Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-11-20
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~ We commence to-day, republishng series o
letters addressed ~ Cobbett to the Duke of Wei
Gngton, which wal be found not less attractive than
former productions of ;hat powerful! Genius
TO THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON.
LETTER /.
On the nccessity OF Parliamentary Reform, in order
to prevent any dangers To the English Govcrnmcn,
from the recent Revolution IN France.
London, eid august, 1880.
My LoRn DUKE,
4. On great number of occasions have address
ed myself to you; have expressed my opinions %
you with regard to future consequences; and you
musknow. it you look into tho addresses to which
nl,'Me, confess that my opinions have been always
verified by the events. hope that yoa will not deem
It unreasonable, If think that you ought pay at
tcntion 10 that which am now about TO address TO
you, soa the necessity of PARLIAMENTARY Re-
PORN in order to prevent danger 10 the English
Government froua<he recon, Revolution in France.
intend TO do thisin series of letters; and in justice
to myself as well as to you will publish these let
tiers in French vel as IN English. Your commits
saircs of stampe who watch over the press, mako me
pay four pence md The quarter Of anothersenny out
Of every sirpencs that receive for my journal, eav
irg penny and three quarters To pay for pa-
pr, print, publishing, and for my time and talents
and surely may be permitted to enjoy the satisfac
ton of knowing that my writings read by the
French as well as by the English. | am compelled
to send bag of gold every week to your commits
saires Of stamps; myself and my people held IN
heavy bonds but God be PRAISED there is, as ye, no
positive law TO punish me for publishing my words in
The French language. This, therefore, will do as
with the regard to all the numbers to be published
under the title OF 7nbie1s de F.4ngietc
.. In the course of these letters, l shall have to
show why want parliamentary reform. and The
great dangers 10 ,ohich toant gift ,cH expose Ibis
country especially have before us the eH-
ample of the French people, But in this present let
ter, shall speak TO you OF the publications Lon
don, which give us reason to believe THAT THE ~
RASNIcAL MEASURES PoLIGNAc WERE IN
STIGATED BY PERSONS IN THIS COUN-
TRY. This is very serious charge against our
codntrT: but it ia not more serious than il IS TRUE:
and this em now about to prove; not to insinua;o 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, i, called by all
who talk Of it, Government publication. DO No,
cali such, because cannot pa the fact but can
call il publication of the ARIsTocRAcY AND THE
CLERGY. because 1t is sold by bookseller devoted
TO them and because they support and circulate it,
formed this Review and oil the nes.paoers and
other publications Called 'nnniserai" began to in
cucatc the necessity of making the Goycrpp-rrs or
France '''nore n'narchtcaf! AS PoLIeNAc advanced
In his plans these publications. advanced in bodnass
and "a soon as the Chamber of Deputies had been
dissolved they applauded the risdoua and frmnes, of
P1LIoNAc. When they perceived that the people Of
France had not been de'nded by the Algerine exps
d,ion, and that the new elections would be aoainst
Polteuac; then they began openly to recommend an
abrofatnn of the Charter, aud the as.umr,nu 1 or
arbitrary and absolute power the part of the kline
.. This though Tue language of all these publica.
tionswas held NOR isnctly than commonly the pboy
n'ioned Quarterly Review, which seems 10 have
been tho organ of those who iustgn,eI poo
nae 10 proceed to the completion of his tyrannca,
purpose. The authors Of the work fwho arc rms n
dges) published in their work which appea rcd on tho
goth of May last, long article to prove that the
French press ought 10 be subjected to a cepsorsb;n
that the Chamber of Deputies ought to be made de
,h..l 0. L.
ly absolute, and that THIS CHANGE WAS NJ
CESSARY TO THE PEACE AND SAFETY
OF ENGLANB. That | do no, misreoreso ", TO-
VIII now cite the conclusion Of this article. in Tho
words OF the hired writer, whose name is kent "a
cre'; and when have done this there will remain
in the mind of no the smallest doubt. TINT ths
tgrannica designs Of Poignac were well known in
London, and that he was instigated by persons in
london to adopt his tyraDnical acts
&c We, therefore, hope aud trust that tho KIM
OF france and his present ministers NAV succood r
such be their object, in establishing a censorship nm
tho press, and Likewise in acquiring decided pre-
ponderance IN the Chamber of Depaties that ito eX
istence an independent body capable Of boarl;n,
Tho monarchy. as it has recently done shall bo No
longer recognised. This, we own, will be n v;r,ua,
abolition OF the charter but the question is obviously
reduced to this Shall the monarchy, which is auta
BILE to thr country be overtbrown or shall the char
ter which, in every possible view is un,nitobla IN !,
bc abrogaed5 IT VIII he asked why need we caro-
what France does? Why not lei her II, VIA, e.
pl ases? Whut have we 10 do with bar ;r.,,n,;.S
as nation, more than have with the douee,;c A.
engagements Of our ncxt-door neirhbor IN tho street,
The answer to this, unfortunately. is but too ready
III our negbbor merely beats his wife and c,,,Id,o
and regulates his personal in the wors, wn
possible, we have no right to complains: but If he
gets intoxicated, aud ngs about frebro nds AZ not
only to set his own house on fire. but TO tlroocn thc
destruction of the whole parish We arc compeled IN
spite oil our love OF quiet, TO AXE lively nterea, in
the proceedings If the French could be cironmscr;
ped by grcnt Chinese wall, within which tl,eV
might cut one onotlers throais, and experimen, ::
their hearts content on rrclgon and democracy !,
would signify less TO the Dcigbbourne count RIGS =
Ont when the amplest experience proves that no cor,
motion ofany extent in France ever fails 10 c,bro;l
the rest Of the world and when wo know tina, there
are innumerable objects Of ambition. Of aggr,ndse,
ment, and OF national revenge. all at the hour con
spring TO stimulate large portion OF tho French
population to fresh wars. we cannot possiblv v;ov
their present unsettled state without tho deepesi
anxiety Wetrust we have said enough IN show
that there ~ only one course Of msasuros be ,vbc
good order can be preserved; ard bovvo,oy -.