The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-01-19 00:00:00

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which appalled Ma loothed is the legal profession.
Timed's gentlemen by whom be was surrounded.
who had associated for the puree of remonting
Coalehouse, would receive the thanks of all good men.
new &ad at a fear* time, he bad so doubt; aod be •
Lt me thejnetet.whe. betcotralti.ast
M the eta the press,—...r ..o wets fro-a,
-the siescratife of the preseet day. would
C3nledlited' &MONcod iv future eges.—(Applanse.)
—Re clashed' hi.Aart that be belonged to the former
aseusinaiemibesame be ass convisosil that it must lead
lotheadaree time to a mach lees limited plan of re-
form thoWthirt Which was contemplated by many who
were Prissily to ishrmatien. He had no hesitation to
sayiog that the forteatiou of this ode, was a grest
step awards sandy asefel adorns. Corruption could
net be removed in *as ammeat: if it Collo, they would
ail meet with a greet number of mew`acquaintances But
it wee asessiery for those who were in the canary to
set out feet iessitadoes like this, which mast ultimately
ream* the evil. • Betas gentleness stated that the peo-
ple did NM wish the ordinary mode of exercising the
&dive free:hiss to be interfered with—that they teen
evident to vote as their patrons pleased; but 'Lord J.
Rested truly assertattbe coutraryt sad. in proof of
his assertleo, iestanced the formation of this society. He
deed mot slate, that if they bad a reform in Parliament,
they weald sot at the present moment be burdened with
Nailing army. whose being was as &Leprous to the
liberties of the consitry as its military prowess was fatal
to %lei hereof an seamy. Through it, the powerand
ps-
tiortage of the Itlieistry were constantly augmenting. In
Vfew years, that army had been increased from 70,000 to
280,00 men. Hers was a rapidity in the segmeatation
of Goshen ef which many were not-aware. le addition
to this, there was the patronage arising from taxes and
tax-gatherers, from contracts and contractors, and from
various other sources, all throwing into thebands of Mi-
nisters so Whosee of the most stupendous description.
—(Applause.)—Neither could be omit the enormous pa-
tronage derived from our lodise territories, and from
various other colonies and possessions. The immense
patronage which the Crown derived from all these
'mums enabled Ministers to inflame a body of the
people who ought to give their vette uprightly sad
Looestly for the iteesit of the country sloes.—(A Waage.)
—He seed Dot, on the other hand, urge what bad Moog
been admitted, *tithe present represent taloa was lOW
inadequate. He need not say, for all who bad *Au
the &object must allow. that the Septennial Bill was a
daegsroas innovation on the censtitution—that the
(lager of the country, io consequence of an imperfect
repreasetation, was rapidly increasing—and that the
rate could not go oq prosperously, unless those
abases were retnoved.—(Applause.)—These principles
were settled and agreed cm, dyes In the time of Mr.
Pitt, oho, as be had stated at the former meeting, de-
(Urea. that " there was a radical error in the repro-
*anted(); of the people, which reqsired a radical cure."
Bet, whether it would be right to revert to I Par
Esteems; *isobar 4 would be proper to have recourse
to mistime swinge; sr whether it would he more
prudent se adopt the views of those reformers who
were la favour of trieasial Parliaments. sod who
wished sassinforce the constitetioa, by getting rid of
the dame horeoghs, he was not prepared to say; but,
as the general advocate of reform. he had made up his
wind to take the temperate rid safe path. rather than
to rush tote any extreme.—(Very great applause.)
He hoped that a reform of an efficient but temperate
idesriptioo could be proposed by some gentlemes of
consequence in the House of Commons. It would,
be conceived, do much good ; because he was aware
that the diversity of opinion on the subject of reform,
which had divided the people hitherto, arose more
from motives of a prudential nature as to the degree
of re arm that would be wise and salutary. than from
soy dissimilarity of feeling as to the swishy of a re-
form Is the representatioa. The question was, not
nhether such and such doctrines were not 'maintain-
able is argument, bat whether or so it weed be ad-
viseable to bring them into practice.—(Great applause )
. Asd If it appeared highly improbable that such a plas
es malty of the people wished could be usefully re-
duced to practice. whether, in that case. it would not be
better for those who desired the most extensive reform,
to wave some of their demauds, and to apply themselves
to the procuring of a reform, less complete. perhaps.
in theory, but certainly more easy of attainment; such
a rior• as. when attained. would accomplish every
object which' the people desired, by removing the
abases under which the country laboured: wed 'etre-
diming a state of happiness sad contest is the place of
Inierry and wvetchedness.—(Great applause.)
Mr. J. le. Moons begged leave, likewise, to thank
the Meeting for the honour which had bees conferred
on him. H. coed not let this opportunity pass with-
out esagratalating the Association ou the appearance
amongst them of several highly respectable Worn,
who hemmed them with their presence, on this occa-
sion, es 'Weis. It wie_ttenecetetry for him to expa-
tiate at largos too utility of this imstitnh
vthielt it was is his power to say could add to their own
eldlielL tut if any spar were wasted to stimu-
late them to the most powerful exertion, it would be
head is the present defective state of the representation
of the people in Parliament ; for it was very well known
that the majority of the members were sent to the House
of Commons by seasloatioa, and sot by election. There-
fore, it was peculiarly incumbent on the members of this
unbar. NA. geserally. on the inhabitants of this bo-
rough, whets the right of poplar election was preserved,
to tabs care tat de every thiag is their power to secure
the fall, fair. aad nabiamed exercise of their elective
*sadism Nothing wee mere tens than what was re-
presented to have beat said the ether day at a public
mestiag. by a mile lord (Seffiehl), who, net long since.
was a member of the Meuse of Ceassneos. He obeerved,
44 that the people of this country were never less their
own masters thee whet they might to be most their owe
.apse"--asenely, at the period of a general election.—
(Applastes.)—He (Mr. Match) trusted. however. that is
this *trough at least care would betake* that the people
siteald be their owa masters at every general election.—
(Applease.)--44 the electors of this borough do their
tbeettlet them est a bright example—such ea example
as mould lodges ether home& to purses the same lies
ef emadoot t sad thee he would say, that an useful. be-
aims effsetwil. reins. had ounemed. —(Applasic)

_•-, .4a.era 01 LTC
(Mr. F. Palmer): 404'id lik-sisidt! net 04. refute tei
the almost extent 4 'w.61«.: he &sight was
prsdesito take Whateseut inlaid be *Maimed, u a good
otaes that they would at a future period he able to
whim ail that they desired. He much mulled thsig
Ya hisads, Sir F. Burdett sod Mr. Hoblause were oat
puiente Ile eras quite sure they would all regret this
awes whldt !apt Sir Francis Borden away—it was Ise
ether than segeniindisposition.- To see so respectable.
assembly. Seder 'any circomatasces, must be a pia.
sere ; but the pleaiure 'became leflnitely greater. wbM
men of such high character assembled together with the'l
beet and purest of 'motives. He was most happy that he
bad been adrhitted a member of this society+ mod lb
lhssid ever feel prolul in iuoedng so useful and so
esemble a body.
Olee—" Life's a Bulger."
theCeantwax rose to propose the health of two
dorms whose absence on this occasion was much to he
lima:toted. The one was a veteran is the cause of litr-
Mu; the other, though not long in Parliament, gars,
premiss of every tiling the people could wish.—(Ap;
piams.)—He need scarcely add, that he elided to the
Meeker' for Westminster, Sir F. Burdett, and Jobs C.
'Hibbouse, Eaq.; which was drank with three times
Wee. and loud cheering.
The CUAIRMAR said, he would next propose the Hva._
of a gentleman to whom the grateful thanks of the nation
were justly dee_Joseph Hume, Esq. Drank with three
times three, awl long continued applause.
Mr- Visas begged leave, as the Chairman had pro-
posed the health of individuals who were absent, and
could pot, therefore, return thanks, to introduce the
abase of a gentleman who was present, and who, as a
magistrate, a patriot, a friend, or a Chairman, might IS
equalled, but could eat be surpassed. Without furthes
preface, he would propose the health of Mr. Henry Ma
'diik worthy Chairman. Drank with three times three;
and animated cheering.
The CHAIRMAN said it was almost proverbial, that
when a lawyer proposed say thing, whether small er
great, be generally proposed miachief, and punishment
fiollowed.—(Langhter.) His bon. Mud had sot
falsillsd the proverb, since he bad punished blew (the
,chairman) by inflicting on him the penalty of espied,
and be had punished the company hy compelling them
to hear it.—(Laughter.) However, to be serious. **-
thing could give him more sensible pleasure. that the
reflection that he belonged to so timeliest an loathe.
lion, except that which arose ft om a roarictios that it
was going on admirably well. Various were the as
aociatioss formed for various purposes. in this use-
' • L •
cating pungens. They bad societies for the Mese-
.alitaatiepof the Bible—societies fist lb.. sgetressiam
of vice—and. strange to say, a seedily fa
the liberty of the press. With, respect to the int, he
would speak of it with the greatest respect; slue. in
a Christian country. it was fit and proper that the dis•
eemisation of the 'Scriptures Alma be encouraged.
As to the second, whose object was the suppression of
vice, la believed they meant well ; though be tinniest
that they often " strained at gnats, and swallowed
camels." They let the great delinquents escape+
while they were busy in catching the small fry. Than
they would prosecute as old woman fur selling two-
pennyworth of gingerbread, er what was called Per
liameat in his younger days ; but they would allow lett
of another sort of Parliament tohe sold wholesale or retail
without iuterferiog with those who carried on the tragic.
Bat there was soother society to which one of the Hoe.
Members for Reading (Mr. F. Palmer) bad alluded+ sad
to which he (the Chairman) would now draw their emo-
tion. It was a society to support the religion and lop
alty of the country. What would posterity think of this
peered**, when they learsed that such a society had
bees isetitated ? It was said, he believed by an Irish:
man, that he would do nothing for posterity. because per
elite bad done nothing fey him. Posterity would sits
however, be able to say that the present age had due
nothing for them ; for we should leave them etch *debt
as they would be able to repay.—(Laighter.)-e
But if posterity should have reason to rue the reseal
;reiteration, they would have reason also to laugh at it
What would they think, when they fund that is out
days there were people who imagined or who pretended
to imagine, that the religion of this country des fended
their pious exertions? If they inquired who dime *
sons were. they would fled that they consisted id
antiquated dowagers, stale spinsters, stupid latln,
qsakiag bishops, and designing lawyers, who had
clubbed their pence, and traseferred them to the hands
adusewreese—CabaU.....

the eoteatey could not be supported without suds atm tillo
it must he is a very bad state Welted. But it dorseial
so such assistance, sad if those endow ladies sad
demos really really wished to uphold morals, sad to ass&
orate the condition of the people, they would dismiss
their officers and servants, and make over their foods to
that iestitation, the formation of which they were this
day met to celebrate. hand of seeding Sharp,
or say of their agents, to light with little Wad-
diegton in a box, they would place their Nosey
in the box of this tasseled**, and by that pre-
eitediag effect all that they said they wish-
ed to effect. For what could be more hostile so the
morals of s ratios than to entourage perjury? and
.was it possible to gamin a more extended ems of
serjery and correptloo than was sow displayed at
eve, rowel election? Nothlogeseld be more parser
Inse *NB the totalities of this hatitotioa. It had so
odor Aire% but that of snarls; to every Seilliditoaa
that which the law and committal,* of the (estuary
said be *sea to have—the free and undisturbed ster-
ols, of the elective trembles. It was bequathed to es lay
war eareseers. and it ought to be preserved fir war
ehildrea. He wished a similar sashay we brand
Is every borough is the kindest. But. seforteustely.
this was sot the awe ; wad property was employed
for the basest of purposes—the compdoe sad tlegra-
dation of Beglishaseu. 11itb respect to Iraelielleentary

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soustry.l.o
degnia6oo*
rso Pauperism by ihe
aked. eapedieat all at ow* •to convert the*
from paupers into legislators. se* ail events to give
them the power of electiag legislators? If they calla
a* get what is theory was correct, let them *idea-
, sear to wars tomethieg that *sold be beaeffrial for
the ematry. If they *old sot *Fest a complete.
let them eadeavour to procure a moderate, reform.—
(Applause.)
The CMAIRMAN then proposed the health of Mr.
Ooodlake and the friends of reform.
Mr. ORODLAIR. in returning' thanks, took a brief
view alba exertions of the reformers from the cons-
meammiest of the Pitt system to the present time ;
sad congratulated the meetiog on the rapid proven
which the cause of reform was arm insides. Ile et-
re...Al Sil'esrnett wish that die principles of this
*so-
-111004 be Made as poblio es possible.
'''•Cuititsitta then gave the health of " Mr.,
'Dense. Mr. Pick Lee. sad the friends of purity of elee-
Ikea about the fermi."
• Mean. MAWS 114 Lan. la returning thanks, stated
litictlity would be ever ready. as independent coon-
:try retinues. to use their best efforts in suPport .L
parity of election.
Mr. Deaxe proposed the health of the " Magistrates
of the county."
Mr. 0 returned thanks. He described tbs
• • sous duties of the Illegitimacy generally ; to *bees,
:iiservea. the country owed more, than to any othee
'clue dragons holding *Beira situations.
The CHAIRMAN then proposed " Mr. Talfoord
aad
the Liberty of the Press," which was received with
(reit applause.
Mr. Tatvocao returned thanks in as able speech .
The CHAIRMAN next give the health of Mr. who
who had conseatrd to take the chair at the next
Maiversary dinner.
Mr. Warat.s. in returning thanks, took oecasion to
• tett, in a very feeling manner, to the keg and
dreary night of political disabilities which our Roman
Catholic fellowsubjects bad eoeountered.--(Mr.
Wheble is of the Catholic faith.)--Painfolly keg and
dreary it was to urea of honourable sleds. A ray of
10 bad. however, shot athwart the gloom of their
• . Weald to fl it might prove the bar.
bieger of better days—the presses* of love and peace
and happiness is these fertile realm.
'The ksalths,of Mr. J. 0. Green. of Mr. Shaw Le.
Fevre, and of Getter* Wilson. were draok-t sad the'
aimpany kept ap tlee conviviality of the evenior seta
ti late hour.
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time former footiag. Tbe petrification of
as object which constantly occupies mien-
. what contributes most effectually to suppress
pewees of coatagioe is the excessive cold
• been experisoced since the 29th of Dec.
Cimenber of Deputies on Tuesday met to ap.
Committee of petitions. and to proceed to
pnliadaary exasaisation of the additional articles
of the law respecting the finances. There was Is be
a poblic sittlug on Thursday. os the report of the
Comealtese on petitions. The Belled, of Warmth,
contain a sunlamp& to that of the preceding
day. with the Report of Mr. Chi Met. on the
project of law relative to the Press. This report,
occapyiag Siete SIN columns of the journals,
it is impossible for as to Want is a detailed
form. la ease respects it is superseded by the gip
which appeared in oar paper of yesterday ; air is
those respects in which it is defective or incorrect, we
shall endeavour to give a eo•pleter oaths' on a fa.
tore oceasies.

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