The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-02-01 00:00:00

FOREIGN POWER*.

The Earl of N.ble Karl op-
posite had, on a former occasion, 'Misled to a pepit re-
speedo, the state of Europe, adds seed by the allied
Powers to certain ltarepeaa tievateseesta. That Noble
b-arl bad alas pat several gumless as the NAM% to
which be,(ldoril 11.. had eadeareared to server to the
bed of his
_Ate he (Level it held tWI stated'
riattlietbi which had seat by his
Majesty's Uoverument to foreiga Powers, which would
explain the policy adopted by this country in conse-
quence of the transactions in the south of Italri and
that he should have no objection to lay that paper before
the House. In pursuance of this declaration, he should
Thor move Oat an bumble address be presented to his
Majesty, praying that hr would be pleased to order that
copy of certain communications made to foreign Powers,
and dated Foreign-Office, 19th July, 1820, be laid before
the House.
The question having been put,
F.arl t:11F.I. was understood to inquire, whether the
Noble Earl would have any objection to lay before
the Huns,. the Declaration issued by the stllied Powers,
to which the document now moved for was an answer?

The Earl of LIVERPOOL stated, that he should
have no objection whatever to produce the declaration
allmled to, if it had been offieiallv communicated to his
Blaje‘ty's Government. As it had not been received
in an official manner, it would be quite itregular
for him to move that it be laid before the House. Its
Robstance, however, would be found in the document
now prayed fur, as it 11AS an answer to the paper in
ytestiou.
The motion was then agreed to.
The Doke of DEVONSHIRE presented a Petition
from the Borough of Draw, whirl, his Orace stated to be
onrorrooply signed, proving that no farther measures be
n'l"pted ;wins: the Queen, and that she should be put in
ro.‘rioinn of all her rights.—Read, and laid on the
table.—Adjourned.
110CSF. OF CONIMONS.—WENXiSDAT, JAN. SI.

WATER COMPANIES.
Mt. FREE)IANTLE gave notice of his intention, on
Tuesday next, to move for a Committee of 'he whole
"41"1 to take into consideration the supply of water to
the Metropolis.
Mr. DUNI/AS presented Petitions from Richmond, in
York, and other place. in the same County, praying for
the restoration of the Queen's name to the Liturgy.—
t;rdered to be printed.
Mr. CHALLONER presented a similar Petition from
the City of York.—Ordereil to be printed.
LAMBTON presented a petition from the Nobi-
lity, lientry, and Freeholders of the County of Durham,
with 3409 signatures, praying an inquiry into the Milan
4 'onimitsion, and also for the restoration of the Queen's
name to the LitiirTy.—Ordered to be printed.
Mr. tt3l3llNti rose to present a Petition from a body
of iudivi4u ils calling themselves a Lodge of Odd Fel-
lows, in Stot:anil. The Hon. Dentleinan read a few ex-
tracts from the Petition, alluding to the Proceedings
against the tgeeen, null praying for the Restoration of
her name to the Liturgy, and moved that the Petition
be bronght up.
The SPEAKER begged to draw the attention of the
Boone to the circumstance of this Petition having been
withdrawn on a former occasion, when it was presented.
It was tor the House to consider whether it was proper
to admit a petition which professed itself to come from
al orporate Doily which was not recognized by
.the Law,
led which, by its being admitted in the present instance,
tnizlit heroine the precedent for the establishment of a
Principle which might be extremely iaconveniest here.
after. Ile merely threw out this suggestion for the
consideration of the House, as a favorable opportunity
for determining a question of this nature. He did not
mean to cast any reflection on the petitioners; eln the„
contrary, he tl;unirlit a less objectionable bedr_cou'u
let, in their corporate capacity, petition that house:
het it must be obvious to the Has,. that if they on die
Present occasion recoirnized the 104,_acipk, the senutr-
*as Societies existing in dWiereat parts of the kinildoes.
is exercising the same right of addressing the "les
'mien excite very unpleasant twasatioas. la the sister
emintry, for Instance, there were Orange Associatlito.
White•baysi Peep-of day-boys, la. which could all

claim an equal right to be recognized by that Home,
should the present Petition be received. He did not
wish to give unnecessary tumble to As LIP. Member
who presented the Petition ; but as the alteration could
be so easily made by making it the Petition of the un-
dersigned • individuals, the rejection of the Petition
in its present shape conld cause but little inconve-
nience.
Sir JOHN NEWPORT was decidedly against the
Moose receiving the Petition in its present form; he
thought the admission of such a Petition would be pro-
ductive of the most calamitous conseqnences,
Sir WM. HE CRESPICINY was also against tile Pe-
tition being received.
Mr. CALCRA FT thought the alteration suggested
by the Chair could be so easily made, that be awe-
beaded the Hen. tlentlecoen who presented the Rerithp
could have no objection to withdraw it. Ala flume&
every one must concur IN what lied faiimalltem the Chair
ea tie sablest,_ -- •
ie.
Mr.itEP IC
OMRY thought the subject worthy of
.411itteire consideration, as its determination might he the
means of abridging the right of Petition. It appeared
to him that this was merely a Petition from, private in-
dividuals who stated themselves to belong to a certain
Society. He did not wish to deprecate any sentiment or
opinion which had the sanction of the Chair, bet he
really thought they ought not to decide hastily on this
question.
The SPEAKER observed, that the suggertion he
had made to the House was nut to decide the qnestioo.
He Merely called the attention of the House to the diG-
culty of the case, and therefore suggested the propriety
of sanctioning the alteration he had recommended to the
Hoo. Member who presented the Petition, rather than
involve the douse prematurely in those inconveniences
which he had indicated as the probable consequences of
receiving the Petition io its present shape.
Mr. DP.III.IN ebserved *post the secoprenience of
sending back a Petition to a remote part dile kingdom
fur the mime of being re•modelied, iletios which time
the measure against whichit petitioned might be passed,
and thus the object of the Petitioners he defeated. He
felt personally interested in the decision of the House
on this question, as he hail himself a Petition to present
under precisely similar circumstances.
The question was then put, that the pititien be
brought up, which was decided in the affirmative. The
I petition was accordingly read, and ordered to be printed
floe petition purported to be from the officers, bearers,
and members of the Lodge of Odd Fellows of Inveruess
and inverkeithing, in Scotland, and prayed flee Honer
of Commons to evert its iuduence to procure the Testers-
lion of the Queen's name to the Littory, and of all her
rights and dieniries.
Mr. WYVI CL presented a petition front the City of
York in favour of Parliamentary Reform. The Hon.
liebtleinan expressed his eat* concurrence with site
sentiments of the petiro*, aml Ms hope that the anhjeCt
would receive that ample consideration mi Lich its import-
ance drnsandrol.

Mr. NORM/ILSE took this opportunity to ask at w
period the Hon. Member fur Durham/I
Forward hits motion oa tie airy
itelbrim, which he had bems-Ataduced to palms* last
Session, with a promise not to onilt it in this?
Mr. LAMIITI ON said, that for thesaine reason which
had induced him to postpone the same motion last year,
he should now beg to postpone bringing it forward till
Tuesday, the lUtli of :April, when the whole question,
with respect to her Majesty, would, without doubt, be
disposed of, so as to leave the House in that state of tran-
quillity which would enable them to give their uoiliyided
attention to this important subject.
Mr. MIENFELL begged to trouble the House with a
few words n ith refegeore to the notit e just given by the
Hon. Member for Durham Ce had, during the ten
years he had had the honour of sitting in that House,
uniformly and conscientionsly opposed every motion fur
Parliamentary Reform of an undefined nature. Ile hail
acted thus, because he never could consent to endanger
that Constitution m bids appeared to him to contain the
elements of all that could contribute to make people
great and happy, without some one specific plan being
pointed out in exchange for the present system. He had
always, till lately, observed, that on all great questions
of public policy, that House had acted nit!' a due con-
sideration to the opinions of the nation at large. But
be must confess, and with pain be said it, that after the
vote which the House came to on Saturday morning
last. the principles and opinions on which he bad acted
with respect to Parliamentary Reform, had undergone
• great change. If ever there was a subject on which
the public opinion had expressed itself intelligibly, it
was on that subject ; and he considered that the House
had come to a vote in direct opposition to the feelings
and opinions of the nation. Ile was convinced that
some lientleman would, before the Session passed away,
come forward and propose some general Hintleraie
system of Parliamentary Reform, which a moderate
man, like himself, might assent to ; and he should
therefore, rest contented with the notice of the Hon.
Member for Durham.
_ _ _ _

Mr. PHILLIPS thought that the necessity of some
change in the constitution of that house had become
necessary; and unless some attempts were made to re-
present the people of England more effectually, and
abridge the enormous power of the Frown, the conse-
quences would he disastrous to the country.
Mr. S. WORTLEY was convinced, that so far from
the vote which that House came to on Saturday morn-
ing being in contravention to the wishes of the nation
at large it was in perfect unison with the opinions and
wishes of the great majority of the people of this coun-
try-(Hear, hear, from the Opposition.) He was con-
vin that he was not mistaken. Ile N as aware of the
deep feeling which existed on the subject • fur he parti-
cipated in it himself ; but if lie were asked what were
the real wishes of the people with respect to it, he
should say that it was the wish of nineteen twentieths of
the whole population, that the matter he set at rest
for ever, without any further persecution of the Queen.
—(Hear, hear). Ilut at the sometime taking care that
the Qneen should have no triumph over any other party.
That was the real sense of the country ; but there was
another interpretation to be given to the Gentlemen
who voted for the motion of the:Coble Lord opposite
(Lord A. Hamilton) the other morning. It became
necessary to consider with what intention that motion
was made, and W ith what view supported. It was done
with a view of getting out the present Ministers and
putting others in their places. Now, he was sure none
others were wanted be the nation, and Gentlemen oppo-
site would net deny that the nation had no confidence
in them. He was willing to allow that Ministers had
sofferethnockin the late proceedings, yet not enough
to inspire confidence in the Gentlemen opposite.—
(Hear, hear.)
Mr. DARING was surprised to observe the Noble
Lord opposite (Lord Castlereagh) cheer the sentiments
of the Hoe. Member; fot if any thing was calculated
Sto rellect disgrace upon the Nolsholwed, it was the senti-
ments which bad just been expressed by the Hon. Mem-
ber for Torkshirt(Mr. S. Wortley). It was stated by him
that the attachuantt to the Constkution had been greatly

shaken in the heart of the nation by the conduct of the
Noble Lord and his colleagues; and what could be
worse than this? Or% did it reflect any honour on those
Honourable tientlemen, when the Honourable Member,
speaking of the reason which induced the House to
come to the vote it had come to the other morning, said,
it was not because they approved of what the present
Administration had done—not that they thought them
worthy of their office; but because that there were no
others to supplant them. Haring no pretension to take
a part in any Administration, all that he (Mr. Baring)
' desired was to see the country well governed. It was
impossible not to see the growing dissatitfaction at the
present Administration; and whatever bitterness of party
might be induced in opposite, front their ha-
bittial opposition to those on lys side; it was an an-'
swArt, the twannby that tbett were no others better
w r the °free. In his opinion, persons adequately
qualified might be found its every county la England;
and, in the present enlightened state of this country, it
was an insult .to say that o e had Ministers unfit to
govern, but that there t, ere no others capable of taking
their places. If that House did not, in one shape or
another, in the course of the Sessios, express an opi-
nion in sympathy with 017 opinions of the whole nation
with respect to the !ate disgraceful proceedings, it ‘vould
do more to degrade itself, and to farther the interests of
Parliamentary Reform. thin the speeches of all the de-
magogues for the last twenty years.
Sir R. WILSON agreed with the Hon. Member for
Yorkshire (Mr. S. Wortley), that it was the wish Of
19.211t1is of the population of the kingdom, that the
perseention of the Queen should be put an end to; and
also that she should hate no triumph over another party.
Rut when lie stated that he thought it was unnecessary,
as when there was no resis.anee there could he no tri-
umph ; and he Was sure OW Noble laciest opposite (Cas-
tlereagh) hal too much spirit to shrink from a declara-
tion with respect to the min restitution of the Qneen's
name to the Liturgy, which was not their own act.—
Where the art was not Miaisteriai, that was to say, not
their owu. there could be no responsibility. The res
!titian would have been, and, in fact, was virtually
granted, if it had not been opposed by those lientlemen ;
*milt was right for the country to know tkat when they
were opposing this restoration they had rentasitted them-'
selves by their private relations not to restore it.
Mr. -rr EItiVOIITH was anxious to repel the im-
pntation cast on hint by the Hun- Member for York-
, shire, as one of those'* ho hail been in the minority the
other morning. lie bad v tett conscientionsly, and he-
longed to no party. lie` ever regarded the omission
of the Queen s name frog the tiitnty as an act of in-
lustice. As honesty was thegill4icy, so, he thought,
p would he found to be e eke in the present case.
The-Hon. 11. PETRI coneaeted that he would be
guilty of an injustice to his constituents, and to the
coaatry at large, if be did not usanfolly and fearlessly
state his sentiments on the present pennies., In the
discharge of his public duty, big conscience alosseawas
his pia; and he supported every measure that tended
to auseliorate the centlition of his eonntrvinen.

Int taritiftiaWM—Fie Admisaletration had reluctantly
obeyed Shat voice. It ilrif loyalty with a vengeance to!
degrade the Consort of the ging. As this was the age
of Revolntions, he should not be surprised if Ministers
sloquld next attempt to achieve este. The principle of
their conduct against the Queen wits unjust, because by
it punishment preceded ttial. in enparation of their
conduct, let a Royal Palace be 1111444114 to her, and a
liberal provision.
Mr. Serjeant ONSLOW timid sot alttaw the imputa-
tion of the lion. Member for Yorkshites that he bail
voted on Saturday morning, last„with *Time to turn
out Ministers, to pass unnoticed..
Mr. S. IVORTI.EIT said, that be had *sly expressed
his own opitNn ; he had never hapated motive to any
one on that subject.
Mr. Selma ONSLOW resumed.—lf he had Dot so,
he was not the only person in error. On the first day
of the Session he had said, he would look at the (pies-
tion without partiality for one side or the other, and he
redeemed his pledge in the vote he gave.
The Petition was then brought up, read, and ordered
to be printed.
Mr. DENMAN presented a Petition from 600 inha-
bitants of St. Giles s, Camberwell, praying the House
of Commons to address the Throne for the dismissal of
Ministers.—Ordered to be printed.
Mr. CURAVEN moved, that there be laid before the
Douse an account of all coals carried coastwise and
otherwise, from the Ist of January, 1y 19, to the Ist of
January. Dal.
Also for an account of all coals imported into Irellnol
for the same period.
Also for an seecont of the arrears of Assessed Taxes
due, but not collected in London and Westminster Iron,
Ist January, Do-211, to Ist January, Is-21, and beyond that
time as far as they could be made out. Ordered.
The Hon. flentlenian then gave notice, that on Tues-
day next he should move for other Accounts relative to
the Assessed Taxes; and be should also, on the same
occasion, move for a specific Account of the composition
of the Assessed Taxes, so that he should be ahle to come
to a right understanding with the Right Hon. Gentle-
man (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) on the subject.
Great inconvenience had been expetienced by the (-win-
try, in consequence of the indecision of the Right Hon.
Gentleman, and be was anxious now to bring the matter
forward in such a way as wonlol fix him.
TheCHA CELIAJR of the EXCHEQUER said a few
words, which were inaudible in the Gallery.
Mr. CURWEN saiol, he hoped the Right Hon. Gen-
tleman had not altered his intention since last year, with
reference to the tax limn agricoilv:ral horses. He hoped
indeed, he would go step (outlier, and take off all bur-
dens on that description of animals.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQITER said, he
could not hold out any expectation on that subject—he
could make no promise.
Mr. BENNE l'T presented a Petition from Stamford,
in Lincolnshire, praying the interference of the House
to procure the dismissal •,f Ministers, and a cessation
of proceedings against the Queen, &c.--Ordered to be
printed.
NAPLF.S.

Sir R. WILSON begged to ask the Noble Lord op-
posite, if he bad any objection to lay on the table of the
House the answer given by the Government to the
note of the Austrian Ambassador on the subject of
Naples?
Loaf CASTLEREAGH stated his willingness to give
every information in his power on that subject.

THE LITURGY.

Lord A. HAMILTON gave notice of a motion for
Wednesday next, for the production of the Order in
Council directed to Scotland, relative to the omi,..ion
of her Majesty's name in the prayen of the Scotch
Church ; and also for a copy of the Correspondence
which had passed, and all papers connected with the
punishment of a Scotch Clergyman, for praying far
her Majesty.
Sir OEOHHE ANSON presented a Petition from

certain Inhabitants of Lichfield, praying for the r 4
storation of her Majesty's name to the Liturgy.
A Mennen stated, that -he hnd been requested, as
Colleague to the Hon. Member who had just pre-
sented the Petition, to state, that a Protest had been
numerously and respectably signed-Icy the inhabitants
of Lichfield against the sentiments of this Petition,
and against the Resolutions on which it was founded.
The Petition was then brought up, read, and or-
dered to be printed. •
Loud NUGENT presented a similar -Petition from
Aylrsbary, in Buckinghamshire.
. Mr. BUTTERWORT/I moved f..r actor nts of all
'Weekly Newspapers, published in the 3letropnlis on
Saturdays and Sundays, ant an Amiss! Account of
the Revenue derived from the Stasnp Duties on. such
Newspapers for the last twenty yearst.--Ortit;red.
Mr. ELLIS preseuted a
.Pctitien from the Parer
Stainers of Dublin, praying for a Repeal of the late
Uutirs OA Papet.—Orsh red to I,e printed.
The lion. Gentleman then mused for carious ac-
counts relating to the Duties for Paving. Watching,
Lighting, Sgt. the different PatiOses in Dublin, from
the par I:407 to 1t521.-I.4•!••red.
Dr. GUSHINGS" wished to inrire of the ,
lion. Member himself, whether he was not a Master
in Chancery?
Mr. ELLIS said he certainly was.
LUSHINOTON then gave moire, that on the
gist of nest month he shun's! submit • motion to
the House, that an humble Address be presented to
his Majesty, praying that the lion. Member he dis-
misses! fr his office.
Mr. DENMAN presented a Petition from Sutton Ash-
field, praying fur the restoration of her hlajesty's name
to the Liturgy. Here he would remark, that it would be
much better ,f lion. Gentlemen opposite: 'could state the
contents of those Petitions which they presented to the
House, hosier the same object as the one which be had
the honour to hold in his hand, and not leave them en-
tirely to the reading of the offiner ap:sointed fir that
purpose, the (jerk of the House. who was too much fa-
tigued with the discharge of his arduous duty, to reed
theist distinctly and imprresively. He was convinced
they would have more effect, aedthey might even induce
Ministers topay a greater degree of attention as that
which they coutaiiird. He would tmw 'aka the oppor•
tunity of saying one word noon the question of the
Liturgy. The exclusion of her Majesty's name was an
act of the grossest and most irreparable injustice tc-
wards her Majest, because it was an ra -poi 1,. act, cal-
culated to excite rrejildice against her. lee did think,
also, that it was injurious to her ease, inatinsuch as Gins,-
who were among number of her judres, hail hers
parties,to that act. Hut the last and most nu orient
reason why I.e so denquipauset4aearapeelvet MI I-

iftniefrit sat or-atirTrfina been **est serious lupe ty
to the Monarch, because it femeiaible that seek a
proceeding should have been accompl,shed, a i than be-
ing followed by imputations cast upon flout quarter.
They had heard mach of the responsibility whicc rested
with his Majesty's Ministers. Hut that was to him a
matter of suspicion. For he had never before heard any
thing so assiduously advanced, n hit h nobody fur a mo-
ment doubted. Therefore, n hen they heard continually
and upon every occasion that his Majesty's Ministers
were responsible, he was disposed to believe that there
was something more than was seen, which tendered
such a line of conduct necessary. He must cutisider it
equivalent to the declaration, that the Constitution
obliged them to go through these formalities; but the
fart was, that there was another party who these pro-
cestlings had injured the permanent interests of the
country and of the Ktng. He saw not the smallest dif-
ficulty in restoring her Majesty's name to the Li-nrgy.
It rested entirely with Ministers, and they could tin it.
Why should not the House of Commons petition the
King upon this subject, as the lords had done in 1741
The names of sou* of :br Royal progeny bad not, at
that time, been inserted in the Liturgy, and certain
blanks reaciiiiril not filled up. Lord N ilmingtoit then
assured the Ilouse that the omissions had taken place
solely in consequence of a question of precedency nut
being then t•ett led ; and that Oasis it was so, the in.er-
Lions would he made without delay. Why then, such
being the fart, he knew of no reason why they should
not see the House of Commons as independent as the
House of Lords had been, by pursuing a similar coarse.
The Petition wa.: received and ordered to be printed.
Mr. IH presented another to the same effect,
from the Officers and Members of the Amicable Friends'
Society of the town of Nottingitain.—Ordered to be
printed.
Sir It. HERON Bare notice of a motion for a return
of all appointment,, civil and military. to the Cape of
Hood Hope, nuoie since the first of March, I*l9, where-
in the salarie, exceed 50/. per annul,.
Mr. fil*ME gave votive of a motion for copies of the
Letters Patent, for the appointment of the President of
the Board of Cuntiol.
PF.TITIANS.
Mr. HUME presented a Petition from Dundee, pray-
ing fur the restoration of all her Majesty's rights out
privileges. He stated that it expressed the feelings of
the mass of the Scotch popnlation. Also a similar Pt-
titian from a Scotch Burgh, the name of which we mold
not ascertain. This Petition, he said, had been forwarded
to the lion. Member for Edinburgh (Mr. Dundas) who
had refused to present it. He considered it one of the
first duties of a member of that House, to present any
Petition which was put into his bands, whether he agreid
with the sentiments it contained or not.

►lr. IV. MINIMS stated, that he never could hate
entertained a wish to refuse presenting the Petition ;
but the persons ifOia requited him to present it re-
quired of him two things. First, that lie would pre-
sent it; and then, that he would give it his -support.
Now, if under thee' cirewnstanees, he had presented
the Petition, he should only have been doing one half
of what was required ; for lie certainly could not hate
given it his support. in that else the petitioners
would late had just cause to complain that they had not
an opportunity of engaging the powerful aid of the
Hon. Member who had now presented their petition.
Therefore it nag that be had returned it to them, with
the desire that they should know his sentiments, and
wit from any wish of refusing to present it : because
he had presented hundreds of petitions, whose con-
tents were opposed to his own sentiments.(l-lear !)
lir. HUME was sure that the explanation of the
Hon. Member was given from his best recollection,
mad was satisfactory at least to himself. But as he.
was in possession of the letters which had pass d oft
the subject, he would read the to the House, and
leave them to judge of the conduct of the 114 n. Mem-
ber, and of the nature of his expiation 11. The letter

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which accompanied the petition, first reqnested that
he would present it at the earliest convenience; and,
secondly, that he would give it his efficient support.
The answer with which the petition vu returned ran
as follows —" I certainly cannot present the petition."
Then came a full point. "If any proposition shall
at any time be made to insert the queen's name in the
Liturgy, I certainly shall oppose it." Now, h.►w this
could hear the construction Which had been put upon
as, he was at a kir to conceive. The letter contained
t►vo distinct and decidedly different propositions. The
first of which was a positive refusal to present the pe-

tition.
Mr. W. DCNDAS was perfectly willing to leave it
to the House to jedge between his explanation and the
statement which had just been made. The correspond-
ence which bad been produced was au entire confirma-
lion of what he had at first stated.
Lord 11ILTON said, as he had understood the explena-
tion of the Right Right Hon. Gentleman, the letter
now produced were so totally at variance with it, that
he did not think it possible to reconcile the difference.—
The letter first declared that he es wild not present the
petition, and there it stopped. It afterwards stated that
he would not support the petition, but that was not ad.
IL-asserd as a reason why he could not present it. I
would now be left for the House to determine bow tin
matter stood between the Right Hon, Gentleman and the
House, or father between the Light Hon. Gentleman and
the petitioners.
Mr. W. DUNDAS.—If the Noble Lord intended h
ottery to the House that he had stated to the House
what he knew to be wrong, he repelled the insiOnation.
—Tries of .6 No, no.")—The first part of his letter
expressly said, " I cannot present the petition," and then
it proreeded to state the reasons why lie could nut do it.
—(Hear, hear.)
Lord 311L1'ON explained. Ile was far from ir.\
pressing or feeling what the Right Ilutionrable Member
Iced understood him to say. The petition was ordered
to be pritt!ed.
Sir It. FKROI:SON presented a Petition from entail
inhahitunts of Kirkcudbright, praying' for the reatir
tion of her Majesty's rights. It hall been said that
this eonutry nineteen-twentieths of the people were
favour of these rightful claims of the Queen. Ile beliert
;hat in Scotlami ninety-nine out of every hundred
pres-ed the same opinions. And he would tell Mini
tern that if they were reduced to the necessity of Itiot it
themselves up with the Addresses of the Scotch CORllti,
/her had not a leg to stand on. Was it possible that
meeting of MO freeholders could hr said to exprt
the opinion of the people ? In Edinburgh, a Loyal A,
dress had been got up, and obtained shunt 100 sigu;
titres, after sweeping out all the public offices iu t'
cite. Afterwards there had been a meeting, a putt
open meeting, where an Address was carried, prayit
for the dismissal of his 'Majesty's Ministers, and it;
shortly signed be 17,000 individuals. The same spit
had been evinced in Glasgow, where similar pruceetlim
huh been resorted to. The Petition which he had t
h moue to present, like most of the Scotch Petitions,
stained from noticing the omission abet Majesty's nal
front the Liturgy. Tbey had no cause to notice it.
Their religion was not placed under such travels.
he hoped that an honest man's prayer was as accept."
to God, as any made by the Noble Lord and the Conn.
:The LURIPADVOCATE said, that when be he;
such vatements as those which had been made to I
House respecting the state of public feeling in Scotl:o
he could not allow them to go abroad without contra&
tion, As tar as any evidence had been taken upon th
rptestion, it must be found in the proceedings of 1
Scotch County Meetings. Scotch feeling had been the
expressed in die same manner in which it ever had b
expressed. All the rounties in the kingdom had bee'
'4:et:shied. and it was only in four that the Loyal
(treaties had not been carried unanit 1111 l Those nn
ings were not conatitnted as they hail been represew
to he. They were not only composed of freeholders,
••! Justices of the Peace, and Commissioners of Sup
These represented by far the greatest portion4if the It
ed property of the country, and therefore, they expire:
t .ens of that highly restwetable
Mr. KENNEDY meld not sit still and heat the col
try front which he came, calumniated as it hail beet
what had been stated to the Mouse. The Noble I
(the Lord Advocate) had said that the county meet
repreaented the whole landed property of the rout
This he denied. A great part of such property 11.3 t
represented at all in that llonse.—(Hear.)—and tint
was so, there would be no satisfaction—no peace in
country. Send:mil was a nation not easily roused ;
as It now was, and he did not
Illtlolloi its lower classes, but the respectable part m
people. it would never rest, until its just rights
grantee'. Na country better deserved to be represel
anti be hoped the time was near at hand, when it
sorts would hr obtained. With respect to the pro!
of freeholders, it was well ?mown that many loold
t.;;ltout haying any property at all—Meer, heat
If the meeting of Edinburgh could be a1ta44.41
pried, then it was possible to misrepresent the proe.
ergs of any public meeting that ever took place i'
Vuertione. Ile believed that the Noble Lord hail a,
rity for what be had stated respecting it, hot be rent
had been misinformed. It was quite clear, that
ugly about ItiOU signatures had been affixed to what
called the loyal address; the other had been, signed
7,lttat people.
4.urd BINNING was convinced that the How
E ember who bad just sat looses had unintentionally
tinned what his Noble and Learned Friend had
hi.. hail indeed chiefly directed his speech to the at;
el., representation in Scotland ; whereas his Nob,
Learned Friend's remarks went to aseertain where.
cot the eternity meetings represented the lauded propel
et the country. And be would appeal to the copilot
the Mon. Member, whether called as those meet
were, composed as they were, they did not represet
landed interest of the country c Whatever the ti,
General (Sir R. IL Ferguson) might say to tin
teary, the persons who attended such meetings we
titled to as tuna consideration as any who signen
petittons which he bad presented. When the Gal
General presented a petition from a Corporate hod.
invariable contained the names of ninety-nine per
got of a bundred. But it au address was spoke,
coming from a corporation, and speaking ditferer
timents, then the members of cot-potations we,
riveted magistrates, and a set of corrupt Wen who
worthy of notice.—(Hear, bear, hear.)—lie did me
thereto contend that a great impression had w
suede among certain classes in Scotlttml against th
ceediugs in the Queen's cue ; but be would posit
state, that the accounts which had that night been
before the house wero greatly exaggerated. The
burgh ineetint: was produced by a numlwr of tie(
who were went:town, who assembled in a Ibex
peared on the stage. and harangued a large all
which ocenpied the other parts of the House. He
Binuintr) had been told that their address was
by ail manner of lemons Over and over again ; wr
'Goya' Deciaeation was signed by all the respect;
wealthy inhabitants of the city. If Parliament
form was thought of in Scotland, it was wile
the inhabitants of seine Burghs, and the'
only wanted what was called Burgh Reform.
Ives diametrically opposed to the fart, to state
people had any wishes whatever upon

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