From The Times, 01 Jun 1819, posted with permission of the transcriber, Petra Michinson. Geo. THE CARLISLE WEAVERS (4). ----------------- [From the Carlisle Patriot.] Since writing the above, we have been favoured with a copy of the communication made by the weavers to the Mayor: it is as follows: - "As justice is the grand object we wish to obtain, it is necessary to draw up a correct scale of prices, built on the unerring principles of justice and equity: they are also calculated on the very lowest rate possible; so as to enable those employed in the said work to exist by their labour. "We, therefore, most earnestly request, that you would use your magisterial interference in our behalf, in calling together the principal master-manufacturers, and requesting them to accede to our most just and humble claims. If, from the depressed state of trade, they are unable to give us all full work at the annexed rate of prices, we are quite willing to have the quantity of our work limited to any given sum manufacturers think proper: we being fully convinced that in a state of low trade a reduction of the quantity of work tends to remove the evil by reducing the quantity of goods in the market, whereas the impolitic system of reducing the price of labour, to the starvation of the workmen, tends only to glut the markets with low-priced goods, thereby prolonging the misery we complain of." The Mayor and many other gentlemen whom we consulted, considering the sentiments and views expressed in this document as reasonable and just, are willing to sign a petition to the Legislature, praying for legislative or any other relief that may be thought expedient, or to use their legislative influence in any other desirable way. To promote this object, the Mayor will call a public meeting, to be held at the Town-hall on Monday next, which, we entertain no doubt, will be numerously attended, and some mode of proceeding most likely agreed upon. Every one will be anxious to do all in his power for the relief of unmerited distress. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~