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Portland Gazette, And Maine Advertiser
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
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On February 11 in the British House of Commons, Lord Folkestone presented a petition from the Spa Fields Meeting opposing its political demands. Lord Cochrane presented petitions from a large Portsmouth meeting (50,000 attendees) seeking annual parliaments and universal suffrage for those 21+, and from London journeymen tailors for reform to address unemployment. He criticized military readiness at Portsmouth. Mr. Chute defended the measures for public peace. All petitions ordered to lie on the table.
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LONDON, Feb. 12. Yesterday, in the Commons, Lord Folkestone presented the petition of the Spa Fields Meeting—at the same time expressing his opposition to granting the political prayer of it. Lord Cochrane also presented the Hampshire petition agreed upon at a public meeting at Portsmouth, at which 50,000 persons, he said, attended—The petition after enumerating the usual grievances complained of, prays for annual parliaments, and universal suffrage to persons of 21 years of age. Lord Cochrane complained, that while this meeting was holding, the garrison of Portsmouth remained under arms,—the yeoman cavalry on active duty, and all the troops had ball cartridges delivered out to them. Mr. Chute denied that the meeting was called by the country, but by some restless spirits of London; and that the measures adopted were called for by all peaceable citizens for the preservation of the public peace. Lord Cochrane also presented a petition from the Journeymen Tailors of London, praying for a parliamentary reform, as a remedy for their lack of work. [A loud laugh.] All the petitions were ordered to lie on the table.
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London
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February 11
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all petitions ordered to lie on the table.
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Lord Folkestone presented the petition of the Spa Fields Meeting, expressing opposition to its political prayer. Lord Cochrane presented the Hampshire petition from a public meeting at Portsmouth attended by 50,000 persons, praying for annual parliaments and universal suffrage for persons of 21 years of age after enumerating usual grievances. He complained of the garrison under arms, yeoman cavalry on duty, and troops with ball cartridges during the meeting. Mr. Chute denied the meeting was called by the country but by restless spirits from London, and measures were needed for public peace. Lord Cochrane also presented a petition from the Journeymen Tailors of London for parliamentary reform to remedy lack of work, met with laughter.