The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-07-22 00:00:00

LONDON, THURSDAY. JULY 22, 1819

" Cense for which HAMPDEN fell in the Field, and STDNET died on the Scoffold! "

SMITLIFIELD MEETING.

selves bow far the Reiniguana were calculated to 'ac-
complish, not their slivery, bet their freedom He
then read them, and as they are important in them-
selves. we shall, not withstanding their spiesastice in
Imirrelasta Paper. and for the sake of making oar
report estkpoe, repeat them :

The people begin to assemble as early es ten,
sod the number kept rapidly increasing until the
hour appointed In the Adveriisemeet. The comtmel
filled Smithfield le every corner and avenge : the
..enther was competed by the l'imes st 10.000, by the
Courier at 70,000 persons. A waggon was drawn ep
at the entrant-a into Cloth-fair for the acenmmuds•
lion of the Chairman end Ms supporters; this he ,
very generously shared with the Gentlemen who
waited to report the proceedings for the daily Press;
and it is justly doe to Mr. Hunt to say, that be
showed them tiLlt utmost politeness, and ensign, for
their accommodation throughout. Mr. Item him-
self arrived exactly at one o'clot k ; he passwl shrnagh
the crowd, condensed as it was, with the wawa
ease, on horse•back, •there being no irstrt roptirrn. or
scarcely any friend or appearance of tumeit
the applause, which Increased as he approdrhyd the
waggon, end which ',unlaced the most impressive
effect from Ile loudn►ss end apparent onitaimihy ; so
Vail WWI the concourse, snd so intense the interest
Mt by every prefer, pr►sent, to whatsoever political
prin. 'pies they beinnrd.
Mr. Hunt, on the moo;on of Mr. GAIT, was la.
medisrely voted to the Chsir S.,•rat flap were
uaferl►tl ; one was composed of three rapes
of d.ff•rent c'lnured silks, with the names of Fag•
land, Ireland, and Scotland, •everslle inscribed on
them; nn two red flags were inscribed, " Universal
Suffrage," and " Liberty •r Desch;" a.. two white
ewes were written, " Gu. el will to all Men ;" be.
skies these, were two pair of large boards, and on
Him written " Order, order."

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1. Resolved, Therefore, that every perms born in Great 1
Britainand irelaad, hy isherent right—Faca.
t That for the proleetios of the Life. the Liberty. and the
Property of eery Member in a free Mate, it r expedient and
Poem al that • Code of laws samold be established, and as
Ey'rel lyre Admintsitantio therm? rovided.
3. Iha as Life. Uherti, and Prnperty, are equally dear se
every kin.. trimester way be hi. rank, eanditiots, or maks- i i
meat, it follow of orempty, ram envy 1111sn. Ina free State,
Is .-qoally entitled to a ...ice is the enactmeet. of such Laws,
and their Provninisal adoinisera.lea.
1. That to ispoort the ins. expo ten attendant upon a due
Admit is ration of she Law, fair prepostiooed cnanihoilon
et at ever. member of the emamenity ought to be eqoitably
levied.
3. fast she Right. of all being equal, of Frennaa in Great
Bel aim or Irelaisd nteatu so tor taxed svitimet his presioas ad-
I minims to • pacietpat out f I.b.iversel Right.
fh t •111- Ustiverial Right may be exercised Mt the choke
of Repemeannivo.t. be Nosy and freely mmitiated sr dimes
by she Yokes or Votes of the largest peopmtissa alba whale
Members of the 3 ate.
1. Its Ile persons wh at pretest compote the British Home
Csastemos have ant beta fairly mad freely nantinaled, at choirs.
by 'be Voices or Yam ofthr largest propornoo Otte Members
of she Moe.
R. Therefore, that any laws which may hereafter be emeled.
et any Taus which may be imposed by line present Brisisis
Hoe.* of Commons, might mot. in tyelly, so be considered hill
glom, upon thaw who we oajestly exeladed from miring their
Voice, or Votes la Me shake of Renfro-statism.
9 Tit from and after the lint by of January. 1930. we
imams enneleolinettly eouslder our.elves as bound its equity by
say future eons:neon which may be mode by any perms%
oiling itsemones our Represnitaiives. other than 1116m1 who
als.ll be. fulls freely. and fairly causes. by the Voires or Vilest.,
the largest proponion ado h.emhers of the State.
10. That. wish a view le accelerate the choice of legal and
jn-t Repreneme.ives of the whole People. we will came Rooks
• to be forthwith speed la the dilretrat Parishes if Mk Metro-
' pins. for toe toroemeat of the 111~1 and ',Odeoce of every
moan Of Silist me an I *nand mind resieetit therein. as as le
tumble hint in pee hi Yoe when tinily retintred du Is do.
11. Test on bumble adoirena be pre...nista to c.a. Prier. 8.-
Irflo-alnz be will he graciously pleased to issue hi. Nab
so the whntp. 3. d • bee Returning Officers of the differeat
Coo ties and t Wee of this }:,spire. to COON' Itepreontasives
be 146,00111airrevbly to the faro...int Hrto:uti.a, and to asses-
Me la Parlamenti in Jammer, nest.
It. That Is is the right of every Indisidanl to retain sad ex-
press his Reltimos Onlaismo, without being sone erable to any
Inman trihonol ; and that it Is stetted, ittit.l,r7lnt. and *Rime.
in imp*+ eiv,l disabilkies is. Weasel of any difference is Re-
tiptoe, prole...loc
la. That this Meeting hts witoessed ain the deepest s
thy a" M.,' be qsfferlng- of our fellownrounit vets ant.
imam. ••netes.ing rho Callielit Faith. who. as she unisist.
arbi.esey. and ',girl laws of a sell-elected Legislature. hove
her.. Wag sobjecten to the severest mi.mies, *lnch oar body of
moo eau taller wpm atwitter.
14. That the applications foe (*whelk kamactpatioas ARO
roles ed sod atolls karboramls mimed peace heSpalille
dot •t, that the t. Iv onto by *bleb the Lkuliolies eon Ihre
the rem sal of Ahem ditobitities. Is by analog wills die
et Lowland ad vievolond. sod demanding Radical Reform,
oh ch, hs res ',fiesta all men equal rights. will ware to oar
Cartoilie et,“ls4f owe the free eajoyeseat • f all They ask.
lh ' tar an .ddre.s.expreesiag she oar ...mimeos. be pre-
pared b tee Lat-ottne signed by the t Minoan and Seem-
tor. nad innsolind to she budiag Membets of the Catholic
/1.. d. st hewed, for the pis of green' circulation.
lb. Tim Ws flcrtllat y stamen peseta.. their sionie
doom far ae solos ol all slaeleve Ilefornorri, aid they paw offer
toe olive branch f peace and geed. adl to tame ahem the is.
wises eall...ldunontioe. private or public *fairs, compel to
roman. peons, weal-ii.bets to the rams of their brother-sat
fermi, and bibil,P all to .he &RIM soldier that be may mu be
driven by Ike fear of starve Wm. tie horror eta lacerated back,
or he hos 01 hie. by • d.owohesd Court. Martial, to deeds fa
detest... of the system which his seal abhors.
17 That this Neenag solemnly disclaim, the Debt impadeettly
(slots called hal Gaol ; last as It was rantracied by the
Hortagninongers. without the mown of ,be People, let the
IS.,r,...ghnhnnirril pay the principal sad interest of the name.
18 That this Mettles earquivacally disci is any re at
patt.cipatioo in the dimraenal and cowardly set of the llo-
rneghinongen, in placing the brave Napoleon a primmer to
pet Mu •stun a desert Mind, shot am Irma human ebeirty. and
torn from his oily so*, whilst he is caroled to the brutal luso.
teem of a hired keeper.

Mr. HONT addressed the Nle,ting. He should be,
ambition* indeed.., he was capable of enriposinit that
hia coke could ~.acti the immense end iespertable
eseitstade which he ea w hero.. him, a wieltitude
which, he had so hesitation in saying it, exceeded in
umbers, in real worth and respectability, any ti Ing
of the kind within the memory of man, a.,d s‘-r-
-•• ail the records of hiltor,.—(,eplersses•).—
A needier cf respectable, 'hovel herntite. individevis
composiori the Committee. Pad invited him to rake e
Chair, sod direct the proceedings of the Meeting ;
they were chiefly of that rank in life • herb bed been
lovelently styled lite lower order. Th.,. they wood,
with simple wands to show, thet h mhie cc ,h•rir.re,
they were not afraid to do their draw .•• their follow.
evert., men. Their selei ion of a Chairmen had met
with the approbation of the Meettn4 ; and he *wild
mideeerrer to du his tint, in ...rt. a way as would do
me discredit to the
f*llpot table, mcierly, aid ,tame
coos stemblage They 64.011 VelrPlte, thqt
had been incited by the Committee 14 country Gen.
tiernen,who 'miaowed to iie a. 111,,•ed le is cause.,

Reform; but it seemed as if the Committee were n.•t
eristocratir enough for many of 'hem to attend ; the
letters of ..me woel•l be read ro th►m, end show.)
they would be able to discern h.* far these poises
would be disposed to •.twee fnresrd en any ••gee• ,
cud necessary occasion, with.•ut respect of penults, j
to erre the Public cause Some of them who had ;rm.!
mined to attend, being terrified by the threats of a
(inept Press, or same such cause, abandoned them
le the hoer of trial. All the answers should be laid
before them, as they had been laid before the Com-
mittee. One thing he had guest pleasure In an.
sooneing to thew ; eltboogh, (ante the late loss of
his neer relative, e•.d hat. arrest at the same unlucky
jeoctore, Sir Charles Wotsoloy waa eushle to attend,
he knew they would he .• oeh (willed to learn,
then the person who was indict...) with how, Ilse it .e.
Mr. Harrison, was about in app►.r before them.—
(.4plearscs.)-11ket Geotheroan had kindly offered
to assist at the proceedings of that day, and
they would be gratified »oh healiog him es•
press those patriotic *moments which had pro.
diced sock greet resells in the North.—(ifp
',franc) —The three,• ot the Vella Pass during the
last fortnight, had ire, ►snseh to deter soy mogul
among them from attending. Fur his own pert they
haul indoence with him ; he bad been Its the habit
of v 011: g the ;sanders .•f corruption for more than
11 years, acid be had learnt to smile at such artifices
with coeteropt. He bad received a letter, threaten.
lag him, that if he persisted in going to the Merging
he should certainly be pet to death. The cowardly
scoundrels were only prevented from the execution of
their purpose by the dread of the ;Abbe vengeance..
If his death would he more useful to his country than
kis life, let them fire away ; but while be was able,
he would do his duty to the People at the iibk of his
life. He Deed not to caution them ogninst disorder;
they were too peaceable to require such advice; sod
they most bit perfectly swans that the Mood-thinly
villains of the corrupt Deity Press and their em.
players would be delighted with any lusleace •hick
they would furnish of tumult or disorder. He re.
membered that they were on the ground once once.
pied by Wat Tyler and the multitude who followed
bin, and if as occasion of equal necessity demanded
it, he (Mr. H.) was quite willing to head the People,
and lead them on to the redress of their complaints u,
that bold man had done.
Mr. BLANDFORD, the Secretary, then read the
letter of Sir Charles Wulseley, acknowledging the
receipt of the invitation, professing his sympathy is
the object of the Meeting, his adducer's to attend,
and his reasons for lint tilling so, as they ere before
stated. A letter (runs Mr. Northmoee to somewhat
the same pup...e was read, either in wht•le or pert;
bet a momentary r.•utmntiot ILEUM( the multitude
p ted the hearing of It.
Mr GA'? I.lrinleeti. It was the first duty of a

These Resolotions keying been proposed,
Th• Rev. Jostrn nARRISON, or Stockport, ease

forward on the waggon to address the assembly.—
He rose for the purpose of secndieg the Resolutions
which had just been read. Thoogb he had not seen
every idea contained in them, he bad looked over the
greeter part of them, aed he thought it his defy to
say, th•t be did honestly approve of that part which
he had seen. Gael!'ly it was such a string of Rests-
lotions as had never before been proposed or adapted
by any Meeting whatsoever. It was such • step Is
it was requisite for the People to toke ; not, indeed,
to request, but re resume possession of the rights of
which r:•.ev had been defrauded; and yet they seemed
as if they Intended to address the Prince [(eget t.—
To tech. measure he hid no objection, es they would
thes conshine humility with their courage, ind respect
for their Prince with the Remonstrance which they
were addressing to hint. S. (sr as that Prince had a

title to the crown and the throne, so fir were they
willing to acknowledge it ; so long es he was titter-
mined to protect the rights and privileges of the Poa.
. . .

ple, so long would he People be determined to

protect blee—( Applause )—se long mu he acted
lb* part of a kind and indolgent parrot to the
People, to lo^g would the People be goofi filial

Whirrs to him: " Demean yoursrlres," continued
it." Rev. °rater, " with prnpriety towards him.—
Act so kecomes 'oar rank trOd station: yes wilt
thus do pm dot!, end prevent time scenes of

bloodshed, ■novehy. and confusion, from occurring
here which unfortunately occurred in France." He
wag certain, that among the multitude which he was
et:dr•ssing, there was not a single individual who
would not shudder at the idea of a repetition of the
bloody scenes of Frsoco in this our beloved, on•
te.ulifol.and nor highly foonortd ,Ipplouse.)
—There were some men who had ssid, that it was im-
possible for Englishmen to obtain tn•ir rights with. ot
Sitlitinc for them others, however, and he was ono
of them, deem►d fighting smelly boner. y. I
every enemy, town, sills:., and lutile', wtnul'
meet and adopt the tam• Rp.oloe as the inhabit-
' auto of the wet rophhs were now g•.i. g .:,.•
more Iseultl be necessary, shit c.,111,1 de-
sired by the warmest friend of freedein, in order to
etstaiu his long lost tights! Thu•, tl.•y wisold
once etpreos their sentiments and their feelings;
ibis they wield at once dented their rights, sod

large assembly to prefer's order ; if they did ant d•
this. they would not be ,ble, slier retiring from rho
Meeting, to informs their friends of whit had been
done. Ile *mild immediately 'Omit • serief of Hi.
solOoms !o_tbeco; they 'toted consider for tbein-