The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-05-12
MATTE BRUN.
BOSTON, April 27.
CHANGE OF BRvLsH MJNJsTR,

bOoIO April 81.
CHANGE OF BRITISH MINISTRT.
The Li7erpool Chronicle, of the a5th March
contains the following Remarks on the differ
rnce which has lately arifen between his Bri
taRnic Majehy, and the Members of his Csb
net: = Gaa.
a more diarefIine cafe with refpee to the
Administration of the Executive Power of the
country has not in the preienr age occurred
than the prefent difference between his Maiel.
ty and his confidential fervants.-The critical
fate OF Europe in general, the li.uation Of the
United kingdom in particular, ftretched ard
TRAINED as it by mott cumbrous load of tax
alton, and the acknowledged abilities of the
men, who itI fuperintend our national affairs
render their difmiiIal from Office fubef OF
painful reflection. We more than once felt it
our duty, more peculiarly as it related 20 the
INCOME Tax, to cen!ure the line of conduct
purified by Minifsrs, but we have alto had oc-
CANON to praie their irmnefs and philanthropy.
Where they mott erred was evidently in COM
pliarce with the perfona feelings of the Royal
Family, we mean the unconstitutional doctrine
of the identity of the miferab!e Electorate of
Hanover with the Imperial Crown of Great
Britain, and the iBcreafed eftab!i!hment of the
younger branches of the Kings Family, at a
moment W hen thefc branches who had more at
fake than any ether of our fellow fabjeas,
fhould have fuftered every poflible priva,ion ra-
iher than TO have added, by any portion, how
ever trifling, to the extreme facriices made by
the country. Yet, with theie imperfeetons,
the Mnlters lowered above their opponents 70
very much in capacity and in public efim" ton,
that we thought 1t not probable that any ADM.
nifration, competed either of thofe who differed
In tentiments from them, or of Others who were
indifferent fpe6tators of the political events of
the day, could be formed to their EXECUTION.
The King, however, has otherwife determined,
and We ihal foon have An administration to
which, we fear, neither their countrymen nor
foreign Gates, will look with refpe6t or coma
dence.
The Duke of Portland is now faid TO be Prime
MiniHrr, although the buinefs is tranfatted by
others-Iiis Grace's political life is in the re-
collection OF all who have witnefltd or read the
rubiic tranfsclions of the laR twenty five years
Upon what his claims to pre-emnence are
founded, it would he difficult to- determine
He fands alone, and to fay the bet of him, he
is little better than an index pointing to what is
par, or reviving what is almOit forgotten.
Who are to be his aiIociatcs, do not st pre-
fcnt know; rumOur is aHoat, and as is very
common at iuCh times, lfs Of names have been
given TO the public Wy the different prints; and
t1me go far as to fay, that the Prince oi
Wales has determined TO give the new Minlftry
his fupPort. Indeed .fobHnT Bril- has large
throat and can fwallow a great deal hut it
'nuf be- conGdered as rather unkind in his ma
nagers, to attempt 10 try his ability in his par
ticular dyeri!n.
The country may probably be looking up to
'he quiEdom of the Hawkefburys, the Cable
reaPhS, and the Cannings, the faIenfJ and hie0
integrity Of The Mevl!os, and the L,gaI judy
yneut of the E!dons, to diiect her councils, and
promote her happiness. The preroga:ive OF the
crown in the choice Of minittCrs is not to be
gutfioned, hut it will ever he the right of the
people tc judge of the virtue, the wiidom, and
talents of thole to whom the direction of pub.
Tic affirs is euiruted.
We confefs we have Riil TO learn why diff
Ference Of opinion, in matters of faith, ibouId
prevent the Rate from deriving advantage from
tue talents aud ezertions of pe,fons Of various
Religious perlualioDs or deprive iuch individu.
ais of the rights and privileges to which they
are entired, as members of civil Cociety, nde.
pendent of every other confederation. Why
we ak, fhould C0fboiie5 and Di6rateyS he held
IN b6ndare by vile aud degrading reltrttions
u the practice of the moral virtues, it will bard
~ he denied, that they are at leaf as exemplary
rs their neighbours, and equally as devout in
the excrCifes OF their religion. Thy pay theii
ttxes with as much cherriu'nei5 as any Other
Clahes Of men in the nation and 20 the iuppOr
&c the efabl:ihed church they contribute IN ar
equal proportion with her own fon., have tC
pay FIR iuAiuHion hey never receive, and fup
port IT Of mcn appointed by the choice u
OthGrs. Bit when thcie men claim ther jun
rights as men, the cry OF "the church IS II
danger" has been ra'icd, as # the church conc
MT Ieit fecurcly but BY ha'ing her foundation
laid on the runs ut the civil rights Of half tn,
population OF the united klnndOm. The Eif
fen'ers and Catholics have had intentions i'm
pued to- them which they never dslerved ) hf
toy aud old muHy records have been fearcheC
to- hBd fomethlng that might tend TO Willy thci
character, and if nothing can be urged againi
,bofe Of the prefent day, the Tins of their ancef
tors have bcen bound IN bundles and loaded up
on the backs of the children unto the third anc
fourth generation but this conduct is As unge
Derous III is unJult. The oblervations of tn,
late lord Chatham def,ryc to be preieryed II
the end Of time. Waen d.. Dsummcnd, arch