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London, England, 1839-03-07 00:00:00

ciation, in the Chair.

On the motion of JAMES DUNLOP, Esq., seconded by
CHARLES Tonn, Esq. , it was resolved—

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That the Report which has just been read be approved
of, and that the thanks of this meeting be given to Alex-
ander Johnston, Esq. and William Weir, Esq., for the
valuable services rendered by them to the Association
during► the meeting of the Delegates in London ; and this
meeting approve of the proceedings of the Delegates, par-
ticularly of the following resolution adopted by them at
their meeting in Broom's Hold, Palace-yard, Westminster,
upon the 7th February last, viz. " That this meeting, whilst
it demards of the Legislature, as an act of justice, the total and

immediate repeal orall laws imposing duties on, or restrict-
ing the importation of, Corn or other articles of subsistence, is
prepared to resign all claims to protecti-n on home manufac-
tures, and to carryout to the fullest extent, both as affects agri•
culture and commerce, the true and peaceful principles of free
trade, by removing all existing obstructions to the unrestricted
interchange of industry and capital, amongst all nations."

On the motion of WALTER AUCHANAN-; EEq., seconded by

WILLIAM DIXON, ESQ it resolvcd—

That this Meeting has heard with deep regret and dis-
appointment the decishn of both Houses of Parliament
rejecting the prayer of the Delegates from the Manu-
facturing Districts to be allowed to adduce evidence in proof
of the grievances under which they labour from the opera-
tion of the Cern-laws: That this refusil even to inquire into
a subject so vitally important, involving the welfare of all
classes ,of our population, evinces both a contemptuous ohs-
regard of the Delegates and their constituents, and an indiffer-
ence to our commercial and manufacturing interests, altogether
unworthy of the Legislature. That in tl.e opinion of this
Meeting the rejection of a Petition so reasonable and moderate
must necessarily tend to diminish the corfidence of the public
in the wisdom and justice of Parliament, and to fill with
well-founded alarm the friends of order and good government.
That notwithstanding it was peculiarly incumbent on the
Members of her Mjesty's (lovttroment, which professedly acts
on liberal principles, and trusts for its support to public opinion,
to have forwarded the objects of the Petitioners, we have had
the deep mortificatim to observe that several leading Members
of the Administration spoke and voted on the side of the
majority.
That undeterred by the difficulties which have been thus in-
terposed, this meeting pledges itself to proceed with unabated
zeal and vigour, in its efforts to accomplish at the earliest pe-
riod the total repeal of the Corn-laws, as the only means of
maintaining and promoting the commercial pre-eminence of this
country.

On the motion of ARCHIBALD DuNcA N, Esq., seconded by
ROBERT BARTHOLOMEW, Esq., it was resolved—
That Messrs. Alex. Johnston, William Weir, Charles Todd,
John Fleming, William Craig, James Dunlop, John Tennant,
William Gemmill, and C. J. Tennant, be appointed Delegates
from this meeting to proceed to Manchester to attend the meet-
ing of Delegates to be held there on the 7th inst., and to con-
cur with them in following out whatever measures they may
deem advisable with the view to an immediate and total repea.
of the Corn-laws.