The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-09-29 00:00:00

PIALOGUE BETWEEN A 111E1IBER OF,
• PARLIAMENT AND A SHOEIILIKER:

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M. P. Mr. Last, your very humble servant,—
Shoe. Your's, Sir.
M. P. Well, Sir, I hope I may.flepend on your
favour at the election ?—Shoe. l.don't kuow that
Sir—there must be more words tau one le thot bar-
gain.
N. P. I thought you would never haze ()tartest
your old friends.—Shoe. Desert my friends, W.
your
do you mean by that?
M. P. Why you always used to favour mo ith
your vote, Mr. Last ?—Shoe. That's true, .Sir, be-
cause I always took you for an honest gentleman.
.M. P. You seem, to he angry, Mr. Last 1—
Shoe. What if I am—you care much for that, I
suppose.
M. P. What did you ever ask of me, Mr. Last,
that I refused you ?,—Shot'. Nothing.that I know of,
for I never asked any thing of you. I had rather
work hard fur my broad, and maintain my family
by the sweat of my brow, than depend upon any of
you great men.
M. P. Indeed you judge too hardly—why don't
you try me?—,Shoe. Try you! no, no. I hope in
God 1 shall never tome tq that, for then: I should
think myself in a fair way of starving.
M..P. How can you entertain such an uncharita-
ble opinion of 'ine ?—Shoe. Because, d'ye see, I
can never believe that a man, w.ho breaks his trust
to the public, will ever Welt himself bound to keep
his word with a private man. Though I emit poor I
man, I am hottest, nod perhaps have Pl' good of
illy county as ranch at heart as. some of you rick'
ones.
M. P. Me. Last ! what do you mean by that 2---
For my part, I know no difference that the law
shakes between one free-born Englishman and ano.
• titer: we are all equals; nay; you who choose Mem-
ben of Parliament are certainly greater than those'
whom you cheese: we are only your represent*.
tives ! tbatis, your creatures and servants.—Shoe.
0 yes, no doubt on't :- so you tell us before you are
chosen ' • het, is soon as you get op to that special•
town, London, our Militia& become our masters,
and use us accordingly. .
31. P. How do you know, Mr. Last ?—Shoe.
Why, to he plain with you, then, I don't like so
maiiy duties and taxes, that an honest man can
hardly live by his labour; but perhaps you may love
taxing.
M. P. Pray, did yon ever hear that. I have a
place or pension ?—Shoe. I don't say I did, though
I believe a great many have them, whom no body
hears of. Why, %blood, Sir, we can't step to mar-
ket without being put in mind of taxes and King's
duos; we feel it in food and raiment; in night-lights
and day-lights : in short, I cannot send for an ounce
of tobacco, without being made sensible of the bur-
den we labour under.
31. P. You seem to be angry with the present
Ministry ; but do you really believe that others would
mend the matter?—Shoe. Perhaps not, Sir; but if
it was not for hope, you know the heart would.
break.

M. P. Odso, now. I think on't, I want a ,pairei
of boots, and some shoes : pray do me the favour to
Woe measure of me.—Shoe. Sir, I am obliged to
any gentleman for his custom, but had rather servo,
au honest tradesman, who deals with me all the year,
round, than one of you rich men, who never think
of me but at these times.
.11. P. I must own, indeed, that I have been
guilty of some neglect in not coming oftener among
you ; but if you'll oblige me this time, you may de-
pend on my constant regard in future.,—Shoe. So you
said last time.
M. P. I am afraid somebody has been tampering
with you : if that's the case, I can afford to gips
you as much as another.—Shoe. No, Sir, though t
hare a large family, and could justify taking a brihei
better than some persons, yet, Sir, I despise getting,
money so infamously, and should be glad to see the
time again that we are to pay our Members. Poor
as I E.M, I should not mind ten or twelve shillings a
year towards supporting a worthy gentleman that
would not betray us.
M. P. Sure you dou't think us all tools to the Mi-
nistry ?—Shoe. Why, I think, Sir, it is very civil
of you to come and spend three or four thonsattd
pounds, besides being obliged to keep company with
a parcel of dirty, drunken, ill-mannerly fellows, two
or three months together; without any other deign
but serving your country.
M. P. Well, I see it is hi vain to talk to you any
further at present ; but I hope to find you In better
humour another time.--. Shoe. Yon are welcome to
try, Sir, if you please.

Eta:veto* R wrer..—W hen Mr. Fos was pup
vagting yor Westminster, town the aitiasiaisc dt
Parliament,
:soon after the memorable CoalUioss, ;WI
applied to an honest eobler for his vote. " No;•Sir,"
says Crispin, " you cha'n't have my Tote. I admire
your abilities, but damn your principles."—."
friend," rejoined Mr. Fox, " I applaud your cast.'
dour, hot damn your manners."

ELEarioms.— Drinking, eating, and huzzaing
have generally been the leading features of these
contests. It is said now that Religion will enter
greatly into the present contests, and that " the
Laily of Babylon" will stand a brunt with 46 Mo-
nter Church."

On Sunday sennight, a-party, consisting of six
young men and four women,. belonging to Margatn
Works, by way of amusement, proceeded in a boat
dawn to the entrance of the Channel, but the young
men Leing unskilled in thomanagement of • the boat,
anti unsuspicious of thodanger that surrounded them,
'Site impelled by a gust of wind, their little bark
took a wrong direction, and became enveloped iu
the boisterous snrge, by the violence of which she
was instantly tilled, and the unhappy adventurers
were precipitated into the waves: fortunately, how.
ever, at this critical moment, the Concord brig, bear-
its for Aberavon, was within a short distance, and
her boat, was immediately put out, by the meritorious
exertions of Captain Nicholas Buse and his men,
seven were rescued from instant death, and two swam
oil" shore ; the other, a young woman of about twenty.
Eve years a? age, perished, and her body was not
tt toed till Wednesday morning.

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