The National Register.
London, England, 1819-12-12 00:00:00

DEC. 12

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have the honour of submitting them.—(Shunts.)
1. That it is the opinion of this meeting that the refusal to
institute any Parliamentary or adequate enquiry into the late
lamentable llCCurrences at Manchester is highly unjust and
impolitic. &c.
2. That the law pmposed fur restricting popular assemblies
is contrary to the free I..onstitution of these realms,
3. That the law now proposed against the liberty of the press
is in total opposition to the principles and practice of the
t:onstitution—and that the proposed increased severity of
pumisliment for libel is unjust, and a violation of the Ball of
Rights.
4. That the law now proposed for search for and seizing of
arms by day or by night, is also against the acknowledoil rights
o 4 English subjects.
S. That the law now proposed to take away the right of tra-
versing front the defendants in cases of misdemeanour, is also
contrary to the free spirit of the Constitution, and to the common
law of the land.

G. That the law now propgsed to prevent drilling and training
ib culled fOr by no ebtabludied facts.
7. That without a due reform in the Commons !louse the
properconfidence between the govanots and the governed nuver
can be rebtoretl.

S. That a petition founded on the above resolutions be pre-
pared, and that our Representative, Sir Francis Burdett, he
instructed to present the same to the House of Commons.
14 That the thanks of this meeting arc due, and are hereby
given to the minorities of both !louses of Parliament (amongst
which we are happy to observe the names of both the members
for Westminster) for their present opposition to the proposed
arbitrary measures of the Government.
to. That notwithstanding. this meeting is by no means un-
grateful for, or insensible ot, the exertions made by those mem-
bers of both Houses of Parliament who have opposed the Bills
now in progress, yet it thinks itself sokminly called upon to
recommend all those members, in case the said Bills should pass,
to withdraw their attendance trout Parliament.
1. That this meeting consider their thanks, and those of the
whole country,. to be justly due, and their tnanks arc hereby t
cordially given to Sir Francis Burdett, for his manly and con•
stitutiunal speech upon the late Address, and that this meeting
do regard the State Prosecution now pending over him, as ano-
ther evidence of the designs of ministers, and consider that it
should be an additional motivefor the attachment of the Elector,
of Westminster to their worthy Representative.
14. That the thanks of this meeting be given to Arthur Morris,
Es q. High Bailiff, for his readiness in calling t•.e present meeting,
and kw his impartial conduct in the Chair this day.

Mr. lloo,las Kimiaird then sumo! forward, amidst
warm greetings from the assembled multitude. Tho
Meeting had, he observed, given their solemn protest
against the 13iis, so rapid in their course through Par.
liameni. He had one Resolution to propose, without
taking up much occupation of time, which was, " that
the Thanks of the Meeting be giver. to Sir Francis
Burdett, for his manly and constitutional speech, in op-
posing the Address to the Prince Regent, and for his
etEms in the cause which had subjected him to the pro-
secution of the Art y General," &c.—(Applause )
The High Bailiff then adjourned the Alerting.