Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-04-17


ascribe the convention Of Cintra, the ex-
pulsion OF the British army from Gallicia,
the disgraSeful termination Of the expedi-
ton to Waleherrn, and the late disastsrs
in Spain, TO accident, or any other cause
than the measures Of the wisess and most
vigorous administration this country had
ever possessed. Loud eries Of hear, hear,
hear. If this country had really had a
firm, connected, and wise Administra.
tion. such az that even which existed IN,
der the late Mr. Pitt, whose measures, the
offspring of great mind such as he had.
were directed TO the accomplishment of
great national objects, the country would
not have 20 lament the disgrace that had
been brought upon 1t. But, mo-; the govern
ment was government of departments, -
the noble lord at the head of II, more dis.
tinguished tor virtues than talents, enfee :.
bled by age and bod ~ suf rings, was ia.
ducedto add the weight of nfiee to the in.
hrmitics of age, and to smD tier the last
moments of = declining life with the tells
of business, for the purpose Of keeping to-
gether An administration the members OF
which entertained at the same tine the
greatess contempt for each other. Z Hear,
hear, hear Men, who. as could be pro.
we'd, even by their own documents, passed
the time they should have devoted to the
public service, in dark machiaveiiAn ia-
triguss, and in divisi & schemes tor parcel
ling eur the public departments. Hear
dear, hear. 1t was from their divisions
| at home ana thsIr d,sgraees abroad, that
Parliament was 10 infer the evidence Of
heir wisdom aud if they should only
| make the estimate according to the rules
which prevailed in common life, the pre-
sumption must be, that failures constant
and uniform can only be ascr,bed 20 liz
| nor ance. incaPacliy or neglect. When he
considered the,r own shameful di.sentions;
| when he contemplated the ca amitous
transactions that had bern the consequence
of their measures--transacsio which,
when record d in history, would reflect
dssrase upon posterity--he could no. he.
state to assert that they were not FL pers ms
! o be en- rusted with he government of this
cpun ~ t Hear, hear.) A government
that was weak end thus divided could ex
peel 10 issue to their measures but failure ,
and such government it was the duty
| OF every member of that House to.sndea
vor TO turn out by all lawful means. In
she view he took of their conduct, he
found tina. the mo,s he sifted aoA exam.
Ined their measures, the more reason ne
found to condema disr,, and 10 Withdraw
all confidence from parsons who had so
! misconduSted themselves, 10 the admins.
,ra'ion of pub &c affairt.--( Hear, scar u
After going into vide detail, Mr. Ward
said
"He called upon them to recollect the
circumstances Of sbe for.natian # ne pre-
SAINT characterization, wlich was born in
disgrace, and a cripple IN ITS infancy. -
He desired that they would bear in sniEd
how the great Offices of sta,e had been
hawked about Hear, near, hear but
above alb 10 keep III view the critical sta,e
of the country at home, and the formula.
bic 81 ua.ion Of the world abroad. Az This
moment the whole power OF r ance, which
eDgrossed the whole meaps aud resources
of urppe, was n the command OF THAI
great and consummae general and states
ma, who con, aimed IN himself all the
SHINING qualities OF those men who at any
time, by their talents, rendered F ance
TO midable TO lh,s couatiy who unItsd the
policy OF hichelieu with Inc mil agy &c
MUS Of 'rursnHe, and added the ir,ordinate
amDison Of LOUIS xiv TO the actlyly &
eDterpize ofCogde. Wh.n they RED ccled
upon al tn 5, they must be sensible Of the
iDiaua ion oftrus,ing TO any thing bur the
combination of all the ability and wisdom
IN the nation for successful resi.tspce
TO the great aud extraordinary power a.
gainst which we we're opposed In his
hear', and without the slightest party feel
ing or partially, he looked to the gem
tlemen below HIM ION The opPo.it'on BEN
chest for that combination of wisdom aad
experience, which alone could be effeclu ~.
al for the sal.a ion of the country in Its
present critical circumstances. He was
convia ced that, in coming INTO Office, hey
would be Influenced by no up.orihy mo-
tives. They would succeed shattered
means, to exaaus ed RESOURCES ard to un.
surce ,sful ARMIES. They would succeed
dangers and difficulties, which W uid
sppal the 6rmes. hearts dangers aud
d &culles, which no smolumen Of Office,
or pride Of Priyyictofy could adequa ely
or at all compensase- Inc line was not
distant wh-n me las, ir al would be 10 he
esssyed; AID he coejured TIE House no
to spIFn at tvs own safe y, by opHt,ng to
make provision Tor It in time. Sure, how
ever, he was, tina, il could never be pre-
served by continuL &c ~ he snme sys
tenn; that it could not be maintained by