Star.
London, England, 1831-06-20 00:00:00

MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 20, 1831.

.we have, they would not suffer their one potted notes to be
taken out of circulation ; they knew their value long before
us; their manufacturers fifty years ago drew long dated
Bills upon their customers in London, and the tau& Ban-
kers discounted these Bill. ; by this means they. gave credit,
and yet got ready money for their goods ; this was the mans
or real cause of the manufacturers of Scotland &wishing to
the extent they did, taking the lead of England in many ar-
ticles. The Scotch have also shown their good MOM lately,
by forming a Political Union, for effecting (Fres Trade '
with all tattoos. There are thousands of 0046,things in
which we could trade, hoe whisk are eras= prohi-
bitions and high duties, that we can snake lit& or no ODO of
them,—if we had but a Free Trade in every thing upon thb
face of the earth, we should want for nothing, plenty would
abound in every quarter if the Govenunent would but make
us a law, that we might export any th we piers, with-
out any hinderance, and that we wig* to import
every thing we please from Foreign Nations, at an ad valo-
rem Duty of about ten per cent. this would be the happiest
nation known on the earth—our manufacturers might then
extend their trade without limits.

If we would but take the good things of other nations, In
exchange for what we have to offer than, all would be right;
we should give and take—live and let live ; and the univer-
sal maxim or motto for trade should he—Do unto other na-
tions as you would have wher nations do unto you. If Eng-
lishmen would but see their true interest, we should soon
drive poverty out of the country, but so long as we legislate
by halves, striving to serve this interest and that interest,
and forget the general interest of the whole community at
large, we shall only get deeper and deeper in the mire.—
Before I conclude, let me earnestly entreat you to think on
this subject, and when you understand it, preach it to ethers,
for you should bear it in mind, that in your situations you
have great influence, you are in communication with many
people ; and if you do your duty, it may soon become the
general voice of the people, and the voice of the people, when
1 they have the good of altar country at heart, will sooner or
later prevail.
Provided we eliotila send Members of Parliament for Bir-
mingham, I would strongly recommend you to hold toge-
ther, and pledge yourselves that you will not give your
votes and interests to any Member who would not promise
to support a complete Pree Trade, in every sense of the
word, and I am sure your connections and interests would
carry five hundred votes at the least,
1 I am, Gentlemen, your faithful servant,
THOMAS DAWES.
Broad-street Brewery, April 12, 1831.

Mr. Jostze said—l rise, Sir, to second the reaoludon
just submitted for the consideration of this meeting, because
it recommends the necessity of petitioning the Legislature,
ando doing we shall be able to counteract the unfounded
asses that the Grand Jury presented to the Learned
Judge at Warwick Assizes, earnestly requesting that Mr.
Baron Vaughan would lay before Viscount Melbourne their
unjust and inconsistent resolution, containing the grossest
min-statements that ever were concocted against the
newly.ereated publicans of the town of Birmingham,
and county at large ; and, Sir, I do not doubt,
that when the Government have made a full, fair.
and impartial inquiry (and that, Sir, I am sure, they will)
the statements of those gentlemen who composed Grand
Jury at Warwick, will be found any thing but sufficient to
cause the destruction of the newly-aeated and respectable
publicans of the county; far the restrictions they wish foe
are what America is without : and who will say that Ame-
rica is less moral than'England ? What they complain of
is nothing more than might be expected by the advantage-I
ous light in which the monopoly had placed those who were
the objects of its favour ; but this time will mum correct. I
shall now, Sir, very briefly makes few observations upon the
address of the Learned Judge, it runs thus I have
beard of no riotous or tumultuous assemblies which have
been found in some of the more distant counties; no special
commission has been required to enforce the penalties of a
violated law, and by the punishment of offenders to strike
tenor to others." This, Sir, the country knows, is but a de-
served compliment to the county of Warwick ; now, Sir, I
am sure, the Legislature will look at the contrast between
the compliment of the Learned Judge at Warwick, and the
unjust, inconsistent, and uncalled.for resolution of the Grand
Jury. • I wish, Sir, to impress this one fact, that there were
but a few more prisoners tried at the late maims, than there
were transported at the assizes before. I shall now, Sir,
conclude, by most cordially seconding the resolution already
submitted for the consideration of this meeting.
Mr. JOwZTT addressed the meeting at some length, ob-
serving, that when he and the other delegates, Mr. Hodson
and Mr. Jones, arrived in London, they waited upn the
two County Members, Mr. Lawley and Mr. Duida* both
received them most.gradously, and promised to render them
every assistance in their power ; but feared that the time
for the extension of our privileges was not the present, but
that the Government were favourable to the Immure, and
that Mr. Lawley would speak to Lord Akborp and others of
his Majesty's Ministers upon the subject—he did so, and
procured us an audience with Mr. Spring Rice, at the Tres.
Bury, as the official organ of the Cabinet, and a complete
business man ; we were received in a very affable manner
on the part of Mr. Spring Rice, who requested us to state
the object of our business,—we did so, and he paid great at-
tension to our complains; he observed, he thought, ten
o'clock was quite late enough for any house to draw ale.—.
We replied, that the workmen in Birmingham frequently
did not maim their wages until eight or nine o'clock. and
sometimes-Sot till ten o'clock on Saturday night, and that '1
the market was allowed to be held till twelve on that night,
-.-that we considered we were taking a considerable burden
from the old publicans, by having our share of soldiers quar-
tered upon us, that In whatever proportion burdens were
laid upon our shoulders In consequence of being publicans,
we, in that proportion, take it from their shoulders ; that
we pay scot and lot With them ; that they have the exam.
sire privilege of selling spirits, and which we do not ask;
and that therefore we beg to submit whether it Is not right
fur us to enjoy an equal privilege with them in to the
sale of ale or beer. Mr. Spring Rice answae that be
thought it very wrong that the Red Lien should be
to close at ten o'clock, and the King's Arnie (6:114V,
neighbour) be allowed to keep open all night if they apse
but that in the present state of the measure, it would be
better to let it stand over till a more favourable oppitunity,
and when such opportunity did arrive, and we chess Ob ISM
up again, the subject should be brought forward; aid diet
if any unlawful advantage should be taken agehpt us4lla.
we are under the proem restrictions to apply *ire, end mi
should have redress.—Mr. Jewett further observed., AO
the enemies to the measure anticipated that' they should
raise a strong phalanx against us; but we are well smeared,
that we shall be able to raise an impregnable one against
them.
The following Resolutions were then unanimously
adopted :-
1. That the Committee be empowered to take any steps
they may think proper, to counteract the accusations brought
by the Grand Jury at the late assizes at Warwick, against
Persons licensed under the late new Beer Bill ; and that the
expenses of the same be defrayed out of the funds of the
society.

2.—That • Petition to Parliament be prepared, stating
facts, which will contradict the unjust assertions made by
the Grand Jury at Warwick, that the late 'Beer Act has
given encouragement to drunkenness, gambling, and debau-
chery; and that steps be taken to get this petition signeti by
the parties who are accustomed to buy ale at the new
houses, and who can beat report as to the general conduct
of the new publicans. •
3.—That the Committee be antbethed to seed delegates
to IMAGO, again, on tehaif of the new publicans, at c sub
time at times as they may consider nest likely to cony
their measures into erect.