Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-01-06

more interest and equal impor,ancc: INIT ndc,ttn,
~ .n's uocument as tho foundation of he parlamen
ay "'oh Wnlch overthrew the late Adminlsi ration
may De well TO observe that all mention of or au-
SION 10 me distressed condition of the people Ia care
ul,y omitted while the threat of punishment, for dis
order ~ angrily put forrh: and m the ppr,yronb
pectag tho Civil Lis, (nl.hr omen thor, v,os wba,
ever anger Sir Robert Peel may have fol, q, Tho suu
scsuon something which, If Il was NOT intended to
u uSoe was very i'll expressed We think
hereditary revenues of tho King and who
was not IN The secrets OF Government mus,
nave supposed that the Duchics of Lancaster and
'orn"ail were amongst the things given up TO the
puohc we shall not 20 far as Air. Hume who
seems To think that the speeches of the moyer. md
sec"ndcrs OF the Address are "all of n niece" viii
he h'hI 3 speech. and should be deemed of equal
authority Rs Government pledges; but surely i, NAV
be presumed tnar the IN ended Ucnning IF Tho sroni
IS understood by the mover of the address and vet
uow can we suppose, after reading the following pas
e' rom LORD Butcs speech that he expected such
important branches of the Kirgs personal revenues
70 the Duchies of Lancaster and Cornwall IN ho ,e
laneu' i could not bear" he says sto let this oc
casion pass without at least some expression ef mr.
encouragement on my part to the Crown for tho s,on
"e, J." w"cn ms Majesty has come forward 10 place
a' inc disposition of Parliament evcry thnu b.iop,
ing 10 the Crown. even those funds which have ne
W.T. On previous OCCASIONS been "ndered TO the
country This is about as strong an nvowoI or
Lord Bute's belief of the iofai aim d,nn,.n, IS. ~,
hhg private revenues Us ordinary language could
aAo'u' ana " IS ho' surprising that some dlsappont
men ana even indignation should have been felt.
"hen II was fonnd that tho word of pronuse, ,vas
so much more extensive in its comprohcnso, III, n
the act of performance ~
nu' the iIings speech, however objectionable or
l iCas' inadequate to ihr occasion, was harmless
wnen compared with her acts of the late Nnist ~
wh'ch followed close upon IT, Tho rc,v of m, ~,
81 wellington to Enrl Grey. upon the question Of
Neorm on the first night of the SEES on displayed /,
spirit OF drtermn ed hostility to the full current ~
popular opinion, which IS a little marvellous in
person OF his graccs usually cautions habits ia NOT
won TO state more of his views and opinions in
pupc '"ah IS absolutely necessary for the occasion
unless we suppose that $50 out" was his chico,
y almost imp's-ibe 10 account FIR such heaionp
declaration OF resistance any ana every measure ri
,c'''hi' however moderate or no yer guarded An
uouest ministry may entertain opinions of that which
IS inc best policy THE country verv different fran
those which find approval in tho ponular vor. h,,
cautious Minister will not place himself nv nm
aVoWa winch it Is possible To avoid in direct host,
:" an utmost un'' ctsaiy expressed opinion nf the
Pu"'c, IL WIN ha!diy be thought, however bv nm,
one "h" examines the anguap" used by the Duks
'"at IL was inconSHerat"y uttered or Wi bout full
sens OIL me impression which his words were cal
cuated 10 convey. Without meaning anv nnn
''''"" upon MS general manner of cnnveylrr his
sentiments, W" must avow tina: we hnye seldom,
'ouhd IN his speeches any thing so veheme ,y OK
PfcEsv" so clear and vigorous as his declaration
agalns' Reforms he sad the noble Earl fGrayl has
stated that he is prepared himserto com,
with any measure OF the kind reform of ParIia
ment) aud ] will tell him that neither il the Gov
eminent. Nay, will go farther, and say, that
have not heard of any measure up 10 this monon,
which could in any degree satisfy my mind or h
winch the site OF The represent alton could be I'M
Proved or placed on footing satisfactory TO
tue people OF TINS country than IT now is"
ilis pointed declaration, in which there cou!d IN
deed be mo mistake" gave blow to the WcIbnoton
administration from which it reccd its fall sccee-
Of & aPSt It's G, progress by the FEELING
gerated alarm respecting the Kings visit to The civ
we shaiI nor pretend to determine what NAV have
been the private information of the late Governman,
which they did not think proper To- Law beG,,e pi;.
Inent; nor are we disposed to treat with levity Tho
Po"''ole consequences of even a sljrht d,s,ni.ro
~ 80 enormous mass Of people n 'wouIJ INV,
T'en collected On Lord MAYORS Duv had
the procession taken place, bu, vvbabcr ,l.o
was reHl ground of apprehension or ro, rm n,t
ing could be more injudicinus than the NAME =;
MnCh tho roSiPoncm.n' If the visit was mon,,cd
oy t'' ministers The suddenness of the anrounco-
mcht and the assertion of cxnccfed dapro, 81
our reference to the nature of the informn1i,, IL
lea 10 s. serious an expectation produced an o1l
w.. Eica,er from its vagueness.l which arItnted
.i'y' ara an c'ed every ind vdual m this va 3,
nier"Pols' W. say nothing of the disannoint mon,
OF annse 'ncnt, but disappointment and sorinus I =;
BUSINESS were necessary consequences of Tho alan.
lnS announcement OF the ministers for which tbo,,
~, u"ao'e 10 produce any justification that did
hot appear upon the first inquiry G,,iIo nd
RIDICULOUS All the odum, and all ,h, c,,,.,
""iC" 'ers brought upon Themselves in this
most sily aIialr' might have been avoided nv difa
~ H''a' VI announcement, accompanied nv eYnres
SONS OF regfet for The disappointment Of the nnono
t nat tnInstTy with the Duke Of Wellington al s
mead should hav" made itself ridiculous nv descri
ton OF conduct exactly opposite to WIN, mich, b
oocn expected from military habits is no, tho lroq 70
tnarkabic feature IN the memorable psotponemon, ~
the 9th Of November F'0'TO''"''' VI
After this time. it was evident ;hnt the country
WIS weary OF the Administration, and il WINS r,IIy
expected mat tho DIVISION Mr. Bronpham's r.
Iorh question wond have sealed it's Fatc:-the a.nend
ment to the Civil List resolutions moved by G.
henrV HaTneIl, accelerated this conclusion bv n doy
INC Wellington Ministry fell, and chance in Tho
government, the most decisive in ito cb,rsc,c- 4
INC mos, sweeping in its extent, that has taken
mace TOT many Years has been the ronseoucnce
ne mos superficial observer of Tho s,n,n or 2oI;i
iecIing IN thus country can hardly have failed io no
ice no" much the general mode of Iudoing ~ ,,h
Ic affairs has in our days uttered j'bo cbanoop
cnances ct political life have 50 affected po,fio.
ana 80 broken up old coalitions. have bronaL,
the exercise of individual udrmen, 50 ,,HcL
more mt" fashion, and given such an oonal,,y
OF mcd'ocry to public men thu, Joodershi, N 40
,sc7 ~ no longer Of The vast practical Consequence
tha' USED IN he Added To this great nunbe NJ ,o @
mon people nave been induced by improved cJrr ,o, Nv
ny nave been driven by the hardness their lot n, .r; ~
animation 81 the real effects NJ what iq done by ,o