The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-08-02 00:00:00

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TO'THE EDITOR OF THE STATESMAN.
Li ITER XVI.

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" Brave, brave. by ,leavens—;Ye deserves a Crows!"
" All that had bees gatrouted -toward! hee Ntlifbre, Ina
hillONr, !minor. feriffsg; mud betseratesee."—Mr. Cios-

!east's dream. Jane 7, 1910.
" We are governed by a set of drivellers. whose ended
Ishii away all dignity from distress. sad makes eras ea-
'amity ridiculotts."—leir R. Ifress.s.

$I R.—Amongst thecurbins, and nettinheportast vie-
cainstances, which incidentally illustrate, or diversify
the proceedings against her Majesty, is the recent mo-
tion Of Mr. Wetherell, in the House of Commons, with a
view to induce that House to consider a contemptible
piece of scurrility against the Queen, published in an
obscure country paper, as a breach of privilege, and
to punish It accordingly. This Mr. Wetherell, it
will be recollected, in his legislative capacity, votes
with Ministers. He is, I believe, a Chancery Bar-
rister; nail, I conclude, like other Chancery Bar-
risters, has no dislike to promotion. But, as be can-
not obtain. this object through her Majesty, and as his
motion, if successful, could not but have effect pre-
judicial to the Qneen, and to the community at large.
it is not being over suspicious, in these venal times..
to infer that this motion might have far other objects
than those which were professed. With the private
motives or objects of the mover, however, I have no
concern. In regard to himself, his project may pos-
sibly enough he one of "'absolute wisdom :" but with
respect to her Majesty, and the nation, it is precisely
the reverse; anti, in this view, it is my duty,
as a public writer, to comment upon it. I may premise
' my remarks upon this particular measure, by observ-
ing, on the singularity in general of Chancery Plead-
era taking so great an interest in the affairs of her
Majesty, from which we may justly infer the deep con-
cern which the chief of that bar takes in them ; a fact,
which probably the English witnesses which are des-
tined to appear against her Majesty, with other mat-
ters, will more fully illustrate is the sequel. In the
mean time these Pleaders fasten upon her Majesty, like
so many leerh• 1, and as if she was actually a ladder for
promotion : hut, although her Majesty's case is sail-
ciently aflllcling, it is not yet, thank God, so despe-
rate RA if she were wholly in Chancery ; from whence
pour Sir Watkin Lewis, nfter a eletelition rifbarserem
years, is not yet liberated, having a hundred thousand
pounds of property also locked up, without being able
to procure so much of his own money as may enable
him to defray his legal expences. We are informed
to I, in extenuation of this trifling delay, that there
are in the same Court of Equity, many suits of mach
longer In wads. ! In the affairs of the Queen, and
those of the suitors of the Court, the Chancellor and
his Vice have certainly a full load of business on their
hands.

But, to return Eo Mr. Wetherell :—This gentleman
had, by his exertions, in defending Thistiewood,
Watson, and Preston, when they were accused of
plotting the taking to' the Tower, with ammunition
Tolstoi:led in the foot of a stocking, without acquiring,
the repatation of a patriot, established just sufficieat
popularity to render himself an object of Ministerial
attention, perhaps of a .licitude. What his precise
views may now be, in wishing to have the wretched
ribraldry of au obscure journalist, against her Majesty,
brought into notoriety, by getting it 'voted a breach
of privilege, or recommending it to the notice of the
Attorney-tieneral, I will nut condescend even to con-
jecture. Most certain it is, that, if be meant kind-
ness to her Majesty, he is that sort of friend against
whom it is itirnmltent on her Majesty, and all her
sincere anti ethilent well-wishers to be upon their
guard. On the other hand, if he meant to aim
through the wretcLeti Flyndell, and his Luminary,
(Lorene a wow Ince,,do), an insidious blow at the
Press in general, the independent part of that press,
however they might regret to stop his promotion, will
And sufficient means to connteraet his plots, and that
of the Noble Lord, of whom he is so anxious to dia-
-1 claim being the fag, or the shadow. If he be not
either or both, it was a most unfortunate piece of im-
prudence to bring forward a gratuitous disclaimer,
which could not fail to invite a contrary suspicion.
I conclude, then, that this Mr. Wetherell, if he be
not, by design, (which is a matter of no importance),
is, in effect, and in co-operation with Lord Caatk-
mei and his assoriates, acting the part of an
.to the Queen, to the King, and to the people.
signifiet it to her Majesty what falsehoods 1111
llornigg Post, 7%ie Consier, and I%e Wester*
lrimissary, invent and issue against her ? Nee
Majesty, I am persuaded, does not take the trouWi
to read thrum, and, in that case, cannot have'
'her feelings hurt by the perusal of their rilmaillgt
mud, with respect to the people, they are well aware
=sock napapolar falsehoods, instead of recoott,
g the sale of a Journal, must diminish its dr-
dilation, their editors or proprietors could not aged,
ire them insertion gratuitously ; and, consequently.'
they must he paid for in amount, or in prenase.l
Mid most probably out of the fruits of their own low
boar. They therefore conclude all the scurrilities 4..
pitted against the Queen, unpopular sod saptelisik
as they must be to the retailers, and IMINPO46IIII
Issued from a mere abstract lovo stallumaiks
women, to be articles regularly ?Wilk, is the. p.
or in detail; and to be utterly uoworthy of twat.
These deranriatleas against the Qom' will infallibly
sorry their own punishment along with them. The