The Statesman.
London, England, 1810-05-09 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN. I

LONDON :
WEDMYSIDAY, MAY 9, 1810.

ToF whole world begins to see the real nature
of the question between the People and the House
of Commons.—There is, indeed, a small excep.
don to this proposition—there are a few who can.
not see into the thing; but then, those persons
~can see nothing. The question is a question of
MONET. We have a very fine Constitution, and
the People really love the Constitition. They
*hate found out their mistake,tif it be true that
.they ever entertained such mistake—the any
better Constitution can be formed, for. 'any prat.
tical purpose. Tho beauty of the Constitution
Is therefore seen and admired. Still, even that is
not the question. The rapacity of Government,
the rapacity of the Money-changers has at length
turned the people's eye -wholly to their own pockets.
If a gran is some way ensnared, and his life is.in
instant peril, he looks out for some way of, escape
anti safety. lie cannot stand to consider the woes.
Non of the beauty of the prospect, if he Were even
in the romantic scenery otthe Alps. So it is with.
the people. Tho Labourer, and the Artizany]
sees blood fading from his children's cheeks for
want of food—and knows that his own cheek'
are wan, from the same cause, except when is.
DIONATIOM lushes them: How can you espeet,'
then, that the-Labourer or 'Artitan shall think of
any, thing bet getting tid of the system that placaa-
.the hands of the Money-changers .in their pock.
Os? They want a Veto also—the Veto of_ the
"'toms against picking of pockets. They claim
this! Give them this, and they will be satisfied ! 1
We have talked of Labourers and Artizans—we
have spoken of their distress, and have spoken
the truth. Bat we might go further. We 'might
extend 'the observation to the Shop-keeper, the'
Manufacturer, to men who. once lived in affluence,
on a revenue derived from industry and ingenuity,
but who now live on the capital, and are driven
to live on the capital which should produce the
revenue. These men, looking on the schedules
,which Government and the Money-changers lay
on their table, exclaim " You do not give me time
to eat My bread, if yon had left me the means of
earning it ::.—how, then,,,,am I to find time to fill
up your schedules, or even to read them ?.,7—but if
L had time, I have 'not understanding, for the
task : I can't get into the heart of the mystery ,
of your schedules : ifoi.go to my legal adviser,
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my, itterney, or my , counsel, he can tell me 'no-
thing *boat it, at least nothing that can hold me
harmless froM you and your schedules. •In a
word, I must PERJURE MYSZLV, Of RUIN KT-
seta!"—This is 'the
,language of all men, but a
few of over-grown fortune, and of the Govern.
tent, and the money.changers.
It is scarcely possible now . to read the debates
in the House of Commons without indignation.
There are, indeed, some honest men in the House,
that a little' turn aside ibis feeling. We scarcely i
do justice to those honourable, really honourable
men. They do a %rest deal more than.turn aside
our indignation. They
beget and humour love"
and respect. Among these, Mr'. Wuirniatn ii
most eminent. He speaks the truth,—and that.
.must now produce effect. Mr. Pete-OVAL is very
angry with that, but Mr. WHITBREAD has nut
the habit of fearing any one, much less such- a
• perion as Mr. Peaccv,tr.. We cannot speak of
sir. WHITBREAD with any phrase of respect
equal to his merit, or oar wish to do him justice.
lie is not hesitating between. the Country and the
Money-changers. The Country has him wholly,
aid happy is the Country in that fact. . .
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THE County of Becks has called .upon the
Sheriff to hold a Meeting on the subject, the never-
'to-be-forgotten subject of the recent conduct of
the House of Conimuns. Every County will do
the same. That cannot he doubted. The City of
Winchester, the heart of an Aristocratic County,
has called for a Meeting. It is true, the silly Mayor
has refused to hold it ;,'bet no matter, the
Peon e there, as well of 'bow herev have spoken
out ; and we are proud to Ind in old favourite
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Sir MARRY MILeaI.VT, CM their aide.
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Yesterday Mr. Yo Kits took his met at the Board
as First Lord of the Admiralty. F. Eootcoions,
Esq. is appointed his Private Secretary. •
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