Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-04-01
From the National Gazette.

Bells London Weekly Messenger is well
pleased with the appointment of the Duke Of
Wellington as PINE Minister, and gives The
following account of bis diplomatic experience.
But il is said that The Duke Of Wellington
has never distinguished himself in any civil bu
sntss. How So? Perhaps no man living has
been more constantly and suco essfully employ
ed in diplomacy. His Grace bore the princi-
pal part in the treaties Of Paris and Vienna
BY his mere appearance al tn" Congress I've
roma, he prevented the Russian armies from
passing through F. ance to the invasion Of
Spain, AID chained up the Northern hutocrat,
for the presen at least, to his own deserts and
morasses. The declaration which I've delivered
in ths name of Lord Londonderry, by which
England emanc,pated he, self from The shac kies
of the Holy Alliance, and Undertook, indirectly
at leas', to oppose that grand brcdkwatrr 10 the
how OF liberal opinion. Siamns 'hs Duitr "f
w cling on, In our mind, as d firm friend 10 free
institutions; at I'd" same tine that il also marks
him as exempt from The dargtrous contagion
Of the times Nor ought we, IN this view ui The
diplomacy of the Duke, to pass over his late
treaty with Russia upon tie death Of the laie
Emperor Alexander, by which that Formidable
power was brought into new and more inti-
mate all'an with the other European states,
aud fixed in that pacific line of policy which
lcxander. Considering the Duke Of Welling-
ton under these circumstances, we must csr-
tainly admit that he is a person as compe lent
To the present times as any minister who could
be nared: a skiiful negotistor and diplomarist,
and OF the highest estimation in all the courts
OF Europe. With respect, indeed, to the Dukes
financial Talents, 1t we tax" the Ordnance as an
example he has here given singular lessons OF
economy and prudence, in having reduced the
charges # thai establishment one>fourth whist
under nis adm MS ration
The London Quarterly Review, referring to
he present contest IN the United States for the
Off, Of President, says" is 10 doub. that
the sobe: and risht>rhinkng part If he pru~
pie tremble at the idea Of placing a military
man al the head Of The Government" Just a, /
bout the li'Se this sentence WAS passing through
the press, military man was placed al the
head OF the British governments!
In The British House Of Commons, on The
9TH OF February, MIR. Brougham introduced
his promised motion on he 'Sta,e { the Laws
Mr.. Brougham concluded his iaboricus AID
eloIusnr speech nearly in the following words: i
81 am no prophet, certainly; 5u, there are
members al the prrsenl Govtrnmen whose II, |
neral opinions promise me assistance You
hu'S S'Sa' auA Sl''iohS race 10 run; YOUR
name viii go Gown 70 posterl;y as that nf the |
most u>.iul and important Parliament that ever
net. The far-fantd conQueror Of his time |
the victor Of LAZY and Germany, counted al;
his trlumpHs piiifur and not worthy Of being
mentioned, ia compa,i,on witt he Code which |
he had established, and by which mis- name |
woulu De- known in future az 5. Try 10 rival
him--not in the desoia ing paths of war. but
in The sacred ar's If peace he batteries Of
the Edwards and The Ienres COMPARED ,brm
to Justin'an: far hisher praise could be with |
truth bestowed upon that Parliament, aud that
King, under whose sanction, by whose assist
ance, counsel ana advice, thorough and whole
Some amendment SHOULD be ff.cled in the laws
oil mis- re aim Cheers If crown, 10 my
simple view, possesses any lustre, il is bee ause
1t enables 'hosr VINO wear il IL promote the
welfare humankind Augustus 5oas, ed tina, he
found Rome brick, and that he left ii marble;
a greater boas, may We, be made by your King
that he found the law dear, and he eft II
cheap cheers; INA: he found i, sealed
book, x he left IL volume open 10 al! cheers;
that he found it the palrimony Of the rich and
he left i, the inheritance Of The poor, loud
cheers, j tina: he found ii a sword in the hands
OF oppression and craft, and that he lief, i, the
!, IAN OF honesty and The shield Of the innoceni.
Continued cheers.
10 me, much rejecting upon these things,