The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-07-27 00:00:00

THE STAtESIKA

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ON THE " IGNORANT IMPATIENCE" Of THE

The people complained of eoormossiattation,
And petitioned their rulers to grant them relief;
Who quickly resolved to grant no relaxation,
'Tis " ignorant impatience" cried the Sapient Chief.
Qv ix.
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ON THE OMISSION OF TIER MAJESTY'S NAME
IN THE LITURGY.

If human pray'rs with heaven can Ottfht avail
For royal sins (for Princes too are frail)
Our gracious Queen must sure acceptance meet.
When worlds assembled crowd their mercy seat ;
For while salaried priests alone are seen
To bless the King, the People bless the Queen.

LETTERS FROM TIM LIVING TO TILE DEAD.

'Tis the custom in some eastern nation I've read,
That a King when he writes to a friend who Is dead,
Most piously cuts off the nsesvenger's head :
And if he perchance has the postscript forgotten,
Containing much matter to foils that are rotten.
In mighty great hurry, to o'ertake the other,
He cuts off the head of the messenger's brother.
A RADICAL CURE FOR ALL OUR EVILS.

THZ COMPLtINT.
It were a task would puzzle e'en the D—l,
To please the English doli, they're so uncivil :
Do what we will to pacify the elves,
They still will "tarn Melt- buck. upon themselves."

JOHN FIVLCS RCPLT.
We grant the constitution you sus
And still the rabble clamour was not ended ;
Their•publie meetings you sc scum by th' sabre;
Then to st *Mill) their favourite Queen you labour.
All such attempts to pacify must fail ;
With hoots and groans the people will assail ye.
Hut would you really please this ' rabble crew.'
I'll tell you, Sirs, what next you ought to do .
SCIPIND those cursed taxes which so squeeze 'em ;
And, if from plagues still worse than those you'd ease
'em.
SLsPrtD )ourselveq, and that can't fail to please 'em.

and most laileated relatives, powerfally touches every chord
of sensibility ismy breast, IMW moors over their graves
—bet not as one without brifie, That beloved daughter of
whom I have been bereaved. was ones my ettilaratin de-
Ilaht his late revered Ma)esty my unalterable trust.
ad, sad
lives been happily protracted, I Magid sot now
have to contend against that malice, and those calamities,
by which I am so raaeoreasly assailed.
My constitutional rights are, It present, attacked le in
unconstitutional manner. If, in this country, the life, the
property, and the reputation of the most humble individual
are safe within the sanctuary of the laws, surely those laws
ought not to be violated on purpose to deprive the Queen of
her rank, her title, and her truly legitimate rights.
" If, as a subject, I am answerable to the laws, let those
laws be sacredly observed in the judielal investigation of my
conduct. Let me not, by any proceeding—which, if It re-
tains the form of justice, is conceived in the spirit of
tyranny—be put at once out of the protecting pale of the
law, and the tutelary guardianship of the constitution.
" I have no wish—l can bate no wish— to leave this en-
lightened, this hospitable country. In what other part of
the world could I lad, or expect to Ind, a people so tree-
! tionate, friends so steady, or a home in which I have so M-
I tie to fear from the machinations of my enemies?"
The following Address bas been also presented ;

"to THE ...QUEEN'S MOST EICILLENT MAJESTY.
"The dutifil and loyal Address of the Inhabitants of Mor-
peth, in the county of Northumberland.
"May it please your Majesty.—" We, the undersigned
Inhabitants of Morpeth and is vicinity, humbly beg permis-
sion to express oar sincere and unfeigned congratulation at
your Majesty's safe arrival on the shores of Britain; and we
feel great satisfaction in assuring your Majesty, that we
view with the highest pleasure and satisfaction that dignified
and seepailleoes line of conduct your Majesty has pursued
against the foil and atrocious machinations of unpriscipled
sea. over whose wicked and malevolent designs we trust
we shall soon havethe inexpressible pleasure of seeing your
Majesty triumph. We also beg leave to inform your Ma-
jesty, that we shall continue not to be merely idle spectators
of your Majesty's unfortunate situation, but will do all in
our power to expose and repel those base and atrocious ea-
lussniea that may be thrown against your Majesty's cha-
racter. And we do most sincerely pray that your Majesty
may long enjoy that bodily and mental vigour which is ne-
cessary for properly exercising those rights and privileges
with which your Majesty is invested by the law of the realm,
as Queen-Consort of England. From the known character
of your Majesty we have nothing to dread against the liber-
ties and valuable institutions of our country ; but, on the
contrary, we rely with perfect eoutidence, that when your
I Majesty comes to share the honours and prerogatives of the
Crown, your Majesty will do every thing to promote the hap-
piness and welfare of an intelligent and generous nation."

Her Majesty returned the following gracious an-
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" I am unfeignedly obliged to the worthy inhabitants of tbe
town of Morpeth and its vicinity for their loyal and affec-
tionate Address, and particularly for their condolence upon
those severe domestic lolses which have agonised my heart.
I no sooner set my foot on British shore, after my late long
absence. than I felt that I was respiring the air of freedom.
and was hi the midst of a generous people, amongst whom
the perseeuted and oppressed can never want a friend.
Their sublime sentiments and their virtuous sympathies were
instantly excited In favour of an injured Queen. From the
south to the north, from one extremity of the kingdom to the
other, the spark of enthusiastic loyalty has been kindled in
every breast. If the age of chivalry were ever pest, I have
lived to see It revived anew.
" I humbly solicit and boldly challenge, any open, any
legal investigation'; and the more my character is investi-
gated. the more, I trust, It will be found to be intimately
embodied with the principles of rectitude. I wish for life,
only to make others feel that it is a blessing to live.
" I amehist my rights and privileges, as Queen-Consort
of the Ileversign. to be a pert of the sacred patrimony of
the BM& nation; and I will defend them with Intrepid
constairi for their benefit, rather then for my own personal
gratlna. The rights sad liberties of the people are the
bit oshisard of the Borstal's, and while I lite 1 shall pray
for their 'refloating preservation."

BILLS OF PAINS AND PSNALTIES.

In July, 1321, an Act was passed against the Hugh
le Despencers, father and son ; it recited that they had
committed several crimes, and they were disinherited for
ever and banished.

In 1492, an Act was passed against one John Hayes
for Misprision of Treron.
In 1549, another Act of this nature was passed
against William West, for attempting to poison Lord
Lawarr.

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In 1556, an Act also passed against Ann Calthorpe,
the divorced wife of the Earl of Sussex.

In 1571, a General Bill of this nature was passed
against Pagitives.
111 1689,a Bill was brought in against Lord Chancellor
Jeffreys, but did not pass.
In the same year, a Bill was brought in to indict Pains
and Penalties against those who bad violated the Laws
in the two former reigns.
In 1694, a Bill of this nature passed against Edward
and Wm. Williams, Esquires.
In 1693, another Bill spinet Edward Panacefort. and
others ; It passed the Commons, but never returned free
the Lords.

Is the same year, a similar Bill passed against Sir
Thomas Cook, and another against him, Firebrace, and
others.
In 1697, a Bill is passed against Counter, Blackborne,
and others.

I n this year a Bill passed the Commons against Knight
and Dunemsbe for false indorsing Exchequer Bills. but
it was rejected by the Lords, who on this occasion made
the Standing Order, " That Proxies should sot be per
in any judicial proceeding in their Home, though
it was b Bill."
la 1710. a Bill was passed against Sir Humphrey
ifackworth and others. It passed the Commons bet from
the Prorogation, did sot pass the Lords.
In 1717, s Bill was brought in against Lord Oxford.
In 17$1, another Bill was brought in against the Go-
vernor aid /Erectors of the South ea Company.
In 171 E, there is a Bill against Layer and miters, and
also airfield the Bishop of Rochester.
In 1729, a Bill passes against the Warden of the
Fleet.
it 1_731. thin an Bills against Oeorge Robinson and
John Thowpssa.
la 1732, then is likewise a Bill against Sir Robert
Sutton, Sir Archibald tyrant, and others.
In 1737. the Bill against Captain Portions is passed.
la 11$ the Bill against Scotch Residents.
he 1749, the misbrand Bill of lady Ferrets Is
passed law/ a law.

A requisition has been presented to the Mayor of
this town to call a Guild for, the purpose of addressing
her Majesty the Queen. The object of the Addling.
we understand, will be to congratulate her Majesty en
her safe return to this csautry, and to express chi
hopes of the Burgesses that she will prove herself
inoommt of the charges exhibited ageism ker.;--(Bse.
Wed Aberlieer.)
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two casatries becalms so tatortattag, an to be found
in the two last nenshen of the Jorrool Modern
rep**, and Trawls, eec containing emaillaa',
Lotter% is Italy, aad the other Graham's s"
through tipain.
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of April *III lie remainder of the It"
rived at idlißmiarts on the sth of 121" i
sail frees *Mee direct for Aorotors.