The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-01-02 00:00:00

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..igRTI:IO at WOLVERHAMPTON.
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(FROM THE BIRMINGHAM lIRSCURT.)
(hi Fri lay last, a must numerous and highly res-
'actable meeting of tke.inhehitaate of Wolverhanipton
mat held' attire Public 016te. convened by • a requisi-
lion. 'to Ries Coestables. and called by the same.—
•Antong the company. we observed Sir John Wrottes-
ley, Bert, Fr :hits Holym.k . Fsq. Mr. Slander; Mr.
Ileerven, Mr. Nearer, wi'• winicrous others, mer.
Omits, tra rstoents &c .0 ini tilled the area of the body
ofithe body of the tither : an by he time the pro-
ceedings had commence , many hundreds assem-
bled coned the do r, who cools) not procure ad-
'fflssion.
SIT JOHN Weorirrster, Bart. WM eal!e:1 to the
0134, who, Apr having rem! the Requisition al-
bided to, a i'Deilartglioll." which bad been recently
jet forth, purporting to contain the loyal sentiments
,aof thd town, and was handed Omni to ell who were
.•••Ring to si.fn it. . Of where it was dr_wn tap,
p,
by who they were left completely in
tie
• dark. But that was of little coo-
Auence, if the subject matter of the De-
plaration had confined itself strictly to the mere De.
elargtion of loyalty and allegiance, &r. '1 !snug h there
were two or three parts of the Iheal-R.l°n to which
he should mo.t readily hare sinned his name, (there
• *ere other parts 4o which he most decidedly objects d ;
it cause they were nut borne ant and warranted by
. tEEs. Sir J. W. then read those pasaages ie the de-
piaration, which no loyal demos could make say ob-
*lion to; and poised to that part of the paper which
. Spoke of the dangeraas riePitus of sedition', and di•:-
*Misled persons. Where, he would ash, did danger
ornia ? trod who w...re the persons thAt wished to over-
bow ell our valnable institutions. Pia the Magi•
-Oho were connected with and .Ik:,tte.l the dr.
liars,
kis w of any iwoh and of an of sorb per-
Wily did they Mt take steps ts arrest such -situ.
to% sod false up the offenders' if th,v slid n. t
w of such designs and such i ersons. the derlara-
•ffiln•waa nothing less than a 104' on the indesirloos
sgild•only,.eing population of the town awl neighont•
hood, who , on.tucted thernsi Ives, as far as lie knew
the people, from a constant intercourse and connexian
with them, with the gr. atett propriety, with an nit
interrupted 4rmortlinati,m to the laws—and with ei cry
-respect for all the Atablished relations of society.—
Wear the hold spi•litttses of the Whole weed ag !mewed
bow well they appreciated the justice obit-1i the
speaker rendered to themselves and to th.-ir fellow-
townemen.)--Lord Sktftionth, in presenting antis a
Declaration to his Mhjesty, would not do the tows
- jestire, unless he lidded a. the saute time--" In pre-
tenting this Loyal Declarition, with the one hand, I
hive sincere•pleasurt. on the other, in informing your
ilitijeety, thatthi4rdpfe of Wolverhampton are inning
the most loyal affil intimMoos of your 31ajet.q's sub-
ject', r and hare borne their share a the national
*offering; With heroic fortitude, and with An unim-
paired spirit of loyalty and .allegiance." This..ices,
in fact, twit a probable case: as he h id had the fact,
Os we understood the speaker,) from the montfi of
Lord Sidmodth himself. He would not offer any dis-
respect to the persons who signed -the Declaration ;
but it eertaielr did greatly mistilikesent the place ;
and reqnirid the ifeps taken by the Ritquisitlonitt, 41
order to put the matter right. In regard to the ills-1
affected, he knew none. On a late oextirrence, fir pup-
lio Idettinie; we teller(%) he had ob4hroil *much gee*
seise, and proper distinction ; the rialins Weds/ no
person-0 'disrespect to their Soveteign ; I.ut very pt..
yerly looking to-tile conduct of his r?-lionsible Illivi
*IA : anti it was n t only right:. hut pr per, that his
Majesty should learn the patine jnogineiit and opinion
ie rich topics. If this was IliSeree!ibll, it was a
eilisaffectinn consonant with the &it pri.ociples of the
Cinstittittm, and the practice of the h, sr periods of
out history.--(Applause }i-Nil. John then noticed the
allusion to " blasphemous cuillications," is hich were
introdaced.'an . sal:i that-it-required tor loyal address
far this suhitset F' -rebel the affair had no possible appli-
Latiotito the people here. Usual works existed else-
where, it was not-the fault of the great, bt 011ie
people, lint of the Attoroey.tieneral, wlib did 'not do
kis duty, by wiling the laws of the counry In fbrce :
and *hat right had they to charge the errors of the '
Attorney, on the moral and. Christian habits. of •the
peOple of that turn ? He lied not proceeded against
Clirfile, until the 'whole countty6bad cried siiatote 1 on
kis Neglect ; *Ail when he proceided to punishment,
the bites were fonnil egad to the rate. Sir J. W. con-
clbded by expressing his decided disapprobation orally
private Means of potting forth a Declaration, purport-
ing lo be the Declaration of a populoits town ; and
Of Insinuations of sedition and blasphe,cy, Where they
bad no existence.-s-(A voice cried out--"they cannot,
stf)ely, ehirge it •on the PRES 3 oT the town.—(A
laegit.lo)--The Baronet's speech conclodeti with thlto
distinct rounds of applatese.
Mr. JOHETR PRARVION addrevsei the meeting; 'con-
greiralating them on the alacrity with irldch they had
eblifislorteard to redeem tile character of the town:
aiikfoii the, kiethiess auks)' at tStitiob of the Worth} and
Feted baronet, IVA had honoured the meeting by
'ldg:lg-the Chair; a man of rank ..nd fortune, who
t se-Superior to the• prejudices with which weak and
wicked men too fritjoentiv regartled•the opiaions and
terse character of the people. For himself,' his private
antidosisestic habits 111 disposed him to mix with pub-
lic meetings, or inseifere in political purposes, which
tesigthe•aall.on him lo differ ' addridi neighboars: bet
evoey-mon, whateverislastatidh is life; had s me pal.
litiaties to perfahs.. 'A dechulttitto bed gone forth,
ichianatior the dielersliy of the tows. It was tint
tit:: "There was tutseb.dissatiefatetion at the viaduct
01§e-hlajesticalsitalsiees, which he considered to be
war yastifred• by theyttillit distress; and the agitated .
dielniotre of the .peojellei. Whitt savitibe ascribed to
tiarkenarin..t. After a yeriod'of six "ears of profound
anitasinairrepted pewee; the..itture Vasa: coinnierce
Lad hneastatielpoded. twentieth be as tar re-

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