The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-03-26
SMITH. MAYOR

IN a Meeting or AsSembky of the HIavora
.1tde7men, and Lfuerymen of the se1e,ai
COMPANIES offhe City Of London. IN Com
mon Hal assembled at fhe GuiIdhoU of
the said City, on "Wednesday, HE 9th dan
of Jan. 1911.
heS0fU' unanimously,
l. ha the end & design of all government is.
II ought to be, the good of the people-the Pre-
negatives of the Crown are vested in the Linz
a sacred trust for their benefit. b
3 ReSofved unanimously, That if is therefore
quaiiy their duty to guard, by every constituti-
onai means, against all entertainments and inno.
yations upon the Just and necessary mowers ond
nrerogatlves OF the crown, as to oppose those en-
Iroachments and innovations which have so mo-
t"rlously been made upon the Repr, Sc NATIVE
Branch ofour Constitution.
8. Resofved WnGnimousb, That anxious as we
re to remove from the Government eyerv sne-
OF Unjust influence, equally Injurious TO the
King and People, and 20 promote system of
general reform, especially in that branch of the
legislature the corrupt state of which has been
e great source OF all cur national caIamitias
&c Commons House Of Parliament ; we never,
neless feel equally anxious to mainlail the re-
al splendor and dignity of the crown, and all
S just ana neces sary pow ers and preropatives
4. HeSoIveG unanimously, That deeply lamen,-
ng the afhlc.In mcapscIty of our most rracit,l,
Sovereign, by which the funct tons Of the Execu
o.. ~ do
rive cheering consolation in cinirmpIatino~ ,bs
many amiable qualities of his Royal Hirhness
u Prince OF Wales, and the attachment yshirh
ne has invariably evinced for the rights and Il
berries OF tie people, aHording lie nalion the
eat grounded confidence Of seeing the ROYAL
Functions wisely and ably exercised.
D. That impressed with these cons;Icra,;
ons we cannot but view ali attempts 10 a.
on'ge ihe royal autho iiy and impose restrict
ons up Tie Regent, IN the person of his ROY
al ms. ness, - highly dangerous and unconsi;.
tuuondi, establishing new est he in the re,l,,
10 controul and counterfeit the Exeo.,,ve r. 49,,
=, m Mt, and tending TO render it feeble and I'M
"'.'Sh'; at TINE "nsn tn state Of he nation
Pt ruhariy requires IT'S fuli eherpi.s
g. Resofyed, That we therefore. v,ecy NTH ,,,,
cern & Indignation Tie att mpts winch are m,Jc
20 degrade The kingly Office, & to render If f.
pendent upon those minis. ers, who have so long
abused Tie confidence Of Ale SOVEREIGN. Win
pave uniformly shewn a marked contempt for
IPuohc lplnion, whose Whole career has been a
series oi ihcaP"cHy, misconduct, i violation of
Tie Constitution who have added to the cate
'"guG OF their crimes by usuTpng the ROYAL an
I'D "rny, and VINO, not content with having en-.
crossed patronage 3, emolumeut, AM serureJ
10 themselves q adbereDts prOiusun Of petsions
q snecures, arc now cndeavoring 10 retain an
unconstitutional power and influence vb,ch
would enable them TO enbsrrass md impede ;he
Ezeou'i Government in al ITS operations end
render u subject 10 their controul
T. Resolved pTanrmopsG, That the com .oan,.
over hIs MJcsly's seals, assumed & eyer, r.
ny tie Two Houses OF Parliament in the lat, :,
lance Of ordering IN ,ssue Of treasure from =.
M'Jcsy's Exchequer, appears to us sUbversive
OF the Independence, and dangerous IN the exis-
..hce ~ thc frugal part ut our government aud
hat to prevent the necessity 0fHavi ardn
ours 20 sr. 10 perilpus cXpedicGts, AID 'fth =.
oy continuing snd extending ssh fussller ms =