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London, England, 1830-03-08 00:00:00

Resolved-2nd. That, in the opinion of this meeting, the general
distress which now Alias the country, is entirely to be ascribed to
the long, sanguinary, extravagant, and unnecessary wars, waged
against the liberties of the people of America and Prance; and this
general distress has been greatly heightened by the grout misma-
nagement of public affairs; and that such mismanagement can only
be effectually and permanently remedied by real Radical Reform in
the Commons' House of Parliament ; and this meeting is also of opi.
nion, that for the legal and constitutioruti accomplishment of this great
object, and for the further redress of public wrongs and grievances,
through the medium of reformed, Parliaments, it is expedient to
forma General Political Union between the middle and labouring
classes of the people in the metropolis.
The plan of a Political Union, between the midling and labouring
classes of the people in the metropolis, for the protection of public
rights, with a Political Council attached to it, having been read to
this meeting, and the same having been duly considered—
Resolved—.3d. That it be approved; adopted, ratified, and con.
firmed, as the act of this meeting, and of the friends of real, that is,
Radical Reform, resident in this metropolis.
Resolved-4th. That the thirty.six gentlemen hereby named, be
appointed the Political Council, with power to add to their number,
not to exceed fifty, for the year ending the Ist Monday in July,
1830; and on that day the Council shall be elected by the members
. of the Union, agreeably to the Rules and Regulations.
Resolved-sth. That be appointed Treasurer.

Resolved—.6th. That this Meeting pledges itself collectively and
individually, to support the objects of the Political Union by every
just, legal, peaceful, and constitutional means.
Resolved—.7tb. That we recommend to all our fellow.citisees to
subscribe to the Funds of the Political Union, so far as they can
conveniently afford, and to obey all the just, legal, and constitu.
dotal advice of the Council, as far as they can be legally, con-
stitutionally, and conveniently followed.
liesolved--Bth. That the Petition now read to this meeting be
adopted as the Petition of the Inhabitants of the metropolis, subject
to such alterations as the Political Council may direct.
Resolved-9th. That the thanks of this meeting be given to the
Chairman, for the able and impartial manner in which he has con.
ducted the business of the day.
The following ate the Objects of the Political Union.

Ist. To obtain by every just, legal, constitutional, and peaceful
means, an Effectual and Radical Reform in the Commons' House
of Parliament.

241. To; inquire, consult, consider, and determine; respecting
the rights and liberties of the industrious classes, and respecting the
legal means of securing those which remain, and recovering, through
the modes sanctioned by the law, and by the principles of the Ate
Constitution of this Realm, those which have been lost.
3rd. To prepare Petitions, Addresses, and Remonstrances to the'
Crown, and both or either of the House of Parliament, respecting
the preservation and restoration of Public Rights, and respecting
the repeal of bad laws, and the enactment of a wise and all.compre.
hensive code of good laws.
4th. To prevent and redress, by legal and constitutional mew,
all local PUBLIC witowas and orPaxsatoxs, and all local en.
croachments upon the rights, interests, and lawful privileges, of the
Community.
6th. To promote peace, union, and concord, among all classes of
his Majesty's subjects, and to guide and direct the public mind into
uniform, peaceful, and legitimate operations, within the aria limit
of law and constitutional principles, instead of leaving it to waste its
strength in loose, desultory, and unconnected exertions, or to deviate
into any course which would deserve the condemnation of sober, ra.
tional, and just men.
Bth. To collect and organise the peaceful expression of the public
opinion, so as to bring it to act upon the Houses of Parliament in a
just, legal, constitutional, and effectual way.
7th. To adopt such measures as may be legal and necessary for
the purpose of obtaining relief for the BAT TONAL DISTRESS, of Ten-
dering justice to the injured, and of bringing to trial, according to
due course of law, any individuals, in whatever station, who may be
found to have acted from criminal or corrupt motives.
Bth. To avoid all private or secret proceedings of any kind or 'a-
ttire, and all concealment of any of the views or objects of the Union.
9th. To facilitate, for all persons clothed with any legal authority,
full, free, and constant access to all the books, documents, regale.
dons, and proceedings of the Union ; it being the fixed basis of this
Union, in all things to obey and conform to the Law, and in nothing
to violate the spirit or even the letter of the Constitution.
The following are the Rides and Regulation, of the Polities'

Ist. The Constitution of this Union is essentially popular. It
admits as equal members, all persons whatever, whose names shall
be registered in the Books of the Union, so long as they shall con-
form to the Rules and Regulations of the Union.
2d. The general management of the affahe of the Ustrow is eon.
mitted to a POLITICAL Corium., chosen annually at the Or.
sr KRAL hiLETINGII of the members of the UNION, and subject
only to the control of such annual or other general meetings.
3rd. All persons becoming members of the Union, are expected
to contribute such dotwit!ons, and annual or quarterly subscriptions,
es they can conveniently afford, the subscriptions not being leas than
Is. per annum.
4:h. A general annual mating of the members of the Union cakes
place on the first Monday In July. The mambas of the Union
*leo meet whenever called together by order of the Political Council,
tie by a requisition signed by the Chairman or Deputy Guinness of
iss Political Council. and countersigned by the illemetary ; or by a
'legislation signed by any seven of the Political Council, or by not
less than 200 Members of the Union. No general meeting can be