Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-10-15

In consequence OF this decline a meeting
was called AT the Castle Inn, when il was
resolved that public meeting should be
convened through thu medium of The
newspapers and printed placards, 10 take
place lin Clay ton Square on the 30ih oi
August.
On tile 30,h IF August, meeting was
held AT Clayton Square in Liverpool.
winch Was attended bv more than IL, 900
persons. Colonel Williams MAS called To
the CHAIR, and having stated the object Of
the meeting. Mrssrs. Shepherd, Wood,
+. Smith, j. Smith, Bushtou aud Cromp-
ton, sevcrally addressed the people. An
address was voled TO the Prince Regent
on the subject OF reform; and j resolu-
lion adopted reprobaiing the measures
pursued by the Magistrates al The Man
chester meeting. The chairman then
mentioned thai another meeting would
be held in The same place for the express
purpose Of considering the Manchester
business and the crowd dispersed with
out any riot.
SUIIHFIELD MEETING.
The Committee of 200 lasi night threw
out Major Car,wrighi's proposition Tor
postpoDing The meeting, advertised TO
he held this day, for the purpose of
taking INTO consideration, as the posting
bills express il, the horrible murders
and massacre at Manchester" In cou-
sequence, Blandford's placard was i'm
ms diatcly re printed in its original form,
and anumber of copies were stuck up in
the different avenues TO and from Smith
field.
In some paris Of the market place "A
Caution from the Lord Mayor was ex-
hibited, desiring masters of families To
keep their apprentices, servants, &c. at
home, as numbers give an Importance on
these occasions.
The crowd began to collect about -
O'Clock, bui il then consisted chiefly of
idle boys and v"sranis of different kinds.
BY 2, The number had much increased,
and great many persons were drawn to
The spot from curiosity. Uncertainty still
seemed TO prevail whether the meeting
would ar would not be held in coiis,-
quencc OF which written bills upon paste
board were sent r.und the market place
IN this form" The meeting will be held
and business will begin al 4 O'clock
Keep order !'-Ail the tiremcn of the
different Offices have been sworn in as
special Cousiables, and posted in ST..
Bartholomew and Chris,'s Hospitals and
other convenient places III The vicinity =
A few OF the City Light Horse walked
through the streets about twelve, but no
regular military are 10 be seen. Tue
regiment OF Hussars, usually stationed
at Brighton, arrived in London this morn
ing, after marching allnight.
Before o'clock, the crowd i'm Smith
held WAS very great AS numerous, if not
more so, than when Hunt presided.
Shortly afterwards the committee, pre-
cPIp1 Inv 4 Ha,rS E.,I 4
Suffrage" Liberty or Dea,l,"E:' Peace
and good WILL" and England, Scot
land and Ireland" arrived at Smiihlield !;
aud after them came a hackney chariot,
III which were Watson, Thistlewood and
others, besides two OH the box and three
behind. They were succeeded by "a
Wagon, which was drawn 10 the east side
OF lie square.
The person on The clario, then got
INTO the Wagon, and the standards were
mounted above. They were received
with many cheers by the crowd. Ii was
first proposed that DR.. Watson should
take The chair and the vote being car
RED by acclamaiion, the business of the
day was opened by secretary pro TEN
In the name Of Biandiord, who read the
original handful on which Blandiord is
DOW confined. IL was followed by cries
of bravo bravo ! long continued
A letter from sir Charles Wolseley was
then read, eXrnsing himself from presid-
ing. This was followed by great applause,
anu DIR. Watson proposed long string of
resolutions, which were read. Their sub
stance as follows
That reform III Parliament was abso-
iu,tiy necessary 10 avert military DIES.
potlSm That universal suffrage, &c. was
The undoubied right of the people, and
to obsiruct that right Was high crime
and misdemcanor that This meeting
viewed with indignation and horror, the
massacre and murders Of Manchester /;
that those who had been guilty of them
ought 10 be brought 10 condisn punish
ihehi That ihis meeting was determined
10 ito lis utmost 10 bring tie murderers
To justice that subscriptions for that
purpose should be raised, aud received
10y certain persons named that il was
The duty OF The people to resist opprcs
sion that II was their natural right
10 oppose tyranny that tie people omly
were Tie TIT Judges of what was iyranny
and oppression; that the bill of rights
authorised every Englshman 10 lave
arms that every man was bound TO arm
himself for Ills own defence, TO resist the
progress OF military despotsm, and to
assert and maintain his own undouBted
right.
The resolutions respecting The arming
The people, were received with The warm
esi enthusiasm.
Sir +. Burdeti's and Mr. Hunts letters
were read, and clIeercd with loud accla-
nations.
An appeal from the people of England
TO Tie Prince Regent, urging lis ROYAL
liigbness IN revenlfuriher encrOachments
upon their liberty, and to save The coun
try from anarchy and murder, was read,
and passed with accIa nation
Three cheers were Ihen given for Hunt,
and The people quietly dispersed. The
ShOns in lie neirhllnrh cd wore rlnsnh