Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-08-26

ness To act when required, anu DIS uItCt-
ed These delegates appointed from va
rious places, have met in small numbers,
aud thus kept up d general but verbal
correspondence among The disaftecteo.
Toward, the end of April, and during
the month Of Nav, this correspondence
appears TO have been carried on with in
creased activity. As early as the 9TH OF
that month. a meeting is stated to- have
been held in one of the principal towns OF
the West Riding of Yorkshire. and 10
have been attended by persons calling
themselves delegates from other principal
towns of that district; and also from
Leicester, from Birmingham, and from
Nottingham. At this meeting reports
were made by the different delegates of
the strength which could be collected
from the districts which they represented.
The numbers were stated as very large !;
but the committee are well aware of the
cxaggeration To be expected IN such Ca
SEES. Ii was about this time that the peri
od for another general rising appears 10
have been fixed for as early a day as pos
sible after the discussion of all expected
motion for reform IN Parliament. Not
tiagham appears 10 have been intended as
the headquarters upon which part of
the Insurgents were to march in the frs,
joined there, and on their march towards
London by other bodies with snch arms
rs they might have already provided or
might procure by force from private hon
SEES. or from the different depots or bar
racks of which the attack was proposed.
Al various subsequent meetings at diff
terent places reports are stated To have
been made ofa great increase ofnumbers
so great, that ii was said on one occa-
sion that they were Obliged daily to ex-
tend their divisions, find enlarge their
Committee.
Concurrent information from mary of
the quarters from whence these delegates
were said 10 be deputed, confirms the
expectation of general rising about the
time above mentioned, and states its sub
sequent postponement TO the 9th or l0th
ofJune, for which various reasons were
assigned.
The latest Intelligence from those quar-
fers has made It highly probable thai the
same causes which have hitherto thwart-
ed the execution OF these desperate de
signs, viz. the vigilance OF government,
the great activity aad intelligence of the
Magistrates, the ready assistance afford
ell under them orders by The regular
troops and yeomanry, the prompt and
efficient arrangements of The officers ca
trusted with that service, the knowledge
which has from time To time been OBJ
tanned o.. The plans of the diSatIected, and
the consequent arrest aud confinement
or the leading agitatorS, would occasion
still further postponement OF their afro
cious plans. Subsequent intelligence
leaves no doubt, that the plan, in lis full
extent, has for tile present been irustra-
ted but The correctness of the informant
on which had previously been obtained,
has been confirmed by the recent APP
pearance at bodies of men in arms at the
precise period which is stated TO have
been fixed upon, and particularly il one
OF the districts, which had laitery been
represented as determined TO act without
waiting for general Instruction.
The Committee think it highly impor-
tant TO state, that The reports received
from :aany of the most active Magis-
trates, and from PERSONS whose stations,
both civil and military, have enabled them
10 collect the most accurate judgment as
to the state of the country, concur i'll attri-
buiing, lii a very considerable degree the
disappointment of the attempts already
made, q The hopes OF continued tranquilli-
ty, 10 the actual exercise Of the powers
which Parliament had entrusted to the cx-
ecutive government, & TO the effect Ofthe
known existence OF such powers ready to
be called into action, when necessity re-
CURES it-aud in presenting the danger
which would threaten the country, were
those powers to be Withdrawn at the pre-
sent moment. And the Committee feel
that they should i'll discharge the trust
reposed in them, If they did not declare
their own entire agreement i'll this opini-
on. With the fullest confidence in the
general loyalty and good disposition, not
only of those portions of the kingdom
which have hitherto remained in great
degree untainted, but of by far The most
considerable part of those very districts
which are the chief scenes ofthe Operati-
Ons of The disatfected-a confidence
which very recent experience has salts
tactorlly contlrmed-ihey cannot refrain
from submitting to your lordships, as Inc
result of all the information they have re-
ceIvcd, that the time is not yet arrived
wien tile maintenance Oithe public fran
guilty, landlthe protection of the lives
and properties OF bis majesty's subjects,
can be allowed to rest upon the ordinary
powers OF the law.
MR.. CoBBETT'S BEPLYTo Mr.. wooLLER
Tuesday week. we published short
notice Of Mr.. Wooler's attack upon Cob
belt, from Tie l2ih NO. OF the New York
Register. no. 10, dated New-York, the
9Th ofAugust, contains letter FROM MIR.
Goblet, addressed 10 Majoy Cart
&c wright, heeenerabfe teady IF reform, on
Mr.. WOoffer's attack upon me-On hat
"genttemen's triaisfor Abet-OnMe PROPOSE
fion TO elect tie Lori Wqyor as one oCILe
Members {or the city If Loado,l." We
extract the following -
[ pefcgsbUr.. J,goU;o..sa.
The reasons stated by me for nv
voluntary nYiln annnarnd To- NJ, 80.