If, however, they feel inclined to justify these expressions, they may be assured that a continuance of them will only tend to confirm me more strongly in my former opinions; and that I consider their title to loyalty as much a mis-nomer, as they have expressed my right to call myself an Englishman.

But if they think thus to silence the publications of truth, they are exceedingly mistaken; and they will find to their sorrow, that the more they attempt to impose their plausible doctrines on the minds of the weak and credulous, the greater will be the endeavours of all true and loyal men to frustrate their plans.

The declaration that " BRITONS NEVER WILL BE SLAVES," is noble-dignified-and worthy of a great nation; but what occasion is there for that declaration at present? Is ALLEGIANCE SLAVERY? Is OBEDIENCE SLAVERY ? Is RESPECT TO SUPERIORS SLAVERY? Is a LOVE OF GOOD ORDER AND HARMONY SLAVERY? Is a CONTENTED SPIRIT SLAVERY ? If this be the definition of SLAVERY, then I am proud to assert and confess, that I am, and ever wish to be, a most abject Slave.

Be not deceived, O ELECTORS of EXETER -Be true to the cause of your SOVEREIGN, re spect the PRINCE REGENT, and them in authority under him; be contented with, and thankful to Providence, for, the numerous blessings you daily enjoy:

FEAR GOD-HONOR THE KING !!!

Exeter, January 21, 1818.

AN ENGLISHMAN.

To the Electors of Exeter.

، ENGLAND EXPECTS EVERY MAN TO DO HIS DUTY."

NELSON.

The House of Commons are the natural guar

dians of the subject's liberty; to keep a watch on the

proceedings of the sovereign, and to check the measures of a ministry should they tend to the injury of the constitution. Their authority extends to enquire into the application of their own grants, and to bring the king's servants to an account, and to punishment, if found guilty of misapplication, or evil counsel. So that the Commons of England are a watch and guard upon the ministry, for the faithful discharge of their duty to their king and country.

The only sure means to avoid falling under the grievous burthen of arbitrary power, is to make a prudent and uncorrupt choice of members of parliament; because they who are compelled to purchase my vote, and are encouraged by my example to take a bribe, will not scruple to sell the people they have bought, for their own advantage.

They who now love and defend our most excellent constitution, as our forefathers have done heretofore, will be held in esteem and reverence whilst living; and when dead, their names will be enrolled amongst the eminent patriots with honor, and with a grateful remembrance by posterity.

But they, who, from their native principles of arbitrary and despotic power, know not how to value the English constitution sufficiently, and hate it, and seek to overthrow it, because it stands in the way of their ambition, or threatens them with an inquiry into "their misconduct, and with punishment for their maladministration, will be condemned to everlasting ignominy; their deeds will be detested, and their names will be mentioned with as much scorn and contempt, as Mortimer, Epsom, and Dudley, amongst the latest posterity.

Extract from an Advertisement of SIR CHARLES WARWICK BAMPFYLDE's, dated May 5, 1807, after being elected Representative for this City.

"Permit me, Gentlemen, to repeat those declarations which I have heretofore made you, of giving

my vote in parliament, in conformity to such directions as I shall at any time receive from you; and upon other occasions, to the best of my judgment, which will be founded upon the principles of perfect independence and disinterestedness."

Exeter, January 22, 1818.

AN EXONIAN.

Citizens of Exeter !!

To that part of you, who, with the spirit of free-born Britons, are now standing forward so nobly in defence of your best birthright, and striving to return a man for your representative, who being sent up free, may be able to serve you freely; to you, who, like the three hundred Spartans that defended their country at Thermopylæ against a host of slaves and tyrants, are now struggling in the great cause of freedom; to you, who now in spite of every difficulty placed in your way by expiring corruption, are determined to follow the illustrious example set by the most enlightened city in England; to you, I say, I feel it needless to address myself. Your conduct is such as will meet with the approbation of every FREEMAN in the kingdom: your cause is a just one, dictated by virtuous principles, and sanctioned by God and nature.

To that part of you, I trust indeed a small part, who for the sake of present gratification, and paltry bribe, have promised to give your suffrages to the hirelings of corruption, bartering your rights, and selling yourselves like slaves; to you, who, with hearts callous, with ears deaf to the entreaties of your fellow-citizens, can support with open eyes, men, whose past conduct has shewn that the petitions of their constituents were with them a secondary consideration; to such as you, I disdain making any appeal whatever, looking on you as a disgrace to your forefathers, as unworthy of the name of Britons, and as a bane to your posterity.

It is to those only among you who stand tottering on the gulph of perdition; to you only, who having as yet withheld your voices, have it in your power to range yourselves under the banners of constitutional liberty, that I wish to appeal; and I trust that with efforts, feeble yet zealous, I shall not appeal in vain. Let me entreat you seriously to reflect to whom you give your suffrages!! approve yourselves MEN !! and degrade not the name by servility or irresolution!!

It has been lately observed, in one of the hypocritical effusions of the day, that the sentiments contained in one of the hand-bills published by Mr. Northmore's committee, were calculated to create a general insurrection.” This comes with an ill grace from supporters of the Oliver and Castle system; a system which has even sent military officers into the country, for the purpose of deluging that country with spies and informers, and exciting insurrections among an impoverished people, as a pretence for the introduction of a military government. POOR WEAK MEN! it is they who would create insurrections, it is they who would grind us to death by taxation without representation! Whereas the friends of Mr. Northmore pursue the line pointed out by the constitution, and claim the rights bequeathed by their forefathers.

As to the "official accounts of the revenue" of which this " Englishman" boasts, as being "not defective" I present you with an extract from the fourth official report of the finance committee.

"The expenditure of 1817, was £67,817,752

The income was £52,505,364; consequently there remains to be provided by extraordinary means, to make good the difference between the total income, and expenditure in 1817, £15,312,388." On this no comment whatever is required, you here have the report as made by the borough-mongers themselves.

That a reform in the House of Commons is absolutely necessary, none but those wilfully blind, or pro

profiting from the taxes, can pretend to deny! When pensions granted during an unjust, an unnecessary war are continued, now that that war is closed! When the Habeas Corpus Act is suspended! and men incarcerated in gaols during the pleasure of a minister, and finally released without trial, without any remuneration whatever for their sufferings ! When again, under the hypocritical mask of religion, the liberty of the press has been attacked, and men in power can be found base enough to wink at the accusation of a man for an alleged crime, of which they had themselves set the example! When, in fine, a parliament exists which is not the voice of the people, for no man can have the effrontery to say that, while Castle Rising, Newtown, Old Sarum, and numerous other rotten boroughs return members, such a parliament is the voice of the people! When an un-constitutional standing army is kept up in time of PEACE, and so far from our burthens being diminished, even the light of heaven is subjected to taxation; (in short, what is there left untaxed) in order to nourish the swarms of pensioners and sinecurists, who like maggots arising from a decayed carcase, have sprung from corruption, and have, and do still, continue to fatten on the very vitals of the nation! I trust, citizens, that you will no longer hesitate, but assist in stemming a torrent of corruption, “notorious as the sun at noon-day." These, citizens, are the numerous blessings" for which you are exhorted to be thankful to Providence by this "Englishman," and which you are said "daily to enjoy," by those corrupt men who are fattening on these very blessings.

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Give then your free unbiassed voices in support of Mr. Northmore, whose whole life has been spent in vindicating your rights, and who pledges himself, if returned by you, to attend solely to your interests, to the rights of an injured people, and to be guided by the genuine principles of a free, though violated