AGAINST GOLD. Here are my to be reduced, a food I same wish. The noble Marquis, LANSDOWN, says that such a Lordship appears to have the doctrines and predictions; and the "thing is not, under any circum-vice. It will now be clearly seen, that all the present difficulties would have been obviated if that advice had been followed. And, shall I not do myself justice! Oh, stances; to be thought of without HORROR. Indeed! But, why, then, did he mention the thing at all? Was it merely a mooting of the point? Was it merely to yes: and ample justice too. The -hear what could be said for and mess, the hodge-podge, that the against it? But, why did he thing is now in, baffles all descripplace a reduction of the interest tion. No man in power, or in at the head of his three remedies? parliament, or either side of the If it were so horrible, under any House, appears to know, nor to circumstances, why did he state it have the slightest notion of, what as one of the possible remedies? is to happen to the whole thing, Surely he must have thought, Church, State, all together! that the thing was really within the compass of possibility! Every measure is an experiment and woe be unto a government in that state. Had I been elected For my part I think the horrible thing will actually take place; for Coventry, it was my intention and that, too, within a year. For to lay before the parliament and more than nineteen years I have, the country what I deemed the at times, proved the justice and sure and easy means of putting necessity of it. This will be seen all to rights without convulsive in a few days from a republication movements and without injustice of my several articles (or part of to any part of my fellow subjects. them) upon this subject, which are That I, seated in the calm of that to form a preliminary part to PA- perfect security which a foreign country gave me, and at a dis-founded. I had stated every postance from the hand of oppressible obstacle. I had removed sion, and from those whom only. I every ground of alarm. The hated in the world, foresaw, and farther I am distant from England clearly foresaw, all that was the stronger I always find my atcoming, the nation now not knows tachment towards her. A year's but most unequivocally acknow-absence had cooled my resentledges. Foreseeing it, I still ments while it had, if possible, had the anxious wish to provide added to my feelings of affection a remedy, in case an opportunity for my countrymen. All the good should be afforded me of stating that I had left behind me was conthat remedy with a chance of suc-stantly in my thoughts, while the cess. Such chance I hoped to ob- bad gradually became less and less tain by being placed in parlia- frequently thought of. ment, which, to me, was not deemed worth a straw on any other account. I had put my plan on paper, and even into the shape of a Bill, which did, and which does, in fourteen It was in this temper of mind that I passed many scores of hours in thinking of what ought to be done to prevent those dreadful calamities, to which I saw that England must be, in a few years, f. pages of writing, contain that, exposed. In that same temper which, I am convinced would of mind I returned, in Novemhave been adopted, and would, ber 1819, the most disgraceful at this moment of time, have year that England ever knew. made England tranquil, remoyed The reception which the Manall her gloomy forebodings, and chester Magistrates gave me; the created the dawn of bright and putting of a man in prison at lasting prosperity. I had put in BOLTON for going round the to writing (which I have now) all town to inform the people that the reasons on which my plan was I was arrived in good health: the イ 1 Six-Acts; the language of SCAR tended to, never would England LETT and MACKINTOSH, during have seen these distresses and the debates on those Acts, and perils. Thus am I a spectator of knowing who it was that put them the interesting spectacle, a great in parliament: these were enough; nation labouring with all sorts of any one of these was enough, to difficulties, hourly apprehending wean me from all desire to be in-all sorts of dangers, without strumental in preventing the mis-single soul clearly to point out the chief which I saw was at hand; means of deliverance. The Labut, it was the rich ruffians of bouring Classes, amongst whom I Coventry that made me resolve was born and bred, and whose to become a spectator of the sufferings and degradation it has scene; and to leave the nation to been my constant object to put be served by Peter Moore and an end to, are now, thank God, Edward Ellice. seeing better days. And, ass to But, my Lord, you have, be- myself, I have more than a suffisides these, SCARLETT; you have ciency of compensation for all my BROUGHAM; you have MACK-labours and losses, in beholding, INTOSH ; you have ABERCROMBIE. and in laughing at, the confusion Cannot these save you? Why, and dismay of my ignorant, arthen, call upon the hills to cover rogant, malignant and dastardly you. I owe a duty to the King; foes. WM. COBBETT. and I have discharged that duty faithfully hitherto, and somewhat EDINBURGH REVIEWERS. officiously too. Obedience to His My next Letter is to be ad Majesty I not only yield, but dressed to these supient sirs. yield it cheerfully. No further They have grown wary of me of am I bound. If only the Letters late; but, one of them (without which I have addressed to the his name) has published, this King by name, had been duly at-week, an article in the Morning Chronicle. It would be unwor- care to send down the dose for thy of notice; but, it throws out his "peasantry" to read. Howa sort of challenge on a subject ever, when I say, that the Edinvery closely connected with the burgh Reviewers and these two great matters now under public worthy persons, SCARLETT and discussion. The subject is, that ELLMAN, are to come forth next of Large Farms against Small week, I must be understood to Farms. It is one of very great importance in itself; and it is more especially such at this time. I will, therefore endeavour to tackle these Reviewers once more; to draw them, if I can, out of their hole; and to shew them, that the less they say about Scotch laws and usages, and Scotch talents too, the better for was when ARCHER put the shiner them and for the character of into his hand, am I at this moment their country. 1 mean, if GAFFER GOOCH's report do not come forth; for, when that comes, adieu to all other cares for one week at least! GOLD! GOLD! GOLD!. 10th May, 1821. "Eh! It is, it is, a guinea !” Not less delighted than SCRUB with a sum of sovereigns lying upon the table on which I am writing, just brought from the SCARLETT AND ELLMAN. Bank, from the dear old Lady in Threadneedle Street! She had numerous visitors yesterday, and This precious pair, "so formed "to meet by nature,"must wait till she paid her one-pounders honestly. next week for their dose. I hope -Now, then, whoever takes ELLMAN will not, in the mean- a forged note after this has himwhile, put his half-threat in exe-self to thank. There is no excuse cution, and actually draw out his for him. And, whoever circuyeomanry cavalry. I will take lates the paper farther than on its road to the Bank will have to for, strange works, be you as answer for the temptation which sured, are at hand. brings so many poor creatures to the gallows. I find no fault now of the impediments in the way of getting the bars. This is a great deal better. And, now, one of two things will speedily take place: another stoppage; or, a reduction of the interest of the Debt. For, as to the base, swindling, execrable plan of lowering the standard; as to that cruel design, which could have been suggested by nobody but the Devil himself in person, it will not, it cannot, it must not, be adopted, nor attempted. I hope that we are to see no more stoppages; but, reader, remember 1797, and 1818! At the latter If those, who hold the notes of the Trough- It does not burn to ashes. The period VAN said, "Why, the "Bank is paying in gold." But,ly ironed robes and nicely plaited in about nine months after that a caps! Put a purse of gold in Bill was brought in to protect it the snug corner which those vile against the demands of the hold-rags so unworthily occupy; and, ers of small notes! Reader, re- if it bring you not lovers, it will member this; and, make hay secure you every comfort short while the sun-shines! Get the of that which lovers only can gold, and, if you can keep it; communicate; and in the mean |