Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-12-31

thosc copious details oil tho proceedings and
Parliament, which have led tn this important result
IN as full, regular order. as wos could have
desired very brief notice of the occurrences tn
which wo a'lude, must therefore suffice in this place
together with such extracts OF the most commanding
interest, as we can make room for
Phat the distress in England is attended with in
creusng disaffecton to the government, as it has
been administered, there b. no doubt, that the
terrible confagraions which even yet continue IN
Kent bespeak very bad state OF public feeling In
deed the people at ast to have come to the de-
termination seriously to demand reform in the rep
resentntion in parliament, and rctrcnchmen; IN the
public expenditure. The duke of Wellington. known
as the opponent Of those reforms has been for nionhs
rapidly declining in the public favor
%he Kings speech at tho opening of Parliament,
was received with very general dislike by the peo-
pie fhcy saw no promise of reform-but only. a
threat in decided terms of the employment of power
to put down the anticipated eilarvesence of popular
feeling They also saw, or thought they saw an i'm
timation of the possibility that England Nigh, SION
be again ontangled in the impending quarrcls of Eu-
rope, in the end leading TO war. This gave great
offence But there was much previous evaporation,
for on going down to Parliament in attendance upon
the King to open the session, the Duke was nsul,ed
IN the streets. IN the most aggrava cd manner
AT an early day of the session the Premier had
greatly added 10 tho popular excitement agans, him
self and colleagues, by explicit and emphatic dec
iaraton that 1t was not the intention ofthc Ministers
to yield their assent to any measure of reform in par
lament. Phe GROWING disaffectiou was manifested
IN variety OF ways The celebrated Hunt of Rad
ical notoriety. busted himself in organiznp bands Of
rioters who nightly pnraded the streets with ,ri.co
iored banners Tying, and committed variety of OUT
RACES During their progress tho cries of the rntcrs
were-'Do vn with Welling,on,-Down with the
New Police!-Down with the Ministers. aud Re-
form forever" &c
AT the commencement of every reign. in England,
1t IS the privilege of the Common Council of the CITY
OF London, tn have the honor of entertannp the kin
at dinner, at GuildhaIi. And it had been arranged
that the ceremony the present OCCASION should
he of
arrangements had been male for the fetc and the
King and Queen were to have come town on that
DAY SUCH, however were the evidences of ds,ffsc-
tion that the ministers did not think it safe to allow
the fesvity to take place at the time appointed o.,
the 9Th and 9th of November anouymous letters
received by some of the occupcrs of the houses in the
line OF procesron, threatening them with vengeance
they Illuminated, such waste of pronertv wnul
not be permitted while thousands of f.nglshmen were
starving. These letters dated from "!Iead
Quarters Some ut them were forwarded by the
persons who received them to the Magistrates and b
these Magistrates, put into the hands of Ministers
The new Lord Mayor elect moreover wrote To the
nnlsers' stating It as his opinion, that should the
King and Queen come to town, and the festivities
proceed IN the then excited of the public mind
their iives-tat particularly of the Duke of yelling
ton',Twou'd not be safe Under these circumstances
fuii account OF which will be found among our par
hamentary extracts, the King on the advice Of b;s
Ministers, postponed the intended festivities This
measure , hkew'se gave great dissatisfaction Those
who wished for night of rlutiny, were disnIc.seJ
and those Who innocently wished to enjoy the ne
geaut, were disappointed. The alarm was tr.atsI -.
groundless by the Wings who told thu Ministers that
they might have eHecually prevented any disturbances
by remaining at home, and leaving his Majesty alone
to the COOL will and affection of his peopIe
IS not urged says the Atlas. "tlat the visit was
put aside ON the Duke of Yelliugton's account but
on account OF the tuuuit which il was believed bis
presence would have occasioned. But what need vas
there OF his presence Could not the Duke have
were likely to excite a tumuit. lie. and Sir Rohar.
Peel and the rest of the Minister'S might have bee
wei, spared IN preference tn his Majesty whose pepu-
lariy was such that he might throw himself unatend
ed with confidence into the arms of his peopIe Tho
city OF Lon-on did not want themi it only wanted 10
see It's King and Queen seated at its hosptable board
but because the Duke wss obnoxious, and could NOT
venture out public occasion with safety theref,r
must the King who was beloved by the whole country
not venture out either " -
The presses on both sidhs, Condemn The o.u, r r,
Mayor, if not for his timdty at least for his
ton. The fear is, that the i'll advised
wiii imrar negree of confidence to the mob. as to
neir own strength which may prove of serious injury
The Globe said of the measure Of po,,noncme1,'
"rhe men, If there were any, who really wi,bed
TO create riot, must lave been prrsons who cvsed
Tor disturbance TOR the sake Of plumber, or from
some vague idea OF the benefit to be produced bv n
demonstration Unpopular feeling. No d9ult a yerv
strong feeling OF dsapprobation has been excited n
gains the Ministers by the language of their soe,cb
rom the throne, which has led to the apprehension
.at VIC sn1n'o ne again mixed up in the wars Of the
desPots OF Europe An opinion sIso has been Iouo
making progress among persons Of property thai
severe retrenchment of the expenditure. and so,.
reform OF the represent alton have become
But the people who entertain these opinions n1st
strongly, are not those who desire To Gee mxedty
mutt OF fonatics and pickpocists TO disturb and on
danger festive Procession. We may suggest even
to men who looked forward, amoug other continren
CLOS, 10 tunes wncn an appeal to force may become
ouy that the sure means to render popular resistance
contemplate and dangerous would bs 10 ENCOURAGE
the riots which few dsordery fellows are now in
the haelI OF exciting against the police constable
anu !ne frme Minister. These miserable tumuts if
carried 10 extremes, will become as disgraccf,l nc
the riots OF 7Go IN which zoal for the Protestant re-
ligIon was manifested by attacks on distleries and
the breaking open Of jlls. But they are now scan.
da2us IN another way-for. being begun without any
sufficient proyocatioD any definite Object (exccp
on the part OF the pickpockots who ioln in them
they nave every appearance Of ferociiy 10 the out
SET and OF cowardice III the end the actors in them
insulting unprotected individuals and Hyn0 before
any appearance Of an armed force These Disgrace.
ioi parodles Of the conduct of the people of Pari,
should DO dlscounenanced by oil persons who wish
well to good government"
But the notices which were posted I'D announcing
inc p0stponemoDt Of tho royal procession TO Guild2
nail, were not only received with dissDpointtnsn,-
tneV produced much aio