Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-30

mot object TO co.opera,e when he held the seals
of the Foreign Office? 1t has been SAID ina,
personal resentment and dislike have inuuepceo
all except Mr.. Peel. That all OF them, VIII"
this exception, were jealous OF the superior'!
which the first place in the Cabinet w6ald give
10 Mr.. Canning, and imagined that they cou,a
discover an intention in him I'LL dlssepn'eaJ
speedily to ~supplant them, and to replace tnem
IN Office by his own friends. With regard 10
Mr.. Peel, it is said, and We believe Justly, mat
his motive for resigning was more constitutions
al and more pure than the motives oil his other
collie He dreaded The authority when
his adherence 20 Mr.. Canning's administration
might give 10 the views Of those who were OPP
posed to our Church government, and were Tor
throwing down all the fences against every
species of religious dissent. But let us consid-
er the character and station OF those Ministers
who have now actually resigned.
The Lord Chancellor, who seems to have
led the way by Withdrawing his name from
Mr. Canning's administration, only wlthdraws
a weight of odium and unpopuIarity under
which the late Government could scarcely stag
ger on He was opposed to all improvement
and reform, and was no less an impeachment TO
the course of business in his own Courts as a
Judge, than he was opposed as a statesman to
all liberal and enlightened policy whatever. His
Mace, therefore, can easily be supplied by a
better: and it will be diHic ult 10 say where we
can find worse.
With respect 10 the Duke of Wellington, his
retirement is much to be regretted, as, in his
own department., (the military Department. he
was beyond all question without a rival. HIS
talents, his authority, and his high reputation
will he much missed. But with respect TO Lord
Westmoreland, Lord Bathurst, and Lord Nell
vile, their retirement is not a matter oil any
moment whatever. Lord Melville Whose re-
sicnation verv much as.onishes US is a man OF
very li:,le ability, Of no influence, and stood at
the head Of a high Office, in which the active &C.
MUS, the mind, and hands, were supplied oy O.
Tiers. He was surrounded by a large greedy
Scotch connection, which we hope VIII iall on
with him-to the great JOY OF the nation WIN
regard 10 Lord Bathurst, the public scarcely
considered him in any other light than as an
amiable and well.inlentionfd no5leman, equai
10 the discharge OF the official routine oil puonc
business, and capable Of nothing beyond 1t AS
to Lord Wes,moreland, nobndy seems 10 care
ahout him lie is safur conuiu,a.
Having stated the characters OF the retirihg
Ministers, we will now ask, what has MI. Cah-
ming TO fear from the course which they nave
,aken? VIII their retirement be likely to op-
s,ruc, the viii! of the King, or will II force Mr.
Canning to resign the post which he has &c.
eep,ed? We arc firmly persuaded that IL VIII
have no such result. Mr.. Robinson, Lord Brx.
lev, Mr.. Yuskisson, Mr.. Wynne, and Lord
Harr,wbv. remain in union with Mr.. Canning,
Now, the seats to be supplied are: the Court oil
Chancerv, the Foreign Office, Home Office
Admiralty. Pri I"y.S ssfbl.s yaaAne 9 as55ss Vacant "a posts,
Mr.. Canning has his choice either to SO to his
private friends, or to the Opposition. But to
the Opposition We are firmly persuaded he will
not have recourse; first because such a step
would be contrary, we imagine, TO the direc
lions received from the King to form an Ad-
ministration upon the policy of the Earl Of Lii
verpool; and next, because the friends OF Mr..
Canning are Just as capable Of occupying the
vacant posts as any of The Wing leaders. Lord
Granville, who is destined 10 the office of For.
rign Secretary. has had great experience in all
the foreign courts Of Europe, ard is a man OF
considerable ability and irmness.
The Duke Of Clarence has already been ap.
pointed 10 succeed Lord Melville. This step
is decisive and firm on the part Of the King, and
is a proper compliment to the Presumplive
Heir of the Grown. 1t is Just rebuke of Lord
Melville, and shuts the door Of Office plete-'
Iy against him.. 1t is, moreover, an indication
that no recourse is to be had to the Wing ben.
ches. Indeed all the proposed arrangements
seem to put Lord Lansdowne, Mr.. Tierney, and
Mr.. Brougham, out of the reach Of speculation
as 10 the vacant posts. The Home Office it
may be more difficult TO supply; but we think
Mr.. Robinson, following in the track Of MIR.
Peel, would give great satisfaction in this post;
and, when raised to the Peerage. would greatly
aid Mr.. Canning in the House o fLords. Lord
Dudley will be a good successor to the Earl Of
Westmoreland; and the Duke of Cambridge
must be recalled from Hanover, and placed at
The head of the Army With respect to the
Great Seal. our own opinion is, that it should
be given to Sir John Coplev; We know no other
man to whom it can be offered. The report
that it is TO be offered 10 Mr.. Scarlett is without
foundation, though We think it highly probable
that that gentleman will succeed Charles We
therell as Attorney General.
Upon the whole, we consider Mr.. Canning to
be in little danger of having his Administration
broken up. His strongest opponent will be
Mr. Peel, who divides the popularity Of the
country wish him, and who has the Church 10
assist and back him. OF the two, perhaps Mr..
Peel has more Of the public confidence than