Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-07-18
From the baltimore American.
WM. P. P.

From the baltimore American.
The late frequent changes in the British
Cabinet betoken no little conirariety OF senti-
ment among The leading seniuses OF that ma
ton. We scarcely remember so many minis
terial revolutions in so brief a period. AS
Wing and Tory, and even Liberals and Anti
Liberals, are words Of very indefinite Seaning,
aud as, on the o,her hand, Lord Wellington
and Mr.. Huski,.on would hardly have parted
on the SUBJECT of an election bill, without deep
er matter Of difference, We should be glad 20
see the real policy If the respective parties de-
termined by one or the others being able TO
make up a homo G, neous cabinet, and by the
train Of measure, subsequently adopted. we
arr equally curious 10 know on which SIDE the
good sense. wealth and power of the BRITISH
nation are actually ranged in opinion. This
is no, easily ascertaned in England The dis
solution Of Parliament, and a new election o'
the House Of Commons, are very Inadequate
means OF arriving at II, as the British Parha
men, is not representation OF The British
people. No small number Of the House Of
Commons are placed there by those who have
the greatest interest in sustaining establish
menls and laws very contrary 10 the sense OF
the nation; and nothing is more easy than for
:he peopl, 10 think one way, and for pariia>
m-nt to act another. Ii is not there as here,
where every two years, the House OF Repre-
sent atives is mel'ed down into the body Of the
people, and returns from 1t with the prevailing
infusion OF feeling and opinion. Strictly speak-
ing, the British nation is as much without
Constitutional organ for expressing its opinion
and will, as the Turkish 1t Is true that, soon
er or later, the prrponderaiing sensime"t
makes itself heard, in both; IN Turkey, nv a
coniiagra,ion Of the capital and an Insurrec'
ton; in England by h. better, and more sea
dy means of free press, AID Of a body Ut incl
ligeni and Independent, gentlemen in Parl,a-
ment. But il MAJ he doubted whether more
general representation Of the people in Pariia
ment, is consistent with even the form OF The
British government 1t rs undoubtedly incon.
sistent with its spirit. Meanwhile, whatever
temporary changes may happen in cabinets,
there is an increasing general tendency OF he
British nation against Toryism; against mo-
nOpolies whether of lower or properly, IN
church or state, in The shape OF corn Laws, or
statutes against Dissenters and Catholics. The
chief and least complimentary diff uity in thr
way Of the Tories JUST now, seems to be al ac>
tusI ant of talent TO carry on the government
Lord Wellington is a soldier, bu, not, by gen
eral opinion, a statesman. Mr.. Peel, III. &C
tive member Of the administration, has indus
try, but in poin, Of talents, is no. more than
respectable. His Influence is no, general; arts
ing, as il does in great part out Of his Toryism,
and adherence TO the high-church party.
The foreign relations OF England are nearly
as embarrassing her domestic We an
anxiously waiting to see the Development Of
that moderation on the part of Russia, which
has ,een so eagarly asserted in England. and
which we find echoed IN some American jour
mails. The moderation Of Russia, so far from
costing her any thing, turns out with surpris.
ing advantages to her. II has just finished ,h'
Persian war, with the acquisition Of a couple
of provinces. II gave her at Navarino two ma
tons for her Allies, whose interests are RICH,
opposite TO hers. II enables her 10 Wage war
with Turkey en- her own az count, while The OBJ
ect Of the treaty Of the 9th Of July, ifany thlns
was to make The whole affair Join; account.
We are assured, however, by writer in pop
ular Review, that in the event Of war, the
"sublime moderation Of Russia will claim no
more than just proportion of the common
spoil. What is acquired, however, chiefly by |
her own force, will be divided probably ac-
cordIng 10 her own wishes
Miss FRANoEs WRleHr has taken charge of
the New Harmony Gazette; and in the FIRST pa
per issued under her superintendence quotes
with appreciation an argument to prove tina, !
are Invalid, where the dispositions of
,ha ,iosr fnr En- he nm