Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-11

premiership at an earlier period than he OBJ
tanned the post. Anti-catholics themselves, the
most powerful Of bis colleagues, either feared,
or affected to fear, that he would, il made their
chief, use all the influence of his high station 10
carry the question triumphantly through the
Parliament, But their intrigues to prejudice
the mind of the King against this great states
man have completely failed, as all Ubiquitous
combinations should fail. The King, following
the voice Of the country, appointed Mr.. Canning
his prime minister; and seven OF his colleagues,
in pc. and dugeon, simultaneously sent in their
designations, excIaiming, as they Quilted the Of
fee, awe will not have this man 10 reign over
u.s."
With the exception of Mr. Peel, the conduct
of the ex-ministers has met with the indignant
reprobalion of the country. Their attempts
to intimidate, to overawe the King in his own
| palace, and to dictate to him whom he should
appoint a. his first minister, was most unduli-
full most unconsti,utional-nay, most atrocious
The conspiracy which they SO disgrace fully
formed against their Sovereign, happily failed;
& the band of noble conspirators have lost both
place and character at one and the same mo-
ment. The King has acted throughout this
trying occasion, with a spirit becoming his
house; and this 6rmness al this j%uncture, has
annihila,ed an obligarcby, the most ~insolent
and overbearing; whose aim II evidently was to
dictate TO the monarch, and 10 ovcrtop the
throne itself
Mr.. Canning stands upon a proud and COM
pnanding eminence; an eminence 10 which he
ha. attained by the force Of talent and Of cha
racter alone His position, however, is one Of
great difficulty He will have much to Sight "a
painst, before he can enjoy his power tranquil
ly. But the country is with him; and he will,
we are confident, soon triumph over the miser-
able and the characterless faction which his ele-
walton to the premiership may be expected TO
array against him.
II is rumored that Mr.. Huskisson will be the
new Chancellor ofthe E%xchequer. Should this
appointment take place, he must vacate his seat
for this town.
On the 18th of April, thirty-seven apprenti-
ces were sen, 10 prison at Liverpool, for refus-
ing to perform certain duties directed 10 be
done by their masters.
Mr.. Peel, after having resigned on Thursday
afternoon, sent the official papers and boxes TO
the Home Office. The honorable gentleman
had frequently been to the Duke OF Yelling
toms within the last few days.
In consequence Of the new ministerial ar
engagements, the cards which were usually is
sued by those ministers who give dinners on
the day on which the Kings birth day is cele-
braled (the Esd ApriD were stopped.
From the Courier Of .Aprh 10.
Mr. Peel ~retires from the government, On
principles and motives, entirely personalto him.
self; principles and motives which must COM
mand the respect Of those who may consider
them carried 10 too nice q point, and who may
lament their direct coasequence-that Of the Sc
~cession of the right honorable gentleman from
an Office where ne has so eminently distinguish
ed himself
We beiieve we NAV safely assert, that in the
commune atoms which took place between Mr.
Canning and Mr. Peel, when the former receiv.
ed his Majes.y's express commands to form an
effective administration, nothing could exceed
the frank, manly, and honorable conduct OF the
latter, or the generous and conciliatory proceed.
ines of the former. There were, however. un.
fortunately, difficulties in the mind of MIR. Peel
which he could not conscientiously remove; and
he, therefore, felt it impossible to continue to
hold the Seals Of the Home Department.
The opinion, we know prevails, that Mr..
Peel's decision has been taken in concurrence
with tina, of his colleagues who have also sent
in their designations. 1t is Of some importance
that this erroneous notion should be removed.
Without protesting to state what may have
been the precise motives which Influenced the
right honorable gentleman, we feel justified in
Affirming, that he has acted from conside ra.ions
arising out of views, entirely personal 10 him
self: and we believe we may add :'at in sepa-
rating himsel! from the Government Of Mr..
Canning, he quits office with the same cordial
feelings towards the right hon. gentleman,
which have animated him during the whole Pc
| riod of their official connexion.
1t has been enormously stated in some nj The
morning papers, that Lord Sidmouth is one OF
those who sent in his resignation Lord ) is
not a cabinet minister. and therefore could not