ADDRESSES. Burrell, 12-36-54-58-178. Curteis, 11-37-38- 40-54-58-180. Cavendish, 57-80-165. Web- ster, 9-12-17-38-56-84-86. Nicoll, 74, 149. Freeholders, 66. High Constable of Brighton, 161. By Mr. Burrell's Committee, 45-64. Curteis', 46. Web- ster's, 47. Anonymous, 14-23-25-28-30-34- 42-44-50-53-59-69-71-77-80-82-83- PROCLAMATION of the Sheriff, 36. PROCEEDINGS at the Hall, 107-158. Close, 178. 102-156-157-158-159-161-163-164-165. SONGS, 60-66-94-98-100-103-167. SQUIBS, 60-62-63-68-74-76-83-90-92-104- 106-148-151-153-154-155-156-160. SPEECHES, by Sir G. Webster, 18. Mr. Barton, 19. Sir J. Shelley, 108. Mr. Woodward, 109. Mr. Thunder, 111. Mr. Goring, 111. Mr. Mabbott, 112. Sir R. Stopford, 113. Ger. Crosbie, 113. Mr. Burrell, 114. Mr. Curteis, 117. Mr. Cavendish, 122. Lord Geo. Cavendish, 122. Sir G. Webster, 122. Mr. Sugden, 124. Mr. Blackman, 127. Mr. Huskisson, 132. Lord G. Cavendish, 146. Mr. Burrell, 168. Mr. Curteis, Election Wit, &c. TO THE Gentlemen, Clergy, and Freeholders of the County of Sussex. It has pleased Heaven to release from a state of suffering our late venerable and excellent Monarch the present Parliament therefore must, by law, be dissolved within a prescribed period of time, if not before. To me, whether the dissolution be immediate or deferred, is matter of little moment, conscious of having discharged my duty in Parliament, by supporting those (as I conceive) constitutional principles, to which I stood pledged. I shall present myself before you whenever called upon by a new election, not without anxiety, but certainly without fear. It has ever been to me a source of pride and self-gratulation, that no period of Parliament, however short, could find me unprepared or unwilling to meet my Constituents, to submit my conduct to their judgment, to abide their censure, or receive a renewal of their confidence as a splendid reward. It is impossible not to advert to those measures of Government which were carried in the late short and eventful meeting of Parliament, measures which could never have been carried, had not the fears of the timid and the credulity of the confiding been skilfully B and insidiously dealt with. The return of the country to peace and order, which we must all rejoice at, is attributed by the supporters of the measures to which I have alluded, to their operation; but as I do not believe this tranquillity to have been brought about by the terror of these new laws, I consider such an assumption to be as false and gratuitous as the laws themselves are arbitrary, uncalled for, and a most ill-timed and dangerous innovation of the Constitution. It would inexpressibly grieve me, to find your opinion did not agree with my own on this important matter; but for my part, I shall ever reflect with pride and satisfaction, that I was one of the minority in the hard struggle for the cause of liberty, during the progress through Parliament of those despotic Bills, from which, however, by the jealous care and indefatigable attention of those who so anxiously watched their course, much of the poison was extracted, though the sharpness of the fangs remained. I am informed that an opposition is likely to take place; but for that circumstance, I probably should not so early have addressed you: it is, however, only necessary to observe, that no inducement of any kind whatsoever, shall lead me to withhold or withdraw from this contest (if it occur), so long as one Freeholder of the County shall be found willing to give his suffrage. I have the honor to be, Gentlemen, with great respect, your very faithful & devoted hble. servant, GODFREY WEBSTER. Battel Abbey, Feb. 15, 1820, To the Gentlemen, Clergy, and Freeholders of the County of Sussex. GENTLEMEN, The Advertisement * lately inserted in the public Papers by an Hon. Baronet, your Eastern Representative, has met with the general disapprobation of this County, in consequence of which, I am induced to offer myself to your notice at the impending Election, thus publicly declaring, in opposition to his avowed sentiments, that the Bills lately passed by Parliament for the suppression of Blasphemy and Sedition, have my full approbation. It is proper that I should say, that I am wholly unconnected with Party, and without bias in my politics, and that I am, and shall ever remain, a firm and determined supporter of the Constitution of my country against all inroads or attacks, from whatever quarter they may proceed. I must add, that I am fully aware of the pressure of the present Agricultural distresses, and that I shall esteem it a primary duty to exert my best efforts for their relief, and that I shall at all times be ready to obey the calls of my Constituents, for my attention to the interests and local business and affairs of the County. |