Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-09-16
Dix oF cu.FraERLaA.n-

We have read the concluding discussion on the
modest demand of his roval hiphness the dixie of
Cumberland, chancellor of the ,inivereltvof Dub
In. Tor an accession of 60OOL wear to his m
come, On ms marriage, with some interest, bu,
we confess our total inability Of undcrstand,no-
them and-,he obscurity IN which the .peaker,
pleased TO envelope Their meaning when SO cal, no
ct hisroyal hghness, has been rendered still more
dense byrehectinS on the conduct of that illus.
trous person.
twill be re1ollected, that previous 10 the qres.
campaign, which terminated a. the battle of en-
SIC, the royaf duke, IN agrelt hurry, visited The
continent England and Europe expected that
he Ehghsn prince was about TO assume com
mand, and accompany, as the Representative Of
British majesty, the confederated crowned bAod-
to the gates of Paris. But how shocked and die
apo uted were all true hearts to learn. that n
stead of the honor and Difference, of the fsast,ro
and tournaments with which the brother &c The
British regent should be received by the royaI
peasionaries IN his pay, he was not only not re-
ceiVed INTO the courts ofthe potentates, but tbev
absolutely refused to see him in their canine :
He was not even allowed to speak with one of
them This has been asserted, and no, denied =
Would IT no. be worth while for the Proves, and
fellows OF Trinity College to inquire into the -rrtb
OF this assertion! HIS royal highness C Their
chancellor; they have his picture in their hall
he has been chosen to fill that eminent station =,
much on account of his VIRTUES and talents
OF ms exalted birth, and it certainly should be.
Ooihe Ut. bhlhston, who IS so punctual, pious,
and Just himself and who has such horror G,r
every thing vicious and proiane, TO ask. whv the
chancellor OF trinity College, who was set IN as
paragon OF vlr.ue TO the youth of Ireland-wbv
we say, ms royal highness who has as thick blood
III ms VEINS as any potcntote in Europe, has re-
ceived from the aforesaid potentates such uneo,,;.
tempt. '''''
But, though the chancellor of Trinity COLLEGE,
and the freeman of the Dublin corporation. was
not received mtO<he courts Of Europe or allow
ell to lInger IN the glorious camps OF Francis.
alexander, or Frederick, yet it should appear
That he was received INTO the good araces of the
duchess Solms, widow lady Of forty--n;ece to
the queen of England, and one Of the purest; we
must presume, most exalted, and most virtuous
women in Europe. IN fact, her virtue and rslr,t,
were the theme OF every tongue, and the burden
OF every lid They were celebrated NOT ONLY
III courts but in cOtiapes--a!l IN world wop,i
Dear TESTIMONY 70 the charms of her mind and
person. In short, she was another Lucrece-l
Though sine had been twice married, and once
divorced, yeI virgin Of the sun could not b. !
more pure. II IS, however. very strange. fba
wii these pertectons, the duchess of SaIm.solu
was as much neglected by the courts Of EuroDe
as The Duke of Cumberland was By the camps
Il
ges TO comfort and console each other in tb |
state Of unmeritCd coventry 10 whcn they had !
been reduced by the common consent of CAMPS
AID courts Marry. Marriage IS lie salve for !
all wounds Of nc mind. In mutual converse m
the dear rec pr9catIous Of soul, the much injured
an1 deeply suffering pair would find that COM
fort winch, like religion, passeth, all under
standing" and which would more than repay
hers for
-" The Whips and scorns % the time,
The oppressor's wrong, the proud mans con-
tumcly,
The bn1gs If dsspisea bue, the laws delay,
The nsole &C Of Office"
asd all the other evils which patient merit Is
condemned to endure in this naughty world. 49,
They married accordingly
But then, marriage without means, is, at best
only Arcadian happiness. II does well epoup1
in songs and sonuets. Love in a cottage is de. |
B ghiful upon the piano forte, but in sad reality.
it is dun enough without SOM ching more sub.
stantal than breezy evenings, singing birds and
purlng rlvulets. Accordingly the duke Of Cum
beTlan, who was only worth something more /
than 10000 year, which, though double, and
more than double the income OF some Of t,.
most celebrated princes Of Germany, is certant
not so much as the dukes Devonsh,fc or Bedford
scterally possesses yet this 10000 was moi
considered sufficient for his ROYAL highness, and, /
~ order 10 keep the wolf from the dvor, he |
comes down to the House Of Commons, and /
begs, most feelingly, for six thousand pounds
year more.
Now, Wy did the house of commons refuse
nm why d.dheyhot grant This moderate re
guest which we are bold 10 say theywouidnot re
fuse upon similar occasion, to any other branch
OF tic royal family sc arc iar from beng sa.