Petition Against The Rene...
The following requisition for a Court of Common Council to petition against the renewal of the Alien Act is handing about arnong the Mllembers of the Corporation. It has already received numerou% signatures, and will be presented to thie Lord Mlayor cither this da"y or on .'donday. REQut lSIT r ITOX.-." Wtc, the undersigned Members of thie Court of CcmnonJ o mncil,request vour Lordship to call aSpecial Court of Cont- Pimo Council on an early dav, to consider the propriety of petitioning Parliamtent agattst the rcnewal of an act, first passed in the 56th year of the reign of his late Majesty, tor a tentporary purpose, commonly called the Alien Act, as being inconsistent with the liberal commniercial poltey to which tite Gnoverntient has pledged itself, repugnant to tite wvishes of the people, to the free spirit of our constitution, and to the best interests of our country; and only calculated to aid the designs of foreign potentates against the rights of mankind. To the Rtglit Hon. the Lord Alayor." PETITIONr AGAINST TfIE RENEWAL OF THE ALIEN ACT.