Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1829-02-06
COB BETT.

He has offered himself TO the ward in which he
resides, as one OF the l6 who represent it In the
common council Of the city of London We pub
lish his address 10 the eiectors below. Hunt has al
so come forward for the same honour, with the
countenance and support of Goblet, both OF whom
avow their determination TO look into and rectliy
the abuses in the city expenses. To elect Mr..
Hunt. Goblet says, would be like turning ferret
into nest Of rats. II seems from the representa-
tons of these two worthless, that there is "A very
good precedent in the dolngs of the Common Coun-
Gil Of the city Of London, for some of the singular
expenditures OF our own city corporation. For In
stance the Common Council of the city of London
expended more than twenty thousand pounds in 81
wing splendid dinner to the allied despots-alias
Sovereigns, at period when the Chamberlain lad
refused to advance money to buy bread for the pri-
soners in gao'. In speech at the polls, Goblet
| rected variety Of abuses, such as the unlawful
exacton Of Cd on every cart that entered the me-
tropos, while carriages paid no duty at all it
would be very indicate indeed to stop carriage
| and demand Cd. If ever one of these collectors
stopped a cart of his [Cobbet's) again TO demand
Cd he would have him indicted for highway robbery.
| 1t appears too, that the Common Council men in
London, like Common Councilmen in New York
take pleasure excursions and provide themselves
dinners at the public expense, some portion of
which is paid out Of the Orphans fund. ain fact"
sad Cobbet, ''the city authorities appeared to
have such enormous swallows, that he thought they
would swallow even the widows and orphans them
selves. After all, however, neither Hunt or Cob
bett was likely to obtain an election, their own
neghbors and acquaintance having no greater con-
tidence in them than any other people National
.4drocate.
From Cobbetts Weekly Political Regster.l
70 the Liverymen Of the Hard Of Harrington
! acithop.
Barn Elm Farm, 18th Dec. 1925.
Brother Liverymen-St Thomas's day is APP
proachlng and on that day we, at any rate have
the power Of choosing men to represent us. per-
ceve, from card that | have received from my
shop that Mr. Hunt has offered himself as u can
ditlae that is to say, as Of the sixteen whom
we have the choosing. It's my intention to vote
for Mr.. Hunt, in the hope that he will use the ut
most endeayors to reform some at least of those
monstrous abuses which now exist in the manage
ment of the affairs and the disposal of the immense
sums Of money appe. Gaining to the City of London.
And at the same time TO offer myself person
to assist him. To state these abuses in detail
would take ten of the longest days that the year az
4 fords but we all know that oppressed in a
degree scarcely to be believed by persons not sub
iect to oppression If far ledger account were
made out, OF the receipts and disbursements of this
city, it would brighten the rest of the nation, |
myself, had to pay, for several years, a toll every
time sent my cart into the city. ! was told at
last by putting the city arms upon my CART should
: be exempt from this payment, being liveryman.
7 did this, and have generally escaped the extortion
But the other day happening to send man with my
cart who had not gone with itbeore, a fellow seized
the horse by the head at Temple bar and detained
the horse and cart till he got the toll from the man
though it was the very same cart that had been sui
fercd to 90 free before. This appears TO me to BIZ
: sheer extoron altogether for how parties
to know whether people =, verymen or not how
is this extor.oner 10 know whether the owner OF thu
cart be freeman or a llveryman, and where is thu
law to authorize him to collect toll from cart ant
not from a gentleman's carriage or post chaise
IS This capricious cXortion is not only vexatlous t
e the parties who experience it, but it tends to kee
carts from coming to our markets, ADD thereby en-
hances the price Of our provisions. This eXtortio
ought to be removed Immediately.
Last wear received from Liverpool, by sea,
,f quantity of American Indian Corn, and the Lor
n MAYORS fees and other city Dues as they are impu
.. IDENTITY called, for mere liberty to land my corn an
carry it to my wagon amounted to more than all tn
EXPENSES of putting the corn into the vessel an
: bringing it to London; and solemny declare thu
r all the direct taxes which pay to the government
for pleasure horse, for pleasure carriage, for dogs
for windows, and every other sort OF direct ia
y which pay to the state, does not amount to half
much as is taken from me, exclusive of poor rates
at in one way or another for paving, Tor sewing, 10
9. watching, for lighting, at Smithheld, at Newgatt
IN market at the wharyes, & the various other ways
ly by the Corporation of the City of London. Tai
Of the freedom of the City indeed am doubI
freeman of the City by right of military service
ay and by purchase also and instead OF finding that
am in service of perfect freedom find my irat
dom to be the most ahject servitude.
ct OF 1t is high time for US to know what becomes
o the millions which we pay. paid upwards OF fiji
pounds altogether, partly by compnlson, to be a
at lowed to keep shopin Fleet street. What b'
comes Of these immense sums of money? We con
st. plain and Justly complain Of the distribution
the money which is paid into the treasury but v
of the City of London, ought TO cease those cor