Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-04-16
From tie -Ne,D York Commercial Advertiser

rom Tie Neac York Commercial ADVERTISER
ne Viscount de CiateaubTiand, takes the lead in
HE feeTs against t!s PoIignac Ministry. All the
peers voted tor the address an answer TO the Einns
Speech excepting Chtcaubriand. He declined 70
ting; and III the course of the debate upon the an
sWer, made the following remarks in which Ire han
ues ,ie ministry with usparing severity, for aow-
ing themselves 10 be out-managed by England as he
contends they have BEEN III the choice Of The Sow
ereign of Greece
AT length Ministers have dictated the Speech
IRON the Throne 1t comprehends the whole of ,hair
/ system, which will hastily cXau.ine II comn,e,
cGs with succInct exposition of our foreign relations
we are first informed that Greece is about to receive
| hu'er. Inc speech does not pane him; but he is
wen known. The Protocol of London STIMULATES
that The Sovereign Of Greece shall not be selected
from the family of either of the three Powers wJ,o
@ere parties TO the treaty. The close alliance of
Prince Leopold with the House of Brunswic. bas nn
been regarded as relationship. His enjoyment by
virtue OF an Act of Parliament of all The honors Of
Ihe hoyai FANNY, and OF an annuity payable by the
people, have been considered unmpcrtant, and a.
not coming within the letter of the Protocol he If
so still 1t is not the less true that France has march
cd her armies, dispatched her fleets and expepded
er treasures, to place the son inlaw of the King of
i.hgiand on the Throne of Greece In the nieun
time permit me to ask, what has Great Britain done
10 enti.Ie her to reign by her own Representatives
over the Greeks? Sine oppressed as far nc wa in
her power, their restoration to reedoIn-slc express
ed wishes Tor the success Of the opprcssors against
the opprcssed-tor the victory of the nur1erers -
fathers and the ensavers of children And tho Ih |
crty of Greece is placed under the protection f b
cannon of Corfu, which so ably defended freedom A.
Parga! Let war again break out in the East. and
we shall see the garrisons of Gibraltar Malta and
the Ionian Islands, occupy the strong places our
troops have just Quilted. W. hut rosistS,1,. r ,fm
Crown Sheriff OF the Bforea offer to the cation who
pays hin his pension to the King whose DAUGHTER
he married? The British fleet will be manned viii
Heck sailors, and the commerce Of the Archpclaoo
ana The Mofea VIII be engrosscd by the merchant
OF London. For us, who have spread tlyonoh the
East the renown Of our ancient line Of EniCI,fs ,vo
content ourselves with the character of ius rious
travellers TO celebrated shores and the oorV of rre
seHlng 10 an English Prince sccplrc forced with
Q9r goId and consecrated by blo0d-The story il
,ohaniIc--bu ouT Ministers haze converted il into
history. Wasthere TO he found no where 10 Flu ope |
an experienced Prince true friend to the Greeks
""o would devote himself to their Crown II SO
was eherc no Son OF Royalty who, under able tutore
hhgnt nave acquired the language of 1hemistocIes !
ana derived his legitimacy from the bosom Of Greece;
!'eI not however, be supposed that am of onn
ION that We onght to violate the treaty No-a Iov !
al government must hold itself bound By ifs scnafr
even though 1t be found TO have been lpcons;dsra1
s3hXcd. Let Prince Leopold then, remain Sovere;cn1
OF Gre, &C. s'sif trcTc no cause, in this noro,i1
iIon' ioI reproach TO Eug|and-she has abJv 6loved
hcr part. Without expanding shilling, and without
marching single solder, she has given SOVEREIGN
10 Hreece' Her policy is less frank but more pos.
i've t1ah OiTs-we have borne the charrcs-sLe has
Teoped the benefits. .SUum cuiq.e
~ VIII now refer to the passage on PORTUGAL The
&ddress pFonounccs wishes in favor Of I,eritimacy
pon hilSuei Is King by virtue of the choice Of the
people Witnesses oftho Revolution that subvc I'd