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141.tIveintsmigh of Sowthwark ia a tetoip4M-..
Ow House of Commie is a bunch of tors*,
of 4 we *offer the oneousil a►d woolly tonsil's to
tre ptocked from the firlde to be sent is there. Mr.
L bnatley wished to perrevere in addressing the meet.
lit-Osseo repiesedlyti‘.
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croonshed front the Chair to keep to the question.
:rid the settee of the meeting being decidedly
WNW hit proteediegi he -at length est- dinar;
' alert which the Resolution was pat and carried ewes
eitinosialy.
TETITION TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Heide then ruse to bring under the coolie
dee-Otos of the meeting the oilier subject far which
e had been -convesed. a Petition to the Hoeft of
t"onittwins for a Reform in the representation of the
!wooly., mid for en imptiry unto the conduct of his
Niajesetylealiatatres. He was convinced that the
e•eatest part of the meeting had viewed the pro.
4,1411 e of the day with satisfaction. But it was
his duty to cell for their support to a cause in
..b.ch success was doubtful, in which there were
tears of a defeat; but they were notwithstanding to
..iery 011 the field. for it was only for cowards to
retire from the field because the battle was strong.
He tneata to propose that a Petition should be pre-
sewed by the Inhabitants of Southwark to the Come
mews House of Parliament for the dismissal of his
Ministers, sod a more equal represents-
tom of the people in Parliament. The peeple had
conquered iu the cause of the Queen. but they
should recollect that the Ministers had conquered
'during fifteen or twenty years me the subject of re.
horns The object of the Petition was, that the
House of Commons should withdrew its support
from his Majesty's Ministers, sad take measures to
briug about a more equal representation of the perm.
ple.—(Hem./-4-le should endeavour to skew why
he thought that his Majesty's prevent Ministers
were undeserving of the coofideuce or support of
the country. la the fired place, he thought it very
:Touted, that in order to effectuate their own
and to overpower the sentiments of the inde-
pendent part of the (louse, the present Ministers
had never hesitated at using undue means. Neat
they had taken adeautage of all occasions and means
to slimness the voice 1111 d wishes of the people.
He
thought it most unjuet and oppressive te deprive the
petiole of the flakes Curprs Act. which lie con-
sidered to be as much a I iple of the Constits.
lion as that the King could do no wrong.—(Ap-
plague.) —With respect to the Queen's case also, tt
aupeered unjust that a law should he made for the
punishment of • crime after the crime had been
committed—it was an attempt which the Constitu-
time disliked.—(//ear./—But though the Queen's
cruse had been triumphant, yet it it were attended
with oe) future benefit, it would be only the gretifi-
cation of a moment. If they suffered it to die
row it would be only smoke without fire.—(hear./
—Now they had a majority of the ancient heredi-
tary Nubility in the House of Peers advocating
the cause of the people, therefore now was their time
tai speak out against the Mitt;sters, and for an im-
provement in the nation II representetiou. No doubt
several had great fears about this bugbear, a divulge
the Ministry ; and apprehensions were also felt
nlieut the loss of properly, of life, and so-forth.
I ke what had occurred in France at the Revolu-
t from parliamesitary reform. Rot could they
divest people ut property sold intelligence of these
etiourd and groundless terror,. the cause of reform
most prevail. There liad been several 'teals of re-
f, rot, bat on all of them the Ministers had found
meatus to split the parties favourable to it. and thus
conquer; and he Cared that even at this time the
radical mud the moderate aurae-re were divided,
isatead seeing their true interest, and uniting.
present Mioisters had followed the finance sys-
tem of Mr. Pitt. but not with his abilities such
I..mrsty. He did not mean to say that the uatioual
bulk was insolvent. bet he said, that if the country
was now called on ti discharge the public debt, a
bankruptcy would he the cous•qoence.
He cousiderrd that if there was spot a diminution
of the stasidiug army. and a reduction of stelecorrs,
tee time would come, and was not fir distant. • heu
lees per cents, would be reduced to four ; the 4 per
c. ton to three, and the 3 pet-hip. to two; and if the
Italy Alliance vl 1.1 involve this cuuutry in a war.
lee haps the holder of the three per cents, would be
obliged to sell them at 40 instead of 70. He (Mr.
Ellis) then c lamented on the conduct of the
Bishops 111 T 1 Lakin to the Bill of Paths and Pe-
ealinsii, and isoributed it to the hope of prommites
pperatiseg on their er. s i ttt Ir. He had heard a pecireili
taken from the Lathe of which language he did
iirit know much. that " when Gist' wallah the
dish uction of a government. lie hooded, the mind.
soh the ruler* theveri"--.(4pplruse).—which he
-thought was esemplied in the conduct of tire pre-
4.tbi Cabinet. lye duos proceeded to discuss the
pehject of reform. and declared leis approleition
of the spleen acted on Isy Lord John Russell
is the cave of the borough of Grim pound. He
thought that it Oita by attacking corruption iu
detail. and seising en individual iiistances of de-
l:44llm.y that airy good omits{ be effected-olio' by
generally. and threatening to sweep away
oil con maim+ at settee. His object was to raise dos
pewer, authority, cud respect of the Clews. and to
lower those of Miniet-re. After expatiating on the
taucoustuutional indaence posse-ted by Mowers
peel the two Howie* of Perliament. and adverting
to the milutary changes recently effected in the
cursiotottion rod grvervtneot of tie); t i iii he COUCluded
by raprer•iug r hope. that the voice of his people
eildreseng the King on these two subjects, would
predsice ere due eff-ct on his intienificesit mind.
Mr. OYALIC elliiirStied hie regret 11141 the plop°.
&ion bad not beam for the impeachment of
sera. He would have preferred m rewonstrauee to a
oelitines •
Mr. Mou Lots° seconded the Resolution for pre.
reseg:ue the Petit
Air. Eadat esplaisied.
The Peteiou ur iv then re el by the Deputy
and adopted with occlamatioes by die
inceting.
Me. Eelds mowed. that it lie signed by it of
• tine and presented by the Members for
toe Ileinagh of Suestliaink.
Me. CALVSAT seifornitil the worthy Gentleman.
th it if ilie Petition were a 0 esigeed it would only he
received as the Petition of the subetertherv, and
sent of ihe litigable...A..6f Southwark. As to the
eii.jects of the Petition, he concurred wills the
~),evone of the meeting upon them. Ile had ale
re•ele !ere* of et, mime that outhizei could save the