The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-01-10 00:00:00

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machinations of wicked men ; and the Phis had lent behaved toa main the Spaniards, Portvueee, aid Nea-
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its aid to forward the moue purposes. It was our duty politans, as if they detested the liberties .of the free
now to come forward and support the Throne, the , people whose affairs thew managed—(lleer, hear.)—
Religion, and the Laws of the Country. The national i Recently the Ministers had shewn their affection -for
burdens were severe, and tended much to increase the 1 the people of this country, by augmenting the national
ditficultirx with which his Majesty had to contend. burth,'ns, and by disregaiding the petitions of a dis-
Mr. Muir then read an Address; which, besides em- tressed and ruined people. They did not even ex-
bodyiag the opinion!' nearly the same with what he bad press regret when they beard that the people had been
stated, mentioned, that his Majesty held the Crown in slaughtered by their fellow citizens. They had never
trust for the people, and went on to recommend ft- attempted to pour the balm of sympathy and kindness
trenchment in the expenditure and measures of era among them. Thus by irritation on one side, and
nomv in all departments of the State. Mr. Muir sufferings on the other, the people were to be se-
stated that he was little in the habit of making pirated from their superiors, and insulted by them.
'pert. ilea. He trusted, that the address whirl, he bid 1 And any independent or kind individual, who
read could not he the ground of any difference of dared to attempt to allay the inflammation, by
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opinion; and that the preseat Meeting would unani- mixing with the people, might look at Lord Fitz-
mouslv set see to it. Mr. Muir then read some written william, and read his own fie in his.—(Hear, hear,
remarks in support of the address which he had hear.)—Lately, when the people saw the unmanly
moved. and ungeneraus conduct which was pursued to-
Mr. Breen A sex torn, of Sonthhar, ruse upto second *aria an unfortunate Queen (noise) they were
the Address; and he conceived it to be such a one as ile 1 to co:e:emn universally the conduct of Minis-
corehl not be capable of giving rise to any difference I try on that occasion. That country has not been
of opini ,n. It contained a general approbation of ro:nplimented upon that noble expression of true E.:y-
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our ire linable Constitution, and declared our attach- lish and gentlemanly feeling, but Isave been called to-
extent to his Majesty's person. Tide lie thou bt to be gether to condemn it as irreligious and seditious ;
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exceedingly necessary in the present dangerous) riot'. and the people have been accused of want of attach-
The address was well calculated to meet with unani- went to the King and Constitution, in Church and
inky. It did not allnde to any party topic. The Stele, merely because they will not remain silent spec-
merits of the present Ministry were nut discussed, woes of the insults which the ministry are offering
and it (lid not touch at all upon tire late trial.--(Near.) to the King—to religion—and common decency,
—lt contained no approbation or censure of his Ma- awl to the ruin which they are bringing upon the
jesty's Ministers, and left it entirely to the King to country.- -Near, bear). The address mentioned,
Choose such, servants as be pleased.—!Hear, hear.)— that we ought to rely upon the economical views of
It contained a renewal of our professions of loyalty, the present Ministers. But had not the petitions of
and of our attachment to the Constitution in church the manufacturers, of the agriculturists, and of the
and state. It condemned those blaspheiniiii. prorlio- merchants, been disregarded, and not even recom-
tions which t•ntleti to subvert the foundations of i;o• mended to the notice of his Majesty; but we must now
&icy, and raise in their place a false light. Morality I.havc better security foe economy and retrenchment
was the gnide of the people, and no substitute could I than the promises of the present Ministers, and he•
be foreeed to rotnply its place if desiroyed. These pro• tlmitg„lit that the address gave no sufficient satisfaction
durtions 1;:' the press brought Corn aril principles that ori that import.int subject. Ile thought, however,
would kii•l the people to the entinstis,ion'of any crime. that it was nnitsually moderate and candid, and was
The address alai recommended retrenchment vnil kighly creditable to the supporters of Ministry, as
economy, and a rednetion in the national i.xpenditute. well as to the honourable mover himself. Mr. M.
It had beeri said, 'heat all addles es like the present, here read an amended address, which embraced the
were iutioeled to support his Majesty's Ministers, but sentiments he had expressed.
be ctili!,l not see how the one which he now secimded I Mr. Spites of Eltlerslie stated, that be lead lived lone,
could hear that conclusion.—(llear, hour.)--It was In thee enmity, and wished well to its interests, and to an
said by the Chairman of the Pantheon Mectiug, that the gentlemen around him. But he must differ with
some of them upon the present occasion. Ile did nut
be considered that nor liiyaltv and attacline.lit to the
think that their repeated addresses of loyalty were ne-
King kind Constitution, cannot be too often deciareer, cessary, or at all called for by the circumstances of tlee
and taathl never do harm. He therefore hoped that I times. Although the learned Judge (Succoth) did not
the prcsent address woalil lead to unanimity, as it did live so much in this county as leo did, still he must
not e o any farther than a decl..ration of that attach- know, that the people of this county, although enisera-
ment. i ble deserve to be applauded for their present exemplary
Mr..l. Ma so 1 Li, M. P. was sorry at an time to cut duct. When the state was in danger,
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always come forward to defend it. They bad never
I disapprove ni loyal eddresses, but the present our
gone wrung when not excited and misled by the absurd
could nut altogether meet with his approbation. He and dangerous system of the present administration.—
objected to the manner in whirls this meeting bed I (Hear, awl noise.)—'they had attended their meetings
been called. The individual upon whom this county quietly, altlionois they were telling his Majesty of their
had conferred the high honour of representing them, j morally starving condition. And had conciliation and
had never been consented, but it hail been em,,,,,tini. I candour been used, instead of irritating insults and
spies, he firmly believed that none of thew would ever
rated only to certain persons, and to a few select it‘(ll-
- embraced unconstitutional opinions. As to how
viiluals. Upon these •grounds, conjoined-11.1th a con-
sideration sir the address itself, lie avowed, that it was 6
they were to rectify their grievances, their had been now
years of peace, and there was no symptom of economy
brought forward to support a " tottering arlininistrw yet visible. But tax had been added to tax, misery to
tion"—(Applause)—lest the enmity of the people of misery ; and they had been deprived of several of their
Ureat
.Itritain to the veining Ministry should drive old constitutional rights. The method of persecuting
them from his Majesty's Councils. Ile hailini in this the Queen had been most unconstitutional. (Mr. Wm.
Fulton here interrupted the speaker by calling vote,
address, however, a tone of Moderation, amt an inch-
vote I and insisted that he hail a right to prevent him
nation to express the truth, which was in the highest ( from speaking on such topics.) Hut Mr. Speirs was called
degree ereili•able to its supporters. It had alluded to on to proceed, and stated, that the only occasion which
the most important subjects—economy in our finances, meld at all justify ate eu- post firetu law, was the case of
and the adoption of measures of eonciliation. The employing it against the ministers themselves. 'use
beginning and the end of it were good ; but there ' learned Lord must admit, that they endeavoured to run
were connected with this address insinuations which . down the nearest relation of their Sovereign, and offered
he saw were aimed directly at the 111P11 who have
to prove, by green hairs., what the evidence would not
support ; and lee was (piste sensible, that Lord Surcoth
been so long without any influence in the government I would feel ashamed of what might be considered as a
of their country, and towards whom the feelings of ' iliegrace to the lowest attorney. 'lime tirsitleman eon-
' the people were so strongly divided. At a time when eluded by secontlims Mr. Maxwell's amended address.
so many people hail been ruined by the extravagance I (ennefasion 70-msorrese.)
and misgovernment of the present Ministry, some milt
might lately be found, who were really to join in (law
gerons and uticonstitutintial measures. Hut now, all
men were aware, that their miseries arose from the
incapacity of the Ministers, and every man was sin-
cerely attached to the King and Constitntion of his
country.—(Hear, hear!)--=The address which had
just been real, contained an avowal of reliance that
the prer;ent Ministers would economize and conciliate;
but the people were now so perfectly aware of their
merits and designs, that they could no lon:4er place
any confidence in theni.—((ries of no, no, from Mr.
Alexander, of Sontlibur, the Chairman, and several
others.)
Mr. MoNvcomEatE, of Anick Lodge, stated, that
they did not come here to talk about the Minis-
try. He would be sorry to address any Ministry what-
ever, and he trusted that lie never would.
Mr. Maxn ELL insisted that he hail a right to allude
to the Ministry, when speaking to an address whirls em-
braced the state of the country, and which was intended
to approve of the Ministers. Since the meeting had taken
so much notice of his last assertion, he would tell
them why the people had no confidence in his Ma-
jesty's present Ministers. In an aristocratic assembly
like the present, he was bound to do his utmost to let
the troth he known. A gentleman had insinuated,
that the country was on the verge of a revolution ;
and when he looked at tile misgovernment of the Minis-
try, and at thee financial diffieultiee into which they
had brought it, he was not prepared to state, that the
present period was not a dangerours one. The people
had lost all attachment for the confidential servants of
the Crown. Their measures abroad had been at vari-
ance with our interests as a commercial people, and
as possessing a free constitution. While abrund said
the Honourable liestleman, I bad many opportuni-
ties of witnessing the consequences of their miserable
policy : and since my return, a nearer view has not
enabled me to alter my opinion. Daring some time
past, the measures of the present administration seem to
have been equally directed againstourConstitution, the
eeriee of the people, and the dictates of ordinary wisd ohs.
--(Hear.)--The peace which we have 'toyed fee se-
veral years, has been of no use or advantage. * Plont
of the consequences had followed which the nation
had a right to expeet.—(Hear, bear.)—Their fo-
reign policy had been to despise our enosmemial
interests, and to oppose the doctrines of free-
dom wherever they appeared. They bad ceded
Page, Genes, and Samar ; sad they bad

THE BISfIUP iiP7l-7.Vial ES TER.

se We feel much pleasure in announcing. to our readers, !
that the life of our late wise and rirtooos Statesman, the
late 11.11.1.1.1311 PITT, it forthcoming from the pen ut this
venerable Prelate. Hr was the tutor of Mr. PITT, and
leis ermibleutial friend through life. None cam he so
well orrill.fitli to estimate the Alf MCI( r of the departed
Minister as his Lordship. or be equally possessed of
the viers, mix times, and intentions of his illustrious
Pupil. The high more/ and religious character of his
Lsrdsisip must esrite the fullest confidence in the Public
that the work will lie marked with the strictest regard
to rnertt ; and the liieraty powers of the learned Pre-
late are so well known by prodm:tions o bids demon-
:trate a bemerotrat, enlightened, and piers mind, that
the world may fairly expert amens/Meat of biographical
rerlitade and elegance WORTHY or Tilt 11:11.111CT, who
mav be deemed altogether an unrivalled example of
sound wisdom, genuine patriotism, and disinterested
eirtue! ! !"—ollornidg Putt).
We pare made so many emphases on the language
of the above paragraph that we have almost destroyed
our intent ; but, really, the whole of it is interesting.
This is the Bishop of painted-lei:dor celebrity; and
this is the way in which he employs his time in the
present state of the distressed Poor! We perfectly
agree that the subject and the biographer arc worthy
of each ot/ser.—.(Cuastitntion Saida, Paper).
Letters and papers from :he Cape of Good Holm to
the 24d of October, are satisfactory i:t all points of
view. His Excellency, the Governor, Sir K. S. Don-
kin, was twang some eirectua! measures to place the
coinage of the Colony upon a better footing, and on
the 13th of October be issued a Proclamation for de.
stroying a very large quantity of base money. lie
has also taken measures to Lommunicate to the new
settlers from England the full benefit of the Courts of
Justice established in that quarter of the world.
The rail-road from Plymouth to Dartmoor is rapid-
ly proceeding towards completion, with every prospect
that the undertaking will realise the most sanguine
expectations of its projector.
Daring the last season, the Dock-yard at Plymouth
received u abundant supply of timber. A great
port of this came from Africa, mud some haw Dal-
matia ; the latter is considered to be preferable to
African timber. That scarcity of wood hi the navy
which has been so long predicted, will not be speedily
/alt. Mosey, all-powerful money, achieves wooderi ;
and whilst Zeeland can furnish the cash, the forms ,
of the bur quarters of-the world will contribute to the
repair sad construction of ear navy.