Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-03-19

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~ aierent was the opinion of the late Lord r edos
us' one OF the wsest Legislators in that house. ych
u - ei oesCriDed the measure which led to tb
nj OF al tins mischief as act of wrongs
t t1 Ioooeries. 1t was only the other day that i,
had heard the fall in the price of butter anil rhos,
asSu 10 saperabundant production of oross
|, 20 ~ an uhiavourablc season which had lowered
sot pno ~ y, woo!: was 1t that visitation which had
; e eiass Oh men 10 plumber another for their
especial profit? The wool grower was fret desnni
Gu .or the benefit, as was said, ofthe home mann
put the result was that both sunk alike into
lPuuperisin But what had an ,,,,fauo,,r,hlo ,o,.
as 1t was Called to do with the denrec;,t;on - ~
MISUNDERSTANDING interests? Where was the rnnson "a
support the view of his Majestys Ministers, eyVsro
.ney ana the Farhanent 10 look quietly by when all
around them were involved in priyation and Yn;sar,,.
ne would conIure their ordshps to pause before tbev
aeopted and sanctioned by their voice this fatal i'm
pohcy OF the Government: at all events let them no,
re'ue upon the lmPraccabty of any measure OF
tenei before they had heard the proposton md
considered how far it was applicable fHeorA
ne conJured them to remember the anouane
once addressed TO them by an eloquent cennsel
~ a. ' ..;., par; VINO had expressyely told Them
that without the people they could neither flourish
nor posper-vlihout their Elections they could not
iong nope to maintain high condition and rank. He
ashea tue government where they had looked in the
cast Their eyes around not the counties,
pressing upon them every kind of solicitation for relief and
'ne administration of justice was very proer sbicrt f
and revision but press alone forward while The
~, OF the community urgent action
was IKE the conduct of person. who while his horse nn
ppery We're IN flames, should postpone means of exIin
WIN ms banker Ii might be asked where are the neihns
10 snow The prevalence OF this disiresss Why he would
doubted It's existence and all believed they must have the
Posi.on OF pafiament II said these county meetings had
erh merely got uphen lei those who entertain c y, o,,
ION eiideayour to get up other meetings and see if such
speech as that before their lordspps would heard with pa
reluctance 10 petition their lordsips then he fa,ed The 81
~ nias' be- an utter want of confidence measures
hs
mad eyinced in the OF its functions He S,ot no,
mus, een y paear set Of principles Of ministers All
Tong period presided over the this counry had
e year 1919 consented 10 alter his Upto Ina,
e ne hau pursued what wise believed TO have hper
SOUND principles of government and been supported in them v
very ae msorties but when the Liverpool depar
@ NOM MS former pr'ncpies,when he changed The curenc
advanced what called trade altered the navo,ti
laws and many measures of minor c,aac,er M
,o'.u WIN me same men and the naores The time
nau arrived when tine evil of such vacation was too
gainits position with the public he n ord S,ano 10 re-
conclude by moving an amendment which would pledge them
would bethe result find himself in mnori,v nc
'hen all he could do would enter his protest and ON
future day bring, as be had promised the s ;
specifically before them The noble lord here H.
observations On the sad effects which attributed IN e -
IN The currency, aud supineness of Parliament
condition OF the county, and rcased pressure of
a,nn when drawn in different medium of value from, that in
which had been imposed during great war of exn;, ,
ea ny Their loshps, they would bring on
be disgrace in the eyes The people al larae in NANNY
which would be forgotten and pmgh no; -, i a,e
onch would indeed be well Calculated 70 co @
present ieeng of distress into still deeper one of ie
hon rejection OF inquiry would the way ey1en
II; 5 of temperate and rational reform
~ theories 70 avert these, tnen-to save The
siei and would if possible, relieve dsesseshe asan
'pioIed the house his amendment which u a. m
,e 'oo"ng efecIha this house views with the deepest
soo" ana anxiety the severe distress which aiicts te
county, and will immediately proceed examine INFO lis
les an" mo me means Of eseua providing the necessary
The amendment was neratiyed 7l.to o
We shall present portions of the Debate which
throw light upon the internal condition of the United
Kingdom, at leisure.
Inthe House of Commons, the Address $50 called
that is the echo to the King.) wos moved by the
Earl of Darlington. Different amendments were of.
fered--one by Sir c. Knatcbbulf, in the followino
words-- -e
I'VE lament the existence of that distress which
your Majesty informs is confined to some places:
but IN the painful discharge of duty, we are con-
strained to declare TO your Majesty that that distress
IS not confined TO places, your Majesty has
been advised, bat is general among the productive in
terests OF the country which severely suffering
rom It's pressure. w beg to assure your Majesty
that we shall adopt the caution which your Majesty
recommends IN the consideration of the measures To
be adopted III reference TO these interests and that
our earnest endeavors shall be employed to alleviate
ana remove the distress now 50 unfortunately exis
ting
Mr. PRoTHERoE observed, that duriun the
three sessions in which he had had the honor of hold
ing seat in that house he had very seldom risen fc
speak, because he preferred listening to the wisdom
ofohers to putting forth any observations of his own
| The country, however, was now in n situation If
which it less required eloquence than sympathy an,
active ezertion in its behalf The house had Ions
been IN the habit Of hearing complaints from particu
lar classes in the country. 1t appeared to him thai
! those complaints were no longer reiterated from the
old quarters, but that the hollow Jnurrnur of djscon
tent was approaching the house in an awful manner.
Noperson but the bon. member for Essex Mr. West
ern) had accurately described the reaJfoJ state of
the country Not long since he bad read in polti-
cal work which had not been much in the habit Of
attacking the institutions of the country, that the
House OF Commons not only chargeabie with
want of wisdom, frnness, and integrity, but was, be-
sides, totally inefficient to discharge the important
duties which were imposed upon them. He did no:
mention this with the view Of setting the Attorney
General upon prosecution for libel, but because he
thought right that the house should have such