The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-03-16 00:00:00

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to this inn...siting evil. 11. was aware that the Magis-
trates of the place were in favour of his opponent:
hut he did not anticipate such conduct as they had
pursued on this occasion. tie hoped he should not,
t.. 141 thut if any offence against the laws had been
committed, the Courts were open to punish it. He con-
. cludeil by moving, That the Petition of the Freemen
of Carlisle, complaining of the interference of the mi-
litary in the general election which took place at Car-
' lisle in Mac last, laid on the table of that House on the
•21%ti0 of June last, be referred to a Committee of Pri-

vilefres.•'
Sir P. It."StiRAVE (theotber candidate at the late
election for Carlisle) opposed the motion. The sub-
stance of his statement appeared to be. that there was
much rioting—that the cis it power was quitennable to
keep the peare—that the Mayor wns treated with the
greatest contempt—that three of his own voters were
so intimidated, that they amorist it prudent not to at-
tempt giving their votes at that time—and that the
military were not called in until the suntessity for their
interference was clearly established. The Hon. Ba-
ronet read some letters and depositions.
Sir J. MACKINTOSH was desirous of making a
few observations on the subject under discussion ; and
in doing s,s, if he should be guilty of nuy injustice
from a misapprehension of the farts, he begged it
might he attributed not to intention, but to Isis not
haring been fortunate enough to hear very distinctly
the statement of the Honourable Baronet who bad
just spoken. tie uas extremely sorry that this acci-
dent should have prevented hini from obtaining a full
knowledge of those unfortunate adventures. which
the lion. Baronet had set forth. lint if,
.indging

from what lie did hear, the case of the Bon. Baronet
it a., one which would render justifiable the interferener
4.1 the military in a general election, they might as
well repeal their lAWS on that bead, which were cer-
toiinly no longer able to preserve the freedom of elec.
lion. It would appear from the argninctit of the
llottoorable Baronet, that they stiffish! transfer the
rower of protecting eh.rtions from this kinds in
oloich the law plare.l it. to the military. To those
who itniterstaiiil the phraseology of party narrative,
there was no 'Hien ty in elittlilltr at a right know-
lige of the leading facto, of a rase, %%lien stated in
to:oparently disTerent colours by the opposite parties.
ti•, when the Honourable Baronet spoke of an " ont-
tgrous mob," it slid not appear any more than a spi-
t displ iv of political feeling by the people of I ar-
li Th.• I lon. Baronet, too, stated that Ill) h•Ns
than three voters were hill ' Latta on the 113 V In 11111. S.
Lion, and in consequence were driven to the hisitenta-
h:e alternative of voting on a more tl•siet slay. The
rocorded arts of this (outrageous mob w. re, that three
good fal., of Carlisle %sere ftl•riltetlellilll it W:l5
lir no less than this, that the present constitutional

right and privilege of the British People e•as in-
With respect to the troops hyin, permitted
to remain in Y:trri.,un•torcns during elections, that
clause n•as only inserted fur the protection of king's
ptrrisous and fortified plaees in !inv..; of ionivtlar elt•c-
tic.n•,
and were never intended to he nia.le the in-
a:rnntent•'.f unconAitutional interference rr•ith der
tiOn%. pin the rc!►ulr, diii not think there was
any material discrepancy in the ntatement of facts,
and he therefote thought a committee of inquiry should

Lnr.l CASTI.ER EAGII merely ,tote, that
as far as Government were concerned, the usual orders
fail beets sent down to Carlisle iii the eye of the dee.
Cott, to wit hi raw the troops. In etmsetptenee of tl,at
urier the cavalry were withdrawn ; and Sir .1. Brut;
rot knowing. what to do uitls the it:linty-. ordered
ILat the Castle should be shut tip that no soldiers
r:ight be in the town, unless called ..:s by the Civil
The troops were called out by three 31a;;;is-
t•rtes, and the law recognised this use of the military
to preseryi• the freedom 'detection. It appeared 'plainly
t'..tt the military n ere employed in the manner this
by the !aw, anal as bad been cloction 41 by
t'-a! Mow before : awl as fpr as he could learn, it
appesstril that two comp inftntry were not
t.rott..ht into the •:treets of till after the poll-
-1-;.; was over. How far, there Pore, this mil;-dt have an
eireet upon the election oa that or the following- day,
I left to the ll.opse to ilt.;ermine. Ile appreleenpleel if
al.y arts of %iolenee hail been committed, ur any ;:ro•s
ii!raeli of Yaw cn.l,r these eirento•t inees, tli it it conkd
rot eivet the I.roti,#l3i of vie' 6.111. li.rvrter jealous
t'.e llopt:e sou lit to he of their p.ivilega—. he 'lll n.tt
t' :nk there was a rase to go before tl;t. Committee,
and to occasion the Nl.t.ri•trives to he •otwaotted to the
T10..y were not the h ,st Jury in the world for
j•;,l;:ine of Ow frets. Noble Lord cottchttled by
or:posits., the motion.

imrd LOW Eli Ir. II fonoweil on the lIIIP 611`. llr
rain•ained that there hail toren a lutist lotali;;ltant riot.
f r tlw interfert nee of the luili ary power to
io well it, which military power was nut introolueed
it :o) the town limit after the close of the clection.

Mr. CLAM EN observed, that this was not a ques-
tion betweett certain individual? of the town of 'arlisle,
1.0 one which affected the privileges of that House.
and the ri:; los of all the people—(lle:lr, hear:)—fur
the Magistrates and Mayor he had person:lllc noirli
respect, yet on a foorturr tlection, in whi. he (Mr. U.)
was a candidate. the Mayor did roll on the tailitarr.
if^ then protested against the employment of the mili-
tary, an:l declared that the Mayor acted upon an mi-
tUunded alarm. The Mayor sithse.pvtitly saw that
the alarm had nn foundation, and the troops wrrr with-
drais n. Ile would ask, what was there in the present
case to justify such intet ferenee Nothing- but the
r.atural ebullition of that popular spirit to which the
people were privileged on such occasions, and, which,
he ti astral to Heaven, moult! never be put under the
suppression of terror. No. flail any man acted so
as to bring on himself the vengeance of the law ? No
such thing. One man. Indeed, hail been charged
Kith an assault ; anal I t %%I_ was that 474431111 t
that he went np to a magistrate, and asked him had
the Riot Act toren read ? IVas there a prosecution
-lite man was committed, but without prosecution;
I discharged loy one Magistrate ; feeling that be
right to discharge the man himself, he asked
walk out of the prison, which the other refused,
; the right of election haul been vio-
[it his person, and he would abide the issue of
Ile was ultiniately discharged without pro-
,n. As to the depositions which were alluded
the Honorable Baronet (31usgrave), be believed
have been made under the influence of strong
feelings, and be did not
.plice mud' reliance
them. He would vote for the inquiry ; fur as to

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