The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-11-30 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN

together, without a blunder, two little words, saw no-
thing in the black and infamous transaction, but " mi-
litary erpedieney." To support this new-coined virtue,
his Lordship acceded to a spoliation and division of Eu-
rope, unjust in pretension, and incompatible with the
interests of society. Russia, that giant in strength and
monster in greatness, that semi-barbarous nation, has
crossed the Vistula, and placed her sceptre on the confines
of Moravia. Her grasp extends to the borders of Prussia,
touches Sweden, and threatens Constantinople. Her
lan less and countless hordes, living under a despotic
government that has but to command to be obeyed,
having tasted the sweets of the South, sigh for its
plains, and wish to stretch at ease beneath southern suns.
Austria, overgrown in its ancient condition, has ex-
tended her territory by the annexation of Italy, by
the addition of a people that hate the Germans ; and
this addition necessarily excites insurrections and wars.
The advisers of these great powers, with Prussia their
accessary, begin openly to declare their wishes and
designs; they would bind, in the chain of obedience,
all the States of Europe, to their present in:lllations,

wise or foolish, bad or good. Fools! can they put out
the light of the sun ? Can they extinguish, the
comet's fire ? Can they bury knowledge in the
cave of ignorance ? Can they stifle the spirit of
the age? Can they conquer thought with the bayonet,
and vanquish liberty with cannon ? Fools ! that
listen to that wretched driveller, Von Gents, who
has slept over a period of thirty years. and treats man-
kind as if they were babes—as if they were as ignorant
of their rights and duties as they were in eightraine !
If report may be relied on, England and France begin
to be alarmed. They at length descry their
and see the snares they have laid for themselves. The
Ministers of England, it is said, have at last opened
their eyes ; but their vision is very limited : they can-
not look beyond the horizon of the days in which
they live ; they elf enemies of freedom at the heart's
core. The people must not trust to their intentions.
Time must elapse before the crusaders against li-
berty can believe that liberty is worth enjoying.—
People of England ! The base principles that at-
tempted the conquest. but established the freedom of
America, dragged you into the unholy war against
France. The effects of these worthless principles have
covered you with glory and with wretchedness, deprived
you of your gold, and left you abundance of paper--
obtained for you the applauses of the Governors, and the
curses of the people of Europe; and loaded you with
taxation till your sinews fail. People of England! The
Pitt system. as it has been called, has plunged you into
an abyss of ills; they multiply daily, whilst the host of
deluders, in mockery of your wrt.ngs, describe them as
temporary suffering., fast wearing out. Clinging to
the nation like the robe of Nessus to the body of Her-
cules, their poison will corrupt the empire's heart; est
the spirit of the age, in defiance of its enemies, will,
with your assistance, counteract the contagion and heal
the wounds of our bleeding coaatet_—(44Vred.)
MEETING "'the PARISH el" Sr ANNE'S, SOHO.
A numerous and highly respectable Meeting of the
inhabitants of this Parish was held this day, to con-
ogratulate the Queen, in pursuance of a Retinisition
presented to the Churchwardens, by several/of the
_litst parishioners.
r Shortly after one o'clock, H. Wit.u.sats,
'senior Churchwarden, took the Chair, mot
.tbe inasissees of the meeting in a brief speoeh, in
which he regretted that some individual, more
capable than himself, had been placed is lila
situation. Although he might not be covetent
to an able discharge of its duties, it was not for want
of zeal, it was for the want of ability.—(Applause.)
Mr. Fiscal then stated, that several independent
Mothers of Parliament, including their two worthy
reproseutadm, bad been written to, and their at-
tendance at the Meeting requested as a favor. One
of the latter gentleman (Mr. Hobhouse) was present ;
and, in answer to the other letters, they bad received
one communication only, that was from Mr. Hume,
in which a previous engagement was assigned as the
elute of his absence.
Mr. Honnouse said, that he had received a letter
from Sir F. Burdett last night, in which the Worthy
Baronet stated his Intention of being present at the
Meeting. He (Mr. H.) expected him hourly, and
thought that the occurrence of some obstacles upon
the road could alone hare prevented his arrival before

tbaftime -(Applause.)
At this moment, a letter was handed to the Chair-
man, and after some ineffectual attempts made by
s viral gentlemen to deeypber its contents, all that
could be discovered was, that it was signed " Gerard
Noel." This circnmstance excited much laughter in
the room. The letter was, however, eventually read
by Mr. Place, and it contained an apology from Sir
Gerard, accompanied by expressions of concurrence in
the object of the meeting.
' The Meeting was held in the Vestry-room I and a
parishioner here observed, that the increasing numbers
could sot possibly be accommodated in so small a
space. He thought that an adjournment to the body
of the Church would be desirable.
The CHAIRMAN intimated that an application had
boa made is the Rector, requesting the use of the
Church for that purpose, but that it had been refused.
Mr. P. Moons expressed his opinion, that the
Churchwardens bad a right to make use of the Church
'for such a purpose, without the consent of the Rector;
for without their leave, be could not himself go into
'the pulpit.—(Load applnse.)
A Gentleman observed that only one of the Church'
wardens consented to hold the meeting in the Church
and on that account it had ben thought advisable Dot
to do so.
Mr. Pvsen thee read the resolutions. The
crowd 'till inereasiag, as adjournment to the church.
yard was proposed and tarried, where every facility
and convenience had been prepared by the previous
arrangement of Mr. Williams.
Mr. Fyscu left speaking.
Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East
India /loose, when Capt. G. Weistead was sworn
into the command of the ship General Harris, con-
signed to Madras and Chios.
Mr. Ex-Sheriff Parkins obtained a role in the Court
of Exchequer so Tuesday, calling on.the Common Ser.
joaat to skew eases, why the Ex-Sheriff should not
appoint his own Attoessy, instead of Mr. Coiling-
ridge, the Secondary, is ardor to resin ea 'can't of
the Woes sad milts of his Iflirievalty,

ORIGINAL POETRY.
THE RATS, A TALE.
FROM THE 'RENT!! OF FOIATAIITR.
CANTO St.
I sung before, that Rats had Kings.
Ilad Coin:oat, LORDS, and other Tutmcs
(With sovereign power, ■nd wisdom fraught)
Which hist'ry tells, were sold and bought.
As common (so their records say)
As Sol Mimes the Toes of day ;
Our ■AT, our R—l RAT, I mean,
I should have told, was seldom seen.
When day blooned forth, auspicious fair,
" The sons of night are sons of care,"
The reason I must now declare.
When R—l a sYs huotrent grow.
In vain you seek the Courts below :
You cannot sacred persons seize,
But may petition, If you please ;
And when you're rsan'd In your trade,
Perhaps you'll get the interest paid.
A R —4 arms plac'd o'er the door,
Denotes the Inmates very poor.
The profits R—l tradesmen art,
Are ott a whereas in Gazette.
'TN thus in Rattan/a stated,
As we have faithfully translated.
The frequent creditors' complaint.
Was to our RAT a sore restraint;
Ile could not visit, drive, or ride,
But some rude claimant by his side
Would urge with most disloyal threat,
The payment of his honest debt.
The nibbling natives recommended.
With some fair she, if he'd be blended,
They'd pay his debts, and free his mind
From all of base Plebeian kind.
The contract made—tbe marriage vow
Was consecrated, Lord knows howl.
Rattania's Bishop like I wren,
Some nailed beads of late we've seen,
Said something of such vague Import
About morality at Court.
Per fas et se flu he'd contend,
Jure divine to the end.
The K--'g or P—e could do no wrony.
No vies could e'er to them belong.
If RATS were Has how very like,
Their words and actions too would strike.
I prl'thee reader do not laugh,
We mean not Lonsom—nor L►. .
Our hero married, mark ye that,
'Teas thought he'd prove a virtuous air.
And A—t to the
All former vices he'd disown ;
But vain are mortal prophecies,
And Rats, like atm, deceive with lies.
The honey moon had not e'en sled,

When to the partner of his bed
This Rat display'd, without a nue,
A great dislike to marriage laws ;

And was so rude. and so uncivil.
She might as well have wed a devil.
Our iaellnalions, says the a►T.
Are net our own, I pray mark kin& :
A separation WO take /lass,
Sher fie et eft year free.
I'll never interfere with you.
Whatever you may say or do.
They parted— • •
Rere a blank I find
Rattania's sage, for notes, desigesa ;
And by what legibly appears.
They lied apart for many years.
Cent* the tAird will make It plain.
And tell the secrets of his r—n.
• CORNELIUS CRABTREE.