The Statesman.
London, England, 1824-01-30 00:00:00

nINNER IN CONINIENIORATION O THOS. I'%l\i':-;

BIRTII DAY.

llre
i's%tilos;tsenriutme-sanest, t e"ePtele'l.lre'ltierwrieite
party at the White Hart, :
Yesterday evening,
anniversary of Thomas Paine's Birth. Mr. Iletxttty, on then
proposition of Mr. Weat, was called to the Choir ; Mr. W. sift
the attendance of another gentleman (Mr. Galloway) had bees
expected to take the Chair.
The cloth 'lasing been removed,
The of their
CIIAIRMAM (Mr. Ile ron an) spoke
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N said
he had to propose
eliniti::::teiito,nigetmodhfuetasmi:
meeting ; they were mainly to celebrate the anniversary of
the birth of ['homes Paine. lie pronounce(' a high nine'
on Thomas Paine, as a most open hearted and disinterest;:tunn
publican, nad contended that his writings had done inuetirte.
ited
England, they had been extended to other countries ; he tcetj
immortalConsti.
emory of
enlightenas
ne."
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The Cii%IRMAN said he was sure they would join with Ili
e
hands and hearts in the next toast ; it was "The female repel,.
sentimentsgleey sill I
ans
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dwdeo tdarit 'so at everyoits:otact
ni yieooi lesuctrhehroteacuol
honoured
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ed. 'Pine
by Mann
After the company had drank " the People, the just fondle
applause.lion
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the sentiment of which he was sure %cllo meet with ti.n
approbation of all of them : —it st. as " the Lilk•rtv of the
Pres." The pant of it in other countries haul occasioned
those frightlitl proceedings which at difierelit times they
hart cdirt-
lbseteontidtet':enalealrirltdo and belit(:)1(1.1 r—t
ntghte.oinosntd*Lil
er! to
correct abuses, and to procure ameliorated floret n
Had that liberty existed ii re,tli ey ould not have seen
the lloly Alliance—he bevel! pardon,
ther t,
rirrte.i-ststtlri,tarriteluytti l itt
Inquisition
7tt
ipn sr otirnteese tau. tit
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fare
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Ti t
ttloniliavosaltryt,lo,ll,erialeirntu:::;(. 4,
riin t it, haul bliaie•Lr;
ftd:oetikepne„ri
ate
ti
freeui.
down
n cn:,bled
free Constituth n of Sp rin-41, Constitution which had re-
ceived the approbation of the litt•t parts of the nation.
In this country—even in this boasted England, that liberty
was requisite; without the freedom of the Press theV
l would not have the means of making their grievaners
known, of circulating knowledge, and of disseminating
opinions in every part of the globe. They had no bettre
means of making. their sentiments known, or of calling far
a redress of wrongs, titan through the medium of the
Press; be, therefore, most cheerfully gave " The 1.-lorty
of the Press." It was retchved with three tithes titter.
The CIIAMM 1N afterwards gave " the Republicans of
every countiy, Se."
" The immortal memory of Riego."
" Success to the brave Greeks, and may they he speedily
delivered from the gloomy and sanguinary despotism under
which they groaned."
" The IV glits of Man."
" General Mina and the other patriots of Spain,"—tbree
times three.
Mr. gates: JONES asked who the patriots were—who
were the Spanish patriots—he wished to know whothty
were ?
After some other toasts hail been given,
Mr. GALE JONES rose, and desired to propose a tna,t.
Ile bad before wished to address them, because, as they
would recollect when they were desired to drink to "Gene-
ral Mina, and the other Spanish patriots," he had wished
to know who they were. The question might have al-
peered to he sometvhat rudely put, but he hail no other
means of marking his notice of the toast. Who were the
" Patriots" of Spain ": lie began almost to dislike the
word patriot.
The CHAIRMAN IWZgell to remind the speaker that they
had not met there for the purpose of distarssion.
Mr. Gat.` JON es said, then he had dune; but there were
loud cries for Mr, Jones to proceed, and he WAS eventually
compelled to resume his speech. Ile observed he had loco
WW) misutolerstood if it were supposed that he n ished to
(reunion any toast; only when they talked o:* the "Patriots"
of Spain, he thought it was but right that tiny shied('
know something about what those " Patriots" were. Ile
wished they would no longer use the word " Patriots," hat
if they meant Republicans, to say so ; and if the holiest
inen in Spain had not been deceived, there would Lea
different liovernment in Spain front what existed there nor.
Those " Patriots" who had been praised, fled from thihr
couttlrv, became fugitives in England, and lived tin the
charities of the IWhigs, lint for those Whigs, the Span-
ish Cause would not have failed: the Whigs had ieter-
posed —hall intrigued— had recommended two Chu ell, rs,
had urged a liouse of Lords; and they Si) far succeeded,
as to gain parties to listen to them, which led to the
different views subsequently entertained by various vincula
and others. state of things was hence occasioned,
which induced those who called themselves " patriots," to
fly—they fled, and they left the brave Itiego, the only one
who stood out firmly, to suffer on the sca:lold. The prin-
ciples that had been originally contended fur by the
Spanish Constitutionalists were sterling principle;
—not thrilling ha in conntet felts ; but the interfer-
ence of the Whigs had caused he whole strug-
gle to fail, and had led, not merely to the putting,'
down of the Spanish Constitution, but to the restoration,
even in a more grievous & oppressive sltai elof those abases
which bad been overthrown I y the Constitution. Tile
history of those melancholy transactions and calamitous
intrigues, were related in a work entitled " The Let
Days of Spain." lie wished some bookseller would print
such work in a cheap form, so that it might be ex tenctely
circlated' ; it gave All instructive account of th nuoir
and u
conduct of those who Lad taken a promi e nent part in
Spanish affairs, and of those who hall but too sueces.fuily
intrigued against particular parts of the new Constitutiet•
lie meant more especially those men who haul a ginner'
the London Tavern, in aid of the Spanish Patviols, at"
who gave empty speeches widen toe Duke of San Lurenv
called for " iron and gold." The Spaniards had beenset-
duced from their original simple principles ; the Patri.;
had fled, and had left Psiego to suffer ; and never let it. i.
forgotten that timno fugitives, who haul left I:lei
fate, were now living in r.nolanul on the ch -rities tffir
Whigs. Ile condockil with giving—'• The raao.
which Wallace bled, ltiego suffered, and Wnshingtu
fought and conquered," tt ith three times three..
of Itiehart
Mr. CORBETT proposed " The health
• ,•1
Carlile," which, with other toasts, haying been gm'
the Company departed,
of
toni,t s%vvoatslltd.xtpieecptreedsetit;ta e was William
not
t
apology made for his absence. Alany who had nevecsare 0
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toat extraordinary political writer were mumuchdisano,.i d
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