Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-07-08
VOL. H.-NO. ~.

were proofs OF his fathers ascendanc in the cuse but
,hat no specimens renamed of tie oloquence by which
That ascendanCv procured. The gentleman re-
commended To him read slowly his fathers sneeches
for the repeal Of the Stamp Act aud while he ,cneated
them, to bring TO his mind well as lac could the fig
e the look and tue with which his father mig it
! be supposed 10 have pronounced them Mr. Pit did
so, and admitted the probable effect the speech thus
delivered.
admirable eloquenCe in opposing the address moved i'm
the House Of Lords ON his late Maiest,s speech from
the Throne in 1878. Some censure having Been ex-
pressed on the employing OF savages against the armies
OF the insulgent Americans the defended
by his Maesty's Ministers; and the pomrous Suffolk as
he is described by Junius, declared that admnistra-
ton would have been highly rePrehensibe, if entrusted
as they with the suppression of unnatural
belop, they had not used all the suppress it.
which God and Nature had put into their Lands.'-
Lord Chatham rose and said, ''hly Lords--I cannot-
Will not Join in congrat ulaton misfortune and dis
grace. This, my Lords, is perilous and tremendous
moment-it is not time for aduation--the smootness
OF attery cannot in this rugged and awln
SIS III rs now necessary TO instruct the Throne in the
language OF truth We must If possible, dspeI the de-
lusIon and darkness which enyelop and display in its
full danger and genuine colos the which is brought
to our doors. Can Ministers still presume to expect
support in their nfatuatiOn? Can Parliament be so
dead TO their dignity aud duty, 10 give their support
to measures Tins obrnded and forced npon tbeu?--
Measures lords which have reduced this late flour
ishing empire TO and contempt"
But yesterdays and England might have stood
against the worid-row, poor do her rever
but whom acknowledge enemies are abettcd
against yon, supplied with every military store have
iieir interest consulted and their ambassadors enter
tanned BY yonr inveerate encmy-aud ministers do no.
and dare not interpose with dignity effect The Ges-
peIate state of our army abroad in part known No
man more highly eseems and honors the English troops
than do; know their virtues and their valul know
they can achieve any thing but Representatives, and
know that the conquest of English America is an limos
sunny Yen cannot, my lords you cannot conquer
America What is your present situation there? ne
fHP ilpty x,,o
campaigns we have done nothing and suffered much
on may swell every expense accumulate every ASST,
tce anu extend your traffic to the ShanbLeS of every
herman despot; your attempts will be forever vain aud
ipoent-doubiy indeed, from the merceary aid on
which you rely; for it irrates, incurabe resent
ment, the minds Of your adyersares, overrun tliem
with the mecenary of rapine and plumber dcyo-
ing 'hen aud their possessions 10 the rapacy of hire
ling cruelty. IL ,rern American. as ] am an
ThglsHi'ian, wt'l'e foreign troop landed in nv
country never would lay dow my nere7 ners1-
neCer! But my lords, wh o is The nan that i'm addition
to the dIsgaces and misCles of the war has dared In
authorize and associate TO lie t01nnHnick and
ScafP,nS hntc OF tie savage? to call into civilized a-
ance the wild and iniInman inhabant of the woods to
delegate To the nerCess Indian the defence of ispued
rights, and TO wage The horrors of his barba1ous war
against our brethren My lords, these euormtes CRY
alond for redress and punishment But INV lords ,Lis
oarbarous measure has been defended not only on tie
principles ot policy and necessity but also on those of
morality ''for il perfectly alowablen saws o,d Suf
folk, ''to use all the means which God Nature have
put into our hands," 5.sioLisied am shocked to
hear such principles confessed to hear them avo,vcd IN
tins House this country. My lords, did moi intend
to encroaCh much your attentions; but cnuot re-
press my mdgnatIon; feel myself iDpeiicd TO speak.
My lords, called upon members of ts Iouse
as men as Christians TO protest against horrible
oaTbarity-''that Cod and Nature have put uio our
hands" What ideas of God and Nature that noble lord
may entertain know not but know that such dces.
tabc principles arc abhorren to religion aid humanity
WHAT! 10 attribute the sacred sanction of God and Ma
TIRE 10 the ipasSaCves of the Indian sCalpng nii TO m
cannibal savage, torurng. udcring devouring drink
ing tiie blood OF las manged victims! Such notions
SHOCK every preCep OF morality, every feeling of hu-
m3mty. every sentiment OF honor. These ab0rniu.hl
principles, and this most abominablc ayoyI of dem
demand the most decisive Indignation. call unon hat
right reverend and this learned bench to vindi-
cate iie religion OF their Col, support the Justice of
theIr Country call upon the bishops 10 intcrrose ts
sancy ot their lawn upon the judges to iuerposc the
purity OF their ermlue, TO from this pollutiou
call upon the honor of your lordsps to reverence ,
dignity vt your ancestors, and TO mantai yo!,I own
cal upon tie spirit and humanity Of my country 10 vim
create the national character invoke the Genus Of
me Con@hW10' From the tapestry, that adorns these
walls, the immortal ancestor OF this noble lord Cr,re
wl Indignation at the disgrace of his country In vain
dld lie defend the liberty, and establish the religion Of
Drltan, against the tyranny OF Rome, if these " orse
TITAN FopIsl CTucties and inquistorja PRACTICES arc on
d'red among Tosend forth the rDerclless canniba
tnrshng tor blood against wbo3 your Protestant bre-
thren. To lay waste their country 10 desolate their
dwellings, and cxrpate their race and name bv the all
and Dsrumcuabty Of these horrible helI hordS of ct
Spain can no longer boast pre-eminence i'm barbary
fltp
WTelched natives OF Mexico; I've, more ruthless loose
these dogs Of toar against counrymen in America
endeared TO us by every lie that sanctfy humanity
soieny can upon your lordsps and upon every order
of men IN the state stamp upon ts infamous proc
dure the ndeibie stigma of public abhorreuce More
particularly call upon the holy prclates Of our rell-
gloho 90 away THIS miquty; let them perform lusira-
ton TO purify tie country from His dep and eadly SIN
My lords ain old and weak and at present unable to
/ say more; but my feelings and Indignation were too
siI0ng 10 nave said less. could not have slept tins
night in my bed, nor even reposed INV head upon nv
P"o" without giving vent TO my eternal abhorrcnce Of
such enormous and Preposterous principles"
In private intercourse, Lord Chatham though always
lofty was very insinuatng The Prince Of Wales the
grandfather Of present sovereign, and Mr. Pitt
were once walking in the garden at the Stow auart
from the general company, who followed them a some
distance. They seemed to be engaged in earnest con-
versatiOn Lord Gotham expressed 10 Mr. BcIsou from
whom the writer received tbs anecdoe an apptehen-
sion of Mr.. Pie, drawing the prince into some inca
sures which his lordshiP disappIoved Mr. Eelsmn
observed to his lordsip ihat the tccac could not he