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London, England, 1821-01-15 00:00:00

CITY OF LICHFIELD.
AT • PUBLIC MEETING of the
INHA-
BITANTS of the CITY of LICHFIELD, held at
the George Inn, in the sail City, on the 4th day of Janitor',
1821, pursuant to public advertiseweat and a Requisition
fur that purpose;

. •
JAMES EBORALL, Esq. Junior Bailiff, in the Chair:
Resolved,
Ist. That toe cordially unite in every profession of loyalty
to the Ring and attachment to the Constitution, at any time
expressed by our fellow-citizens.
2d. That it is the unanimous opinion of this Meeting
that the Bill lately introduced into the Horse of Lords for
the degradation of her Majesty (upon whirls the sentiments
of the Inhabitants of this City have tont yet beers expressed,
or attempted to be obtained), was impolitic, unereessarp, an-
j so, and unconstitutional.

That the warmest congratulative's of this Meeting
be offered to bee Majesty the (Aileen, no the triumph which
has been obtained by the Constitution is the abeadonmeot
by Isis Majesty's Ministers of their 'Alone procirediegs
against her Majesty's honour sod happiness--priteeediags

commenced in injustice, by depriviug her of the mobile
grayer' of the people (thereby prunonscing her rosolemilda-
trim upon ex-peels evidence), tending in their progress to
poison the minds and corrapt the morals of his Majes.
ty's subjects, and endangering the peace and safely of the
oat ion.
4th. That this Meeting deeply regret Ike maeolentlag per.
serrevasee of his Majempir INIaMMsa imtheissodlemessmeori,
even after the proceedings had been declared by the Hoene
of Commons to be " derogatory to the honour of the Crown,
mid injoriotta to the best intervals of the Empire."
sth. That an humble Address& presented to his Majesty,
to maitre his Majesty utour Inge* and seal, as well Air the
honour aud dignitraf the Crows as for the safety and init..
grity of the C00,10069*, and to express our deep regret
at the measures which have been pursued by his Majesty's
Ministers, tending to alter the nature of the British Consti-
tution, by clothing it with • milli/int ch er unknown
to our ancestors—the unprecedented establishment they
have thought fit to maintain after five years of peace; the
consequent excess of expenditure and annual increase of
the National Debt, together with their unconstitutional
attempt to degrade and divorce her Mejesly—and to hum-
bly pray that the painful subject only at length be termi-
nated, and that his Majesty would be graciously pleased to
dismiss from his presence sail councils those Ministers by
whose conduct the ;fence of bis Majesty and the nation are
endangered ; but that it is the decided opinion of this meet-
ins, that no change would be permanently beneficial to the
nation which did not produce a system of economy iii the
public expenditure, and a determination to adopt such men.
saris as may tend to • gradual and constitutional, bat ef-
fectual Reform in the Commune House of Parlismeot.
6th. That Addresses be presented to both Houses of Par-
lianteut,- praying that all proceedings against the lionoor
and happiness of her Majesty may cease, and that they will
be pleased to recommend that she may be restored to the
rights Anil privilezes appertsiiiing to her rank and station.
7th. That the Addressee now proposed he adopted, mid
shall lie one week fur signatures at the Office of the Lich-
forldMercury.

Bth. That Lord Viscount Anson be requested to prevent
the Address to the King.
9th. That Lord Viscount Anson be requested to prnent
the Addrrss to the Queen.

10th. 'I hat the Members for this City be requested to pre.
sent the Address to the House of Commons and bird Vie.
count Anson the Address to the Houma arils.
11th. That the Thanks of this Meeting are due to Earl
Gen lord Erskine, the Marquis of Lausdown, Lord Hol-
land, the Earl of C•roarvon, Earl Dusky, and Lend
King,' f..r the abilities and vigilance they displayed in de.
resew of the Consiitistiou, during the progress of the Bill
of Kline awl Penalties : That the Thanks of this Meeting be
also offered to the Marquis of Stafford, Viscount Anson,
the E4lll of Dartmouth, Earl Bradford, Lord Bagot, and
the other Noble Lords who opposed the Bill, for their manly
and constitutional indeprodence.

12th. That the Thanks of this Keeling are eminently due
to Mr. Brougham, Mr. Denman, and Dr. Lushingtou, for
the extraordinary abilities displayed by t►em ; and to Mr.
Williams, Mr. Tyndall, rind Mr. Wilde, fur their manly
anal able exertions in defence of her Majesty and of the Coo-
mount's).

13,11. That it appears to Ibis Meeting that various at.
tempts have been made in Ibis city to influence and intimi-
date bs Majesty's subjects in the exercise of their undoubted
public rights and privileges, by threatening to injure them
and their families in their pursuits in life: it is unanimously
resolved that all such interference, from whatever quarter it
may proceed, is impertinent, unmanly, insulting to Cite feel-
ings and understandings of its objects, uncharitable, uncon-
stitutiunal, and degrading to the British character, and that
the Thanks of the Meeting are due to all those persons who
have treated such ',misers with the contempt they deserve.
14th. That the Thanks of this Hitting his effered to Mr.
Taylor, fur the handsome manner iu which he has allowed
to us the use of his room.

J.4MES EBORALL, Junior Bailiff.
Mr. Eborall having left the Chair, it was Resolved,
That the nnantmuus Thanks of OM Meeting be presented
In Mr. Eborall, the Junior Bailiff, fur ibe regard be has
♦hewn fur the consiiiiiiiunal rights of his fellow citizens,
dud the firmness, independence, and impartiality he has
evinced in calling, and presiding al this ftleeting,