Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-02-12
COBBE7'T AND BURDETT.

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COBBE1'T AND BURDETT.
Mr.. CoBBETT, in his Register of the
gath Dec. gives the following account Of
his attempt TO effect reconciliation with
Sir FRANCIS BURDETT. He had been
indn ed to pronulgaie il, by the pull ica
ton ot HE following paragraph in the
Morning Chronicle =
SIR FRANCIS BURDETT q COBBETT.
The friends of Cobbeu, few DAYS since.
waited on Sir f. Bwdett, for the purpose
OF Obtaining u recon, iliatiom between
them. The Baronet was. however, mex
orabie. He said, Mr.. Cobbeti could not
forget the many lalsehoud~ published i'm
The itco penny Register, which the writer
must have known if true or false if true,
no homes, man would wish 20 renew an
acquaintance with him, (Sir Francjs) and
u false, what could he thought of the in
dlvldual promulgating such airocous
caiumuies, with knowledge of their be-
ing such Here the conversation ended.
and the persons retired"
Tins Morning Chronicle" adds MIR.
L. " IS 'he property of James Perry, who
has been hack OF that aeSpica6ie faction.
tn Wigs for upwards, | believe, of forty
years and as he las taken the lead I'M
this story, will tell you the truth of it >"
lie then gives The reasons which induced
him TO make the overture, VIZ the spi-
riled manner IN which Sir F. had stigma
iiZed The Manchester proceedings and
the advice of friends. In cons umence of
which he gave gentleman commission
to maxi the tender, in the following
words:
December An, 1910.
am ready 10 tender my hand TO Sir
francis Burdeii, and 10 tender my whole
heart and mind, 10 be exeried, in CO.
operation with him, for The purpose of
endtavoring 10 rescue our country from
Inc tang OF It's oppressors. | am ready
10 bury all private considerations in oh.
iivIon. have seen, all through the conn
try, proofs Of a most ardent desire, that
an u"ion should take place; and am
resolved than no private feelings of mine,
STALL obslruct thai union.
WILLIAM COBBETT."
I ms was accompanied by paper. 10
be used at discretion, containing the
grounds OH which The reconciliation was
To be founded, and the writer's expec,a.
lions OF what Sir Francis ought to do =
Que of which acts was, "That he should
nj at his own purse, furnish the means
OF facilitating the entrance of Mr.. HUNT
and himself (CobbeiD INTO the House of
Commons.
On the 9Th Dec. the gentleman allud
ed To returned the following mole 10 Mr.
COBBETT
DEAR SIR-From conversation I
have just had with Sir Francis Burdeu. /
am persuaded The enclosed cannot be
rendered available. This causes me re-
gret but have thought it best TO return
II TO you with my assurance, that il has
not been used or SEEM"
Cobbett then adds =" For NV part.
havea feeling Of pcrlrcI indifference with
regard TO tile future public conduct of Sir
Frames Burdet. o. himself, he can do
msihIDg Tor The cause OF The people and
l am very sure he can 10 nothing against
u. The lew persons who affect 10 regard
hiin as OF any consequence 10 the cause,
are OF 'he most cOHtcmptibie deScription.-
III adheTenis are cOuiiu"d 10 the Iopceu
tyjc SOciety Of Liv,rp,ol. and ,h- Rotten
lump OF Westminster set Of creatures
who are remarkable equally for ferbleness
and nlaIignliy; Iil'ie nest of proyeIljug
vermiu; little strutling would-be grealmeB
pulled up with concsii aiiningat supc-
TioiIiy over the common people fellows
WHO wish 10 pull down tie great that tley
may gel astIide in their places, and burst
ing with envy whep they see another pur-
sung Tie open, fair, and honest course
that | have, trust, invariably pursued
seeking nothing Tor myself wanting no
lhing' aud AMBITIOUS only TO have Oppor-
iunlly OF rendering my country service.
SIR Francis Burdett has, being by himself.
really nobody wills him. He is besei and
hdrassed by little packs, called commit
tees. lie rs like GulliVeT. tied down hv
the Lilllputiaus. His presence could moi
call thousand men together IN any part
OF The kingdom, take him off from his own
dunghlli Of Westminster. He IS fouird
~ ibe House, aud dlSregarded out Of II.
lie Is 4 sand bank which tie sea has left
a, mark TO he Stunned and not an exam
pie TO initiate"
shall pursue nv own course, singly.
Wy Punishment, OF hich tie pious book
sellers seem so much afraid, was produc
i've OF Tins advantage, among others, thai
u 'anghi me 10 depeNd ppm myself ! an
resolved 10 walk in the tramrnels OF no.