The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1817-04-14
ynom LATE LcxDes rArrEs.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
TVedNesGuy, Jan. 90.


house adjourned till o'clock.
On the house being resumed,
Lord Cochrape rose, and adyerted to
that part OF the Regents speech which.
noticed The disaffyction of The country.
He then stated, ,bat'he held in his hand.
ape,ition from Bristol, signed by 90. zoo
persons. The noble Lord complained
that, in general, no attention was paid
10 petitions of this nature; while they
were reading, nothing was apparent
but Glamour.
The chancellor of the exchequer rose
to order, and repealed the charge, as did
the speaker, who requested the noble
lord ,o'keep within the line Of parlia-
nen,ary usage.
The noble lord then requested, that
the clerk might read the petition in an
audible voice, and was proceeding to
comment on the conduct of government
III respect TO the meetings for reform.
These observations produced a call
to order from Mr.. Weber.
The petition was then read. II stat
ed the distresses Of the country, the nu-
merous bankruptcies, the starving po-
pulation, and many other matters OF a
similar nature, and praying for radical
reform.
Mr.. 'Protheroc not having received
any Instructions from his constituents,
he was bound to say, tina, he did not be-
lieve 1t contained the sentiments OF the
people OF Bristol. (Hear.)
Mr.. II. Davis observed, that the Pc
tition Gid not contain The sentiments Of
the great body Of his constituents; nor
did ii, he believed, emsnate from the
great body of'the citizens of Bristol
The injecting al which the petition was
voted, was composed of men, women
and chiIdrens and so necessary was it
to secure the peace. that 1900 respect
able persons were sworn in to pre-.
serve it.
The petition Gas then laid on the Ia.
bic,
His !ordship then presented similar
petition from parish in Yorkshire,
which, on account OF the violence OF It's
language, was rejected by the house,
on division. Several other petitions
Tor reform were then presented by the
noble lord, OF which two were rejected.
on account Of their contents.
H'he speaker informed the house, that
the house had this day been up with the
address of congratpiation TO the Prince
Regent on his escape; and that his
Royal Highness had returned most
gracious answer, thanking The Com
mons for this new proGf of their attach,
ment, and informing them that steps.
would immediately be taken for disco
vering the perpetrators of this outrage
on public decorum.
THE SPEECH.
On the motion of MIR. Canning, the
adjourned debate on the address TO his
Royal Highness, on the speech deliver
ed from the throne, was resumed. The
amendment having been read by the
Speaker.
Mr.. Curwen regretted that he could
not agree In the address. Through the
whole of last session, not single mea-
sure of reu enchmept had been propos
ed by ministers. On the contrary, all
rctrenchment. proposed by others, had
been invariably opposed by them; aud
he feared they had no pledge that they
would not pursue the some system dur
ing the present session The revenue
had been deficient, TO an alarming de
gree, during the past year but he fear
ed it would be more so during The PIE.
sent. The distress Of the country Would
increase, and nothing could preserve us
from ruin but the adoption OF the most
rigid economy. He coptended, that al
though the contributions of individuals
had been most liberal, yet they could
not ehcctually relieve The people even
for day. The laborers in agriculture
amounted TO 500, OCO-tbose employ.
ed In the manufactures TO 100000 -
He would throw out Of consideration
100000 and take the round number at
100000, allowing each individual to
have the power of earning l2s week
this would produce annually 100000.
COOL Half these persons were out Of
emplor; and what efforts of individual
bene'o ience could relieve the distresses
occasioned by this circumstance
MIR. Banks could no, easily be per.
suaded that any delusion had been at,
tempted in the speech from the throne,
in the prospects it held out the hon.
gentleman who spoke last had failed in
establishing this charge while, on the
other hand, he had INDUCED in a strain
of dependency quite as iallacious.