Some may think, with the Poet, that the glorious fault of Angels and of Gods,' is expiated by the magnitude of the aspiration, and that such reserve, on my part, was not called for. At all events, up to this hour, I have kept my mind to myself. Many a smile, however, have I had in my sleeve, at many a sapient friend of mine, hard at work as many of them were, after his firft election, (the period of my discovery, supposed or real) for Sir Francis, who entertained not even the element of an opinion in common with any one of them. For upwards of four years, whilst the crowd was puzzled with hired Kings,' and many other inexplicabilities, I can truly affirm, that, to me, 'Wharton was as plain,' as if I had surveyed the interior of Sir F. Burdett's mind, uncased by its tegument of flesh; and further, that 'the best of Princes' and of Patriots,' excited in me only a smile of confirmation in my long settled convictions. What then was this grand discovery of mine?---The reader shall have it in the very words I used to both the dead and the living Minister :--

THAT WITHOUT THE ASSISTANCE OF THE FANATICISM WHICH WAS CROMWELL'S LADDER— WITHOUT ANY MILITARY PRETENTIONS-and unaided by any thing like the moral influence of Bonaparte's unparalleled renown-that Sir F. Burdett, in the full belief of my soul, aimed at equal supremacy with вOTH.

Whether I am right or wrong, lies between Heaven and Sir F. Burdett. My friend Sir F. often ask his rivals at Brentford, what are their principles? and they, like dum ftatues', never retort the interrogatory. If Sir F. will develope his, I answer for

it, that his principles will confift of nothing but some of those common places, about the sufferings of the people, and the wonders he, will do for them, which every man has practised from Pififtratus to Cæsar; from Cesar to Cromwell; and from Cromwell to Bonaparte-whom genius or fortune, acting upon popular stupidity and public baseness, has raised to domination over his fellow citizens.-With all my profound personal regard for Sir F. Burdett, I cannot consent to make him Prefect, or Consul, or Protector, or King, or Emperor of England; and for that reason, though I believe Mr. Paull not to be aware of the movements of the planet under which he has placed his destinies---I cannot advise any man to give his vote for Mr. Paull.

Craven-ftreet, Nov. 16.

D. O'BRYEN.

Major Cartwright's Observations on the 'Moft Wonderful Discovery.'

Sir---I have just read Mr. O'Bryen's account of his "moft marvellous discovery"--" That without the affiftance of the fanaticism which was Cromwell's ladder---without any military pretentions--and unaided by any thing like the moral influence of Bonaparte's unparalleled renown---that Sir F. Burdett, in the full belief of Mr. O'Bryen's soul, aimed at equal supremacy with both."--This Gentleman then says---" If Sir F. will develope his principles, he will answer for it, that his principles will confift of nothing but some of those common places,

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about the sufferings of the people, and the wonders he will do for them, which every man has practised from Pififtratus to Cæsar; from Cæsar to Cromwell; and from Cromwell to Bonaparte---whom genius or fortune, acting upon popular stupidity and public baseness, have raised to domination over his fellow-citizens."---Now, Sir, as it appears to me, who am a plain man, if Mr. O'Bryen believed the aims of Sir F. Burdett to correspond with those of men who by the greatest wickedness, eftablished themselves in despotic power on the ruins of public liberty, he must poffess a whimsical kind of patriotism and morality, to say of this very man, that, had he "a little more warmth of temper he "should as soon covet him as a connection, and culti"vate as a Friend, as any individual in existence."--But it seems that Mr. O'Bryen's "moft marvellous discovery" was made in September, 1802, and that he immediately mentioned in letters to Mr. Fox, and the late Duke of Bedford, that he had made such a discovery. To the Duke he also says--" [ fhall impart it only to Mr. Fox; he may to your Grace if he likes." We are, therefore, to presume, that when Mr. Fox returned from Paris (where he then was) this sagacious Gentleman did not fail to embrace the first opportunity of imparting a discovery of so much importance.---Had, then, Mr. Fox, whose penetration was not, perhaps, less than that of his correspondent, himself made a like discovery, it is not probable that he could afterwards, in any respect, have favoured the political efforts of the Baronet for rifing in power. But during the

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election of 1804, I can bear teftimony, formed on a correspondence with the deceased Statesman, to the warm interest he took in the success of Sir Francis Burdett. On the subject of the Baronet's principles, Mr. O'Bryen writes with an "IF."-If Sir Francis will develope."---Is any man, except Mr. O'Bryen, ignorant of the Baronet's principles ? Was any man ever more frank, or more explicit, than the Baronet, in this respect? He has repeatedly told his Countrymen, that his leading object is a Reftoration of the People's Right to a fair and subftantial Representation in Parliament; and he has told them truly that nothing but this can save the State. If Mr. O'Bryen's "connections" have taught him to treat this question, as one of the "common places about the sufferings of the People," as a phrase without other meaning, than to act" upon popular stupidity and public baseness," for raising a man "to domination over his fellow-citizens," then what he has revealed as a "moft marvellous discovery," amounts only to this, that, in his opinion, Sir Francis Burdett is no better than many who have gone before him; while at the same time this same Gentleman describes the Baronet as a man of moft consummate virtue-one who, had he but "a little more warmth of temper, he should covet as a connection and a Friend."---Now, Sir, If this reader of human hearts, this sagacious politician, can discover any other means than those for which Sir Francis Burdett contends, of saving the State---if he can discover any other noftrum for the preservation of our liberties, than reftoring to us a fair and substantial

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Representation in Parliament, it will be a "moft mar"vellous discovery" indeed!-The idea is perfectly original, that actually to give men political liberty, is the way to make them flaves. Had this been the natural effect of a Reform of Parliament, I need not have spent half my life in contending for it. I fhould have needed but to have announced the "marvellous discovery." From Lord North I should have had a Vote of Thanks; and my Country would have had the Reform thirty years ago.

Will's Coffee House, Searle-street,

Nov. 17, 1806.

JOHN CARTWRIGHT,

SEVENTH DAY.

Monday, November 17.

At the close of the poll, the numbers were, for

Mr. BYNG merely made his bow and retired.

Sir FRANCIS BURDETT spoke as follows:-" Gentlemen Freeholders; I am happy in having this opportunity of disclaiming any consent or knowledge on my part of a Meeting of certain Freeholders, whose zeal has led them, I see by the Papers of this 3 C

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