Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-05-24
PUBLISHE
ON WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS.
By JOHN RKE.
FOREiG.r LN'1ELLIGE.NCE.
BRITISH PARLIAMENT.
HOUSE OF COMMONS,

Friday, Marcia 10.
PETITToWFROM IVES T1fINST.ER
Sir Francis Burdett presented volumin,
Gus petition from Westminster. Iwhi CHI he
said, was signed by 4O,273 persons) against
the Corn Bill. He said that he was not a
supporter OF the bill no. an enemy to H. His
wish had always been aud stiT was, to leave
the Government to do what they pleasea
with it. as he considered Il calculated to
serve no other end whatever but that of
Keeping up the present system of taxation
He could view il in no other light than a
means OF bostering up an insupportabls. sys-
tenn, and he only tliffe ed frnm others as to
she remedy which ought to be opposed to it
u his opi1iop were unworthy the stteation
of the public, and If his constituents SO to~
tally offered from him, they knew their
1emedy. and we're at liberty to return any
other Representative they pleased.
The object he said was intimately con.
nected with Parliamentary Reform. which
would produce d,rninution of the taxes -
Adyerting TO the recent outrages. he Con
sidered ALI the disasters which were caused
by he military TO be acts OF legal murder,
tHea, Hear y Instead of civil power to
repel disturbance, people were placed in
ambuscade in rivate houses to FIRE through
the windows and doors. cloud cries Of No,
NOD Reverting TO the Corn Bill, he said
that. IL we wished to have a rich and veal
thy, and a Furnishing commerce, then Go.
vernment ought not to Interfere with any
properly whatever. He wished for no pro
lection he wonld have no landhoder pro-
tee ed. no kind OF property protected, loud
laughing, and cries of Hsar, HearD All
these sorts of interests would be perpetual y
Earring IL under partial protection he
therefore wished to see eGual protection,
asd every kind of property left to The dis
erection of i,s owner. He concluded by ex>
pressing his sorrow that any country gen.
tlemen should have allowed themselves to
be inside cats paws on such an occasion,
but having done so, they must fad their re.
medy as well as they could.
Mr.. Robinson rose under considerable ag-
Ration, and apologised TO the House for
troubling them on this occasion /: but he de-
Shared that he must be Invested of every
feeling that could pervads the breast of q
gentleman, and an honest man, if he did not
declare that he was most deeply afflicted at
the unfortunate circumstances which had ocs
cured al his residence he could assure
the hon. Baronet that IN many particulars
OF the events he had alluded TO, he was ex,
tremely mistaken. II he had supposed that
the soldiers had been placed in ambush. no.
thing could be farther from the fact. They
were assuredly placed inside the house, for
it would have been impossible to protect it
without them. The windows had been des-
trtyed the house had been entered three
different times-Goud and numerous cries oil
hear, hear ~ and nothing but the appear
ance OF the soldiers could have saved the
premises. He believed also In his consci !.
epce that the lives Of those unfortunate per.
uJh M
would have been sacrificed, bad there been
np military in the house There the right
hon. gentleman was so deeply affected, that
the tears flowed abundantly down his face,
and he could scarcely articuIate. Loud
cheering resonnded from every part Of the
house
Lord Castlereagh said, II, on presenting
the petition, the hon. Barcnet had confined
himself to general ilvectives against the go.
vernment OF the country as was his usual
practice, and not to attack upon the copsti.
futioD, he should have passed over bis con,
Duct in silence. But it was impossible for
him to abstain from some Observation. after
what ne had just heard from him 1t was a
bite too uuch for he Hon Bart. now to
decaIm againstthe justice of protecting ones
house and property, when, from his own
mouth on former occasions, he bad heard
that every mans house was his castle, and
that he was justified in defending it to the
last extremity cloud shouts of hear, hear
from every part Of he hogse.) He would
say that every man had q right to defend
ais house not in violation Of the laws. or in
order to shield himself fromi justice. (ffear,
hear, hear D--hut to protect his property
aud his family from an infuriate mob. The
house must forgive him Q.ord CT for his
feelings on this occasion ;thoueh ne trusted
MS temper would not for axe him; but when
ell the feelings Of loyal subject we're out.
ragged by such language as the Hon Baronet
had made use Ct. it was impossible to repel
It viii composure. His Lordship asserted
that the speech of the Hon. Baronet aimed
only at the destruction of the Constitution ,
aud he begged those who had opposed the
Corn Bill to say, whether they we're di,pos-
ed to embark with the Hon. Baronet, in sub.
yertIng the nstitstion, or give, by their ST.
ience, practical countensnce to such an
opinion OF them ont Of doors. If not, LEI
them reptl the foul suspicion, unless ,hev
we're disposed TO abandon all those venera-
ted laws which protect not only the mann
featuring, but every interest in the country
- His Lordship sat down amidst as loud
ard long continued shouts Of appreciation as
were ever heard within the walls Of the
HoOse.)
Mr.. NJ a, Taylor said that there was no
man more attached to the Constitution Of
the country than himself nor could any one
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