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SMITHFIELD MEETING.

The Meeting of the people in Smithfield, which
has been for some days the general topic of convey.
sation, and which was so mysteriously convened by
an invisible Committee, was held yesterday. The
crowd a•seuihled on this occasion was very great,
and might probably have been esiiinated at nearly
60,000 persons. The hlerting was conducted
throughout with decorum and regularity, no inter-
ruption was given to the ordinary business of the
City, and no shops were closed excepting those im-
mediately in Smithfield. Though many thousand
special constables were sworn in, hut a small
!proportion of them were on the ground. They
were in readiness in their different Wards, should
circumstances unfortunately render their presence
necessary. There was no public display of military
force, hut troops we-e noire arms at several points,
and such arrangements were made as to preserve a
constant communu•ation between them and the
civil rarer', to whoni the more immediate. supervi•
Dion of the place was intrusted. . . .

At ■n early hour a waggon was stationed on the
north-side of Smithfield. fur the accommodation of
the orator,. In it were stationed a pillion of the
Committee of Two Hundred, in-cluding Preston,
Thisilewood, and Harrison (the dissenting preacher).
The place in which the waggon was fixed was by
no means the most convenient part of Smithfield
for a popular Meeting. The area between the
houses and the sheep-pens not being near so spa-
cious as that in front of the houses on the western
side. The windows were crowded with spectators
—sod many of the respectable inhabitants placed
themselves in the balconies of the Greyhound, the
King's-head, and other ' a, ready, should they
be called on, to assist in quelling disorder.
At a quarter after eleven o'clock a deputation of
twenty was appointed to conduct Mr. Hunt to the
scene of setiou. Two of them bore small BASS

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whirl, were furled, and covered with oil.skin—the
other estried over wand.. They proceeded to leo
14.1 Parrot publte.hou-e is very appropriate p 1.4. ;:r
of meeting) ill Green-,tbour.court, Old Bailey, t,..1
there awaited the condi% of their introodedC ont;t.
a fur soon after tirade Ins tippet:ranee. Ala gnat nr hr.
fore one, the depot:l6(m escorted Mr. Hunt. who
was ou liOfftellUrk, it to Smithfield, 'tondo tl
cheers of the itoputice, which the orator relor, eci
with many olwistructe. The flsgs were
furled, Our of them bore the in-criptioit 61' tt f
terse! Soffroge," in gold letters, ou a lofty,'
ground—the other war inscribed with the wort.
•' Peace eve! good trill" in I.llsch letter• on es ite
groom!. The l.rucessinn 111111/ell in a very oidei'y
1111111111. r to the wagg,,e, into which Mr. flow, c.ill ay
'natty (tithe tieptilmliott me ectski ft,.d r4,4,111.111..tthi 1.:4 •
',Fur the purpose of procnring silence, two Itee.utis
ante displeyed, beating the a orely et Order er.
der!" .%ltrr the stimuli of opplausr white Al,.
tisiet's presence excited. had astbsithol...-
Mr. GAIT thrill roar and proposed that Mr. Butt
do take the Chair.—(Applause.)
Mr.IJoaT accordingly took the Chair. and rose
shortly sifter to address the Meeting. He raid ho
would be ambitious, indeed, if be thought his
voice &sold be heard by the ioltitetise awl teepees.
able multitude whioh he bail the honour to ad.
dress. -[Applause.)—lle had 1110 hesitation to de.
dare, that to the memory of man, or in the re.
cords of history, there never was assembled a meet.
ing an numerous as the present.-(Applearse.;--.
A number of respectable though bumble inclavi
dual* formed themselves into a Committee, for the
purpose of conducting this Alerting. They wets:
all, said he, humble titthvitltialolk hat yeiver cue.
mire call the lower ordere.—( dpplesuse.)— Th. y now
stand here, with simple woods to their hands, to rhea
you and their enemies that they are nut afrsid, un
an occasion like this, to do their duty. —( Cries
of " Bravo P' )--iGentlernen, said he, I received
an invitation from these Gentlemen to whole' heir
this day, for the purpose of taking the Clair at this
Meeting, if it should have your upprobatiou.--
(Cries of " It has, it has PV—lt has, Gentlemen,
your approbation, end for the honour you have
done me in appointing me to preside over the
proceedings of this day I shall endeavour to perform
my duty as becomes the Chairman of so II U 111/.1(111N
CO orderly, end so Conetitutional a Meettog of the
people.—(Applause)—Gentleinen, said I.e. you
will perceive by the circular letters don fourteen
other Gentlemen from different parts of the country
received invitations (ruin the Committee to attend
this Aleetiog, for the purpose of assisting them in
the business of the day ; hut, alas! the Committee,
which is merely composed of honest merle:nice,
were not aristocratical enough for those Gentlemen,
the simple invitation oLtke people was not con.
sidered euough—some of those Gentlemen, three.
fore, returned OUSIIM to the opplicatiotts that
had been made, clecluting the invitations of the
Committee. Those letters, Gendenteit, will be
read to you by the Secretary. It is right, Gentle-
men, that you should hear those letters reach. in
order that you might be able to judge of the
pretensions of those who have come before their
fellow-countrymen-4n order that you otigfit
judge how they do their duty4its the moiuctit•
of trial. Grutlemen, out of those fourteen per.:
soils, one or two only. promised to attend hese
this day to assist and take a part in your proceed..
lugs; even those have remained leellittel—w 'tether
they were intimidated by the threats of the Public
Press, or whether they were influenced by other.
causes, it would he useless to inquire. iVe Holy
know the fact, flint, notwithstanding their pro,
unties, they do not appear—they have abarohmed
the people and their duty in the mometit of trial.—
Gentlemen, said lie, Sir Chet its 11'olse!ey, the friend
of the people, would have attended oil you, but I am-
sorry that a domestic calamity prevented him. That
calamity, us well as his arrest by the Give. tauten'',
for hating addressed a public Meeting of Ills fellow.
countrymen to Stockport, put it out of los poser to
gratify his wishes in appearing among you. But
11 gli he is absent, another Gentleman, alto acted
with dim ou that occasion, stands next Inc. I mean
the Rev. Mr. Harrison.—(Great
Nothing has deterred him from cumuli( forward
to do his duty in a manly way, and I sun glad
that you have received him as he deserve..
Whatever dangti' may surround him, it is pleasing
to the feelings' of an honest man to receive the
public approbation. when he is conscious of Went;
d d it.

Mr. HUNT then proceeded to state, that lie had
received several letters, cootamilig threats against
life, of he attended this Meeting; but such threat,
as well as the audio's of them, hr held in utter cow
tempt.—( Laud applause.)—lle kiwi, the cowardly
asNassiiss who wrote the lettera would theta/they
verily ;heir nett forebodings, if they were not pre-
vented by the Par of that vengeance which they
knew they gravid draw down on themselves froth
the just indignation of the peca:ile.—(AppLuse.)--
Ile valued life little, but as it enabled lima to soya,
his fellow-countrymen—and let them, the moment
they thought him no longer of service, and that h:5
death would be better than his life, rail lima of her
existence. "If any man," exchinneil Mr. floor,
wants to take away my life, here I am its the dis-
charge of my duty, and let him tire aatay if hi•
pleases"—(striking his hand an his breast KO hesitante
the exclamation.)—(Great applause, and cries ol
Who dare be she assassin ?")--.. I am bete," said
he, in conclusion, " to do my duty at the call of my
fellow-countrymen. and no pouser tin earth 511,01
prevent me from honestly discharging it. From
what I perceive of your peaceable demeanour. not-
withstanding the pressure of such on isumense as-
semblage, it is unnecessary for we to recoraineaol
lu
you to observe the strictest order. Recoil-es
how you are placed, and whit • triumph it
would be to your enemies to are disorder and do-
union among you. You are, it is true. ou thew...se
of Wet Tyler's action. and I beg of you to believe
me when I say, that if it should ever be my lot yo
receive the mote provonstiou, I shall be ready

put orrself, es Wet Tyler did, it the head of the
people"—(Crest opplaNse.)—He then entreated
their edema*, while the Secretary reed the •pologier
a Sir Chutes Wolseley and Mr. Northmore, for
not being Ask to attend the Meeting. Sir Charles's
was 10 MOWS

" IToWiry, July S.
*11mt...-1 iratl OM *more of rteetving.yrrue
witmg tO attend • , Meeting of the p...ple in Smithfield
Market-piste, on Wedeesday, the 21st Mount.
" I shoul.l at all times be glad to give my minetioui to the
•orteavossea of the people to regain their lung-lost
Le my. presence, if 1 thought it was of coasesionice I in this
i.ommrs, however, it will he ant of my power, for I have
promised those of Blanchester to be there, at • Meeting that
will tabs place, I understand, in the course of a fortnight,
the precise time not being as yet fixed.
• I have the honour to be, Sir.
" Yosr obedient humble Servant,
" C. WOLSELEY.

Me. ilillsosed Jantesitriatthed, 56, Margaret-
: !trees, mac Hickory, London."
biro GAST then come forwiril, anti elated that
the prificip•l object of the 51reting was to propose
a Hiring of Resolutions, which were, lie amid, pre.
pared i.e the purpose of bring submitted to the
Meeting. He thought that their adoption was es-
sential to their object, namely, the loser • of the
sights of .Englishmen, and the nolisornince of the
lanifini principles of the Radical Reformers. To
ensure !gelidity to theme principles, and security for
the exercise of them, lie. tru•trd the Revolutions
would he unanimously adopted. He then proposed
the flloisi-g Resiileseinp•
1. Resolved, therefore, tlrit every person hews in Great
I*. slain and Ireland, is by inherent right—Pura
'2. That fur the protection of the life, the lilierty, and the
properly of every member in a free Stale, it is expedient
and etweiiiial that a rode of laws should he established, and
an execalive administration thereof provided.
3 Thut as life, liberty. and property, are equally dear to
every man. whatever mis be his rook, condition, or attain-
malt, it follows of necessity, that every man, in a free State,
is equally entitled to • voice in the enactments of such
lass. and their provisional administration.
4 That to support the just expenses attendant nitrite a
Our arin li bb istration of the law, fair proportioned contralto-
-1100 (iron every member of the community ought to be
equitably levied.
Thal the rights of all being equal, no freeman in Great
B. taut sir Ireland ottchl !ir be taxed without his previous
admission to a participation of eniversal right.
14. That this universal right may he exercised in the choice
Represculatives, to he fairly and freely nominated or
shoves, by the voices or rotes of the largest proportion of the
a hole men:bets of the State.
7. That the persons who at present compose the British
House of Comments have not been fairly and freely nomi-
nated, or chosen, by the voice' or votes of the Ito gest propor-
tion of the members of the Stale.
9 Therefore, that any laws which may hereafter be enact.
ed, ur any taxes which may be imposed by the present Bri-
tish House of Commons, ought not, in equity. to be consi-
dered uhlicatory upon those sho are nojnsily excluded from
giving their voices or votes in the choice of Representatives.
9. That from and after the first day of January, 1820, we
cannot coliscientiously consider ourstlro s as bound in equity
by aey future enactments which may be made by any persons,
styling themselves user representatives, other than those who
shall be fully, freely, and fairly chosen, by the voices ur votes
ef the largest proportion of the members of the State,
It) ',Wit, with a view to accelerate the choice of legal and
Jul representatives of the whole people, we will mow books
t. be forthwith opened in the different parishes of this me.
trupolts, fur the enrolment of the names and residence of
every man of mature age and sound mind resident therein,
AO In (Mill& lI'M to give hes vote wheu legally required so
to dn.
11. Thal en hionble Aildreu be presented to the Prince
Regent, alto sling he a ill be graciously pleased to issue his
writs to the Sheriffs and oilier Resin-mug ()Ricers of the till-
resent Calistiii•ll and Cities of this Entente. to ruse Reply-
aeittativi a to be chosen net reably to the foregoing Results-
and in assemble in Parliament its January next.
11. Thal it is the right of every individual to retain and
I rpm.. his religions opinions, without being answeraii!e to
linman tribunal; and that it is nicked, intolerant. and
unjust, to impose civil diathilitirs on account of any differ.
vies r isi religious profiFSloll.
hi. 'l+3( this Meeting has witnessed with the deepest sym-
pathy and regret the su &Our' of our Allow-countrymen of
Ireland, professing the Catholic Faith, who by the unjust,
and Crest 1 taws of a it If-elected Legislature, has,
liven lung ',objected to the severest miseries which one body
of men can inflict upon another.
14. the applications for Catholic Emancipation, often
repeet..i, and always bat biliously refused, prove beyond all
doubt, that the only means by which the Catholics can hope
fur the removal of their disabilities, is by uniting with the
'People of England and Scotland, and demanding • heal
Reform. whirls, by restoring to all men equal rights, will
secure to our Catholic countrymen the free enjoystiesit of all
they ask
15 Thal an Address, expressing these our sentiments, be
prepared try the Committee, signed by the Chairman and
&cue taiy. and transmitted to the leading Members of the
Catholic body in Ireland, for the purpose of general circula-
tion.
16. That this Meeting hereby solemnly proclaim their sin-
cese desire fur at. 0111011 of all sincere Reformers, sod Ihey
Duo, rifler the olive branch of peace and good-will to those
asloint the imperious calls of domestic, private or politic
affairs, compel to remain passive well-wishers to the cause
of their loother.stiffercrs, mid above all to the British sol-
dier, that he may oust be driven by the fear of starvation, the
horror of a lacerated beck, or the hiss of life by a drum-
head Corr! Martial, to deeds iu defeuce of the system which
Li• soul abhors.
17. That this Meeting solemnly disclaims the Debt impu-
dently and falsely called national; that as it was contracted
by the Borosighinungers, without the consent of the People
let the Buroughntungers pay the principal and interest of the
!AMC.
18. That ibis Meeting unequivocally disclaim any share
'of partirip diem in the disgraceful and cowardly acts of the
allifeuxhinusixers, in placing the brave Napoleou a prisoner
ip petrub upon a desert island, shut out from human so-
grety, and turn from Ins only sun, whilst he is exposed to
the brutal toscd. see ors hired keeper.
Mr. HARRISON, of Stockport (the individual
who 14 designated as Parson Harrison in the Coon-
try fasters), is, seconding the proposal of the Re-
tolutiusw, said, that he had ulreally read over a
great port of them, though he hid not dwelt upon
every particular idea they cooteined. Of whit he
raw, however, he particularly and pointedly ap-
heaved. He thought them such a string of Reso-
lutions as had never before been presented to the
public, such as never before (le:treed so much of
their cordial opprobation.—(Apploase.)--They
did nut embody so much a request for the ob.
taiument of their rights, as a steady and firm
determination to obtain them by all legal
memo. They also intimated, in these Resolutions,
en intention to address the Prince Regent in be-
half of the recovery of their rights; PO that while
they shoved a determination of coming boldly for-
ward to claim their freedom, they recognized the
coustituted authorities of the land—they coupled
humility to the Throne with their courage for the
peopie—and 'hewed a full desire to acknowledge
the station of their Prince, whose legal title they
respected, a . title they would support and protect,
au long as it afforded them support and
—ftipptirrie.l—'rhey would demean thetnieke,
as becaine them before their Prince; stud he'wolitd,
is, his tura, .protect the StateTrom ray lialistake

the occurrence in this country of those calamitous
convulsions which took place in the French Revo-
lution, when the Government persevered in one
course, and the people were driven to persevere in
another, It was the opinion of some persons, that
the people of England could never regain their
rights without fighting for them. Ile did not think
they were es yet driven to such au extremity; for
he thought, that if every city, every town, every
village, throughout the kingdom, came forward es
the tnetropolis was doing on the present occasion,
the people hail nothing to fear; that then nothing
mote would be !Weep:eery but for them to demand
then rights, and they would certainly be obtained.
TO meet in this manner. peaceably and.openly, was
strict I y constitutional ; there Wlll4 nothing whatever
illegal in so acting; 1111 lawyer would say there was
any law against it ; it would then be the act of the
nation at huge, and n 1011001 Cannot err. Jehovah.
whir looks wuh sorrow upon your 1.11111-rittg", would
then, so far from frowning iii. you, rejoice at your
deliverance. Ile concluded by saying—. 4 I hope
you will act with caution, wills ',rottener, mid firm-
ness—act like the people of the North—spew you
deserve the enjoyment of the rights you seek ill re-
cover. As
I may possibly have an opportunity of
addressing you attain, 1 shall not victors ally
further on your time than by erconditig the Reso-
lutions."
Mr. 111111?—" Gentlemen, is it your wish' that the
Resolutions which have been read should be singfy
and separately pot, or pill altogether?
we have much business to do, and as you have heater
them all rend, it would be as well to put theiti cs&
lectivelv, but you are to decide upon that your:"
selves."
Chew of hone. was in favour of the Riioll.:
lions being collectively put, and Mr. Mild au•
noiniced the decision accoriliougly. A person in' he'
crowd still manifesting is desire to be heard against
the decision, at the entreaty of Mr. Hod, an
avenue was formed for him in the cro'reil, said lie
teas helped up in the waggon. On liii• way
he said he did not wish to see the 'lower' or
the Catholics revived and exercised ill Smiti.fleld.
%Viten lie was placed in the waggon, lie said his
slime was --- IVin. Coinior, mid that his °Joker
WWI to have all the Resolutions, upon which there
seemed to be so tautli unanimity, put collectively',
ace such was the general wish.;' but that the WWI'.
'Hie:, %Lich was the 14th, Omni(' lie submitted atilt.
rattly for the sense of the Nleetiiig. This Was all
lie required.
That the applications for Catholic Emancipation, often
repeated, and always barbarously refused, proved bey I all.
doubt, that the only mean. by which the Catholics can hope
for the removal of their slisairilities, is by Baiting with the
People of England and Scotland, and &mindere Radical
Rt f.,rm, which, by rectorial to all men squat etßltu., will
secure to our Catholic Cuaistrywieu the five enjoyment of
alt they ask.
Ile moved that this Resolution be put separately.
As no person present manifested the slightest inti-
mation to second the Motion for taking this Wm-
lotion in a manner; different from the rest, the
Motion fell to the ground, and Mr. Collllof
die-
mounted from the waggon.
Mr. HUNT observed, that the motion fell for the
want of a seconder. The general people of Erig-
land were, he said,tno enlightened in tile nineteenth
ceistirry, to suffer religious persecution, and the Ca-
tholics or this empire too tolerant to countenance
or encourage sorb scenes. lie hoped and trusted
that the procredinga of this day would chew the
nod enemies of the nation, that they could no longer
tyrannize over the people, by the paltry trick of
getting the Protestant to knock his head against
the Catholic, and the Catholic against the Protes-
tant ; but that they would see all parties, whatrvter
vere their religious persuasi ttttt prepared to unite
ill ot.e effort, common to the whole population of
the empire, to gaits for every class in the empire
those rights which ought to be common to all. He
had never obtruded his opinioir upon religious topics
upon the people. Ile had, howeier, no hesitation
iii declaring it to be, that every man ought to he
permitted to worship Coil in his owti *ay. " I be-
here I am," said Mr. Hunt, the first man 111
public meeting in Smithfield, since the for Mer
scene of 11001 buntings and lelOodshed in the days
of bigotry, as took place On this igrousial, Who as-
serted on this spot the full right of toleration ; anal
I trust 1 shall also have the happiness of being the
flu st who will have to record your unanimous vole
iii favour of this right."—(hreur applamse.)
The Resolution. were (lieu again collectively put
and curried by acclamation.
Mr. HUNT then formally announced that the
Resolutions were carried unanimously, with the ex-
ceptiou of, lie believed, one or two hands in the im-
mense throng—(" None. none .1" wee vociferated
through the crowd)--and lie added, that he never
signed Isis name at sassy public meeting with greater
delight than he would as Chairman where such Re-
solutions were carried.—(Applause.)
At this moment a flag, which had hitherto been
furled in front of the waggon, wits unfurled, Hod
triumphantly waved in the air, amidat the shouts of
the people. It had " Englund," in gold letters on
a red ground ; " Scotland," uu a white ; and "Ire-
land," on a green.
Mr. Hu NT said, "This we announce as the Union
Flag—it is einbleniatic of the unity of feeling be-
tween England, Ireland, and Scotland. Our ene-
mies will say, do doubt, that it is the bloody tri-
coloured flag of the French. Revolution. It is no
such thing—it is plainly and simply the flag of
Union—nor does it convey any other sentiment
than that to which it is dedicated."—(Applause.)
A red flag was then unfuiled, on which were in-
scribed the words " Liberty or Death."—( Loud
cheers.)

Mr. HUNT said, it was unnecessary to explain
the emblem of the reJ flag, for it explained itself—
it proclaimed the sacred words, " Liberty or
Death," and the contemptible and abject wretch
who would not subscribe to its motto, ought to live
a slave and die unlamented.—(Great applusise.)-
4. I have for the sixth time had the honour of attending
public Meetings of the non-represented people in
the metropolis; you charged me when we last met
(at former Meeting in Palace-yard) with a Remon-
strance to his Royal Highness the Prince Regent—
I carried it to Lord Sidmooth, slid requested lie
would lay it before his Iteyal Highness. I have
Lord Sulmouth's answer—would.you like to bear
it ?—(Crier of " Alm aye Pl—WrN.you shall,
and I hope you'll think I at least did fay ilaty, and
wbealaa hear Wald we. Ibis tordrlaVa • aorta,

you'll have an opportunity of expressing your opi-
nions whether he performed his.
‘Thus el Aft September 8, 18111.
" Sin—Lord Sidesiouth has directed me to inform you,
that as the paper containing the Declaration and Remus.
strance, addiened to the Prince R.gent, which you put into
Isis Lordship's Minas yesterday, purports by the description
therein given of it to contain the Declaration and
Remonstrance of the Inhabitants of the Cities of Lou.
due and Westminster, and parts adjacent, and as ibis
description is evidently and notoriously untrue, his Lord-
ship dues not think himself at liberty to lay the same tiefure
his Royal Highness.
" I am, Sir, your obediHent Servant,
F.NR Y CLIVE.
H. Hunt, El. 8, Norfolk street, Strand."
(Muth distapprobtatium.)

. - -
8. 8, Norfulk•street,Stranel,Septetviher 11,1818.
a filv LORD—When I delivered to your Lordship the re-
monstrance unanimously agreed to at the Meeting held in
Palace-yard on Monday list. addressed to the Prince Re.
Neill, you pnonised me that you would read it over, •nd if
it did sal contain y improper language, you wovlil de.
liver it into the han of his Royal Highness, and that you
wouldgive me an an rr in the course of three days Late
last eve ;;;;; g I reedit a letter, signed • Henry Clive, which
slate., that your Lordship haul instructed him to say, that
yon did not think yourself at liberty to lay the same before
tin Prince Regent, because it purported to he • the Decla.
ration and Itentoristrance of the lobabOants of the Cities of
London and Westminster, and parts 4,:jacelit, which descrip.
Lion was trident/a and 'tutoring:ly ontrne: Now, my
Lord, by what means yuur lor.tship ascertained the
fact, that the vresons who attended the Meiling in fia-
hicw•yard were not the Inhabitants of Loodois and West-
minster and parts adjacent, I know nut; loot this
I du know, that those persons who proposed and
seconded • the Deelnration of our manifold grievances and
Remonstrance against the rowel, illegal, and moorinst On t lowed
acts of the earrep, and wicked Administration that had so
forra imposed upon his /tonal flintiness the Prince lie,,enl
by the great and overwhelming; Borough l'roprielors of this
country. 4-c. AT. were inhabitants of the Cm,' of London
and Westminster, and parts artj scent, and I believe that
almost the whole of the bye or sin thousand persons at the
Meeting, who unanimously sanctioned the same, were also
Inhabitants of London and Westminster, and parts adjacent.
However, at your Lordship has di clined to deliver the Decla-
ration and Remonstrance to his Royal Highness the Peince
Regent, I will trouble your Lordship to return me the ori-
ginal doeument that I left with you, that I may, agreeable
to the instenctions of that Meet mg, take some other method
of laying it before his Royal High.), tot the Prluce Regent.
•• I am, my Load,
R Your Lordship's most obedient and most hnrH. HUnbNervo
le sa,
0 NT."
Mr. HUNT then said. that when the people of
Manchester met last, they did him the hosionr of
adopting the same Renionstnitice as that to which
they had just heard Lord Sidiniiiith's snowier. and
!also requested him to present it :u the Noble Lord.
!tu be laid before the Prince Regent. Ile carried
it to Lord Sidmouth, as he was instructed, and
here was his Lordship's answer.
i The answer sum then read in a loud voice, by
! Mr. Itterision:—

cart OW TM ANSWER SENT DT DIR. HUNT TO
LORD SIDMOUTH.

" 8. Norfolk-stri ei, Strand, 514729, 1819.
s• Sly Loin—Wl.un I delivered the Manchester Remon-
strance and the Stockport Petition into your Lordship's
hands, to be presented to his Royal Highness the Prince
Regent, you, with your accustom. politesiess, assured me
that you would read it over, ansl, miles% it contained only
thing improper, you worthd deliver is to your Royal Master.
When 1 delivered • similar Remonstrance passed at a
Public Sfeetillt in Palace-yard in September last to your
Lordship for the same purpose, you, with all the urbanity of
a finished Courtier, gave me exactly the same answer,
althungh you ultimately declined to present it, sissigning
on other reason than that of its hsving beets only aligned by
myself, ita the Chairman of that Meeting. 1 have now re.
crowed a letter, signed • 11. Hull se: informing me that
your Lordship declines presenting to his Royal Highness
the Prince Regent the Remonstratice and the Petition of
the People of Manchester soul Stockport, without assign-
ing any reason whatever. When the persons who first
called the distressed inhabitants of the City of London toge-
ther in Spafields, and proposed to carry their Memorial in
• body to Carlton-house, to demand and roforce !admission
into the Royal presence, your Lordship inveighed in sarong
terms against the illegality of such a proceeding, and with
great force;. • led out to me the inspolicy as well as the in-
justice of taking such a course, while the =Nat %lons of
communication situ the Throue, through the Secretary of
Stateovere &sutra open even to the memo at subject, in which
sentiment at that lime, your Lordship will nut fail to rend-
lett, I heartily concurred. When the distressed inhabitants
of Lancashire and Cheshire, tax Illooketerra, assembled
together, with the intention of niarehing up to London to
lay their complaints in person before his Royal Highness
the Prince Regent, they were attacked and dispersed by a
military foul., and many hundreds of them were dragged
away and crowded into 11w most loathsome dungeons, and
there made to endure the most cruel and horrid stifferings ;
end now, when these very preen. send up their Petitions
and complaints to be preseuteil to the Throne, they are
coolly told by the Secretary of State, that lie declines to lay
tie m before his Royal Master, thus sit once mocking the
misery of the people, and violating that Brent rut 11l itt 'towel
law, the ' Bill of Rights: the provisions of which excluded
the House of Stuart from the Throne of England, and
which placed the present Royal Family thereon, wheseia it
is drearisi, that one of the rights de 'handed and insisted on
by the people of England, was the right to mill' the
Throne, or either House of Parliament. Your Lordship
will therefore please to return mir the Petit: and Remon-
strance, that I may endeavour to find come other means of
snaking the prayers end Complaints of the suffering people
of Lancashire and Cheshire &moan to his Royal Highness
the Prince Itegint.
" 1 am, my Lord,
I Your Lordship's most obedteid:lmost humble Servant,
• ii H. HUNT.

'6 bird Viscount Sidmouth, Secrt tory of State,
Home Department."

" %%itch%ll. May 29. 1819.

" Sin-1 am directed by Lord So!mouth to acquaint you,
that hr declines pi...sewing to his Royal Higbiicaa the Prince
Regent the two Papers which you delivered to his LordAhip
un Wednesday last, the our iiddressied to his Royal 11,gtmess,
and signed by nineteen persons, on behalf of a Public
Meeting held at Manchester, on the 18th dav of January,
1819; and the other purporting 10 he a ' Petition of the
Inhabitants of the Town ■nd Neighbourhood of Stockport,
as agreed to by a Committee appointed by a Resolution of •
Public MeriiBB, fur drawing up and agreeing to the same.'
" lam, Sir, your most obedient humble Servant,
u H. HORHOUSE.
" Henry Mont Esq. No. 8, Nurfulk•atreet, Strand"

(Much eitsupprubalius )
Mr. HUNT raid, " You have now had all the
answers. Yon see Lord Sidninuth would not pre.
sent the Westminster Remonstrance, because hr did
not think it was agreed upon by the penple of the
Metropolis—be would not iiresrot the Manchester
Remonstrance, because— —lre did not say why
(Loud laughter.j—Of the Stockport rstnnostrance,
nobody knew the reason why it was not presented ;
and r hell the people wet again at Stockport to
inquire, the minions of Power sent and arrested Sir
Charles Wolseley,
[At this moment a consieferAle bustle was ob.
served between the waggon slid hue Warts loused*
the corner of Duke-streel, mid loud cries were
heard of, " Here is a posse or consialifra."]
Mr. Hutu r, on being apprised 4 Ind the. rwifusilin
was occosiourd by • the arrival of about thirty coo.

stables, with some city officers at their head, turned
round to inquire the particular nature of the irdisr.
ruption. An officer bad just then ascended the '
aide of the waggon. and said. " Mr. Harrison, pray
attend me, I have a warrant against you." Mr.
Harrison instantly olwyed the summons, and pro-
ceeded to descend from the waggon. The cause
of the irsterrhpaiots- was proclaimed rapidly email •
the crowd, end—
Mr. HUNT came forward instantly and addressed
the Meeting as follows: —" Gentlemen, I entreat
you to attend to the regular business of the day.—l
shall explain to you what basjost ocearred.—Mr.
Harrison, of Stockport, who addressed you • little
while ago, has been arrested on the waggon on a
warrant. I believe, issued against him for a speech he
delivered in the country at the time Sir C. Wobieley
addressed the people. Mr. Harrison has peaceably
obeyed the warrant of the civil poster; if they shall
come to arrest me, I shall do the same, and I do -
implore of you. in such an event, to let them peace-
ably remove me. Keep the peace I entreat jolt—a •
breach of it is all your enemies want ; they would •
br cordially glad of it.—(Appinese; mod cries• of
'We shall!')—It is possible that lured spies may
be suborned to swear any thing slows' my life—ir
on such testimony one VllelliirP wish to arrest sue,
let them, I repast, do so. I have bail at hand. and
•I will try the cause with them according to the
laws—l will try it cheerfully—(Crest opplanse)—
and when on my trial (should such an event arise),
I'll subpoena you all in my belialf.—(Acc4saturions,
and cries of • There is no fear of yowl')—They
may get three or four villain', to swear evilest my
life; butt shall have at least 50,000 of you who
can prove the perjury of the villains. The Court
shall see and hear you in my defence, and that
given from the mouths of thirty Harley, will pre-
sent the extraordinary spectacle of perhaps a three
:years trial. There are some honourable men near
!me. many of whose faces I know who belong to the
:public press. I call on them to protect me from
the machinations of hired spies, who would swear
any thing. I only ask from them that which I know
!they will be ready to give—truth and candour—
Ike will state. I inn sure, the substance at least
of what I really say ; rind if I oppose the law in my
!speeches, let me answer for that opposition. The
Gentlemen near me will, I trust, do me this jus-
tice; you, 1 know will do me the same.—( Load
isteclarnidions.)-1 wish of you then to read all the
i papers of to-morrow, and let each man con over
what he exactly recollects from his own memory,
land prepare himself, if necessary, to say to what
!part of the reports he can swear, and to what lie
cannot. lam prepared to meet my own respon-
sibility; and if fairly represented have nothing to
fear."—(Greot applause.)
Just as Mr. Mist had concluded, another posse
of constables arrived behind the waggon, for the

parpose. it was said, of enforcing the warrant
against Mr. Harrison, in anticipation of resistaece;
but Mr. Harrison had gone off twenty minutes
before, in instant obedience of the first mandate.
The last posse immediately retired from the crowd,
under demonstrations of popular displeasure.
The Palace-yard Remenstratice was then read,
and submitted here us on former occasions else-
where, as a model for the adoption of the Meeting.
Mr. JAMES WALKER proposed the motion for its
adoption.
Dr. WATSON then came forward and addressed
the Meeting. He said, they had just heard the re-
moustrance read winch bad been passed at Palace-
yard. It was the undoubted right of Englishmen
to petition, address, or remonstrate with the Legis-
lative Antlioriiies. Tiny had heard from their
worthy Chairman, that it bad been put by him into
the hands of Lord Sidinouth, and they had also
heard his Lordship's answets.—(Cries of " They
are en answers ut all!".)—They had heard that
Lord Siohnouth hail taken upon himself the respon-
sibility of refusing to put their Petit ions and Renton-
emitters into the hands of the Prince Regent, and in
so doing had possibly protruded that information
from reaching the rotul ear, which, if it had reach-
ed it, would have led to a redress of their griev-
ances. In rising to second this elution, he could
nut refrain from expressing his feelings of regret
that any Member of the Cabinet should have acted
a part so likely in its consequences to prove inju-
rious to the commenity as that of withholding from
his Royal Master that which might possibly have
eiolightened his mind as to the real state of his peo-
ple, and perhaps ultimately round, d the attaiu-
ment of their just rights.—(Applause.)
slr. HUNT tali, he felt sin difficulty whatever in
putting this motion, us their Chairman, for lie had
twice already put the same Remonstrance into the
hands of bid Sitlitiouth, with a request that his
Lordship would present it to the Pinter Regent;
tile Noble Lord made no complaint the second time
of the contents of what he presented hint the first,
and therefore lie presumed it contained nothing
im-
proper. If it contained any thing disrespectful to-
wards the Prince, as head of the State, he (Mr.
Hulot) would not have presented it. Hit contain•
ed any think disrespectful to Ministers, Lord Sid-
mouth would hate surely latticed such disrespect.
If it contained any thing seditious, surely the No-
hie Lord would have said in, often as it bad been
passed into his hands. If Lord Sidmouth saw it
contained protium!, and Said nothing to him (Mr.
Hunt) shout it when lie approached his Lordship
again with a document plecisely the same, then he
was as great a spy as Oliver, that was all that could
be said upon the subject.—(Load laughter and
applause.)
Mr. HUNT added, that Lord Sidmooth told
lilm, when he first went, he should present it to his
Royal Highness the Niece Regent, if it contained
not-king improper. He replied to his Lordship,
that he did not think s' there was one word out of
place."
The question respecting the Remonstrance was
then put and carried unanimously.
Doctor WATSON again came forward and said,
they had heard the Remonstrance read, which so
inat.y attempts had been made to get presented to
his Royal Highness the Prince Regent. The mind
of England had at length become enlightened,
every heart palsied for liberty, every arm was ready
to he raised to mandolin their just sod legal rights.
It was iooolietiVabie to Omsk that nyder such cir.
committees., the prayers of 611 their Petitions should
have been disregarded ; it was now plain that sio.
thing less than IMMO Parliaments, universal suf.
five, sad election by ballot, would satisfy the

people. WIN monstrous to think that the per.
pstage! in power should refuse the humble and
earnest retpleats of the people. It will he scarcely
helmeted in the page of history. that the ri4lits of
the people were so long withheld from them by the
Legislative Authorities. The people had now, he
trusted, among them men who would not forsake
their Tights. Their distinguished Chairman, Mr.
Fluid, had been fur fifteen years combating for
their privileges, and always at his post. Through
him they were mainly iiiriehted for the continustice
of the powerful aid of Mr. Cohhett, and even for
thr perseveratirenf the venerable Major Cartwriv.,
who, at one particular moment, had almost SW.,
from the principles of universal suffrage. ft
Mr. hunt who again brought the l►atrnotir 7,1 .j.ir
nit to his post, and fur this and his other ^r,4l ter.
he had been rewarded with 111, sldi der mild
calumny of the enemies of the people. lb. (D..

1.-It assured that Mr. limit would nerrr Iwo
hack-slider to his principles. lie knew hewoulil bit
:always Growl at his post in the dipcliarge of his dirty.
It was lamentable to think that Parliament
impended without taking into its ciiiii.ideration the
state of the people, and the distresses which over.
powered them. Let the people their consider them,
.as the Parliament had overlooked their case, ai.d
{prepare between this and the next meeting of Par-
, hament in January, to state their grievances in such
a milliner as could not fail to command attention,

(Applause.)—All they had been al.le to collect of
the works 01. the lest Session was, that it had ins+
posed three millions of fresh taxes upon the peo—
ple, mud on that very claws which was term able
to hear them. The people thetuselves—yes, the

very artnulis would have done better for the Coun-
try then this. Hr concluded by wonting strongly
it the conduct Lord Sithnoulh, for not present-
ing the Remunatrunce• to his Royal Highness the
Prince Regent, end by proposing the following

lirstnitition
Ived—That this Meeting, jealous of the right thry
possess of addressilic by Petition. Aleinorisl, or Remus,.
strance, the highest Authority of Covirimirni, with feelingt
of indignation towards any individual that presumes to
stand in the way of this right, publicly censure the conduct
of Lord Sidminith, for having dared to withhold Petitions
and Remonatrances from his Royal Ilighoess the Priors

Regent.
Mr. GAST seconded this Resolution.
Mr. HUNT. in putting the question. said, that
no doubt his Lordship would be great!), gratified if
this Resolution passed with complete ummimity.—
(Laughter.)—llis Lordship would feel disappounted
if they did not all agree upon it.--/Cry of " We
won't disappoint him—we'll carry it !")
Mr. HUNT-" Well, that is, of course, for you
to consider. I understand it is intended to move
the respectful thanks of this Meeting to the Right
Hon. the Lord Mayor, for his great anxiety to af
ford us protection this day, and to take care of all
peaceable people (.s we are), if necessary, by having
at lion; the civil power to overawe the enemies of

social order.—( Loud laughter.)
The vote of censure upon Lord Sidmouth was
then put and unanimously carried.
Letters were then read from Mr. Johnson, and
Mr. Marmont, of Manchester, regretting their in-
ability to attend in town on this occasion. Mr.
Johnson enclosed the following Address, which was
read by Mr. Walker.
Smedley Cottage, July 18, 1819.
To the Chairman of the Non-represented People of Loudon,
assembled at Smithfield, to take into consideration the
best Method of speedily ohnsiartag a Constitutional Reform
in the House of Commons.
FRIENDS AND FeLLOW•CITIZENS,
In acknowledging the receipt of your Circular, inviting
me to attend a " Piddle Meeting" of Non-represented Peo-
ple of the British Metropolis, to be held in " SMITUrteLD
MARILVE-TLACB," on Wednesday, the 21st instant, your
inviting that braes and respected Patriot, H. Hunt, Esq. to
the Chair—your having invited ouch a band of excelleut and
enlightened men to conduct yore husinees—and a struag
desire on my part to see the assembled thousands of Radical
Reformers in London meeting to assert their rights as men
and Englishmen—all combine to tsi ge me to make every pos-
sible personal sacrifice to enjoy the glorious and delightful
sight of such a Meeting; hut, I am sorry to say, a peculiar
press of domestic business precludes the possibility of my
enjoying such a heart.ebeering scene. However, Fellow.
citizens, the Reformers of the North behold with testacy
your determination to co-operate with them is tbe attain-
ment of what can alone save this count, y from total ruin—
namely, a REAL RICFORNI.
De then proceeded at considerable length, and
with great freedom, to discuss the conduct of '• the
sportive Canning," as he called him, and the • *
Castlereagh. and to state his view of the conduct
of public affairs, and the remedy which, lie thought,
ought to be applied.
These are some of the reasons which induce me to advo-
cate the principles of universal suffrage; and the possibility
of unworthy men being elected to serve in Parliameat, is
my reason for advocating annual elections, which prevents
not those who have both talent and integiity from being re-
elected; and the great influence, not to say absolute power,
which some individuals have over others, in the present
state of excessive inequality of property, induces me to
wish for election by ballot. Thus I have given you • brief
sketch, not only of my political opinions, but also the rea-
sons oa which they are founded. Wishiug every possible
success to crown our united efforts in the promotion of a
Radical Reform of the House of Commons,
1 am, Fellow-citizens, yours truly.
JOS. JOHNSON.
Mr. WALKER then proposed the following vote
of thanks to the Lord Mayor, who, he said, had
taken such care of them this day :
That the grateful Thanks of this Meeting are due
to the Right Hon. John Atkins, the l.ord Mayor of this
City, for the uuusual degree of anxiety he has manifested fur
the protection, and the due support he has afforded us in
conducting the proceedings of this day, which is a proof that
be is not insensible of the adintsuition giveu him at the last
Common Hall.
Dr. WATSON. in seconding this Resolution,
could not help making an observation or two upon
the conduct of the present Lout Mayor. flow
ferent had not his conduct been from that of Str
ham Walwortli, when Wet Tyler appeared in these
very fields in behalf of the rights of the people.--
On that memorable occasion Wat Tyler had hol-
lered in his family one of the greatest indignities
which could be offered to a man and a parent.—
[Dere 'Dr. Watson described the permutes of the
indecent outrage which led to Wet Tyler's resist-
'towel—For this base act of the despicable tool of
power, under the indignant feelings of a father
Wat Tyler laid the ruffian at his feet. The great
bulk of the people 'hewed at the time the inva-
riable sense of feeling which ever characterises the
human mind at periods of intolerable oppression :
they espoused and exhibited the natural feelings or
huinituity and the real priuciples of justice. Welt
ouch a stretch of power now exercised, the people
would act in the satea asaaaer--their spoutascotat