Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-06-19


"Ihe humble address OF the inhabitants OF the town OF
Birmingham at Newhall Hill the 10Th day oil May 1882,
"Showeth-.
"l That your petitioners have been struck with
prise and alarm at the awful intelligence which has this
jestys Government, and peous crisis Of their
persevering in supporting the Bill oil Reform, as twice
passed by your Hon House.
% That under these unexpected and extraordinary
circumstances the lille and property OF no man in Eng
land SAFE and that the only possible way giving
safety all, is pass the Bill of Reform uDnulated into
a law.
80. That your petitioners look upon your
Hon. House as the last remaining stay which binds the
existing constitution of the country and in the awful ua
ton which they fluid themselves and their country placed
they appeal TO your Hon. House, and they earnestly
pore your Hon. House not TO shrink from the great duties
before YOU, but mauuly and earesy support the rights
OF The people, and TO adopt whatever may be
cessary Tor the safety and liberty OF the country.
"a. That ii sonly by the manly and patriotic exercise
of the great duties which the constitution has imposed
upon your Hon. House, that your petitioners SEQ
any hope that the just and sacred rights OF Englhmen
can be recovered in way except by that will
break up the whole fabric OF society," aud endanger the for
tunes and the lives of millions.
20 That your petitioners find declared in the Bill of
Rights, that the people of England "may have for
their defence tremendous cheering, which lasted for
some minutes suitable their condition. and allowed
by law; and your petitioners opprehend that this grea.
right will be put in force generally, and that the whole Of
the people England will necessary to have arms
for their defence in order that they may be prepared for
any circumstances which may arise. [Renewed cheers.l
So Your petitioners do therefore earnestly pray
that your Hon. House will forthwith present address
His Majesty beseechng His Majesty allow the
cent number OF new Peers insure the carrying OF tho
Bill OF Reform unmpared into law. And tlat your Hon.
House will instantly withhold all supplies There the
thefproceedngso OF the meeting were interrupted for
minutes by the loud cheering land adopt any other nea-
sures whatever, which be necessary carry the Bill
oil Reform, and TO ensure the safety and liberty of the
country "And your petitioners will ever pray'
declaration, Of which the following is copy, has
been already signed by 500 Of the respectable nha-
bitants OF Birmingham, aud lies for signature at
Aliens and BarlOws, Benefits hill and brakes New
street,
1--WE, the undersigned inhabitants of the and neigh
bohoed OF birmingham, who have hitherto RETAINED
joining the Blrnne ham Political Union deem our duty
to country at this awful crisis forw ard and join
that body for the purpose OF promoting the further union
order, and determination of all classes in support OF tho
common cause OF Parliamentary Reform"
HOPES AND FEARS OF THE COUNTRY.
LONDON, May l3th-Never did the annals of Europe
present df crisis than at this hour and never,
as nation shall we cease deplore, that bgoted niatua
ton would presume TO destroy these noble attributes that
have ever honnured constitutional power the very
essence OF our native worth Vet the enemies of reform
struggle to paralyze the heathiu vgour we still enoy
Such an attempt, however, is vain futile Shall the
unanimous claims OF our glorious naionshall the voice
of loyal and brave people be enced by the saceeous
veto OF self-eeced body of conservatives Nay,
shall we be exposed TO the mockery Of naOns Shall in
dustry the source OF our wealth and national superiority
be checked in its full and useful progres Such is the
purposesuch the act of all who oppose REFORM and such
condition presents consideration awful for conem-
paon, consequently renders decided opposition prompt
ly aud peremptorily necessary 10 all its enemies
The tide OF public feeling is at its FULL the refux
will be terrific; the immense Of now flows
with increasing force and deph-what Canute courtier
now iearlessly scrutinzes all political deieche arm
OF constitutional freedom, the glory ancestors ma
tons sacred birh-rigm is raised grasp nghtss
The London Times openly recommends the people
and TO the House OF Commons, the refusal of all supplies
TO the Government until Bill of Reform more ex-
ensive than that rejected, shall be adopedAnd the edi-
tor then proceeds TO Say that this advice is idle The
country is every where about to realize it. London
hegun. The Common Council yesterday amongst a
es OF resolutions each OF which worthy OF the highest
applause for the spirit and energy and sound good
which indicates declared that the advisers of Ma
create Peers, have proved themselves the enemies Of
their Sovereign, and hare pat to imminent hazard THE
STABILITY OF THE THRONE and the tranquility and
security OF the country
They resolved under these distressing circumstances,
ana as means OF procuring for the people efficient
form "to petition the House OF Commons 10 WITHHOLD
| cured" 800 sN ~ &C.
They resolved that Lord Grey and his colleagues de-
served the highest respect and regard Common
council; and hnay-and what Is the impressive
symptom OF the whoethey resolved that committee of
their body should sit from day to-day report upon the
by no means look il the citizens London conceived
me present to be an ordinary crisis, which was to
be provided for by common place descripion
IL aPPerlans TO time Oh the issues of which hangs RE-
FORM OR REVOLUTION; and that is the character of
the existing hour.
But recoect the speeches which have been made not
IN London only, but in Birmingham and elsewhere: do
hey smack Of Tranquil periods? DO they countenance
NE possibility OF ruling the people OF England by means
OF these very grievances which have provoked ter ma
nimous abhOrrence' Will Birmingham be tyiRed WITH or
Sheffield! or Westmniste' Portsmouth? or Brighten,
all have petitions been signed creating Peers and
ryins The Reform Bill unmutIated But see what is
preparing There is not torn IL, the United Ringdon
where meeting is about be held aud where ~cre
ate Peers, or "whhold rxes" is not spoken of as the
single alternative. What then, can be done with such a
people! An'i-reiorm Ministry! Ministry of anti re-
formers brought round by fear, rendering reform in tho
spirit oil "coDservaion, and nbhlng every fragment
OF popular concession in the present BILL if what was
lost to the country must of necessity be gained the Co
yernment! that we tell tlem will not do nolc Ii il
indeed possible That the Tory House Lords NAV grant
TO The Duke OF WELLINGToN what it has refused 10
Lord GREY, and pass the identical bill under an oligarch
administration, which, under liberal one il has rejected
But The people have voice. and they will cry loudly TO
Cabinet OF Tory Reiormers (should such Cabinet be
Rapacious hypoctes, you shall not torment
the English naion support honest Administration for
we VIII not trust the charter OF liberties in unclean
and factious hands like yours"
LONDON, May 13.-PuJlic Feeling-Thursd,v AZ
ternoon, about half past o'clock vast crowd of people
assembled in the neighbohood of the House of Commons
and Palace yard. The Duke of Cumberland the Mar
qus OF Londonderry and Lord Rosslyn passing in compa
ny along Parliament ST. horseback towards the Horse
Guards, were recognised and followed by mob of between
ZOO and 300 men and boys, h00ng and Kissing At the
entrance TO the Horse Guards the shouts were tremen.
dous when his Royal Hgbness, in good naured man.
ner made his obeance TO the assalants. They were fol-
lowed by the mob through the Park far James Pa
lace, when his Royal Hghness the MARQUIS of Lon
donderry turned back, at brisk lro the House
OF Commons where they aighed. Here they were
again assaed with deaioning yels and Kisses which
tnued several minutes, I'LL formidable force of the police
cleared the streets and restored order.