Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-12-03

VIII i've keelhidnS u1SpuIeS, ana Keeps /
the latter Out of work. There are guards /
al all the spouts, and no violence has Vet
been attempted on them, though threat /
| ehed.
Hunts address to his Friends.
MANCHESTER, October II The fol- !
loving is the copy OF letter from Mr.. |
Hunt, received this day by the propri, Tor !
Of the Manchester Observer, for insertion
! IN his paper
To the brave Reformers of Lancashire. |
Cheshire, Yorkshire, the whole of the
North OF England. aud Scotland.
| My GetOcsd Friends s Feiiov Countrymen-
Our enemies have decla open bosti-
| litles against us and the laws OF England.
| The Infamous authorities OF Manchester,
under the sanction Of "a cOrr0pi and cruel
ministry, we're The tirsi la '-rry havoc and
let slip the dogs OF war" On the never.
to"b' ~orsotten 10Th oil August, they poll
iu,ed the history of the present age with
the ioulesi stain, ;he crimson gore OF their
ieiiow mch, wuInen anu children. Every
| eAerliOn tn bring the insiigalors and per-
peiraiors ,h these cowardly 10
justice, has hitherto failed, and We have
not therefor, been Knocked, with even The
show of fair play. All disguise has
been thrown OH, and the unmasked by
StdIGc HOW DtIOIe us III Tie naked
form oil a mi iiary armed ruiiiau.
Bun my irle DDS, " must be patient and
perSeverIng, imd not suffer ourselves To
be driven off cur gHard these laWiess
proceedings al Z meant 10 iriitale us INTO
some Indi>cr.,,t show of resistance, of
win, IL our waic lLiul enemies are auXiOusly
prepared 10 la.ke Immediate advantage,
well knowing, as they do, that nothing
strengthens anal cousolidaies the iron
arm of despotIsEi, so much as the pre-
mature anu unsu eeessful attempt 10 ,Ies-
troy II.
am induced TO urge this caution from
Tie knowledge winch hsAe, that spies
aud Iniormeis are broad, and sent among
YOU. The system of espionage is now
carried 10 snch AN o,sient, that there Is
MOI Tap room or IDt house IN the me.
! iropolls, or scarcely = the country, with
| out one or Two of these WORTHLESS being
IN nightly attendance :; and not only my
| fora Sidmouth, but tbr lord mayor OF
Loudon, knows the SUI >sIauce OF every
conversation HAT passes there, as well DIS
| those " Ito frequent thos hot beds Ofrvery
thing that is base and pr tiilgaic. These
monsters III human form, are hired anu
paiu 10 make plots, aud htrap the unwa-
| ny INTO a participation ct Their heliish
plans. Your paris OF : be country are
tuil oi them, that they iuay hat h up
| some Imaginary treason, prt paratory 10
the meeting of ParllameI II, which Is 10
take place, as the Courier informs us, 10
put down treason, which,, Of course, They
viii not laIi 10 manufacture for the occa.
| sion. 1 know That some: of these are
about 10 urge you 10 sImu iianeous meet
Jugs III the early part of November, but
| beware my friends. and ,Sisappolnt the
Tigers OF their prey. ThIre are ihos.
who are gone from the metropolis TO
| Manchester and elsew here for this pur
pose, Tie n'euey to pay Tor whose cXpen-
SEES, there and back, | nave Lbt The least
doubt may be traced to Vi liiehall, al
though those who have been the iHcau
'ous and unsuspecting ms runtents may
not be aware of the fact bui' rccOileci,
my friends, that, al such d pei tod as tue
present, AN ignorant and indIs, veet zeal
may produce more mischief than even AN
Oliver himself.
AIN the idsi man on earth thar would
advise you TO refrain from meeting 10 ex-
press your grievances, and 10 detnand
your right. Nay, would urgea nc cling
III every county, city, town and paris v, III
the United Kingdom. where they have
not already met 10 express their opii. ION
upon The at Manchester, and to
take measures for bringing the -
and their abeitors TO justice. But If ANY
one has been from London TO advise ar
recommend meeting at Mamcheste,',
under the present agilated state OF the
pubhc mind, he musi be remorselcss
ii nd indeed. No one will 20 10 such a
meeling unarmed, after the conardly
-- and muIliations which we're per
pelTaied on The 10Th aud where Is The
DiaH who would advise you 10 meet arm
edI l say, my friends OF Manchester,
meet not I'LL every effort has been
made and failed, TO bring To- justice The
---; and then, ana not iii tHen Will
there be- any question whetheryOu ought
10 meet or uot.
: | know and can naturally feel, that all
ihose who were present at Manchester OH
the 10Th, must be anxious TO have arms
! 10 protect themselves from repetition OF
such WaniOn CTueIilcs, and as | know vi
uo Ia" yet, that prohibits All Ene iishman
nom having arms for lis Own protect ION,
VII not take upon myself 10 recommend
! youhoi 10 have them, but of this | am
! qutesure, HAT no man should procure
arms S,Irrepilllously, or keep them secret,
D ly-alI Mould be done as openly OF al
D alD aDd he purpose as openly avowrd as
: The armed sSOciatiOns that are training
: In dliirrentparts of Tie kingdom.
But above al, my friends, enter moi The
i doors of pubic house-reirain from all
$ spirliuOus and, Intoxicating liquors.
u Remember that vine tenlhs OF the pub
e lIcaus are your tpemcs, they are tools
= III the hands ut ihemagisirates, aud must
q do any thing they wish them TO do, how.
5 ever dlSgraceiul IN orler 10 secure then
Il licences.
!. Abstain from beer, shirts aud tea, and