Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-03-19

oehan Oh MS Majesty, to both Houses of Parlia
n'ent; As we had anticipated, it is full of con
gra,uiataons(i orthe most partrcasonable enough
On The internal state of the country With res
pect to Ireland, to our relations with the Power.
or Europe, to the States of America, and to the
J" est Indies, we do not think it so satisfactory.
IN aiiusion to the state of Ireland, his Majesty
IS made to say, that there arc many indications
of improvement: In a certain sense this is quite
true. Much has been done to remove tempo
rary or partial evils, chiefly, however, by the ex-
! eftons of individual beneyolence but little mr.
hotninS has been effected towards the removal
oil those stupendous and awful barriers ngainst
national improvement, whichhavc existed in that
unhappy country for SO many generations. The
rancour vi party animOsities-the CALLING dis
functions made, by the very laws themselves, be-
tween the different classes of relgionsts-th
profound and gloomy ignorance which pervades
the greater part ofthe island-the proverty and
inc 'neanness-thc bad passions, and the worse
principles, which characterize the lower classes
o. the population-exist in almost all their pris-
tine vigour; and, what is far more dispiriitinr
rciection the causes of most of these evils are
IN no whit removcd.--In the debate which took
place upon the Address in the House of Com
mons, MIR. DAILY, the secondcr, expressed an o.
plnion which we believed to be strictly correct.
but which was nevertheless extraordinary, as
coming from a person in this situation; namely,
." 'ous, tilc DoOU ID SatnOllc EItnanCIpa-
ton was withheld, all other benefits conferred
upon Ireland, would amount to very little. MIR.
canning. however, who followed in the debate,
declared that the Catholic question could never
DC made Cabinet one, in the present situation
OF the country, and that it must be left to the
course of time to make its own way.
Nithrespect to our relations with the Euro
pean Powers, we can gather nothing from the
kmg's Speech, and little from the explanations
w d.
we are told, are received from all quarters this
we believe, but we hardly know whether it can
DC inferred that in all quarters there exists to-
wards us an arnicable disposition. We are in
ciined to think with Mr.. Brougham, that strong
indications may be seen on the political horizon
OF coming storm and that although our Ho-
~ Allies may for the present disguise their real
sentiments, they are nevertheless looking for
ward with eagcrness, to the time when England
may DC attacked with comparative safety. On
THIS ground, and because we think the military
occupation ofSpain by French troops may prove
IN the highest degree injurious to the interests of
England we are unable to understand, the salts
i.ction Which was expressed by Ministers at our
Foreign prospects.
Contrary, we believe, to general expectation
the South American States have not vet been
distinctly recognised by the British Crown. So
lar as we can understand the policy of govern
n
ning, 1T appears to be this-to wait for certain
underlined time, give Spain an opportunity ofrc-
ducing her rcvolted colonies, if she can aud
when that time shall have elapsed land the claim
oil Spain shailhave become, as it were, antiquat-
ed that England shall then hold herself at liber-
ty TO adopt whatever course her own interest
may suggest. 1t was very distinctly asserted,
however, that the English Cabinet would not
permit any other Power than Spain herself to in
with fbr,cn
Our only objection to this line of policy is, that
by giving an opportunity to Spain, we may in
reality nc giving it to France and Russia that
French and Russian gold, at least ifnot their
soldiers aud ships, may be cmployd to harass or
subdue the new States and that, in conse-
quence OF our adherence to this point of inter-
national punctiiio, we are dcpriving ourselves of
the benefits which would result from imlnedi-
ate and close connections with them. Are we
not, by adopting less decisive policy than that
which the United States have assumed towards
their sister republics, likely to throw into the
hands OF OF our principal rivals in commerce.
most of those advantages in which we might
have participated, at least if we could not have
almost exclusively appropriated them,
ltmay be inferred from that part of his Ma
lesty's Speech, which refers to the West Indies,
that goverenment are determined to proceed
spon the line ofpolicy marked out in the vote of
For our Own part, we think, that amidst the con-
fcting interests which render the West India
question so difficult, Ministers, upon the whole,
have taken as wise course as they could have
adopted. little more decision of conduct
would, perhaps, have been desirable; and above
all, good deal more of correct information as
to the actual state of the slaves than any which
can be derived from the exaggerated statements
OF parties on either side. We should have been
glad to learn that commission had been sent
out for the purpose of n.tituting an inquiry on
the spot, composed of men gifted with both feel
ing hearts and cool heads; for, when we consi-
der the heat with which the question of eman-
cIpatIo1 is now treated both in the colonies and
IN this country, we convinced that every
! means OF correct information should be resorted
| to which it is in the power of government to
command.
| II The British House OF Commons. on the 17lh
ut. we find a long speech by Lord Nugent, on
the conduct of HIS Majcsty's Ministers towards
Spain, and condemning, in the strongest terms,
their calm submission to the French blockade
of Cadiz, and the rude and provoking manner
of some of the French boarding officers. He
| also condemns tho withdrawal Of SirW. A'Court
from the post, and points out in glowing colors
the degradation to which the English govern
| Inent had been lowered. He then breaks o1t
in the following language;
| "Let the House hear the fact, and Judge
Mr. Appleton, the American Charge d'Afairs
at Cadiz, was preparing protest to the DUKE
dAngouleme in the matter ofcertain American
vessels detained at Cadiz. Two English cap
tains of merchant ships, who had entered Ga.
diz and taken in their cargos prior to the block
ade by the French being declared-who were
lying in the harbour to the ruin of their owners
and saw no means of application, nor British au-
| thorities to apply to-these captains went to Mr.
| Appleton, the American Minister, g. asked as a