Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-11-02

war. who had given up their all. he
would remark, that there were about 20
bishops IN parliament. who enjoyed sala-
ries varying from 900. to the immense
sum OF 90 O00l. a year and he could not
help noticing, by the bye. what an inau-
ence this gave the minister, who had the
power OF showing the bishops mp those var-
Gus steps tf prefcrnent. "a laugh. -
Now, i; you took one hundred ana twcnsy
thousand a year from the bishops, and
equalized their salaries, they would still,
each of them, be a thousand times better
OFF than their master was! He would
say to the sinecurist. Give up all
your uumerited pensions - to the Prince
Regent. Give up half your civil list, and
s've the rest: e laugh) but don't give it
as alms-that will only paupcrise the
people give it in the shape of reduction
of taxes, which would enable TIE :nanu-
factnrers and farmers again to employ their
US, ful hands" He would remind the min
listers also of the dlroits of admiralty, which
might enable them TO give 10000. to
supply the expences of a profiigate prince,
but which should now be applied to re-
lieve tae distresses OF the people. Though
some of these droits were baseiy obtained,
yet as they could hardly be returned to
the proper owner, the next best thing was
to give it TO the people. The next thing
he should propose was, that ministers
should Immediately withdraw their army
from France. (Cries Of hear, hear -
Would you like, he asked, to have for
eign army foisted upon you in order to
force upon you government you desp,sed
and dctested He would tell the Duke of
Wellington, that however distinguished
had been his victories. he was furnishing
them all by conserving to become the J.-iler
of France.
To desc end to lower persons, he would
call upon the notorious John Bowles, who
had helped to stimulate tl.c country in its
mad career, To refund his unaocounted
thousands under the Dutch commission. -
He would call upon the citizens OF Lon-
don to cast down that dsgracetul monu-
meat (pointing to the statue of Mr.. Pitt
erected to tho memory OF man who had
been the destroyer oil his country. Qm-
mense appl luse, mixed with approhaton.)
He would not approach the House Of
Commnns with pftItlons he wauid re-
'aoastrate and demand a Constitutional
Parliament as the peoples right. This
was the only remedy to be depended upon.
1t was necessary to look at the list of pia-
ces and pensions, and then ask what
could be expected from such House as it
tlereagh was detected in trasicing for
seats, the practice was declared to be as
notorious as the sun at noon day and
where seats were as openly bought and
sold as cattle at Smithfield? 1t was high
time that al this should be reformed. =
The people should now rccollect, that
Lord Grenville's gagging act was no lon
ger in force they should meet and unite
consitutional.y. to demand a redress of
grievances. Unless they formed them
selves into meetings in every county,
town, and parish in the kingdom, and pre-
scented their petitions and remonstrances.
they would never be relieved from their
distresses. Nothing would be done but
by union, and that guided by wisdom and
prudence. If the people cid not act ia
this manner, he ventdred to foretel. that
the consequ noes would be either bloody
revolution. or military despolism. Cloud
and general applause.)
Mr.. Hunt, Gate candidate for the city
of Bristol commenced by observing, that
after the ability and eloquerce displayed
by the mover and seconder of the reso!u-
tons. it might appear presumptuous in
him to attempt TO add a single word to
what had been already said. His object,
however, he could assure them, was nei-
Their to exhibit eloquence nor to gain APP
plaus {: and he presented himself to their
attention for the purpose merely to state a
few facts, of which no mention had yet
been made. He desired only to make a
statement of few plain facts. AMI should
submit it to their judgment to decide whe-
ther they were relative or not. Tn, y
were now assembled to take into conside-
ration the most important subject which
they had ever been called upon to discuss
the subject of that unparalleled an uni
versai distress, that was now neither de-
MED nor doubted. but admitted to exist on
all sides. 1t was with respect to the re-
medy that the difference Of sentiment pre-
vailed and here there was abundant OF
guackery in the prescriptions of the state
| physicians. This variety of opinion pro-
| ceeded from false pretentions and Incorrect
views of the Cause Of the distemper, which
WAS excessive taxation, and that alone. -
| (Appaus=.) This system Of taxatinn, il
was equally true, had bsen created by 2
| long and unjust war, waged against the
Liberties Of all mankind. Mixed applaus,
and approb ,tion.] Those who re the
| authors of this war had undoubtedly sue
cceded in all their objects to miracle. -
| They had succeeeded IN re establishing the
Bourbons in France. the Pope in Italy,
and the beloved Ferdinand in Spain. The,
had succeeded in another point of n, les
| importance to then--that IF imposjnt
taxes on the people of England, withou
| the Consent Of their true representatives.
But these triumphs over the rights e othe
nations as well rs this, had been purcha
| sed at ~ eXDeoce If all f,ot re- l.. 10,