The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-10-15
From The London Times.
MARQUIS OF LONDONDERRY.

The reflections and observations which
suggest themselves to the mind ON the re-
cent melancholy death of the Marquis of
LondnndcTy, are almost wholly Of poll
ticl character. If they run into dissrrta-
lions upon the policy of the Government,
instead Of being confined +, the measures
and principles OF the Minister himself, il is
because the noble Marquis, as a politician,
had no separate existence from that of the
icollragtR-S With whom he co-operated. He
neither controlled them living, nor will
eclipse them dead. lie was, indeed, 50 far
| distinguished on some occasions, as to be-
come the recognized organ Of their errors
the conduct through which their collective
notions of foreign politics, their weakness,
Inconsistencies, and vices rs party, were
| discharged. II Il he but our duty to secure
! the fame OF Lord Londonderry from the
| imputafion which has been often affixed to
! it, as ilhc were the sole auihorOi every mis-
talve, whether of war or peace, committed
| by this Government in its transactions with
other Powers, II is no less our right IN seize
the opportunity now presented for offering
briefly a remark or two npou the general
course and merits of that policy in
which the deceased Minister has for many
years borne IA certain ana aCknowled 5ed
SHARE
The outset of this Ministry was neither
suspicious nor credjtablc. They were, in
| stantiy on The accession of the noble Mar
! qas 70 Office, declared by the House of
Commons to be incapable of carrying on
| the Government. BY manmuvring of one
KIND or another, they practically set ASIDE
! the vote. The war was raging, and ONLY
! one alternative was before them--pamelV,
to fight or yield. The country forbade
| them to fail PROSTATE before Bonaparte
but they would have suffered the war to
languish, and =" changed* an acute into a
chrome malady." Out of this they were
with difficulty driven they swan with the
tide of pubic feeling thoughont Europe
accepted and applied the ready resources
of the nation (; reinforced the British ar
mics subsidized the Continental States,
| already drawn up against the common
enemy and at length, with the whole c-
yillzed world for their allies, wrought out
| ms destruction. For this there were natu-
raj and just rejoicings but there were
| likewise party Civilizations, and assumptions
ot transcendant merit, which however ma
tural, were not strictly Just. The success
lnl termination of the great war in Europe
was not the peculiar triumph of that Cabi-
mel of which Lord Londonderry was a
member. With the sole exception of that
portion OF the contest which had neen com
m'tted to the Duke of Wellington, the
campaigns of 1918. 1914, were guided by
the spirit and skill of Russian and German
officers. The English Ministers, or rather
the moned interests of England, were ban
kers to the Grand Alliance, and furnished
the sinews of the war. To that extent
they may claim the honor of being auxiIia-
rles, and nothing higher: but as to any re-
al growth of intellect among them, there
was none. The Cabinet was the same
incapable" Cabinet. The men were the
identical same satellites to Mr.. Pitt, subor-
dinate to Mr.. Perceval; nay, even to Lord
Sldmouth whom the Parliament had
known, and knowing had despised them.
Ihey became parts of, and appepdases to,