The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-05-25

treme'y friendly 60 the existing adm ili.stra.
sion; yet even their report demonstrated,
that the prison stood in reed of a complete
Reclamation. Yet was Sir f B. condemned
bv persons both in and on, OF p: r,iament. for
,he steps he had taken to bring these things
before the public.
BY letter from the Duke OF Portland. to
all the ja;iors IN the kingdom, he was stigs
matized as unfit for The common Offices of bn
mainly, as unworthy of being entrusted with
knowlefge ofthe wrongs, that were inflict
ca on ms fellow men. 1t was given in charge
tn the Keeper OF every r ison in the land
that on no prctence whatever should lie he
admitted within the limits of their J-rjstlic-
ton On this conduct. Sir L. in his place
IN the IL ofC. expressed himself in terms
Ut proper and pointed indignation .-By his
unremitted exertions. the situation of the
| prisoners Confined in The Cold Bath Fields
fr'son, was rendered more tolerahie. The
Grand and Traverse juries, for the county.
were led to investigate The complaints of
the PRISONERS; III some instances to expose
| the horrors TO which these wrejched men
! we're rodnced.-For these Efforts. saws hjs
h'ogra pAcr, which would be honorable in
any person. particularly in q young man
porn to aifiueDce, was Sir L. inSu;ted by
those VINO have not virtue to perform, or ah.
piaud oisinterested acts of genuine bcnevo-
|
| sanctf1ed the name Of Howard, have. in
Dir + Is. been branded with the most on
prob,ous epithets. as tending TO weakea the
| bands of social order.
That 4erment, however began to snbsi6e
land his eXertions to OBTAIN their reward
In kls cndeavors to expose the horrors fthe
Hngilsh Basule." he had been uniformly
| opposed in the III. of c. by Mr.. Mainwar
ing, the member for the county Of Middle
l IL n t,~x e. A.
as proper person to oppose the pretensions
of Mr.. NJ. to represent any longer. .hat
great and respectable county But though
he was solicitous to leave Parliament. moi.
outstanding it had been offered to return
him tor the town of Maidstone, at little. or
no eXpence, yet he determined To accent
the propositions of the freeholders Of Mid
dlcsex. co take poll. The 18th JULY. 1902
was appointed for the election the popu-
| lar cry was, "Burdett and no Bastiles
! At the end of the 18th day. he was carried
by majority of 271 votes. This was look
ed upon, not so much as the triumph OF an
Individual, as of the sacred cause of huma-
NIFTY, and the bu.wark of the British Consti-
tuition, of which he was the representative
Since that period, he has always stood for
ward the champion, the unshrinking cbampi
on OF the rights OF the people More re
publican than the opposition in England has
oeen, ne IS TO be regarded rs one Of the first
! friends OF liberty in that Country.
He is in private life one of the most
n,Able and unassuming men in the world
! l he Engiishmen who came to this country
IN the suite Of Mr.. Rose, spoke of him
notwithstanding their political preiudjces
III terms OF the highest eulogjum as accom-
plished. penetrating and bold vet SO lnl.
name, that every one loved him and so soft
and fascinating in his manners, that even the
Ia Ia LII J
| pany and cling TO his knees. He POSSESSES
says his biographer. al! the ACCOMPLISHMENTS
OF an orator; an elegant and manly figure ::
ms countenapce is handsome and very pre-
possessing; his voice is strong and musical
he never delivers his sentiments but with
the energy of a nan who speaks as he feels.
he is married TO the amable Miss Coutts by
whom he has children. He is extremely
rlch-hiS delight is in doing good and he i.
always prepared with his purse to be able
to perform acts which his heart delights
in.
Sir +. B. is the intimate friend of John
Horne Tooke, of the wisest and greatest
men in the British ominions---conpenial
IN their sentiments--in their spirits, firm.
towering and unyielding. H. Tooke has
paid him the distinguished honor OF making
HIM ms companion i'll the dialogue of his
| EPea Ftereoenia; which is now, or ought
w. lIiS teHt 5oNk III language.
Snch is the man, whom ministerial ma
Joiity in the House of Commons, have trans
fe red to the Tower. The cause of his con-.
In tme i stated in our newspapers. r
n C result is not to be Anticipated. Burdr,
/ IS he last man in the world to kiss the rod
! or obtain his release by any unworthy con
cessionS My life on it, if there be am man
in England, who is disposed TO brave the
extremIties Of trial, like Russell or like sgd
beY. Sir-F. Bucdett is that man
His case viii rouse an astonishing infe.
rest throughout the British doninions. -
} according o the las accounts, "the sensati, r
: produced ia London has been great. A re
Il qmsiiian was signing for q Westminster
, meeting to consider what was proper b,
done 10 consequence of being deprived Of ne
: or their REPRESENTATIVES. AS soon as it wa,
Known that the warrant for committing Sill
: L :; 20 the Tower was signed by the Speaker
Tue streets were crowd Win people to Sc,
! him conducted thjfher. and occ sionali,
cries were heard BHrdcu Jor eUer.'
the history, that We have already had, Of
IN consequences A.@ing from this state o
; thIngs, cvewwhgn out merchants sometime
ventured into the continent. is conclusive OF
TINS head Mr. Mumtord, the representatiV,
, Of the citg Of n. Z. also n warm advocat,
, Tor the coEvoY system and merchant, tell
us IN ore O. ns speeches that
"As 20 continuing our ,rade to G. Britain only
is all IN van TO say 1t can be carried on to al
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