Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-07-06
THE ENGLISH REFoRMERs.

There is such deep interest munlicsIug IT,.
self IN al parts Of our country respecting the
English ,epuDbcan'' radicals .,s9 q SRg{Bol
Rom the National Gazette al full length;
RevoturloN IN ENGLASD.--lho chorllsts
are a new parry IA Groa, Britain the power and
objects OF which are but little understood beyond
,hc L,ncdom. We must not look TO the wing and
tory pyln,s for any far representations on this
subject. Even in the foreign correspondence Of
several leading American journals, which we have
rcnd. there s a very partial view taken Of the
measures aud strength OF the mass ol ad'e'SaHes
to the present system It's ms'cr 10 vince n'l
our intelligent tcaders should be interested u IS
already matter Of some Importance to lho br''
lush Government and IS Taught with consequent
,cs Of the utmost moment 10 the people Of tho
realm
The name "charistsn IS adopted by the party
IA the advocates Of new charter OF bill OF rights
which It is their purpose TO have passed as lun
dan,onigl law. The charter we have procured
The preamble IL IN these words;
! eShereas 10 insure ~ as far as II - POSSIBLE
by human lorelhouaht and wisdom, tho just 60
yern,oent Of the people, It is necessary to suhec
tho.o uho have tie power Of making laws. TO
wholesome and sitici responsibility to those whos'
duty II Is 10 obey them when made
"And. whereas thlr responsibility - hes' en-
forced through the fundamentally Of BODY
vbica emenatcs directly from, aud IS Itself IN
med,a,ely subject to, the whole people and "hc'
COMPLETELY represents their whole feelings on'
interests
! uArd whereas, as tho Commons House o
Parliament, now exercise, ~ tie name nud on w
behalf Of the people, the power OF making W
= Iaws il ouobt. in order to fulfil with wisdom an
Nth honesty he great duties imposed on u, TO
= made the faithful and accurate representation
Inc peoples wishes, feelings and interests
n "Be il thereloIe enacted, &c.'
z The ,roy,-,ops Of the Act are then recltcd {
8 l.og,b. Inc essence Of which Is UNIVERSAL SUI
! IrnSGE, with certain conditions The modo
q conducting the elections, the duration Of pafIt
i ments, &c. arc &c, forth IN full 10 iur'her U
e adoo,on Of ,beir views, the charIisis have ha
,b,s instrument circulated with petition TO Il
T. uouse oC Commons for Signatures, and the nun
le her If names already signed, amounts to u
card. Of a million and a half \ national co
:. yent,on Of delegates from this body met IN lo
d don in March last, and the speeches OF menbe
y may be viewed az the expression Of inc oP'hlol
. Of Their political friends
e The meetings Of this assembly, held aImo
"a ;,,b,lv Gar several successive weeks, were q
- tended BY immense crowds Of citizens We
.. dressed, respectable in their appearance and
o. de,v II thelr attention to the proceedings
q mon. the speakers, there was no oiiis''nce
n n,,soen, ~ IN the evils Of the present system
y, representation or determination TO urge Tue pas
= ace Of the charter; although tho expectancy
10 pejno immediate force IN case oil us feJecuon
IA The House Of Commons, which was iully anti
Of aa,ed, caused division among them, and fiji
81. secession of several members. During the :
&C tine, Of the convention the addfesses to the P'
ne nls we're characterized BY oratotal ability,