The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-02-13 00:00:00

TINS STATESMAN.

LONDON:

SATIADAT. TERIVAIT I 3 1819.

The Freoeh, et the

of t►eir Re-

volotion, took some benebcial lessees front our freer
.Government than their own hid been. In orsc tons
let es be wise enough to copy from thew soy p►o.
(*.ding, or decree, which can in any manner tied to
severe to es that object for which Gosernasewis in
all reentries are instituted, vic. the greatest portion
of liberty which can be provided for lb* People in a
state or society, wiereio they consent so relinquish

a part of their Motors' liberties to be more omens le
the rest, and especially to be pretested In their per-
sonal liberty end properly. New, is peolitling the best
limards for the asseraece of these valuable objects,
it is proper that the men chosen for law-esolors
shield be hottest cod impartial, otherwise Lords sod
Lards' sons would make laws to protect the joint
fortenes of the higher, et aristocratic orders, and
lemur the little property of the lower, or democratic,
opt of their consideration. The French Ministers

then have declared, that in the Elections which are
about to commence in ire Departments, us yet un-
represented in the Chamber of Deputies, they will
not interfere. What will oar Ministers do or my
on the same occasion, wish respect to the commenting
Election for Westmiester ? And now upon this
subject we rennet but observe, that the part we have
to perfo►m Is rather a difficult one. With a long-
maintained respect for one of the parties, and no op-
posit, sentiment towards the ot►er, we sincerely la-
ment that their views and wishes are brought into a
state of opposition. The Came, the GREAT
CAUSE, in w►kh all those attached to either party
are 'rimed, Is likely to be Injured by the collision.
Nothing can be or. danger... to an arrayed army
than to open their tanks—the emery on the
i•ok-oot eaten, and commits its ravages.—
This has happened, bet to what point the evil may
'stead it Is difficult to say. A Candidate, not the
choice Odle Reformers. has mewled himself. The
Tries wish him success— the Whigs will support
film. Nowhere of the Patriots will be disinclined to
vote at all, erring that the best efforts may not an-
Sleet the end the honest Electors of Westminster, and
of all England, aim at. Probably the first ►ffects of
all this may be similar to these at the last Election,
and that permanent order may grow eat of tempo-
rary confusion, as the beestiful system of worlds arose
oat of chaos. For our own parts we declare moat
solemnly, that we hive no bias, bet that which leads
as most directly to the GOAL of FREEDOM; end
also that no personal *marmot, no temptation of
peconlary interest, shall for one moment be allowed
to draw off our regards thereto. As far as we may,
through the Sr.rrisrAN, damp the ardour of one
sincere Patriot, so far shall we be sorry for the load.
vertency, or the too ready compliance with the wishes
of a friend, esteemed to be better informed or wiser
t►an ourselves.

I. the noose of Lords yesterday, the Royal As-
sent was risen by Commission to the Bill for the
cset.dr of his Materev's Pomo. The Marquis
of LASSDOWY postponed to Monday his announced
Motion relative to the proceedings of the Deitch Com.
elissioners at Jose. to the Commons, Mr. MANI..
rico presented • Petition from the Frame-wort
Keitters of the town of Leicester. The Petitios
complained of the distress to which this class of per.
eons had been subject from want of employees,;
end the Member who presented it gore notice, that
he tumid on so early day more to refer this Petition
to a Committee. Mr. Bt traurr brought in his Bill to
regulate the Sweeping of Chimneys, sod to prevent
the future employment of Climbiog Boys.

Yesterday the Omelets was redacted from the
Bank, with a little assistance of continuation interest,
and the Fends rose a little in consequence. Oe
Friday nest the Public is to complete its payment
upon the Osmium to Government.
The causes of appeal to the Council from our
Colonies same to seaseetslate es much at the Cock-
pit as the muses of suitors in the Chancery. Is
there not something wrong ie the administration of
oer'efairs abroad ?

By the last Pipers from Boston end New Turk,
we learn, that the Committee appointed to 'metre
into the concerns of the United States Bank, bed rt.
turned to Washington. Much new matter was ex-
pected in its Report ; but k was not thoeght that any
legislative measure would be founded ea it. It had
been said that the State Beaks in Philadelphia are Is.
dehted to the United States Beek in the sans of
1,700,000 dollars; bat the Cashiers of the former
Beaks have declared, that so far from this being the
fact the United Stakes Bank is indebted to the Statel
Banks Is the automat of 40,000 dollars.
A Report from the Treasury Department has been
laid before the neon of ,Repreeentatives by the
Spatter, containing a Statement of the Esports of
the United States for the year ending 30th of Sep-
tember, 1818, by which it appears, that the valet
of domestic predate and manefaciores is estimated
at 73,854,437 dollars, and for foreign ditto, at
16,426,690 dollars. Of these *sports, 41,425,552
were sent to Great Britain, and 10,606,789 only sent
to France. _

Another Report, from the Navy Commissioners,
boa bees laid before the noun of Representatives,
showing the progress mad• In the execution of the
Law for the gradual lacrosse of the Navy of the
United States; and, just before, the Naval Com-
mittee of the saw Body bad reported a Bill to pro.
vide for the Purchase of live Oak Timber, for build.
ing Sloops of War and smaller vessels.
A letter from Washington says,—" An enquiry
into the conduct of Gets. J•ca:lou lOU be suede by
Congrees, sod pursued with spirit sod candour, let
his Advocates hector as they will. The part object-
ed is bas Nothing to do with the Spanish wrestles :
I Bet whether be has or has not violated the Coestite.
lion. and esercieed military despotism."
Other letters from the same city suggest, that •
dif►rence of opinion prevails in the Cibinet respect.
log the Tennessee lianibal's conduct during the late
Seminole war; the Pre►ident and Secretary of State
being in his favour, arid the Secretaries at War and
for the Treasury splint him.
Accounts from Washington seestion, that the Pre-
sident Moment was cooGned by a severe attack of
"pries.

IVESTMINSTKR ELECTION.

This day the Election commenced at Covent-gar.
den; a temporary Ilostiags Wog erectnd for that
occasion.

Sir Faun's Iluaorrrr nentineteel Mr. Ilesseteir.
and the Iles. Mr. DOUGLAS 11ia!MAD osesoded t►at
nomination.

Major Canewntotrr wilf nominated by Mr. M-
UMMY, and Mr. Bowit seconded the Nudes.
tioo.

Mr. MACDONALD, us fe the fill'
.Lord Chief
Baron, nominated the Ilea. Mr. GIIORGi Ltssoa
(second son of Lord Mautoutxt), which nowise-
tam was seconded by Mr. EVANS, of Pall. Mall.
Tho show of hoods is reported to bats bear coo&
dorabli in favour of Mr. linauouss.