The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-05-25 00:00:00

which waii received by the company with rapture.

Aklerman Woo') then rose, amidst the unqualified
applause of the assembly, and in a moot feeling and I
eloquent manner, expressed his gratitude for the high
honeyr just done him. He said, he should have!
48444 sooner to return thanks for the Livery of Lon-
; don, had he not seen several senior Members round
him, some of whom he anxiously expected would
have performed the grateful task. lie was proud of
tho honour of being himself an elector of Westmin:
ster, and hoped soon to see the shining example I
shewn by them of the purity of election followed
up by the Independent Livery of London. [Great ap-
II picture.] Ever since he had been in a public situation,as !
' far as his humble abilities would permit, he had with
Unshaken zeal supported the cause of the • people ;
and after the patriotic and enlightened speech deli-
vered from the Chair, it was unnecessary for him to
intrude upon the time of the Meeting by offering his
sentiments, which so reciprocally accorded with those
virtuous feelings which the Hon. Baronet had so ably
expressed. He should, therefore, conclade by re-1
questing they would accept of his sincere thanks for
the distinguished marks of approbation which had
been conferred upon himself and the Livery of Lon-
don, by so large and respectable* body of the free
and iudependent Electors of Westminster.—[Reite-
rated applause.]
Sir F. Buanur then proposed,
" Mr. Fawkes, and the Hampden Club," which was drank
shtth three.
Mr. Falsities, in an eloquent speech, replete with
bold and constitutional 'truths, addressed the com-
-1 patty. He begged' leave to return them his warmest
thanks for the honour jest conferred upon himself +
and the other Members of the Club to which he be-1
longed. .The natio) taken of him individually by so
II respectable a Meeting, imperiously called upon him
to trespass a short time upon their indulgence in de-
; daring his opinions upon public attain. Like the :
worthy Baronet who filled the Chair, he for a long
j time felt a. sincere and unaltered conviction, that a'
thorough change in the system of Government was
absolutely necessary before any rational hope could
be eutertained of benefit to the country from the ex-
ertiods of any set of men, however good their inten-
Itions. From attentive observation, and deliberate'
reflection, he could conscientiously pronounce, that
Itrot even an honest man could do good to his country
. until what was rotten in the Statesheuld be previously
and entirely removed.—[lpplause.)--Ml he wanted,
ana they wanted, was a complete restoration of that
Constitution which their forefathers framed, and uu-
der which they intended their descendants to live—
that
Constitution, so often, and so highly extolled in
theory, but so strangely, perverted in practice.— ;
[2l laugh.)---As he aliens understood the Bri,
tish ConstrtutiOn was composed of three branches
—first, the King, who was invested with powerfut
authority .to 'protect. ,his own spleellour. sud dig-
nity, and the rights and interests of tho People,
but the exercise or whose authority , was limited
by positive Laws. --E Loud and riatorated ap-