Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-10-05

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public" Ii was then resolved on the mo-.
ton of earl Manners that subscribers OF
lC0. BE- added TO the commute. TIE
bishop of London then moved the thanks OF
the meeting to the duke If York, for. his
conduct in the chair Lord Cochran could
not help observing, that had he proposed
his amen imsnt iii another place (Which he
would not name) instead of being T., que ts.d
to Withdraw the proposition, it would have
been met by direct negative, or by the
previous question, in support OF which
majority OF that assembly. miscallsd the re-
representatives. of the people, would have vo-
ted. The only persons. in fact, who were
able to assist the poor under present Cir
cumstances. were the placemen, the sne-
curists, end the fund II elders, who must
give up at least half OF ti.eir i'll cotton gains
IN order to effect the object. Hear. Hear. }
With tn S impression fixed upon his mind,
he felt tt his duty to propose an additional,
resolution. that the ministers of the crown,
that the governmet of the country, who
wiel;ed the power of par ament. were
alone competent to alleviate the national
distress. { Hear hear =! hen
The cuke of Kent rose and stated, chat
MS reason tor addressing the meeting in this
instance was, because it was Impossible for
ms i!'ustri"us relative to put motion which
contained compliment upon himself for
his conduct in the chair. Therefore he (the
duke of KENT was called upon to submit
that moton--( Here los,i cries of "pu, lord
Cochrane's mution first" were mixed with
cry OF " chair. chair.
The duke of K-nt said that he Id att
tended this meeting with view to assist
III promoting an obj ct of charity, and he
hac no doubt that such also was the intcn-
ton of the noble lord Cochrane. Of this
he was assured from the noble lords
own declaration. as well as from his kno W
ledge OF the noble lords feelings. There
tore, he called upon the noble lord, ia con-
slstency, IN politeness and urbanity, not to
urge any political purpose. and that the no.
BILE lord MIST be aware that his propositi-
on had strong political tendency. (Mur-
murs. and hear. hearD The proposition
was indeed such. that the noble lord mnst
nc aware that it was calculated to injure
the subscription, for those who were not of
the noble lords opinion in politics were bat
TOO likely to leave the room if shat propo-
siton was pressed to a vote, and thus
material object of charity w.uld suffer
through desire to urge the declaration
OF mere political opinion.
MIR. Waters maintained that nothing but
political causcs-that nothing but the ne
farous systsm. which had been pursued for
the last "a years had produced the distress
which at present afiicts the country. cloud
cries OF hear hear mixed with some muir
murS.
Lord Cochrane disclaimed any wish to
provoke political discussion, but expressed
HIS desire merely to declare 4 truth, which
no man could ventureu to dispte in any po-
pular assembly, in order that the chancel-
Tor OF the Exchequer AVID others present
might have an opportunity OF reporting to
government the decided sentiment and real
feeling of the people. Hear hear!
The Archbishop of Canterbury begged
leave to call back the attention of the meet
ing to the motion before it, and which he
had no doubt would be unanimously adopt
ed. This motion the most reverend Prelate
added, was not intended in any degree to
interfere with the motion Of the noble
lord
Loud cries Of" put lord Cochrane's
motion FIRST. for if the motion of thanks be
disposed of, the duke of York will leave
the cnaIr, and the noble lords motion will
not be put at all"
The duke of Kent declared that there
could be no intention to get rid of the
noble lords motion by any side wind.
QiearD
The motion of thanks was then passed,
while lord Cochrane vas engaged in writ
ing his motion, and the duke of York
having bowed to the meeting, immediate
y Withdrew, amidst loud kissing. and
cries of shame, shame-a trick, a
trick
A g"Ieral cry was raised" The duke
Of Kent to the chair"
His royal nghness addressed the meet
ing--Having, he sid, pledged himself. on
proposing the last resolution, that there
was no intention in getting rid of the noble
lords motion by any side wind, he felt him
self in a very awkward predic ament. -
But, added his royal highness, " hope
that as liberal E.uglishmen, you will consi-
der my situation, and who l am and that.
after my illustrious relatives have retired
from the melting, you will not insist on my
taking the chair for the purpose of pressing
the declaration of a political opinion but
that you will commend my motives, and
do justice to those feelings which deter.
mine the propriety OF my immediate depar
ture." Hear, hear } His roval high
ness accordingly withdrew. The maj ri
ty of the meeting still remained, calling
for the nomination of another chairman,
and pressing the adoption of Lord Coch-
rane's motion but the noble lord with
drew.
FROM The DUBLIN EVENING PosT.
HteD1fts to fireOent Emigrdfion.-The
magistrates perunaciously Continue to adj
minister the mqu storal oaths to persons
intending to emigrate to America, altho'