The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-07-08 00:00:00

THE QUEEN.

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ENOAI TON *TAT►BMAX Of MONDAY.

George

4.4^Vrl.t!gloN OF Crust X. ON TON CARN (IV TIM (WREN,

ritli great humility, and with an nennercenary at-
t tchtnent to the rause of the Queen (for I am not look-
ic;.; to the .itaation of Premier, Chancellor, or Presi-
.is ot of the Board of Controul, as the reward of be-
tilling her), I have thought it my duty thus freely to
.expres.. iny sentiments upon these curious occurrences.
frioc.• many more addresses may be expected to pour
iu arm her Majesty, from varions parts of the king-
dom, requiting as many answers to he returned, the
deserves to be regarded as one of no small -
p.,;:aiire to her interests. In order to obviate all simi-
lar incongruities in future, would not some portion of
l.er Majesty's own vigilant anti able personal attention
t.. •!ie contents of these documents be well bestowed,
teetore they are issued to the public ? Viewing the
vithject as I du, and feeling that her Majesty's chief
reliance fur protection against her enemies rests on the
hearty and continued attatitment of the people eel of
Ss, •(i door", innocence alone is not always a seven-
fold shield), I cannot hut think, that, if the locution

of their own sufferings by the worthy people of Not-
tingham was not quite pertinent, or discreet, the error
w..s at least venial, and would have been much better
passed over in silence. The answer would have been
quite as complete without the objectionable paragraph.
The pleasure of the people on learning the declara-
tion of Mr. Alderman Wood at OpiMall, that it was
ht‘ openjort " the queen would never leave England,"
i- almost incredible. Their anxiety to see her, and to
1,.;,e an opportunity of expressing theirattarhment to
her openly, and frequently, may be estimated by their
dis.ippointment a few days ago, at finding that she Lad
relinvished or postponed her intention of going to
the theatre ; and surely her Majesty has now, if pos-
sible, less reason than ever to refuse herself and them
the gratifteetion of ;-eceiving and bestowing those tes-
timonies of lore ud admiration, which are so appal-
ling to her enmities. These sentiments, to which her;
Majesty's heroism has so justly entitled her, and ofl
which she Is, at this moment, in fall possession, 1 may
be perntitted to say, ought not to be allowed to fade
for want of eultitation. In the fervour of popular af-
1...1i0n, and the disinterested, but zealous support de-
rived from it, is her Mojeaty's strength, her safety,
h..r invincible army, by which she will be enabled to
tri•mtpit over the mercenary legions of her enemies.

I • i. .n vain that gentlemen, i,, doors, profess that,
1....) are not to be biassed by what do!, choosr to toll
" popular clamour." This is a sort of fashionable die,
c!aimer in certain rh0,04,a, which no man feels to be'
• sincere, nor evpects any other man to believe, whilst he
utt•srs it. Is there an v Member of those Chambers, bo
will dare openly to avow that he dors not respect popular
opinion ? Is there any one of them, rhenthat opinion is
grtierally and unegiii% orally protniunced, that does not,
fact, tremble to disregard it ? In all matters of frrl-
ir of conduct, which some home to the affairs of
I the people are sAdom, if ever, mistaken : and who
i • •lie Solomon, that, in sip+ matters, is privileged to
• isid-r himself, in opposition to them, as infallible
I • it the Sol.•.non of lirattiher, or of Code Castle, or
0- Antonym of Solomons, Lord Castlereagh ?
I', her'llerolc desermination of coming to England,
t fore dangers, a zainst which she mast have been I
a are that innocence alone could little avail, her hla-

j most hare relied mainly upon the protectiou, of
si,.it h She was wonted, in the generosity, justice, and
E illaatry, of the British nation. tier Majesty has put
been deceived. Hut let nothing be omitted to preilltve
ts• affection of the people for their Queen, in the full
to n•hich their opinion of her innocence and mag-
rats:miry, and of the baseness of her persecutors hart
r tised it; let not an iota of it be forfeited, from false
r Woos of delicacy or decorum, or in deference to the
• e....twils of timid, or treacherous friends, or to avoid
IN: taunts or insinuations of crafty or designing ene•!
et es. Ido not feel that my own loyalty requires to he
auFported or invigorated, by a transient sight of her
-Illajetty at the theatre, or any other place of public
e:s mt. Did I not freely give her credit for those rare!
s•endoirments nhieh have been attributed to her, hr a per-
air who hat had unworthily the honour of her acquaint-
•i4):•l (Mr. Canning), she should, as a persecuted n•o-
-r.•e•ti and Cie woman a Queen (in defiance to Minis.
t •ref), have been entitle.' to my volunteer and disinte.
wooled servi• es and support. Bat there are hundreds
tlionsands, whose senses would be gratified, and

;Ase :eel would be inspired, Ise an approximation to,
per ..lzht of her Majesty; and who would be consi-
d mortified and 41sappointed if all chance of such
a 6'eshttre were denied to them, by a determination
a I:,eh, wader the present circumstances. I humbly pre-
tn.,* would not be for the Queen's advantage. To
/...r Majesty's enemies nothing, I am persuaded, est-
er:o4l her death, or roluistary exile, rnuld be more
;g; Atifylng than the knowledge that she had been be-
t, ell into any (ntasiires 'circulated to weaken or to
.f! ,2sate the affections of the people. The taunts of
..,fastion," * indiscretion," and want of " absolate

sendorn,"originaliy employed by her enemies, to meet
hAr Majesty's popularity, have already been laughed
to acorn, and silenced by the efforts of the friends of
h-r Majesty, and of justice ; and can never again be
feaewed ,witit effect. Awl sTI DIAS.
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to
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tbsQueee's answer to Sir Thomas Tyrwhitt. copied
yesterday from a paper of the morning, read " f am
sorry," for " I am easy."
The Depatetien to her Majesty, from Westminster,
went up se privately thesPetert fiw persons assembled
moot the house. These whit were there, however,
eheored resist enthashoidessßy aelilley alighted from the
--4-Ane. Semn after thelle departure, Mr. Brougham.
*lr. Williams, Mr. Brougham, jnn., and
arrived, and had an audience of her
Ralf an hone. °
of the Revenue of the troarter
instant, as compared with the cor-
e of the last year, is said to be
cuoviderable portion of tite increase is,
atlributed to the operation of the new
Fres.—Our commercial Riming
era, clerks, and others in the err.
have long been prohibited loiNte
is tight that the public shall
of Pafliament (Ist IV.
passed, um"'"

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