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CARLISLE REFORM MEETING.

CARLISLE, OCTOBER 11.

About ten o'clock some bustle was ezcited in this
town, by people congregating from the adjacent vil-
lages and towns. Soon after eleven o'clock, a body of
about 200 men, from the village of Dalston, marched
into Carlisle, with a band of music, and two flags,
bearing the inscriptions of Trial by Jury, on a black
ground ; and Liberty, and the Right V,,ilecting, on a'
blue ground. These men marched to the Commit-
tee-rooms, behind the West Walls, where, as soon as
the whole had formed; the Committee and all who
took a part in the Procession, were placed three
deep ; and, on the word being given, the whole body,
consisting of about 120 men, proceeded onward to
the place allotted for holding the Meeting, passing
the Court-house, taking English-street, Castle-street,
and Annetwell-street, the band playing Scots wha
ha'e we Wallace bled, and the large drum, at inter-
vals, as the whole body moved slowly along, beating
*a solemn measure to their march, the whole forming
a most imposing and interesting spectact.e. On ar-
riving at the foot of Annetwell-street, the Procession.
moved forward with a quicker pace, .the band ph:T.
ing The Downfall of &c. until they arrived at
the hustings. We ought to remark, that the Com-
mittee consisted of about 16 persons, with white rods
in their hands, mounted with black crape, preceded
by a man carrying a bundle of rods, and two others
with placards, on which were inscribed, Peace and
Good-will; and, on the reverse, Order.

The other flags were—England expects every Man
to do his Duty, on a blue ground ; Cartwright's Bill
of Rights, on a white ground ; Annual Parliaments
and Universal Suffrage, on a red ground ; and Bill
of Rights, and no Corn Laws, on a red, white, and
green ground ; on the reverse of this latter, Eng-
land, Ireland, and Scotland, surrounded with a
wreath. During the Procession, the Committee or-
dered that no cheering should be given.
Three of the Magistrates, viz. JAMES FOSTER,
GEORGE BLAMIRE, Esqrs. and Dr. HEYSHAM, at-,
tended on the ground, to witness the proceedings,
agreeable to an invitation from .the Committee,
where they remained, until the Meeting dispersed.
The Troop of Horse, stationed in Carlisle, remained
in the C•stle, to be in readiness, in case of any tu-
mult ; but the Meeting, consibting of about 3000
persons, departed to their homes in the greatest order.
A. M.KENZIE opened the proceedings of the Meet-
ing by stating, that they had received a letter from
J. W. Parkins, Esq. declining, on account of the pro-
fessional duties of his office, the acceptance of the
Chair. The speaker then expressed the pleasure he
felt on addressing so numerous an assemblage of his
fellow-countrymen. He; then begged leave to read
the letter, which was acceded to by a general cheer.
At the conclusion of the letter, the speaker proceeded
to propose for Chairman, John Bell, who, though not
a man of affluence, was a valuable friend to the cause
for which they had met. This proposition was car-
ried unanimously.

Mr. Betz here returned thanks for the honour
conferred upon him. The Chairman expressed his
sincere conviction of the necessity of a Radical Reform
in the House of Commons: he stated, that his con-
viction was not merely chimerical, but founded on
the following well-known fact—that every man who
earns £lB, pays out of that £lO to support Sinecu-
rigs, Pensioners, Placemen, &c. The Chairman then
read the Requisition, and stated that a series of Re-_
solutions would be submitted to the Meeting,
which every individual was invited to assent to or
dissent from, in order that the unbiassed sentiments
of the whole Meeting might be ascertained.
The Resolutions were then read by GEORGE LIDDLE,
and carried unanimously, with repeated cheers, and
many shouts of Bravo I

During the reading of the Sixth Resolution the
Committee of the Female Reform Society arrived at
the Hustingq, and were received with repeated cheers.
The Resolutions were seconded by JAMES WEEMS,
who desired that ever y person would cease to call
Silence! as by so calling the attention of the Meeting
was distracted. Mr. Weems expressed his hopes, that
if any Reporters were present, they would give a
faithful account of the proceedings. Mr. Weems
then went on to state, that they had this day
assembled upon a most momentous question—no
less than whether we are to be at the disposal of
Ministers and their crew, or to be free men at our
own disposal? The purport of what he had to ad-
vance would naturally divide itself into three parts:
the first, our natural rights as men ; the second, those
rights invaded; .and the third, the means of recover-
iug them. As to the first, the CREATOR of all formed
men equal—there was no pre-eminence or inferiority;
tne only difference arose from the different states of
sodety. By the Constitution of this country the
British Parliament is supposed to represent every
c;:e—far, then, has it deviated from its original purity.
In itilo, it constituted itself triennial, and not long
ago, septennial ; and, by the same right, it might have
constituted itself eternal : at the present time; seventy
Is.uttlemen and eighty Commoners nominate the
majority of that House ; that detestable faction made
laws to their own aggrandisement. Had the people
sent Representatives, would that infamous Bill, the
t:crn Law, have passed, or should we have had the
ench war ? Britons are freemen, and had the
l4pnbers of the house of Commons been their Re-

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wares would
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have been
or would they
mintlistdeltehnierriFtcirisillnrsh?Biwsthel*n emancipat-
have contracted that enormous debt (falsely called
national), which the speaker supposed all the specie
in the world would not half liquidate ?—the people
had nothing to do with that debt. In taking a review
of a few passing years, we see the awful effects of
that infamous law, the Corn Bill, passed by the
Borough-mongering House of Commons, in driving
foreign merchants from our markets, in starving the
mechanic, and in indulging the landholder in luxury.
The people of this country have for 25 years past
petitioned the House of Commons for an equaliza-
tion of their rights, but what answer have they re-
ceived? They have keen treated with ignominy and
contempt, and have lately had plunged into their
breasts, at Manchester, the abominable dagger; but he
hoped-they would use legal means to obtain a Radi-
cal Reform in the House of Commons. Radical Re-
form, by wise men, has been called universal nonsense,
but we conceive it to be founded in universal truth
and justice; no man has a right to be taxed but by
his own consent. Radical Reform simply insists on
every man of the age of 21, having a right either by
himself or his Representative, to vote for the laws
which he is bound to obey; it insists on Annual Par-
liaments, that if a Representative act dishonestly, a
power may exist of turning him out before he commit
much mischief; and it also insists on Vote by Ballot
to secure the People from the influence of corruption.
The principles of Radical Reform recommend them-
selves to every man who coolly reflects, that were
these principles adopted, the most happy results would
ensue, and that the interests of the whole People
would be consulted. We would hear no more of the
'names of Whigs and Tories, equally enemies of the
People. Their quarrels are for the Treasury Benches
—they are equally enemies of Reform, which the
People have at last found out they must accomplish
themselves. The numerous Meetings in every part
we hail as the day star of Liberty, and we fully agree
with the other Meetings on the necessity of Radical
Reform : that a House of Commons so constituted
may enable us to sit each under his own vine, and
his own fig-tree, and none dare to make us afraid.
It would not be necessary out of the earning of 15s.
to pay 10s. in taxes, but only a small trifle for the
necessary expenses of Government. It has been said
by the enemies of Radical Reform, that we are Revo-
lutionists ; but so far from it, our object is to pre-
vent revolution and bloodshed. It has been said that
Reformers wish to seize on the property of their
neighbours, but the contrary is the fact ; we wish the
natural right of every individual to be restored to
him, and that the natural order of things be fully
established. Every art is used to cast contempt upon
the cause of Reform, by those desirous of the preser-
vation of Places and Pensions. The people are as
well qualified to judge of their rights as those who
would wish to be called their teachers. Mr. Weems
concluded, by expressing his hope that a firm, steady,
and persevering effort would be maintained, in order
to accomplish the great end for which they had met,
and that the happiest results would speedily ensue.
The Cap of Liberty was now hoisted amid the
cheers of the assembled multitude. The Chairman
said the Cap of Liberty had been presented to them
—that Cap for which their ancestors fought and con-
quered, and hoped that none of those assembled
would flinch when the day of danger was at hand.
The thanks of the Meeting were then voted to the
Ferisale Reform Society for their present : after which
their Address was read.

Mr. Muarrocu, in supporting the Resolutions, made
an apology for his inexperience in addressing an As-
sembly on political subjects, but begged leave to offer
a few ideas which he had committed to paper. He
observed, that amidst all the depredations on the free.
hold of liberty—amidst all the machinations against
the rights of the people, the Boroughmongers have
still feared candidly to express their minds respecting
the contempt in which they hold the People. They
have not dared openly to call us slaves, nor, what is
worst of all, their slaves: otherwise the people would,
at once, have known what answer to have given
them, and pointedly should it have been given. Their
corruptions have assumed the specious garb of pa-
triotism, and they have covered their deceits with the
sable mantle of Religion. But the Magistrates of
Manchester, ambitious to surpass their masters, after
declaring they had no charge against the people, sent
forth a band of unrestrained Yeomanry who cut
down, indiscriminately, men, women, and children,
sparing neither age, sex, nor condition ; even the,
bosom of female beauty, which the hand of passionate
affection would not dare rudely to approach, was not
sacred from their sabres! Mean and dastardly cow-
ards, to attack a defenceless multitude! Unnaturl
monsters, to slaughter women too ! Cars the smile of
female affection ever beam upon their • • 6
countenances, or warm their cold and flinty hearts?,
Were they the supple slaves of Ferdinand of Spain ?
Would to GOD they were ! No ; they were men calling
themselves Britons ; whose ancestors had from time
immemorial been famed for manly struggle in the
cause of freedom—men equally famous for courage
and huminity. " [low then are the mighty fallen r'
But the efforts of the people to maintain their rights
have alarmed our enslavers. The voice of freedom
has entered the darksome caverns of corruption, and
made our oppressors tremble ; a few more manly
efforts, and our fetters, of themselvei, fall to the

ground. Ccune forward boldly, my fellow-country-
men, in support of the Resolutions ;express your sen-
timenti on the ever-to-be-lamented transactions of
the 16th of August, and determinedly tell the authors
of your miseries, in unison with your brethren of the
South, that the King's subjects must not be put to
death contrary to and in violation of the laws."
Mr. CoceaunN then came forward and addressed
the Meeting Gentlemen, my appearing here to-
day has excited the astonishment of many who know
me. It has-created me several enemies; and many
have traduced me, both behind my back and before
my face Various means had been employed to de-
ter him from appearing at that Meeting; but he
hoped, when he stated his reasons, that his conduct
would be approved—at least, that he would obtain
credit for honest intentions. He had been told, that
he (Mr. Cockburn) was well enough off himself; then
why obtrude himself in this business? To which
he replied, that although he was in comfortable cir-
cumstances, yet it grieved him to see so many of his
fellow-countrymen on the point of starvation; he
was convinced that their cause was the cause of
humanity, otherwise he would not have been seen
there that day. He wished not to irritate the feel-
ings of the people to acts of plunder or rebellion,'
but to claim their just rights. It was openly reporte.l,
that the object of the Meeting was for a division of
the property of their neighbours—he most roundly
spurned the assertion—(cries elf "So do we.") He
would not advocate the cause for a moment, if he
supposed that division of property was meditated by
Radical Reformers ; nothing but what is strictly just
in the sight of GOD and man did he support; nothing
but what is truly honourable in man to defend. It
had been said, that a rabble called this Meeting; he
did not know what they meant by the term. They
were not a rabble, but flesh and blood; the only dis-
tinction between them and their enemies was a little
property, which, although they were not born to,
might perhaps have been their lot, had it not been
for those taxes which have wrested it from them,
The Carlisle weavers, at home and abroad, had been
termed turbulent and discontented, but he could
vouch for their peaceable conduct and enduring
patience under unexampled sufferings. Having the
fullest confidence in their conduct, he had come for-
ward to address that people called " Rabble." An-
other point he would wish tc touch upon, in defence of
his present conduct, was in reference to a charge made
against the Radical Reformers, of their being Deists.
His conduct would soon be abroad, but it was not his
business to dictate to them on religious matters, but
he freely gave that liberty he claimed for himself.—
He did not come there to discuts religious princi-
ples, but as a friend of the civil rights of his coun-
trymen. It had been alleged against his appearance
there, that such Meetings formed " a resistance to the
powers that be," as consecrated by Goo—they had not
come there to resist that power, but to pray for a cor-
rection of the abuse of it. Did this Divine Authority
permit any set of Magistrates to send in upon the
People a Military force, sparing neither age, sex, nor
condition ? Let us raise our voices against such atro-
cities—for none but slaves murmur only in secret !
Who, possessing the feelings of men, can be silent on
such an occasion ? Distress pervades the whole face
of the country—many have no: the necessaries of
life, and some have died of want. Whence origi-
nate these dire calamities but in misrepresentation.
It would be to the honour of those rioting in luxury
to come forward and soothe the distresses of their
fellow-countrymen by uniting their endeavours to
promote a Radical Redress of grievances. He was
fully convinced that, were all those persons who
spoke in private of the necessity of Reform, to come
forward and publicly proclaim their sentiments, it
would be effected without the slightest turbulence.
But an opposite conduct tends to produce those
bloody revolutions which every friend of humanity
must dread. He then briefly enforced the necessity
of Universal Suffrage, Annual Parliaments, and
Vote by Ballot, and concluded by a strong recom-
mendation to the Meeting to depart in peace and
good order, moved a Vote of Thanks to the Magis-
trates, for their conduct in having confided in the
prudence and good sense of the Meeting, which ren-
dered every precautionary measure unnecessary.
JAMES WEEMS seconded the motion, and moved
that the Meeting be adjourned to November 1, when
an Address would be drawn up to be presented to
the PRINCE REGENT.

The CHAIRMAN expressed a hope, that as they had
met peaceably, they would so retire.
Mr. COCKAURN then moved a Vote of Thanks to
the Chairman, which was seconded by Mr. WErms,
and carried by acclamation.
The Resolutions passed at this Meeting were eleven
in number, expressing, in strong language, detestation
of the assault made upon the unarmed multitude as-
sembled at Manchester on the 16th of August, as-
cribing much of the present sufferings of the lower
orders to excessive taxation, partly expended in use-
less places and sinecures ; calling the Restriction Bills
a State juggle ; asserting the right of the People to
have an equal voice in the Legislative Assembly of
the Country ; that Annual Parliaments, Election by
Ballot, and Universal Suffrage, are absolutely neces-
sary for the prevention of corruption at Elections ;
that the People are not properly represented in the
present House of Commons ; that the National Debt
should be paid by those who created it—the Borough-
mongers ; that the Corn Laws are oppressive and in-
jurious; that the report of the Reformers aiming at a
division of property, is a villainous fabrication of an
unprincipled Faction, to alarm the timid and injure a
cause not assailable by fair weapons. These were fol-
lowed by votes of thanks, to Mr. HUNT, for his con-
duct on the 26th of August; to MajorCAserwaicur,
Sir C. WoLskunr, and all Advocates of the Peoples',
Rights, and to all those Noblemen and Gentlemen
who had met in different places to express their de;
testation of the transactions at l'arriuo!

MANCHESTER, OCTOBER 12.
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The Meeting which was to have been lid
ton to-morrow has been postpo:red. Alessrs. t,
Fttl
and lIULTON, two of the Alanche,ter
together with Messrs. WATKINS and Hint:lrk
a, Magistrates for the diAtrot of Bolton, gat
Meeting to have been called " in direct opposio,
the opinion of the Boroughreeves and (ow.
warn heads of families, Btc. that all aner di,
ous and tumultuous assemblies ate legally al`
as the principals, and promise the vigorous
Lion of all the force at their disposal, to pry
peace." Mr. BowKEtt, Boroughree,. ~t G,
ton, and Mr. STANTON, Con;tahle, publu.h
nil of the assertion, that the Meeting svas ,
contrary to their opinion. Another. hand.bil
vertises that the Meeting is po.tponeci in cons-
of an informality in the caling of but gives
tive promise of a Meeting in the course of
week. The three hand-bill; are dated 11th 0,

The Norwich Meretay states, that a Recp
for a County Meeting, on the Maachester
will be sent to the Ili rs Surnur in a day or
A Requisition, sibned by about a thousand
bitants, mostly of die wor king class, has
vere.l to Provost ANDERSON, of Dundee, to
Public Meeting, for the purpose of considerii
distress of the Country, and expressing (tiny
don of the wanton attack made on the petit
people of Manchester, B,:e. Provost .ANntasoN
declined to call the Meeting; but no manner of
struction will be thrown in the way of their
proceeding.
There is a very sensible, dispassionate, and
perate Pamphlet just published, addres:ed to
friends of Reform, entituled, ‘• A stir,: eel
Way to obtain a Reform in Pa;!lament, by '
tional Means; with an ffectual Mode ofEmployn
Poor." We have not had time to read it,
that it takes up both sides of the co2s.ion, and
be read v.ith pleasure by all friends bah to Gr
ment and the People. The plans proposed an fool
in good sense and discretion ; and, we are tol
carried into execution, would effectu illy are
the purposes the Public can wi.,h :—and, as its
is only one shilling, we should presume every
of his country will be anxious to know its come
The Gazette de France notices the arrival of
ter from Port-au-Prince, announcing the eat
Santo Domingo, the chief place in the Spaoish
of the Island of the same name, by a body 4"
adventurers, who had sailed from one of our p
join 31,(iftEGon. The story does not seem
but any thing may be expected from the dar.ir
lantry of these adventurers.
The Patis Papers of Saturday state, that the
dinal PERIGORD was installed as ArclN:hop of
on Friday, with great cetemony. He had artera
an audience of the KING.

The assembly of Ministers of the Getman
is to open on the Ist November at Vienna, •
stated that the question of Representative
tions is to be particularly discussed, althet
propositions agreed upon at Carlsbad aprear
an extinguisher upon every idea of a free Cei.stil
in any of the German States. The King of
TEMBERG, however, it appears, expressly icf

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his Minister to state at Carlsbad, that the est&
ment of a Constitutional system in Wurtenat-
ing been agreed upon lletween him and his si
the arrangements adopted with regard to dm,
could not be applied to Wutterrbetg ; and his
ism% as already known, has, with the most
good faith, given his sanction to the Co
agreed upon by the States.

A Proclamation by the Elector of HEssE-CA
excites some attention on the Continent. In this
dress to his faithful subjects, the Elector btaZeb :

" That they must have heard of the secret intrigu..l
gerous Associationsexisting in Germany, the
of which have been exposed by the inquiries that hive
place ; that all the Members of the German Conf.
aible that external peace cannot produce the beneficial
expected from it, unless internal peace and tranquillity
tained, have found it necessary to adopt measures in
against such criminal attempts; and have accordi:lfly.
Resolution of the Diet of the 20th of September, eta
Central Committee at Mentz, to inquire into those ill .1
and check the evil in its origin.—The Committee is
not only to demand the arrest of the persons srspected, but
that they shall be conveyed to Mentz, there to remain ie
gill the inquiry is terminated and sentence passed." lr's
Highness then observes, how deeply he should be afilinedif
of his subjects should become the objects of such a MeLtUf
but flatters himself, that he shall be spared this affliction, as
has always had reason to be satisfied with tlie good
peaceable sentiments of his Hessians; and is proad of
placed by PILOVIDENCZ over a People who have always bet
tinguished for fidelity, and atttachmcnt to order and der
should, however, any such infatuated persons be found it
country, he will do his duty as a Sovereign, and as a 31
of the Confederation, and not only assist in the es-cetics
themeasures in question, " but (adis he) I hirehy *eine
of toy subjects who shall be found r:ilty of such sedidoet
binations, unworthy of the name of a litssian, and cr
quently for ever excluded front the number of my pecfo,
deprived of .11 civil rights in his country.
" Given at Cane], Serteraber 30, 1819.
(Signed) • " Wn.t.t ex, Tl:crr

11PRO N 1
ON ILIISTON'S •DMlllAllti Till r03.2.1.,NNCT. OP ROVVI. 124
With spirit and frolie s.t tmly his evr.•,
We grieve when the Co:nedy's over
Sure all must adm!t, tha. if":!da:.:s" are sewn,
That Et.t.isivx stil is the Brrer ! TAutAs.

The 6th inst. at 11fOr.ks Kirby, Warwickshire, Sir F.
R.T.S. to Emily Lissey, youngest daughter of the 1a a ••
Powys, Esq. of Berwick !louse, near Shrewslnny.
Tuesday, at St. George's Church, Ilanovcr-sqare,
Kortright, of the Coldstreans Guards, to Sarah Niz.tbetb.c
daughter of \ Vilr.am Gordon Coesvelt, E. u 4, Upper B:o.
street, Grosvenor-square.
Lately, James Stuart Wetnrs, Esq. of Surrey, to Lotig,'
only daughter of Cnl. G. Blair.

DIED.
Yesterday, at hS house, in Fark-place, St. Jamess-r-
Nathaniel eollver. i,ged 82.
At Birmingham, on the ?.6th of September, I'dtrgaric:.
of Thos. G. Logan, F.sq. Surgeon, sth Dragoon 01::110..
On the 9th in*. at Hayes, Middlesex, John Nal"
FFaq. late of the East India House.
Tuesday, at the Ilt‘t India Docks, Blackwel, Car"
ward Foord, aged 60.
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