The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-10-09 00:00:00

.TO THE EDITOR OP THE STATESMAN.

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The subscr subscriptions for this brave, `skilful, and pia-
trioticsoldier,appear to be filling lira Facet yet I mitt
regret there is no inducement held out Welker or cop-
per subscribers. When the brave Cochrane was op-
pressed by a fine of a lON/. as a collateral branch of
a severe sentence, the people of England felt alive'
on the occassion ; they came forward and paid the
amount bypenny subscriptions. Is Sir Robert Wilson's
case less oppressive, or has he not upon all occasions
shewn himself every way as worthy of the people's
notice ? In Lord Cochrane's case there was a colour of
crime, supported by a gang of Bulls, Bears, and Big-
wigs. In Sir Robert Wilson's case, there is not even
the shade of any thing that can be tortured into crime.
Then, why not encourage every trade, club, or convi-
vial meeting in the country to come forward with their
shilling, sixpenny, yea PENNY sonscittenoxs ? Then
would each victim of a fallen -trade, shew that the harder
the people are hit ,the higher they will jump:—Then will
the little Boys who have saved a few farthings
from their juvenile amusements, as the rising scions
from the noble oaks raise their bead, among the sages
of their country, get an unconquerable bias in the
cause of liberty and .the constitution ; then will they,
as they grow up to the estate of men, shew forth
with the spirit of their brave ancestors, whose glori-
ous motto was ever "Liberty or Death." Then would
the subscription of hundreds from the proprietors of
the soil be but an equitable portion, and bear an
equal weight in the scale of patriotism with the bum-
ble mechanics offering of a pound—a shilling—or a
penny.
Under such circumstances, Mr. Editor, I am of opi-
nion an ESTATE could he purchased worth TWENTY
FIVE SHILLINGS A DAY, at least, and become an
heir loom to the family of Sir Robert Wilson; and
that such estate should he called VOX POPULI—as
the purchase will be made by means of the people, the
christening should proceed from their omnipotent voice.
The Marquess of Granby, the Duke of Marlborough,
and the Duke of Wellington hare been rewarded by
the Ministers of the day, and their relations quartered on
the people, for whom they never since those grants, did
any thing to merit the thanks of that people. Thal fami-
lies and some of themselves continue to feed upon the
peoples' industry, whereas Sir Robert Wilson pur-
chased those commissions fron, which he received his
pay, soil gave his eminent services in all parts of
Europe int:, the bargain. He was also the faithful
and high-spirited Representative of his Constituents
and the country at large, and this appears the head
and front of his offending. To be sure, he did con-
sider the Queen of England should not be run down
like a hunted hare, to humour the caprice or the
hatred of any man or set of men, and that justice
and fair play was the right of the Queen as well as
any other woman ; and that if she was neglected and
abused by her relations, he had no right to join in the
outcry, after he saw perjury in the most detested
forms brought forth to oppress her; and when she
was harrassed, bunted, and persecuted even to death,
be thought humanity should prompt him to prevent
the shedding of human Wood, on bar road to the se-
pulchre of her ancestors. These were the real causes
of Sir Robert Wilson's dismissal, which are therefore
sufficient to give a tone to the people, whose affection
bears a ratio to the wickedness of his enemies, and who
will come forward with their mite, and let Europe see
that the infamies of those in power are diametrically
opposed to the wishes and inclinations of the British
people.
Oct.S, 1321. A POOR MIN IN THE BOROUGH.