The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-12-29 00:00:00

OF FA RIUNGDON WITHOUT ELECTION*.

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To TneltrinPlNDeNT Itaitcrolle or Tin WAD op la
ZINGDon wITHOUT. 1 .
lieNTLEltax.—Political and religious intolerance, aided
by misrepresentation have gained a transitory triumph
•over those liberal principle* of politic right, which have
,„„)samaireettelesiseitahamrs.dmee of this greet and indettient:'
, t Ward. Alums the earions causes of this triumph,
• has contributed ware tt its accomplislimestatian a
. g **Ocoee. in Opposing it impossible. that Mr. Bat-
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tes worths with his aversion to' those principles, could be
elected to represent von In tfte•Common Ceoncil, brought
forward end-supported as he was, by persons notoriously
, Aoslik notonly to your Independence. but to the 'enema!
: itreederie of.omr Cortatry; This false corafideace prevented'
, the necessary exertions to secure my Election, and pro-
,.. rinsed an apathy snore injorieus to the liberty and little-
peinience of the Ward, than the most daring Wachs of its'
wpm* and mewed encodes ; but I trust it has taught you
' this wholesoMe lessen ;—" That if you desire to 'maintain
' yeier indepindenee.,you must always vigilantly watch, and
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VIN :Three years ago, yin called me forth to become one of
Jolene Representatieer. In answer to that call. I stated „my',
• i teterntinntion to support a full, fair, and efficient Reform'.
. * itithe •Comitions' House of Parliament, and asserted, that
• , I *mild obey your instructions when openly and usequi.
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. • 'Veiny expressed in Wartbnote ; that should they, at any i
• .. tfqm he in opposition to my sense of prepriety (a cireurn-1
. stases eot. likely often to occur between the Constituent'
: read-Rapretentative body. when each is equally honestly'
and independently inclined), then I would readily resign
into your hands 'slaw trust I -could no longer cooscien.
timed)? execute ; and that I would support every sues.
sure calculated to promote your interests and the welfare
of our coentry."
.Upon th.we principles you triumphantly
• electiat me a Member of the Common Council of this greet
City, without my having occasion, in any way, to solicit a
•-sieele vete. Prom that period to the present, I have fear.
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tkairle, 'diligently, and independantly discharged the duties
Letllone of yourltepresentativesorithont on any occasion pro-
' tote isg my own advantages, but constantly sacrificing them
• •iirn. your interests. In the performance of your duty, I
• sieve endeavoured to conciliate your ad ;es without
- compvereilies your principles ; because I consith•r it intlis.
- , • yessalily necessary to listen with attention. and to refute
with decorum, the opinions of thole we think wrong.
• 1 The consciousness of having thus invariably acted did
Iv, 1 coutess, prepare me to receive such a termination to
-• • •a*Plthe late contest. I did not expect that the populous and
• ' 1 : "Abe spiri'ed Ward of Warrington Without would be..
. . 8.19. r its suffrage% even to the extent of the very small
majority of fournin favour of a gentleman. brought forward
• . by a pereee.o'ho, to their former selfish and marrow minded
cloolittes, ittl:led that of relilious intolerance—l refrained
• . proodini from soliciting a single vote, because such a
eolt4tatioe Might have pro limed an artificial . and not a
' emprManifestatiou of public opinion. The party who have
' wanifand alofted Mr. Butterworth have laboured togett er,
wisp electioneeripx dexterity, for famine der, and their
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• 1 cenSietti exertion and influence (with the ativantagmearis-
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lerefrom calumny and misrepresentation) have only been
"'"7 &Islet° obtain for hint 382 vias while It:without sitliciiee
tiuo, have received 378. To time 378 politic spirited and
inderodeet Electors r !particularly owe the most sincere
gratitude and respect; and as far as pereenal 'feeling. are
• . concerned I. I. worild rather loseany appo'neteent, with such
an •inhillsted Min trity. than gain it by a minority coustitot-
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• el I:ke thetel my opponent," 1 . , .
It will be unnecessary for me, .stney great length;agatti
• - to refute the unmanly arsil, -disingenuous atsslmpts that
have been made to infer, became as Chairman of a mime-
r .us and reepecteble public eleetigge.to celebrate "'Trial
tilitiv,' over which the fate Lord Erskine was to have
presideid, I, in that capacity. introduced a wit liihtlered
.by the Steward.. In these words--" The immortal memory
of. r. Thew Paine, the powerful adtuvite of the pendent
T..: iiilits qt atankiod," that t must wet only be a blind sap:
.pea tec. /if -Mr. , P line's p ilitical works, but also of his
tbeuloelcel opinions and writings. Such oasis, and il-
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liber.l• conduct, however, much it may have tweed the
te.aporastrand unworthy purposes of an intolerant faction,
can mare be c tnntenanced by honest and candid minds.
than the: insolent and inquisitorial attempts which were
inatte..lo,4l.. opening of the late Wardmotes; to extort
..., . tom, we a declaration of my religious creed; which I
eredetettl, not on my own account, for I worth' readily, and,
' 1 eieuhttlioe., most satisfactorily to every true Chriatian,
Irtve stated it, but becausel was unwilling in my person,
to establish a precedent. for impiety and bypocriey, to in-
Vrtneddle between in in and his Ithase, and sow inveterate
ti•scord, where. union and brotherly love should prevail.
The indigpation which yeti felt at mein bigotry:and cant,
t.eetiter with the approbation you have recorded of my
/.11')Iic conduct, in the Resolutions passed at the conclusion
vf the pokautticiently manifest your opinion, and render
ry fat-thee justification, on rev part, unnecessary.-1 am,
es7entlemeu, yours, most respectfully, . • / .
.. )ire' •" • • • ,
t ALS WilDia Gs LLOWAL"
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.t.ekleseer Street, Snow Hill. Dee. 96,1823.

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.1 it a ( ' •WRINSIOTE RESOLUTIONS.
." Resolved, That it is most daring and wicked for any rain.
or set of men, to interfere with the canscientious opinions of
any man as regards Ms Religion, and that none but bigots
could be -found to support and justify so detestable en expe-
dient, as. wader the mask of Religion, to vilify and falsely sr
(ase amirneighbour.
" Resolved, That the able and independent conduct of our
late Representative, Mr. A. Galloway, not only as a Member
of the Coma of Common Commit. but also throughout as ling
political life. entitles him to otsr.warmestmpprobation ; and we
apanot hot :egret that the *aerates of liberty should. on the
present ocoasion, hero so far succeeded In their calumnies
revisal him, as to here °budged a Ifiesaph Caleb can be bat
abort tired."

•., Pl+, titEirCH PAPPFLI •
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Ilie faeis tapersof Friday. wbielphavearrived,eostain
a letter from Madrid; dated the 19th. captaining an necoint
of soute.Memores receatly adopted by Ferdinknd. To give
the cleegy a proof of his high esteem. bet regretting that
le cannel do all tbst be wishes to do for every indi ridge!
of.tbat body, be has granted to the Archbishop of Valencia
de Grand Cress of the Order of Isabella the Catholic, and
to the Archbishops of . Terrageoa. (Wise's, Pampelons,
Urgel. Vents. Malaga, and Solana. the Wand Cross of
Charles 111. A military Junta, of which the Duke of In.
foists& and the baron d'Eroles see members. is formed in
cps ion pith the War Ministry. fee theionrpose of organ.
bepeig.the.grastd sad the army. A new order is created for the
vow.prolpf those wbo,lin the late contest. took sperms for she
eoppegt of despotism, The plan of a deereeof amnesty is said
to see been submitted to Ferdinand on the 16th, but on the
MlAnothiegoftbikiadbsdbeen pablished.The.fourna/ del
IYek Olia.lanoth weird cle on the distolutioa of t h ansbers,i,
is vrillibibe new measure is commended for its tendency ,s'
d~iive the Peers an influence over the Chamber of Deputised
The example of England. where the Peers, it is stated. dis-
hes' of seats in the House of Commons, is referred. to as
affording a proof of the advantage of this flan I
The sixth Chamber of Correctional. Police has given
judgment upon the reprinting of the • " Memoirs of the
.I.ife and Works of Diderot." by the late M. Naigeon,
Member of the Institute. This work. which .makes part
of the collection,of the works of Diderot; has been denounc•
etliry the Tribunal as destructive of public morality and
vehiten. The bookseller bas keen 6ortl 500 frosts and all
the taste of the suit..

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