The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-05-10 00:00:00

To TYE EDI7VR OFTos STATESMAN.

Sta,—l have welted for sent one, better able than
myself, ...advocate the cameo( the People, it ;vomit.
no still. I have determined en aaderteking it myself.
I endemism! sot that Nice discriminating faculty,
which •sot,. own possess, of uniting the means of
edify with the refinifteS of despair ; end hots the
cold. Phlegmetic blood that curdles its the veins of
sot,• ore, who condemn that which they base net.
they spied ea resolution monagto to ',tempt. If,
therefore, you see willing to follow that line of can.
duct which every wise and good men should pursue
—if you are not broad of fine, or even imprison-
e meat, fa defence of the rights of the Nation, you
may emceed in being a WOONTALL, HMO I have
nut oho abilities of • dooms. I bare stalked the,
spirit, which, indeed of rousing us to resistance, Is
enervating the best ficelties of ear mind•, still gain.
hog ground on this Molina. I will endeavour In
rouse my countrymen against it. It is the listless
apathy el I;dileeesce which is stealing upon a
that I complain of. It Is the feeling which some
mew cherish, that they Jim yet liberty enough ; a
fe•llmg which stay be fatal I. the noblest gift of oar
111CIPSIOSS--1 yet free CONSTITUTION.
D• my cottage's think that the shameful pee.
stitedim of the late Parliament may not be followed
by amither? And will they, treacherously to them.
Him, sage one man to complete the rein of a
second casmiry ? Do they conceive their caws de.
operate; and will they give it op in despair? lii.
deed, if t►ey be sunk into a fatal lethargy—if they
will yet timely safer theism. wastefill •tt pa.,
the some contempt fur public feeling to prevail,
the nom of freedoms is lost for ever ! But if they
yet maintain an interest in the true and honnoroble
welfare of their eaantry.—if, instead of qownoling
beneath arcomulated insults, they are determined to
transmit to their puss•rity naimpaired the Conti.
Winn of their assetstori, they will, at last, by •
steady saanimons perseverance, obtain a Reforms ire
Parliament--1 mesa the shortening dm durmast of
that body. All points of amendment, till that he
obtained, o.'.o&til be considered as vain or useless ;
Is has been, 1111.1, 3% now constitosed, ever will be,
the fooodation al th... , oleo. influesoco of the crown.
The miserably palliatives, sus t.ie more wrestled
•spedienta which Ministers bare bri.c,„st forward, in I
order to justify the wasteful rapenditere of lb. pub.
lic money, would excite the 'lntl• of COMMIT(' sere
we not so deeply interested in the subject.
You, my Lord CASTLEISEAOII, are one of these
Ministers. What, is God's ante, are your taboos
brynooll the pompous parade of a studied speech so
't •e House of Commons? Whet bene6ta have you
conferred on this country, that should entitle you to
maintain this dominevoii•g insolence of conduce? To the
People of the Sister Kingdom,;.erhs ps,where your mime
Is venerated aid respected, you may plead the emit of
having betrayed them; and I doubt not, that if you
ratite thither you will meet with the vecnenpence you
deserve. 'l•he merits of your character have lone
ceased to he as object of enquiry. Dot let us see
how far your adherents are justified in their powegyeic
on year political capacity. Let me ask yourself, my
Lord, what instance of skilful policy you coo ad.
dace is merit soda encomiums ? Tuts with me to-
maids America—how are we situated there? Instead of
camels Is log those People—instead of erodeavoariag, by
every memos is oar pow's, to hash oar metal eel.
asosioies—to hat has been our policy ? We have ir.
Owed them still father against us, and though fear.
ad yet Op ur• detested by them.
That this nation is only waiting for another Powe►
to declare war against us. will, too doubt (wit► their
usual uohiushi• g imprudence), be denied by your
partisans: yet every malt who het paid the slightest
monition to the sets of ask Legislature. will con-
vince himself of the fact—he will perceive the mali4-
nant teeliiiri which has been engendered mn.ing the,• ,
mid *Lich will soon or lets bare forth into a dam..
W s.ao lissome lossbeets passed at home? Have not th.
characters of the men who stood oat for the iota's'
of the patios been aniforialy blacktmed and to
? Leal at Lord COCHRANE—I mean n•.t
i
i so 'rely to ja•tify his Lordship's conduct—yet a moo
dieadfol system of permeation never was put-
, said against any man. Yoe have forced this bravo,
this truly unfortunate mass, to Imre, as an exile, his
country—bin frailties, give thew the name of vices,
have been mods the pretext for crashing Ida for ever.
You hate seeclded in parr, bat you shall never
s separate from him the warmest wishes of a nation,
!. who are wilily( to protect the man such a Minister
• has peisecused. One hoary headed doom bath
escaped me—he was jet in time, for I would have
. str►tc►ed iny faculties to the utmost verge, to have
rendered the last moments of his life 11/ miserable as
N
, they wet. contemptible. Ile too wits geortonateiy
employed in enlarging the Emotive Authority at the
'stance of the People; and he was held in she
. 'sal• estimation as year Lordship. I wish not to
s to passe him beyond the grave—l •ill drop Ile sob-
'. ject. Does this nation wait for some nsomentoes oh-
s% feet to fit their @dentine? Do they wail till the
•i.bt of Election, or the Trial by 'dry, be attacked?
N The miiiiele,s will do neither ; the steps of the cool
deliberate 'Maim ere cautious and slow, the road In
' absolute power is not through sadden innovation—t►e
• sorer method is by rendering the Pohlic indifferent to
1 theca es. a i heir supporters, and by anthill every Olkft
that dales to arise in their defence. When personal
o•
feeling shall have faded Away, wh►n nothing shall
remain eve, for revenge to brood ove►, and whets the
memory of these mew will meet with the obloquy It
deserves, posterity will ;empty credit the wretched
venality of the late Parliament--they had gone
lengths indeed. Not contented with repealing the
names Corpus Act, or even with insulting the many
motions of a selfetiose People, they most be dating
[
enough !to gm at an indemnity for the viaduct of Minis•
• Mrs, sod melted°. by their authority the outrages
' they haticommitted. Now, my Lord CAStraalAiU, it
. ea he proper for me to pease here and consider the
wretched situation to such your conduct hes seduced
you—whet will yes do in rescue rurself fri,m the
basted of this nation ? Yoe may set your spies at
sort, yes mey muck the nation for villains, even