The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-02-05 00:00:00

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and in in that shape will it be merited to the tfultse
of 'Cositnotar. I trust the Sheriff Isere will follow
exemele. Yon have heart! qiiitc'enotigli from any one
of the Gentlemen who spoke to cominre you that
withitit rekentall petitirting was useless. (Applause.)'
—I • remember very well, at the time that paper
was almost at its lowest state of depreciation, sod
one ltnows it beuer eban Lord Kine, who has just
yokes—l remember well that at that very time Cie
Parliament pissed a lair to declare that parr t' as not
depreciated. They might as well pass a law to de-
elate the night to be day. Lord King stood up, much to
his credit, against this Bill, end, is reven:re, they
passed a law to make Melaka less this he wile enti:
tied to by law—to reakeilim take ditty. rotten Bank-
notes for good substantial money. Now IT you *user
this Petition to pass without a declaratiou of the ne-
cooky of Reform, you only give as opportunity fir
the House to say that you can do without it. Sup-
pile the Sheriff says that if you put a prayer for Par-
liamentary Reform into the Petitioe, it shall not past.
Be le so ; let it not pass. flat consequence will be
the rejection of the petition. and then do we say
to all the world, that so accessary do we contd. I
dirTarliamentary Refonn. that, without it, nothinv
in worth having. If you are not Reformers—it
Woe go seder that ease, then your voice sills
**mach the more peuterfal foe Reform. When the
Reestmiers pod ioned, the consequence was the enam-
ellist of 'sew waserra of severity. Better reject th-
Milos altogether than not petition for Reform.—
Batter say- to the House that, sooner than petition it
es it is, you would not petition at all.
-Mr. Ltscu again presented himself and p d
the high Sheriff to hear the Resoluties. lie then pro-
ceeded to read as follows :
" Resolved, That it appears to this Meeting that Mr.
Hume produced documents in the last Sesaioo of Parlia-
ment clearly proving that the Public Expenditure, both
Foreign and Domestic, admitted of Retrenchments to a
very large amount, In despite of which, all the proposi-
tioas eubmittell by him to effect this desirable object
were navigated by- great 'majorities of the House of Com-
mons, thereby making still more manifest, that the cor-
rupt state of the Representation of the People is the
real tense of our distress. It is, therefore, our decided
conviction. that until the people are fully and fairly re-
presented in the Comntona House of Pailiament, no per-
manent and general relief from the pressure of cur hut-
diens can reasonably be expected."
Mr. &men pat it to the Meeting, whether this Re-
solution was not couched in the mildest language.—
('` It is, it is!")
Mr. Lowxncs said he should lose both his right arm
sod his head, before he coasented to have that Raw.
Intioo put—(a person in the crowd—" Yon would
sus-
tain so great loss !")
The Mos &metre still persisted in resisting the
Resolutioo, and said he was not to he governed by
the centime.' of other Sheriffs ; and being asked, would
be call a Meeting for Reform that day, said at once
that he would sot. lie would comply with a Requi-
sides, and appoint an early day.
Mr. Cass argied in favour of the Resolution.
M,. DiNiSON. the county &lumber, came forward
applause. Ho dee/seed himself a friend to
Reform—bad always supported it, and would support
to hie Hoist breath. He dwelt fur some time snare
et the coeittry, which he attribsted, to the
imerwbelanier taxation. bee principally to the rapid
&prelims of Mr. Pears Bill, with the principle of
which, however, he entirely concurred. He stated his
*Moe, that much might be dose toward lesseuing
the burden of the soastry. and it was his object, and
mould be his objeet, to do all he could towards effect-
mg a reductios.
Mr. H.. Saimaa tart presented himself, aid said
'he had come to the Meeting with an anticipation
the most perfect unanimity. He hoped, therefore,
that so topic would be introduced to distract or di
vide. but that they would eonfiee themselves to the
simple subject of Reform. He never flinched from
answering for his Parliamentary conduct. lie now
was of opinion that no good could be done to the
farmer by protecting duties. For three years he bad
the stosupoly of our own market, aid yet the die
existed. Ile had supported the war from principle
Ms would sot say that so reduction might not be made ;
but he would moietain that, a great deal had been
dose is the way of retrenchment—that more was do-
ing. and that it was the determioatiom of Ministers
correct excessive expenditure to the last farthing.
(Great disapprobation.)—Much was said of the mom
of expenditure; but it was forgotten that a great por-
tion of this expense was a debt incurred by the coun-
try is supporting a just war. Which of them would
refs*, to give support to those who had bravely fought
for their security ? He declared that whatever teeth
there might be is the charges of corruption and bri-
bery against Meister% that at least his hands were
eke.. For twenty-five years of Parliamentary service,
he would defy any man to prove that he gave an
terested vete.
Mr. Cesssre here exhibited a pamphlet, which.
said, was attributed to Mr. I.:Atrum,, and published kg
Hatchaed. the Mieletirial printer. In this pamphlet
under the sanction of Ministers) they were
4pettedes fee reseeweiriwg eire litter, bet mitreeebise
too much. He Jaye misted this to show the sisoerity
the determination vouched for by Mr. Somber. os
part of Ministers, fa continue to retrench.
The titan Sassier then put the question; that
Petition already read be adopted. There were but to.
se file hands in f t it; and almost the whole
Meeting against it.
Mr. BIPINCT wished that the Meeting should not
psrate without coming to some issue.
Mr. C thought that the rejection of the Pr
tiou was quite decisive of the feelings of the Meeting.
Rather than not petition fur Reform, they would
petition at all.
The Hum Sassier declared the Meeting to be at
sod.
A umber of Gentlemen then proceeded to s room ,
the Spread Eagle Inn, and Mr. !Bennet took the Climb
A requisition was there signed by Lord King. V
Bennet, Mr. Maberly. Mr. Townsend, Mr. Leach,
to the High Sheriff. for as isusiediete Meeting, on
sahject of Reform. The Requisition was sent to
High Sheriff, and he appointed that day fortnight.
' The bleeder seemed satisfied with this answer.
after thanks being voted to a variety of Gentlemen,
broke up.

A Cosaty Meals& it Ise:petted. will be cal
Combas.lewd. to consider the propeiety of petitioning
Parlientest for agricultural relief.
Tile subscriptions fur erecting a statue to the
story of the late Right Hosourable Henry WattAs
amouated. on the nd alt. to near 1,2504