The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1819-12-01
FOREIGN ARTICLES.
LONDON.

the proceedings at Manchester. He was
waited upon with remonstrancc on his
obstlnacy, aud spoken to very plainly;
sill, ne persisted in bis subseryiency to
the ministry the common hall was
held, and the following address voted to.
the Prince Regent. which was duly pre-
sented.
. re lis Royal Hgbnsss the p~inee Of Waies,
regeas Of the Uaned Aingdom of Greas-
Byi.6;a and Ireiuna seN .s&tf.p
q fae Him6t ,sds,ess and Petition ef s1e
Lord .kayor, sd,desoses and Comwons Of rae
eify sf,i.0ndep, ana Csmnoa csuneii sssen.
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MAY it please your Royal Highness,
eve, his Mvjesty's most dulifui and
loyal subIects, the Lord Mayor, Alder
men, and Cammous OF the city of Lon
don, in Common Council assembled,
humhy approach our Royal Hishncss
with feelings of the most serious alarm
and regret, At the extraordinary and ca
lamitous proceedings which have taken
place at Manchester,
We humbly represent to your Royal
H,ghncss, that under TIE free principles
OF the British constitution, II is the un-
doubtsd right Of Ene!ishmen 20 assemblc
together for the purpose OF drlibcrating
upon public grievances, as well as on the
legal and constitutional means Of obtain
ing redress.
That, fer the exercise of this right, q
meeting was held at Manchester, on the
10th August last, snd without entering
into the policy or prudence Of convcning
such assembly,i; appears to us from the
information which has transpired, that
the said meeting was legally assembled.
that its proceedings were conducted in
IN orderly and peaceful manner, and thar
the people composing it were, therefore.
acting under the sanction Of the laws, and
entitled to the protection Of the magis-
trates. ~A
We have, nevertheless, learnt. with
grief and astonisbmen,, that while the
meeting was so assembled. and when no
act of riot or tumult had taken place, the
magistrates issued their warrants Tor tllS
apprehension oil certain persons then pre- ,
sent for the execution OF which, aithougH
no resistance was made OH tho part ol tl:s
people, or those against whom the war
rants were issued. they immediately re,
sorted to the aid OF the military; the.
! Manchester yeomanry cavalry, suddenly
rushing forward, opened passage thro'
the multitude, furiously attacking, by
force OF arms, peaccable and unofFcndirg
citizcns, whereby great numbers Of men,
women and chidrcn, and even peace OFF,.
GERS, were indiscriminate!y and wansonly
rode over, and many inhumanly sabreds.
| and killed. -.
We feel ourselves called upon 70 g ~
press to your Royal Highness our str0o
est indignation at these unpovokcd ao0k
incorporate proceedings, which we ca!
not butview as highly disgraceful to
character Of linglishmen, and dssieg
violation Of the British constitutions !,
That, from your Royal HighDeSx
known ard declared attachment to ~.
constitution and the laws, We, Iecl ~
most decided conviction. that your He{1I
Higlmess never could have been irsluced
to express your approval OF the condy1f|
of the abcltors and perpetrators of lt<a
atrocities. had not your royal coniide1
been abused by Interested and rnigcp
senied staicpents Of these illego! an{!
tai transactions. n @V ]s,lkt
We humbly submit to your
Highness, that Ut time Wien the
body of bis Majcsty's subjects ~
.ering under the severest privatiO1s,
ever erroneous may be their ideas6
means OF redress, kind and cQciIi
attention to their complaints. is Cd
called ior by policy aud justice, h6d
depriving them OF the means Of exp
ing their grievances by cruelty ~