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tained a prudent reserve re-am in the light," and Mr. specting his acquaintance with Denis O'Bryen, in his advertisethe present Administration, their ment, truly supposes the " pubconnexion might have been in- lic"" is not, I cannot refrain, in ferred, but could not have been justice to the Whigs, froin proproved; but this gentleman has tecting them against the severe given, under his own hand, affliction of Mr. Denis O'Bryen's a confirmation strong as proof friendship. Mr. O'Bryen is not of holy writ."-"My faith is a Whig-he has long ceased to absolute that I should accomplish act with them he has long acted an exchange of my mockery of against them→→→they are proba an office at the Cape for SOME- bly now about to take the seats THING EFFICIENT; but for the of Mr. O'Bryen's present palight in which I had been ex-trons. This may be the cause) hibited to the world by the son of his frequent reference to the of Mr. Fox's near neighbour name of Mr. Fox and Mr. Sheriand friend the Earl of Tanker- dan as of his friends. Let Mr. ville (Mr. Bennett), such exhi- O'Bryen and the Whigs appear bitor being also the nephew of before the country in their own the Duke of Bedford-I have character, and stand or fall by not seen a single person con- their own conduct. I sincerely nected with the Government hope, that, should the Whigs SINCE Mr. Bennett's attack upon take office, they will be perme." Alas! poor gentleman. mitted to do so only under such By this misconduct of Mr. Ben- a system of Reform as will not nett, Lord Liverpool and Mr. leave them either the disposiCanning have sustained the loss tion or the power to reward of Mr. Denis O'Bryen's acquaint- even regenerated apostacy, with ance. Mr. Denis O'Bryen has" something efficient," whatever lost" something efficient," and may be its claim upon individual

the public has lost the gratifica- friendships.

tion which they would have If Mr. O'Bryen seeks only to felt in rewarding "the friend attain the professed object of his of Mr. Fox" for his "literary labours" in the service of that Statesman's political adversaries-except, indeed, Mr. O'B., amid all his losses, should expect to find something-unless he should expect to regain the Duke of Bedford's patronage, and the friendship of "the son of Mr. Fox's near neighbour and friend the Earl of Tankerville." I believe, Sir, it has not escaped your observation that I am not an advocate for the Whigs, as such; as, however,

advertisement, that might be effected by half a dozen lines, without the gratuitous attacks which he directs against myself and others. The subscription is for the purpose of aiding individuals in bringing to light the authors and abettors of the atrocious proceedings which have disgraced the character of our country, and have, it is to be feared, brought many to an untimely end. If Mr. O'Bryen is innocent (upon which I will say nothing), a subscription cannot

make him guilty; and Mr. O'B. ought to look forward (if he is conscious of his innocence) to the day of trial as the time when he will prove to the world his integrity and honour.

Mr.O'Bryen shall meet from me with nothing but fair and candid treatment. Since I determined to bring his case before a jury, I have never either written or said one word tending to produce an impression unfavourable to that gentleman's case, except by my letter of the 12th of October, which I was compelled to write by his intemperate and abusive letter of the 11th, and had he not adopted the same course in his advertisement, to which this is a reply, the case should, as far as regards myself, have rested until the day of trial.

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of justice and liberality to Mr. O'Bryen, has been made the ground of censorious reflection in his advertisement. I should not have believed the circumstance, had not natural history taught me, that there is a species of living creatures which can extract venom from the most wholesome food; and the animal man can convert the generosity of his opponent's disposition into poison, wherein to dip the arrows of his malignity.

I pray a truce from Mr. Denis O'Bryen in this unpleasant warfare. It must be injurious to him; it is painful to me. But I will not, because he is under an indictment, ever suffer him to take advantage of that circumstance to attack me, or to delude the public. I desire not to prejudice that gentleman upon his trial, and have therefore carefully avoided, in this letter, touching upon any topics connected with his case. But even this caution cannot protect him from the injurious effects of a paper war.

I am sure that no man who reads. Mr. O'Bryen's advertisement, can rise up from the task with the same feeling in his favour with which he may have

It is no part of my duty to make the law an instrument of oppression to those, who, innocent or guilty, have the real misfortune of being subjected to its visitations. I have not only abstained from prejudicing the public mind against Mr.O'Bryen, but I actually did not present the Bill against that Gentleman before the same Grand Jury as had found the indictment against Mr. Franklin, for High Treason, lest a portion of the obloquy sat down. which belonged to the latter, If I might advise Mr. O'Bryen from the evidence adduced on for his good, it would be to write the first day, might have uncon-no more until his trial shall bave sciously operated upon the taken place: his case shall neminds of the Jury to the prejudice of the former. This was the reason why the latter Bill was not preferred till "the last day but one in the Term ;" and yet this circumstance, which was intended by me as an act

ver be prejudiced by any observations of mine, either in public or private. If, however, be should be seized with the "cacoethes scribendi," let me intreat of him to submit his productions, before publication, to

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the examination of the able | this topic, kiss the rod of my counsel whom he has retained, antagonists, and admit that they or to the respectable solicitor as well as their mouth-piece Mr. whom he has employed; and, if Pearson, who (being only eleven I mistake not, they will say un- years old at the death alluded to him," Denis! Denis! put up to) possibly never beheld the thy PEN, for those who draw individual whose memory he the PEN shall perish by the PEN." so piously protects from my I have the honour to be, Sir, sacrilege. I admit-at least, I your obedient servant, CHAS. PEARSON.

Dec. 16, 1820.

MR. O'BRYEN'S ANSWER. 21, Craven-street, Dec. 22, 1820. Unable to cope with the Queen's Plate Committee" in wielding the liberty of the press, abridgement with me is not a matter of choice. My notice of the advertisement signed by Mr. Pearson in Tuesday's Chronicle must therefore be brief.

shall not dispute, their prior solicitude in whatever regards the deceased. That item is, therefore, by this my concession, withdrawn from further controversy. In the same way, I would fain dispose of the charge of "my constant appeal to the Whigs." Until so instructed by Mr. Pearson and Co. I was wholly unaware of being obnoxious to reprehension on that score. But, there again I kiss the rod, and will strive to sin no longer.

First, then, I declare that, so far from intending any "sarcasm" 3dly. As to "the Duke of upon Mr. Pearson's "civility" to Bedford's sharing my resentme upon the 27th of the last ment" for subscribing to prose-month (November), I was, am, cute me, I expressed not resentand ever shall be, truly grateful ment; I expressed surprise; and for Mr. Pearson's waiving his presumed some error in the adalleged right to 48 hours notice vertisement. The repetition of of bail. Had Mr. P. pushed that the advertisement, still continuright to extremity, an opera-ing his Grace's name, as an attion completed in two hours tracter of money, an exciter of might have occupied two days; clamour, and a disturber of the and, by obliging me to sleep current of justice, against me out of my own bed, have en- (against me---in legal acdangered my existence. If up-cusation, denounced to be on this point my thanks are not important to the honour unequivocal,, I assure Mr. Pear- of the nation, the rights of son that the defect is not in my the people, and the tranquilfeeling. lity of the State"), this use of the 2dly. Respecting the taunt of Noble Duke's name is, undoubt"my continually connecting my edly, prima facie evidence name with that of a great one, against my hypothesis. That now no more," I own I was not same undefinable thing called conscious that such had been my "the people" is a tribunal which habit. However, I shall, upon I neither offend nor appeal to.

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As a private man, my proper member of the London Corporapublic is the circle of my ac- tion; and the printer of the quaintances, none of which will" Narrative." The printer alldistrust me, when I assure them, thorises me to state, the readithat I have been, for the last ness of himself and of all his five days, in possession of a let-workmen to make affidavit→→→ ter from the Duke of Bedford that not one copy has slipped (spontaneously written to me from the printing-office. Time, on reading my last publication), I hope, will reveal my betrayer. disclaiming that which seems Of all the evil symptoms of our to me to be the clear purpose of troubled era, the most ominous the subscription advertisement. is this-that politics are capable His Grace's letter was, I believe, of annihilating all the fidelities, not meant to be private and charities and moralities of the its perusal is accessible to any human heart. unprejudiced inquirer.

DENIS O'BRYEN.

Lastly, and referably to the real cause of this my notice of P.S. I repeat my hope of true Mr. Pearson's letter of Tuesday, information from honest men which, though well written and regarding the corps of swearers, nicely cooked to the popular whose names (already publishpalate, had passed unheeded by ed) are here omitted, to save me, but for his quotations from expence. The intelligence of an entirely private" Narra." An enemy to mock patriots" "tive" of mine, dated on the will lead to good. "Un ami" 23d of the last month. The in- has my sincere gratitude. terval since Tuesday has by me been employed in tracing the

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traitor who betrayed my wholly MR. COBBETT'S PUBLICAinnocent secret into the hands of the most avowed, inveterate, and not least able, of my enemies ; The 37th Volume is now when honour would have inter-completed. The present Numdicted the communication of ber (which is the first of Vol. the "Narrative" even to a 38.) contains a quarter of a sheet, friend, without my own au- with the Index and Title to Vothority. The result of my lume 37. This Volume, and three days' investigation is, the also Vol, 36, may be had comcertainty that this flagitious per-plete, in boards, at 10s, a fidy rests with some of the fol- volume. Numbers, to complete lowing five quarters, viz. two broken sets may also be had, Opposition Peers (who, without of either of these volumes. It questioning them I no more is recommended to gentlemen, suspect than myself), two Op-who wish to complete their sets position Commoners (of whom, to apply for odd numbers withfor want of equal knowledge, I out delay; for, the means of cannot vouch as I do for the two supplying them will soon waste Peers), an old friend of mine, a away.

first of February. The newsmen are the persons to apply to in this case, as in the case of the newspapers, the channel and the mode of doing the business being the same.

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STAMPED REGISTER. Many persons in the country have expressed a desire to see a return to the stamp, in order to remove the great difficulties which they experience in getting the Register. They complain, "Cobbett's Year's Residence that, in all cases, out of great in America" consists of three towns, they get it irregularly, parts, each 4s. in boards; the and, in cases, where they are three parts in one vol. 10s. with situated in small towns or vil-a Map of the United States. lages, where there is no retailer This work contains, the writer of the Register, they cannot get is convinced, the best account it at any expence or in employ- of the people, the country, and ing any trouble. They com- the government, of America, plain, that, in Ireland it is next and also of prices of land and to impossible to get the Register labour, that ever was published. unstamped, until it be some It was written on the spot, pubweeks old. This is all very lished there as well as in Eng. true, and it is true, that the land, and had in view the object stamp would remove all these of conveying true and useful impediments, and send the Re-information. The agricultural gister home to people's doors by the mail and the post-man. But, it is also true, that there is a great deal of difference, to many persons, between sixpence and a shilling and a halfpenny, which latter was the price of the stamped Register, and under which price it could not well be sold. It is, however, possible, that it may be practicable former scarcity of April and to publish it in both forms at May, the pinching of which one and the same time. But season may well be called the the thing requires preparation. farmer's tormentor. Any one -At present it is intended to who has this work, ought, at begin this mode of proceeding this particular time to look at with the first Number in Fe-paragraphs 106, 239, 240, 241, bruary. The experiment is, at 242, 243, and 244. I made any rate, worth trying.---Those further experiments afterwards; gentlemen, in Ireland, or in places where it is difficult to get the unstamped Register, will please to bear in mind, that orders for it must reach their newsmen in London before the

parts of it are useful to English Farmers, many of whom have greatly profited from the information they convey; but, the writer presses upon the attention of cattle-feeders the matter of his work, which relates to the preservation of Cattle-food, and which has taught thousands in America to Overcome their

and the Reader may be assured, that, if he cover turnips, of any kind, so as to keep them cool, and from all LIGHT, they will never be injured by frost. On the subject of oxen, as working

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