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London, England, 1821-01-18 00:00:00

THE LONDON JOURNALS.

1/4ILY EXTRACTS FROM THE MORNING PAPERS.I

Plcrning Herald.]
-It is said the Cabinet Council, on Tuesday
afternoon, was occupied in soine very important
discussions relative to an alteration in the-Mini-
stry ; and a report .was current at the west end
of the town yesterday, that two of the .principal
Members of the Cabinet purposed to tender their
resignations. It is certain, that immediately after
the breaking up of the Council on Tuesday even-
ing, the Earl of Liverpool and Lord Castlereagh
had a long private conference; and yesterday
morning their Lordships sat off together for
Brighton, from Lord Castlereagh's. house in St.
James'ssquare.

There is nothing important yet arrived respect-
ing the affairs of Naples, or the meeting at Lay-
taeh. We observe something very inconsistent
and contradictory in the diplomatic prweedings
of the Emperor of Russia, relative to the present
slate of Europe. When the revolution first broke
oat in Spain, it was denounced as a rebellious
outrage upon sociaLorder, and upon all crowned
beads, by the Russian Ministry, in a note to the
then Spanish Mirdster at St. Petersburgh. Since
that time, however, his Imperial Majesty has been
mollified, and there is a Russian legation at Ma-
drid. In like manner, when the Revolution
broke out in Naples, a similar denunciation was
ivsued from the Russian chancellery. It was at ,
the same time announced, that the Emperor
Alexander was about to restore the integrity of
the Kingdom of Poland. This could be effected
only by obtaining their respective shares in the
spoil of that ill-fated but interesting nation from
Austria ana Prussia. This would necessarily call
for an indemnification to both powers : that to
Austria was obvious—the occupation of. Naples ;
in other words, the command of Italy : but that
to Prussia was more perplexing : it was intended
to be made by a cession of territory from' the
minor states of the confederation, which raised an
alarm through the Germanic body, and gave rise
to the Bavarian armament, which was for a mo-
ment so _ much talked of. This new scheme of
partition seems to have been abandoned, and with
it the integrity of
.Poland. .There is nothing
particular from Spain; if we except a wretched
conspiracy at Saragossa, in which, like the Jesuit
plot in The Beaux' Stratagem, the chief agents
are a priest and a woman, who are both arrested.
The lady is the Marchioness of Lazau, whose
husband was former Captain-General of the
Province, and son of the celebrated Palafox.—
(itid.)

[Morning Post.]

The conduct of. the Whigs at the late public
meetings was calculated to provoke unqualified
censure. It was so intemperate and uncompro-
mising, that it has subjected them to the un-
avoidable suspicion, that they have made up their
minds to risk the peace and tranquillity of the
Country, in order to effect their designs. It is
a subject of painful notoriety, that they joined
on those occasions in the Radical cry—that the
Government is so corrupt as to have forfeited all
claim to support and attachment. They even in-
sinuated, and that pretty broadly; that obe-
dience on the part of the subject has ceased to be
a moral obligation, and is become a simple ques-
tion of 'expediency. It would really seem'that
they are desirous of bringing the discontents that

unfortunately exist in the Country to an explo-
sion. We are aware that these are serious charges
against men of their rank and consequence ;—we
have preferred them with extreme reluctance,
and only from a paramount sense of public duty.
Their conduct, whether it proceeded from false
principles, irritated self-love, or inordinate ambi-
tion,' is in the highest 'degree culpable ; and they-
-willfind it difficult to justify it upon any admis-
sible ground. A Country must be wrOched, in-
deed, when resistance becomes necessary ; and do

the Whigs pretend to say that the people of this
Country are "placed in. that dreadful condition ?
if we still enjoy our fair share of the blessings
Which' Heaven has bestowed on civilized man,--if
I've possess then. in a more ample manner,Znd, in
aatigh'er!&g.ree than other nations, it would be
isnjust'und unwise to complain ; and we ought to
treat those men as knaves, .or at best as dange
yOus enthusiasts, who would throw them-away
for some visionary or fanciful improvement.—
, The Whigs may extol. as much as they please
the Purity or their motives, but the conduct
cif public men is to .be judged by the results,
'and not, by their intentions. Many of them,

tc°e belle s e, are well=mearting. men, :-who would
irOt support any plan they thought to be of
*p.' dangerous or. even., doubtful tendency. But
these are not the most active' members _of, the
p-arty, Ahough -unquestionably the first in rank
and wealth. There-are others again, who, with:
• hOnest intentions, . profess. .principles .that are
'utterly inconsistent with the spirit•or: practice of
the Constitution ; and .which,. if enforCed, would
'deprive the Government of: the means to- secure
'obedience at: home, And,respect abroad. In pre-
-tending to- extend the -liberties -of the _people,
they wonld consign the country. to :the rage of
faction ; and substitute a. turbulent democracy
for the strength, orderiiand -security of: the .pre-
sent systei m. A love of= singularity is mixed up
'vlith the rectitude of: their intentions; .and per-
haps their honesty has . no other practical effect
than to render their principles dangerous,- by,
giving them a 'value, which :they do.; not in reality
m exit. .I.l'herschool rom which:they are• derived
is evideritiftif a :modern. date;' arkLthey .have,
more affinity to the -ievolutionaryi philosophy of.
France,:thah.to the tried wisdom which drew up
the' plan of Englislr.,libOrty., At feaSt one 'thing:
is certain, that they could not be carried into.
eifect,.without:endangeririg,-and- eventually, over-.
taminglll6 • laws, religion; .and government of:
-the cotittq;' avat present'esta.blished, and .ccur-,
sic uently exposing to the hurrest hazard all the
intere.stS that.are connected with their preserve- -
'tiOn. • A third class of :persons, belonging ,to. the
Pgrty., a pirear; to be:impelled, by. selfish mo-
tives alone, and would probably barter the peace,
honour) and liberties of the nation, for the re-

wards which an inordinate ambition holds up to
their view. They are the most mischievous, be-
cause the most• specious and unprincipled politi-
cians in the country. Whatever they say or do,
is suggested by a cold, calculating, andmachia,--
velian policy. They watch the conduct of the
Government, in order to underate what is really
praise-worthy, .and to heighten every difficulty,
and exaggerate every error. In war or peace,
they pursue the mine course. The glory of the
nation is painful to them, because it obstructs
their views, and poslpones the accomplishment
of their hopes. Whin the State is secure at
home, and respected-abroad, they never acquire
a dangerous 'importance. They may, it is true,
gnaw at the monuments of its prosperity, but it
is only in times of trouble that their influence be-
comes formidable. They require to be vigilant-
ly watched, and faithfully portrayed, at this
time; for the public mind is too heated to be
able to see through the selfishness of their mo-
tives, and the dangerous tendency of their de-
signs. They are perhaps the worst subjects that
can exist in a free, moral, wealthy, and enter-
prizing country.