The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-10-10

Extract Of q letter to the Edttor % " T.
american, dated LONDON, August, ~,
1927.
The councils of this country will long
feel the absence of Mr.. Canning, who It he
does not deserve, land am not sure that
he does notl to rank among the greatest
men of the age, had the merit of under
standing the spirit of that age, and the
ambition of leading, in what its increasing
light demands, and will insist upon-a
system accommodated to the increasing
wants of men in higher state of clvlllza-
ton than was ever before attained. The
effort that is now making to force upon the
present ministry a colleague offensive to
them, as Chancellor of the Exchequer, will,
it is to be hoped, end in the more complete
exclusion of the ultra Tory and high
Church party from a chance of power.
think the acceptance, by Wellington, OF
the command of the army, without seat
in the cabinet, is pretty strong proof that
he deemed their prospects very gloomy
This step has strengthened the ministry,
both with the King and the people. With
the King, who can't live without g Arthur"
as be calls him, and with the nation, not that
he is popular,in general sense, for his vote
on the corn bill made him very odious) but
after all, they attach so much interest to
the military renown acquired by his victo-
ries, that his name is " a tower of strength"
to the government. He is nothing in point
of mind, out of his profession, and in de-
bate or conversation very light. Nobody
ever heard him say any thing worth re-
Numbering. But in the ministerial ar
engagements made by Mr. Canning, it was
thought fatal omission that the Duke was
left out with the other tories, because his
society was so necessary to the comfort OF
the king. The Marchioness OF Conyng-
ham, (who exercises here an influence sim
liar to that of the PomTadours and Du
Barrys in the decline of tie French Mon
archy,) told Mr.. Canning that she could
not undertake to keep him (Canning) in
office, unless he could tontrive to bring
back Wellington, after WON the King was
pining. These arrangements were all made
through the said chere Galie, who is the
wife of the Steward Of the royal house,
hold; and Canning availed himself very
dexterously of the powers of this Armida
over her lover. The Duke of Clarence.
speaking to the Duke of Norfolk, (who,
you are aware, is excluded from his seat
in the House of Lords, by his adherence to
the religion of his ancestors) said, "Well
my Lord Duke, your Grace will soon take
your seat; York is dead-my brother, the
King, can't survive long'-and then allud-
ed to his own opinion in favor of the
Catholics, which might become decisive il
case of the succession being opened tc
him. This prudent speech was reported Il
the King, who declared in great passion
that he would get married, and disappoint
Clarence's hopes. This alarmed the
Marchioncss, and she set to work with
Canning, to bring about a reconciliation
between the royal brothers, which was
cemented by reviving the Anticipated office
of Lord High Admiral in favor of the
Duke of Clarence, taking care however to
enlighten his royal wisdom by II council to
assist in administering the Navy Depart
ment.
think it would be very much to be re-
GREETED, if the Ultra Tories should again
get into power here, not that think there
is much to choose, between them, as to
american interest. A very gross ignor-
ance and prejudice on our subject is al
most universal here. They are full of en-
Wy and jealousy of our growing shipping,
and other naUGL resources. But think
the continuance OF Mr.. Canning's friends
in Office, affords the only chance that the
councils of this country will not be thrown
into the scale of despotism, both in Europe
and America.
DIscoyREV IN AFRICA. The following
is an extract of a letter from Mr.. Ashmun,
Agent of the Colonization Society, to the
Board at Washington:
An excursion of one of our people into
the interior, to the distance of about 14O
miles, has led to populousness compare
tive civilization of this district of Africa,
never till within few months, even con-
jectured by myself. The same Individual
is now absent on a second journey the par
tlculars Of both, hope to be able to pre-
sent to the board by the next conveyance.
In the mean time it may not be without in
terest to observe that we are situated
within fifty leagues of country in which
n highly improved agriculture prevails :
where the horse is common domestic ami
NAL; where extensive tracts of land are
cleared and enclosed where every article
absolutely necessary to comfortable life is
produced by the soil or manufactured bv
the skill and industry of the inhabitants !;
where the Arabic is used as written Ian
guage in the ordinary commerce of life !;
where regular and abundant markets and
fairs are kept, and where degree of intel
llgence and partial refinement distinguish
es the inhabitants, little compatible with
the personal qualities attached in the cur
rent notions of the age to the people of
Guinea"
LONGEVITY. On the morning of Thurs
day last, Highlander of the name Of John
Macdonald, expired in his sons house in
the Lawnmarket, at the advanced age of
10Y. He was born in Glen Tinisdale, Isle
Of Sky, and, like the other natives ofthat
quarter was bred to rural labor. Early one
morning, when looking after his black cat
LIe, he was surprised by the sight of two
aides, as he thought, winding slowly round
hill, and approaching the spot where he
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