sembly so constituted, there objecting to this resolution; but "could be little hope that any it is quite evident that here is no " endeavour on the part of his

"Honourable Colleague and good reason given, and that the "himself to bring Ministers to whole is a piece of shuffling, "justice, would be attended which is, perhaps, without a "with success.

"Mr. BENBOW withdrew his

motion.

"Sir F. BURDETT was glad "the motion had been with

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parallel even in the records of the Rump.

I am unwilling to detain you a

"drawn, for had they passed moment longer upon such a sub"such a Resolution under such ject; but do pray look at the Ba"circumstances, it would not ronet's distinction between the only have been utterly in

"effectual, but in every point propriety and the necessity of "of view unadvised and child-impeaching the Ministers. Ne"ish. If the people of England, cessity means something that is, however, felt as the Electors needful, and propriety, in this,

"of Westminster did on this

subject, and they chose to case, means fitness. Now, could petition Parliament to im- it be needful to impeach the peach Ministers, that mode of Ministers, and yet not fit to do "proceeding might by possi-t? Can that which is necessary bility have some practical

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effect, but a mere Resolution be improper, or can that which passed at a Public Meeting, is proper, in such a case, be un-. "however respectable, convened necessary? However, not to for another purpose, would

"not only be very inexpedient waste our time upon the split"and ineffectual, but childish, ing of hairs, could it be either unnecessary or improper to im

"and liable to ridicule.”

Talk of shuffling, Gentlemen! peach men, who, according to Did the world ever before see the Baronet, "ought to be hangshuffling like this? "Like mas-"ed"? If so we must conclude, ter like man" is an old saying; taking the speeches of both and never was more apt than members together, that the way upon the present occasion. Not to go to work, according to being willing to imitate, in the them, was, to hang the Minismost distant degree, the Rump and their associates, I will not

ters first and impeach them afterwards!

Here we hear Sir Francis

even mention what was alleged in the side talk upon the hust-again calling upon the "people ings, as one of the reasons for of England" to come forward!

This is just the old language. [view the wheels and pegs and This is precisely what I com- springs and wires, by which a plained of in my first set of set of intrigues are constantly "attacks ;" but here is the carrying on to render your right flagrant inconsistency of calling of election in effect a nullity, upon the people of England to and to prevent this great and come forward to demand im- public spirited City from assistpeachment, while there are ing in the smallest degree in several thousands of those peo-the restoration of national frecple standing before him, de- dom and prosperity. manding that very impeach- Look, too, at the conduct of ment which Mr. Hobhouse had the Rump upon this occasion. only five minutes before called Observe how these men made it upon them to demand; here is an occasion for offering the inthe monstrous inconsistency of cense of flattery to their idol ; thus calling upon the people of and look at the stupid and imEngland to come forward with pudent trash which Sir Francis this demand, and when they Burdett called "the very flatterinstantly make the demand,ing manner in which the calling that demand, " inexpe-worthy gentleman had intro"dient, ineffectual, childish and duced his name." This flat"ridiculous"! tering affair was, as is reported in the Chronicle, in the following words. "He (Mr. FISH) 61 could not forbear from adverting to the circumstances in which their long tried friend Sir F. Burdett was placed for "his active and ardent exertions "in defence ofliberty and humanity. These circumstances were indeed such, that he was much "afraid that if the people did "not stand forward in due time,

has

There! I surely need not say another word! Thus it been for several years, and thus it will be, while this great City shall suffer itself to be under the miserable guidance of that junto called the Rump, who have, as to all practical purposes," rendered Westminster as much a rotten borough, as Gatton or Old Sarum. The trial about Wright is a thing of no sequence in itself; but, it is of importance as it serves to discover, and lay bare to your

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an attempt would be made to act upon a verdict which never "could have been obtained but "through the mal-administration of public justice (ap plause), and that one of the enlightened patriots

** most

"England ever knew might be rather, at his unparalleled imsubjected to a severe visita-pudence! He knows, or he "tion (cries of" no, no"). That

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Ministers would be happy to ought to know, that Sir Francis place such a man as Sir Fran- is wholly and entirely in the cis Burdett hors de combat, hands of the Judges. He ought "there could not be the slight-to know that a new trial has "est doubt. Such men must be

"afraid of truth, or any ope been refused, and that the delikely to speak it with firm-fendant is to be brought up for ness, especially at the present judgment. In this state of things crisis, when the public mind

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was so strongly excited, and what does he do? Why, at a "when so much public spirit public meeting, surrounded by prevailed throughout the coun- thousands of persons, call upon try. But he hoped and trust"ed that that spirit which had the people to come forward, and "saved the Queen from the per-arrest what he calls the vindic"secution of those Ministers, tive purpose of the Ministers; "would also be exerted to arwhile, and in the very same "rest their vindictive purpose "with regard to Sir Francis 44 'Burdett."

breath, he accuses of mal-administration of public justice; This was a flattering manner, those very judges at whose mer-¡ was it! The folly of this man, cy he must know, unless he be is to be equalled by nothing but an idiot, as well as a "worthy, his impudence. What! are all" gentleman," Sir Francis Burthe people to come out, then, [dett is now placed. Of all toupon this occasion! And what pics in the world this topie are they to do? Are they to go to the Court of King's Bench and order the Judges not to pass their sentence? was their ever such impudence! such bloated, such over-grown, such prodigious folly! This man pretends to be alarmed, lest Sir Francis Burdett should be sent to prison. Grant that he really wishes that he should not be so sent but, look, then, at the presump-very moment that they are calltuous stupidity of the man, or, ling upon the whole nation to

ought to have been most carefully avoided upon such an occasion, and under such circumstances; and, if it had been in-., troduced at all, could it have, been introduced in such a manner by any human being that did not belong to the little lick-spittle, and, at the same time, pert and impertinent crew, called the Rump, who, at the

come forward and arrest the fate of men, beyond all measure proceedings against Sir Francis more public spirited and useful Burdett for libel, are bawling than himself, and beyond all out against me as a libeller of measure less indulged during him, and are putting in motion all the proceedings against them. their wheels and wires in order Many of the persons above mento insure my destruction! This tioned were not only held to Rump have seen scores of pub-bail, but were committed to lic-spirited men sent to the dun-prison long before they were geons. They have seen Mr. brought to trial. From a priKnight, Mr. Dewhurst, shut son they were brought into court up in jail for two years. They to defend themselves! Has this Wol- been the fate of Sir Francis?

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No! He has been allowed three terms to endeavour to obviate a sentence. Four Judges have sat listening, first and last, for fifteen days, to the endeavours of his advocates to prove grounds for a new trial. Patience like this has very rarely been shewn in any court. It has been without a parallel, and certainly it, has reflected great honour upon those Judges. At last they come to a solemn determination that he shall not have the new trial. And what then? Why, the Attorney-General gives him the further indulgence of not being called up to receive judgment until the next term! with all these striking staring him in the face; insolent and despicable

have seen Sir Charles lesley sent to jail. They have seen Mr. Harrison sent to jail for three years and a half. They have seen Mr. Hunt sent to jail for two years and a half. They have seen one man in Cheshire sent to jail for four years and a half for publishing seditious libels. Not a word of commiseration from the Rump towards any of those persons. Nay, at a meeting where Mr. Hobhouse was one of the leaders, a toast to the health of these public spirited sufferers was rejected! And, after all this, this Rump has the impudence to call upon the whole of the people of England to come and rescue by force their idol, who And, has also been convicted of a se- facts ditious libel! All England is to this rise, because Sir Francis Bur-Rump, who have never said a dett is likely to share in the word about the imprisonment of

Mr. Hunt, Mr. Harrison, Sif I now come to a part of Mr. Charles Wolseley, or about Scarlett's attacks, which was of, the terrible sentence on the a very singular nature indeed, poor man at Chester; this namely, that I put my children impudent, Rump, who so un-forward, that I put my infantfeelingly rejected a toast to son forward, in order to shield the health of these and hume- myself! This is wholly false, rous other sufferers, have now because that which was stated the coxcomical effrontery to by my sons was all perfectly call upon all England to come true. My eldest son not only forward and "arrest" the arm of caused the publication, but was the law with regard to Sir F. Bur- the writer. But, what preciwriter. Bu dett; while I beg you to bear fous nonsense is this about putit in mind, they are making use ting my sons forward to shelter of all their underhand malig-myself! What abominable nonnant means of annoying and in-sense is it! In the first place, juring me for having made what this infant child was, when he they call" attacks" on this very first took possession of the pubman whom all England is to rise lication, only eighteen years and rescued godt old; and the infant wanted (at Jackson, while he was shew-that time), almost an inch and ing my manuscripts to the three quarters of being six feet Rump, was at the same time high. In the next place, there writing to congratulate me that was no shelter wanted upon this I had tickled the Rump. occasion; for there was this ling is not enough now. It re- same son, now twenty-two years quires boiling or broiling; one old, avowing himself to be the of which operations, I think, proper defendant. But, even, I have now performed on it; suppose it had been a criminal and, therefore, for the present; information by the AttorneyI leave it;, reserving to my-General; would it have been self, however, the privilege of shuffling and cowardice in me, returning to the cookery again as Scarlett said it was, for my and again, if it be necessary, son to assume the responsibility? until it shall have wasted in the If it would have been such in water, or dried over the fire me, what must be the judgment to a chip. of the public upon persons con

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