Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-10-29

Without S'taIning any pomi, That tile
"helr of these proceedings were "a uri-
constitutional. as strictly illegal, a. ihey
We're co"ardly and cruel.-( Loud ckeer-
ing)
beg leave 10 say, then, thai. in the
same manner as | am anxious Ia separate
the brave English soldier from The heroes
who compose the Manchester yeon an,y.
so am DESTROYS TO shew, as tar as can,
nay reverence Tor the laB and the consii-
tuii0n--and aciuaied by that feeling, 1
ardcuily wish 10 screen the name of the
flIsi Magistrate OF the country from the
odlupi which cannot fail 10 cover eyery
individual implicated a this infamous
trdnsaciiou.-(L Loud cheering. - bring il
as charge amongst many others lior we
cannot forget that great one OF r. fusing To
present the petitions OF the people 10 The
So' ereign) against the present Ministers,
HAL they have, ma most wicked and
cowardly manner, 10 answer their own
base purposes, made use OF the name of
The Prlncr Regent on this occasion.
Cheering. )-1hey have done so, Gentle
nen, evidently 10 cover and screen their
own responsibility for SO base an outrage
on humanity, for so dreadful violation
OF the laws ana Constitution OF the toull-
.-(Chee'1hg )-GeBilemeu, | am per
sua:ied ,ha, Tic Pnncr Regent L,ars TOO
noble, too &c erou-, too mani, minu. 10
return thanks Tor such All act. il a mo.
meni had been allowed hiu Ter consiGe-
ratiOn.- lthee'Tng~ a cIyfTOm one OF tie
croDd, 1h0t true Ass 'iOi a 6sd JriieiO, ont
he's hantbueged. I'LL, Gentlemen, YOU re-
collect WIG e hs war when th irapical
! event tocL piace-ityo CONSIDER b, uj,om
lie representation of The business vas
inade-and, finally The time atuhlch tie
answer was reinineu-yOu will actVewttl
me that the Prince Regeut was moi al.
lowed nomcnl fui considerable when
his Ministers thought fiji Ia make hin, \
party 10 Ibis act oil blood-au ac, which
they well knew would no, bear The t.s, of
examination. After some turtLei obser-
valions, Sir Francis concluded by recom
mendng unauIniiy TO The Meeting.
MI. RICHTER then read The following
Resolution -
Ii was resolved l. That nv Isv- and ru.too,
mo people OF this country have right pubic
~ To assen,hie, 10 petition The King antl either
H:nNS a Paiilameut, or to discuss az, pubiic
matter, 10 complain Of any .rIevaLc, and 10
PfOP"ae sncb lawia remedies as 70 them NAV
seem necessary
y. hai the late meeting of the people At
M"ocheste called :" 70 c9AatdeI tie prOpr'etyet
adopting Mt mast igsGl ard eFcctvgi ,ss,,,s of nj
tuning a hsJorRl i.ffhe Commons House OF Pare
lament, Was lawful meeting
81 ibat IL appears 10 us, tlaf when lie peo-
PIE wefs inns lawfully assembled, aud peace-
ablS performing public GutN the, were wan.
tohlH "lCkediy, aud cruelty, attaCk+d NV Veo.
man cavalry, under the direction oi local ma
sStrate", and hat some of them af4 killed,
OtheIs muii!ated aud a still larger uumhnr
mise rahlH wounded and tTanIped nuon
d That the atI ociou. outrage on the defence.
iess ana Peaceabie people, against all law and
ia otil"hce OF lnatice, Is an attempt 10 destroy
DS tht sword ali tie yet remains. 2 Liberties at
Euglishmen. "
o. That Ibis new mode, the only one Of late
Iesorted 10 OF answering the ysel-grounded
Complaints and Petitions of the peopie is on.
9I the many iamentabe consequences of The
Rouse OF Commons being every thing bnt What
u onght 10 be-a real Representation of tI,e
People. ~"
g. That the liberties we still pos,ess can o,Jv
be preserved--thoSe we have los, restorsd
the peace, the comfort, The happiness of the
People he promoted and their property pro-
tecied, by making the Elective Franchise so
tqnaHy extensive, ana SO secure thai il shall
be Impossible TO corr upt the Electors aud tbe
duration OF Parliament so short that ii SHAH be
me interest OF the Representative 10 act faiti,-
fully towards his Constituents
z. That an Address to his Royal Hf,hnoxs
the Prince Regent founded on The torepotuo
Resolutions he now reaa:
10 has Royal HigInesS the Prince Regent
ihe humble anu duiIiul Address II The
Electors ei Westminster, assembled in
New faiace'' srd, on Thursday lie ed
day OF September, 1910.
We, the Electors Of Westminster. as.
sembled IN Palace. yard, in pursuance Of
pnbfc advertisement for thai purpose duIv
made, beg leave to address y,ur ROYAL
liighhesS III language such as We hopeit
may become The citizens ola free Stale TO
speak, and the CHIei Magistrate of a now.
erlnl though oppressed, people 10 hear
we hnmDIy represent 10 YOUR ROYAL
Ilighness, that HE accounts which we
liave received of tie recent OUTRAGE al
Manchester, have impressed us in COM
mon, We believe, with the great maiofjiS
OF our teiiow cOuulrymen with feeling, Of
shame, grief, and Indignation, and thai We
esteem II The more our duty TO express
tAose feelings on This momentous occasion.
because The appreciation which tie Mil
listers OF your Royal High have bes,oy.
cd on the same events which lave Caus ID
Our regret add alarm, has afforded as 40
additional proof Of d settled design aud
constant effort not only TO reject lis
Petitions, but TO silence ihe complaints or
the people and either by secrei arr or
open violence, TO contTive THAT rug
VOICE OFTRUTH SHALL NEVER REACH
THE THRONE.
10 defeat this unlawful project we in
form your Royal l1igliness, that In the
open day, IN the face and by the command
OF those appointed 10 preserve the peace.
blood has been split that lie innoceut
have been condemned 10 SOLITARY Cou6ne-
meni, and The laws OF England tl,ne
VIGOROUSLY ini1ngcd by a Magistgacv
either ignorant OF those laws or agifate1
by false alarms. and inhamed bv local
jealousies 10 a wiiul violation Of tbcir,vu
daily, and the rights of their fellow sub
jects.
We bumbly present 10 your ROYAL