The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-09-08 00:00:00

TIIE STATESMAN.

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merchant and eicellast man, who struck taco at that ALlatotaiN7'Rß MEETING FOR •
PARMA.
time as one of the most virtuous, honourable, and '• '' • • liEtiritlCY RtFOlial.
i
revered persons I had ever met with (I need scarcely • --on,
mention the name of W. Rathboue), was sent to Wediiestlay a large and respectable • •
body ortb;
London on this great business. It would not even Friends of Parliamentary Reform dined it Mr.,
have happened, if the motion which I had the ho- White's, the Spread Eagle, in that town. Thomas
, nour of matting illthe House of Commons in March Kershaw, _Esq, in the Chair. The Meeting VW he-
last, had fortunately been carried. On their heath, tittered with the presence of that long-revered and
then, who frustrated all these exertions, let the mis- venerable patriot—that genuine friend to the consti-
chief rest: and on their heads too be all the cons,- tutional liberties of his country, Major Certwright.
quences of the desperate means to which we have -After the cloth was removed, the following toasts
been driven for the accomplishment of our object, in were evert from the Chair :=--
the disclosure of that frightful body of evidence The King. the Peers and the'People. and tatty PlTEHA•iiies
which has now been sent forth to terrify mankind.— Privilege sod Freedom, be wall/ held sacred itatiJaTkaalet•
ilt is not our fault that oh) dreadful scene of crime The Prince itr.s.t—aild may he ever keep a Mind. the de-.
has been promulgated to the world ; and
and sufferingaeration of the 'ince of Wales—" That knout eat se a tcOsC
held teethe Benefit of the'Peeple." . r
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it is not our fault that Ministers must now negociate Delyyropartioned Reposseptation, co-extensive with direct
with America with this millstone round their necks.
Trazmion, and in Parlianientil of a duration not exceeding One
When the danger is once over, I confess I shall not May the thirtpeight Petitioners for Peace and Parliamentary
be sorry, if the mischief be not too great, that mat-
cotter live to efoniozittibceitidthl:sysings for whch the have manfully
have severely i er [w
tors have been carried so far. Both nations will have ! times three." _
purchased experience at a cheap rate.—America will I
.MaitteTealwtaysthe "tan instal: iency of ovidence7 to coo-
be taught, even bx,this short trial, that war is not a '',11,17'
soeti"yenentitceera• The lauto;i PPU )(or Psrltameataryßeform
thing which is to be taken up and laid down as a accord* to the Constitution, and may its Appeal to go Na-
matter of small concern. Short and little as. their lion" bale it, proper influence on the Beart of every English-
portion has been of that bitter cup, they already I maMan.
y " Petitions of Right," from injured Millions, soon in-
I know so much of its taste as will not soon be forgot- sure to their Country Justice, Liberty and Peace.
ten. For ourselves, who, by a strange infatuation, The Cu Al am AN rose and said," I have the pleaiure
never could be brought to believe that America of proposing the health of a Gentleman, who has for
would go to war, we shall learn perhaps that she i half a century distinguished himself in the cause of
possesses talents of doing mischief, such as would ; Liberty, Peace, and Reform. Ile has grown grey in
not disgrace the oldest potentatein Europe. I must , the service of his country. His name will be revered ,
however, again express a hope, that this unnatural as long as constitutional freedom shall be deemed
contest cannot last long. Should even the American 1 estimable in the hearts of Britons.--[Applonse.]--
' Legislature be averse from peace, we may hope that i (*demon you anticipate my intentions—l give you
the people there may obtain over their Government 1 the name of 46 Major Cartwright."—[Three times
the same species of victory which you have gained Ares and thunders of applause, whisk continued for
over yours. I assent most cordially, continued Mr.
teen' eral minutes.] .
0.. to the opinion of my valued friend (Mr. Roscoe), 1 When it had subsided, the venerable patriot rose
that after all, a general peace is that grand remedy and expressed his acknowledgements to the Chairman
for all our misfortunes, without which all others for proposing his health, and to the Gentlemen pre-
must be finally ineffectual. I hope most earnestly :sent, for the very flattering manner In which they
that the late glorious victory at Salamanca wilt con- had noticed him. He was not at all conscious of I
tribute to this end. I rejoice the more in that vic- eneriting such a testimony of regard, for it was the
tory, because of all the battles we have yet gained duty of every Englishman to exert the means he pos-1
in the Peninsula, it is the only one which is clearly ,essed to promote the great object of Parliamentary t
indisputable. No one can now doubt that we are eform, and he had done no more than his duty.—
able to beat the French, when we have any thing xi/pp/awe.]
like an equality of numbers. We are now able to ''' As he was a stranger in the town, he begged leave
accept, or even to offer a proposal for negociation, o explain how it happened that he was at the meet- ,
without the chance of suspicion that we are driven to ng :—Thirty-eight persons assembled in a constitu- I
it by fear. We can afford to abandon unjust pre. ional manner, with the laudable view of petitioning
tensions, whether profitable or the contrary, when or a redress of grievances, were apprehended, not
we have shewn to all the world that we are compe- ?merely by the civil power, but by a military force
tent to support our just rights against the most
,(which is a Hew mode of executing the law) and bur-
powerful opposition." oiled to a gaol ; from which they were committed, ou
The CHAIRMAN next proposed the health of the the oath (as he had been informed) of a hired wit-
Earl of Derby, which was drank with three times nest, to Lancaster Castle :—the circumstances of
three, and loud applause. I the case, as he had heard them, gave rise to suspi-
His Lordship rose, and in very handsome terms, . cions in his mind that it might be the intention of i
expressed his high sense of the honour which, he; those concerned in the transaction, to revive the eye-
said, had been conferred on him by the too partial I teen of restraint on the expression of public opinion,
interference of his friend (Mr. Roscoe). It had not, ! introduced by an apostate from Reform—new no
he said, ben in his power to contribute any very 1 mbre. [Applause.] They have remained in prison
effectual aid to the great object which had produced , about three months; but protected by the favour of
the present meeting ; but he would boldly assert, i Ptovidence, and the integrity of a jury, they have
that it had been the great object of his life to pro- I escaped the danger and destruction with which they
more the welfare of this county in particular, and I were threatened. [Great applause.] The whole of
of the nation in general, with all the powers which I a/affair excited in him so irresistible an interest,
God had bestowed on him. Ills Lordship observed, 1 tha anticipating their acquittal from a conviction
that the eloquent speeches of the two Gentlemen :of their innocence, he came down that he might con.
who had already spoken, had anticipated all he had ' gmtulate them on their arrival here—" Thank •God !"
to say respecting the Orders in Council, the repeal of said he, " my anticipation of their innocence has
which had been prosecuted in the House of Com- proved correct. They are freed from the charge.—
mons, by Mr. Brougham, with a degree of ability They have obtained a victory infinitely more
almost unparalleled in the annals of Parliament. 'triumphant than a thousand victories gained by e
His Lordship also made some remarks respecting the despotic ally over a despotic enemy."—[Bursts of
right of petitioning, and declared himself most wit- applause.] Ile hoped and trusted this victory would 1
ling to forward, to the utmost of his power; any • have the effect of animating the friends of constitu-
petition which the people of Liverpool might here- tional freedom to perseverance in the cause of It.
after do him the honour to commit to his charge.— form, till the number of petitions for that object re.
He advised them, however, in future, to address spired a stage-waggon to convey them to the door of
their petitions rather to the two Houses of Parliament the House of Commons. [Applause.] In the purl.
than to the Prince Regent, in consequence of the fication of that House is the whole secret of our de.
delays and difficulties which petitions to the latter liverance ; it will Tree oar country from the horrible
were apt to experience in their passage through the . evils that afflict it. [Applause .l This theme neces.
Secretary of State's office ; of which his Lordship ' sarily led him to advert to the Union Society,• lately
gave some remarkable instances. He concluded by ! established in London, the object of which is to
proposing the health of
;his worthy friend, and the ; uphold and make known the principles of the con:,
constant friend to the town of Liverpool, Mr. Ras' I stitution, and to procure, by all proper means, an
toe ,• which was drank with three timeethree, amidst I union, throughout the kingdom of all the friends to
the loudest acclamations. ! political liberty. In alluding to the administration
Mr. Roscoe, in returning thanks for the honour ' of the Government of this country, the disastrous
he had received, alluded to the time of his election as 1 proceedings and undeviating mis-rule of which ha
Member of Parliament for this Borough, which, he, said we were accustomed to consider as originating in
said, he considered as the most distinguished period; a disregard for the people, In folly, and in insanity,
of his life. It had given him an opportunity of; he referred to work written on political economy by
taking a share in souse most important public acts, I Sir James Stuart, and compared the measures of Go-
and particularly in that most signal measure, the 1 vernment with those principles recommended by that
Abolition of the Slave Trade. The time, he ob. author, as essential to destroy the liberties of a free
served, would, in all probability, soon arrive, when nation. Ile rat down amidst greet and unbounded
the freemen of Liverpool would again be called applause.
on to exercise the right of election, and if they I The " Hampden Club," and may its patriotic call draw forth
were anxious for the cause of general Reform, it i Hampden, hont,e ksrised, and brave, trots every county and
behoved them to be careful on whom their choice
in
should fall. It was of little use to have one Mem- sebum may once more
eVicsolieseestryo putitting downfm 'of the Borough Faction, that Eng-
hold af Property .
r.i rlxthneoeurraoblen aksurt" ;
her who would pursue, unbiassed, the genuine alai have real Representatives
;or whicha Faction, securing
thrives by war, mustr
interests of his country, if his effects were neu- ever belbe enemy.
hs • Defence without
tralized by another who would always be sub- Ite.proasroitteirson witth‘owutitßouttteanmititoruyg
Execcutton
of
it;
and
I eervient to Court policy. A body of three thousand Ifof 2f
1 Electors could surely find two men who could act Triale by Jury wigthotst hired Spies and lisforiners.--[Three times
three, and great applause.]
together in the cause of peace and freedom. 44 I amd Electors of Westminster, whose
sufficiently convinced," added Mr. R. " that you Nei:went.
etSiain Francisi uiZerdrsally, imitated, would soon insure .s Reform of
Will not be ungrateful to my friend (Mr. Brougham), Commerce, the social link of nations, and may we ever keep
from whom you have received such signal benefits; national Freedom was the Cause of our once
atormiiigi;al:ajoasm ire, so if that cause be destroyed, the Infect
bat I could wish also to name another friend, whose most disappear,
t manlike way.fer Slavery, with decay and ran,
general ability, and particular knowledge on a mostdesperation in ittsntwraroin
are
united the ;Me Advocate,
important subject, the East India Trade, are well viceii. tireosuPe
known to you all—l mean Mr. Creevey." and the enlightened Statesman, and may he long live to pujoy
the gratitude of his Country." Three times thee% and great
The CHAIRMAN next proposed the health, of the applause.
Earl of Sefton and Lord Stanley, which were drank Major CARTWRIGHT stated, that he had received a
with threetimes three. Both these Noblemen returnedletter from Mr. Brougham, in which he had pshticu-
their thanks in appropriate speeches. larly lamented that his professional engagements at
Mr. Creeve,y's health was proposed, and drank with Lancaster, prevented him from attending the Meeting.
three times three. Mr. WEIGHT said, the manner in which thailsealth
' had b"- - - -sire hii=

The CHAIRMAN stated, that he had invited to the
Meeting Mr. Creevey, Mr. Whitbread, and Mr. Bar.
ing, whose letters of apology were produced and
read.
Toast—" Ron. Mr. Bennet," who returned thanks
in a neat speech.
Toast—" The healths of the Delegates frogs the
different Minufecturi% Towns," Etc.
Mr. SnAatiecaer ranurs, of Manchester, re.
Willed Winks la theirllisd•

of Mr. Brougham. , been received, gave him great
pleasure. It was a tribute of gratitude mid esteem
to a man, to whose excellence of character, the con-
jarring approbation of a %hole country bore ample
testimony. [Applauses.] His qualifications were
tie ornament to private and to profesional life. As
man he was exemplary, from the correct morality
if his conduct ;as an advocate.and•as semen', be
stood conspicuous for his profound add variousloow.
ledge; his seal/ bis independence, Ms .dignlttp 'said