Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-11-23
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letters addressed by Goblet to the Duke of Wei
ngton, which will be found not less attractive than
former productions of that powerful Genius.
TO THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON.
LETTER |.
On the necessity of Parliamentary Reform, in order
to prevent any dangers to the English Government
from the recent Revolution France.
London, 2l1 .4ugust, 1880.
My LORD DUKE,
l. On great number of occasions have address
ed myself to you; have expressed my opinions 10
YOU with regard to future consequences; and as Won
now, if you look into the addresses to which
alldde, confess that my opinions have been always
verified by the events, hope that you will deem
it unreasonable, If think that you ought to paw at
tention to that which am now about to address to
you, 'Cn the necessity of PARLIAMENTARY Re-
FORM, in order to prevent danger to the Engllsh
Government from the recent Revolution in france. y
intend to do this in series of letters and in Justice
myself well as to you, will publish these let
tiers in French well as in English Your commits
snires OF stamps who watch over the press, make me
pay four pence md the quarter Of another PENN out
of every sirpsnce that receive for my Journal eav
ing me penny and three quarters to paw for pn-
per, print publishing, and for my time and talents
and surely may be permitted to enjoy the satiefac
ton of knowing that my writings read by the
French as well as by the English l compelled
to send bag of gold every week to your commits
saires of stamps; myself and my people held in
positive law TO punish me for publishing my words in
the French language. This, therefore. will do as
far relates to this series of letters; and perhaps
with the regard to all the numbers to be published
under the title of Idbieau de P.AngieterYe.
2. In the course of these letters, shall have to
show why we want parliamentary REFORM and The
great dangers to tohch sOant eft ,oiH expose this
country especially have now before us the ey-
ample of the French people But in his present let
ter, shall speak to you of the publications Lon
don, which give reason TO believe THAT THE TY-
RANNIcAL MEASURES OF PoIIGNAc WE'RE IN
STIGATED BY PERSONS IN THIS COUN-
TRY This is very serious charge against our
countr,. but it is not more serious than it is TRUE;
and this am about to prove; insnua,e or
assert, but to PROVE
3 There is publication called the QUARTER
LY REVIEW, which is published once in every
three months This work, the of the writer's
of which kept completely secret is called by all
who talk of it, Government publication. do not
call it such, because cannot p, the act but can
call it a publication of the ARIsTocRAcY AND THE
CLERGY. because 1t is sold by bookseller devoted
to them and because they support it and circulate it,
A. From the time that the PoLIGNAc MINISTRY
was formed, this Review and all the newspapers and
other publications called ministerial, began
culcate the necessity of making the Government of
France s'Dore monarchicaF! As PoLIGNAc advanced
in his plans these publications advanced in boldness
and as soon the Chamber of Deputies had been
dissolved, they applauded the ioiso and frmness of
PoLIaNAc. When they perceived that the people of
France had not been deluded by the Algerine expe
dition, and that the elections would be against
Polignac; then they began openly to recommend an
abrogation of the Charter, and tho assumption of
arbitrary and absolute power the part of the king
s. This, though the language of all these pubica-
tons held more distinctly commonly the above
men; oned Quarterly Review, which seems to have
been the mann organ of those who instigate6 Polig-
nae to proceed to the completion of his tyrannical
purpose The authors of the work (who are gems q
suges) published in their work, which appea red on the
3Oth of May last, long article to prove that the
French press ought to be subjected to censorship,
that the Chamber of Deputies ought to be made de-
pendent the king, that the king ought to be
ly absolute, and that THIS CHANGE WAS NE
CESSARY TO THE PEACE AND SAFETY
OF ENGLAND! That do not msreprese mt here
will now cite the conclusion of this article in the
words Of the hired writer, whose is kept Sc
cret; and when have done this, there will remain
in the mind of no man the smallest doubt that the
tyrannical designs of Polignac were well known in
London, and that he was nstigated by persons in
London to adopt his tyraDnica acts.
&C. We, therefore, hope aud trust, that tho King
of France and his present ministers NAV succeed If
such be their object, in establishing censorship on
the press, and likewise in acquiring so decided pre-
ponderance in the Chamber of Deputies, that it's ex
istence an independent body capable of boarding
the monarchy, as it has recently done, shall be no
longer recognised. This, we own, will be virtual
abolition of the sharter but the question is obviously
reduced to this Shall the monarchy, which is suita-
bic to the country, be overthrown or shall the char
ter which, in every possible view is unsuitable to it.
be abrogated! 1t Viii he asked, why need we care
what France does? Why not let her do what she
pleases? What have do with her institutions,
as nation, more than we have with the domestic
ranrernsnts Of next-door neighbor the Street?
,Phe answer to this, unfortunately. is but ready.
IF our neighbor merely beats his wife and children,
and regulates his personal in the worst way
possible, we have right to complain; but if he
gets intoxicated, and filings about frebrands, not
only to set his house fire, but TO threaten the
destruction of the whole parish, compelled in
spite four love of quiet, to take lively interest in
the proceedings IF the French could be crcumscri-
bed bya great Chinese wall, within which they
might cut one anober's throats, and experiment to
their hearts content irregion and democracy, it
would signify less to the neighbourlng countries
But when the amplest experience proves, that no
motion Of any extent in France ever fails to enbroIl
the rest of the world, and when we know that there
are inpumerabe objects of ambition, of aggrandIse
nent, and OF national revenge. all at this hour
spring to stimulate large portion Of the French
population to fresh wars, cannot possibly view
their present unsettled state without the deepest
anxiety. We trust we have said enough to show
that there is only course of measures by which
good order can be preserved; and however repng-
rrn, be n cn..r