Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-05-23
From the N. Y. Commercial Advertiser, May 6.
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| From the n. Y. Commercial Advertiser, May iG.
LATEST FROM ENGLAND.
by The arrival Of The ship Hector, Capt.
Gillender, from Liverpool, the editors of
the Commercial Advertiser have received
from their correspondents, London papers
10 the 10th Of April, Lloyd's List Of the
7th, and Liverpool papers TO the 18th.
BY this arrival we have news from Scot
land, and from Spaiu, Of an important aud
painful! character.
1t is stated that the disturbances in the
West Of ireland. which lately had such a
menacing character, are gradually dimin-
ishing, and there is every reasoa TO hope
Tranquility will soon be restored. This
beneficial change has been produced,
partly by the increased firmness and ac-
tivity Of the local magisIracy and gentry,
and partly by the convictions which were
obtained at the late Roscommon Assizes,
against several Of the Ribbondmen.
But far different is the situation Of a
part of Scotland. Tie London papers Of
the 4th, 9th, 9TH and Sth, are filled with
details Of the disaffected at Glasgow aud
Paisley, and in all the manufacturing
towns and villages for dozen miles round
An address has been issued, aud widely
circulated calling upon the people of Eng
land, Ireland and Scotland, 10 come for
ward instantly. and effect by force, it
resisted a TsUoiuiion IN tic government
This address processes to be subscribed by
order Of the committee Of organization for
forming Provisional Government.
One Of the injunctions contained 10 this
Address was, to abstain from all work
after the first day of April, and II has been
implicitly obeyed. All the weavers in
Glasgow and its suburbs, are represented
to have struck work, and the streets we're
crowded with them walking about. The
weavers in Paisley and its neishborhood
were said TO have also ceased from work. |
The GOLFERS have struck likewise, as we'll
as the cotton splnners, and some of the :
machine makers and founders. Thus, the
whole of the manufacturing population, as ,
II by one simultaneous impulse, had slls-
pended their labors. " Where (the Conri-
er asks) will this infatuaiion end? Idle
ness must produce penary, perjury starva-
ton, and starvation, rebellion, perhaps.
The military force stationed in Glasgow
is formidable, aud so far, successful in.
s1rreetion may not be anticipated. But
the sword will not eradicate corrupt prin-
ciples. Blood may flow; but it will not
wash out sedition from the heart. We
mast, as We have always commended, cure
the disease by operating in another quar-
ter. we must effectualIy and sternly Sc
lence the rank seditious press. and when
infiammatory stimnIants are no longer ap.
piled, the maddening fever they produce
may be expected gradually to abate.''
The magistrates of Glasgow were prompt
IN issuing proclamation, declaring the
above mentioned paper reasonable and
warning the people 6 that all measures in
prosecution OF such objects, will be re-
garded as an insurrection against the GO
vernment, and be instantly put down by
the most prompt military execution" L
There was already strong military
force at Glasgow but so threatening were
Inc appearances, that expresses had been
sent 70 Edinburgh, and other places, for
In consequence of this.
TIE 9Th regiment, from Edinburgh Castle;
The 10th hussars, from Piershill barracks,
and three companies Of the 18th regiment,
rom Sterling Castle, marched instantly
Tor Glasgow. The yeomanry cavalry, ia
various places, were ordered TO hold them
selves in readiness to march a. moments
A Glasgow paper Of the Ath April, says.
: the times are perilons in the extreme.
We do not exaggeraie when We say, there
are, at this moment, 60, 900 persons in this
city and the surrounding towns and vii
lagos, who have struck work; many OF
hese, not doubt remains, have been
compelled to join this highly illegal COM
by threats; such an Immense
body, however, cannot long remain mac }
i've. If strong measures be not Instantly
resorted to. il is impossible to say when !.
and where the mischief will end"