Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-01-14
Correspondence of tine Journal Of Commerce.


The Wellington Administration dd not even wait
for the result of Mr.. Brougham's motion for parlia
mentary reform, but yielded TO circumstances and
quietly resigned IN The OF last Tuesday 10th
Their friends say they might have commanded the
attendance of majority if they had chosen to DO 50;
bat that Dir. Ioncs ltho wlipprr-in, rs hc il +,
military called. of'b9 House of Commous) was pur-
posely left without orders and thus 10 ministerial
members, among whom were some Of the hirhrsf
Fories the howhers, SC. were suffered to pursue
their round Of evening gaCty, wholly uric Inscious
of the cvcntiul importance Of the passing moment
phev also contend that The Duke Intentionally took
advantage Of crisis full enough Of difficulties to
bewiidcr the most experienced and he crarest head
as the most convenient for working bv stra,nrr
the slow, bu ettac'u1l destruction of his WING mud
radical opponents; for. say they. by admitting raw
and Impractical set of Ministers the possession Of
power at this period when dnngors and difficulties
are hourly aCcumulatIn1 ond multiplying on cycrv
side. and the public mind is becoming more Jealous
InquIstve and querulou5 to the manner in winch
fHnctI1nares fulfil the public trust he may look for
word 10 no very distant day. when by n series Of
faults and blundors, md consequent recriminaiion
among themselves, the new Ministry will have lost
their unanliny and their hold upon tho favor of the
public and IN despair tamely surrender their posts
10 their predecessors in Office. How far these anti
CIpaloDs are 10 be realized, it would be an dlo
waste oftInle TO calculate. But this may bg SAID on
the ono hand, that Wing Administrations have usu-
oily been short lived and that the Tories have been
so long III power that sufficient number of their
proteges will remain in subordinate places to serve
tho purposes Of their old masters whenever little
trcnchery or gratitude is specially called for, and
bids fair q succeed.
II must be conceded, however, that the Ministry com
5nes great parliamentary and political talent that
vowed principles, Reform Eelrpnchmcnt and Pence accord
with the wishes Of the nation The only grounds
insecurity are the ncxperience ola large portion u IT'S members
and drSrr Of opinonated and matchmaking rcrnacy
m some Of the most able, who the actual nor ocusbc
leaders Of the Corrs
So far asihc United States concerned proayhe change
not NJ primary consequence ~ least any immediate
'iion interest although expected shall Ia
little more ~ favor republic win Administration
that PROCESSES to admire liberal institutions.
Among the parliamentary documents ilclg published t,
corcs0ondcnre The subject o India intercourse
IN which Minister'S ability is pre.erucni It's letter
the 10Th NJ last Niarch IL chef 'unvre IN diplomacy
The di.cnn'cnis have extended 10 Counties
Hrrnd and Huntington being added formerly enume
atcd AMI the intention Of government not hnn down III
coccye measures. w what way with what effect in lmc
HE" the present such be tried IS impossible
~ ortrl bot there question that shall soon La cic
Tranquil or very turbulent.