Star.
London, England, 1830-12-27 00:00:00

THOMAS ATTWOOD, Esq. in the Chair.

Moved by Jos. SCHOLIFIELD, Esq. and seconded by Mr.
EDMONDS, tossed unanimously,
Ist,—That this eeting cordially congratulates the people of the
United Kingdom upon the dismissal of his Majesty's late Ministers, re.
joieing most sincerely that ignorant, incapable, and unfeeling, as they
have proved themselves, they have at last been driven from power, and
IS Ministers of the Crown, have now no longer the opportunititet.rffort.
suiting the nation by denying the necessity of Parliamentary
and proclaiming the existence of " social happiness" and commercial
prosperity," whilst general distress and discontent prevail every where,
and whilst the fires of discord and revenge are bluing throughout half
of England.
Moved by Mr. BENJAMIN HADLEY, and seconded by Mr. T. C.
SALT, passed with one dissentient voice,
• 2d.—That this Meeting sincerely rejoices in the wisdom and patriot-
ism displayed by his Majesty in the choice of his present Ministers, and
in the pledges which those Ministers have given to Inquire into the
causes of the national distress, and into the most effectual means of its
relief; an inquiry which has always been pertinaciously refused by the
late Ministers, as if for the express purpose of concealing the miscoa-
duct which has produced so much misery, degradation, and calamity to
the nation.

Moved by G. F. MUNTZ, Esq. and seconded by Mr. JONES,
passed with only three dissentient voices,
3rd.—That this Meeting rejoices equally in the pledges which his
Majesty's present Ministers have given to effect " such a Reform in the
Representation of the People as will in all respects satisfy the public ex-
pectation without endangering the settled institutions of the country."
Moved by Mr. EDMONDS, and seconded by Mr. J. Palm!,
passed unanimously.
4th.—That in the opinion of this meeting all classes of his majesty's
subjects are interested in the preservation of the settled institutions of
the country, and in having them placed under the safeguard of such a
reformed parliament as shall restore the lost rights and happiness of
the great mass of the people, and thereby afford the only security
which can be found for the just rights and immunities of the privileged
orders.

Moved by NIL M'llostwELL, and seconded by Mr. RUSSELL,
passed with only one dissentient voice.
s;ll.—That in the opinion of this meeting the benevolent intentions
of their patriot king, and the pledges of his ministers, cannot be
carried into full effect unless they are supported by the cordial and
general expression of the public opinion throughout the United
Kingdom.
Moved by My. WSSTON, and seconded by Mr. PAn; passed
with only one dissentient voice.
6th.—That without this cordial and general expression of the public
opinion, this Meeting apprehends that the gracious intentions of his
Majesty will be counteracted by the influence of the Borough Faction;
and that no beneficial and effectual Reform can really be accomplished.
Moved by Mr. JOSEPH PARKES, and seconded by J. BETTS.
Esq. passed unanimously,
7th.—That in the opinion of this Meeting fit is therefore nec.ssary
that the y pie should come forward generally and instantly in support
of his Ma;., iy's Government ; and that they should present petitions
from all parts of the United Kingdom., praying for an entire restoration
of all the undeniable constitutional rights of the people, and for such
regulations and provisions as may secure their full and permanent pos-
session ; and that in the opinion of this Meeting VOTE HY BALLOT is
in principle and experience essential to the free and perfect exercise of
the Elective Franchise.

Moved by Mr. Jot: es, and seconded by Mr. HLDLEY, pawed
unanimously.
Bth.—That with the view of strengthening the hands of Government,
and of humbly assisting in carrying into effect his Majesty's gracious
and paternal designs, it is expedient that a l'etition of Rights should be
forthwith presented to both Houses of Parliament from the inhabitants
of the town of Birmingham.
Moved by Mr. 111trwrx, and seconded by Mr. WESTON, passed
unanimously,
9th.--That the following Petition of Rights now read be adopted; and
that the Chairman be requested to take the necessary measures for ob-
taining the signature of the inhabitants of Birmingham.
Moved by JOSIIII• SCPOLEPIELD, Esq. seconded by J. BIDDLE,
Esq. passed unanimously.
10th.—That the Earl of Radnor be requested to present the Petition
to the House of Lords, and the Marquis of Blandford be requested to
present it to the House of Commons.
Moved by JOSEPH BIDDLE, Esq. and seconded by Jon)/
BETTS, Esq.
lltb.—That the Petition be printed in such way as the Chairman
may direr.
12th. That Sir Francis Burdett be respectfully requested to support
the prayer of the Petition.
13th.—That the cordial thanks of the Meeting be given to John
Beardsworth, }.sq. for his great public spirit and liberality in granting
the use of his magnificent Repository on this and so many other im-
portant occasions.

THOMAS ATTWOOD,
Chairman.
The Chairman having left the chair, and the same baying been taken
by Joshua Seim!acid, Esq.
It was resolved unanimously—
On the motion of Mr. Richard Hipkiss, seconded by Joseph
Parkes, Esq.
That the cordial thanks of this Meeting be given to Thomas Att.
wood, Esq, for his able and impartial conduct in the chair.
JOSHUA SC OLE FIELD.

PETITION OF RIGHT&
To the Honourable the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland, in Parliament assembled.
The Petition of Rights of the Inhabitants of the Town of Birmingham,
in Town's Meeting assembled,
Humbly showeth,
Ist.—That, during the last 130 years, a number of Acts of Parlia-
ment have been passed, which are in direct violation of the great Con.
stitutional Laws of the Land, and which have had the effect of unjustly
depriving the industrious classes of that wholesome influence in your
Honourable House, which is their undoubted Constitutional right, and
which it is necessary to the prottction of their rights and interests that
they should possess,
2nd.—That. owing to the want of this just, legal, and necessary in-
fluence, the rights and interests of the industrious classes have not been
properly understood, nor efficiently protected in your Honourable House;
and that, consequently, the most serious difficulties and distresses
have been experienced fur many years by the industrious classes, and
still contitme to oppress all the great productive interests of the
Country.
3.l—That out of this neglect, or mismanagement, a very general
spirit of discontent has arisen, which pervades the whole of the indus-
trious classes of the community, and which is of a character to be no
longer slighted with impunity.
4th.—That, under these urgent circumstances, your Petitioners feel
it a duty which they owe to their King and to their country, to claim
Iron: the justice of your honourable House the full and entire restora-
tion of all those great constitutional rights, which the people of this
country formerly indisputably possessed, and without which your Pe.
ntioners firmly believe that the prosperity of the country cannot be re.
stored and preserved, and that its ancient and venerable institutions
cannot be saved from approaching anarchy.
sth.--That among the great constitutional rights which the Con.
stitution acknowledges to be the " birthright of the English people,
Anti which, agreeably to the Constitutional practice of their forefathers,
your petitioners fed it their duty respectfully to claim and demand, are
the following most important rights, alike necessary to the liberty and
happiness of the people, and to the honour and safety of the Throne
Ist.--The right of having all placemen dismissed from the House
of Commons, agreeably to the great Constitutional Act of Set.
Clement, wlticlt places the pitman illustrious family on the
Throne.
2d.—The right of having " triennial, or more frequent Parlia-
ments," as recognised and secured by the great Constitutional
Act, the 6th of William and M.try, clip. 2.
.rd.—The right of sitting and voting in the Commons' House
of Parliament, when lawfully chosen, without the quali-
fication of property which was fixed unconstitutionally by the
Act of filth of Queen Anne
4th.—The right of having all the knights, citizens, and burgesses
of the House of Commons paid the reasonable " wages of at.'
tendance" by a rate upon their constituents, in order to enable
the common people to have the benefit of the services of persons
living under the same circumstances, and having the same
knowledge, and the same wants and interests as themselves.
sth.—The right of having the large towns and populous districts
of the country represented in the House of Commons, in the
place of those decayed boroughs which return members to Par-
liament, although now containing but few inhabitants.
Bth.—The right of every man to have a vote in the election of
Members of the House of Commons, who is in any way called
upon to contribute to either National or Local Taxation, direct
or indirect; by which your petitioners understand that, either
all the taxes ought to be taken off' from those articles necessary
for the subsistence and comfort of working men, or that all
working men, who are compelled to pay such taxes, should
have a vote in the election of Members of your Honourable
House.
7th.—The right to have elections for Members of the House of
Commons, free and unbiasstd, and with this view to have such
arrangements made in the conducting of elections as may Wee.