Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-05-28
Frons the LonG'sn C0urisr.
new ADMINISTRATION.
No. IT..

f,riesy OF the lOdfylauai ~ Poitlttis -
necessafv weshonld consider the professed
grounds ON which .he present admln;sira-
tiop isfouuded. The great principle IS that
Of comprehsndiug all the men OF taieut'
raas. and influence in the country- lhese
{ words are so sweeping, that they would
include majority of the two houses OF I
parliament. Are here not many peers OF
eouai rank, talent and Influence win earl
Mora, SpenceryFtawliiann and iefd ord oia, !.
mouth Are tnefe not many commoners Oh
eanai rank, sta,snt and influence with iofa
Peay. Ny. G.ev aud Mr.. Erskine !:
gank we can easily see, aad intiuence' or
consideration, as il is called, we can 'suess
asj sus in what way are we 70 oSciae ui''
On r,gsn,? This is most important cues
<s;oh ! mostinportant question indeed Ior
eS,s country. There is scarcely any otner
csrer;on Of ,alent ia English statesmen,
b,,, their power of public speaking ne
VINO can bes, declaim who can reason most
plaasfbly in parliament, snd oD'aln tfe
greatest triumph 10 debate, attains at once
the hiahesi consideration, II IS an evil IN.
separsNe from the many blessings OF our
free .consi,u,ion that plblic speaking IS
power ana greatness; mat minister IS
forced. nok SO. mach 70 consider the auiity
of his measures as the figure he can make
with them in parliament, where noFe OF
] his attention IS, engaged in combating ms
opponents than Is consistent WIN the o's'
4 charge OF his oEiciai duties. The opPosl'.
zion bav:uo ne;biug 90 do but debate, worry
the minister necessarily, and prevent nun
from hesrowing due care on the affairs OF
the public. No oppositions have dene this
more than those of Messrs. Fox andSfsn-
vile; and coDprehending, as the present
ministry does, all the clamoroas talent IN
parliament, they viii possess this happy al
vantage, which we hope they will use tor
the national welfare. that theyywii not be
much disturbed by any opposition. =
But 10 the consideration of talent. 1t
public speaking be the ctiEerion, OK which
we are 70 Judge of the talents OF stafssnen
and il is the only one by which we can
Judge favorably Of the new ministry, toen-
Z was Mr.Pitt the greatest statesman (which
the coalition deny if not, what are me
claims of the new ministers to ability! In
Office. lords Grenville, Spencer, Sldmouth,
MIR. Windham.. &c. were ssgma'lsed as
incapable, by the foxites; while toe Fox
ties, onthe other hand, were equally cop-
demnsd by their opponents. lsltfor TIE
abilities displayed bvlords Grenylile, Sfen.
Ger, Sid0outh and Windham, when IN OF
Ace, that rhe Foxites have called TOR taeu
return? Or is it because the Ao2.tes are
continued In power, that the Orecvliles,
represent them as excellent statesmen! IL
ministers are TO be chosen Tor their Power
of public speaking, and we see no other.
reason fo, choosing the present ministry,
then. we ask. why, upon the principle OF
including all the rack ana talent, are iefs1s
& Haw kesbury and Cas.lsreagh, with Mr-
Y Canning and Others, excluded iFosn the
new ministry? These gentleren are very
able public. speakers, and possess great ADJ.
7lirirs,as statesmen. Both lords Eldtn and
Mulerave arc superior 10 talents 10 lords
\ Fitzwiiliam and Spencer; but the marquis
of WELLESLEY is far more able orator than
! any man in the cabinet, MIR. Fox excepted;
and as statesman, he is Superior to Mr..
\ Fox himself. Why is the. marquis f Wei
: lesley omitted, if il be not that the prlncl.
Z plc.on.which the ministry is formed IS not
that of comprehending all raak talents and
consideration, bxs of rewarding ali servIle
followers? Has the coalition neatrallsed
! the marquis by half threats Of impeach-
mens ADD alfpromises Of protection? The
coalition indeed will not allow that any out
of their own circle possess either virtue or
talents. Lords GrenS;lle, sSidmouih. Mr..
{ Windham, &c. wese long ssigmatsed by
Mr, Fox's party as corraps anc 'acapaoss.
Now they have ioiHed their standard, they
.z:e ell purity and talent. mis- language OF
5 party, is not that Of the public. Lords