Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-01-29


displayed, bearing variety OF Figures, EN-,
blems and Inscriptions among which were
the following -
Black cloth flag, with figure of a crown
motto, in large characters,
Liberty or Death !"
A figure of Justice 9 No corn laws
death or liberty arm yourselves against ty-
rants" Wolf deyouring lamb =" Coun-
trymen be firm - crown and laurel: :" Ii
berty and ustice. !"
Flag in four compartments, with figures
in each and in one
"May never cock in England crow,
Moreover pipe in Scotland blow,
Nor never harp in Ireland play,
IT'LL Liberty regains the day"
Ablack flag with white border:
"Tbe time drawa nigh it'sjust at hand,
When Britons shall with courage stand,
Each heart united shall be.
Well have our rights, we will be tree /;
And should the tyrants yet oppose
NTH belish wit our noble cause,
Well never swerve, but steadtast be,
Well die or have our liberty"
Mr.. Goblet has given public reception,
in Clayton square, Liverpool, to the Depu-
ties from Manchester and its neighborhood,
who had been appointed to wait on him with
an address of consratulation. crowd OF
about 5000 persons collected to witness the
ceremony. After the address was read,
Mr.. Goblet replied to it in speech of about
half an hour in length. The tone OF it was
mild and conciliating. He earnestly re-
commended a peaceable and patient de-
pertinent on the part of the people; he
spoke Of the necessity Of Radical Reform
in Parliament, and declared, that having
watched the conduct of the Rulers Of all
States, and studied the forms of their govern
ments-it was his decided conviction, that
of England, consisting of king, lords and
commons, with people fairly represented,
was the best which could possibly be devils
ed, and no other would be advocate, Or wish
to see established.
EXPECTED ARRIVAL OF MR.. coBBETT.
.Manchehter, .NoO. go.
Though the morning was very rainy, the
expectation of Mr.. Cobbett's arrival in this
town attracted great numbers OF persons
from different parts of the country. The
local authorities were on the alert, and mill
tary arrangements were made, which were
as formidable as those of the 10th Of August
Several pieces of cannon were brought into
the town last night, but the Yeomanry Ca
yelay, had received no orders. nor did they
make their appearance to-day. liussars
were stationed on different parts of the Lii
verpooI road, in order to give immediate in
formation of Mr.. C's. movements
Mr. Goblet did not make his appearance
at the expected time, the people gradually
returned to their homes. At about FIVE o.
clock party of his friends, to the amount Of
one hundred and twenty, sat down to an ex-
cellent dinner at the Union Rooms after
which, MIR, Scott, the chairman, explained
the cause of Mr.. Cobbett's absence, which
may be learned from the following letter
from the Boroughreeves and Constables of
Manchester and Stafford to Mr.. Goblet, at
Irlam
Manchester, yNoD. 9S, 1919.
SlR-Having reason to believe that your
introduction into the town of Manchester, on
Monday, the s9th inst is intended to be pub
lie, and to be accompanied by an unusual
procession and multitude of people, as well
strangers as inhabitants, we, the undersign-
ed, being Boroughreeves and Constabies Of
the town OF Manchester and Stafford, beg to
informlyou that we consider such an assem-
blage of the great mass of the population Of
this district, in the present situation of the
country, as necessarily attended with consi-
derable danger to the public peace I've do
therefore caution you against making any
public entry into the town Of Manchester !;
and if you persist in So doing, or if you a
dept any other proceedings, whereby the
public peace may be broken or endangered,
we shall feel II our indispensable duty imme-
diateIy to interfere.
We are sir, your obedient servants, (Sign-
ed by the Boroughreeves and Constables of
Manchester and Stafford.
Goblet, Immediately after writing his re-
ply, left Irlam, for London, in post .cbaise,