Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-04-14


much discussion in the continental journals II is
supposed that either cardinal Justnian who is sup
ported oy Austria cardinal Maccii, who is support
ed by France. will be the new Pope. The election
was expected to take place on the 22d Feb.
The London Morning Journal, continuation of the
New Times, OF the Cd March, is filed with prose and
poetry about Mr. Peel and the Catholics. bob
Peel's Lament" "Thc Apostate's Chaunt," &c. SC.
are the titles Of the squibs. Backwood thus
speaks of him:
Excuses then there are, and pnlliatious many and
great on the side of the Duke Of w ellington. But for
M' Peel, bound-ifever man were bound--bv ties r-
rcvocatie and religious sanctitv the great cnse
winch he has deserted it is sincere belief that he
Is the object OF more uimjtigated adherence than
can have attended any political renegade any lsto
ry, not excepting Sir Thomas Wentworth in the age
OF Charles /.
In like manner, the Duke Of Clarence presumptve
heir to the throne who had declared his
WIN MINISTER'S, relative 20 the Catholics is thus adj
dressed by correspondent OF the Morning Journal:
My Lori Du&e.-If your forty years Of negative
ana useless existence 10 The taste, of which you make
your boast, had been prudenty perscvcrcd in; or il
even now you had been coutented, with the minis
terla herd, to vote away your countrs great char
ter IN silence, your highncss might have remained III
that obscuriy for winch your natural abilities
have formed you"
But in Wav, pcrhaps can we give q more distinct
notion OF the z:aI which this question excites is Eng
land than BY the annexed detail Of proceedings in
the House oil Lords, the Esd Of Feb. subsequent
upon the Duke OF Clarences declaration of opinion
III favor Of the Catholic Claims and of his dsapproha-
ton OF the 'unust and Infamous course heretofore
pursued by the opponents ofthoso claims
| The Duke of Cumberland EXPRESSED his aston;sh-
ment at herring the words "uniust md infamous" APP
piled to the conduct of himself und of those who,
with HIM, felt 1t their duty to oppose his Maestys
ministers IN this instance lie consccntiously oppo
sed these measures. but he put It to his noble relative
ana to the House, whether in dou, he had acted
basely or infumousIy.
The Duke Of Sussex said, that his illust,iols rca-
tive who had Just sat down had taken the expression
| 10 hrot
III which IL had been meant. In his opinion il was
merely applied TO the general oucry which had been
raised against the administration on this question. If
his Industrious relative chose to take the EXPRESSION to
himself 1t was affair of taste with him to do so. 1t
Should not be forgotten, that but few evenings ago
1t had been stated in that House that the question
was, whether this was to be any longer Popish
Protestant Parliament. That was most unconstu-
tional and unfair way Of putting the question: and
OF endeavourmg TO influence the public mind
The Duke of Clarence said, that he had certainly
used the the words infamous and base, would he
retract them But he would deny that these words
were applied, or even could be applied, to his noble
relative opposite. Indeed he could not help suspect
ing that his lstrous relative had been SO long abroad
ia taugh, and cries Of "hear.")
The Fad OF Eldon expressed his CONCURRENCE with
the Duke OF Cumberland in his hostility the Catho-
nc claims but said that the Duke of Wellington should
lind him generous enemy. His conduct had not de-
served to be stigmatised as factious.
Earl Gray said it factious to state in that
House. that the Sovereign would forfeit his adcn if
he should consent to this measure. lie conplmented
the Duke OF Clarence on having delivered opinion
that did him so much honor, with patriotic zeal for
the interests of the country, and with effect that
must be followed by important consequences through
out the empire.
TIE Duke of yelling ton said that he would never
consider the Earl (Eldon) in any sense an enemy
brit always friend.
The Attorney General, Sir e. Wethcrall, had resign
cd, and Sir Nicholas Cunningham Tyndall, would, it
was said, be his successor.
IN continental affairs, we cannot make out distinct
ly any change. The rumour OF an alliance offensive
and defensive, between Russia and Prussia, must be
deemed apoohryphal. From the scat Of war there IS
nothing new or decisive.
The Rev. j. M. Turner is appointed Bishop of Cal
cutta, in the place ofDr James, who was expected to
return on account ofill health. The news is death
had not yet reached England.
Upto March 1, more than SIX HUNDRED petitions
mad been presented against POperv and the Catholic
claims. That from Dublin is said to have contained
6i1 900 names (ncredible)-tkat from Kent 81 100
that from Deyonshire 25 86O-shat from Bristol and
vicinity, 80, 600, &c. &c.
Portsgai.-The John Bull states that the govern
nent OF France are about to acknowledge Don Miguel
as the rightful kingof Portugal. "1hcy have with
drawn their frigates from the I'arrs tLcy have re-
jectcd Borges, who is in London and have sent away
the refugees from their shores: i'll fact we should DE
surprised if they had not done so, for pending the
doubt IN which our government have appeared to be
involved as to the right of Don Miguel France has
avaed herself of the position Of things and is now
carrying on brisk trade with Portugal"
LoNDoS, March 2.-Fhe French papers which ar
rived last night, contain no Every thing a.
broad has of late been more than ordinarily dull.
Consols closed on Saturday at 81 i-2.
1t does not appear that either Prussia Austria
England or France, singy or ted can effect peace
between Russia and Turkey With respect to the
Allies Lord Aberdeen, Prince PoIignac, and Prince
Lieyan signed, on the 10th of November document
combining the Republic Of Greece to the Morea and
the Cyclades. Russia has left about twenty-five
thousand men to the South Of the Danube of which
twelve thousand shut ND in Varnn, and the re-
uainder have to contend with ubout f!ty thousand OIL
the best Turkish troops still in the field, aud which
i'll spite of the weather continue their harrassing at
tacks and demonstrations.
The Sun Of the 10TH STATES, hat among ether irr-
pogtont abors of the present session of Parliament
the Stamp Laws now Aholt l31. arh N 10 rnuised