The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-05-27 00:00:00

less cause of expiring governments. Such must ever
be the misapplication of distigerous remedies in inca-
pable hands. The alarm that has been sounded so
often and. so unnecessarily, must consequently have
less effect in a moment of real urgency ; and the
common exertions of the whole country, if really
re.ptired to save it from barbarian plunder, must be
11-abetted and impeded by the unworthy distinctions
and dangerous animositi.s that base been excited he-
ween the di hermit members of the enmrnunity.—
hose in power do not consider the various mischiefs
Ukely to be brought on their heads by the zeal ofJ
t:wir unpardonable, stupid, and sicked agents-0
et it while they are labouring to crush what they ,
deem a disloyal faction, they are in reality attacking
the friends of the Crown ; weakening its best safe.
vard, and, in fact, questioning the title of the Kiug.
Tee truest friends of the PRINCE REGENT are not
those who try to invest him with the greatest apple.
rent authority; but those who, by restraining his
pi of egative to thenarrowest limits, shield him from
teat awful responsibility which the Constitution int.
rases au- other licats..' The truest friends of his
'loyal Highness are those who wish to facilitate the
moans of enforcing this responsibility; that, by
denting down the lightning of popular indignation
on those whom the Constitution appoints to sustain
is fury, they -may prevent its bursting on that head
which the others, by injuring the conductor, would
endanger. The truest friends of the PRINCE Rt•ri
Grvt are those Who, by maintaining unimpaired. the
'rights of free communication, preserve the means of
amending the Conifittition frOm time to time; which
the others, by restraint, Would leave encumbered
with all its abuses and corruptions—preserving in
itself the seeds of dissolution—like mouldering rot-
tenness in a stately edifice, which all who wish its
preservation would cut out from every part, renews
ing and strengthening wherever it is found necessary.
This, if done in time, would lie an easy task ; but if I
too long deferred, repair will become impracticable,
and the whole must tumble to the ground. But these
infatuated men are weakening the foundations of the
government, 'and questioning the lteeeee's title to
tie Crown. Is not the true constitutional princie
ple, the free choice and consent of the people, a
retch stronger title than the exploded doctrine of in-
defeasible right, and unavoidable precedent ? Yet
this is now seriously reversed. Mistaken men ! as if
the way to avoid one error, was always to incline to
the contrary extreme. Because the current of the
times sets toeards Democracy, you would steer us
towards absolute Monarchy, not reflecting on the
danger of a vortex swallowing up that which you
appear.so anxious to preserve'. Whatever additional
power the people have obtained in other countries,
their influence here has, of late years, alarmingly
diminished. The enormous increase of taxes ; the
estraragant prices of every necessary and conveni-
ence of life; the accumulation' of overgrown for-
tunes, obtained through the spoliation of the peep)
hare almost. annihilated the middle classes ; and
moved the poor at such a distance from the rice
that the real influence of this order of the state
nearly 'destroyed. This and the notorious decline
popular influence at- elections, and a visible dimi.
lion of popular spirit, argue strongly for the neces-
sity of giving new weight to the democracy by •
PARLIAMENTARY itrrotte, instead of adding th
influence to the other branches, who already posse:
more than their just share.

• In a letter lately, written by. Marquis Wixtest.av to Lord
Lt. EIIPOOL, in which the.former gives bis reasons In: reftu
to join with the latter in a new Administration, the Noble. Al
gins recognizes. tire principles we have laid down respecting
mlutory restraint on the Royal Prerogative, in the folloW
trinarLible words With the warme3t sentiment. of perso,
venivatiiia, attachment, and gratitude. my opinion has alwi
hem), that the duty of loyalty and affection towards a Brit
Sovereign does not consist in suosalmive obedience, even to
honest prejudices or errors of the Royal Miud, but rather,
respectful endeavours to remove those prejudices, and error% ,
fr.is advice in Council,. gal by temperate remonstrance in Par.
&anent."

Mr. WARI, who is closely attached to lob
CAssitat ut'4 intere.t, and a favourer of his pol
flea, has addressed the constituent body of the Cot
tv'of Down. • This is intended as a prelude to
Noble Lord's declaring •himself a candidate. W
shall see how the Ceuetref Down will act.

Wits-rs Mc conseqftence of the loss
of the little. Odic leader of the State Diligence, '
Proprietors are finder the isstirifu4,necessity roi
ding the chasers, as in Spits of their most adroit at
:-ell-meaning efforts to supply. thp.loss, they hal
found no horse that wiil rah Ps 'thisir train, except t.
noted job OcoNlcKt who hes-stet wind for the work.
The horses which ran in this machine fincluding soot
of the best Flashing bred, +tithe strong crowe
bigot blood) are to.be disposed,of, warranted true, b.
the collar, and error to an.y neortt. The Proprietors
humbly recommead them to till Gentlemen engaged'
the Mack Seq.—Apply at Ode Stote-stuble, Downiug.
street, where the animals are allowed to remain till the
!sew concern opens.
'On Tuesday sennight, a,person suspected to
long to the Luddite. fraternity, °wale pursued by
psace olicers near Atalq-hririge. Being a collier,
sustusally retreated to his under-ground hiding-1)1m
sliding for that p.orpose down the rope, hanging
the shaft of the pit. A guard of Upwards or for
of the patrole, were mounted at • tn, mouth of
pie; which `was kept up by necessary. changes
the following 'Friday, determined to starte the
sieged to surrender, or confine him till death.
the night of Friday, however a detachment of Gets.
Ludd's army, consisting of more than forty mew;
appeared, drove the besiegers from their post, pesi
a i?histle, when the.be;ieged ascended the ropes aid'
escaped to his deikerers.--(York &raid). •

a