with filial reverence to the same
principles—those principles which were the noblest le-
gacy which he bad received from his father.—(Cheers.)
—ln the continuance of his public career he (Mr. Whit-
Wood) ought always to recollect, that the remembrance
of his father's virtues had enabled him to start upon it
with peculiar advantage ; that it had gained for him the
high distinction which he then enjoyed, anti that it was
therefore doubly incumbent upon him to manifest the
same love of freedom, the same hatred of oppression, and
the same anxiety to relieve the oppressed, as had been
exhibited on ali occasions by his illustrious father.—
(Cheers.)—lf he kept these recollections in mind, there
could be no doubt that the caret•r ohich he had so nobly
commenced against the influence of the Crown would
be motioned to the end with the same glory as had at-
tended its cononencement.L—(('heers.)—They had heard
much of Mr. Whitbread's being returned to Parliament
spfettered by party ties. 'Tat point was indifferent to
him ; for he would undertake to say, that the electors of
liddlesex nook] always fold his,, steering the even course
of honour and patriotism, uninfluenced alike by the
blandishments of the Croon and the clamours of faction.
—(Cheers.)—llis lion. Friend (Mr. Whitbread) was
well aware that, when he was brought into Parliament,
he was brought into it upon heed principles. Ile was
well aware, also, that, when there, he must become more
or less accustomed to act with those who professed the
saner principles ; and if to do so was to art in the spirit
of party, he (the Marquis of Tavistock) was convinced
that his Ilou. Friend would act in the spirit of party :
and why. indeed, slionlil he not ? It teas to party that
the people owed the existence of the Hill of Rights; it
was to party that the lunar of Brunswick walled its
crown ; and it was by party that their forefathers had
gained that constitution which had formed at once their
happiness and boast. It was on virus similar to those
which had r„overned the great museum who hail produced
those great events to o hick he bad just alluded—it was
on an understanding that they were- seeking the -
mon good by collllllOIl l'NErtiiiit., that he and his politi-
cal friends now acted t •thcr. In attachment to them
he believed that he yielded to no man ; but it was quite
indifferent to him into what hands the wovernment of the
country was traie4ferred, if it was into the hands of those
who would seek to alleviate the pressure of taxation
by every means in their power. and to restore the nation
to that tranquillity and sectiritv which nave had conati-
tuttsl its noblest ornament. Troth was paramount to all
party feeling ; and he had, therefore, no hesitation in
saving, that if the frirods
should he called to the helot 01
to mkt soutethino for l'arliaitie
would never join ths•tit ; for he
the people without reform nee,
ought to be *e1:4.11.'1.-0. beer,
Toast—" Sir Hobert 11 ilsmot
independent electors of Surrey.
Sir It. WiLsem roomed than
!toilette.
'lnuit—" Mr. Serjeant Ler
the ittmiepentlence of the Bar."
Mr. Serjeaut !taxa shortly
Dr. I.l.sonsmoroN stated hi
peeled favour which the cot
upon him. That they should
his Learned Friend with the
just exhibited was not all aurpri'
the administration of justice was
known the numerous good
Len;—(Cheers.)—lle (31r. tier,
a great example of spotless io'
had spirit enough, though sof,
silt all the temptations of weal
it could place before his eyes,
worth porehesing, when the
was the sarrifice of principh
his noble example had been fo,
fession! lint he was sorry to
lowed it who had entered into
which his Learned Friend had
Able advocutes as they had
advocates of the people, they
as the advocates of the Crown,
all their former principles, the
lity of character 'shirts gives
mew, and stood before their
proofs of 3,1 i nisterial corrnpti(
present Administrati 111 l had been,
so base as that which hail raised
had only gained that distinction
every principle. The friends
imperiously called upon to exi
tergiversation by the necessity
for having a bold and intrepid
if they looked to the events of
hind individuals of all ranks'
Justice to answer for political
tion. Was it not, then, right
means in their power a bold, I
especially as the liberty of writ
diminished by the late altrratim
the liberty of speech almost
which were passed to put di
(Cheena4--He should be proud
to 'omit that character wl,'
bar. as 04 independence of
imparillotte. to the freedom of
He tomi apse to the present r
portitt the independence of
tooting the cause of Reform.
port his Honourable young
because he remembered the
cause that father bad been a
especially, because in all cases
the opp d, awl the enettt
he recollected the merits of
he could not forget that he
the advocate of the enslaved
oppressed Hindoo, and indeed c
the scourge of tyranny bad ever
When had he ever been backw
jured party ? When had his •
ever been found wanting?
such failure bad ever OC,III
looked back upon his (Mr. 11
be was elevated above himself,
la warmer currents through "
'(rust," continued be, " that
sot be found an unworthy son
sow starting into public life r
empires; and if ever he shall
if ever the glittering baubles'
be placed before his eyes, mad
stand by himu, and bring him
duous trial! May the remembrance
zeal, his courage, and his abilities,
language more powerful than -
sive sentence tie thou, and d
Toast. " Mr. W. Smith, and
of Norwich."

Mr. W. SMITH shortly returned
Toast, " Sir It. !lemon, sod
of Liurolashire."