Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-05-01

common sense: he IS practical man, and wastes NO
time IN speech-making. Depend upon it. lie ia more
popular than any British Minister has been for the
last twenty years 1t is possible, however, that the
adjustment at the Catholic question may rai.e him
up powerful, it oertaiuy will implacable enemies.
in the persons of the ultra protestant interest. But
"wo shall see, as Louis LIE Chemuapt saws.
| have been attending the debates in Parliament
! for the last three or four DAVIS
F, In the House of Lords the debate has been fir
moro violent than in the lower House, and vithal
at times, slnguhrly irregular aud parlaraentary,
especially on Thursday evening, when the Dnke al,
Cunlberlands harangue reminded NE of the country.
mans hint to his advocate, who, in 7li case dgrss-
ed to Ehglanas wealth and glory. IAN this is very
fne said Hodge, but now, if you please say some.
thing about the hog" The RDyal Duke spoke for a
considerable length of time upon every subject save
ti'as under consideration and listened to with a
Iore marked i,npatience than had iuauine. coudh
SHOWN, to even Royal nonsence He has come hi,h-
er all the way from Hanover, to assist the Duke OF
Newcastle aud Lords Eldon and Falmouth. in mos
sIa'ing the last hopes Of the Catholic population Of
the Kingdom. Il is happy thought he eosnts but
one-ilteraiy he is but one. Phe Duke of Sussex is
WARM friend to the or emancipation; but the
bad terms which he ID with the King, have proven.
ted himfroT acquiring much influence.
The Duke ofWeilington has made several speeches
WITHIN the week; they have all been characterised b
good sense. lie is ably supported by lords Grey
Holland, Plunket, and King all save the last wei
star in the galaxy which adorned the House of Com
mons in the time of Fox, ,hen popular orator now
one OF the sternest arstocrats Englaud.) and the
third one OF the greatest orators of the day Loxa
Eldon leads the AntiCatholcs, and has with him to
man, that curse Of England know what am say-
mg-that curse of Epgland, the bench of Bishops.
Still: think, the bill will be Carried. The prevailing
opinion that the majority for it in the House nf
Peers, will he from twenty-five to thiry-iive: in the
Con1uons IRON seventy to hundred. In the mean
time every oXertion IS being made by the Ultra-Prc-
tcstants ont of doors, to defeat the mesure
| la the House of Commons, the principal speakers,
'have been Lord Nugent, the Marquis OF. Chandos.
the former brother the latter the eldest son of thi,
Duke OF buckingham MIR. Huskisson, Mir. Trant, Dr.
i'lshnston, General Gascoyne, Sir Georpe War-
render Hart Davies, Colonel Sibthorp, MI Sprins
lice, SIR Phomas Letharidge. and Sir James Macin.
.osil. lakeh as whole, 1t Is my opinion, that that
body has hore talent than House of Represeatu>
VeS though does not possess, proportion to its
number ut consists OF about Co., an equal count Of
men of distinguished talent. Blu; there appear to be
lever ,5euS men, have heard bur Que weak speeci,
SINCE attended the debates, and that made by
tght-iaceu and corseted young gentleman returned
! by Lord Lonsdae from the borough of -; one of
sLonstales ninepins,' Pox called them
I with the exception of MIR. Peel, I have heard NO
one that may be compared with Webster, McDuffe
or John Sergeant. Sir James Macintosh did 10,
equal my expectations. Gentlemen assured me that
: they did rot recollect to- have heard SO bad q
speech from ms lips DR.. Washington was extremely
vloient and used language in reference to the gem
tieman who preceded him CIR. Traat) which would
nave procured something than q rebnke rom
the presiding officer of the popular branch of the
ignorance of the gentleman and used other exnres
SONS which the reporters have not presented 10
their readers rerbatim as they from the menu
Sers ups. And Lord Chandos, i'll replying to Lord
Nugent, threw out sundry Instructions, which were
! repealed by the Noble Lord, with much acrimouy
IS not to be presumed that equal spirit of re-.
crnlnation and severity IS always Displayed ia She
House. You will reco,lect that as no QUESTIONS p
orally excite mech feeling as those which are ba
sed On religion, and involve supposed spiritual inter-!
ests--so IL these kingdoms assume the deep
character OF those which regard Protestant supreme
\ cy and the safety of the Established Church Eve,v
niau5er Zone eYcepted) who spoke on the ouesfics1
while was present. evmced great, and ia SOME is-
stances, uncomfortable warmth; aud can account
Tor the seeming latcnt1on of the outraged ptsibera
To the pnnctllIos OF "b0Dor" other way than bv
surprising that the articles of the cad are by ,pjyf
sal CONSENT to be imperative during the discussion Of
tins niomcBtous question. When other subjects axs,
discussed perfect good h'trneur regns and urbsnty
and politeness have characterized every other debate
than those wtca upon the proposed er7ancips
top of the Catholics of the United Kingdom, from
the Penalties which were entailed Upon them in times
when they We're Justly objects of suspicion which
should no longer attach to them.
| During all the deba,es Mr.. FEET. alone has been
CALM temperate genen,aHly, but eloquent and ener-
| getic, beyond any Thing hsye ever before seem
And then his conference.-the effect it has on thp
bcho!der canlot be impaired. He rises with sweet
smile OH his face, and In raoHent the house is a
hnshed as death. His manner has charm which
divorced from any thing striking in language or SEN
t'''cht' "ooiu Cnain tho attention az long ns he
chose TO speak. He has no affectatiophis 9esfurea
are never volent-he is never rhapsodical On
I hgurative--yet Il say get, for most parllsn,er-
tury as well as forensic debaters suppose that violent
action is one of the prime attributes of orstoryl mo
other member excites equal degree of ntteation
or finds his opinions treated with as much aeference
He is certainly the main pillar of the present Tory
adTF'inlstratonTor say, though the Arrhbishopy
bave dccreed that the title does not belong to the
present.
These things are more or less important to be
known in America, especially in Yarmouth, )" and
therefore they are duly presented And if you please
make my compliments to the ladies' oftbe American
metropolis, and say that, in day two. will see
what can be done towards giving thema view of the
baSir IN Soho Square, of the Burlington Arcade aud
we VIII, If they please, take turR or two on I.ud-