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E V ENING SUN.
The question was not to be discussed ..as
one of commercial greatness, or of partizanehip.- With
regard, however, to the present meeting, he thought that
when they had the letter of the Lord Mayor, stating
that the object was under the consideration of the Go-
vernment, they ought to be satisfied. He 'mkt
not hold up nis hand for anything which would
seem like dialting to the Government. He
was surprised, that after the Lord Maveria
communication, propositions would be put forward lin-
plyine• that the Government were not inclined to take
the subject in all its length and breadth. Without at all
detracting from what had been said by the Chairman,
and by the Gentleman who had first addressed the meet.
ing, he must say he had heard nothing which entitled
them to dictate to the Government, or to say that the
question would not be taken up by them in a fair and
manly way. He said this, although as an individual,
he was opposed to the existing Government. lie believed
that their scheme of emigration would, like most of their
measures, be a scheme of mere palliatives. As a p2liitican
he was an enemy to Sir Robert Peel.—(Hear.) He find
never had tile slightest confidence in him, and had never
seen any greatness in him as a statesman. If, however,
the Government had been strong enough to say, with
regard to measures of relief, and to the Corn-laws, that
they should be postponed for three months, they might
expect that in all rationality they would : meet
such questions like men. He thought, therefore that they
should not interfere with the Government on this ques-
tion. lie believed that the subject was one which ()Mild
net be treated with too much solemnity. To provide
means of employment somewhere—whether in our °lin
land or in the colonies, was a question of profound mo-
ment—seemed to be the only remedy for the distreta of
the people. He looked upon all the affliction which
had come upon the country as the result of their diem-
gard of the religion which they professed, and is in-
tended to teach them that there was no redemptio`a..for
nations but in simple obedience to the revealed will bf
Heaven.
Tile CHAIRMAN said he must remind the Gendemta.

who had just spoken that the meeting was not asse**l
for any party or political object, and it had no reference
either to Sir Robert Peel or to. Lord joha
(Hear, hear.) Aso the charge of dictating to the Go-
vernment it. was libriheie ;province as Englishmen .to
dictate ; they came there only to express their opinions,
and he hoped the Gentleman would withdraw that ex-
pression.

Mr. BROOKES saida few words in explanation.
Mr. WATSON said he distinctly disclaimed, both- for ~
himself and the requisitionists in general, any intention
to dictate to the Government.—(Hear, hear.ljlnt Dv'
thratert-th'at' the tinie had arrived iiil74filatiOtt
shop kl be taken up by the Government of this country,
and when they, as members of society who felt for the
people in their distress, should respectfully lay before the
public their feelings on the subject, and the remedy
which they thought it most desirable to apply. Such
conduct amounted to nothing like dictation.—(Hear.)
He quite concurred in the observation which had been
made, that the subject could only be taken up effectually
by the Government. It was exceedingly important, he
thought, tha it should be taken up as a Government
question, that where a party was compelled to emigrate
facilities might be afforded them for choosing east, 'west,
north, or south. It was exceedingly important to this
country that the able-bodied labourer should not be in-
duced to go to a foreign country.—(Hear, hear, hear.)
Let them open the door to our beautiful eolonies,
and invite the people to go where they would ha 4 -the
benefits and protection of British commerce and British
laws. He had reason to believe from letters which he
had seen on the subject that numbers who had emigrated
to the United States of America, were unable there to
obtain that full employment which was so easily pro-
cured in Canada, and other colonies of England; He
hoped that this fact would be made known to the work-
ing classes generally.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. CLARK wished to observe, that he entirely ap-
proved of the objects of the meeting. He had formerly
been a party to sending many thousands to our colonies;
and he believed that, with few exceptions, they had all
benefited by the change. That was a reason why
he was anxious to join in the present movement
in favour of emigration. We had now arrived
at a state of mendicity in our rural and manufacturing
districts, and it was of the utmost importance that ems'
gration should be taken up as a national measure. We
would by this means benefit ourselves, and create new
markets for our manufactured productions. He hoped
that, considering the importance of the subject, the
Lord Mayor would be induced to re-consider his reso-
lution.

Mr. HINTON then proposed the following resolution
" That a Committee be now appointed to wait !von the
Lord Mayor, and to solicit his Lordship to convene a
public meeting, to take into consideration the necessity
of emigration to the British Colonies as a relief for the
distress now afflicting a large portion of the inhabitants
of the United Kingdon ; or, in the event of the Lora
Mayor declining, that the Committee may take .sucia
other measures as they may deem advisable for proinot-
ing the objects of this meeting." He (Mr. Hinton) felt
that this was the best to give practical effect to their
wishes.

Mr. BURT seconded the resolution, which was put and
agreed to.
In reply to a question from a Mr. Carpenter,
. the
CHAIRMAN stated that it was intended to submit the re-
solutions which had been circulated, and which had been
alluded to during the meeting, to any meeting which the
Lord Mayor might convene on the subject of emigration.
Mr. CARPENTER stated, that his object in asking the
question, was to state, that if it went forth from that
meeting that it was intended at any public meeting .to
be held' on the question by the citizens of London, it
should be recommended to have a parliamentary or paro-
chial rate levied for the purpose of carrying out this
great scheme of emigration, such would go far
towards defeating those beneficial objects which the
originators of the present meeting had in view. He
was sure, at all events, they would agree with him,
that any recommendation to have a parliamentary
or parochial tax levied in the present state of things in
this country, for the purpose of carrying out even a be-
nevolent scheme would raise up enemies on all 'sides,
who would, under other circumstances, be ready
to carry out the objects now sought to be attained.
It would be far better merely to press upon the Go'
vernment the necessity of adopting some scheme
for promoting the permanent welfare of our surplus
population. After some few further remarks, Mr. Car-
penter concluded his observations.
several gentlemen present then gave in their names
for the purpose of forming a Committee with the object
in view already mentioned, and the meeting separated.