The Express.
London, England, 1852-02-26 00:00:00

of the militia. -
Mr. HENRY ALEXANDER (having been unanimously
requested to preside) observed that the meeting had been
called together, in order to egress the views they might
entertain with regard to the panic, which to a certain ex
tent had prevailed amongst the people of thes country, but
which he felt had been in a great degree unfounded, and
which he believed would lead to consequences that might
prove highly disastrous to us as a nation, because it would
have the effect of increasing still further the public bar-
' deny whisk wise already so heavy in connexion with oar
military establishments. He eoaddaeeir tharefon, titee
proposed calling out of the militia was a matter so serious'
that it deserved the moat careful irseetigation, notonly In
pa. Tamest, but before the country at large. (Chevy')
He hoped that the present meeting would be only the first
of a Reties to be held to protest against the proposed
scheme. If it was necessary to employ a large number of
men in a military capacity he would very much prefer
having such as would volunteer, and paying them for their
services to pressing men against their will. (Cheers.)
Assuredly there were nu eircumstaneve that would induce
ease of then to take up arms, for they would rather sub.
mitt Is • ewart-niartial and all the penalties it could inflict
than do se. (Loud cheers.) Mr. Aksander then culled
apes
Mr. HENRY RICHARDS, who offered an apology fo-
the absence of Mr. Bright, said the hon. gentleman had
given his promise to attend previous to the change which
Md negate, taken !place in the aspect of political affairs;
awl that awe had rendered it neressery for him ti re-
pair, te llemsbester, in order to consult with some friends
ea the steps to he taken to meet the possible
attempt that might be made to place a tax
ayees the boil of the people. (Loud cheers.) Mr. Richards
asa woad the firet resolution, which having alluded to
ens steam eate in the Queen's speech, and in those of
Lard Palmerston, and other distinguished political audio-
Asir, es to the continuance of our friendly relations with
=powees, expressed the surprise and regret of the
that a proposal should have been made to increase
the leatatents of the country, and to enrol the militia ;
dtllgrutaeh a proposition was calculated to encourage
groundiess apprehensions at home, and to create
nod distrust among neighbouring nations.
(Chose.) Be (Mr. Richards) thought it was quite clear
that the peeple of this country should not assent to the
militia ha swept on the assumption of an immediate pree-
ning eseemdty. (Cheers.) They certainly would never agree
to the Oration of a militia in order to let at liberty
the regiments of the line to go abroad and ensleyoli in is
foreign quarrels. Our ships were in the Mediterranean pre-
serving the rock of Gibraltar and Malta; they were on the
coast of Africa, battering down negro dynasties; they
were chasing pirates, and yet after all we had to give 101.
per head to amateur pirate hunters to do the work of ex-
terminating them. (Cheers.) Mr. Richard then sketched
the provisions of the proposed Maids Bill, and asked if it
was not a monstrous injastice ? It taxed the young men
who would be drawn to the amount of the wages they
earned, and it would be last as fair to my that only
these between the ages of 20 and 23 should pay the in-
finite tax. (Cheers.) To men of property it would sot ba
elrMdk inneavenience to serve, because they could sishe
==a•s tho twevying on of their business In the
bit to the meanie or clerk it would be rein.
(Hear, lees) TM ars wile weds up to town in first-clan
salvia's, amid be sweat magi to support the Militia
Bill. asthma. ea trey ewe up from their country
seats, would ter Ma they mast have a militia to defend
their pro ;let while they took the working man
dress his emOerriet, and made him submit to the degrad-
Mtisciplise elf as army, they would not give him the
. (Lai sheers) He trusted, however, that the
would send so load a remonstrance to the minister
aie=d camped him to abandon the bill. (Loud cheers.)
Mr. SAMUEL MORLEY sesoadad the ressiaties, set as
objecting to the principle of a shallg we% hot as
believing that nocase foe theyrnbillbees Imedle mat.
The resolution was earned marthiesesly.
Mr. VIII. TOW a than moved
the essaad was I.—
That this witlimpeda the
proposal Itte atiliela. ma sateen piquant
with nag and ar6 to the emanalt ile4terig
w a
iseggswei diesel* of
indi 11111111111.111 pipiation,
the •=ilelemise; mardilialrious idiom
epee the polls crawlderergl habit'. sad SOP
MeV ale dam/Pm fit tie young, while it will tend te
SIR kraal AM_ wsetetel aad mow expel
illsame=the sling Paris ter ailiterp_ essaA.whialt
Mew*
_abseileel ow flea dm lea• et
pease Masi slaws the peesa, s le mime of
rthe ereatry in a state of 1s S," sedias " aeee.)
eig lembillall that if he had est dabs ism.Y tae
maim gitine • Tote he certainly gaga net is be selled
=lames,
SgreabiLoud cheers.) if, theeedessomi boy
he write on • card, and seed 10 le the swarm
aim the meteo "No vote ao musket." (Cheers sad
Iseghter.)
Mr. JOHN ICOBLE, is seesadiag the ressatien.eMS
rags had soar been • time pass when tea bet as bps
• anmusest We paid IRAN mesa, 158,155 et wM
teem upon our own shwa i ism paint time, equipped,
weed, and disciplined, se lei eappeeed, le met an invader.
Tim see had • navy in tibia we had WINO men and
sod eleseisting of Ifill chips, 100 ef whisk ought to
liatilea ear ahem at the present mement. (Cheers.)
If, beviemr, •had read liaery aright, the great enemy
of WWI, was stimintifina. (Cheers.) Hew was it that
the lastreeted and dru people of Earepe were tram-
pled 'mar foot? It was by standing maw (Cheers.)
Ile did net think there was any few or Waded, because
every military power had as meek as it email M te keep its '
population quiet; sad be believed that the this musket
tired at this country weal be the darnel for a sewed rising
on the part of the peoples M assert their rights, as he 1848.
Mr. SEARLE, of the D*Msh, thin stepped forward,
sad was reesived with auseidsealie (mpishness. He add be
had se wish M divide ism nestles, hat he (real Never ist
• Reeder he held is liesies, at whisk be esti& gush,
without peeesedwg evilest ow allemipt at this NIIIIMNIA
seal the- poison et the people. iCheere and Wass.)
Doubling, there hal bees miry stupid penile and he led
pined In bootie,* awl paths them down; bet he hail •
conseisatious belief that there was no sash abashes ab-
surdity in the present dread of invasion. (Risme.) What
did they trust to 1 The public opinion of France.
But how amid the pane ephaa of Freese exam Welt,
when the peesseeral he ay salaam mato its same. end
when the people seal satmeameet ia tale dee wismseame
without the ;imams ef pollee spies. There wee deablises
a public opinion reasept these whim had hewn egelest
thieves, but until they asst make that 'algae °pinks ex-
tend to the people who visited lake aim beet thing they
could do would be tie pat etwaskr belts apes their doors.
(Hear, hear) There wee • msehil peculiarity about Louis
Napoleon which reedited it impassible to say what he
might take it into his best la de; and no one could sup-
poße that if he thought Ye inierimes would be advanced by it
he would hesitate to bath • map at England. Cs Hear,
and interruption-)—The resolution was carried untainted,.
Dr. BURNETT, proposed the following relabelling
" That this meeting, bearing in mind the manifold OM
enormous evils which have befallen this country from the
habit of interfering by force of arms in continental sabre,
of which our iiatiunal debt is a melancholy monument,
protests in the strongest manner against any suck
intervention for the future, as likely to involve us is
conflicts, the termination and disastrous results of which
nu human ey e can foresee, while all our past ecperiesee
provee that no permanent advantage can accrue from such
forcible interference to the great interests of humanity and
freedom."

This was seconded by Mr. GEOROM THOMPSON, M.P.,
who, in • few words, exhorted the country to make
the most of the short time whica would elapse before the
governmeet et Lard Derby would be ready oo meet the
Hots er Oammeni.—lt leis then carried unanimously.
Mr. PIT mimed the grit resolution, which was carried
imesimmaily : "That this meeting desires to record its
monisess that the great balk of the enlightened French
MOM Adonis/leo towards this country no other than pacific
and drieedly feelings, and would convey to them the wear-
Yee that their feelings are cordially reciprocated by an
overwhelming etwierity of the English people, who desire
that dm Medea sentral confidence end good will, which
ham been pawing es rapidly between them within the lait
MT WPM/ enlarged and cemented, by all the
ialhesesse religion, civilisation and coal-

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lb. CsArratozow moved, sod Mr. IoNZPII DARRIITT
anntaahld thu adoption of a petition embudyiug tue 1160T5
; and also that the petition be forwarded to
Lewd John Russell for presentation; end that the members
be the City be mooned to support its prayer.