Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-01-05

and appalling. That powerful writer rises above his
wontcd energy. in describing it.
cit is great satisfaction your Committee To OBJ
serve, that, Notwithstanding the alarming progress
which has been made in extending disaHection, hts
success has been confined to the principal manu'ac'
turing districts and that scarcely of the agrcui-
tiirs population have lent themselves to these vio-
lent projects."-Report male in February, 1Sl7, to
the Iloisa of Commons, by Secret COMMITTEE, the
Chairman of which was Castlereagh, who cut his
throat, at North Cray, in Kent, in August, 1922
TO TIE REFORMERS.
AND ESPECIALLY ruosg WHO WERE DUNGEoNEp IN
On The Plans Of II. NslO Ministry, as ,ted by Lord
Botr.Cornr. FLEET STREET..
Nov. Esd. $3.50.
My Fmends-Pray look at the motto! See with
what rnalignity distinction drawn between the
county iabourers and the town abourersi Let those
who cbeercd that support, now express their "sa,is
faction that the agricultural population are so
n,ca better behaved than the population" OF the
towns! All! it is come home to our hellish foes at
last! always knew that 1t would, and said it at
the time. In Register, written from, Long Island
the'toh Of June, 1877, said in commenting on the
above report sAn in good time for The agricultural
popuation all in good tune; but, when that popula
tim begins 70 sir, it will laugh the power of i'm.
p;isrnment bills Itmay be some time first. but it
VII stir last; and whenever il does stir, the Thing
viii be put to its trumps"
Now, my friends, bearing in mind that, in 1917.
million and a half of tnglishmen petioned, in the
most respectful and humble manner, for reform of
the Parliament as the only of saving the ma.
ton from convulsive revolution; that in consequence
Of thp, and for other cause, we we're denounced
in a speech from the Throne by he 'nild" Prince
Regent; that green bags were then sent 10 the two
Houses, borne by Sidm"uth and Castlereagh that
these men then made motions tor appointing secret
committees examine the green bags; that, upon
the bare word of these committees, and without
hearing any evidence seeing any of the pre- ended
documents in proof of ;he peoples guilt. law was
rasspd enabling the Ministers to seize any that
they might suspect of reasonable designs to put him
Con their authority, without being confronted
with his accuscr and without stating his offence into
any jail that they chose mo any solitary cell, de pri-
we'd of the OF pen ink aud paper and deprived Of
the sight "f parents. wife, children, and friends; that
they did shut up great nbers in this way; that some
Of these died in prison, that others, when turned ont
of the uvgeons and als, found their wives or chill.
tren dead, and that all totally ruued tina, none
Of them ever brought to trial: and that act
passed to bear harmless all those who might, in
the execution of these horrid measures, ha exceed
ed the limits of this absolute power of mprison
ment law! Always, my frenns, bearing these facts
in mind and bearing in mind also the destruction of
the people at Manchester, who peaceably met to pc
tition for reform in 1919; always bearing these things
IT. mind let now look at the plans of these neu,
Ministers
BY referring to the Parliamentary Proceedings IL
will be that Lord Grey, who is the Prime Minis.
ter, made in the House of Lords, Monday, state.
ment of The intentions of this body of statesmen:
!. With regard to Parliamentary Reform; g With re-
gard 10 foreign nations; s. With regard reduction
of expenses; and, 4. With regard to the rural war.
The last is that which is, at present, of the pres
sing importance and, therefore, of that shall speak
first. Parliamentary reform is, Indeed indispensable
fcom the other subject, hut il is not pressing 10
time. For this rcison shall FIRST speak of the rural
war.
With regard to this var. Lord Grey snid. "rt Is
only within the last three hours that have been
installed in respective offices Members of his
Maiesty's Government and have had NO access to
official documents information respecting the
measures which have been pursued by predeces.
sars. Un.er these circumstances ONLY promise
that the of the country shall he made the object
of immediate, dilGent and uuceasing, at
tentiou, Of first and most AMIGOS attentions;
for what is there which can call upon 50 impera-
lively for most unceasing and dIigent attention.
OHear, hear have, therefore, my Lords summon.
ed Council for this evening" to consider what may be
done with greatest speed and effect. TO relieve the
distress which now unhapPily exists in different
parts Of the country will be the first aud
end of our deliberations but here declare for myself
(and in dining so, also speak for culeagues,) 7
declare that il is my determined resolution, wherever
outrages perpetraed, excuses committed, to
suppress them with severity and vigour (Cbeers)
Severity IS, in the first instance, the only remedy
which he applied to such disorders with Success:
and therefore, altho, gh we most anxious to re-
levc the distress of the people who suffering let
them be well assured they shall find of firm
resolution upon part. (Hear, hear.) am desir-
then. my Lords that the people, though God for.
hid should the people, atrib tie to them such
feeling anil conduct, but that portion Of the people
in Of the districts Of England should be told the
effect of their proceedings is this, that while they
complain of watt of employment, they destroy the
very means by which they would be benefited; and
that the Government although they commiserate
their situation, resolved not TO connive at their
excuses. IIear, hear.)
"Their first object would be to examine into the
nature Of the existing distress, and then into the dis.
Fhances consequent upon that distress and, there
was every reason TO believe, upon the ins,igaon of
parsons whom tbat distress did not affect. That he
lad Observed the first object which his
ministers bad in view; aud, with reference to that oh
Ject, Privy Council to be that evening held IL
was absurd to think of giving Parliament Reform
The priority OF such question. The danger with
which Che country was threatened to be the first
subject Of consideration, and must be met with
pTomp, and determined hand. clear, near, hearty
This must certainly he assembly Of the brayest
men 10 the whole world! Observe how they cheere1
every time the word resolution determination, se-
verify, or yigor, occurred! And the prompt and
determined hand seems TO have fairly cntranced
their Lordsaps But, now let Us inquire coouy into
this matter Let us fairly state the case Of those
who arc carrying on this war. Lord Grey ipro.
poses to inquire into the "nature Of the existing
distress These words are enough TO make ono
despair ofhim and his Just as If the dis
trcss were tomD rlry, and had now arisen from some
special cause! Just as it would pass away, il some
Immediate remedy were applied TO IT. Just os If the
chOp6tiCks had rot the mcasCls Tho scarIo, co..