The National Register. — London, England, 1812-06-21 00:00:00

~~.. / t" 1 -!'1. ~: THE NATIONAL REGISTER. Zur;/Mng, Conaitution, anb ILab3l. PRINTLD AND PUBLISHED AT NO. 5, PICKETT-STREET, STRAND, NEAR TEMPLE BAR, SUNDAY, JUNE 21, 1812. Pnlcr. 9cP ° 234 POLITICJL DISQUISMON: FRESH DISAPPOINTMENTS OF PARTIES. The disappointment of the Opposition increases daily, and I v:ith it their querulousness. When, in their confidence of success, they pretended to domineer over their PEI NCE, and to dictate the terms on which they would condescend to serve him and their country, they had already reached, in wenn] anticipa!ion, the summit of Oligarchical power. The Throne, and, its occupiers at their feet, they beheld themselves surrounded with places and. offices, and en.. i.)ying all the authority of the Crown, with all the fatness of the land. It was a grievous pang that dissolved so ti,:h a dream. The golden fibric seemed to possess so much solidity ; it was framed with so much skill ; all the cunning of the artificer bad been displayed to so much advantage, that they deemed it a tower of strength, built upon a rock, which neither the indignation of fettered , Royalty, nor the storms of popular discontent could ever shake. Three white wands, however, have dispelled the charm, and instead of the glorious vision, and the plau dits of venal admirers, a fearftil scene grieves their hearts ; Ix the Throne remains unshaken, the Crown Unsoiled, and the Constitution unimpaired, whilst the hootings of ca indignant Nation rise on every side. It is certainly a painful consideration ..for ambitious men, that because three places in the household were not surrendered at their first beck, but were to be afterwards given up,. they should have so inconsiderately lost ro many others of higher value and influence. For as to the non-execution of their savingrneasnres, stifled by their own folly at the moment of their birth, it does not seem to occupy the least of their thoughts. And indeed, it is clear that if they ever had been sincere in the state!nents they made, of the in diipensible necessity of such measures, to preserve both the Throne and the country, they would r.(. , t have so wantonly relinquished the power of bringing them for ward at the moment it was within their grasp. The want of place is therefore 'the only want they felt, (although some of them possess sinecures, the emoluments of which . „ Would be sufficient to satisfy the most craving rapacity) and the lust. of gain, the only passion that has been so deeply disappointed. Their vexation was at first silent : perhaps because it was still, mingled, with hope ; for they could not conceive that an Administration, deprived of their chief, and outvoted in one inlixn - tant instance, should be manly enough to retain their seats, even when called upon so to do by their PatNcE ; or if they should have firmness enough to do their duty in the teeth of such an oppsition, that they should meet k ith any support. They txPore venting their anguish fur same time, and accusing irt4 V. NO. CEXXX/ , tor Sli each other, in order to keep their numbers united until the renewed attempt to overthrow the.. Ministry should have been made. But no sooner had this grand attack failed, and an immense majority declared the sense which.. the country entertained of the conduct and merits of the Ministers and their opponents, than all hope of succest was reluctantly abandoned. This bond of union once re• moved, the whole Party fell at loggerheads, and burst asunder. The force of the explosion was so great, that it almost threw 'Mr. SHERIDAN, and Sir FRANCIS BURDETT into the lines of the Administration. The first, unjustly attacked by his former friends, as having contributed by his intrigues to occasion their failure, triumphantly vine dicated himself, and most effectually ridiculed their rapa ciousness, and their want of public spirit; whilst the pattiott'e Baronet, f(r once, could Gild ground for praise, in the conduct of a PRINCE ! These, like pla•lets torn by some revolution of nature from Coeir snhere, will probably now wander through the .pt;D .. , tl world withnut belonging to any system, until thov form one of their own, or are recalled by the attraction of t tray habits, into their fornyer orbits. rlshe su Lien rl , ‘ Ir-siOtelness which they have displayed, announces some improved turn in their understandings, '.v as in C:eir opti' . I -ed it is humbly submitt?d to Lords Gitrn - and G:tE`7V7I.T.R. Wbeil.;.r they ought: to repine so much at tai:' loss of mi. nisteriai . —horny to afilct cin7.nge in the State, since they have lately acquired a more ..x.:l2erful power, that of overtmninct the estal.)lA.l a!ienating at once the affection; of their p:lrt:z.nns and warmest supporte:-s. - - The bitterness of disappoin;ment Ir. increased, by the conviction, daily grown; stronger, ':11 the minds of the Opposition Leaders, that the overtl.row whik.ix they ha a erperioneed, wos not accidental, and the snccess of their opponents temporary: They perceiVe that thoy have been defeated by principle, and not interest ; and find them. selves not only conquered, but disarmed for future wel fare. The' weapons which they had hitherto wielded with most effect were the Orders in 'Council, and the Barrack Fstimwes. To the former they attributed tl , e ruin of our commerce, the revenue of which considerab!y en creased after they had been issu-d : to the latter, the necessity of augmented taxation. They ;lad also arms of an inferior temper ; such as a complete sur render to the Catholics, and the abandonment of the Peninsula, two most unpopular questions ; with which, however, they intended to h.irrass Nli.,ligers, whilst they should attempt to beat them down with the former ; avail ing thernelves of the auxiliary aid of the riots in our ma distri4sl which they contributed to ex:.nd by f"