The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-06-22 00:00:00

MEETING OF THF. WEAVERS.

GLAsoo*, Jusz 17.—Yesterday, at four
o'clock, • Meeting of the Weavers took place in the
Greets, according to pre►ious advertisement. The
40th Regiment, some troops of Cavalry, and the I'o.
lice, were in ►eediness to act. Fortenstely, their
services were not required, from the peaceable manner
which the members of the Meeting conducted
themselves. The crowd was very large, and some
possess suppose that the number might amount to'
35,000. The Committee appeared JO the platform
at four o'clock, in the middle division of the High.
green. About a quarter pest four the business was
begun by one of the Committee, who begged that the
greatest order shneld be preserved ; 'leveed the Re.
quisiiion, and stated that $ I Special Constetiles
were in the crowd ready to seise any one who acted
improperly, and he, for his own part, would be the
first to point oat and assist in securing any Jelin.
germ,. A Chairman was then appointed, and a
string of Resolutions read to the Meeting, pointing
out their distressed situation, and praying that his
Royal !Rebut'', the Prince Regent would be graciously
pleased to grant such of them as wished it the means
of rosthing the colonies belonging to his Majesty
in North America, together with the means of sup.
port for one year after their arrival ; which darns
they promised to repay by yearly remittances of pro-
duce. _ _

The Meeting was then addressed by another per-
son, who was a most determined enemy to the Rein-
lotion in fawner of emigration. Ile contended 'bat
the low wages of the weavers did not arise from •
aepe►abendant supply of bands, nor from any want
of internal resources, bat from eareaaive rotation
and misrepresentation in Parliament. Ile was aware
of their miseries, and fur himself nothing bet real
necessity had forced him there. Ile said be bad
been Gee times before the her for a similar boil.
ness. Ile was not aware what characters might
be among the crowd ; bet he was determined to
give his sentiments on the qeestion, whatever might
take place. Ile thoeght it a hardship that men
should be obliged to petition the very persont
who (misted by their industry, to be trans.
ported from their native country; that, even were
their Petitions answered, it would not, by diminish-
ing the number of hands, have any effect in raising
the sages of those who remained. He Instanced the
Irish, who were not, bo said, in the least benefited
by the emigrations to Scotland. lie moved, as an
amendment to the Resolntions, that there should be
Annual Pa /liemeple, Universal Savage, and a (hail-
nulion or tAletioss.—(Gival cheering )

'Ube fleeting was West addre,sed I)) a person who
said he hall coma from a distance ; that he had
written his speech, is he :tad only lately escaped
from the faitga of the tig•rs. lie reprobated the first
it...nlufinnt, and af,er abusing the inattufactuters for
taking an unfair profit., and 01,-irby living luxurious!)
whiie the weavers felt such vitiations, be slid that
they might weal a thousand times and petition his
!Loyal Highness .very time, and )et he slight nestle
hear of it ; therefore, they should go in • body to
London sod present tt themselves. It was
his opinion that th' only persons who should tad.
glee to Gonda, arpra. 111. it.ruogh-tonticeta, Sine-
ce!islsl luJ 1,0,ca vf 11,e 0:17. (lle Wes re-