Cobbett's Weekly Political Register

some of his Relations.-Three Millions drawn from the Public, during
the last 30 or 40 years, by six or seven Persons! There's Loyalty for
you! "Jacobins and Levellers blush for shame!" " Jack Cades" hide
your heads.-Real Services of the Cochrane Family

Spanish Revolution.-The dismal news is at last arrived. My Readers, at any

rate, have from the first been prepared for what has happened.-Jocula-

rity of the publications which have been made in the Ministerial papers

under the title of Speeches made by Lord Castlereagh and Mr. Canning.

-But, while Rome burnt, Nero fiddled; and it is universally true, that

the Monkey and the Tyger meet in the same mind.-Shall no disgrace

attend those who, having all the means of the Country in their hands,planned

the Campaign of Leon and Galicia? It is grossly false to say that the

Spanish Nation did not wish to be freed from Oppression: we never made

them the offer. We royalized the Cause of Spain, and made it a contest

between King Ferdinand and Joseph.-Dismal close of the Campaign.—

Let us never lose sight of this important truth, that to induce a People to

rise in arms against a powerful Invader, they must first, not be told, but

be made to feel, that they have a Country to fight for

West India Docks

DUKE OF YORK.-Mr. Wardle's Motion " for the Appointment of a Committee,

to inquire into the Conduct of the Commander in Chief, with regard to

Promotions and Exchanges in the Army."-The important DEBATE of the

27th Jan. thercon.-Observations on the said Debate. Mr. Wardle's

Speech at once concise, plain, and impressive.—Sir James Pulteney (who

marched against Ferrol), and others, extol the excellent Discipline of the

Army. Mr. Adam informs the House that "he had been for 20 Years ac-

quainted with all the Duke's embarrassments, &c." And that therefore

the Accusation must be false.-This Conclusion rather illogical.-The

heavy responsibility," to which Mr. Wardle had subjected himself.-Mr.

Canning asserts" that Infamy must attach either upon the Accused or the
Accuser."-A" Conspiracy," said to be on foot, for the purpose of talking
and writing down the Duke of York, the Army itself, and all the Esta-
blishments of the Country.-Proofs of the said Conspiracy.-Messrs. Yorke
and Canning assert, that there had been a series of Libels published against
the Duke of York.-No man's character white-washed by an appeal to the
Law." The Blessings of a Free Press."-" What is Freedom of the
Press?" The Writers of former times surpassed in boldness those of the
present day. Instances thereof, from the Works of Pope.-Why not put

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down those publications? Why not put down the Works of Swift, and

Gay, and Garth, and Akenside, and Churchill; nay, of poor Johnson;

and of Milton, and Locke, and Paley?—I am resolyed, be the consequen-

ces to myself what they may, to continue to exercise the Freedom of Writ-

ing and of Speaking, as my Forefathers were wont to exercise it, as

long as I have my senses and the power of doing either one or the other.

As witness my hand, WILLIAM COBBETT.

DUKE OF YORK.-An attempt on foot to deprive us of the remains of our Free-

dom.-A Mr. Wharton, Chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means,

published a Pamphlet to inculcate the notion that Jacobinism is revived.-

This is an excessively stupid and dirty performance.-My determination

to keep the public attention closely nailed to the Inquiry going on rela-

tive to the Conduct of the Duke of York.-The Debate of the 27th of

January continued.-Mr. Wardle's First Charge respecting the Exchange

of Major Brooke.-Examination of Dr. Thynne, Mr. R. Knight, and Mrs.

Clarke.-Review of the above Evidence.-Examination of Mr. Adam,

Col. Gordon, and Ludowick Orramin.-Second Examination of Mr.

Adam. Mr. Adam produces a threatening Letter written in red ink.—

This audacious Letter kindles wrath in the breasts of the Honourable

House. Further Remarks on the cry of "Foul Conspiracy," and of

DUKE OF YORK.-The eyes of every person in the Country directed towards

what is going on in the House of Commons.-Effects which these abomina-

tions have upon the People in their individual and family capacity.-

Mr. Adam's son a Lieutenant Colonel at the age of 21.-The altered lan-

guage and tone of the House of Commons.-Commencement of the public

Complaints made in behalf of the Duke of York against the Press.--

"The Plain Statement" ought now to be re-perused and treasured up in

the Memory.-Extracts therefrom.-Major Hogan's " Appeal."-Prose-

cutions resorted to.-An effectual way of silencing the Press.-—“ The

Duke of Clarence's Birth day" from the Courier Newspaper.-Shocking

effect of such examples.-The Debate of the 27th January concluded - 225

DUKE OF YORK.-Analysis of the Examinations taken in the House of Commons.

-The Adulterous Intercourse, The Duke's Letters to Mrs. Clarke.-The
Annuity. Establishment in Gloucester Place.-Case of Knight and
Brooke.-Case of Captain Maling.-Case of French and Sandon.-Treat-
ment received by Mr. Wardle from the House of Commons
DUKE OF YORK.-Remarks on the Re-examination of Miss Taylor.-The Duke-
of York's Letter to the House of Commons.-Strictures thereon.-Exa-
mination of the Set-offs to the Charges and Evidence against the Duke of
York.-General traffic for Offices and Places under Government
To the Reader, on raising the Price of this Publication from Ten-pence to One
Shilling

DUKE OF YORK.-The Analysis resumed.-Captain Sandon's Case.-Observa-
tions thereon.-Dr. O'Meara's Case.-The Doctor's famous Puff, on his
preaching at Weymouth before Royalty.-Miss Taylor's Case
DUKE OF YORK.-Observations on a passage in Mr. Adam's Speech relating to
my own Conduct respecting his Son.-Debate on the 8th of March.-
Mr. Wardle's Address.-Mr. Perceval's Address.-Mr. Bankes's Amend-
ment. What is meant by "personal Corruption."-Observations on
Mr. Wardle's Proposition-And on Mr. Bankes's-And on the three
Presumptions which have been set up by the Defenders of the Duke.-
"Popular Clamour"

Subscription for Miss Taylor

DUKE OF YORK.-List of the 125 Members who voted for Mr. Wardle's Ad-

dress. Observations on the Debate of the 17th of March.-Hopes en-

tertained that the Duke will reform.-Mr. Canning's threat of Infamy.

-Mr. Canning alludes to an Anecdote relative to an Ancestor of Lord

Folkestone.-Lord Folkestone's reply.-Mr. Canning descended from