The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-06-02 00:00:00

PrnE STATFISMAIN.

and contemptible to finny. But the true general prin-;
ciple fur the real relief ef the poor is confined to no
particular. system, it embraces nu complicated maciii- I
nery, which can be applied only in particular situa-;
tions or cirmarnstani es. The broad outline of this plan,
all its shapes, is liberty, encouragement, and assist-
ance to manufacture to the greatest advantage the I
raw materials furnished by nature, whether found
-upon or below the *tidier of the soil, or in the waters,
and is attainable by esery one who has a rood of land '
at his disposal, whatever may be the situation.
This is abundantly evident to all those whose avo-
cations or localities have given them occasion to re-
flect on the subject. The great advantage, perhaps
the only one, of any specific plan, would, therefore,
be, to jiorce information on those who have never had
any idea of the matter, on account of their being en-
gaged in other pursuits. Bat where the facts are
made plain, the ultimate effect of any specific plan
whatever, would, in my opinion, be to produce bene-
volence and liberality, so as to enable the poor man
to be the cultivator of little patches of land, and the
consumer their produce, without being a burden to
the parish on one hand, er injuring the nor: opulent
and exteneve agrirniturists on the other, by reducing
the fair market price of his grain; far as it is extra-
vagant to assert that the poor man, becar.se he may
be a customer, can raise th:i price of /raw in the
nic.rket without a farthing in his pocket, ;; is equally
erroneous to suppme that be could lower the }rice Ly
consuming the piodure of his own field.
The difficulties of all the lower classes at present
are so well know'', that I shall not attempt to harrow
up your Lordship's feelings by any recital of the real
distresses of the poor, or of the appaling horrors that
haunt the niindn of those, olio, till non, hate lived, ,
and could still continue ta live, if not im independ-
ence, yet with a competency but n ho, in consetioenee
of tile increasing overflow of pauperism, are themselves •
into the great level of its irresistible flood,
awl expect no other relief hut that of a workhouse for
themselves and familits. In this state of mind; vi-,
bratior between hope and despair, the unhappy indi- i
Tidosl becomes an easy prey to the snlitions liar-
rangues of Deistiral designing demagogues. whose!
litn!:uage and intentions make the must niutlrst blush.l
and the timid shudder. While they attempt to blot
out the sacred record, annihilate social order, over-
turn subordina.ion and good goteit.ment, they pro-
mke tc establish in their stead the phantom of equa-
lity, and the vision of complete happiness. 1 b.. same
or similar notions, howeeer, have been so hoift,snit!,
promulgated by the seditious and disaffected of ail'
great nations immediately before their fall, and the!
sparkling bubble having so ret ently burst in a neigh-
bouring country, it is most devoutly to le hoped
that the pious, the loyal, the good, the rata, the
noble, the generous, and illustrious sons of Britain,'
will not calmly contemplate the approach of anarchy
and despotism, and choose rather to behold the ruins
of the country than resign sone private emolument,'
to reconcile the disaffected, remove discontent, allat

whose genius are all gone, and the trophies of wheat.,
victories are no mote; if any thing hat contempt Nr
the bo.tsted Constitution remain, it will be Mere dis-
play of magnificence in disorder, majestic desolation—
" Hebylon in ruins," where, in the midst of broken
arches of fallen columns, posterity will trace the mo-
numents of her ancient freedom—which may Heaven
long avert, and grant peace within her walls, and pros-
perity within her palaces; and nay the shamrock,
leek, rose, and thistle intwine, to form the licunwick
wreath to the latest posterity.
M♦ Lord, I have the honour to be your Lordship's
most obedient and humble servant.
May 49, IWO.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF CHANCERY. I.:scosNs INs, Juss I.

The LORD CIiaNCiLLOR did not come this diy to
Linen in consequence of being engaged
in the House of Lords in hearing. the final close of the
Appeal rale. of Carruthers v. .W. Ilagendie, Lord
Bishop of Bangor, who is a respondent in a case re-
specting a considerable property alleged to tkeloog to
his wife.

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VICE-CHANCELLOIII4 COURT. Just 1.

?RI EARL or SHAFTFSRVRI, LORD ROBERT 'resent,

AND A'OTIIkR r. 111AALL01101:011:

Mr. St AIDWELL observed, that this was a (*Abe which
was no doubt familiar to his honour, from tl:e fre-
quency of its Itch's( mentioned. '1 he petition which
he held in his bawl was one as a mere matter of
course, and he did nut conceive that there either was,
or could be, any opposilion to it. It had been refer-
red to the Master to inquire and rei:w t as to the pro-
priety of a sale of n certain estate. belocriug to his
Grace the Duke of Marlborough, and the Master had
reported such sale not only to be useful, but highly
proper. It was, therefore, dtsirnble, that this report
should he betati.r it Lad proved pr aatisrae-
tory to all partic:,, that no opposition whatever was
mail, to it.

He alto had ill his hand another petition relative to
another sale about to be I trerted 1 y the Duke's trus-
tees. and he also prayed 1. contiruted, co
uppogitiots brine uttered to it.
The VI( E-CllANlll.l.oll.—There COlll be no objec-
tion ; let the prayer of the retitiort be rant

1 ON !V% 14 V7tll r. Tlownsilt.

A petition was presented in this care by Mr. BELL,
praying that sonic regul.ttiou might be made respect-
ing the trees that had I Pell cut down on the estate,t,
and that Lord Charles Townshend might be prevented
from interfering what.ver in the management of ttese
estates, his conduct having evidently been detrimental
to their being properly conducted. His Honour would
recollect that an injunction had fortueily been ob-
tained for the same purpose.
Ilie Vics-litaNt ELI.OR said, their was a defic•iencr
of affidavits relative to the above committee, and the
ease had better stand over to :nuther day.