Star. — 1829-10-06 (London, England)

SIR F. BURDETT'S CHARITY ATTACKED.  TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR. Silt—ln that meritricious and moat perverse of all Journals, called, in ridicule or insult of this country, the " John Buil,"---but which were better designated if named—the " Jodie Bass" " Jack retch," " Jews F.--se," or any other cognomen, significative of atrocious principles and unblushing impudence—an article appeared, Sunday last, reflecting on Sir Flamers Burman for an act of liberality and humanity toward' those unfortunate Spaniards, who, victims of sentiments professed with them in common by every honest Englishman. are now wandering hungry and hamlets in the streets of this capital. This advocate of slave-driving and human abasement this lick-spittle of every despot who wields chains and a bloody sword—this creature of monstrous propensities, who delights in astounding us with the audacity of his attacks on all that is noble and respectable ; who laughs at the finer feelings of man as pitiful prejudices ; and day after day, indirectly attacks that boast and glory of Englishmen, their " Constitiatien ;" this same "Jahn Bull," (heavens! what a distortion of the cosaraeter), would arrest alms in the bands of charity, discourage the benevolent, and stamp a stigma on the brave, whose cause and whose misfortunes alike command our commi.seration and respect :—he compare. these patriots, lost iu a struggle to secure the end for which our Hambdens and our Sidneys fought, to the wretched traitors—who, (bolder than the Jahn Bull,") plotted with arms to subvert the Constitution of this country. The memory of a !Despised, to whom he would a.similve them, is justly held in horror as a conspirator against the institutions of a country, blest with a representative Government. These " Spanish exiles, on the contrary, bold claims on British sympathy, from their lamented failure in the glorious attempt to secure for their country those very institutions--institutions, which this unprincipled perverter of reason evidently abhors. He tells us, in order to evert our pity, that the Krim of Spain, in his leniency. offers an amnesty to his exiled subjects, and invites them home.— Home ! alas—ls Spain, drenched with the blood of the patriot, cursed with a Nero, infected with the leaven of the Inquisition —a country of Jesuits and executioners—is this a home for any but suck as the "Mos Bull 7" To bribe the public to his illiberal opinions, he hypocritically hints that charity should " begin at home,"--and recommends Sir FRANCIS ilnoarr to relieve his own suffering countrymen. Sir Famects Liu Mall has ever done so most largely; and be can affutd to bestow his bounty upon the wretched stranger, without incurring any just charge of illiberality towards his suffering countrymen, acknowledged, at last, by the "Join Buil," to be auffering,—aye, they arc indeed : they suffer from attempts to introduce systems like those which have driven these patriot soldiers from their afflicted country, attempts which will ever be advocated by this friend of the whipper-in—this pronounced enemy to society—while a bribe can be tendered and the public endure his audacious experiments upon their patience. It the Government of FOILDIDAND and Don Montt be no lenient,—so enviable is his eyes,—why does not this insolent mocker transport his Press to Madrid or Lisbon ? He has deserved a guilty pension ; and may assist his bloody favourites with his counsels. Here he is sinking, suffocated in his own corruption—ere long perhaps, to be exhibited to an indignant people, made with tar and feathers as hideous in person, as he is monstrous in. mind. —lf, Sir, this language be strong, it is wrung from me by honest indignation. I cannot coolly look on to Dee the character of my country belied : the professors of such atrocities as this Jahn Bull have claim to no forbearance. Dispassionate argument is due towards those who reason, whatever be their party. But here, thank heaven! his masters have no party ; —they have a gang indeed—of which this same John BMW' is chief accomplice,—nay, for the honour of the press we must own be has ever been " himself alone." He is soo Radical, no Whig, no Tory. What is he then? " Juba Bull." But mark—not that bluff honest persoisage,firin friend to freedom and his country; pictured with an open heart, and tongue of truth— Burly, but generous—petulant, but just—hitherto known under that name. No, no. It is another kind of "John Bull," more worthy to personify Botany Bay than this our Old England,—a "Join Bur advocate of slavery and oppiession—tbe trumpeter of the ferocious FORDLIAND and /durum, the enemy of the Constitution, defepder of murder, and-0 COW dowse" of a certain Portuguese Emmissary,—called Ammo !! !