Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1842-07-26
ENGLAND.

w noticed some weeks ago the fact tia, the
Chartist Petition. encd by more than three nall
lion people. had been presented to tie Bntsh Par
lament. The fol owing a copy Of said Petition
winch ae publ "a for the benefit Of our readers
THE NATIONAL PETITION OF THE IN
DUSrRIOUS CLASSES.
To The Hoporati the Commons # Greai Britain
and ireland. ~ Parliament ass,mbIed
The PtnfJon Of me Jadersigped Pcople Of ne
inted Kingdom.
SnrvErn.-Thft Government origina.cd from.
was Designed to protect the freedom and promote
the happiness of, and ought to De responsible to- the
whole people;
That the only authority On which any body of
men can make laws and govern society, is Gelcgu-
ton from the pcopie;
That Government was dcs gned for the benefit
and protection Of and must be o5eyed and support
ed by, all, therefore, all should be equally repre-
scented
That any form Of Government, which fails To-
effect the purposes for which 1t was des igned and
does not fully and completely represent the whole
people. who compelled To pay taxes To its sup-
port and obey the llws resolved upon by it. Is un-
constitutional, tyranncal, and ought be amended
resisted
That your Honorable House, as at present con
stituied has not been elected by, and acts irrcs-
pons bly, of, the people and hitherto has only rep
resented parties and benefited the Iftc regardless
of the mserles, grievances, aud petitions OF the
our Honorable House mas enacted Ia
contrary II the expressed wishes OF the pcoplc
and By unconstitutional means, enforced obedience
To them thereby creating unbcarablc dcspot-
ism the one hand, and degrading slavery on the
other;
That il your Honorable House is Of opinion tha,
the people of Great Britain and Ireland ought NOT
to be FULLY REPREsEyrE3. your petitioners pray
that such opinion may be uncqui ocally made
known, that the people may fully understand what
they can or cannot expect from Your Honorable
iio.s. because # such be the decon of your Honor
able House your petitioners of opinion that where
representation denied taxation ought to be re-
sisted;
That your petitioners instance, i'm proof of their
assertion that your IIonorab bic House has not been
elected by the people that the population of Great
Britain and ireland is the present time about
twenty millions Of persons and that yet out
of this number. little more than nine hundred thou.
sand have been permitted TO vote IN the recent
election of representatives to make laws TO govern
the whole
That the existing state Of representation IS not
only extremely limited aud unjust, but unequally
divided and gives preponderatng influence to land.
ed and moneysd interests, To the ruin of the
smalI-tradiug and ahcrlng classes
Tit the borough of t;uiIdiord. with a population
Of > go. returns To Parliament - many Members
as the Tower llamels. with population of BOO,
nuo; Evesham. with population of 3 .99- elects
as many representatives, as Manchester with a pop
~ ton ot 3iO,uuu: and Buckngham Evesham
rofness Gu,ldforfsi loniton and Brdport with a
total popnl atom of - 600. many rcprc-
semtailves as Manchester, Finsoury lower Ham.
let Iivcrpooi. Mary bone. aud lambeth with n
uopulailo on of | .iuOCOu. these being but a very
few instances of the Inequalities extst,n,
IN what - called the representation tins country
Tha- bribery. intimidation, corruption. perjury
and rio: prevail at all Parliamentary elccti,rI, In
an extent best understood 10y the members OF your
Honorable House
That your petitioners complain that they are
enormously taxed pay interest of what i
termed the National Debt-a debt amounting NJ
present 10 eight hundred millions of pounds-be,nr
Only portion of the enormous amount expended IN
cruel and expensive wars Tor the suppression of all
liberty. bv men not autE orIzed by the P,enle and
who consequently. had no right tax post,rItv for
the outragcs committed by them upon mans fn!
And your petitioners loudly complain of the aug.
rnentation of :hit debt after twrnty-six years of
almost uninterrupted peace, and whilst poverty and
discomfort rage over the land
That taxation. both general and local Is AT this
time too enormous To be borne and IN the opinion
ut Your petitioners contrary t. the spirit IT the
Bill Of Rights. wherein II - clearly expressed that
10 subject shall be compelled contribute To any
tax taliisgr. aid. unless i'm posed bv common
consent N Parliament
That IN England. ireland. scotland. ana ales
thousands of people dying from actual want
and your Petitioners. whist bic that ,oy.rtx -
the great ting OF CRIME. view ..,t. nm
gcd a-tonrShment and a'aFm. the M provisions
made Tor the poor the aged aud ntirm and like
WISE perceive with feelings Of md ,iai on tie de-
termination OF Honorable House To continue,
the Poor law Bill operation. not ~ h,
many proofs winch have been ait, rdea bv sd y
perencc Of the unconstitutional pr.uclpis ~ thai
b !. of Is unehf.~tiln character and of the cruel
and mnrderous effects produced upon the. WAGES of
Working men. and the lives of tn SUBJECTS 81 III,
realm;
That your petitioners conceive that h II 10 be
contrary II all previous statutes opposed 10 the
spirit oi the constitution and au actual ylofa,tan If
the precepis of the Christian relfr,on and th.re-
tore your petitioners look with apprehension - the
results which may How from is continuance
That Your petitioners would direct the attention
Of Your Honorable House 10 the great dlspartv y
lsing between the wages ct the producing mi lions
and the salaries Of those whose comparative uSeinl
ought To be QUESTIONED. where riches and luxury
prevail anons-t the rulers, and poverty and staya-
amongst the ruled.
That yonr petitioners, With all due respec; and
loyalty would compare :he dally income of the Soye
reign Majesty with mat OF thous. nds o.; the work
ing OF this nation and whilst Your petitioners
have learned that her Majesty receives daily for her
private use the surn ct fl6i las. lud.. they have
also ascerta med that many thousands of the f,mi
lies oi the lahorers only the receipt of Sid.
per head per day;
That your petitioners have also learned tia. his
Royal II ghness Prince Albert receives each dav
the sum Of SlOi 2s. whilst thousands have to eA~,
upon 81 per head per day
lAai NJ petitioners have also heard IS III aston