The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-02-03 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS, FEB. '2.

The speaker entered the House this '!,v at dome
o'clock, but as the nuoilwr of illealhers rcopoired to he
present, in order to constitute a llow;e, dill nut attire
sooner, he was unable to Witt the t hair till half-past
three. The ceremony of administering the oaths iu►-
ntrdiately commenced, and runiintted till four ;o'clock,
when

Lord CASTL:ItE.II;II mgr, and mot-«f that the
.House should adjuiirn till Thurschiy. the 17th of Fe-
bruary. Ilia Lordship olawrvell. that he felt wand the
motion he had
)fist submitted would weet with the entire
ioncnerrnce ot all present. It lia•I alit.r‘ been cue-
twinarv. when the country was *Miami will, any severe
calamity, to suspend the funetion% of that Honsr for a
si!ort space of time, in order to 4how it 4 participation in
the general grief; and he tho -Olt there never was an
occasion on which such a mode could be adopted with
'•asore propriety than the present.—(l Lear, hear :)
The question ass then put. Anil carried arm. Wiwi •
There were not more tbau fifty. Meuibers a ho took the
swaths. Amongst these nen.—
Lord Costlereagh. Lord Palmerston, Mr. W. W. Pole,
Solicitor-lienerfil, Mr. Lushington, the Mon. Somers
Cue. lord Duneannon, Mr. X. Cali ert, Mr. Miring.
Mr. Roliarts, Mr. W. lamb, Mr. Slii:ftu r. Sir. Lowndes,
Mr. IL Littleton, lie. Banks, Mr. ti. Pauli-. Mr. Mellish.
The 'incise adjourned, at tea inimues Nit four, till
the i;th inst.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE ST.ITESMAY.

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Stu—lt will not he nereiusary to occupy a very large
Portion of your fottpartial Paper, in order to an'wer
lie letter of air. John Son, um the pon:ihitient of
l'arlile. He observe*, that there is a wide difference
between the casco( Kottchtte and that of l'arfile. The
Weren'te in their cases I haul mvuuelf pointed out ; hut
al they {welt suffer for their opinions. they were alike
111 that respect, which constitutes the foundation of Illy
principle.

Although Kotzehne was stabbed by a flerman Stenlent.
anl Carlite was tried be a Jury, and con.lrlisned (if you
please) by the laws (.t his cuolntry, vet they both suffered
for their opinions, and therefore L •' tniTerril wrung-
filly. because it it an immutabie principle tha: opinions
mtgbt to be free.
When Mr. John Son further proceeds to denonnce
Mr. l'arlim as an moony to liberty. and Et propagator of,
blaspheme, with other expressions of a similar tendency.l
he seems to forget that these are only 1114 OPINION.I •
and that so far from affecting the principle whirls 1
have laid down, the public statement of them only
serves to confirm and strengthen it.
For. what right has Mr. John • to state his opi-
nions to the world, that Mr. arbor is an enemy to
liberty, anil a propagator of blasphemy, ?—Unilitabtedly,
dais right must be founded upon this principle, " that's
opinions ought to he free; and if his oriaions ought to
be free, why not Mr. Carlile't _

It is impossible, with Justice, to draw a line Gf
auction bower!' man and n,an. It is of the rcry na-
tare and essrnre of justice to be impartial, and to sup-
port the consistency of principle. It is in vial' to say
that one man's opinions ant pernicious, bla.plieniona,
;Ind inj.nriotts to the interests of society. lircatGte this is
opinion still; another man start,. up a*d &Iva. I
think Just the contrary; I think they are just, beneti-
eia!, and perfectly consistent with truths tit:4, and
the harpiness of mankind.

What is to be June iu this ease? Timm'ly thing that
l•au be I lonr, utile.% tr, mean to be bic.it4 Amt. tyrant%,
I% to Itt both run their race to;ether. Ire: and
unrostedined by the arm of power.

A man may be pisiaishoil fearfully, and yet punished
vary unjustly. Justice existed betor► law, anJ is the
criterautt by which we are to judge of the law. That
which is wrong in itself cannot be made right by law ;
it will be wrung still, aml always will be was lung, and
longer than the world endures. A law to compel a man
twin to chawria is a nicked law, because it is a violation
of*ligiona liberty ; and though a man might be 'ordain I
br Lot, lie ts mild still be punished unjus.'y.
Glean differs from Mr. Carlile more than I do : as far
asbistaligions sentiments are concern►d. I am. upon the
conviction of evidence, to which I have paid the ereatest
atarsition, a Arm and derided believer in ►br truth of
Christianity however, the Christianity of the
establishment, which I hold in just si,hurrem.s): and I
shrill be ashamed to claim for myself that liLerty of
3pinion which I could not grant to another.

Yuues, lc%

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G. Form,Am. Jun.

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Doi vs. co r YTY MO.V f MENT AT A11.1,00%41
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On tnesiliy lair, tieing the anniversary of the Port's
hirtii,ilan sew rat neigAbouring lodges Assembled agree-
, ab to intimation, on the Ayr rare-ground, about 11
h'a'ck, Jo acetate detachments, hearing their.vitriims
-• "andweeompanieti with bands of musi... :liter
ctadw arranged in due order, they walked in pro-
.l4l4list site of the monument, and there, basing
furseCtlretemorses into an extensive circle, the most
worshipAti Drtune (hand Master, Alexander Boswell, of
.%schitileck, Esq. proceeded *lay the foundation-swim.
' After having done .o, lie addressed those percent in a
speech; which was delivered with much energy and feel-
ing, au* was received with enthusiastic applause. The
Rev. H. Paul. of Broughton, then cvnelicied the cere-
mony with a suitable prayer. when the wimie masonic
hosly, joined by au immense crowd of spectators. gate
three hearty ;•Imers, and the procession returned in
order to the town of Ayr.
After lorlgingthe most worshipful °rand Mager in
due lb. ft, the sclera' issizes proceeded to their respective
lodtiou.na, where they spent the evening in the
ger harmony. The decorations of some of the
ludeavere very splendid, and the hands of music which
arrosupnied triena Lad a very imposing effect, and, not-
,* i•b.st-rfuliug the 'ireful onrabienvot of the da), iiroaght
forth 3, ii ttttt ri.se crowd of spectators. .
Alemt seven o'clock, derstations arrived at the (rand
r Lear,' when mar) patriotic toasts were giver, tot:ether
,frith isg..7 soma and speeches, highly aplicupriate to
the • tic dine.
ilo, doe vett., In drinhing as a toast. "The admirers
of Apes.' toes occasion to notire souse particulars tr-
iad*. to the subscriptions which had been oldeinell for ,
:he Solattuieto : an I Among those gentleinsti who lusel
padisatarly it tortsted themselves in the husinee, hr
[
nandlia tted, in terms of high respect, Sir J. Shan, and 14'.

LONDON:
THURSDAY, rusavAitt 3. • IMO,
INDISPOSITII)N Of' ilk M.UESTY.

On the important subject and anxious itiquir.ies
respecting the KING',► illness, the following are
the bulletins:--

Carltua-Palaes. Feb.?. 1400. 11 0 c 1.4.. p. v.
The Kiag's speptess hate all been more farourable
throughout the day.
Ilia Majesty has had three ho.:r.' refreihing sleep 'My
erode/. (Signed) ilairiati.

W. lexsapTirsi:.
M. J. tititxxv.

l'arltnn-Pils..e. Feb. 3. half-past IL a. m.
The Kin; Lai not ri.*ed a guod ; but CI bi,
jast)'s miaow. arc 54.11 fat oaraSle.
(Signed) H. ILL/FORD.
W. KNid.st: us.
M. J. TtLfehtv.

We have received Jamaica Papers to the •23d
December.
(/ROM TUC SINGOTONI CuanNICLUR Or OCITARCR.)

We are happy to notice the arrival of his klajesty's
ship Sapphire► Captain llart, at Port Royal, yesterday.'
(sprain llart proceeded to Panama from Chagres, ip
consequence of s representation from the Governor and
Meochants, stating that one of Lard Cochrane's squa-
dron, the Andes, was then off Panama, and had stopped
a British vessel, the Sreculicor, of Guernsey, rare
Gould, Master, and had taken from her 20,110 U dollar..
though he ttas told it was British property, and belong,
ing to merebants of Jamaica. The Captain of doe,
Andes, after keeping possession of the brig eight days.
returned the money, hut tbe Officers protested agaiost it
,Iccounts have been received from Panama, which
state. th.st Lord Cochran* intended to make another
attack on Calla. with his squadron, and that be meant
to tale t,•neral San Martin, with MAIO men with him,
and to laittl them at Pisco. fir bad a quantity of Con.
greet rot kets on hoard. 1
.1 smart shock of au earthquake was fek at St...fitgo
de Cnsta too tht. 2;th ult., but no damage was sustained.

A meeting a merchants was held in this town on the
iith instant. to cosokidera a letter aliressed to them by
Hear-Admiral Sir flow Popham. on the subject of the
piratical cruiarrs haling men from that parr, Artl re-
ipie.ting their co-operation to %oppress the same : after
which co:nmittee was appointed, to take the must ef-
fectual means of co-operating with the .‘,lmiral

By the Confianee, front Santa Martha, we learn that
150 of the deluded followers tbat were takes at
Ili° Jr la MAI., on the defeat of M•Gregor, had been
ordered by the %leerily of Santa Fe to hr shot, wail the
sentence bad actually been executed on the .I:St Is Oetober.
We also learn that a conspiracy in favour of the Inde-
pendents, at Mompor, had beet' discovered, and that $4
of the principal ringleaders had been arrested, and sent
to Carihavena fin trial.
We learn that lloliVar has taken possession of (horn
and Toll), anal was in possession of the country as far cs.
the e.i.sterti side of the Gulf of Darien.

Under the present condition of the lit SC .r: health. I
which 'nest necessarily interest every loyal men in
' the United Kingdom, we would he cautious to
avoid touching upon any subject which could, in
the remotest degree, imply that we wet. not stifli-
ciently sensible to the respect due, as well to sick-
ness as to sovereignty. Before his 31alesty's in-
disposition was pnbliely announced by a bulletin,.
we, in common with the coniruunity, trusted that
the complaint which hod ntiaebeAlsias ayes .• mere
cold, or simple catarrh, from which it might be
fairly hoped he' would be shortly and entirely re-
: lieved. and therefore we took an early opportu-
: nity. lifter his Mxreevrv'a new condition, to throw
out certain cousideralloos, which must, ' niore or
less, have influence in the minds of men who re-
flect on what must tippet& to havi bien the pro-
bable, the almost certisiti.Anses of the pre-sent
.con-,
dittos of the enuntry. The public caenot be!
too soon apprised of What *e think iudispensilile 1
for all to know. The exposition of such foots, Whosisi
etistence we doubt not of, as may prevent a rel*i
newel of obligations, whict may otherwise con-1
firm the miseries the eoentry. is likely to endue
without end. We trust,•lherefore, that we m4y
with propriety resura,•:the interestiog stibjeet,for,u
with sufficient reason...:it is said,; by a kind of jns-
tifirible law fiction, the •KtNb . never dies, so the
concerns of the nation never stand still. No. one
will doubt, for a single. inonieitt; .that it would give
the him; supreme pldrent.tbisit; the people of his
:kingdoms happy: ft' iqiiiils.,lbp means about
bringing back that:-ham ~*filch the people

IMA IS

bare loot, that deserves discussion at this critical'
period. We have all the conviction that circum-
stances; in the'absenee of positive facts, can tarnish,
that, when his present MAJESTY was vested with
the Rezency, our artful Ministers, implicated in a
Ireat measure by the drooping fortune of the coun-
try, sought to include within their vicwq of future
'measures, at feast the silent acquiescence. if
not the cordial countenance of his (then) Royal
*Highness. The Prince was then encumbered with
many debts, which he was unable to pay, but was
nevertheless very desirous should be provided for.
He had, beside, desires which he sought to have
(ratified, with respect to a certain delicate inquiry
and question, and which could be done most
assuredly only by tho good effaces of Ministers, then
in the full swing of power. The Prince well re-
niembereal what had. been urged on the ground,
that the claim of the Heir Apparent to the Re-
gency, according to the assertions of Mr. Fox, was
denied by three of his Royal Father's ostensible
Ministers on a former occasion, when the point of
Regency was argued ; and that they were more
than half-disposed to pass over his Royal Highness
in establishing this high office during the mental
deficiency or incapacity of the actual Sovereign.
We believe, then, from our heart, that these Gen-
tlemen, foreseeing the future unpopularity they were
likely to fall into by the profuse expenses of a war into
which there was no just cause for entering at the
first, and no honourable or safe means of with-
drawing from at last, but by means the most gi-
gantic and costly ever used by any country in
Europe, they had no chance of safety or sairatido,
but by closely and inseparably uniting the power,
influence, and es-en character of the Prince, inti-1
mately with their own. The negotiation took
place, and Mr. PERCEVAL was the negotiator: but,
as to the secret articles of the Treaty, we do not
pretend to be able to give them exactly. We do,!
however, verily believe, nay, insist upon it, they'
ought not longer to be binding upon the Prince,
DOW absolutely KING of ENGLAND. They, nosy,!
durst not even think of the hard condition* thus
imposed upon the then weaker party. That
party ought to turn with disdain and disgust
from those who stipulated for their being com-
plied with, to the utter relinquishment of old
Bends, and renouncement of early and repeated
maxims, and, we ft. ar,of renewed promises. Now,
then, we wish to see dune what is completely
within the scope of his MAJESTY.. power, and so
compatible With his perfect honour. Whatever
might be the limitations or restrictions on the
Regent cannot attach to .gorerrignly, which is un-
limited by esery consideration but that of the
laws. We long, therefore, to hear of the recovery'
of his 'MAJESTY'S' health, and to witness the exer-

else. of a seued, a wise, and an unlimited discretion
upon the highly important business we speak of,
which cannot but involve the further hazardous
fate or fortune of this distracted empire.

We predicted that a sensation of interest was
excited in the breasts of Englishmen, favourable to
the wishes and character of the QVEEN CONSORT.
The question put to Alderman WOOD by several
respectably looking and well-dressed individuals on
Monday, in the city, while his horses were putting
to his carriage again, after he had been drawn by
the populace ; as to whether lie would befriend the
Qt:Exat, is a convincing proof that we had judged
rightly of our countrymen, as to their love of
jostle:, and disposition to generosity. The %cry
lowest of the realm is not to be condemned untried,
Mid shall a personage of such exalted birth, and
distinguished rank from marriage, be treated worse
in that respect (leaven forbid the empire should
have to sustain such an ill reputation as must be
' attache.' to it, if its QUEEN met with the same
ill usage as three of the wives of the Despot
HENRY VIII.

Parliament cannot be dissolved till certain es-
sential points of business have been transacted.
The two [louses, therefore. have adjourned till
after the Royal obsequies, which are to take place
on the lath; they meet accordingly on the 17th, and
most important concerns will, indeed, occupy them :
!for the country never was in a condition in any
'degree approaching to its present. The voting sup-
'plies for the army, after the number oftroops has been
Axed on, and the re-enactment of the annual Mu-
.tiny Bill, are the first steps of urgency. We hope
and trust that a large reduction of the military will
•be resolved on. Most ungracious would it appear
for a new Monarch (if beloved) to wish to have a
vAst burdensome standing army at the moment of
commencing his reign, and in the period of a pro-
Iltind peace also. Economy in the expenditure of
the people's money too, we hope, will be resolved
and acted out without delay.
The Duke of YORK cannot, with propriety or
decency, remain Commander-in-Chief, being now
Heir Apparent. It was his reason, given to his
Royal Brother, for not laying bis claim for promo-
tion before the KING, in 1803, when BONAPARTI
threatened England. The Revenues of the Duchy
Cornwall (now there is no Prince of Wales)
ought to he put to the same useful purpose as the
generous relinquishment of time Earl CAMDEN.
The burthens of the people are become too heavy
to be borne; they mint absolutely be lightened in
every possible way. It is a duty of humanity, para-
mount to all other duties, in every man who wishes
to be distinguished from the brute, to contribute
to its performance.