Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-05-23

CoBBET1ss AMERICAN REGISTER,

COBBETTS AMERICAN REGISTER.
In announcing the revival of this work to the
public, IL seems TO the author necessary TO say
something in the way ofexplanation as 10 what
has taken place with regard to his writings d,i-
ring the last eight or ten months. Mcssrs. Hen
~ Goblet and Oldficid began their publica-
ton about the middle Of May, last year. About
tue latter end Of I1,e the numbers began 10
find their way back 10 lord Castlercagl, Office
Of this had information that could relyon
aud after considering all the sseGss which that
ofhce possesses, thought il too dangerous to
trust any more manuscript on that side OF the
water: out of the hands Of my own family;
therefore, AFTER the end ofJune, desistcd, and
mus the American Register stopped * that too,
with:nt our thinking il safe even TO write to
Rev ORR 10 state the reasons ter the oppage,
which put MIR. Cobhett and Oldheld, under
stand, TO some Inconvenience with their sub
scrlbers but this was no fault of mine who
hevercontemplated any sale by subscription.
though they sound il impossible to conduct The
business III any other manner. l was well n
ware OF the uncertainty OF the power OF cont.
nuing 10 transmit manuscript and therefore
they were advised not TO enter into any s,h
scripuon engagements. But they fo und il inn
possible To so on without giving la to the chs
Tom OF the country. MIR. Henry Cobbett will
now rechiy every thing in the pecuniary way
with his subscribers, forit is nor ms iute,,iion
| 10 medule at all with any part of the business.
winch he Will take wholly anon hims, n As ia
me future price, therefore, anil other pa. ticu
,aIs Connected with the sale and distribution,
ne VIII give his notification TO the public Inn
IL belongs TO me 10 describe the manner i'm
winch II is intended to complete the present
period, which lam very anxious TO do. the last
sn n'onias peihS IN my opinion, the most inte-
resting ten months in tnehistory Of modern En-
rope. wn'ie am convinced that Iny VIKINGS
| nave nad more 20 dom PRODUCING the wonder
fui events OF that period than al other canses
pa. .ogether-an opinion which will not be
thought presump when state. that. i'm
tue space OF six months. more TRAN two milf.
o's oi jumpers Were printed aud sold consu-
ming tour thousand reamS of naper. lad sci
liz LOT ABOUT seventeen thousand pounds ster
ing; so that, when the reader shaIl soc f,s
ne VIII by aud by that the naughty borou oh
| mongers pitted themselves, and drew foTth
| their naked sword solely against me. he wili
~. pe so surprised al this act of seemingly un-
| necessary selt-abasement - U.s.
Lord Sidmouth confessed his &c sorro,v ,nd
| MS shame, when lie brought forward i'm IN.
mouse OF lords, the bill for giving to the minis
| NY me GoSotde poper Ct Imprisonment bill
he ~; ,ps eStanl'shing desTc,ism. And well
ne nnght ieei sorrow and shame; for while he
was uriven TO point me out almost by name he
| was oDhged TO confess, in distinct terms. that
nenaa resniaTIy senta the publications to the
| co., yV.Se,s y re "9uR and. said he, d" am
| sSGils 10 adu, that they have NOT been able TO
discover any grounds ter prosecution"-and
| thcrftore, lie proposed law TO give him TIC
apsoiute power ofimpriSoning me al his plea.
AZ Ri. ts IS diieee ever any thing shameful
i NJ ~ 1V =
NY son William was close n the bar IooL;nnr
, MN hardin the face as he uttered these ySnrdo
| ny son mad sent in note 10 lord Holland e.
o,h; nm IN. some other lord had gone ont
ana introduced him below the bar. The wins.
per had gone about that he was there III.
MINISTER'S themselves were ashamed To IooL mn
wmle lord Sidmonth was speaking. The cha. an
.S ssor numg down his head. A deep sense of
| e,aine seemed 10 affect the whole assemble
VINO heard, in dead silence. the worJs IL; !,
ioIuoidmouth was compelled TO utter ar Tho
command OF the bOroughmongers. And assn
a eesy, .,s was elnost humiating scene that
| iSes ever Dsiieid. That assembly. which bnd
| Deen debating, and was still dictntinn 20 'a III
europe which extended its arm over Isit ,aa
| cIvilzed world which dispensed miIl;on. nf
money win as little thought as we scatter
| ffnr .,o VI 2{atIey on The land: that assembly.
| ior Tue otheris only its tool to Dit its ,sbois
| power, ana TO resort TO false pretences i'm do
| ing IL, against one single man. who bad NJ
earlhiy support but what he owed TO hi, own
S,bar. snu character. Ea,e justice to myself,
me 10 put into shape for general circuIation
! III america, the writings which produced tl,es !.
osehts: ana which events are only the forerun.
is tho or S!ners OF much greater Importance 1t
| -, therefore, my intention TO collect into IN a
, SiH an the Registers, from the LIST OF Jniv
.oio, 10 tiie 3lst OF December, 1916 and m add
no.es 10 the several parts of them which NAV
,iaa iiinstraton This will be vol. 81 Of
| the eSister, and will continue the vort -
~. OF January to the 18th of March in I'M
present year, with the omission of one pu'n
per. ms will form just quarter of vaar
OF twelve numbers and this 81 ali call va, e..
IN. nus Will the whole work be Completed from
Inc me istof January, 1916, to the 10Th of March
he n,hj inen VIII come the future, which will
re pno,ished .ceeh!y, and will be called vol az
! snail begin it with my learefaI;ing oSdrS.s
WINCH has beenplblishedin England, since ms, ,an
aepa'iure. Indeed two numbers have been nn ny
s h9s .i bre saied-but one of them No. is]
= "a I've Drought no copy, though daily axnect
1t. The number omitted, as above. is No ds
Tea February, the 18th. shall make thai the
second number in the new series, beans ne !,
cont the Hampshire petition, which is so,
trnSt will hereafter become as nemo r " men
England IS the declaration Of independently is in in
america. The causeis the same and "o,ii. ~
! tr1st, Gas far the law of England Will al
low will be the ultimate event. WIN d.
VIM. COBBETT.