The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1809-07-05
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Our files of London papers abound with !.
matter ofcuriosity in various respects, as they
relate TO the government, policy, morals, cor
ruption, and universal profligacy thatlpreyais !
in Great Britain. ~
The dcvclopcment of the nefarious cor-
ruption and profiigacy of the " hopes of TIC
family" of G. Britain, the general in chiefbr
the British army has forced him to make an-'-
other retreat but there ends the punish-.
ment Of this royal criminal, while poor
rogues, and poor men who are not rogucs,
are sent to the gal!ows or to close coniine-
mcnt. t.4A s.
Meetings have been held in most OF tho !
countries, towns, and cities Of England, ex-
pressing by votes, their thanks to member
Of the house of commons, who upon his own
manly and ,irtuous determinations, under.
took to bring the royal prohgate to strict
test. AT the meeting in Westminster fors
the purpose of thanking COL Wardles Sir
Francis. Burdet contiAssed the iniauity that
escaped with the innocence punished, in the,
person OF Mr.. I.amaitre, a mathematical
instrument ma..er, who was taken mp on
ridiculous allegation Of mcditasing to shoot
| fhc Rritish kipg with a hot-gu this rusns
had been aoonfncd upon the mere fiat Of ..
msnlsSfl @ dstsias ,1 ssSsne{ sSf f usasl0s ~ ;
ii IiIs.sisd' wita siill IN lis proaessio'i, and
6ftcr seven fears close detentioa in q d,Its-
hy wrctchedncss, want, End scrusion from
! socirty. The living witness OF this fact
stood by Sir Francis on the hustings y.~
He also referred to the case Of Mr.. White,
the editor of the Independent IrAig, who for
<k
to a cruel confinement, and this injustice
aggravated by his removal from his family to-
the Jail of Dorchester, above 100 miles ifom
London. Upon his trial the jury was packed,
the clerk Of the crown having taken the rod
from the sheriff, and packed the pannel.y
These and other expressions lie contrasted
with the patronage held aad exercised by
prostitutes, over the three departments, the
military, the civil, Ind the ecclesiastical Five
different clergymen were detected in obtain-
ing patronage by bribery of the kept mistress
Of the duke of York.
Numerous military commissions.
| Contracts and jobs, alt sold by this concu-
binc.
Another Of the royal dukes that Of Cam-
bridge, was implicated in the same way.
The duke of Portland and one of the arch
bishops, were likewise implicated.
Z" Lord Castlcrcagh, president of the board
of control, and a cabinet minister, was charg-
cd, and autlaciously confessed the fact, with
having employed corrupt means to secure
a seat In parliament for another lord and.
member OF the board of control, of the title
of lord Clancarty He not only admitted,
but justified il, and determined TO maintain
his station Of nlinister ar 4 what was not moro
extraordinaty--hc had a majority. Of the
house of commons in bis favour on q vote; of
censurc being offered Castlcrcagh was
openly alledgcd to have been the agent who
distributed fsoo miiions Of POUNDS to bride
the Irish parliament into the unicn.
The same proHigacy had extended to the
military and civil promotions in the East In
dia company's service. Ihcliusoa one Of the
directors. had obtained in a short period, the,
nomination for appointments Of three writers
lthc title given to young men who go in the
East lndiacompany's civil service to Indial
--the laws forbid the sale Of such aapoint
Ipcnts by the directors. 1'heluson present.
cd the right Of nomination TO his cousin. and
this cousin sold the appointments for about
$4,000 dollars ! And this man set up again
fer a director. What bot the plunder dfAsia
would repay such anticipation Of plupdcr !;
wlmt but the plumber aud debasencntof man,
kind could uphold such proRigsey as tie
Briush government exhibits,