Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-05-20
FHILADELPHIA, May Is.
FROM OUR ENGLISH PApERs.
LONDON. hrarrh %

| LONDON, March IS
| IN Thursday an extraordinary scene was
Witnessed IN London. The unwielty state
! coae' on The lord mayor was drawn by the popu;
Isee to the Mansion House, on his lordship's re.
plrn from presenting the Address 10 the Prince
! sef,e't on,he corn bill. Ne Alderman Woo :
cirriage Immediately followed, Vas a so ,lraysn
4 70 fhe same manner On arri>inlr st the Grand
StaIrcase, his Lordship standing between -1-
lsc. s2d The Sword Bearer, and attended by
h's chaplain aud other officers, made low re-
sersnce to the people, and was greeted with
loud and reiterated acc,ama,ions.
The Address, and the Reply Of his Rova,
tlighness will be matters OF curious rec9,d'--
They are as follow
ADDRESS
we, his majesty's most dutirul and Ioyal sub.
Jeets, the mayor, aldermen, anil cynrnos.. 60
nl2st huneiy approach your II. Ii. With 10 less
9''ei than astonishment at be late proceedinas
q, sariiament, relative II the bill for laying
'urtner restrictions, onthe impor,at ON Of corn
| We have seen that notwi,hs,apt,,ne. he vo;cs
OF the country has been mos, constitationally
slu most decidedly declared against the mea
sure oY petitions, which in point of nurn:,.r
a''f t''- res pectabiity of the signatur. there.
! 20, nave not been exceeded in the history of
uiese r. AIMS, the House of Commons has passed
" sag p'i'' aud that its proceedings thereon
nave oeth marked with prt ciritstion and nor.
tnecious adherence to the most obr,,x;ous E e., :.
ures throughout, which plainly cvinces an ut.
Ter aisre gard OF public opinion, whose orrao !,
ought to be. 90 al ~
we nave observed in the other House of Par
nane"t, ING same precipitancy, and the SAM.
ae'c'H h-ilon to resist further inGpiry or to
~ {. ",ence' notwithstanding committee of
The non house stated in their rerort ,,,trinr the
last session, thst tis investigation was not Com
pietH, and hat further inquiry would be nec,s.
ssry te'ore any alteration took place in the laws
meeting the interests Of the grove rs aud Gun.
sumers of corn.
we nave observed that minister's Of the
crown with The same disregard o the pencrsl
voc oi me country, and whose special duty il
was to watch over The interests. not onl, cetbe
iandho,ders, but OF thc community at isrge
anu The sanction of their authority and sunnor,
70 measure which, in its opcrsrion, carno, fail
o. proving most injurious to the Commercial
Interests OF the Kingdom, in very hics, degree
Oppressive to the poor, aud dsnrerous TO the
| tranquility aud safety ofthe empire
Sae mus deprived OF that protection, which
we might reasonably have expo cted fr,n tba
repreS. natives the people, and tie her. ,I;to.
~ legislator OF he country, we are compelled
humhiy 20 las oir complaints becora your rov,I
I"lbhnsss, as the only constitutional reso,,y,.,,
which we have remaining.
we Dee mos eaFnes ly to imprcsS upan vo,,r
roysl hghnsAs, that tie two house. Of parlia
49, 'S D''i'oSSc OF landed prOprietoss-
mat having examined such persons only yvbo
were land agents, and otherwise conn.ctsI
VIZ iand--and having Instituted no inonirv in
10 the truth ~ the allegations in The .,,nso,o'.
petitions against the said bill, aoe a,v ,,t
8 haVlng been examined on their besalc -
Pears mos, partial and highiy irritStinar 10 H.
'se'ngs OF tloso Glasses Nho nave srtIcrel sn,b
ces S'''
lfte petition next remafks on The, e,..o,,
binary desrnass 81 provisions, the dis,nro,n,
ment The nation W ~ be eXpased 20 IA, t,;,are ~
prifed oi that abundance which il na. ,r,Jlv =
pentI On tae return CT peace 1t aeiyer.s ~ the
ehtich'nent 81 the landed proprietors tluy;n,r
the war; and assigned rs he oil jeot of he. ore
9oil MEASURES me exclusive pref cton of Their
property rom those changes and aucn,at;o,., -
which all o,her properly IS iiabie. n fban re
iets 20 me Fiyalship With tie manufacturers -
other countries, ana the effect % The biU in -,
sFoyipg all hope Of beneh i'll conpeti;ior
concllnipg with these words:
q tnefeiore, iinpI0rs Your ROYAL Uirh
.ic-s " extsnd your royal protection 10 The IN.
1siSs.s 90 Cteariy connected with the prosperity
Of u So realms, by Withholding on The beb.i,
OF Ms msjesy, your royal asseni 10 Tie aid
DIS ana We Iurther pray your coyal hirhoess
ts Dissolve the Parliament, who have furni.bsd
the mosl conclusive evidence that ,i,ev do M,
s0ppert the Interests, nor represent the ie Iincs
Oh oPlAlons oil the people"
ANSWER
have heard with the greatest concern The
sentiments contained in this your aidress anil
petiuon 30 an
4 sh3si ever be DESTROYS Of paving tn the =.
presentation OF every part Of his maies,v,s saL
Iecis' ali the attention which may he consis,cnt
With The duty imposed upon the f,y the saors5
trust committed to my charge. But / feel tha,
~ would nc derecion Of chat dut,, &c in
comp lance with The wishes which YOU have
thought proper TO express, were to withhold
Tue royal sa-ction from the important became
! winch now awaits il, and so to exercise ,bs
kings prerogatiye, rs 20 Indicate want of CON.
hdenee ~ parliament, Which, under dificnl-
ues She most try ing, has, by tiie wisdom. yeo,Ir
and iirmness OF its conduct, iny1riabiy ntIsiI
the ho"or Of bis majesty crown, and pfo,noted
The best interests Of his people
From @e London Ccwier, Moo. IL.
We have received the following letter from
Bordsaux II is, we regret 20 stste, title more
Than counterpart of letters from other parts Of
France: 80 -
"BoRDRAUx, Oct. 26
:" have read your observations ON the sr.i-
cles occasionally inserted in the French iotr
nsis, and the answers thereto by the JeaySak a,
Pdris Sir, the truth Of things ought 10 he
n,