Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-05-08

pe,be, by single peg; that peg failing, the Cab
ne,-maksr, are at loss how TO replace it.
The ultra Tory Members of the Government,
whose personal dislike to Mr.. Canning has long
been notorious, feel themselves emboldened by
their late majority Of four, to declare that they
Gun never submit to his holding the Premiership.
On the other hand, Mr.. Canning must feel il due
to hi. own character due to his respon sibe si,ua
ton. as leader of the Commons-due to his n
try which has cheefed him, and favoured him in
his liberal progressto serve under no other chief
than his friend and support, Lord Liverpool -
neither under Lord Bathurst, nor Lord Eldon,
nor Mr. Peel nor Mr.. Gou.burn. proposal TO
ulace any OF these Gentlemen at the head OF the
Administration, must lead to MIR. Csnnings re-
sisnation; and, it may be added, to his speedy re-
turn. unshackled and undisgraced.
Nor 10 this a mere personal question. If Mr..
Canning allows the ultra Tory spirit to prevail in
the Cabinet, he will soon be called upon to aban-
don Portugal and coerce ireland. He cannot but
recollect his own declarations on these Two SUBJ
iects-" Where the British flag flies, foreign do.
minon shall not come " Ii Ireland TO be
kept down by measures OF coercion, do not envy
the Minister who would have TO carry such mea-
sares into Effect
In fact. MIR. Canning is too deeply pledged, and
we may add, too fond OF fame, ever to retrace the
steps be has made; he mnst go on, or sink Nor
heed he fear a long exclusion from office.
Times.
The recent rejection of the Catholic Question
in the House OF Commons has, as might have been
expected, produced strong sensation IN lrelsnd
and from The proceedings IN all parts OF that coun>
try, a pretty good criterion is afforded OF the state
of the national feeling. The discussions at the
different Meetings bear hostile complexion; and
If the mower epualled the will, no doubt should
have ample cause 10 regret the decision to which
the Legislature has come. AT a numerous Meet
Ing held a, Enns, on Sunday last, after Mass, a
Magistrate, in the Char-s,rong Resolutions were
passed, and Ave petitions and a f." Libefaor Coun-
~ Club" were resolved upon The Petitions
were ist For Catholic Emancipation; I'd, for
the Repeal of the Ves,ry Bill; Sd, for the Re
peal OF the Tenantry Act, 4,h. for the Repeal OF
the Union; and 9Th, for Reform in Parliament.
The County Is 10 be divided into districts, for
various purposes tending TO the advancement OF
the cause of Ireland; for the collection Of the
Rent, for the p.rtec,ing OF the Census, for the
suppression of outrage aud crime, tor the EXITING
lion Of local feud., for the Illustration Of Bibcism,
and for the propagation of what MIR. O'Connell
calls, the" mutual co>operaticn" system "a sys-
tenn teaching Irishmen to discriminate friends from
foes; and to do what the disciples of DIR. Magee
boast that they do-that is, 10 seek for" and
a. back each other, recoecting TO give pre-emi.
nent encouragement all the friends OF federation
and justice, who may happen 10 be OF a religion
differing from that of the nation.
The Dublin Morning Register says, that " the
English now the oppressors Of the Catholics"
and expresses = wish for 20 he encouragement Of
every thing from England, and bearing the name
Of Eaglish." We may grant the FIRST OF these
positions, without approving of the other. The
Irish have tried the dscsuraging system under cir
cuInstances much more favourable than those OF
The present day, we mean during the armed volun-
resr period, when the nation united, and the
success was every thing but encouraging The
idea of mixing up patriotism and Ia1e 10 exceed
ingy silly; and the giving expression TO such
nonsense, only serves 10 throw ridcule on Irish
writers.
How far it is possible TO prescribe The Protes-
tsnts in the districts of which the population i. al
mos, exclusively Catholic, unable TO say.
Il 10 OF course much more easy 10 put Proiestants
under The ban, than to abstain from buying English
goods. Men will always buy wha. is cheapest aud
best; but the iering the shop of Protestant,
or the giving employment, 10 Protestant, is open
30 observation and remark, we not sure bat the
system Of ex-communicauon may be success.
fully purMed to very great extent. general
understanding among the Catholics, to make the
situation of Protestant as uncomfortable as poes-
Bile, IN those places in which they have the ssren-
dsncy, may make the country too bot TO hold
them.
New Yonx, May 4
BY the Edward Bonaffe we have Paris paper.
20 the 5h ulI and hastily anslate some items OF
;erest.
NJ. LATTE the Paris banker, has been named a
deputy by ;he reimbursement of Bayonne on
receiving the news OF which, seversl houses ia
the COMMERCIAL part- of Paris were illuminated.
London, 27th .ifdrch. The general meeting of
operatives convened last Tuesday at Birmingham,
adopted The following resolutions:
TINT the members OF this meeIing are Of opn-
ion, that, after long and painful struggle, they
have asesrainsd that talents, in Justly and frl
galiiy could secure them from distress and the
humiliation OF having recourse for relief TO pa
fish assistance, which assistance has now been re-
duced 10 the los est point ha; will maintain life
That the meeting views with alarm the strange
anomaly OF people naked and dying with hunger.
in country abouHding in substance aud articles
Of clothing that is of opinion that the "a eat pro
portion OF labnurers in manufactures as ell An in
agriculture are really dying Of hunger, ADD that
their employ ers are o. the brink of ruin AMI still
that nc adequate remedy Is applied TO his dIsas-
tr"us state of things
That the meeting ascrbes the distress thus pre-
valent among the whole manufacturing interest of
England, 10 The arbitrary apersiioCs IN che curren-
cy; which causing perpetual variation in the
value of agricultural and other products, and a
violation OF contracts, takes all stability from the
employment OF the productive classes, and cau,es
reduction in their salaries.
The Constitutional Of 81 April, has a lett
giving the official account of he defeat of Red.
schd Pacbs under the walls of Athens We hsv.
not time to translate it today Inc substance OF
u 10, that the Greeks having, with force oil 1000
men, obtained possession OF the PiTGus, 80 snnoy-
Ell the SefsskieT, who seeking t. starye out
The garrison Of tbe Acfopos, that, leaving IOUO
men t. watch this citadel, he marched with all his
remaining force to attack the new comers. A de.
clslve battle was fought, and siJeJ by soflie
under Col. Fsbvier, from The AcropoIi1, the en-
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