The Statesman.
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much to be blamed ? The . awes .
of the uman youth are revolutionary, but does not the —ssew.--
D hex, Dacesinte 23.—A little pamphlet, of only
history of the present times prove directly the reverse of
this ; for would they be quiet if they considered jinni!. one sheet, is privately circulated at Madrid, the tide
rertion necessary i The Princes ought rather to thane of which is " A liallogue between the shade of
us that we are au peaceable,. fur there is no want of in- Don Quixote, a Liberal, and a Servile." This
eitement to insurrection. Many of the most arrant . pamphlet. which is full of originality and wit, is
slaves of dispotism wish again to put on the old Jo- ae-
ibitter satire on the different operations of the
cobin caps, which they have concealed as contra- I Government. The conspiracy of the pretended orders to
band goods since the tune of the French Revolution. march the militia—to arrest and send into banishment
If it were of any use, I could furnish a list of lien; some grave ecclesiastics—to remove civil and military
tlemen of this description, but Ido not wish to l , officers, have furnished the author with a multitude ofl
the paper with the names of these miserable wretches. pleasantries, some of which are very pregnant. All the
It may not. he difficult, however, to glen who they' endesvonn of the police to discover the distributors of
are, when I say that they see the old Illusuillst4 the satire have been hitherto unavailing. News received
Members of the Meuts Club, and great Freemasons.— by merchants at Cadiz, front Vera Cruz, mention that a
With tears I often think of the time to which things large convoy coining from Mexico, with several millions
are. fast approaching, when sny country will become of piastres, destined fiat the mother-country, had arrived
the theatre of bloody wars, and the Doversments will in that city, wre he it smiled for a safe conveyance'
be sacrificed by the people.—Who does not forgive , ss,.. Hammy the .....1 has a numerous escort, for
and pity the Preach people when they were car- the oad from ggadia,3o, yam e„, is not free from
ried along by the vortex of the Revolution and by baud* of Onerillas.
risheil in it ; and who does not curse and hate the Do-
rt' danger, and is alba
The eternal Fathesailiereilligin:l again appeared in the
vernment which compelled the people to this ? I mess' skid with f or 7W men. This indefatigable partisan
not the unfortunate and well disposed Louis. He died I retires into the malts as goes as he is pursued by
an atonement for the sins of the Bourbons, as J i soyal troop.; mosppears in the plain when the dai-
Christ Aid for the sins of mankind. My words • t; impoeskeostrilbstione on the villages sad
dictated by hatred against Tyrants, bat by ea • known to esiertain "pintoes
and sincere lave towards Jay enema la s then. hoes with his let with..?
How willingly would I offer up my- life, were this 7 a • him. At the liegissiag of
bet my lilt is too valuable to be thrown away lie hid et 1 action with the dragoons
nell'i"g• England still affords to us "eranas• the lof Nettie°, whom lie repulsed with loss; but other
means of making our situation known. England still i twos, „wing up. Father Torres disappeared with his
enjoys the liberty of the press and so long as she 1)(4' I band. He was formerly a priest, and much esteemed
senses this, she will remain free. A shackled Press In his diocese.
leads inevitably to Revolution. Man inset aisroys.luter 1 WAnsAw, Dec. 17.—His Majesty the Emperor our
an organwith whieh to nerves himself. If he se de- i King has issued an ordonniutce fur the renewal of the
priced of the mood; and the pen he raises Ais arse:, third of the Members of the Diet, according to the con-
ned writes instead of Ms pen witA Me sword, initeall I citation ; ants the Viceroy is charged to convoke
of" ink with Aloud, fad *asked of paper on same ;Central Assemblies for that purpose.
bodies. A UZI/MA N. I

SCOTLAND.

STATES OF HANOVER.
HABOTES. Dec. 49.—Yesterday the General Assembly
of the States of the kingdom was solemnly opened by
his Royal Highness the Duke of Cainbridge, as flo-
‘ernor l, and representative of his Royal High-
nem the Prince Regent. At ten o'clock his Royal •
Highness proceeded in state to the Church of the Palace,
and after divine service repaired, with mach pomp, to the
Hall of the Assembly, where having taken his seat, stall'
saluted the Deputies, who then all sat down, his Royal
flighnevt. without rising, addressed the Assembly is
the following speech
" ASSEMBLED STATES or TUB KINSDOM.....
The more important the period is, which begins fur our
beloved country on this day, on which the sew estsh-
lishineot of relations and foetus of the Assembly of the
States take effect, the more agreeable is it to me to per-
form, as Governor-lieneral of the Kingdom in the room
of the Prince Regent, my august brother, the duty of in- I
troducing you, ties Assembled States of the Kingdom. I
into the new sphere of action which Dow opens itself to
your exertions. The Royal Letters Patent of the 7th of
this month, have acquainted you with the principles
which guided the Prince Regent is Axing the Condit*.
ties of the Hamra! Assembly of the States. He had mg
is view the istrodection of a new Constitution filsgallsd
lovely oa theoretical principles; bet. on the idstiary.
proceeded spoil the conviction that it was *lli geo-
sistent with the welfare of the his Vt:7- as
far as possible, the existing inetituter • been
already sanctioned by experience, and oily liabaliefkaas
such modifications as the change of eirenarksille Misr

In the distress at present unfortunately existing k,
many districts, it is gratifying to see the benevolent
exertions made to alleviate it. in the parish of Houston,
where, from its connes'on with the neighbouring manu-
facturing towns, there is a considerable share o suffer-
ing arising from want of employment, the heritors
respectable families have Dot been iaattentive to those
ropiring support. A good number of the weavers have
been employed by Mr. -C neninghani, of Craigeods, on
his estate, from the time tbry were thrown out of their
ordinary work. Mrs. Cuanieghani has bees unwearied
in her attention to the wants of the poor, and in super-
intending the religious instructions of the young pas
pie. Mr. Speirs, of Elderslie, has ordered thirty carts
of coals to be distributed under the direction of the Rev.
Mr. Monteath, Minister of the parish, which affords
highly seasonable relief to many families.
On Monday se'nnight, a Meeting of the Heritors
the !limns parish was held in the house of the Rev. I
ii`lestchie, to consider of the most efficient mesas of r.
tiering their distressed parishioners. A subscription
was opened, and meal, potatoes. coals, sad money are
distributed, according to the necessity of the applicants.
A sermon was preached on Sunday last is the limas
Kirk, 'and the collection is to be allotted for the same
benevolent purpose. A subscription paper is also ping
through Cathcart parish, and the Heritors I. that
ter are contributing cheerfully. There is indwid L
Mew in the country; but it is a pleasure to observe
that it is every where encountered with a spirit and libe-
rality proportionate to the exigency.
[TROIA TUZ uswcasis cotre&nr.]
An illegal rombinatina of the pitmen of the eollierin
in the eeigbboerhood of Berwick has taken place, •
an intention of compelling the proprietors to alter
time of binding, which has for some years past been ,
Wltsuntide to Christmas, and to allow them as advance
of wages. During this inelegant season, the Leap
have all been sold at the different pits, and eves
city of coals was dreaded by the inhabitants.
(lb the 3d inst. the coal-works at Ford, Oreesiletralls,
Thornton, filtoreswood, Merton, Licker, and Berwick
Hill, were deserted; the men rambled about from
pit to pit, compelled those who were imaged to
work to join than ; sad on the same day they assembled
at Scremerston colliery, hut the men there refused
to come out, is consequence of whisk so cloak
allowed to be drawn tag. When matters were in
state, the Rey. Joseph Banes and Jams Fester,
Justices of the NOM and the Voteless now at.
wick, at the request of the Cosi-mesers. rod
Rereassestea ; the Magistrates esice=g4 with
gees on the illegality of their which was
cow culpable, as the period of their engagenam
sot expired, and advised than to reties to their
hot to so purpose- It was thee=rl that
three as a depotation free each sham anew
the Magistrates and Coalograers at Mr. Bikhrietts, in
Tweedesouth, on the following thy, at sieves oseinek,
that the affair might be settled, which was wood o+
and the men quietly dispersed. But after ak so
meat can be made ; sat all the collieries In that

necessary.
"The division into several Chambers is conformable to
the lierman Constitution, sod particularly to that of our
country: it is introduced into the General Assembly of
the States, with the more reason, as the important affairs
of the country are thereby subjected to a more candid
and thorough examivation. Bat far from you be the
thought.' that the two Chambers are to be guided in
their deliberations by a different object. No! however
year views may differ upon the subjects laid before you.
you must have all your thoughts to sae grand object—
the general welfare of the ronotry.
" The Prises Regent depends on your patriotism sad
public spirit for keeping this object always in view, sad
for remembering that you all, without exception, hays
to represent in this Assembly. not your own persons.
your class, roar province, bat the whole kiagast sod
all classes of' the Inhabitants.
" The rights acceded to you are great, bat peat slob
are your duties. The word of the gone Regent
ranters the the preservation of the first ; fulfil the latter wits
conscientious fidelity, and the satisfaction of having m.o.
moted, to the best of your abililyp the •rueful good of
the reentry. the favour of the hies, Bogota, sad the
gratitude of your fellow.citismsa, will accompany you
frtno this House to Your own booms.
" You will be rejoiced to hear int se liaaoverisa has
been Aenouvwed as partaking is lodges% the extensive
ramifications of which bare adored the 6elussa Cafe-
deration to adopt general nseuminea. Wee yaw asks-
, veers with those of the (topmost& Se uniulsim this