Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-04-29
PROM THE LONDON GAZETTE or APRIL =

CHAnrIsr CoSvEsTIoS.-The delegates who have met
for the last three days at the Literary and Scientific
institute John street, Ftzroy Square, reassembed yesterday
The galleries filled with audience who loudly APP
plauded every sentiment Of nlammatoTy character. A
letter read from Portsmouth, stating that order had
been received the docyad there for making 900 runch
Of African oak by Saturday next which
waded to London in order, the writer believed be
used by the special consabes Monday against the Char
fists The wotkmen would have TO work day and night
execute this order The lads Of London" it was added
"ought be Of the circumstance and to accord
ingly." Great cheering followed this announcement.
The subject Of debate yesterday to the ueror
10 be adopted in the Of the rejection Of the
OF the national petition Some delegates Of opinion that
the time had for faction by which understood
the employment Of physical force, while others declared that
rising Of the people would be at present premature that the
working men Of their district yet ready and that
every species of moral force ought be exhausted before
sort was had to physical force.
The majority Of the delegates having expressed these opin
ions length resolved that upon the rejection by the
House Of Commons Of the petition for the Peoples Charter
national memorial shall be presented the Queen, calling
upon her dissolve Parliament and dismiss her present adj
vsers that simultaneously public meetings should be
vened throughout the country Good Friday for the pur-
pse of adopting the national memorial and eectng delegates
TO National Assembly," which is TO meetin London on
Monday the 24th of April and, finally, that the present
convention should continue its sittings until the meeting OF
the National Assembly" The delegates adjourned shortly
after o'clock notice having been first given by Mr.. Ernest
Jones' one Of the delegates that he would early day.
move the adoption Of Irrational t color" proposition
which was received with tremendous cheering The Govern
ment reporters again in attendance.
Al nine o'clock this morning (adds the Gazete) the
bers Of the convention again assembled when Mr. Wheeler
Of the executive council moved that counter proclamation
10 the issued by the Government be framed and out
calling the working to disregard the proclamation OF
the Government and TO meet originally intended, Mon
day. Mr. Coey, delegate Of London, seconded the motion,
and expressed his determination to attend the meeting and
MAINTAIN his rights the risk OF his life. Messrs West,
Shaw, and others declared they ready TO risk their lives
in defence Of their privileges and looked upon the measure,
the part Of the Government intention to
collision between the people and the soldiers Mr. Feargus
OConno expressed his determination TO attend the meeting,
and denied there existed any power TO stop the assembly that
they bad right petition He then adverted 10 the intend
ed bill Of Sir q. Grey, which make sedtion treason
there intention the part OF the Chats to attend
armed Several Of the delegates declared that they should
merely act the defensive and the petition TO be
ed by horses instead Of men, the law could not touch them
The motion then agreed to.