Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-11-27
.New- York, Nov. IS.
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.

days from Liverpool, the editors of the Com
mercial Advertiser have received, from their
London correspondent London papers to the
Gath of October; and from their Liverpool
correspondent, papers ofthat city TO the 25th
all Inclusive.
Our papers are filled with accounts of the
increasing spirit Of discord from various
parts Of the kingdom. The government ap-
pretending an approaching struggle, are
preparing 10 meet it with promptitude and
vigor. With this view they have resolved
to add ten thousand men to the standing ar
my. Earl Fitz William, who had consent
ed to preside at the meeting of Reformers in
York, was Immediately removed from the
office of Lord Lieutenant of the West Ri
ding OF York. These and other measures of
government increase the tone Of the Radi-
Gals as they are termed and there is rca-
son to apprehend, that there is nc:hing, un-
less il be the prompt exercise of the strong
! arm of power, that can save that country
| from sanguinary civil war. To US it ap-
pears, that the course pursued by the Radi-
cal Reformers, is calculated, not TO accom-
plish the object ostensibly in view, (the a.
moderation Of the condition of the people
but render the burdens OF the people ten
fold more oppressive than they now are. and
the government tenfold more despotic, than
il has been for centuries past.
To shew our readers, that the present
state of England is indeed alarming, and
That the alarm is deeply felt in London we
will here quote paragraph from our latest
paper, the Sunday Monitor of the 14th Oc-
tober. The writer, it will be perceived cen.
sures both the Ministers and Reformers, and
calls Gu The public 10 defend the constitu.
ton and the throne.
alarming state Of the Country.-Never,
at any former period, were we called upon
more strongly 10 protest against the mea-
sures of government than at the present. II
is indeed an affair Of peculiar dclcacy, but
Of fearful import. lis former character would
incline US TO avoid it. but the latter leaves us
without choice The situation If the coun-
Try is at this moment so dreadful, that no
man OF common sense can view it without
hOrrid plesentment OF the future The axe
is laid TO the tree. The foundations of our
faith are pluckei up--,he main pillars of
our morality are shaken, lnGde.ity walks a.
broad in the opcn Day, hideous and cor
rupted mass. The political Demagogue and
the E!asphemer of Religion have shaken
hands together. in them thefe is no trust or
safety. To whatare they opposed ? Life
less masses Of heavy DiYinity--the foolish
ness OF superstition, or the madness Ct en-.
thusiasm. Political proAigacy. The laws
deri1ed-the nobility degraded the people
Impoverished anddesrera;e--; government
blind and stupid.--Good God how shall we
treat this SUBJECT so as 10 awaken both sidss !
To their dagger We love our country and |
ctr countrymen-we GLORY in the Con>,itu- |
ton--aDd we are ready 10 lay down our
lives for The protection Of the throne. But Of
what avail is our loyalty, or our love, when
the Constitution. in which cur on!y safety !,
rested, Is beleEgured round, and the minis
ters, who should watch over lis safety, and !
the people who should rise up in its defence,
are both, with rapid strides. Fastening to is |
destruction. To stop their mad advance
seems almost a hopeless task. Yet we vii!
not despair. While one fragment of the |
great edifce, which cur ancestors construct !
ed, remains, we shall be found at our posi-
We will take Our stand by its ;otleiing base,
and survive or perish With Il
The revenue Of the realm has fallen of, !
during the last Quarter compared with the
corresponding period Of last year, TO the a
mount Of more than Quo million one hundred
and fifty thousand pounds.
The dimunition of the revenue, and tic
threatening aspect of the internal state of the
Kingdom, have produced corresponding ef-
ie upon the funds. Consols, which early
in October was sold at7i had fallen at our Ia
test date, (the 2ith) TO SCI. and Omnium,
done at s per cent premium, had fallen TO q
discount, making difference, in the course
of few days, of 81 pr. ct.
Special messengers were sent abroad TO the
absent members of the Cabinet, requiring
their immediate return.
A verdict Of wilful murder was found, but
not yet officially rendered, by the Coroner's