American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-05-25


fore il vas announced. has. however. produced
QUO Of tie most extraordinary and unexpected
Cabinet revolutions that has ever taken place w
the political world. The appointment OF the riSht
honorable gentleman TO the premiership was me
sisna for seven Of his colleagues to send IN iher
designations to his Majesty. The names OF the
ministers who have struch, as their act has been
si,rniflean;ly and emphat,cay designated. are
gwen ia another part Of the paper The only re-
sna.ion fur which the country will cci regret, IS
,ha- Of Mr.. Peel. This gentleman is said to have
thrown IN his office from personal considerations
alone and his secession from the Ministry IS de-
scriped ~ hayn. ha,i no connection with the resg-
iann Of the noble gang who have deserted their
sovereign at hi. utmost nced,' and at period
when the eyisencies OF the country lmperlously de-
1aanlel their wsest counses and their most de-
voted services.
or the motives which have induced the soren
aise men to take the extraordinary step, which has
excited the astonshment OF the country, We cannot
be supposed to know much. Rnmor. with ITS nun
srcd tongues, or rather with its hundred pens, has
been busy; and the reports IN circulation on the
subject are as vague as they are numcyous The
Catholic Question, it is clear, was the great stun
Llinn block which obstructed MIR. Canning's al
vancemcnt to the premiership at an earlier period
than he obtained the post Antl-C athulics them
selves. the most powerful Of bis colleagues either
feared or affected to fear. that he would. i made
their ehiet use all the influence ot his high station
70 cartv the question tiumphan;ly through Paflia-
mcnt. But thcir ntrisues to prejudice the mind
Of the King against this great statesman have COM
pletely failed, as all iniquitua, combinations should
fail The kim following the voice OF the conn-
try appointed Mr. Canning his prime minister
and seven Of his colleagues, in pet and dndseon'
simultaneously sent in their designations, eXclalm-
ing as they quilted the office, = We will not have
this man to reign over us
With tae exception Of Mr. Peel the conduct Of
the x-Mn.terS has met with the indignant re-
probation Of the country. Their attempts to in
timi,!atc. to oveiawe the King in his own palace
and to dictate to him whom he should appoint as
his first minister, was most undulaI, most uncon-
stitutiunal-nag. most atrocious The conspiracy
which they S, dissracefully formed against their
Sovereign. happily failed and the band OF noble
conspiraturs have lost both place and character al
nne and the same moment. The King has acted
throughout this trying occasion, with spirit be-
coming lis houses and this firmness at this Juno
tnre. has annihilatel an oligarchy. the most nso.
lent aid overlooking whose aim 1t evidently
was to dictate to the monlrch aud to oyertop the
throne itself.
Mr. Canning stands upon proud and comman.
ding emllencc; an emlnence to which he has At
tanned by tic force Of talent and If character alone
His position, however. one OF great diilicultv
lie will have much 10 fight against, belorc be cat
enjoy his power Tranquility. But the country i,
Win him and lie will We are confident. soon III
lnph over the miserable and the charactercss fac
tion which his elevation to the premiership may BIZ
expected 70 array against him.
Il is rumoretl, that Mr.. IIuskisson will be thc
new Chancellor Of the Exchcquer. Should this
appointment take place. he must vacatc his seat fo
This town.
On the l4th Of April, thirty seven apprentice,
we're sent II prison at Liverpool, for refusing t,
masters
From tat London Courier.
O1e decisive and important step has been takel
siace Yesterday: decisive. as indicating the feel
ms witch may well be supposed to possess til,
ROYAL mind under the existing circumstances d
his Majesty, Government; and important, as at
ectlng the interests Of a popular branch Of til
public service.
His Majesty has been pleased to appoint hi
ROYAL iiIshnes. The Duke Of Clarence to lie I.or
High Admiral, and we have the satisfaction Ut bein
able to add. that il i understood the whole of tn
present Hoard Of Admiralty with the exception
tlscount Melville. who resigned three DAYS since
will continue their services as the Council Of hi
ROYAL Hghness.
The retirement If the Nsealnt was That whic
ya> received by tile public. it not with tile mo:
re-ret. At least With the greatest surprise III
l.ofdship. both in the House OF Commons and til
House Of Lords. has been steady voter for Ia
atAucs 80 that ii was not 10 have been at all E,
reetel. on pulls grounds. that he would have mad
common Cause With the Protestant members OF Ii
Cabinet. who might lunju>tly. We certainly tninl
but, perhaps not unnaturallvl nave been ayerse
see a supporter Of the Catholic claims at tie hca
Of the Government. Iii, Lordship's sccesslt
seemed 70 give different character 10 the Knot
designations, 10 what 1t would have been. had
been composed Of Protestants only: and appea
g warfanta suspicion. tia, there must be sna
personal motives for the sudden detection OF
less than seven members Of the late Cabinet
We alluded Yesterday to the rumor Of The resi-
nation Of IT, Duke Of wellington i. i true