Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-06-16

feeling would have prevailed IN theit uIhuS. Az
this town there is but one feeling, one hrm nxed,
determined, feeling, (which it IS Impossible 70
suppress. We are morally certain, that u the
Bill be not passed. the people will not pay taxes.
This they have determined. Indeed, as early
as \ O'clock Yesterday. the windows exhibited
pIacard, Of which the following is copy
ssNoTIcE.
TAXES PAID HERE,
UNTIL
THE REFORM BILL IS PASSED
May g."
In other windows, and we observed on the
lawn of geptleman's house in the vicinity Of the
town. there was exhibited the following: I" NO
taxes paid here in money, and no goods bought
dis,rained for taxes" But perhaps the best evil
dence of the state of opinion in this town, IS the
fact of hundreds of the most respectable inhabit'
.nts of the professional and mercantile classes.
having Joined the Political Union yesterdA2l
morning. These gentlemen have mot beeF
the habit of taking part in politics, outline =
see the absolute necessity-to useethe eApry
of one of them-s'to buckle on theirarmour we
understand that more than TOO SUBSCRIBERS OF the
Subscription News Room, to which none but
the respectable and opulent Inhabitants are adj
mitted, tput down their names as members Oh tne
Political Union. In fact, persons OF all creeds
and of all political opinions are joining this body.
On Tuesday four Catholic Priests enrolled them
selves. and considerable number OF that respec-
table society called Quakers became members
The fact is, that the people feel that 1t Is by
union only that the country can be saved from
falling into state of anarchy and financial con-
fusion.
The number of people assembled yesterday at
ternoon at Newhall hill certainly exceeded l0O,-
600 The space, which occupied acres, was
,Iensely filed. and, as on Monday, the tops oil
the surrounding hills and houses were covered
with people. 1t is really astonishing how such
number of human beings could have been got to-
sether so suddenly and spontaneously IN four
hours. We understand that several large manu-
facturers, heretofore considered anti-reiormers,
closed their work rooms at S o'clock, to give
their men an opportunity to attend the meeting,
and at the same time informing them that the'r
wages would be paid as usual. But the meeuns
was no, confined to Birmingham people alone
Many thousand persons attended f'om the sur
rounding towns, and deputies from worcester
Coventry, Wolserhampton, Walsaii' "ar"'ek'
and other places. were hourly arriving IN order
TO take advice as to the best course OF proceeding
in their respective districts.
O'clock. p. M.-The meeting is just over,
and though for the last two hours the people have
the proceedings, vet the numbers now passing
our windows are truly terrific. All, however, is
ouiet. The people, conscious OF their strength,
are not alarmed for the Bill They feel thai they
can take IL at aur sh.nid the Lords refuse to
grant it them.
Mr.. Atwood, Mr.. Scholefield. Mr. Edmonde,
MIR. Joseph Parkes, aud Mr.. MuntZ. then adj
dressed the meeting quietly when the meeting
was dissolved; the sitting of the council being.
however, declared permanent, and to resume
their deliberations at night Subsequently the
following gentlemen: Joshua Scholeteld, Esq,
Joseph Parkes, Esq and John Green, ESQ. were
deputed TO take the petition express to London
and to communicate 10 the Common Council and
The city of Westminster the determination OF the
people of Warwickshre and Stafordshire to aid
them in the common cause.
The deputaton left Birmingham with the
Streets crowded to excess, and loud cheering &C.
compaoyiug them to the verge oil the town. On
their arrival at Coventry, the streets of that city
were filled with the inhabitants, who loudly cheer
ed the depuiation, and stated to them that they
were going to convene meeting OF that populous
city for this day, and would stick by them.
In the course of the evening Expresses left
Birmingham to ALL the large districts Of Stafford
shire and Warwickshire, urging the people to
immediate and determined public proceedings,
to reinstate Ministers, and recover the Bill. All
business will be at stand-still ill this great ma
tlona object is successfully concluded.
On Thursday evening Lord Ellington moved
in he House of Commons the following.
sThat an humble address be presented to His
Majesty, humbly to represent to His Majesty the
deep regret felt by this House at the change
which has been announced in His Majesty's
Councils, by the retirement Of those Ministers in
whom this house continues to repose undated
confidence. cloud cheers; - =
THAT this House, in cot -
commentator contained si15 d
gracious speech from tIieAhr9
and sent up to the House ef lori y
reform in the Representations of tRS1
which they are convinced that the prefUs
of the Grown, the authority of both house
Parliament, the rights and liberties of the peoPI
are equally secured.
|. "That to the progress of this measure this