Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-06-12

On theNsa day the Chancellor Of the Exchcduer
announced that It was not his intention 70 press the
Auction Duties Bill through Parllent this session,
though he did not abandon principle Of the med
sure. slt.ts,s2 ssSl' ssx W.
Very contradictory statements are made MS to tho
health Of the Duke Of Wellington. We are able
however, to state from good authority, that his Grace
very far from WE'LL and that it's the opinion of his
medical advisers, that hew be unable 10 no through
the atgues and anxietes of Office unless he should
have more frequent visits and remain longer in the
|country.-Eram;aer. ~ * - s,Nes 4 s. as
The sumptuous entertainments al the Eust,s &c
Dublin are quite amazing to the Irish. The Duke
Of Northumberlana,s dinner parties consists oe,er.
ALLY of fifty persons. A servant stands Behind
each chair, in addition to which forty other atten.
dants kept in the room The kiodaess and. ~
liability of the noble host and his excellent cnhsort
have won all hearts. 80 ssgi,-<Pssi 81 ti''s,
tits reported that the Emperor Of Brasil has
solicited for hmselfin marriage the hand Of one
OF the daughters otthe Duke of Orleans, and that
he has offered his daughter Donna Maria To- The
Dukes eldest son. ye4..s - AEs ~ ~ {. 80
The receipts of Roman Catholic rent for ,rfa
past year were Ell ,6d4, the Disbursements q 400
leaving only about E200 Most Of the expendi9'
lures consists payments to the dos. freefoiders
who suffered for their votes Those of Clare have
received 25A8, and the expenses of the election
IlexclusVely) are charged at E375I. Among Tho
other Items are Bi65o for advertising, Elise for
printing, $1,000 to the model school e
Dispatches dated the 2lst of April were rece;v
ed on Thursday at the Foreign Office from Mr..
Matthew'S, the British Cons1f lat lisbon. Ther
announce that the expedition, which had assem- IN,
6led IN the Pagus had sailed ON the 18th inst for
ST. Michaefs ;sss. E ~ 81 SI6sst - ~
From tie liverpool A ,bsos sof .sfav :. * 8
The depressed state of the trade and the Commerce
of the united kingdoms engages the almost uadiviJe
attention or the active and industrious classes n The
present momsnt So much diversity of opinion exists
however as to the cause or causes of the PREVAILING
distress. that is difficult for plain man TO firm
correct Judgment on the subject Whatever n,a,,1h
the cause OF the depression, it is universally felt
comes home. TO every mans business md boso,r
NOR does there appear any inmeaate prospect of an
improvement IN the trade and Commerce. taina naro
meantimc, whilst some of our brother iournaiists
are disputing asto the the sta gnation
ore directing their attention to the most
means OF relieving it. The national deLtfrom its
ntude, as well from the amount of AMIN III
which is required to pay the mere interest "a the nnI
lie credtors has. as Is usual during these periods when
the industrious orders involved In distress
LED heattentioa ora certain classo politicians View
ing national debt as great national evil they make
no secret OF their wish to some plan adonted fnr
lesseuDg the pressure ofthe debt on the eprrs Of +;
dustry. Hence they are daily and weekly entertain.
ing the public with schemes for an stij.istmeut
the public creditors for tax uponthe propertyof the
and for other purposes equally honest all
involving breach Of the nntionaffaith.
We are far from contending, that period GA y,..
yer arrive In which country shall find itself so ev
roned with pccuniary difficulties as to make c,,rn
promise with It's creditors absolutely necessary if 4
mean to exist as an independent power B,,t 4 IL ~
vo,s, OIL the principles of common justiee that No
scheme OF tins nature be Carried into prncticaI
operation without breach Of the contract into which
every state IS supposedto have entered with its
dors, Before, project for violating faith
with the pubic creditors can be seriously entertained
by government which prctends to regulate its con-
duct by the ordinary rules Of right and Justice it must
be shown beyond the possibility of doubt chaf the
necessity for snch violation exists,that It is urgent,
imperative unavoldabie This proposition is SO CHAR
SO self evident, that honest man VIII for ,n,st
venture to dispute its truth. u Sc & Il \
The question then is-Is Great Britsin nj tho mo-
sent moment, involved in such nextrcabe difcnIties
as to make it absolutely necessary for her existence
and her safety as stnte to touch The nronertv
fnndhOlders. Paralysed asis the condit ion az trade
and commerce, we cannot bring our minds to believe
that ufairs have come to such pass as to render an
act OF national bankruptcy justifabIe. The country
mas frequently within the last fifteen years. been srr
rounded by d;itcuities; bot she has always by the
energy the activity the resources of her people been
enabled to overcome and triumph over them. Let
US hope, that prosperity will once more return "a
gladden. and to reward people. whose skill and In
unstrY are pfoVeroiai' and whose perseverance, and
enterprise have done much to elevate ENGLAND in,
the scale OF nations But if the state of affairs vver
even hopeless; there not the remotest ehance;
OF such revival of trade would keep up the ma
tpnai revenue we are prepared to contend that the
government would not be unsuitable in me3dling wi,
the property the fundhoders until had
been introduced into all the departments of the public
service, FROM the very highest to the very lowest
Dntil this indispensable preliminary process shall
have been carried into operation, the government can
not with either equity Justice break faith with its
creditors and by robbing the fundhoders impoversh
and rum them in order to relieyethe other classes
of the community,
That there is sufficient Scope for retrencbmeft in
our pubic establishments, cannot admit of doubt
There are too many useless places too MANY unde-
served pensions, too many wastefnl outlets for the
ed, these undeserved pensions withdrawn. and these
wasteful outlets stopped before the nation can sef.
ousy contemplate aninterference wtllthe property
OF the public creditors. Justice demands and policy
recommends such course of proceeding, and the
government must DC unprincipled indeed which ref,-
ses to listen to the dictates Of the one and 10 the IN
functions OF the other The Duke of Wellington will
we have no doubt whatever, practice economy and
enforce retrenchmert before he to lie