Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-11-30
Manchester, Oct. 91.
HUNTS ADDRESS TO HIS FRIENDS.

Cheshire, Yorkshire, the whole of the north
OF England and Scotland.
Nv beloved Friends
and Fellou' Coatntrymen,
Our enemies have declared open hostililies
against US and the laws of Eng'an The
infamous authorities at Manchester, under
the sanction of corrupt and cruel ministry,
were the first 10 cry "havoc, and let slip the
dogs Of war;" On the ITO be forgot
ten 10th of August, they polluted the history
of the present age with the foulest stain, the
crimson gore of their fellow men, women
aud children. Every exertion to bring The
instigators of these cowardly - to justice,
has hitherto failed, and we have not there
fore been Knocked, with even the show of fair
play. All disguise has been thrown of, and
the unmasked hypocrite Stands now before
US in the naked form OF a military armed ruff
fan. But, my friends, we must be patient
and persevering, and not suffer ourselves to
be driven off eur guard these lawiess pro-
ceedirgs are meant to irritate US INTO some
indiscreet show Of resistance, OF which our
watchful enemies are anxiously prepared 10
to take immediate advantage well knowing,
as they do, that nothing strengthens and con-
solidates the iron arm of despotism so much
as the premature and unsuccessful attempt to
destroy it.
am induced to urge this caution, from
the knowledge which have, that spies and
informers are abroad, and sent among YOU.
The system of espionage is now carried TO
such an extent. that there is not tap-room
or pot house in the metropolis, or scarcely
worthless being in nightly attendance ). ard
not only my lord Sidmouth, but The lord may
or of London, knows the substance of every
conversation that passes there, as well as
those who frequent those hot beds of every
thing that is base and profigate. These
monsters in human torn are hired and paid
to make plots, and entrap the unwary into
participation of their hcliish plans. Your
parts of the country are full of them, that they
may hatch up some imaginary treason, pre-
paratory 70 the meeting Of parliament, which
is TO take place, as the Courier informs US,
TO put down treason, which, OF course, they
will not fail to manufacture for the occasion.
know that some Of these are about to urge
you TO simultaneous meetings in the early
part of November, but beware, my friends,
and disappoint the tygars Of their prey
There are those who are gone from the me-
tropolis lc Manchester and e,twhere, for
this purpose, the money to pay iot whose ex-
pences, there and back have not The least
doubt, may be traced to Whitehall, aI'lough
those who have been the incaulous aud IN
suspec,ing Instruments may not De aware Of
the fact but reco!icct my friends, hat. at
such period as ihe present, an ignorant and
!ndiscrett zeal nay produce more mischief
than even an DIV himself am The last
man on earth that would advise you to refrain
from meeting TO express your grievances, and
10 demand your rights. Nay, | would urge
a meeting in every county, city town and pa
IRISH, in the United X ngdom, where they
have not already met to express their opinions
upon the - at Manchester, aud to take
measures ior bringing the - and their a.
hettors TO justice. But if any one has teen
from London 10 advise or recommend meet
ing at MancheSer, under the present agita-
ted stale Of the public mind, he must be a
re'norse!ess Gend indeed. No On, viii go 10
such meeting unarmcd, after the cowardly
- and mut!atioDs which were perpetrated
on the Goth !; and where is the man that
would advise you to meet armed? say,
ny friends Of Manchester, meet ret till ev-
cry effort has failed, to bring TO Justice
the -; and thea, ard net till then. will
there be any question whether YOU ought to
meet or not.
| know and can naturally feel, that all
those y ho were present al Manchester on
the 10th, must be ANXIOUS 70 have arms to
protect themselves from REPETITION OF such
wanton cruelties aud as | Know of 10 law
Jet, that prohibits an Englishman from ha
wing arms for his own protection, will not
take upon myself TO recommend you not 10
bave them, but Of this am quite sure, that
no n IL should procure arms surreptiously, or
keep them secretly-all should be done as
openly lii at ally and the purpose as openly