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ANOTHER FETCH!

done for the Catholics, or at- your party, if they should get tempted to be done for them, into place, will get in against until there be a Reform of the the wishes of the people; will Parliament, Lam for doing be baited like badgers while every thing for the Catholics, they are there; and will soon and for all the dissenters in re- be kicked out again, neck and ligion; but it must be after, and heels, to be kicked and cuffed, not before a Reform of the Par- hooted, and reprobated and liament. I am not for having a scorned. A Reform of the Par parcel of Catholic members in liament is what we want; and the Houses of Parliament to vote this we will have, or your party against every proposition for shall have no peace or security Reform, which would certainly in the possession of place and be the case if Reform did not power. walk into the Houses before them. I will, therefore, join with Lord Eldon, Lord Liverpool, and even with Lord Sid- The folllowing is a letter from mouth, against what is called Ca- the Morning Chronicle of this tholic emancipation, unless that day, 30th November. They asmeasure be preceded by a Re-sail us in all shapes, and, irkform of the Parliament; because some as it is, we must notice I know, that, if the Catholics their attacks. The Gentleman were to carry their point before treats us here with a quotation we obtained a Reform, they from Mr. Craven's letter to Lord would go very far towards cut- Liverpool, and thinks that beting our throats, if they could cause her Majesty complains of come within reach of them, to the conduct of the Ministers, she prevent us from getting a Re- wants us to petition the King to form afterwards. I again say, remove those Ministers, without that I most anxiously wish to receiving any pledge that others see the Catholics put upon the will do better. But, in fact, there same footing with ourselves; is not one single argument or obbut I will, to the utmost of my servation in this letter of the power, endeavour to prevent Chronicle, which I have not anthem from obtaining a bribe to ticipated and fully answered in assist in keeping us in slavery; my above inserted letter to Lord that is to say, to keep us with- Folkestone. In the first paraout representatives chosen by graph of this Whig letter, we ourselves to sit in the Commons And repeated the stupid old House of Parliament. So, none falsehood, that we ourselves disof your tricks, Mr. Perry! You agree as to the sort of Reform are speaking in the absence of that we want. If this were true, all authority; perhaps, you may it would be of no weight; beknow nothing of the intentions cause laws are never passed; of your party; but you can even laws to inflict the penalty I guess; and if you guess right- of banishment or death, by an ly, I can tell you for fact that unanimity of votes; but the as

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"TO THE EDITOR OF THE
MORNING CHRONICLE.

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sertion is false; it is notoriously false, too, and if this gentleman do not yet know what we want, it 1. At a moment when the abis the more necessary that my plan (which will be found in ano-horrence and detestation of Mither part of this Register) for anisters appear to have reached declaration to be issued by the their climax, and when the Reformers, should be put into unanimous expression of nationexecution as soon as circumstan-al feeling would sweep them in ces will permit.

a storm of indignation from the councils of a Sovereign, whose

Pray, reader, look at the third confidence they have so lamentparagraph of this Whig letter. ably abused, I cannot but quesMark the absurdity of the man. tion the judgment of those who, What does he think is to chase unquestionably possessed conthe pestilence from our atmo- siderable over the minds of the sphere short of a Reform? As to many, would divert their attenhis asking us to reflect on the tion to remote abuses, the means possible ravages of the storm; of remedying which not two in cannot that storm be at once twenty are perhaps agreed upon, prevented by a Reform of Par-instead of permitting the populiament; and without that Re-lar feeling to flow in one great form is not the storm sure to uninterrupted channel of supcome? However, I have no time for argument with this those men from power, against plication for the removal of gentleman; nor is argument whose daring assaults the highwith him necessary. The short est station in the realm is no and long of the matter is this: security, as the lowest is not there must be a reform of the proof against their malice. Lord Parliament or the Ministers Wm. Russell and Mr. Hobhouse must go on and the storm must have declared that they desire no change of Ministers, as they One word more, and that is, are satisfied no real good could to caution every man who wishes result from such a measure. The to live to see better days, to stir latter, indeed, accords his conneither hand not foot to put out currence with a dictum of Mr. these Ministers unless their suc-Pitt's in 1784, that under the cessors will pledge themselves present system no Minister could distinctly to bring in a bill for could do any good, or could in the reforming of the Parliament. fact come into administration I need say no more to men who without becoming a bad Minithink upon the subject; and as ster.' It is somewhat singular to those who do not think, as that this language should have they always have been, so they been held at a Meeting called to always will be, the prey of im- consider the propriety of conpostors; but, thanks be to God gratulating her Majesty on the and the Queen, there are very defeat of her persecutors, and -few men who do not now think. to pray the dismissal of the Mi

come.

form, and whose political existence depends on their maintaining the corrupt system.com→ plained of, in all its rank lux

nisters with whom that persecu- to resist any measure of Retion originated, and which persecution her Majesty expresses a conviction will never cease while those Ministers remain in place and power. The Queen's uriance. The inventors, aiders, own words will best convey her and supporters of the Unholy opinion on this subject The Alliance, the conspiracy of Kings Queen expressly commands me against the liberties of their subto add, that her Majesty, as well jects, are pledged to do so, and as the King and the country, their zeal is stimulated by the have reason deeply to regret applause of approving despots. that the persons who have in- Supposing then, this Adminisvolved all those parties in their tration dismissed and another present unhappy difficulties, formed, composed of men of should still have influence to pre-proved talents and integrity, vent that adjustment of differ-whose long and unwearied exences which the Queen regards ertions as champions of our li as essential to their common in- berties, lay just claim to our esterests. Her Majesty has never teem, confidence, and gratitude. entertained a doubt that the Has Mr. Hobhouse so ill an opiKing, if left to the guidance of nion of mankind, as to suppose his own sound judgment and that such men would become as honourable feelings, would at implacable and dangerous foes once listen to the Queen's claims to Rational Reform as Castleupon his justice, and to the reagh, Sidmouth, Canning, and united prayers of his loyal peo- the rest of the Tory crew? If ple.'-Answer to Lord Liver-he indeed entertains such an pool's Letter. Her Majesty thus opinion, let us turn our eyes inclearly points at the authors of wards, and begin the reform of the late unhappy events, as still men before we attempt that of the obstructors of accommoda-their institutions.

tion; their removal is therefore "3. I am, however, disposed as essential to her honour, com-to believe, that Gentlemen who fort, and, indeed, security, as to profess these sentiments, do so the peace and welfare of the under a conviction that the evil kingdom, and safety of the will work its own cure; that throne. the clouds which are daily dark"2. Fully agreeing in the ne-ening our political horizon, if cessity of Parliamentary Re-suffered to accumulate, will form, I am yet at a loss to dis-burst in a tempest that will pacover how that can best be ac-rify the political atmosphere. complished by permitting those But when they check the allmen to remain in office whose powerful popular breath which ' principles permit of their mak-might at this moment, united ing the most formidable and ef- and wisely dircted, chase for fective use of the power with ever from our skies their threatwhich corruption supplies them, lening, inauspicious and pesti

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lent vapours, let them, I say, "TO HIS MAJESTY THE KING. reflect on the possible ravages of the storm, which no good or "As an Englishman, I have a wise man can anticipate with-right to address your Majesty, so out horror and alarm. Minis- that I shall deem no apology for terial men have long laboured this letter, necessary. And I prein vain to get up what they fer addressing your Majesty would term Loyal Addresses. through the means of a public Let the people now pour them Journal, since you yourself, at the foot of the Throne-let when, nearly twenty years ago, the whole nation express their I had the honour of a personal devotion and loyalty to their acquaintance with your Majesty, King, with their prayers for the told me, That as long as a free dismissal of men, who have press remained in this country, shaken in their folly, the most its Monarch could not be corsacred muniments of his Throne, rupted by flattery,' and brought into question and discredit, institutes the most ancient, and functions the most venerable and respectable., I am, Sir, your most obedient servant, "TIMOLEON.”

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Though I differ from many of my Whig friends on the question of the Queen's guilt, I am willing to confess that the personal attachment which I still entertain for your Majesty may have warped my judgment, and I must add, that the question of Guilty or Not Guilty has nothing to do with the consideration of the Bill of Pains and Penalties. So odious so disgusting-so unconstitutional is that Bill, that every man who is attached to the Hanoverian succession, and to the free Monarchy, established by the Whigs, in these realms,

must loath and execrate it.

"The inexpediency-the impolicy the unconstitutional nature of that Bill ought to rouse your Majesty to exertion, and compel you to look about you for a new Ministry--nay, more, to hand over the present Administration to condign punishment.I am sure that your Majesty must be much altered since I had the honour of your acquaintance, if you I did not see, both the impolicy and unconstitutional nature of the proceedings of your

Ministers. You were wont to must own that I could not ap2

prove your conduct. ~

be most liberal in your sentiments, most kind, generous, and "Take to your counsels humane in your nature.. I' be- Lords Lansdown, Grey, Hola lieve you to be so now. I could land, and Erskine, once again. adduce, indeed, an instance of Call back Mr. Tierney, that your humanity and kindness true and genuine Whig in the which occurred very lately. It Lower House; and those true must, therefore, have been disciples of your old friend Fox, through inadvertency that you while they save their country, permitted your traitorous Mini- will bring to light the many and sters to bring forward this odious excellent qualities which I know measure. I call your Ministers you to possess. I beseech your traitorous, for having involved Majesty not to think that I have the country in the most un- any interested views; since the warrantable disturbances, and death of my old friend the imfor having exposed your person mortal Fox, I have meddled to the odium, if not of the best, little with politics, and I am now of the most numerous part of so advanced in years, that I can your subjects. The veriest Tory only write this by the aid of an cannot more sincerely lament amanuensis.

the execrable caricatures of "Desirous to live in retireyour person, and falsehoods of ment, and to prepare for my your conduct which have been latter end, I court not public invented by the seditious; but favour or applause, and nothing can we blame the poor wretches but the most conscientious mofor this conduct? Who gave tives, and the most sincere atthem the opportunity-who tachment to your Majesty, could gave them the plea, but those make me write this. The same wretched Ministers who have reason will prevent my signing overwhelmed the country with my name to this letter; but debt, and by this unconstitution- your Majesty will know who I al Bill aided the cause of ir-am, when I inform you that it is religion and immorality? I written by one, who, when he therefore address your Majesty, thought himself a ruined man, in order to give you the most received an anonymous letter friendly advice dismiss your containing a considerable sum of Ministers take again to your money, which was sent, though counsels the friends of your the discovery was not made for youth, and you will certainly five years after, by your Majesty. become the most beloved and Think me not, therefore, unpopular Monarch. I can per- grateful, though nobody, more sonally vouch for your amiable thoroughly hates, and has less manners, your kind heart, and scruple in blaming, the iniquityour many virtues. I have not ous measures of your Majesty's forgotten them-I have ever re Government. No one is more tained the affectionate gratitude ready to acknowledge, both in to your personally-though 1 public and private, your wonder

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