The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-10-09
FROM BRITISH PRINTS.
(FrOm a Liverpool Paper. Assust II J
GROWN Ann ANCHOR.

Crown and Anchor Tavern, upwxrtls of 500 of
whom sat down to dinner IN the large room, 4
near 500 in two smaller rooms About half past
S, SIR Francis Burdett. accompanied by Msior
Cartwright, Mr. Clifford, Mr.. Maliet, Colonel
Wardie, &c, BIC entered the room, and was re
ce'Ved with enthusiastic applause Previous to
the cloth being removed, the worthy Baronet
drank the health of the company, and expressed
his satisfaction at meeting them, compliment
which was received with burst of applause
After the cloth was removed, -"
Mr.. Wisbart rose and observed. that of all tie
acts OF the House of Commons, during the last
session of arliament, no one had created so live
iy an interest in the people ms the commitment OF
Sir Francis Burdett to the Tower, for having ex-
pressed his opinion of the conduct of the House,
IN committing an individual to Newgate without
trial, for an alledged libel on the House, ap.
p!auses 1.-THE present meeting had taken place
IN commemorstion of the liberation Of their
thy representative, and its respectfully the
best proof of the high estimation in which he was
held yet he did not wish the present meeting
should be understood as celebrating triumph
no, that day not yet arrived, but it would
rive, when constitutional, Law should overturn all
assumed privileged oppiapse.) He should not
now encroach further on their time, but give
toast" The King, the Law, and the Peo-
Pile"
immediately after this toast, the band played
God save the King" which was received with
enthusiastic applause. The next toast was--
" The Liberty of the Prcss--It is like the air we
bre stfe If we have it not, we die"
MIR. Wshart gave" Privilege and Preroga-
tive according to Law"
Mr.. Wishart then rose to offer few observati-
ons TO the meeting; it must, he observed, be in
the recollection OF every one who heard him,
that there were many instances record, both
an sacred and profane writ, in which those, who
from patriotic motives, had endesvored to soften
the burthens of the people, had been sssai,ed by
an1i II not IN fX g.
ted, that The course Of human proceedings shosld
alter IN favor OF the patriot OF the present day
was not necessary for him now to 90 over the ma
ny benefits which had been conferred upon them
by SirF Burdett, by his labor and talents and
ven at the expence of his health those services
were rs notorious MS the sun at noon day. ab.
pfaasesJ. And it was not to he wondered at taat
those, against WHOSE rript practices his efforts
had been directed, should set up cry sgsins,
him, as the Ephesians of old did ag inst the A.
Postles, who, when their craft was in DANGER
with one voice cried out" Great is Diana God
dess of the Ephesians." and illuminated the
preachers So had it been in the present instance,
their worthy representative had been caiumna
ted, and they had been illuminated but he con
Sdently trusted they would, by their behaviour
on the present occasion, confute the calumnies of
their enemies, who had asserted, that they met
together for no other purpose but to endeavor to
spread confusion and anarchy over the country
He was convinced, they would prove that WAS not
their object but that the object they had in view,
was TO shew the estimation in which their Illus
trious representative was held by them, for his
parliamentary conduct; and anxious as ne was
convinced they all were to hear him (Sir F de-
liver his sentiments, he would detain them no
longer than merely to propose Z" The health of
their worthy representative Sir F. Burdett" This
toast was received and drank with enthusiasm.
Sir Francis Burdett then presented himself to
the Meeting, and observed, that he considered
the present as being one of the happiest moments
of his life whether it should be imputed to va
nifty, or TO any other motive, he was ready to ac-
knowledge, that the first object he had in view,
after the good of his country, was TO render him
self worthy of their appreciation and to merit
that. he must first be certain of his own, that he
had deserved it; his conscience ans sIered in the
affirmative, at least as far as the conscientious
discharge of the duties attached to the high ST.
tuation in which they had placed him, would en-.
title him to it, applause land he felt he never
should be turned aside from his duty, to the right
hand or to the left, either by advantages held out
on the one side, or intimidation on the other
(abtlauSes )--he had exerted his utmost efforts
TO obtain the object which they all had in view,
parliamentary Reform) and although they had
not succeeded so far as he had wished, yet the
object had gained considerable ground in the
country, since he last addressed them. Now he
was addressing them, it would he necessary for
him shortly to advert to what had passed in the
House of Commons, since his confinement in the
Tower II was certainly something new, even
in these times, that in the House of Commons
which ought to be the servant of the people, 10
doctrine had been so much applauded as that
which went to cut up the liberties of the people
ny the roots There were some persons in the
House, and he was one oftbeTn, who were stated
to belong to no party; and it was said that their
only object WAS to calumpiate all hesbsst & most
virtuous characters in the kingdom He called
those who made that assertion, to point out
one person who had been so illuminated, and he
should then be able TO answer them. Ii to ami
madver upon party, who were only striving to
displace set of Ministers, that they might
supply their places, calumay, then, indeed,
they were guilty 1t would be necessary for him
shortly to advert tos speech, said TO have been
believe the Noble Lord had delivered such
speech, though ie was stated to have been repor
Ted by an eminent shorthand writer taking the
speech, however, as it was reported, lie could
not avoid saying few words upon it. The hon
orable Baronet then animadyerted at consider2-
BILE length on the speech delivered by Lord Grey,
IN the House Of Lords, on the stats Of the cocn-
try and observed, that the Noble Lord had said
agreat deal on the subject ofspeculatve and the
oretical reforTHerS. He, Sir Burdett, kne meme
sucli--he had never heard any such opinions ed.
vaDced by the Electors Of Wesiminster--he had
heard no opinions from them, but what were
wise, moderate. and jusiifsble he said so, be-
cause they were agreeable 20 law, and he would
say that those who pretended TO be wiser than
the law, were in fact neither wise nor justiisble
The Honorable DsrOnet then took a review of
what bad fallen from Lord Grey on the subject
of privilege, and observed, that the Noble Lord
had greatly erred in his assertion, that supreme