Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-10-26

they had strenuously ressted-and mich thew crowd
ed the Bar OF the Lords at that hour of that day,
ready still to resist with might and main. When
they found that the Kings speech for emancipa-
ton, they might be somewhat startled: but they ne
yer hesitated finched They went to their places
checred the minister, applauded their old sversaries
ana cniied aloud for emancipation, instead of NO
Popery, as they had been doing al the rest of their
lives, and as they were quite prepared TO do that
night a'so The question was carried in the Com
mons ny near two to one-wbere it had never been
In the Lords, where it had been uniformly de-
fcated by two to one, it was carried bv
large majority. This astounding fact this spec
tac'o so cheering to the Duke, if not to the
respecters OF our Parliamentary constitution-seems
to have intoxicated ms Grace with the dream that he
could now do as he pleased But he found there vas
another KIND ot men, hitherto his supporters hence
forward his enemies. These complained, uulusly
perhaps, OF beng betrayed in the change of policy
happr Tor the state, adopted under the pressure of
inmnient necessity; but they complained with less
injustice, OF having been deceived in the progress
OF the new policy. They recoliece ted TINT the Solicit
Tor General Iindal had suddenly abandoned the
ground OF his repeated canvass at Cambr,due and
aVowcd that he should devote himself TO the dscove-
! nv OF securities They recollected that the Duke
himself had told them. when Lord Colchester exn,ess
ed his undated alarm for the church. to wait till thew
saw the securities, and perhaps they might find no
fault with the bill They recollocted that the Chan
ceHor once stonch reformer, but who had become
leader OF the atofies, had lectured lonp and
loud on securiiieS.-What. then, was their astonisb
Tent to find the bill come from The hands of the sol
dier aud his two lawyers. without the shadow of
space q security IN It, from the preamble to the
close! They said they had heen dipped once: hu,
II must be their own fault the bill succeeded anan
Accordingly those consistent and honest though
nucn mistaken men, have ever siUce reDulsed nj
his Graces advances; aud much as he scanned m
yearn after their lost embraces he has been IA,
TO behold others more fortunate than himself Obtain
share oil their favors. The truth is the Dne
driven TO the great step he unexpectedly took NV
tN M
doing with good grace, ard in det,r,,,ed anI
manly way what he had no choice in adop.ino or
IeJec'h5 Is all the merit which be fairly allotted
20 nm No on" beyond the circle of his untEnEinr
Hateerers can ever muster power of face enouuh to
give him more honor than this for the neasuros of
i6s9--But the U!tra-torv party were men of min.
c'p!e; and freely Acknowledged the iu,me surnbIs
su " IN point OF pTinc'pe by which their ar
clent adversares, the Wings. surpassed their LAT
friend and leader. very natural esteem TINS
up between two classes of men both actuated bv !,
sense OF duty and it has been cemened by occasion
al CO operation during the succeeding session Of
Parliament "
Inc tevewer proceeds to mention an coca sion whom
was ~ me power OF the wings to destroy the min
lstry. vi Sir H. Peel he speaks thus, while dcs:rib
ing the general weakness of Wellinoton,s a,,,;n;
tfati"n during the last Session
ne Ministry had Sir. r. Peel, and him alone. to
speak word Tor them. He is man of respect,bI
TALENTS out tar very far, Cert ainly, from heinz first
rate man His character is hirhlv estimo6Jo. 80
Official habits and his industry are exceedingly va,
Die, and he would be great accession 10 any Mio;s
try In easy and tranquil times he miuht even No
Lie st part ana state the case for the Government
or defend lis little peccadoes, meet rs ordinary
opponents, and give to those who wanted tn vo,o
WHhi plausible reasons for supporting It's measures
But for the stormy times we live in-for questions
involving the fate of Cabinets, AMI even of dvnas
fies-or the real tug OF war; and to NEE, such anta
onists as he sees ranged against him it must be aS
nlitteI that he is wholly unfit. We're he f,r NJ
capable than he Is no man standing quite alone in bis
] inf and 4 h.,
OF offairs can possibly conduct the business of ,h
country IN the Commons House of Parliament And
yet the utmost fo!bearance was shown towards hir,
Throughout the session No ever made per
sonal attack upon him. his arguments were answer
ed and his errors exposed with the reluctance and Tho
tenderness OF the most friendly disposition Even
when the trenches were opened against the Govern
meht at large, ne was always made an exception;
end the blows that fell thick and heavy elsewhere
were never aimed at him He has tried to lead tho
Commons. and has failed, in circumstances ub;cs
would have defed the powers of any single man
but he has not yet made the attempt in the c;rc,n
stances that await him. should parties remain nevt
session marshaled as they are now He has had no
real hostility to contend with, he las only beon
matched with half friends, or with the most reluc
tar adversares; he has mover any one nioht fol, ,h
power o. any adversary, whom he had not a fair
chance OF defeating. '"
The Reviewer describes the component nor,- %
the next opposition to be- rA''' Vi
ne OLD OppoSifion Q. The smaller party of C,rn
""S SJfteluS comprising much talent and experi
ence. "' 'n' e"pefl-
o. rhs onfa rory From this description the de-
feat OF the minister is inferred -0 NC
We have seen bat little resneot;nc ,h nh, =
Weilington's qualification as q debater and roed ~
following with much interest "' 'Ae
=, The Lords however, it may be said, are another
l"use OF Parliament, and there the Minister himself
acts with his Peers, and commands the .nnlonso c
the listening senate In good truth he tnigbt ~
Wen toink oil waking to ecstacy the living !yro,,-
rev sights SO piteous Sir b. Peel and MIR. Goul.
1,'fn l'i II De not Lord Leveson Cover and Sur
W. murray have ever moved the pity of men of ~.
PeIlence and right feelings; but no SIGHT so rroeso,a
as the Duke OF Wellington in his debu:,nn capacity
was ever certainly, offered to the gsze of the cuTio
ooseIVer' men Rosseau once undertook TO wYite
an opera, ignorant of musical composi,ion and 49,
to direct the orchestra, ignorant of execution he
tells u.s. NO. never since The world began was ,bor
n 1t SO strange ctariDari' The connneror Of
WaIe1ioo, we verify DO think, would hardly be less
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