Star.
London, England, 1819-07-16 00:00:00

imately obtain a power over those elections
he liberty of the Cotiamons, and the fade.
of their House might be endangered. But
)utation, the property, and the lives of the
,e constitutionally under the protection of
the ordinary Conn% it were contrary to
imagine that the goodness of badness of a
at an election, might not be safely left in,
is: considering that, ratioual
to appeal to the Lords, r,e in a century,

.) I,)c expected, and indeed might be forbia-
.itzttc.

however, this pretence of such a shadowy
tbund in the mouths of those who cannot
nt of the notorious fact, that nearly five
if the Scats in your Honourable House are
tsurped by Lords, and would-be Lords; a
► which, as it should seem, bath completely
our once free Government, and revulu-
into an Oligarchy, it were as unnecessary
ible to express the feelings of your corn-
on an hypocrisy so disgusting, or lather an
so uaparaileled, especially where such pre.
rids from the lips of criminal usurpers

act of the usurpation being notorious, and
of it being as undeniable as heinous, your
mts caunot bitt temonstrate against your
4..lloti+e having, in the cases of liarustaple,
(itarnpound, proceeded as if the con-
ninals had been guilty of only a minor
11er,:as their's has been a palpable partioi-
he (.aAN;) NIMVIIRTING TILEASO4
:an yt u:. llemonstrants refrain from an ex-
f ct.nviction, that whether your 119.
10e,e cli.ini the sacred office of a Court of
r 7:!?. sacred charactir of a Represeitta-
truoas of the Realm, or both, 'tis.be-

,:.•::,bility of a doubt, an indispensible duty.
t on it---:rot to tamper and trifle with an
oi.spiracy, actually operating to destroy the
Ad sovereignty of the Nation ; •but totally
the treasonable usurpation of the vile
,15.

g, however, that the distemper of the State
to rage with unabated virulence, threaten-
,aioplie the most fatal,, while yet no one
if your Honourable I louse has hitherto pro-
measure in the nature of a complete re-
, orni,sion on their part, considering they
number, is an omission awfully alarming;
Complainants hope it will plead their owa
or the liberty of suggesting, that, in their
judgment, your Honourable House might
and accurate delineation of such a measure
ift of a Bill, which, previous to the last Ses-
last Parliament, was, and continues to be
nidon, entitled—' A Bill of Rights aad Li-
y Major Cartwright.'
,at draft of a Bill, as it seems to your Corn-
are clearly sliewn the true principles of
ation, as well as the modes of rightly ap-
; and a correct theory of Election, toge-
a satisfactory delineation of all the neces-
Is in practice, for securing efficiency, tran-
lid freedom ; the plan being easy of execu-
rase, according to the simplicity of nature.
of demonstrates that the choice and
;la entire Commons House, may be accom.;
o;le and the same,diy ; and that the buii-.
instead of exhibiting, as under our
..,rig system it does exhibit, all that is
e!-rating, and disgusting, would neoesssrily
:ted as became a virtuous and wise people,
formance of a pious duty to their country.
d it be considered as the least recommenda-
at Bill, that sshile the other nations on both
re Atlar.tic, are, at this enlightened epoch,
,y improving their civil institutions, agree-
)eir respective attainments in political know-
ipecially in reference to representation ; the
of the Bill in question, by the Parliament
nd, would by one and the same act free her
reproach of a lamentable degeneracy, and
once more at the head of nations, for the
id the practice of free, of just, and wise go-
:—sole cause of prosperity and happiness.
• ccinplaitaants, remonstrants, and petitioners,
claiming on behalf of themselves and their
tea, their full birth-right—liberty, and pro-
gainst any amputation therefrom or any
.a.t thereof whatsoever, at the discretion of
corrupt, or tyrannical men, do earnestly
Er Honourable House will speedily pass into
'me Bill for securing the Nation's Right and
, which shall at least be not inferior to that
they have alluded."
'lowing Resolutions were then proposed and
ianimously :
That the complaint, remonstrance, and Pe-
:h has been read, is adopted as the act of this Meeting.
tesolced—That, for putting on a new and equitable
r just and undeniable right to a full enjayme.t of the'.
A WS, LIBERTIES, and FREE CUSTOMS' of
try, as' largely and wholly' as they ought to be en-
said inhabit snts of Birmingham will now forthwith
elm one Gentleman, in whom they can confide, as
datorial Attorney and Representative, In whose per-'
rill try the iv:talon of their Right to Parliamentary
radon ; and who shall be instructed to claim, on thßr
Itrissiun into the Commons' House, as a Member
And in the event of his being acknowledged and re-
:heir livresentative accordingly, then and there to use
endeavours towards obtaining equal and complete
be Commons of the Realm universally, by securing
Annual Election of Legislatorial Representatives,
%I by ballot.

ilesolv.:d--That Sir Charles NV,ilseley,.of Wolseley, in
y of Stafford, Bart. 'is elected LA gislatorial Attorney
entative of the inhabitants of Birmingham, instructed
4n, on their behalf, by letter to the Right Honourable
:et of the House of Commons, admission into that
a Member thereof; as well as to communicate on the
Ise precut dna the 1.-:-.rne?'.iztely foregoing Resolve of
to be by the said Speaker raid before the House.
ft, v.ived—That our said respected Representative, in
ut h:s being adr..o.tted as such, to a seat in the Corn-
-4:,e, is h.,:ret-• instn:eted to move for the adoption of
of is 4-hts and Liberties; but in a contrary
przrer manuscript draft of the same, anc
rst eadezvo..as fur having it proposed in Parliament
bet Member.

(•4.'v :c'—That t Deputation, consisting of the Mail.-
..tit wher persons as he may tl.ink proper, do wait
1.. 4 Wol.elsy, with the Resolutions appointing Mm
ll.e lah..hit;ults of Lir:ninth:an in Parliament ; and
('artwright and 3lr. Wouler be requested to accom-
). pot.ttiod to join their personal entreaty to induce his
‘‘itlt th:: wishes of this Meeting."

ii of Indictment for Sedition has been found
Cheshire Sessions, against Sir C. WOLSELET
Rev. Ilanaisos, for the speeches
.Scan at the late Stockport Meeting.