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the whole nation knows, that those enlighten us upon this great and Bills were levelled solely against my interesting subject; he whose lar publications. There is not a man of sin-bours have astonished all the recerity, in the whole nation, who will flecting part of the nation; he who not say, that this was evidently the "seems never to have, enjoyed, case. Indeed, this is a fact too notorious to be insisted upon. The

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S rest from those labours;

"he who, to the disgrace and infamy Circular of Addington, the persecu-"of the last parliament, was, by the

tion of the venders of the Register, the Reports, all the whole of the falsehoods, the infamous pretences and infamous acts, of the year 1817, arose out of a desire to prevent the circulation of my publications.

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acts of that degraded body, com pelled to cease to instruct us, or to instruct us from a foreign land; he who, notwithstanding this treatment, "has retained, in their full force, all his sentiments of attachment to his country, and who still labours with unparalleled industry and effect to serve that country; he who alone appears to understand, thoroughly, all the causes and consequences which it is now of so much importance to understand"; he whom it is "the duty of this House, by a solemn vote, to recall from his exile, and to make him ample compensation "for all the losses and sufferings, whether of himself, or family, aris

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Now, the general tendency of those publications was to preserve the tranquillity of the country, by proving to the labouring and distressed classes, that their sufferings did not arise out of the misconduct of any kind, of farmers, millers, bakers, butchers, or employers; but, that they arose out of taxation co-operating with a system of paper-money, which, by being" left to the discretion of interested parties, violated contracts, ruined industrious and honest masters, and de-ing out of that exile; he whose prived the labourers of employment, food, and raiment.

advice, cordial good will, and ener getic exertions, are more likely than any thing else can be, to save this our beloved country from all.

This was the main tendency of those papers, which the Borough-ruffians dreaded, and to put a stop to the read-the horrors of revolutionary mad

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ness; he, in whose mind, a selfish thought never existed, and whose whole life contains an unbroken "series of proofs, that he has never known any enjoyment so great as "that of endeavouring to promote the happiness and honour of England; and, above all, he who has "been driven from the country for those very writings, the truth and de-wisdom of which are now echoed within our walls.'

ing of which they resorted to so many
acts of savage tyranny. Well, then,
if you were really an enemy to those
infamous acts, what so natural as now
to say openly, that those publications"
had now received from events the
stamp of truth, and that that truth
had been acknowledged? What but
the lowest of all low motives could
have restrained you from making this
declaration ? A declaration
manded by bare justice; a declaration
that one might, under such circum-
stances, have expected from an enemy.
Upon such an occasion, what would
have been an honest part? What
would a man, worthy of the name of
nobleman, have said "Sir, it gives
me great pleasure to observe, that
we appear to be in a fair way of
"rendering justice to that writer,
"who has so long been labouring to

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Now, my lord, you may think as you please; but, you are able to say or do, nothing to bring to yourself so much honour as this short specch would have brought you; and, be you well assured, that the nation will make the speech for you. I am sitting in a tent in Long Island; but, I know better than you do what is passing in men's minds in England; and it will

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they will do their own business. Their plan" as Grenville calls it, will do them up, if they dare begin to act upon it, which, however, they will not.

If the Borough-Bank has made any changes in the form of its false promises, pray take care to send out specimens. If I should happen to have sailed at the time of the specimens' arriving, the bearer may deliver them to Mr. BENBOW, No. 63, Fulton Street, New York, where they will be taken care of. A one pound note will do, till my return, in order that Mr. Benbow may just see what sort of a thing an inimitable note is. It will be a curiosity at New York, especially when it is known, that so many titles and parks depend wholly upon it.

now be but a short time before I shall hear it from their honest lips. But, you may say, that I preached parliamentary reform as well as a hatred of the paper-system. And, was it not time to take the affairs of the nation out of the hands, which had conducted it to such ruin and misery? The ruin, the misery, the starvation, are now acknowledged to exist; and to have been produced by that system, against which I have been protesting for the last sixteen years. What more need we to prove, that the affairs of the nation ought to be placed in other hands; that they ought no longer to be entrusted to the slaves of the owners of Boroughs? Grenville will not leave power any longer in the hands of the Bank, because the Bank has not managed the As to the old notes, we have plenty thing well; and, upon the same of them at 57 per cent. discount for ground, the people of England will hard dollars. I would buy some, if I no longer, if they can help it, leave thought the thing was safe till I got power in the hands of the Borough- home. No emigrant should bring out mongers. These are the bane of Borough-Bank Notes. They can be England: these have been, and are, got rid of only by selling them to brothe cause of all the ruin and misery kers, who will not give half their noand starvation; and, until these beminal value. I did this job for them removed from their usurped power, last winter. there can be no happiness for the people and no safety for the throne. WM. COBBETT.

Have you observed how Castlereagh sneaked out of the debate on the Bank affair? PEEL was put forward as being one, who was less detested. He was younger, and had not so many damning sins upon his head. CASTLEREAGH still harped upon his idea of temporary distress. You know how we laughed at that in 1816. This is the most shallow-pated ass that ever stood up erect. It is impossible for a nation not to perish in such hands, if it continue in them for any length of

Accept of my best thanks for the confusion, into which the villains were thrown by you, Mr. Wooler, ard Dr. Watson, in the city, in May last. Old Peel was shocked at the circum-time. stance of your siding with the Ministers and the Boroughmongers. And Taylor Stuart of the COURIER felt his dignity exceedingly hurt at having to record, that your name (ob! horrid) had been mentioned in the "honourable House." It was a fine occasion to annoy the vagabonds. Did I not tell you, last year, not to fret and teaze yourself? Let them alone;

ELLICE, whom some of our "friends" got in for Coventry instead of me, and whose real name is, I dare say, ELIAS, is, you see, a loan-maker with RICAR Do for his partner. You see, that he has been endeavouring to prevent, or, at least, delay, cash-payments. How the good men of Coventry must be enraged at this! This is a Reformer with. a vengeance! Another time, if any.

body of the people should have thoughts! of entrusting me with a seat, I shall beg "our friends" not to meddle with the matter; but to leave me and the people to judge for ourselves.

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I have now the debates, and I see, that "the conquering hero," "West "minster's Pride," England's Glo"ry," did nothing in the Paper-money affair. But, he did as much, you will say, as he ever did before. Nothing will rouse him. He is a sluggish lump: all cluy a kneaded clod. To be sure, he is a fit epitome of the glory of England! We shall let him | see, I think, before Parliament meets again, that he will not quietly shuffle through this seven years, at any rate. He has been suffered to shuffle on too long already. He shall find, that England's Glory" does not consist of a shifting and a shuffling.

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You will observe, that, in the whole of this new scheme, no reduction of taxes is talked of or contemplated ! On the contrary, they are to be angmented! Pray bear this in mind. It is the main thing. The vagabonds give us such sport, and will give us such sport that I really think it would be a pity to put an end to it just yet. To puff the thing out now would be like shooting a hare a mile from (thei place where the hounds would kill her. However, do not misunderstand. me; the accursed thing will not live long, at all events. Be, therefore, of good cheer. My coming to this coun... ́ try has been attended with many and great benefits; and it ought; for it was a wise step, and taken from the best of motives.

The paper-money is at work here also. The great Banks pay in specie, and the taxes are paid in specie. So that all is safe as to the government; but there are numerous small Banks, which are continually breaking, and the notes of which are at an open discount. At this time this is the casein a great degree. The consequence is, that the circulating medium is lessened in quantity, prices have fallen, and, especially in great cities, a want of employment is felt. Buildings are left unfinished; people turn off work

You perceive, that changes of mi nistry are things no longer talked of. No matter what happens; no matter what changes of measures; the same set go on with them; and both sides of the House join in the support of them. | The truth is, that the thing is now in such a way as to make the post of minister not at all desirable. No man can tell what will happen in two months. A mere trifle will overset the whole fabrick. You see clearly, I hope, to the bot-men; and a great stagnation prevails; tom of this new humbug? You see, that it would be easy enough to pay in specie; only, then, the whole thing must go to pieces in consequence of low-prices and want of employment. Be steady in your view of this matter. It is the all-in-all. Be prepared; for destruction to the system cometh like a thief in the night.

Pray write to me, and tell me what were the Resolutions that you proposed at the meeting of the Swindlers. Tell me how they looked, and what they said, if they did not speak in Hebrew. If I should be off, before your letter arrives, my son, or Mr. Benbow, will open it. They will be glad to know any particulars that you can give them.

and, it is thought, that the next win-> ter will, from this cause alone, be one of great suffering in the cities. Ouly think, then, what a curse this is! Only think of a country like this to experience misery through the means of a set of rascally paper-money makers! But, in England, the verse existence of the government depends upon such a vile thing. I can see, that, at last, the noble Boroughmongers are alarmed. Some little knowledge of their danger has been batterfed into their heads; and they hope to get rid of it by their new measures.

I believe, that they are scared at the idea of a puff-out. I believe this, because, ix no que instance, have their slaves of the press alluded to it. They

set of beggarly fellows met in a street'! in London! Only think of such fel lows as Bosanquet and Thornton telling the parliament, that they think' it their duty to caution the parliament against measures that it is going to adopt! Thus, you see, the sway, the absolute sway, over the country is

re afraid to awaken attention to the matter, for fear some one should be induced to do it. They know, because they must know, that it can be done, and, if done, they know that the blow is decisive. I have thought, therefore, that they wish to get a large parcel of gold ready in the Bank, in case of emergency; and that they ex-in their hands; for, mind you, it is, pect to effect this by making the Bank and it must be, in their hands, as long keep a quantity of bullion constantly as the system lasts. They have in hand. They will be deceived. hitherto acted as the tools of the They cannot effect this. For, if the Boroughmongers; but, tools are fre Bank get gold, it must first put out quently the real masters. ? 106 50 notes to the amount of it. If, indeed, At last, just as I foretold, the par-" a scramble be intended, the Borough- ties have quarrelled. The tyrants mongers may seize the bullion, and wish to shake off their tools; but let the note-holders keep what they they cannot. These latter know a have got. But, then, there is an end vast deal more about the matter than of the thing, at any rate; and, really, the tyrants themselves do. The tools, so that it be ended, it matters not seeing the tyrants in a headstrong much in what way. humour, will give way for a time;" I cannot help thinking, at times, but, when a little while has been al of the empty plans of the Corn-Bill lowed for cooling, the tools will ergentry. I used to tell Coke and Wes-plain to the tyrants, and the thing tern and that silly set, that it was not will go on. There will be no real the French or any body else that payment, be you assured. could hurt them, if they could but guard against the Beldam in Threaders needle-street. I used to tell them, that it was she that was at work. They have now found it out: a little too late, to be sure; but, they have found it, To be sure, it is good sport to me to see them gaping at this discovery; when I have, for years, been telling them, that their property was raised or lowered in price just as it suited the interests of the Bank. Only think of a great country like Eng. land, with all its land and houses and mines and manufactures, being tossed up and down by the operations of a

What will be best for the Reformto do in the approaching time, I cannot now say; but, of one thing I am certain, and that is, that England will never see a single happy day,' 'till a Reform shall take place.

I am most faithfully yours,
WM. COBBETT.

P. S.-I think, that some of our pretended friends, but fault-finders, must be a little ashamed of them: selves now; if they be not, they never will be. Great multitudes will be converted to common sense by! Grenville's and PEEL's speeches,

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