The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-09-20 00:00:00

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immediately the proper measures to obtain reparation.—
The other officers of the regiment, however, refused to
anew a transaction which they considered is imply a
%sacral reflection on the regiment to be adjusted on the
terms of a private difference, and would not consent that
captain Oakes should take the affair upon himself in the
manner proposed. A statement of what occurred at Cum-
berland-gate between Sir R. Wilesin and Captain Oakes
*lsis consequence drawn up, and transmitted to the Duke
of York. His Royal Highness, on receiving it, caused
a private inquiry into the correctness of the facts.to be
instituted, and baring found them established to his sa-
tisfaction, be referred the whole affair to the King, who
in consequence caused his Royal pleasure to be declared,
that Sir Robert Wilson should be dismissed the service."
Another account in the same paper, The' Times,
gives of the interview between Sir ROBERT WILSON
and Captain OAKS, (the particulars of which bad been
received from Gentlemen who were sear Sir R. Wu,-
sox at the time) is thus expressed •
"Sir R. Wilsonwas riding at the moment allistbal to
in the above statement with another Gentleman who at-
tended to pay the last Wham of respect to her late Ma-
jesty. When he beard the pistol shots, be expressedhe a
desire to go-up to the spot, and at least ascertain t
caste of Norm His friends would have detained him,
from considering that his presence at such a scene
might, like many other innocent and well-meant acts,
be liable to toalleimis construction. This, Sir Robert
Wilson declared to be unworthy his regard, so long as
there was a chance of saving*** life, er dissuading the
military from the mistiest exercise of violence. He
therefore accosted the cosmos:Wing ahem simply ask-
ing-hltaswbetlea it was by his orders that tbe soldiers
fired. The officer replied. No." Sir Robert then
begged him for Gods sake to interfere' and prevent
the effusion of " blood." The bring did, as our in-
formaitaNhave assured as, cuts aimed inuitudiatelY,
and by the. interposition of the officers."

The dismissal of this gallant officer by the King is
another proof of the imbecility of those who may be
presumed to have advised the measure. For, if men
cannot value services past, there is little to be hoped
from their attention to the future ; and we do not he-
sitate to pronounce this step one of the most unwise
and unjust that. has, for souse time, disgraced the an-
nals of Government. For, has not Sir Robert distin-
geisha himself, in almost every part of Europe? Did
be not, with a heedful of undisciplined men; save the
British army from the effects of military incapacity and
waits at Talavera ? Did he not preserve the character
of a commander, whose rashness left his wounded in
the bands of the enemy, and, with the remnant of his
living troops, *maid have been added to the laurels of
the French General, had trot Sir Robert kept those at
bay when they were about to occupy the rear of the
Withal army? aid is this, and are all his former
achievements to be sunk into the seals of Ministerial
recollection, when we daily see the pimps and panders
of a mushroom aristocracy, with borough interest, ride
over those brave fellows, who have, by their
toil and blood, purchased laurels for the brows of
those whose merits have, and ever will, retain a
doubtful complexion ? This puerile attack on Sir
Robert Wilson must exalt him in the opinion of every
honourable mind, and it only remains with Slop
and the Gas; to exult at the transitory success of
their marauding banditti. This is • mooed edition of
my tort tkishrado's treatifilat, so malevolently Vie-
constitutional, of which, even the parties themselves
became ashamed ; nor had the sun that terminated his
sentence scarcely set, when be saved the country an
immense sum about to be given annually to an already
overloaded pauper. There his Lordship showed him.
self worthy of his trust, and his noble exertions in the
cause of liberty have crowned him with never-fading
laurels in the land of those brave men which he has
so nobly assisted to emancipate from the blessings of
Royal protection and the Holy Inquisition, that in.,
kraal gift of royalty which is now mouldering into
dust in Europe, and its supporters execrated by every
lover of the human race. Lord Cochrane's degradation
at home purchased his honours abroad, and his con-
summate skill and bravery has materially assisted to
unfurl the flag of liberty on the pacific shores of Co-
lumbia ;beis no longer the half-pay Capt. Cochrane,
but Grand Admiral of South America ; while he tsar-
rejs the lofty Andes on one side, an emigrant Irish-
man (Brims) rides triumphant on the western coast.
Such are the men that British Ministers despise—Mi-
nisters who have advised the dismissal of Sir Robert
Wilson. But, Sir Robert lives in the hearts of his
countrymen, and their mode of love is measured by
the Ministers' hate. Sir Robert was not indebted to
Ministerial favour, nor to his booing and booing at
the Horse Guards for his advancement in his profes-
sion, be purchased his way upwards, until his services
forced him on the staff. His conduct to Madame La-
va/ate, in saving the life of a brave man from the mur-
derous fangs of cruel despotism, established him in the
estimation of all good men; and his talent in the
House aoCoransous exhibited him in a new light,
where helms commanded respect and admiration, even
from .kis political enemies. But, be has committed one
eviene•oue unpardonable crime, for it is said, there are
ambelsenovolent Christians who never forgive, even
a ed offence, and this sweet disposition some-
times hiAnmes hereditary. Sir Robert Wilson admired
and respected the enviable talents and powerful
mind of the King's wife ; he; had a Christian sympathy
in her unmerited sufferings and persecutions ; he saw
a wicked and unnatural conspiracy formed against her
honour and her life ; he saw a phalanx of the
basest wretches in the country armed against her Ma-
jesty; he saw the sweepings—the most filthy sweepings,
purchased to swear her ruin ; he-saw her Majesty tri-
%Ralph over all her detestable enemies ; and he, like a
nag, like himself, congratulated her upon the glorious
victory; and when he saw the combined cruelty of
her foes hastening her to the tomb of her ancestors, he
mourned in common with every honest heart in the
country. These are the " head and front" of Sir
Robert Wilson's crimes ; these are the grand errors
that have deprived him of the interest of his money;
these are the causes tha; have rendered him obdoxious
to the powers above ; and these are the causes that
must ever render him dear to the real lovers of the
British empire.

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on between the Marian and Russian Cabiaets, and
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mind of the King's wife ; hi
in her unmerited sufferings
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basest wretches in the cons
jesty ; he saw the sweepings
purchased to swear her rni
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nag, like himself, congrati
victory; and when he saw
her foes hastening her to tl
mourned in common with
eoantry. These are the
Robert Wilson's crimes ; tl
that have deprived him of
these are the causes that hi
to the powers above ; and
must ever render him dear
British empire.
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