nority he has thought necessary too hook into his resolution, only because he knew he could not leave it out. Not one of the late Cabinet Retainers afforded Colonel Wardle the least assistance; they all voted against him on the great pithy question. Even Mr. Wm. Smith, one of the great supporters of Opposition, and Mr. Sheridan, turned short round, and stuck him in the back. We are told by them, that Colonel Wardle had given way to a Jacobin conspiracy. They wished to make the world believe, that they were the Duke's friends; which was merely to pave the way for their returning into power."

Mr. Cobbett here pointed out the fallacy of expecting a reform from parties in the House, whether in or out of power. He stated the promises of those who led the present Opposition, for Parliamentary Reform-their hostility to the Income Tax-their reprobation of Hanover, &c.; yet no sooner did they come into power, than they abandoned all thoughts of Parliamentary Reform-declared that they could not make peace without the restoration of Hanover, and raised the Income Tax, which they had found at only 64 per cent. to ten!

"I shall now move an amendment on these resolutions; and that amendment is, that the whole of them be left out, with the exception of the words, "Resolved That;" and that a resolution,

,which I shall read to you, be introduced as an amendment. The merit of Colonel Wardle is rare indeed, for we have never before found an individual, unsupported as he was, who had the boldness to stand forward as the public accuser of abuses. In the approaches which he made to this accusation, as well as in his general conduct, he has discovered both talent and public virtue, and that to an extent which must command the admiration of every man in the kingdom.

"The next resolution in the amendment I propose is, that of thanks to Lord Folkstone and Sir F. Burdett, which are omitted in the original resolutions, only because they are not party-men, and have declared, that they think both parties are alike as to the interests of the people; that they had, for that reason, refused to join either; and that they would just as soon have the present ministers as the others. I don't wish or mean to utter one word of animadversion against the Duke of York-it is not the character of an Englishman to tread on what is down, and nothing we say or do here ought to have a tendency to add a sting to those pangs which his Royal Father must already feel. During the present long reign, many things have happened that have been hostile to liberty, and certainly such as we could not wish to have seen. His Majesty has reigned many years over this kingdom, indeed before many of

us were born, who are now in the prime of life, and have been reared during his reign; but I do assert, that at no time has the monarch, who now sits on the throne of these realms, ever discovered any thing of the disposition of a tyrant, or any thing inimical to the happiness of his people; and it is very far from my wish to do any thing that can add to what the Royal Family must have already endured. While we see many great names involved, and even one son of the king, in no part of these proceedings can we discover, in any one instance, the smallest symptom of the Prince of Wales having had a hand in any thing improper, which must be a very high satisfaction to this meeting, as it is to the whole nation.

"After all that we have seen, and can take a survey of with respect to peculation and plunder, through whatever channels they have been carried on, depend upon it no remedy will be found while the House of Commons is carried on upon the present system. A gentleman has told you, that not ten men can agree on the subject of a Reform in Parliament. Now I will tell you what are my sentiments on that subject: A plan for a Reform in Parliament was brought before the House of Commons by Earl Grey, at that time Mr. Charles Grey, the leading member of that Opposition to which the gentleman belongs. When this plan was proposed they laid forth to

public view a statement of all the corruptions which were known to exist in the representation in the House of Commons; and that was the reason why we trusted those gentlemen. It was clearly shewn, that you were bought and sold just like so many sheep and heifers; and the gentleman who brought forward this plan for a Reform in Parliament, was ready to prove at the bar of the House of Commons, that you were so bought and sold: but that immaculate body would not let them prove it, for fear they should perjure themselves exquisite and singular morality! Mr. Charles Grey, (as he then was) and other great names, made a profusion of promises to the people, that if ever they got into power, they would effect a thorough radical Reform-they did get into power-did they effect a thorough and radical Reform? Did they effect any Reform at all— any thing like Reform? No; you all know they did not. Now I for one say, that with that plan of Reform, so proposed by Earl Grey, when he was a member of the House of Commons, carried fairly into exccution, I will content myself. If any man asks me what sort of a House of Commons I want, my answer is, "I want a House of Commons that shall not pocket that money which they are sent into that House to take care of." That is as concise and as good a definition of what I want as I can give. As you and

I don't like to trust people who we think and know will put our money into their pockets if they can get hold of it, I don't see why the nation should be foolish enough to do so any more than as individuals. I don't want to see a rabble House of Commons-I wish to see in the House of Commons the sons of noblemen and gentlemen of landed property, whose situations shall set them above corruption; but I don't want to see that House filled with men, who are notoriously bought and sold like a bullock in Smithfield market, and in saying this, don't suppose that I am going beyond the truth-they themselves declared so. Why sooner than live under the government of such men a man would almost hang himself out of spite. I tell you candidly and plainly, that all your endeavours to get rid of corruptions and abuses are useless, unless we can obtain a Reform in Parliament. Only look at the case of Lord Castlereagh and Lord Clancarty, who were convicted out of their own mouths, of having negotiated for the sale of a writership to the EastIndies. The evidence of Reding, the go-between, and that of Lord C. prove the facts beyond all doubt. I have here a copy of the original evidence printed by order of the House themselves, for they are above all shame; and these persons are to be tried for this transaction this very day Do you think now that Lord Castlereagh will be