The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-05-16


King soon satisfied the malcontents that
he has inherited the sturdy spirit of his
Father; aud while he knew what was due
to his Ministers, has felt what has been
due to the Sovereign; and the conse-
quence has been, that nearly The entire Cab
Incl hare rendered their designations, en-
The Earl of Eldon, Lord Chancellor,
The Earl of Westmoreland, Lord Privy
Seal,
The Sec. of the Home Department, Mr..
Peel,
The Sec. of War, and the Colonies, Earl
Bathurst,
The First Lord of the Ad'ty, Viscount Mel
vile,
Master General of the Ordnance, Duke of
Wellington,
The Chancellor of Lancaster, Lord Bexley.
These designations are said to have been
received by the King with the utmost firm
ness; and as an instance of his decision it
is officially known that he Immediately re-
established the Office of Lord High Admir-
al, and appointed his brother, the Duke of
Clarence, to that important station.
While the appointment of Mr.. Canning
meets with general appreciation, the con-
duct Of the knot of seceders has excited
the astonishment and indignation of the
country. It has, however, been stated,
that the motives which induced the resig-
nation of Mr.. Peel are entirely personal
to himself, and not influenced by cabal !;
and it is believed he leaves Office with the
same cordial feelings towards Mr.. Canning,
which have animated him during the whole
period of his official conneXion. It is also
mentioned, that the Duke of Wellington
has not only resigned his office in the Ord
nance Department, but that of Commander
in Chief OF the Army his Grace remark
ing, with his characteristic magnanimity,
that he did not conceive, that he could con
sistently retain post which it was so i'm
portanr to subject to the entire controul Of
the new administration.
The retirement of Viscount Melville,
from the Admiralty, has occasioned as
OF the Catholic claims he always Voted
with Mr.. Canning, aud his particular re-
slgnation appears to warrant q suspicion,
that there must have been some personal
motives for the sudden detection of no less
than seven members of the late Cabinet
The abolition of the Board of Admiral
ty IS certain, as also The appointment of
His Royal Highness, the Duke of Clar-
ence, to be Lord High Admiral The re-
tirement of Viscount Melville from the Ad-
miralty will not be followed by the other
Lords Commissioners, and their able Sec
rotary, who will continue their services as
Counsel to his Royal Highness.
The Marquis of Anglesea is spoken of
as the successor of the Duke of yelling
ton as Commander in Chief of the Army.
The Duke of Montrose, Lord Chamber
lain of the Household, land his son the
Vice Chamberlain and the Duke of Dor
set, Master Of the Horse, have also retired
from their several Offices. The first and
last were the Kings Ministers, but were
not of the Cabinet.
We repeat, that the above designations
appear to have been the result of concert
and that they were suggested to his Maj
esty for the purpose of influencing his pre-
rogatiye, and debating his course Of pro-
ceeding.-But the promptitude with which
the offers to resign were accepted, is am
pie proof that his Majesty would not per-
NIT even corvett to circumscribe his au-
thority. He well remembers similar cri-
sis in the reign of his father, at what may
be called an early period of his protracted
reign; the frmness with which he acted,
and the immense benefits which resulted
therefrom. His late Majesty resisted, with
his characteristic spirit, the combination of
and would be Ministers, who
undertook to forbid him from consulting
the Younger, Pitt then just out of his mi
nority) on his appointment of that pre-emi-
nent Statesman as Prime Minister.
APRIL 16.
Lord Bexley, (late Mr.. Vansittart) Chan
cellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, has sig
nified to his Majesty his wish to recall his
resignation.
Mr.. Canning possesses the entire conf
dence of the King, and has unlimited pow
ers in the composition of the new admins
tration. His responsibility is great, but his
nerves are equal to any emergency.
The Lord Chancellor is said to have
been the most violent of the opposers of
the promotion Of Mr. Canning; and it can
not be doubted, but that the Catholic Cues
ton was the principal cause.--Hence the
Joy and increased expectations of the adj
vocates of concessions to their Catholic
brethren at the result; and the additional
strength given to the opinion, that the
King is too much statesman to consider
that loyal catholic is not a better subject
than refractory protestant.
1t is very evident, that the elevation of
Mr.. Canning to the Premiership, is q
triumph of talents and liberal feelings,
over the pride of birth and aristocracy.
The energy and constancy Of the King is
the subject of universal applause while
the conduct of the persons who deserted
his cause at a trying moment-many of
whom he had loaded with honors-is pro-
nounced to have been most undutifnl, I'M
and atrocious. They thought
It probable, by intimating their intention to