The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-01-25 00:00:00

THE MAN.

enforced, the calamity at Manchester would not, he I
was certain, hare ever taken place.—(Applanse.) Ile
deprecated the attempt to proscribe the British Press
generally, in consequence of any seditious or blas-
phemous publications which might have gone forth,
and which every good man must deplore. :inch pub-
lications, however objectionable, should not reconcile
any considerate man to the general abuse of the press.
It should be recollected, that to the press we were in-
debted for the reformation of our religion, as well u for
all the great improvements which had taken place in our
civil liberty and constitutional privileges at different
periods of our history. 'l be press should never, there-
fore, he the subject of abuse with Englishmen. To
abuse the press, indeed, in consequence of some errors
which might belong to it, would be as irrational as to
abuse the sun by which we were warmed and enlight-
ened, merely in consequence of the vapour by which
it was at that tiv,ment obscured.—(Alluding to the fog,
which was then very dense).—After some farther
or:mete:its upon the tenor of the several Resolutions,
the Honourable Member concluded with proposing
the first. _

Atr. Ilon►lNcrox, in seconding the motion, said,
that l►e felt it ►►nnecessary to add any observation to
what hail !►een so impressively urged by his Worthy
Friend'who had made the motion, and to the terms of
the Resolution% themselves, which must forcibly spoke
their own merit.

Sir Wm. Courts then stood forward, but we could
not distinctly collect a single sentence from the 11,.-
norable Baronet, principally, we must say, in con-
sequence of the cheers of the hand of his own par-
tisans, width formed a compact body close to the
busturrs.
The Loan 3lfavoa entreated the alerting to give
the Ham. Baronet an attentive hearing, urging, that
sin fairness all parties should be fully heard. But the
appeal was quite ineffectual. We could only under-
stand the Honorable Baronet to deprecate the intro-
'
Jordan of other matter upon an occasion when the
only object should he to declare loyalty to the Crown
and to theeunstitution, and heconcluded with prvpior-
;log the previous question.
Mr. lot. NQUET said, that he came forward on that
occasion with great didideuce, but he declared that
his object was not to advocate varty, or support
any Administration. his party has his Country, and
his only object %V to support the CUltStiltli n, as he
hail endeavoured to tlo through life. He fully concur-
red iu the declaration that the majority of the people
were liiyal : but u hat availed if such people were not
announced thrioigh the press, for silence served to
earottrage the disloyal and to promote a dangerous
delnsitto. He yielded hi none in Loyalty to the
Throne. or in attachment to the Coostitntioti, atoll in
devotion to religion, evert- attempt to deprecate which
was peculiarly revoititotr, as !krona-it relic' only we
were enabled to call in conscience to the aid of law.
Religion, then, being of so much importance, in.cuu-
junction with our valuable Constitntion, he called
upon the people to declare tbeninvisses decidedly
against those efforts of blasphemy and seditioa whirls
sought the subversion of both. When the Consti-
tution then was endangered, he would che;l: the tor-
rent of danger by the dam of loyalty. lie did not,
he said, mean to deny that some things in our s)stens
might require amendment, but the propritty or expe-
diency of amendment should be the subject of tempe-
rate deliberation—for he would not submit our Con-
stitution to any liazar.lous plan of innovation, be-
cause he found, from reading and reflection, that that
Constitution was superior to any in the world. Yet,
tinder a Government acting with the sanction of that
Constitution, the charge of despotism was raised as
loudly by some men as if we lived under a Sophie of
Persia, or under the Sovereign of the Ottoman Porte
---((•ties of " ipte,tion, question.")—The Honourable
Gentleman said, that probably he was g..ing too far,
and concluded with seconding the mutiou fur the pre-
vious question.
51r. BAKING came forward ami.lst the cheers and
acclamations of an immense majoiity of the Meeting,
' mingled with marks of disapprobation from the indi•
viduals to whom we have before alluded. lie began
by entreating the attention of the Meeting, and de-
precating that riotous and disorderly conduct, of
which no other meeting iu tbr kingdom had furnished
all instance, aid n-hirb would have disgraced the
most irregular and tumnltuous assetuldies of Spa-fields
or Manchester (mingled shouts of apilause and disip-
probation). He would go on, if it was their pleasure
to hear him: and from Ow mot,ber a respectable
Gentlemen whom be saw around hint, he felt per-
suaded that a moment's reflection would eouvioce theta
that a 3lecting of this importance ttoglit ts, be coo.
dneted with it due degree of order and solemnity.
They all knew that the country was at this tient
placed in a most estiaordinary position. The Gentle-
man who last addressed them had talked of a turrt

coming down, to which it was necessary to up
slain of loyalty. Now, what they were pees
called upon to consider a! this moment was, wheur.•
torrent came. anal who it was who hail opened the
sinicts.—(lamil applause.) He feared thar if the
sluices continued to be opened as they had beta, all
the 'lams whirl; these loyal Gentlemen might erect
for our protection would be found to fail. Thin Was
precisely the question at issue betwen the Gentlemen
who hail signed the loyal declaration al t. themselnes,
who felt it their dnty to call the present Meetiag.
The question between the Declarers and, themselves
was:—" by whom, and by what means the country
had been brought into its present extraordinary situ-
ation 's" 'f Declarers affirmed that a spirit of irie-
ligion, sedition, and disloyalty prevailed theett&let
the country ; which rendered it necessary fur Voiyal
re
men to come forward, and eslpress their al • .for
existing institutions. We say, on the other' nsi,
said Mr. Haring, that the cisuntry was coutpar rely
in a state of tranquillity ; comparatively, hecausis un-
doubtedly, amidst the aggravated calamities pro4tieed
by a long and protracted war, it was naturally'. be
expected that much distress would prevail, sod some
degree of disorder was almost the inevitalVe cause of
that distress. But this state of disorder and dissatie.
_faction had nearly subsided, and the country was be-
ginning to enjoy a state of comparetiee tranquillity,
when certain persons brought forward a •pteceoding
which roused the indignation and nutrejeed the feel-
ings of the country from one end of it to the' ether.
Here the livauttroble Lientlentan was interrupted

by renewed vociferations. The undulations of the
immense crowd which filled the body of the hall, had
for some time indicated an approaching storm, and a
scone of riot amid confusion shortly ensued, of which
we should in vain'attempt to convey an adequate idea
to oar readers. Shouts of applause and disapproba-
tion, mingled yells, plaudits, hisses, and vociferations,
set all attempts at renewing discussion, or restoring
order to the meeting, at defiance.
After repeated ineffectual attemptS to resume his
speech, Mr. Batumi at length retired.
Mr. T. WILSON was equally unsuccessful in his
endeavours to obtain a hearing, as was also Mr. MAR-
TINEAU.
The LORD MAYOR came forward to entreat an
impartial hearing for every Gentleman who addressed
them.

Mr. BARING again came forward, and was received
with loud enthusiastic cheers. The great majority
of the meeting were evidently desirous that he should
proceed ; but the efforts of the faction were renewed
with increased violence, confusion became worse con-
founded,' and the Honourable Gentleman was again
compelled to retire.
The LORD MAYOR said, that as there appeared to be
no disposition to hear any Gentleman aho came for-
ward to deliver his sentiment, a circumstance which
he was willing to ascribe to the inconveniences of
their situation, for he could scarcely believe it possible
that any gentleman could conic their with the inten-
tion of creating disorder, he should now proceed to
take the sense of the meeting upon the Resolutions
and the Petition. _ _ _

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Mr. J. llat.b (the individual who sent the circular,
requesting the lientlemen to whom it wits addressed to
attend an hour telore Me time oppoinia.
Public Meeting) protested against any
being put, unless they were distinctly heard by the
whole meeting. •
The Loan Mason now put the quration whether
the Resolutions should be put, which WdS carried in
the affimative by an immense initiority.
The Resolutions and thosTe:ation founded upon
them were then put aq.errried by a niAjurity at
least 4to 1. Theatatv of hands upon the negative
being put. ..otral 'Very scanty ; even Sir W. Curtis
is said to have declared, with his characteristic good
humour, that his friends errs completely beaten.
Mr. P. liars FELL moved the 'llia nlis of the meet-
ing to the Lord tlayor, fur his honourable and impar-
tial condurt in the chair.

The motion was carried unanimously, and the meet-
ing was then dissolved.
A scene of tumult now ensued, wl.ich it is impossible
adequately to describe. A knot of young men rushed
to the front of the busting', vociferating with the most
violent gesticulation. •' the King, the King!" The cry
spread throngli the holly of the hall like wildfire, but it
was ans•vered, and indeed overpowered
" the Queen, the Queen." The Aleetir
was r
y agtate. aid titre
errry ranee of an appeal
afar chi

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