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

ytonl.hfN NH wipe OFT such an lmpuid-
.Ion rom 'htn character; above all, lei
Eugli>hnen bear IN mind, that no real
English soldier is Implicated H. these
lransactionS-tiiesc base. aud cowardly
proceedings. Continued shouts Of applause
Let them have The honour wine won il
by their gallant attack upon deienccless
ihrong of unoflrDding men and womep,l
hope This foul lihrl---iliis calnmny on
the yeomanry OF Manchester will be wip-
ed away. There is something SO shock
ing IN the very idea OF contemplating The
assassination ct an uuarmed man, that
tie hear, OF man sbrlnks from H.
even hope aud trust that these Man.
chester yeomamy will throw TIE foul
lIbt! back in the teeth of The Courier
scribe. Whatever be The glory of the
day, let the ycOmahry have tit does
not, thank God, belong 10 the English
soldier, who maintained his couniry's
honor throughout tue world-whose
name all over Europe is SYNONYMOUS
with an unconqu,rable spirit of vaIour,
and who is not move spoken of in his
own country than lie is, as | know, i'm
foreign climes'for his valour, than he. is
Tor humanity, generosity, and forbea1nce,
when fie foe no longer resists. Loud
shouts eff applause. jet us not 10 the
English soldier, who is as much known
tor his valour and renowu as for his hu
manity and iorhearance, assign any part
OF The affair al Manchester, let the yeo-
many alone have The merit and glory of
The lest" lei those who have plucked
this bloody bonor wear their dignity
without corrival.' Great applause } tnink
MIR. Hunt on that trying occasion con
Quoted himself with great prOpriety....
shall neither look backward or forward,
shall he ever found 10 praise the Eng
lishman that does lis duty think MIR.
Hunt baiaed, and defeated, and exposed
the Manchester Magistrates. | think he
caniucied himself with wisdom aHd pro-
prlril, and am glad 10 give him The Fri.
butte Of my applause for The conduct he
pursued nihe occasion 10 ~ bich allude.
Z Loud applause )--Buj there is another
circumstance which am sorry | cannot
equally express pleasure al, l mean The
verdict of the lnIsesis at Manchester it
rivals in spirit.aud valnur The acts of tue
Manchester yeOmaurv and Magistrates.
What a verdict Of Accidental Death for
men killed as tie people were ia that
croWi: surely, any verdict than that
would accord with common sense AMI
iusiire.-( Great applause Gruilomen,
lei IL not be supposed that would be con
tent with no verdict but one of Wihm
Murder! No suppose the Jury had hro't
II III omiciie-jusiifabi homicide ifyou
will could Comprehend that! But, in
this case, caunot comprehend a verdict
OF accidental dedth.-( ChCsiiHg. | confess
] d" not understand d MANS losing his
nose accidentally, by the eat of y sabre =
(theer7Rg u can comprehend that there
are circumstances where individuals might
deem resort 10 military violence nevts
sary-f can conceive plea being offered,
that resistance VAS made, which Obliged
persons under arms 10 cut down those
who were opposed 10 them-hui cannot
comprehend how suchla proceeding could
be denominaied accidental (Ckeeiw aud
shouts Of Nor no one else 4" )-Bui, Geu-
ilemen, while we feel and express The ne
ceSsity of Vindicaiimg The grossly violated
laws al England-wlIle We arc anxious
that measures should be adopted 10 pro-
tect our pcrsons-while, say, we consider
these points, propose, at the same time,
that means should be taken Ia enable in
dividuals 10 apply 10 those violated laws
iorjustice and redress, and that something
should also be done TO afford consolation
TO those women, and others, who have
suffered by the Infamous conduct of The
yeomanry Of Mancheslrri-(L Loud comiiau
ed cheering )-Genilemen, ID is no longer
question whether theirs was or was not
an Illegal act for on their own STATE.
meDt-on their own shew ing--on their
own dcience--the act VAS Illegal An
attempt has been made to defend IT,
grounded on the Riot Act-bu, that Act
itself, say, is violation of the law Of the
land. That Act, believe, was not read
or, II IT were, ii was was promula. tied in
manner vhIch rendered. il as imperative
as If il had been proclaimed. II was read
la corner, and the circumstance was
wholly unkDowp-c Shane, shame !') That
Act, however, gives no power or sanction,
IN any sense whatever 10 military execu.
ton !--iCheeTing.) A soldier, as my ven.
cradle friend near me major Cartwright
saws, Is moi mentioned, nor alluded tn, in
the Act. A soldier is unknown TO ,he
Constitution OF England (Cheering -
he Is not recognized-be IL not spoken
Of. Bat, il he were mentioned, no ne
cessliy exists, 10 make Use use of him IN
the manner the sapient Manchester Ma.
gISiraies sPem 10 contemplate The Riot
Act says. after an hours notice has been
given, and 4 hmuitRoHS (nDi an orderLy)
meeting continues, then The Magistrate
IS TO read the Act, 10 warn them Of The
penalties TO which they ren'cr themselves
liable by remaining together afterwards.
But even The neto laws of England, not to
speak OF ibe od-(LcugAtcJ) do not
travel quite so fast as ihe yeoms0ry
cavalry of Manchester !-(CheeriHg and
fanghfcr.) Even If The people do no,
diSperse, they are not 10 have their
llwOais cut Immediately - Cbeeriag.)-
No, but if meeting be riotous and lu-
multuous, IL is directed That the ring
leaders shall be-wIlai Not knocked
on the head-no such thing-they shall
he apprehended and punished according