Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-11-29

eal and manufacturing interests.
8. The continued public discussion of fundamen.
tai principles OF Government by opposite classes
IN state of angry excitement.
q. A collision at such a moment of Tho two
Houses of Parliament.
Mono will deny the certainty of the occurrence
oil such consequences; let Bishops calculate
their final results;
And then take the probaJLe consequences
l. partial or general refusal TO pay taxes or
lit cs.
2 run upon the country banks, the Savings
Banks, the Bank of England. and thence upon ma
tional credit.
). panic.
4..Turnings out of trades-politica associations
observation-disclosures.
>. General distress, dissatsfacion-Swing.
6. published list of tho Minority with their
places, pensions, boroughs, and con nectons.
Z. Hatred OF Pccrags-a large creation of Peers
depreciation of the Peeragc
s. The pr sent Bill with compound interest,
9. Reform Bill for the Lords.
Let those who have sense, and patriotism, and
power, canvass these consequences; ask themsc YES
whittier they will tend--and then, may tho Lord
direct their understandings"
On the Sd October, took place Mt Birmn CHAM
4 grand public meeting of ''the Brmin ghum and
ether Political Unions of the Midland Districts"
The following passage of the general description
of it, will enable readers TO Judge of its char
actcr and import.
1.-The day was ushcred in like day of triumph,
by the ringing of the church bells, and by ten
O'Clock the Inhabitants were upon a general move
to the pldco of meeting. The spot fixed upon for
the scene of this amazing spectacle was New-hall
H-a large vacant spot of ground situated in the
northern suburbs of the town, and peculiarly we'll
formed for such purpose. 1t consists of about
twelve acres of rising land in the form of an am
phitheatre. In the valley number of Wagons
were ranged in half circle; the centre one being
appropriated to the chairman and tho various speak
! ers who addressed the meeting. About half past
eleven o'clock the Rirminuhnm Ininu he, dnl Inv
Messrs. Atwood, Scho!eiield, Muntz, Jones, &
and preceded by the band, began to arrive the
ground; but such were their numbers, that con-
siderable time elapsed before all had taken their
stations on the ground.
"Thc at this moment perfectly ami
mated and picturesque. AT different points of tn
procession, splendid banners were carried
on which were varied devices and mottos-
among the latter noticed william the Fourth
the peoples hope. Earl Grey--the just rights OF
order secured, will then stand by his ORDER
The device of dove with olive Dough, and
tho rising sun, with tho motto, Atwood Union
Liberty and Peace Taxation without Reprcsen-
tation is tyranny 'Lawlcy and Skipwith and the
independent Representatives who voted for Re
FORM Let II be impressed upon your minds, let it
be insted into your children, that the li5erty of
the Press is the palladium of all your Civil, Poti-
CAL and Religious Rights! Union, until England
is regenerated Scotland renovated, and Ireland
rcdresscd.' The best security for the throne of
Kings is the peoples love-,
''lt is utterly impossible adequately to describe
the appearance Of this most ma gnihcent assembly,
when the Council had taken their stations on the
platform. Upon the lowest computation, not less
than eighty thousand persons within the
range of vision; and in about half an hour after
wards, when the Statfordshire Union arrived upon
| the ground the number present was calculated by
some nj considerably above one hundred thousand
In our opinion, moderately speaking, the numbers
| could not possibly fall much short of that amount
The spectacle the most splendid of the kind
we ever remember to have witnessed. On the
ridge of the hill which crowned the amphithcatre,
banners, in number about twenty, placed al
equal distances, and gave beautiful finish to the
perspective.
"After Mr.. Atwood began his speech he in
terrupted by the arrival of an immense assemblage
! from some of the Staffordsbire Political Unions,
with their bands, banners, &c. The number which
had then arrived on the ground computed at
| 100, 600"
| ''Mr. Edmonds followed Mr.. Atwood Mr.. r.
declared before God that if all constitutional modes
of obtaining the of the reform fail
ed, he should and would be the first to refuse
the payment of xes, except by n levy upon his
goods tremendous cheering which lasted Tor some
minutes 81 now call upon all who hear me, and
who are prepared to join me in this step, to hold
up their hands, an immense forest of hands was
Immediately elevated accompanied by vehement
| cheering. 81 now call upon you who are not
| prepared to adopt this course, to hold up your
hands, and signify your dissent" mot single hand
appearing, loud shouts and cheers vera repeated.