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cution of our object. A measure, 
so likely to be opposed by the 
united strength of various interests, 
an never succeed but by the de- 
clared and hearty concurrence of 
the nation. 
Resolved unanimously, That a 
motion be made in the House of 
Commons, at an early period in the 
next session of parliament, for in- 
troducing a parliamentary reform. 
Resolved unanimously, That Cha. 
Grey, Esq. be requested to make, 
and the Hon. Thomas Erskine to 
second, the above motion, 
Signed by the unanimous order 
of this Meeting. | 
W. H. Lamson, Chairman. 
At a Meeting of the Society of the 
Friends of the People, associated 
jor the Purpose of obtaining a 
Parliamentary Reform, held at 
the Freemasons’ Tavern, on Sa- 
turday, May 5, 1792, Wilizam 
Baker, Esq. M. P. in the Chair. 
The Right Hon. Lord John Rus- 
sell, M. P. Deputy Chairman. 
Mr. Baker, from the Commit- 
tee, brought up the following Re- 
solutions, which were agreed to by 
the Society :—_ 
Resolved, That it appears to this 
Meeting, that a formal notice hay- 
ang been given in the House of 
Commons, on Monday the 30th of 
April, by Charles Grey, Esq. of 
his intention to bring forward, at 
an early period in the next session 
of parliament, a motion for a par- 
diamentary reform, occasion has 
since been taken to throw out and 
propagate a variety of aspersions, 
equally groundiess in substance, 
and opprobrious in terms, against 
the motives, objects, and proceed- 
ings of this Association. 
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Resolved, That although we are 
of opinion that the true objects of 
our institution have been clearly 
defined, and distinctly expressed in 
our Declaration and Address, it may 
nevertheless be adviseable to en- 
counter and repel the calumnies 
with which we have been attacked, 
by the following observations, which 
we willingly submit to the cool and 
impartial judgment of our country. 
—That whereas it is objected gene- 
rally by persons who have not yet 
ventured to deny the necessity of a 
réform in the actual representation 
of the people, at some proper but 
undetermined period, that the time 
we have taken, and the mode we 
have adopted, for bringing forward 
the measure, are likely to produce 
the most dangerous consequencesin 
the,country; we say that the argu- 
ments, which determined us in the 
choice of the time, have been fully 
statedin our Address, but have been 
nowhere answered, nor at all fairly 
considered. ‘This objection is urged 
and relied on, as if it had net been 
foreseen and anticipated. We must 
content ourselves, therefore, with 
re-asserting, thata season of quiét 
and prosperity is the most proper for 
mild and temperate discussion, as 
well as for taking moderate and rea- 
sonable securities -for the future: 
and that the choice of such a time 
is alone sufficieut to clear us of any 
intention to promote popular dis- 
content. But we understand it has 
been particularly asserted, that the 
present time is improper, because no 
specific grievance exists; whereas 
the period, when former proposals 
for reform were’ offered to parlia- 
raent, was perfectly proper, because 
a grievance did then subsist in the 
American war; the origin, the con- 
tinuance, and the calamities of 
which 
