Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-10-23


who cannot quit their pleces-and these who viii |
not quit their principles. 10 the former he owed his
mnJoritles IN favor of that question hch up half
past TWO OF the clock on the th OF February, 1929,
they had srenuously rcsisted-ond which they crowd
cd the Bar of the Lords at that hour of that day,
ready still to resist with might AID main. When !
they found that the Kings speech Tor cmancpa-
ton, they nigh, be somewhat startled but they ne
YER hesitatcd or linched They To their places
cheercd the minister apolaued their old sdversatcs
and called aloud for emancipation, ias,cad OF No
PopcrY as they had been doing oil the rest Of their
lives, anj they were quite prepared TO do that
night also. The question was carried in the Com
mons nv near two onc--whcrc Il had never been
carried bcfor. but by some half dozen majority
In The Lords, where 1t had been uniformly de-
lcnicd by two TO one. II was carried nv
largo majority. This astounding fact this spec
tac!c cheering tn the Duke, II not 70 the
rrspcctcrs Of our Parliamentary const,tution-scems
tn have intoxicated his Grace with the dream that he
could now do as H. Pleased Bat he found there was
another kind of men, hlrheSto his supporters honce
forward his enemies. These complained un,istly
perhaps, Of hcing betrayed IN tho change Of policy
happily for the state, adopted under tho pressure Of
imminent necessity; but they complained with less
injustice, of having been deceived in tho progress
OF tho new policy. They rccoccted that the Solici-
tor General TiRdal had Suddenly abandoned m.
| ground Of his repeated canvass ut Cambridge and
avowcd that he should devote himself TO the scove
nv of securities They recollectcd that the Dute
himself had told them. when Lord Colchester exoress-
cd his undated alarm fr the church, to wait till they
saw the securities, and perhaps they might find no
fault with the bill They collected thn, tho Chan
cc)lor, n stanch rcformar, hut who had become
leader of the UitratoriHs, had lccturcd long and
loud sccuriiies.-What. them was their astonisb-
ment tn find the bill come from The hands of the sol
der and his two lawyers, without the shadow of
shade Cf security in il, from The preamble TO tho
cl"sc They SAID they had been dipped once; but
It must be their fault fthe hill succeeded ,rain
Accordingly those consistent and honest. thnunh
much mistaken men, have ever since rcpuspd all
his tIraCeS advances; and much bo
ycarn ai>cr their lost embraces he has been fa, cd
10 behold Others, more fortunate than himself obtain
share OF their favors. The rulh is, the Duke was
driven TO III" great step he unexpectedly tonk nv
tho mere force of circumstances and the praise Of
dnlng with good grace, aud IN detrrnl ned and
mauy way. what he had No. choice in adop.inr or
rejecting, Is ali the merit which he fairly allotted
10 hum. No on beyond the circle of his unhnkirr
hattcrcTs can muster power of face rnouUh f.,
give him MGR" honor than tins, for the measures 90
1929 But The Ultra-torv party were men of prin-
epic; and freely Acknowledged the mmc -surah1n
superiority IN point of principle by which their an
cient advcrsarIcS. tho Whgs, surpassed their late
friend and leader. very natural es eem thus sprung
up between two classes of men both acuaied bv \
sense of duty, and IT mas been ccmcntcd by
nj co operation during the succeeding session Of
Parliament
The Revc-rr proceeds 10 mention an OCCASION whom
II was IN he power of the wings TO destroy the min
s,ry OF Sir X. Peel he speaks thus, while drscrib-
ing the general weakness of WellInr,on's admins.
traiInn d.ring the last session.
The Ministry had Sir Il. Feel, and him alone. -
spcnk word Tor them. He is a man Of re>pocr bio
talents bat lar, very far, Certainly, from benz ir,i
rate man lis character IS highly cs,irnlhl,; his
OthClai habits and his industry are .ycceduGiy yaIu,-
bic, and he would be great accession to any Minis
try. In easy and tranquil times, he mluht even MAY
the first part, and state tic for the Government
or defend It's ile pcCcadillocS, meet rs ordinary
opponents, and give to those who wanted 10 voin
with 1t plausible reasons for supporting lis measures
Bot Tor The stormy imcs VIC lNc in-for questions
involving the fate of Cabinets, and of dynas-
cs-iUr the real tug of war, and meet such antar
onlsts rs he secs ranged against HIM il must be adj.
united that he IS wholly unfit. Were hc far m-re
capable than he Is, no man standing qutc alone in his
situation and IN the present position of parties and
OF otdrs, can possibly conduct tho business OF tho
country IN the Commons House of Parliament And
yet the utmost iorbearance was shown towards him
throughout the session No one ever made per
sonai attack upon him. his Arguments we're answer
cd and his errors exposed, with the reluctance and
tenderness OF the most friendly disposition Even
when the trenches were opened against the Govern
Inrnt al large he was always made an exception:
and the blows that fell thick and heavy elsewhere
were never nimcd ut him He has tried To lead tho
Commons, and has failed, IN circumstances which
would nave dehed the powers of any single man:
but he has not yet made tie. attempt. in the circuro
stances that await him, should parties remain noyi
session marshn'lPf as they are now IIc has had mn
real hostility to contend with. he has ONLY bcc,
matched with half friends, or with the most reluc.
tart advcrsares; he has any one night felt the
power oI any adversary, whom he had not fair .
chance Of defeating.
The Reviewer describes the component, parts of
the next opposition 20 be.
The old OpPosjiion .. The smaller party Of Can
ming sfric"d' comprising much talent and expert .
cncc.
3, The UHrd Tory From this Dissertation tho do
feat Of the minister Is Inferred
VIC have seen bat little respecting tho Duke or
Welllngton's qualification a dcbater, and road the
with much interest
THE Lords, however it may be said, n r. another
House OF Parliament, and there the Mnisc r himself
acts with his Peers, and commands the applause of
the listening senate. In good truth he might as
we'll think of waking to ecstscy the living lyrc!'-
Re" sights so pi'ooUs 10 Sir r. Peel and Mr. Goul.
burn Ut It be not Lord f. Levc-on Cover and SIR
IT, Murray have ever moved the pity of men Of ex. 4
oerience and right feelings; but ght so grotesuue
Is the Duke of Wellington his debating capacity
was ever, certainly offered the gsze Of the curious
observer. When Rosseau once undertook 10 write /
IN opera, Ignorant Of musical competition, and then
10 direct the orchestra, ignorant Of execution he
tells us, No. never since The world began was Their.
heard strange ctdriUari' The conuueror Of.
NUufn IL l..