Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-05-27
ALEXANDRIA,:
THURSDAY, MAY 81, 1919.
cHarEausR1AND ON THE ENGLISH NATION.


lament is divided. Besides that of the
minister, and the one in opposition to it.,
there is a third, which may be called the
.Anslicanss, at the head of which is Mr..
Wherefore. 1t consists of about hum
bred members, who rigidly adhere to an
cient manners, particularly in whatever
respects religion. Their wives arc clothed
like quakers; they themselves affect great
simplicity, and give large part OF, their
revenues TO the poor. MIR. Pitt was OF this
sect, and it was through their influence
that he was elevated, as well as maintain
ed in the office of prime minister; for oy
supporting one side or the other, they are
almost sure to constitute majority, and
decide the question under discussion
When the affairs of Ireland were debated,
they took alarm at the promises which Mr..
Pitt made to the Catholics, and threatened
to pass over to the opposition, upon which
the minister made an able retreat from Of
6ce, in order to preserve the friends with
whom he agreed on most essential points,
and escape from the difficulties into which
circumstances had drawn him. Having
acted thus, he was sure not TO offend the
Anglicans, even if the bill passed (; and it,,
on The contrary, it was rejected, the Ca
tholics of Ireland could not accuse him ot
breaking his engagement. 1t has been ask
ed in France, whether Mr.. Pitt lost his
credit with his place, but single fact vii!
be the best answer to this question. He
still sits in the house of commons. When
he shall be transferred to the upper house,
his political career will be at an end.
An erroneous opinion is entertained by
the French, as TO the influence of the
party in England called the opposition,
which is completely fallen in the opinion of
the public. 1t possesses neither great la
Tents nor real patriotism. Mr.. Fox himself
is no longer of any use 10 it, having lost all
his eloquence from age and the excuses OF
the table. 1t is certain that his wounded
vanity, rather than any other motive, lndu-
ced him, for so long time, to discontinue
bis attendance 10 parliament.
The bill which excludes from the house
of commons every person in holy orders,
has been also mislnterpreted at Paris. 1t
is not known thai the only object of this
measure was to expel Horne Tooke,*
man of genius and violent enemy of 60
vernment, who had formerly been in Or
ders, but had abandoned his cloth; who
had also been supporter OF power, even
to the extent of drawing upon himself an
attack from the pen of Junius and final
" became proselyte OF liberty, like ma
ny others.
Parliament lost in Mr.. Burke its most
dis inguished member. He detested the
French revolution, but to do him justice,
no Eng!ishman ever more sincerely loved
The French as individuals, or more applaud
ed their valor or their genius. Though he
was not rich, he founded school Tor the
expatriated youth OF our nation, where he
spent whole days in admirlng the genius
and vivaci;y of these children. lie used
often 10 relate on anecdote on this subject.
Having introduced the son OF an English
noblenlan to be educated at this school the
young orphans proposed 10 play with him,
but The lord did not C,use TO JON in their
sports. 81 don't like the French" SAID he
frequently with degree OF asperi'5. A
little boy, who could never draw from him
any other answ er. said that is impossible.
You have too good a heart to hate U.S.
Should not your lordship substitute your
fear tor your hatred -
Ii would be right to speak here of Eng
lish literature, and the men of letters, but
they demand a separate article. will
therefore content myself, for the present,
with recording some critical decisions,
which have much aslonished me, because
they are in direct contradiction 10 our re-
cened Opinions.
RICHARDSON is little read, being accused
of lnsupportlbIe tediousness and lowness
of sly lie. 1t is said OF Hume and Gibbon,
that they have lost the genius OF the Eng
ilsh language, and filled their ritings with
a crowd OF GaihCisms The iormer is also
accused OF beng dull and immoral. Pope
merely passes ior an exact ana elegant YER
seher; johnson contends that his essay