9. Westminster Petition respecting the State of the Country Manchester Meeting-Petition of D. Dawson, &c. Magistracy of Norfolk ............ Mr. Bennet's Motion on the State of the Manufacturing Districts Sir W. De Crespigny's Motion respecting Mr. Owen's Plan 1189 1414 1819. Nov. 23. Prince Regent's Speech on Opening the Session 1820. Feb. 28. Lord Commissioners Speech at the Close of the IV. KING'S MESSAGE. Feb. 17. Message from His Majesty King George the Fourth 1596 V. PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. Papers relative to the Internal State of the Country Copy of the Training Prevention Bill. 60 Geo. 3, c. 1 Copy of the Seizure of Arms Bill. 60 Geo. 3, c. 2 ............... 1648 Copy of the Misdemeanors Bill. 60 Geo. 3, c. 4 Copy of the Seditious Meetings Prevention Bill. Copy of the Blaphemous and Seditious Libels Bill. VI. PETITIONS. Nov. 29. PETITION from Manchester respecting the Conduct of the - of Messrs. Redford, Bowker, Barlow, and Lees, re- specting the Manchester Meeting ....... .... 1180 against the Seditious Meetings Prevention Bill....... 1385 LIST of the Minority in the House of Commons, on Lord Al- ........ 569 of the Minority in the House of Commons on the Second ......... 804 of the Minority in the House of Commons on Lord Al- of the Minority in the House of Commons on the Third Reading of the Seditious Meetings Prevention Bill...... 1083 of the Minority in the House of Commons, on Mr. Hut- of the Minority in the House of Commons on Sir W. de Crespigny's Motion respecting Mr. Owen's Plan......... 1217 PARLIAMENTARY THE Parliamentary Debates During the Second Session of the Sixth Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, appointed to meet at Westminster, the Twenty-third Day of November 1819, in the Sixtieth Year of the Reign of His Majesty King GEORGE the Third. HOUSE OF LORDS. THE PRINCE REGENT'S SPEECH ON OPENING THE SESSION.] This day, at two o'clock, his Royal Highness the Prince Regent came down in the usual state, and, being seated on the Throne, his Royal Highness opened the Session with the following Speech to both Houses: "My Lords and Gentlemen; "It is with great concern that I am again obliged to announce to you the continuance of his Majesty's lamented indisposition. "I regret to have been under the necessity of calling you together at this period of the year; but the seditious practices so long prevalent in some of the manufacturing districts of the country have been continued with increased activity since you were last assembled in parliament. "They have led to proceedings incompatible with the public tranquillity, and with the peaceful habits of the industrious classes of the community; and a spirit is now fully manifested, utterly hostile to the constitution of this kingdom, and aiming not only at the change of those political institutions which have hitherto constituted the pride and security of this country, but at the subversion of the (VOL. XLI.) [Sess. 1819-20. rights of property and of all order in society. "I have given directions that the necessary information on this subject shall be laid before you; and I feel it to be my indispensable duty, to press on your immediate attention the consideration of such measures as may be requisite for the counteraction and suppression of a system which, if not effectually checked, must bring confusion and ruin on the nation. "Gentlemen of the House of Commons; "The estimates for the ensuing year will be laid before you. "The necessity of affording protection to the lives and property of his Majesty's loyal subjects has compelled me to make some addition to our military force; but I have no doubt you will be of opinion that the arrangements for this purpose have been effected in the manner likely to be the least burthensome to the country. "Although the revenue has undergone some fluctuation since the close of the last session of parliament, I have the satisfaction of being able to inform you, that it appears to be again in a course of progressive improvement. "Some depression still continues to exist in certain branches of our manufac (B) |