Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-01-21
liverpool, Nocemler 8
NATIONAL, POJTTJCS

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Ifany thing could be contemplated with
heartfelt satisfaction in the midst of tie
present distress, it is the calm and manly
demeanor OF those classes, who are sutfe-
ring the extreme Of domestic niserv-
The very men, who are famisbing. sur
rounded by their furnishing families
men, who have been educated. not in the
theory of letters, but in tie practical
knowledge Of industry and irgen,aiy--
iaen, who have arms for Iabour. and Who
possess the honest independence which
always results from the noble conscious
ness OF independent powers-these men.
sustaining, as they do, the chief bulk OF
the calamity ofthe nation, display. afthis
trying period. dignified forbearance
which is truly honorable To the national
character Every week, il falls TO orr lot
to record meetings. in various parts of the
country, numerouslv attended by lahonr-
ers and mechanics; innone Of these, have
we vet had to speak of any irfiiaiio.-of
any tulnuit. In poverty and wretcbed-
ness, they crowd around the speakers-
they listen TO details of the most mjschie-
voUs errors on the part offhe government
they hear the truths ofthc constitution
| eHpounded Ia tliem-they perceive that
the evils which have come unon the have
proceeded from the neglect aud perversi-
on of those truths-and they unaninouz-
iy express their coincidence with resolu-
tlons which embrace all the tenets held
by thaIr foreiathers. The consequence
of this unanimiiy has been, that petit
ons: dec'arativc of the want Of confidence
IN The Commons House of Parliament,
have been sent TO the Prince Recent from
every part off the kingdom. Tie necoie
state the severity Of their sunprinys md
ask that they may be permitted To look
TO emsclvcs-fhrough the rledium of
| Their real representatives-lor redress IL
Gan any thing he more correct, more To-
nouTable, more polite, than such con-
duct II we were 10 read of an ancient
or Ola distant nation, who had acted under
| the pressure of such overwIeln,;up dis
frcss, with fhis rationale irmness. this con
rageous tranquility, would moi fiat nafi-
on have meriiedand obtained the HIGHEST
encuminnls of the PHILOSOPHER and hista-
ran Would il not have been held Nh ~
AN example Of The power and exfens ion If
! goof sense and information and woelt
! not The government tina; dared 10 viii.
stand the manly representations Of srch =
| peopie,h ieid up rs q terrible prOofoft,le
| impcncirable insoence of cOrrpption -
| /. ourOwn part, we cannotbc!icveisf1S-
| sibc, that Prince, hose family t,s,e
OF Europe, TO Tire manly tirnintss o. DE
people OF Britain, will turn deaf e9r g.,
the mlil, though animated rryrescntas-
| ons OF tii1t people or that the peers !, bo
have such stakes III The prosperity Of The
countrs, VIII inin 80 refuse tie commons
their jas; slateiu the Dhblic connseis. on
which the welfare Of the whole cOmni'gii-
| iN materially depend.
While we Contemplate The ri. ture Of
vast distressed population peaccably %.
scmb!ing Cor theWisest and most oousti-
tuiional purposes, il is with sentiment. *
Indignation that we see hireling gsnr
@! writer's endea, curing 10 provoke ne
populace into acts OF violence, or vil:f inc
their conduct. Euf tie attempts afsn h
scribblrrs are ss vain as they are ibal'ci-
0us. Their esasgeratiOns ADD ihcirEsie-
hoods. serve only 70 cover fhemaol IS
with shame. and 70 sbew 70 Tic wc.A ST..
vile ir'eniiou~ pf their employers. 1te.
abandoned herd Of cofrptionisis fa.l.
that their only hope OF safety les I'M tic
destruction Of the constitution. Which
they havc 50 vlcly abused, and inev are.
now seeking for prcicnrcs for new eac-
glng-biilS, and for The suspension nf tlc