The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-04-28
FOREIGN.
BRUSH House OF Commons, April O.
The INTENDED Chartl1 demonstrations.


British House Csua.Asn., April o.
The INTENDED CAar1la demonstrations
SIR WALSH said Sir, seeing the right honorable bare,
net the Secretary for the Home Department la his place
peg - ASK him whether her Msesys ministers have
Chartsts to meet Remington common in very large
numbers on Monday next Tor the osicsble purpose OF
metropolis very numerous procession and OF present
ing 70 ms House petition in favor OF what called
ask whethe her MsJess minister's in case their atenon
has been called TO this prepared 10 take
those measures which may be necessary secure the indie
pendence Of this House on being ovefawea by any meet
ing calculated to inumdaie it. and kewisc will add
p1ec ,he peaceabie and loyal inhabitants Of this msopo
Sir g GnEY. In the question Of the honorable
oaronet nave TO state that now bod ia my hand the
tce which was published yesterday. signed by three nd
vduais Que Of whom terms himself presume
Of - Delegates elecled al large public meetnr
held in different towns Of the EMPIRE viii assemble in Lon
presentation this petition and 10 devise Such
other and Of proceedings as they shall
The charter The hsn ns s
metropolitan demonstration shall accompany the petition
don invited assemble on Kennington-common on
Monday next, the 10Th instant prescribed
Commons.
Now, the attention OF her Maestys government having
been called 10 this notice, and other Information having
rrached the respecting intended proceed
sued which trust viii 6e published in the course RI
an hour throughout the of London (checrs i and
without delay circulated throughout The county pointing
Put that by the statute and common law Of these realms
his intended procession is ega warning the loyal and
part in such procession and calling upon them to give
their best aid the constituted authorities Tor the purpose
OF preventing disturbance, maintaining The public ORDER
and preserving the public peace. LOUD cheers
Mr. r. O'CoNsoR. Sir | that am not per-
limaon which has JUST been given by tie right honorable
baronet and have therefore, ask The Indulgence of the
House whilst make observations thereon Hear
hearl The Of the right honorable barone
VII most certainly have the effect Of taking the people
pletey by surprises for furnish the right honorable
gentleman with precedents Justification course
which the Chartist executive have taken. In 1881 when
many OF the right honorable gentemans coea CUES were
in Office, procession Of hundred thousand persons
marched down the Home Office, and there Deposited
petition for parliamentary reform.
Again, in 1884, upwards of hundred thousand men
marched by this House when it sitting for the purp pose
OF presenting petition for recall from transportation OF
the Dorchester aborers.
And not very many weeks since, demonstration OF sail
marched BY this House when sitting to the Home
O6ce, present address her Majesty through the
right honorable gentleman The Home Secretary himself
This very day the persons who have placed their
the document referred by the right honorable gentleman
passed resolution to the effect that every single man who
takes part in the proceedings OF Monday shalt on
that day. be special constable and they pledge them
selves, not orsy TO preserve the public peace but
property or person any shape whatever assure
the House that II is not the intention OF the people
Sir G.. GREY pointed Significantly to notice issued bv
the Chartist convention, which lying upon the table be-
Mr. F. o'CoSsoR. They propose 40 Westminster
bridge but the petition "a To he sent here bv depua,,on
TheIr /. no sinister o;ecf in vie " herr i, NO o
jec. had thought would be
breach OF the that day, would not have lent
intended proceedings Inesr Ii right
hat has always bi,herio been granted independently OF
= t I'M, g ~ a. ese ms f ~n ~ IN, Io
NV n u on ion; sv hs,iv ~ :, ,is o, r,,,
, n,I. ,s , ,h, ~ 50 i,a ~ 90 60 g., ,h r ~
@ or he neace and M man viii seeL 10 carry on ihat
object more earnestly than will myse trust the people
viii be allowed with petition, whic
signed by between oOoo.Ooo ana 6O0ooW Of persons
myself unworthy OF sea, IN the House. and unworthy OF
the confidence Oh the people, u lent myself Tor one mo-
men to Demonstration which IS calculated to ipce the
people TO the sliXntest niracon oil The Pnbic peace
SIR u GREY Win regard 10 what The honorable mem
Der has said about the people being aken ny surprise,
would observe, that al The earliest moment nj hlch her
Majesty government could deliberate upon the SUBJECT
people ior MONDAY next tney oecud s noce nave ad-
vert 10 70 be issued ana ihat nouce WIN De In the pos
session oil the IN the carry part OF the
evening. tCheersJ Inc hotce WIN state WHAT, IN the
opinion OF The law advisers OF the Orown the law OF the
land is on this SUBJECT And without referring 10 The pre-
cedenis the honofa ole gentleman has alluded TO- am sure,
after Wna ne mas sau 'nt "c wiz DC tne ast man 70 en-
courage ay one sihe'e person " io'a'o e ia" lt'ear'
neg M ju sra,ohsr ,b,, an !. s;,,,or occ,; ~
ouss,o was asked f such peaceabe PROCESSION would
aga the law and il was declared in this House thar
il would not Lord Melbourne in fact refused in any way
10 interfere submit therefore, il the intended proceed
CONSTITUTIONAL that Is extremely dangerous
ere for the purpose OF preventing te people taking Their
own courseal an even 80 .ons as they &c. peaceabiy
,aowevea ~ @ sf am n, " ninn =.