Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-05-04

United hlngdom. anu mas received the lmp0r-
tant approval of the cautiOusa and moderate no.
bleman now at the head of the Irish Govern
ment."
Great preparations were making in London
to preserve the peace. The commissioners of
the police had issued an official notice; forbid
ding the parade, as illegal, and enjoining all
persons to take no part in ii. The ROYAL
Horse Guards, and the Coldstream Guards
were ordered to concentrate IN London. The
aldermen of London were swearing in police
men, and upwards of 800 employed at the
post-ofice were sworn in as special consta bes.
At Bow street, on Thursday, upwards of 400
were sworn ir. At Marlborough street be
tween 300 and 400. At Marylebone about
290. At Westminster, besides 800 enrolled
at the court, $50 more Were sworn in at the
board room of ST. Margaret's workhouse.
From the London Gazette. April II
Chdrtist ConUenti0n.-The delegates who
have met for the last two or three days at the
Literary and Scientific Institute, John street,
Fizroy Square, re-assen bled Yesterday The
galleries were filled with an audience who
londly applauded every sen .iment an infam-
majory character. A letter was read from
Portsmouth, stating that an order had been re-
ceiyed al the dockyard there for making L..
900 truncheons Of African oak by Saturday
next, which were to be forwarded to London in
order, as the writer believed, to be used by the
special consiables on Monday against the
Chartists. The woTkme II would have to work
day and night to. execute this order. 1.-THE
lads of Lordon" it was added, fought to be
aware of the circumstance, and 10 act accord
ingly." Great cheering followed this announce
ment.
The subject Of debate yesterday was as to the
alterior measures 10 be adopted in the event OF
III, n.
ition. Some delegates we're of opinion that
the time had come for action" by which it
was understood the employmentof physical
force, while others declared that rising of the
people would be at present pFena ture, that
the working men of their district were not yet
ready, and that every species of moral force
ought to be exhausted, before resort was had
to physical force,
The majority of the delegates having ex-
pressed these opinions, ii was at length resolv-
/ ed that upon the rejection by the House OF
j Commons oil the petition for the Peoples char
+ ter. a national memorial shall be presented to
+ the Queen. calling upon her TO dissolve Parlia-
mentsand dismiss he present advisers; that
simultaneously public meetings should be CON
venrd throughout the country on Good Fri
day for the purpose of adopting the national
memorial and electing delegates to ''Nation-
al Assembly, which is TO meet in London on
Monday. the 24th of April: and. finally, that
the present convention should continue its sit
tings until the meeting of the National As
sembly." The delegates adjourned shortly af-
ter O'clock notice having been first given bs
Mr.. Earnest Jonas, one OF the delegates, that
he would a an early day. move the adoption OF
a national trlcolor" proposition which was
received with tremendous cheering. The
government reporters were again in attend
ance.
At nine o'clock this morning (adds the Ga
zette) the members of the convention again
assembled, when Mr. Weelcr, of the execu-
i tive council, moved that counter proclama
ton 20 the one issued by the government be
/ framed and sent out, calling on the working
men to disregard the Proclamation of the gov
eminent, and to meet, as originally intended
on Monday MIR. Coaey delegate of London
seconded the motion. and expressed his deter
mination to attend the meeting and maintain
his rights at the risk OF his life. Messrs, West
Shaw. and Others declared they were ready tC
risk their lives in defence of their privileges
and looked upon the measure; on the part 81
the government, as IN intention to cause
collision between the people and the soldiers
Mr.. Feargus OConHer expressed his determin
alton TO attend the meeting, and denied there
existed any power tostop the assembly; that
they bad right 10 petition, He then advert
ed to the intended bill of Sir g. Grey, which
was TO make sedition treason; there was no in
tention on the part of the Chartists to attend
ARMED. Several of the delegates declared that
they should merely act on the defensive, and
as the petition was to be carried by horses. IN
stead of men. the law could not touch them
The motion was then agreed 10.
THE CHARTlSTS PETITION
To the Houorubis The Commons of Great Bri-
tain aud ireland In Parliament assembled.
4 We, the undersigned, inhabitants of The
British Isles and subjects of the British crown
thus avail ourselves Of the constitutional priv
! ilege ofsubmitting the consideration OF our po-
.litical rights aud wrongs TO your honorable
house, in the hope that they will receive from
yod that degree of attention which the impor-
lance Of the one and the oppressiveness of the
/ other de mand from. the guardians OF the civil,
social, and religious rights of the people.
i Your petitioners declare that the great end
of all governmental institutions should be the
protection OF life, the security of property, the
promotion of education and morality. and
the diffusion of happiness among all classes.
That your petitioners consider the only le-
gitimate basis Of an equitable government Is
the ex preston of the mind of the whole male
adult population through the untrammelled
agency.of the franchise.
4 mat your petitioners regard the re present
ton in Parliament of Every man of sound
mind as a right compatible with and sustained
! BY the laws of nature and Of God, and that
mans priyation by his fellow-creatures of such
right is an act which, if tolerated, evidences the
existence of tyranny and injustice upon the
one hand. and servility and degradation upon
i the other.
i That your petitioners regard the reform bill
as unjust, as il restricts the right of citizenship
10 one-seventh OF the male adult community
and stamps the other six-sevenths with the
stigma OF political inferiority.
] That The system which your petitioners ar
! raign before the judgement Of your honorable
4 house, seven men subseryient 10 the will, cap
rice, and dominance Of enc; that ii not only
4 establishes the ascendency Of a small minority
i of the empire, but it invests minority Of the
] small enfranchIsed fraction with the power Of
| returning majority ofyour honorable house.
That your petitioners have never yet heard a
valid reason urged for maintaining The present
representative system, and that the arguments
| pleaded against the admission of the people to
i thelmmunities which ihe social contract should