The Statesman.
London, England, 1810-04-13 00:00:00

•iser of the Government admits (if the news.

papers are correct), that he could find neither
LAw nor PRECEDENT for a violent attack of
this kind, which was recommended against a man
who lives in the hearts of his country, because lie
loves virtue and liberty. The ATTORNEY.GE-
MCRAE himself does not revere the Constitution of
this country more than I do ; and for the same
reason that I would assist the civil power to the
utmost, when constitutionally employed, I would
resist, by every means in my power, any illegal
attack upon the liberty of myself or fellow-sub-
jects. The British Constitution was, by agree-
ment, formed to secure the Happiness and Libel"._
ties of the People. The Bill of Rights cottOrins
to the People " a full and free representation in
Parliament." Is this, our birth-right, really
complied with ? are the People of England re-
presented ?—When and where, Sir, do the
greater part of the most respectable inhabit.
ants of this country give their votes ?
What are the political crimes of copyholders—
of merchants who do not own freeholds—of
tradesmen in general through the country—of I
the inhabitants of Blanchester and Birming.
ham—that the sticks and stones of rotten 14--
roughs, should send RePr4sentatives to direct the
application of 70 millions per annum, squeesed nut
of us; and to screen from deserved punishment
all great public defaulters—all great jobbers in a
certain Assembly—all great Commanders whose
mistresses may have robbed promotion .of its ho.l
nour—and all Ministers who, in defiance of
the military opinions of their own ehusing,
and without any medical one, shall send .out
the whole disposable force of the country,
to places where they can fight to no purpose ;
but where they must rut and die of a well.known
annual pestilence. What pity that the pious
manufacturer of the Bark Bill did not know,
that the exportation of bark by licences to staunch
men, as soon as the open trade was prohibited,
Might bring our suffering countrymen to distress
—or perhaps it was the neglect of some department
of state that left our troops without, whilst the
French had plenty. Poor Jahn. Bull must bleed
at every pore! In the heart of the City of Lou.
quiet people at noon day—about their ar.
customer' business—hefore otte.tenth part of the
civil power was called into action—were shot—
whether by the military or mob was not ascer.
tainedi and yet a Coroner found. that it was jus-
tifiable homicide —I had thought it murder.
Britons hate martial law—it inflames their
blood to see an armed soldier on duty in their
towns. The Civil Power, properly called forth, is
prodigiously great—it includes all good sukjects—
all friendi to peace and order—and thousands
and tens of thousands would support the civil
Power at any riik. Nho Abhor Blilitary.Gpeeen,
meat even for a moment. lam one of those.
As to yourself; Sir Filmic's, I feel compare.
Lively little concerti, convinced as I am, that any
honest British Jury
.must give you ample da.
maps against these, who in a case, for which the
ATTORNEY GENERAL himself could find neither
Precedent nor Law, broke open an Englishman's
house, and dragged him front the bosom of his
family to prison.
As I began this letter, so shall I conclude it, not
from familiarity, for I am perfectly unknown' to
you, but from sincere attachment to your indepen.
dent principles, believing you anxious to support
the British Constitution, as established by 'Magna
Charts and the Bill of Rights, not separates in
the King, the Lords, or the Commons—but jointly
in King, Lords, and Commons.
I remain, filar Sir Fasmcts,
Your..fellow.stibject,
A FROND TO LAW AND LII3ERT:t*
London, MC
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sompanneseimemme
their
acknowledgments it is understood, mean to return tom
acknowledgments to the Volunteer Corps of she
Metropolis, for theli prompt and sexsterabli 'Ad
the Wellt 41eIgrb,11Wis • —

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