The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-05-14 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN.

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seal of the latter, said, ' That is asletter from Li- prove ,our condition at home, not, to make us re.
etarooz, whit More does he want of me ?'--- I spected abroad. Nothing, we are persuaded will
I
lie was generally very 16w when on board.— Isere the country from rain hut a total change of
One dark night he 164 to Cameo's ' ton have : measures, which can only be brought about by the
hot confidence in me." Confide your sorrows . entire dismissal of. the advocates of the Pitt system,
-to tae. De CaILLOW told him he had been very ' and the formation of a Ministry who are influenced
ill-treettd by the English Government. Harsitir' by a sincere desire for peace, on which alone de-
said, one confidence deserved another: that he wet pentls Out future prosperity,
Writ in Ireland, Of one of the first families ; poor, 1 lt affords us a high degree of satisfaction to find,
i because a younger brother. Had gone to America , that nothing has transpired, after the strictest exa-
i with expectations from an uncle (D. M'Coestica, of ; urination, to implicate any other person in BELLING-
New York), who 'wet old and unmarried. Had j neat's murderous deed. In no case whatever can as-
married a French; exiled lady ; applied to Aniericati , sassination be justitied.—lt is contrary to the law of
Government, and throhgh influence of British Mi. ' nature; it Is destructive of the order essential to the
nister was made Captain of Artillery in ADAM'S' maintenance of all well regulated societies, and we are
Administration ; but seeing no scope for exertion, . convinced is held in utter abhorrence by every indivi-
bought land in Vermont, and there studied law . dual in this country capable of exercising his judgment.
five years.—Detested Republican Gotertiment, In opposition to this opinion, however, we find that'
and filled newspapers with essays against it. the Courier of last night charges, what they are
—Severity of these drew attention of British I pleased to denominate, the " mob," with being the
i Government, and Sir J. Cant; desired his acquaint- advocates of Bri.tiNGHAtes crime. "We are sure,"
' ance. 'Went in consequence to Quebec and Mott- says that Journal, "we cannot be contradicted when
treat, where he heard all he had to hope or fear.— !we say, that there was no horror expressed against
' Went to Boston, lived at the Exchange Coffee- the act or the assassin.—Nay, he was attempted to be
house, gave patties, made excursions, end received ' rescued. So miserably have the mob been deluded by
an order extraordinary from Sir J. CItAIG to dispose inflammatory speeches and writings, that many of the
of the fleet at Halifax, and the troops to further the mob cried out, that the death of Mr.Peacevae Would
object if required. Spent all hie money, ane was add Lioake bread cheap—that the
;cause of any distress
wised to go to London. Treated there kindly by Go. or scarcity was not to be found in their own im-
, vernment, received in high circles, and complimented . prudence, the perturbed state of the civilized world,
with a ticket as Member of the Pill- Club, without or the casualties of nature, but in the Government
being balloted for. When he applied for retributios, which protects them; but in the Minister, whose whole ,
Got ernment endeavoured to cheapen (marchandei) being was d 'voted to the public safety." It might
his serv:ces. Claims 3'2,0001. sterling. Told thst be sufficient for our present purpose to state, that 1
he should be provided for, by recommendations of Sir there never was a more nbominable libel sent from the
G.PnEvasT, if he returuei' to Canada, and continued press, on a humane .and liberal nation, than what is
the same service and vigilance as before. At the sane , collated in the above article. But we feel it incum- i
time Government aepointed an Irish friend of his, ' bent on us to add that, if we could possibly bring !
, through his influence, Attorney-General of Canada. our minds to admit that assassination has any advo- 1
(Cieltroe saw this Gentleman at Mr. G. Roiteer- cates in this country, they must have formed their
soses, New-Yolk). Impatient to go to Canada, to opi•leits on the writings ‘,.f. the Courier, and its sa-
sell his land and library, and take vengeance on bri- tellites, and not on those of any independent Journal.
tish Government: But knowing tam if he vi..,nt to' The public will not soon forget that, very recently,
Canada he must give op leis dispatches, and then be I the columns of the Courier were filled with a studied
farther put off, he refused a passage by it ship of defence in favour of the assassination of BONAPARTE,
war, aril resolved to set off privately ; and that was which had been originally recommended to the inha-
-1 i the cause of CttlLLoN's meeting him at Hyde. Cam- bitants of these kingdoms in 'he pages of the infra.
LON says, he told Beene'. that England was his na- mous Anti-Gallicon, and in the writings of the I,
tive coentry, and that it would be odious to betray it, disappointed SA RRA ZI s ! We repeat, that we do
and that that Government had treated him harshly; not believe any man who bears the name of
but he must not resent a parent's injuries : to a Briton, can approve of the horri,l act which
have patience, and wait his reward. HENRY BELLINGHAM committed. Genuine abhurence of a
then pleaded the wrongs. of his native country, Ire- crime, shows itself ,:ere readily in calm fortitude,
land, es his justification. Landed in America. He than in lintel!. exclamation; and if, as the Courier
• came to Washington, where C. saw him again. He says, there has appeared any symptoms not altogether
then moved to George Town, where C. saw him congenial with a sincere regret for the immense in-
every day. 11. was there quite silent, and inces- ! jury done the suffering individual, charity would lead
satiny sighed 'Teri ZeeitlY.. Asked t.'s opinion Of us to attribute this rather to a too sanguine expecte-
Mr. MONROE, which C. gave very favourably of I tion that the country still be benefited by Mr. PER-.
Mr. M. Wanted to buy an estate of C.'s near the 1 cevat.'s political influence being extinguished than
Sea e 1
ish frontier. Received anonymous threatening his life. Monstrous and barbarous indeed would be
lett c s, and heard of unfavourable communications i the state of society, were the picture which the Courier
fro:., London respecting his personal safety. Message i has attempted to draw of it, to be found a faithful
of ;.1e PRESIDENT gave CRI LLON the first notice of i delineation.
real state t.f transaction. Heenst told C. that a•
Mr. el 1 [AAR l', !.r GILLIVRAY, from Quebec, had ad-
vised him at New York, to go to Canada ; but
Hestia- said, ' he would not—the ruhicon was
passed.' II seise kept the first company in Boston.
Never told CItiI.LoN the name of any person with
e hem he had conferred."
'l'h' Report having been read, was ordered to liry
on the table.
AN(Y111F.11 OF lIENTtY'S DOCUMENTS.
" After Joile !Irene arrived in New-York, and
was about to embark in the fVasp, for France, he
wrote the fpllowing to EDWARD J. COLE, Esq. of
this city, a Gentleman of the most respectable 'cha-
racter, and who has made oath before SAMUEL SEER.
air, Esq. a Notary Public, to its authenticity :
` NT W-YOlth, FEL 27.
" Should you see any publication on that subject
[disclosures made to Government] at any time, I
give you full liberty to repeat all I have told you,
and be particularly careful to repel with indignation
any insinuation the spirit of party may suggest, that
my political mission,.or the papere connected with
it, contain a single line that ca ,I expose any human
being in the United States to censure.
(Signed) ' JOHN HENRY.'

We understand there is little or no alteration in
the couduct of BELLINGHAM since our report yester-
day, except that of passing a considerable part of his
time in reading the Prayer-book which he purchased
on Monday last. He went to bed last night about
twelve o'clock, and had several bouts sleep.
A provision •for the atßicted family of Mr. Pan-
mat., consisting of his widow and twelve children,
was the subject of deliberation last night in the
House of Commons. Lord CASTLEREAGH proposed,
in conformity with the Message of the PRINCE
RtGENT, a clear sum of 50,0001. for the children,
etth an annuity of 2,0001. to Mrs. PS *CZ VAL, which
*is agreed to unanimously. A farther Resolution
was then proposed, that Mrs. PERCLVAL'i annuity of
2,0001. should descend, on her dcviise, to her eld.'st
son, attaining the age of twenty-one years. This
Resolution, after some discussion, was carried by a
'Majority of 136 to 23.
The House of Commons, on Tuesday, presented
one of the most nevel as well as one of the most
solemnly impressive scenes that the imagination can
conceive. Every seat, both in the body and in the
galleries of the House, was crowded to excess. On
the entrance of the Sexaate all arose, and with
'flheids uncovered received him in the most profound
.silence. They remained standing until the Chaplain
Was called, and on the commencement of prayers,
they all knelt and seemed to join with fervent devo-
tion in the ceremony. It is computed that there
Several new Ministerial arrangements must unquee! *ere upwards of 450 members present ; a number
tionably soon take place, in consequence of the as- far exceeding any that has ever been witnessed pre-
sassination of Mr. Pencevar.. The supporters and vious to the chair being taken.
adherents of that gentleman will, no doubt, endea- The body of Mr. Peacevat. is placed in his lath
dressing-room, and attended by two of the principal
your, to the utmost, to patch up a tier Administra- domestics. The mournful apartment is lighted with
tion among themselves ; and already, probably be- wax-candles. Six of the daughters of the late Mr.
fore the Palace Reeesr has revolved the matter its PERCEVAL were confirmed last week at St. Martin's
his mind, we find that some of the Treasury Jour- church, by the Bishop of London.
'la's have placed Earl BATHURST at the head of the Mrs. PERCEV 41. and her family went to Mr. Rt-
Government, and appointed Mr. ABBOTT Chancellor! nee's after their recent calamity, where they re-
of the Exchequer. Another of these venal Prints, mained all Tuesday ; Mrs. P. continuing in a state
bas destined the Earl of LIVERPOOL, for First Lord I of extreme misery. It is said that she is seven moat's
advanced in a state of pregnancy.
of the Treasury ; Marquis AVELLESLEY and Mr. It is said that BELLINGRAM has been in the prac-
CANNING, to fill the office of Foreign Secretaries of tice of using threatening language to Gentlemen in
State; Lord HOLLAND, the Home Department; , the Public Offices, at which he has been accustomed
Mr. llosaispox, Chancellor of the Exchequer; Ito apply for redress of his pretended grievances.—
t Mr. Bumca, one pf the Clerks of the Privy Coun-
and FArt MOIRA, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.-- cis reported to hare been iu this manner troubled
We do not think the affairs of the country could by the assassin. •
be better managed than in the hands of such pa- I The Bill of Indictment against Ber.r.rsonam,for
triotic Noblemen as Earl MOIRA and Lord 'Hol.-1 the nsurder of Mr. PERCEVAL,
LAND ; but we have no idea they will coalesce with f ABBOTT, the Counsel. It was
r would have been found by the
the other persons who are named as their intended I da
; in consequence of that ex{.
colleagues. We are moreover convinced that an Ad-iClerkenwell, was much crowded
ministration, formed of such materials as Earl BAT- ; that the presentation of the Bill
ILUSHT and Mr. &MET, IS neither calculated to its- this day.

With respect to the mannerin which he pass': h 3
previous pal tof the day on which he committed iia
murder, he states, that he went with a Lady to the
European Museum, where he was detained tiil Iraq
four o'clock. lie parted from the Lady at the ex-
tremity of Sydney's-ally' and went down imme-
diately to the (louse of Commons without having
dined, and with his pistols loaded. He was so
anxious not to be disappointed by the failure of his
weapon, that, after he had bought his pistols, for
which he gave four guineas, he went to Primrose-
hill, to try how they would go otf, and, when 116
had ascertained their efficacy, loaded them for hit
purpose.

the Sheriffs went to Carl:on House yesterday, to
enquire when his Royal Highness the
.Pntrict: I:r-
GENT WOUrd be pleased to receive the Address of
Condolence voted by the Court of Aldermen, on the
murder of Mr. PERcEVAL.

Should the Assassin 13E1.1.180'1Am be found Guilty
by the Jury, the awful sentence of the law, it is said,
will not take place at the usual, place of execution,
but in Palace Yard, Westminster.
The attempt to assassinate Mr. Mate; Primo
Minister to Queen ANN; is thus recorded:—" On
the Bth of March, 1711, the Abbot de la Baurlir,
commonly called the Marquis ofijuiscard; a rat
in the French service, being under examination be-
fore the Committee of Council, at the Cockpit, on a
charge of High Treason, for corresponding with
France, stabbed Mr. HAittra-, one of the Council,
with a penknife; but the knife ligL'ing upoU'a rib,
snapped in two. hereupon all the Committee drew
their swords and wounded Guiseardin genial places
of his body, who being committed to Newgate, died
there the 17th of that month. This assa. in had
been employed in the English service serera years,
and at that time had a haudsome pension anon ed him
from the Crown."

We understand that the Lancastrian I ianer, on
Saturday next, is expected to be more numerously
attended than on any former occasion. Besides his
Royal Ilighnes the D.ke of St:ssrx, who fills t. c
Chair, his Royal Brothers, the Dukes of KEN, awl
CLAfttscx, are to be present. Lord Fist; sr.r. %%ill
alsn attend. His Lordship, before receivii,g the in-
vitation, had made arrangements for preceediog to
Dublin on Saturday, but he put off his journey fill
Sunday, ih order that he might enjoy the pi, asure of
the Meeting.

The tidings which we have so long expected are at
length arrived. We ran now, we believe, state, on
authority entitled to the utmost attention, that Bus
NArARTE has quitted I'aris for his army in the North.
He took his departure, we understand, so lung ago
as on the sth inst. for Dresden. The same letter
which furnishes this important information, also says,
" Now, i!uleed,.meyyou expect to hear of truly in-
terest:,ig events."—(Thnes).
A packet arrived yesterday from the Brazils, with
let err. from Rio Janeiro to the L!th of February.
They contain nothing new from the River PI tie, ex-
cept that it is stated, an embargo had heel. lai I on all
vessels in the South American ports, in consequence
of the differences between the Portuguese and Spa-
, uierds inthet quarter.
PORTSMOUTH, MAT 13, 1812.-:--Passed by th'e
In defati able frigate, Capt. BROUGHTON, from Chi-
na, witr 14 sail of China ships under convoy. The
Minden and Acacia parted company will( sit sail of
Bengal ships a few days since. Their arrival may be
i daily expected.
Letters have been received from Cadiz to the Ith
inst. The siege of that town hos not been raised, as
was stated in some of the pipers of
...esterclay.
1 Accounts from Basque Roads, of the 3d instant,
, by an American vessel, cut out from under the bat-
teries of Rochelle, state, the French hate:three
3-deckers, and three 74's now lifting in the Cita-
' rente : which (says the writer) with one 3-decker
. and four 74's now before us make eleven sail of the
line here, four of them first-rates. Exclusive of
these they have four frigates and three brigs. Of
this force the frigates, line-of-battle ships, and
brigs, four sail of the line and four frigates, are
ready for sea, besides four more in Bourdeaux, and
three brigs.
The continuation of the Ministry in power by the
PRINCE REGENT after the restrictions wer., 'Act) otf,
had excited a strong sensation of disappointment is
, the Government party of America.

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