The Statesman.
London, England, 1815-05-24 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN.

—lt was a principle that ought to unite the people of and honour of Britons and of mankind ; and in the
ever) country, for the put pose of giving it the mast course of his observations informed the meeting, that
forcible app Atoll. It was contrary to every dictate the cause of Parliaremenry Reform was gaining
of reason—it as at variance with every principle ground daily in many parts of the kingdom, where
of human freedom—it militated Rafting every ve•itis he suspected its friends in the capital knew but little
meet connected with human happiness.—[Applause.] of the support it had received. It was a fact that
—Yet, odious as such a principle was, the) were clubs, whose object was to procure a Reform in Par-
celled on, even at the present enlightened period, in liament,were establishing and had been established in
pretty plain terms, to expend their treasure, a.d Dublin, and even in the remotest parts of Ireland,
shed their blood, to place the House 'of Bourbou Scotland, and Wales, and he had yet hopes of seeing
on the throne of France. How flimsy were the the great cause triumph, and the Constitution rescued
pretences, how thin were the veils, by which it from the foul gripe of Cep-option.
'was attempted to cover this, the real object of the Ttlar —The Liberty of the Press—it is like the air we
war. Ministers allowed it was their wish to re-in-breathe, if we have it not, we die.
esa.t—The health of the Independent Livery of London.
state the House of Bourbon, but they denied that T
Mr. Hews, of Bristol. returned thanks and
such was their object—thus making a fine dis- 1
delivered as speech replete with s•And argument and useful in-
tinction between their wishes and their objects. , formation. %Ye regret that our (-Anglin are so occupied with
But every person must see, that what they wished artier owner,
44 tant we cannot even venture upon an online
:they would endeavour to effect ; sod the whole ;yr
nit;
b...eurtfiwe%itd,tnin
ns:ntylrattlisnanst Not;.thHeunnitmsvosats
suttee:get se.
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meaning of the distinction between ,their wishes solicitations to proceed. He avowed the same principles as Sir
and objects was this, that, if they saw no opportunity
leignoeutheui.lAtzlied .eml.soln ol forAmistit
Cu i
of carrying what they desired, why they would be , purposer.ary Meethigs sof lam were esmials,,ne :g. mat hod bee.me
so magnanimous 81110 give it up—because they could ' on Elector of Westminster, for she piwpane of evincing his
not accomplish it.--FLuud latighing.]—They tie. "tilt" to the "Il'e t.ke, ":" Niel to soPlot.
t The health being givers of
dared it was not their object to restore the Boor- Mr. Jones Bunten and the Independent Electors of the
bons to the Throne of France—they stated they Borough of South% ark ;
were at wee.with the present Rater of France—and,' Mr. Ksainisit rose, and returned thanks in the
ae4tls •aa•sameosseistasnicy„alionst -inconceivable, they name -of the Clemson ver,JinnStrwark. Mr. K. wither/see filo.'
told the people, that titis, did not 011/4111 to 117te/Asill _lluenee and atairnatiffis animadverted on thralls and .efforts mutt
with the Frreeh cierereseer, es if it were Pee. by the itrgeels lifeogurltotylonwt::ffkeem:irthLisrpurptrsises, suld ex-
aace to
Able to interfere with their election of a particular eiety.and prided themselves in their independence. se be equally
person to fill the highest office in the State, without, tbgdiligent in their eneravours.and Sim in their resoluti
ns ons to stem
atlavery
the same time, interfering with their Government.an barlitruutlitimbdtemlraTrdre thisireincenvwtrhicliweas
free andil
inde-
-Sir Francis next adverted, its pointed terms, to pendent conntrv. tonal nod
the corrupt 1)(14, who were.
etruecettoilatlisozor iwelnyr.nonutshatndnntdettrndinose :hof thral
ose oduornsanseireirse.
the present s) stem of etiormoos taxation, which act-
ed, in a double manner, to depress and degrade the terests arc concerned in resisting and checking this subversion
people. Its severity was so excessive, that it cut of every thing that is goo' and valuable in society, bind them-
down the means of in middle life
salver as closely together fur the purpose of elll.ctlng their more
persons , who were h (nimble impose? Old they this, they would he like the
subject to it—and; in many instances, obliged bundle of reeds in the fable, strong, incapable of being broken;
those, who were annoyed by the visitation of the and, icorruption
d would not triumph add make such rapid strides
tail-gatherer to look to the Government for some sets- asT
r health of the Stewards was then drank, and the Meeting
pert. But he firmly trusted, that thousands who broke up.
would not yield to 'this corruption—that thousands
who saw the necessity of opposing it—would co-
operate with the independent Electors of Westmin-
ster, and the independent Liverymen of Latrine, in
exerting themselves to prevent that insane and wicked
career, on which Ministers were now about to enter.
[Applause. It would be his duty, very shortly, to
attend in his place in that Assembly, falsely called the
Representative House of Commons, for the purpose
of expressing sentiments similar to those he had now
delivered, and, therefore, he should detain the assem-
bly but for a few minutes longer. There was, he ob-
served, a subject of greater importance than even that
of war or peace, to which he bad just called their atten-
tion--he meant the situation of an Englishman in his
own country. Here the Hon. Bart. adverted to the seve-
rity which had been exercised on those persons who
had used their best efforts to procure a just Repre-
sentation of the People in Parliament. In conti-
nuation, he saidy when he saw the public so unani-
mous as to co-operate with the independent Electors
of Westminster, and the independent Livery of
London, in procuring a Parliamentary Reform, he
should then feel it to be his duty, as it would be his
pride and satisfaction to enforce, in the House of
Commons, that system of Reform, which those
whom he addressed were perfectly assured, the Mem-
bers of that Moose would never agree to, until the
voice of the People, from without doors, arrested
their attentron, and excited their apprehensions.- -
The House of Coni.nons should hear a commanding
voice from those whose power they have assumed
and abused. When the feelings of the people were
unequivocally pronounced, however unpleasant the
mandate might be, they would be obliged to obey it.
—The hest mode of effecting the cure of this great
political grievance was, to make the House of Com.
mons, which was the cause of the evil, become its
own physician—and, in spite of its interested feel-
ings, submit to such a course, as would insure its
, rut are health . [Applause.] —Th e Honourable Ba-
ronet then took a short review of our two wars with
America—each of which, he contended, was initially
Y
engaged in by the Government of this country.—
WEDNESDAY, WA 24, 1815.
.
To extinguish liberty and trample on the rights of —toss--
man was all the object. To compel the Americans to the French Papers still continue to arrive regu-
submit to taxation, without representation, although lady. The Paris Papers of Sunday last reached us
they had offered to contribute to the wants of the . this forenoon. The interest of their contents is not
parent State, much beyond the most sanguine expec.j proportionate to the importance of the present
tenons, was the cause of the first war with America—
crisis. They are chiefly filled with pacific reports
to break down that independence and that republi-
can form of government which she bad established, from the fortresses on the frontiers, all of which are
1-was the design of the last. But the projects of des.; stated to be in perfect preparation, and with notifi.
kpotism had failed in both instances. After a long, cationst of the new elections, enumerations of pa-
an expensive, and ruinous war—after all other con- : triode gifts, and Addresses to the Emperor.
tests were concluded, and our whole force was ens-
barked its the desperate enterprise of crushing The reports in the Foreign Papers of desertions
liberty in the most distant hemisphere, Ministers, from the French Army to the Allies and
our boasting Ministers, were at last compelled to Loess XVIII., are pronounced to be utterly false.
huddle op a peace with America, leaving every " During the months of April and May," say they,
disputed point as they found it, to revive end be a' 4t there have been no desertions at all, except a few
source of fresh contests whenever hostilities shell persons (whose names are given) connected with the
again be commenced in Europe, with an incalculable
loss of men, and millions to this country, and with a t emigrants in the suite of the Count de LILLE."
still'rnore serious sacrifice of what even time cannot . Lours has plenty of Officers but no men. They
-repair—our national character. In the event of a say, " there are 300 French Officers at Ghent, all
new war with other nations, Sir Francis observed, Emigrants or Vendeans." A still more important
that in respect to America, one of two things must statement is made. The Duke of FRITRE (Clarke,
happen—either we most be engaged in hostilities
I ours's Minister of War), is said to have abandoned
against her, or the Americans, by menus of their
the King, and is stated to be again returning to
neutral rights, must enjoy almost exclusively the
commerce of the world. This must be evident to . France. The Funds are again rising. The folio*.
every one, and an appalling prospect it was to the ing appear to us the only articles worthy of quota.
trading interests of this country.' He concluded by tion :
drinking the health of the company, and shortly
COURIER EXTRAORDINARY, Sunday Morning.
after left the room, amidst loud plaudits.'
Eight thousand Jews of Alsace have embodied
Major CARTWRIGHT, who was called to the Chair
on the departure of Sir Francis Burdett, proposed— themselves in arms; 1500 have already joined their
The health of that victim 'of political corruptioni, Lord , new standard.
I Cochrane; which was drunk with enthusiasm. The Duke Ds FELTEE (Clarke) is again returning
Toast—The glorious Revolution of 1688. and may the people
of England continue to assert Ilse right of every lonian t. to France.
the Executive Power to those whom they must approve.— t An Aid-de-Camp of Alua.tv arrived here yester-
Drunk with applause. •
day.
Toast—May tut Coalition of Sovereigns succeed In erecting a
despotism ou the ruins of public liberty. The Duke DE Conic:l4*os° has left Naples for
Mr. WALKER, after an appropriate panegyric on Paris, as Ambassador.
the public exertions of Major Cartwright, proposed, I
The Chamber of Representatives will assemble on
Parliamentary Reform, and the health of its veteran advo- the lst of Jgne.
cafe, Major Cartwright.
I Reports from Spain announce that the Guerilla
Major CARTWRIGHT in returning thanks, took a
Chiefs are organizing their men to make incursions
review of the objects which they were there met to
countenance and support; heAlwelt with ouch energy into France in pursuit of plunder.
and eloquence on their importance to the Interests norms' or AIISTEIA, MAY 7.—At Vienna

bin:, LOVELL'S LIBERATION.

After an imprisonment of Four Years and a Half in
his Majesty's Gaol of Newgate, in consequence of
Ex-officio lnformations,for what has been termed
• Libel, Mr. LOVELL informs his Friends, with
the feelings which may be supposed to animate the
breast of a man in his situation, that he has been
this day liberated from the scene-of his long con-
finement, and of his many severe ajlidiont, and
is now returned to•the discharge of those duties in
public life, which, at the present extraordinary
crisis, so pregnant with events of vital importance
to the liberties of mankind, are more than ever
'wee:tory to be fulfilkdond which he assures
his Readers and Friends he shall strive to perform
to the best of his ability.

Ile trusts it will nut be considered egotism to state,
that his heath, as may well be supposed, has suf-
fered much from the continued rigour of his fate ;
but his spirits are, as they hare ever been, tin-
brok..n; and he hopes he need not so, how grateful
is his heart for the support which he has received
from the Friends of Liberty and Justice under his
long and accumulated actions.
St ilesman•OSee, tiny 40. 1815..

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