The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-03-26 00:00:00

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nRd has given " a noble example of making the private
teeliugs of hostility to the present 'Cabinet, with
which he was possessed a year ago, give way to his
public duty, of continuing in power men who have
o ably served their country." Such is the language
of the Courier of yesterday. Such are the fulsome
compliments this venal Print, which, only a year
ago; was filled with foul aspersions and vile insults*
ttions, now thinks proper to heap upon the individ!
,lual whom they llen so grossly insulted. M.r.Pracevab.!
:oay succeed iu this way in making au atonemeot to
t;te Pune for his shameless conduct. But, however
easily his Royal Highness's feelings may be appeased, i
;t is certain, that there is not a Mall of sense and vir-
tee In the country, but must feel highly disgusted at
these proceedings. It is not a matter of conjecture
that the part Mr. Pencevac is now acting, is the
consequence of his being retained in office ; for his
organ, the Courier of last night, in the most express
vrins, trumpets the Itecrer's praise, because he had
44 continued in power men who have.so ably served
their country." From this statemeett, it is -ap-
parent, that had the PRINCE dismissed. Mr. Pia-
LILVAL and his adherents, and called others to
Lis councils, that:* Gender would have continued,
the vehicle of its farmer slanders against -iris -Royal+
Highness's person antigovernment. He would still
Lave been treated as a 66 Baby Prince," and a rattle
recommended for his amusement. When a Minister
is found so profligate as to fill a part, like this, and
to avow, in open day, that he flatters his sovereign,
because he has approved of his measures, and has been
"enlightened by his brilliant career," it is in vain
to expect that the country will ever be benefited by a
single measure which he adopts. But Mr. PERCEVAL
it necessary, for his own stability, to go eveu a
laths farther than merely pronouncing a panegyric
upon his Royal Highness fur his political sagacity
and brilliant talouts—He condescends to eulogize
him also for having the discernment to discover that a
,llarchioneis possesses greater abilities for the go-
vernment of the State, than ail his former political
triads put together. In this avowal, Mr. Peactvar.
does not seem to be aware that he acknowledges he

is himself acting under the influence of this very
female ; and that now, as the fact of the PritNca
REGENT having chosen the Marchioness of limn.
soon to be his chief counsellor is admitted, and
bo!dly defended, he, Mr. PanctvAt, will in future be
considered as a mere puppet in the drama which is
acting. Bat let us hear the gentleman's own decla.
ration upon this subject, as given in last sight's
Courier :

“ Taking it for ranted, that the Marchioness of
Marron, doss fojfeence, by her advice, the conduct
of the Rsavir—Nrbat then ? Any Peer can advise
the Sovereign, 1114 oilier persons mar.-the /Mai-
tars alone being responsible for the advice, if
tiv7 act upon it. It was well observed the
other day by a Morning Paper, that the Mar-
chioness of Haswell. is just as eligible for ad-
t: 'sing the heads of s Party as the late Du.
chess of Decinsereat, who was held in such ve-
neration for her services to Opposition, particu-
larly for keeping the Pewee :of WALLS in their in-
terests. Nay, We will go further ; and affirm, that,
whether by mind or education, by pursuits or by ha-
bits, by dignity of character, or virtue of conduct,
the Marchioness of Hsarrozin is far from being the
least capable of the tiro to give good counsel. On
this subject, as we said before, we pretend to no in-
formation ; but if we are to consider the conduct
of affairs as - the result of the •Marchioness of
Ileftveoftn's advice, we shall most sincerely pray for
her, as BRITAIN'S GUARDIAN ANGEL. If it be that
Lady, who has persuaded the ReGENT to continue
in power the servants of his Father's choice, and to
conduct himself so dutifully as a Son, 'so patriotical-
ly as a 'piste, we hope to hear of his Roy.a
Ilrca-
NEss'iC at Manchester, are every day in the
seek!!”
Here then the truth is out at last—a truth of which
we hive been long apprised ; but whieh we stocely
expected would ever have been candidly acknow. 1
ledged by the Courier. The Government of the
kingdom is not, as has been generally supposed,
surreadeved into thieliiiisfs'it Mr. PEat.:EVAL. The
Marchioness of HtaTrein has been found to possess
greater political' abilitiea; for conducting the im-
portant affairs of the State,- than eves the sapient
and intriguing Mr.PracEr.u.: What a pitch of de-
gradation must the minds of the Statesmen of this
country be reduced to, when not one of them could
I:e found to match this noble and aspiring dame?— I
And what a prospect does it present to the nation of
the fate which a%aits them under this petticoat go-
,ointnent ? We shall resume the consideration or
this topic the first opportunity which offers.