The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-01-07

Prince Regent. Il is conceived, thar when
ne mas thrown ci. the shackics ofthe Rcsen .
Il cy Act, he Vail ar once dismiss his min..-
ters and their measures into oblivion. These
Ideas arc family supported by the tone OF
the English ofhosnion priIts.--From a file
OF the London Statesman, which we have
received down 10 the 18th of November, we
make the following extracts. They bear,
but IN a very Slight degree it must be CON
feSsed, upon the question which is now be-
fore us:
:" Parliament was Yesterday further pro
rogucd by ihc pRIKcE REGENr, in Cuun-
Gil, to the Tth Of january. 4 notificati... L.
this elect viii appear in the Gazette OF this
evening.
p" The REsrnlcrIoNs upon the Primer
REGENT are at length happily drawing 10
wards conclusion, and therefore it ma
reasonably be expected, that the counlr,
viii soon recover from tha. paraiysed s,,,t,.
OF lmbeciiity, under which il has too ion
iangushed, through the political intrigucs OF
a self-nterested faction. Ihis desperate
game OF dciusion being over, it would not
much surprise us 10 find these very .Ytu,e
EeatT"tners themselves become the first to
declare, that the RuLING PRINCE of Eng
land ought to be vested with full Sovereign
Authority, and subscribe at last to tho sound
proposition of that eminent constitutional
writer, who remarks, that " Every din,i.-
" milton 2f'his fiozger. in zoar, o. IN heace,
" rs aR infringement u,ton the real Gberties
" efthe subject !"
" 1t Is asccrtained upon undoubtcd author
ty' that, within these few days, Member of
the house OF Commons applied to Earl MOI
IA to use ms influence, i'll ordcr to obtais, a
| Certain Office for relation OF his, and that
thc Noble Earl in reply stated" that for
! himself he had not the slightest connection
with the members OF the CaDnict, and MS
Lordsnip knew that the Prince would nos
employ his influence, because his Roya;
HiSnness had informed him that ne zooufi
nor ftace himself nRder am allegations IL
| "a present oerUQKts cfthc Crown" Sine
ever we asitaScd an enquiry iuco the con-
| duct of the Prince Regent in reference 70
his retaining his fathers Minister'S, we nave
most anXiousiy cndeavured to show, that the
principles which influence hi, Royal High
ness, arc those OF patriotism and that he
only remains to be invested with the power
or constitutionaliy unrcstrained Regent, to
| give ample proofs to the nation that he has
its true interest at heart. At the same time
we have considered ourselves justified in
pointing out, with that freedom Of sneeca
which characteristics free press, the errors
! OF ms Royal Higancss, where these appear
| ed fairly made out to our view. In the re-
cent appointments to public Offices, wei have
acquitted him of all blame because We
considered these appointments as altogether
unmf1ucnced by him--as the act and deed
of Ministers only. But we have repeatedly
asked, and we again ask the question-IVhy
does his Royal Highness retain these men
IN power when he will nor place himself
under any Obligations" to them Their
dismissal, it is true, will not DO away the
letters OF the Regency Act; but it viii en-
able oil
to his councils, as will not only consult his
own inclination i'll the nominations to ilnpcr-
tant places OF pubic trust, bat who will
pursue those measures which are absolute
lY necessary for the salvation on thcnation. 1t
may be, however, that the Prince Regent is
not aware OF the real situation of tne coun-
Try; and here may probably be >iiscovc cred
Ehe reason why he doesnot cousidcra change
requisite at present. But If his Rnyai High
ness las yer 10 iarn the true safe OF these
Kingdoms, and is ignorant Of the caiamil.es
brought upon them during the last twenty
years, we are afraid there is little chance Of
MS seeking this knowledge at MS now adyaa-
ced period of life, or of his changing the
present Minister whcn the Regency Act ex-
pres. We hope and trust our fears liz this
respect will be disappointed /; but from The
untavorable aspect of matters at present
we confess we are net very sangaine in our
expectations"
Those, who are ON the otner side OF this
question, rely with much greater force upon
the transactions which have actually taken
pace. Iney ask how we can expect any
tninS from Prince, who has actually re
tanned the old 6atch OF Ministers in his ser
Wce--who has restored the Duke oi York
! 10 the head OF the army-who has invested
| Young Dundas with enc of the highest no.
nors II Scotiand--who has perItiItted the.
Lord Lieutenant to hunt down the lrish ca
tnoilcs, and ticecc them of the right of pc
tition.--ihey ASK what can We expect, from
the samples which we have already seen OF
the Instructions of Mr.. Foster. These, too.
are the IDEAS of politicians who wish well to
the peace between the two nations, but
who having no hopes OF preserving 1t Oh
honorable terms, impress us with the nccc..-
| slty or resistance; ard point to the sword Il,
the only means OF doing ourselves justice
But there is another class of men (anw
shall we speak them with patience = who
think indeed that the q. III c. ,f;I not 81.
repealed, and who DO every thing in their
power towards reaIising tl,e;r own pred,ct,-
onS I he whole Course If their areunlent isti,
| persuacc u. Is. to retain hero. in C.-that
she need have no fears of WAR on our part
that we viii talk of IL iHdeed but that
when the hoIr OF acton approaches, our ru-
| icrs "ili shrink into silent cubmission.--
! he lengths 70 which some CT the fe;ierar
tplints have gone Oil this subject, are aimue.
too e%trav"gdnt to be believed. The Balt.
more edcrai Republican, for instances, de-
precates a repeal on this very huirj1ifc
ground; that "if England, after 4 years
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