The National Register.
London, England, 1819-07-25 00:00:00

MEETING IN SMITHFIELD.

On Wednesday the Meeting comelier' by entitle Cern,.
tars took pl•-e w So•ilitield Mal krt. Ily iS% Owe, o'clock
immense crowds hail collected in canons putts id the
mat kei-place, but the main point of attraction was the
great spree op,msite to the Grey honor{ Inn, and forming
the line hoot St. ilohn.st feet to Giltspurstreet. About
half !mat tie eke a waggon was drawn up nearly mid-way
between Drike-street nod Lone-lane, just opposite Cloth
Pair, and limn whence the Lord SI rt or proclaims Bar-
aiolonien Fair. At one o'elcck Mr. fluid, an lior•etack,
arrived, and ascended the waggon, which was covered
with mowing, out omitted with boards, and made as com-
modious as nett could be ter the pro pose. lie owl stlf-
Volt oiled I y sevcr.d ut the known friends of " Radical
Referin." some thl:cates•froon the Nuribtrit districts, by
I:r. We hon. Thist:e wuo.l. Preston, Mr. Hartison (the
I)l.o:entir; MiMster. from Stock pun). and the Conimittee.
fitere was a chair iii the waggon to a hid, Ms. Hunt we,
.rainediately handed. Some flags were now unfurled.
:The of them bore the inscription of" Cuitkra 41 Sal., age,"
.ri gold letters. on a our pie gi timid— the ethr r was in
se lilted with the words " Prace and gaud es IP." in black
!el refs on a mole Err the purpose c 1 proem isig
silence, two host th., wsue it.•phiyed, beating the worsts
Ilr•kr ! !" and they succeeded in al COniplishing
:he object Moiled.
Mr. Geist the is moved that Mr. Hunt do take the Chair,
I ptminsition (list was ace teed with applause and cart ied
rev aeclentiatioo.
Mm. Hain L.rsing accord.itgly taken the Chair, rose and
:obit essed the :Meeting. He commenced with observing.
he indeed, be ambilions if he imagisied
:Ma 1115 voice could be heard by the immense and I espeet.
aloe ltitude which he had the lionOto to addi ess. He
:earl no liesit ition ;o declare., that in the niensory of 111311,
•Pl in the s(-cords 01 history, there never ode a•senitiled
:heeling so 'toils as the pre sr at. A-number of respect-
able, though humble Milts 'duals, formed themselves into a
Committee, for the pin pose of conducting this Meeting.
They were all, tail he, horrible individuals. what the if ene-
mire called the lower or ders--They *mod there, with simple
mends in their hand*, tootle w them and their enemies that
!hey were trait afraid, ou au OCrapiall like this, to do their
aary,—( Cries of ' Nraeu !") I remised, commas-1i Mr.
limit, en invitation from these Gentlemen to attend here
this. day, for the purpuS4l Of taking. the chair at this
Meeting. it' it siourld hese your apt), obation. ( Cries of
11 has, i 1 het has, Gentlemen, vont- *pm °ben ### ,
and lot the honour you a is c Artie me in aor eliding me to
preside over the proceedings of thia des I shell emleesolor
to perform my drily as beconii s- the bone-man of so nu-
_nitrous, so or desk, and so consiitsittonal a meeting of the
'collie. Sir C. Wolsely, the friend of the people, would
ilium attended-on sole, but lam sorry that a domestic ca.
tensity ',revelries' hint. That calamity, as well awbis arrest
In the Government for having addressed a politic Meeting
hi. feliuse.comitryinen at Stockport, nut it out of his
ewer to gratify his w ishes to appear among you. But
though lin is absent, another Gentleman. who acted with
Ides °retiree occasion, stands next me. I mean (hr Rev.
..Ittssepli Hamann (oh Stockport). (Great applause.) Nothing
lkis deterred him from coming forward to do his duly in a
manly way, and Is am glad that you base remised hits as he
ilexes sew Wha.ever danger may surround trim, it is
pleasing to the feehiree ut an helmet man to rerseive the
public approliatium when he is conscious of having de-
kin red it. lie went on to sate that various arta had been
resented to, with the view of .leti rifle sundry peracitis
frons.•teentling shill Meeting. Sumo of them hail partially
saesaireled, whilst others had completely failed. Fur such
enirega lira people must be prepared. It had been endea-
vette silito drew him, but the experience of 15 years made
him ri. w all smelt efforts and threats as had been exerted
with romenipt. He had received letters, bt4liiig, that it
he appeared there to day, he notchd be shot—he would he
"et to death. He knew that three were Femme!' els who
w (odd it Wholly pet him to death; the ouly thing they
feared ails the people's Vengeance. If his death would
:serve the I.eople, his life was at their service ; they might
at that moment tire ass ay! He would de his duty, if
ported by the people= and more etlectnalla to accomplish
donee ends fur which they were all contending, he conjured
theta to maintaiu order, to show notbilig brat the most
peaceable disposition. Ile would have them beware of
committing any breads of the peace, became allele conduct
would attend theiveuensim pretexts ter r.sorting to Med.
sures of sestet its'.
Ms. Gast stepped forward to move a series of Resolu-
tions (tightest' in nernber). He was desirous that they
should obtain what vette their essential rights—the rights
of the Coustititlien t the rights of Englishmen.—The
principles contended for by him, and enforced by the He-
r. lotions, wera iliuse ut uadteul lir:Min. Having read
the Itesulotions, and moved that they be adopted by the
Meeting, he concluded with observing, that the great oh.
ject seas to preserve for Englishmen, not Start ry, but Free-
dom and Independence.
The following were the Resolutions :
1. acsoleed, therefore, that every person born in Great Bri-
tain and lithe.d is, by inherent right,—eltee.
Y. That fur the protection of tile late, the liberty, and the pro-
perty of every memhzr in a free stet., it I. exi,eilient and essen •
tial that a code of laws should be ixtablished, and an executive
VI TO th a of provided.
3. That as life, liberty, and property, are equally dear to every
man, whatever may he rank, conuition, or attainment, it fol-
lows of net:Amity, that every matt in a tree state, is equally enti•
tied to a Voir* in the enactmer.o of such laws, and their provi•
siunni administratior..

4. That to support the just expenses attendam upon a (hie ad-
t tinistration of the law, fair moportioned contribution from every
member of the cortunumty ought to be equitably levied.
5. That the rights (l all being equal, no ireentan in Gteat
Britain or Ireland ought to be taxed without his Frevious admis-
sion to &participation of unirer.al right.
b. That ai, untrcrsal right may be exercised in the choice of
Ilepresentativea, to le: fairly and fret lv nominated or chosen by
the voi.les or votes of the Ltrl,-est onion of the whole menthe's
thitstati. . .

That the Imsons who at present compose the itritibil [louse
of Cu.snot.re !new net been f.irly and fet v nominated, t.l. 4:Luau),
by the soiets or vote, of the farcest ploportien of the mentbets of
szer t.ete, . . _ .

a. Tht.refore, that any laws which may hereafter he enacted,
or any taxes wbich may be unposed by the pi HMI llouse
of Commous, ought not. is equity, to be ainsidered obligatory
wpm those who are unjustly excludes! frau giving their voices or
vote. is the eliGiee of ItepreJtattatives.
9. That from and &ha the first day of January, iszo, we
sacra, cor.s:..eatiously, con-ider c,unelvee as tounsl in (Tinny by

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any future enactments which may be made by any persons styling
themselves our ripeesentatives, other than those who shall be
fully, freely, and fairly chosen by the voices or votes of the
largest proportion of the members tit the state.
to. That, with a view to accelerate the choice of leg and just
representatives of the whole people,. we will eauw books io be
forthwith opened in the different parishes of this metropolis. for
the enrolment of the names and residence oi every man of mature
age and sound mind resident therein, Boas to enable lion to give
hi. vote when legally tequired so to do.
It. That an humble address be presented to the Prince Re-
gent, requestin,4 he will be graciously pleased iseae his writs to
the Sheriffs and other returning otfieer* of the different *runnel'
and cities of this empire, to cams representatives to be chosen
egreteably to the foregoing resolution, and to assemble in Parlia •
mint in January next.
le. That it is the right of every individual to retain and ex-
tercels his religious opinion., without being answerable to any
humeri tribunal ; and that it is wicked, intolerant, and unjust, to
slime civil disabilities en account of any difference in religious
profession.
13. 'flat this meeting has witnessed with the deepest sympa-
thy and regret the sulteritige of our fellow•countrynien of Ire •
land, professing the Catholic faith, who, by the unjust, arbitrary,
and cruel laws of a belt' elected egisi.cure. have been long eub•
jectell to the severest miscnes which one body of :nen can inflict I
upon another.
14. That tne applicieione for Catholic emancipation, often re-
peated, and always batbaromly refused, prove beyond all doubt,
that the only means by which the Catholics can hope for the re-
moval or their disabilities, is by tuning, with the people of En-
gland and Scotland. anal demeniiing radical reform. which, by
rooming to ail men equal rights. will secure to our Catholic
countrymen the free enjoyment of all they ask.
15. That an Addnse, expressing these our sentiments, be pre-
pared by the Commiuce, signed by !re Chairman and Secretary,
and transmuted to the leading members of the Catholic Body
Ireland. for the purpose of general circulation.
his. That this meeting. hereby solemnly proclaim their sincere
desire for an union of all sincere Reformers, and they now offer
the olive branch of peace and good-will to those whom the :tri-
pe:nous calls of domestic, private, or public atfitirs, compel to re-
in tin passive well-wishers to the cause of their brother suffeltre;
and above all ti the British soldier, that he wee not be driven by
the fear of etareation, the horror of a lacerated back, or the loss
of life by a drum-head court-martial, to docile in defence of the
system which his soul abhors.
11. That this fleeting solemnly disclaims the debt impudently
and falsely called `nalionol ; t:l4t :61, it was contracted by the bo
roughmongers, without the consent of the people, let the bo-
roughinongeis pay the principal and intetest of me same.
I th That this meeting unequimeally disclaim say share or par-
ticipation in the disgraceful and cowardly acts of the borough-
mongers, in placing tie brave Napoleon a prisoner, to perish
upon a desert island, shut out faint human society, and torn from
his only son, whilst he. is espaeed to the brutal iztolence of a
hired keeper.
These resolutions having been proposed,
The Rev. Mr. Harrison, of Stockport, seconded the
Resolutions. tie heartily appiosed tit what had been
just read. The Resolutions minted a grand step to the
possession of the tights of the people, who were prepared
to come forward web humility and wish courage, and to
shew, that though they were in search of their lights they
had a dire regard to their Pr ince ;. that so tar as lie was
disposed to support and protect them, they were deter.
milted to support and protect him ; that so long as he
meted with the kindness of a patent, they would act with
filial attention and piety ; and that none of those scenes
of bloodshed %%Rich had occurred in France should take
place amongst the people of England. '('here was nut
onain the vast multirmale, who would net shudder at the
idea of such., revolution. It was the idea of•sonse

Englishmen could not obtain their rights without :Sibling
for them. Wind more was sseceisary fur that purpose
than that every town in England should come Ins ward as
the Metropolis did on that day, with the view of demand-
ing.aud obtaining their rights. The Meeting was a con.
stitationwl one. A nation eouthl not err. Noise bust tiosi
could call it to accouid, and upon its unauimwta tGutt.
the most decisive .110121:,01 insist await. Mr. Harrison said,
at lie should probably whiles% the Meeting before it broke
up, he would not detain them on the present question.
The Resolutions were then put.
A person, named Connor, from the crowd, vied out,
" We'll have no more busrhings is Smithfield.
Mr. Hunt, hating ps iceived that lie wished to address
the Meeting, culled Into to the hustings.
Mr, Connor then snored, that the Resolution respecting
the Catholics should be excluded.

Nobody ICColllkti the motion, which of course fell to
the ground. The Resolutions were carried unanimously.
Mr. Hunt said, he hoped the enemies of the people
would no longer be able to tyrannize over them by knock-
nig the heads of the Catholics against the Protestants.
A flag wan here unfurled, containing the words " Eng-
land, Ireland, and Set:Hand.'
Mr. Hunt said, the flag was the Union floc. The eat
mies of the people scald-call it the tri-coloured Ilag of
the French Revoirit ion, hut be assured the meeting it was
more nor leas than what the wordnliterally meant.
Another flag was unfurled. It contained the words Li-
bel ty or Death." Mr. !lent arid, it arts not necesnary to
explain the meaning of that flag. He was a conteeuptible
%rue!' who did nut subscribe to it. Ile ought to live a slave
lied die un:amented.—This was the sixth Merton:, in the
Metropolis at which be had presided. lie had a remonstrance
to prescot to those before him for their adoption, it was the
same that Le had pre-ent .t 1 from WeAniiiister, mid which
Lord Sidennotb Irid itfee,l to band to the Regent. The lieu-
ple of M ruched• r hail tits:, adopted it. and the same refusal
had been given by hi.. Lordship, who had no reasuu to give
that was at all iatelligible.e.
At this moment several constants came to the cart and
apprehended the Res. Mr. liairison upais a Bench %Val-
rant, for haying user' -editions language at Stockport. The
arrest was made without the slightest noise. Mr. Harrison,
ua being told that hr was a prisoner, immediately left the
tart with the constables.

Mr. Hunt continued..—He said his, friend had been jolt arrested,
but he begged that the Meeting would wholly abstain from op-
position to the law. lle also requested that if he should himself
be arrested they would not interfere. There were those about who
would be glad of any thing like a breach of the peace, and if he
should be taken hold of bail Wai ready, and he should subpmna
the whole assembly, which he believed to consist of 30,100, to his
in:l—(A laugh and applauso.—lf they were examined at the
rate of A) a day the trial must lan three years. I sere lr. !flint
stated, that he had the utmost reliance upon the candour and im-
partiality attic Gentlemen who attended from the press, who,
he 'Sas convinced, would du ample justice to every man who pre-
sented himself, and wens not censurable for the false comment.%

which frequel.::y appeared. There" sTese.wnz;; 6e atldtd, any
spies about the husungs, av had been the case upon a forner
occasion. He then inns ed that the Palace. yard remonstrance to
the Regent, w hich was read, should be adopted.
mom Wiktoo Kid, he regretted dm tiny member of the

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