Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-01-11

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pool and ano tn political contest which ubs =
queht'y ook place. IN consequences of tn struupo
MAINTAINED by Mr.. Canning agar former col.
H'yues, ana length the ace sion power of the
Duke of Wellington. Lord Grey returned N tho
scene OF public hustle. and resumed his 70 mer ac
uv'tv lls Lordship had been for som. time consi
ueeu the heaa OF the Opposition, and had been for
'aanv years well known to his Maie,'v. when Duke
"' Clarence The defeat of the Wnlhnpron nd
minus anon therefore, the question of the Civil
Ia ST. aau tue almus, immediate epders of the resiu-
na'ioh oil the Members OF th,t Ministry. led almos,
is ma'tcr oi course to the command of thu, KIM
ITO Lord Grey, to form a new Admins, rat;on-a
TASK vino his Lordsh has accomplished with 81
"l'c ohcuIy' that Ministry apparently IN the full
possession IL power, on one Monday. we're on the
FOL owing Monday replaced by another c"mple,e,v
installed IN Office, with one twn cxccpion.) an
ms ahce oil celebrity, which where complete Gimme
mas taken place. hasscry rarely happened.
Lord Grey. who IL somewhat older than the Dnke
OF w ellington, being about sixty SIX the Duke he
ing sixty two in May mex, has tho advantage of
many years experience. dating from his early youth
with reference to the political business of IN. snc
and to general policy. md that TOO during pcriods
pregnant with events of the highest momcn, and tho
greatest utility from tho preceuts the sps eches and
the conduct q" all those eminent av great sta csm,n
VINO nave been in eXiscnc" during the rrcotcr mar,
otthe last fifty years, and who taken nj occ,b.,
nave very far transcribed those of any former psriod
IN Tue annals Of the British empire He has also
undoubtedly, great parliamentary iact. and habit
VI >penKnG with huoncy and energy. not merely rs
mn orator. bat as debater: with much facility in
seElnS the main points Of an; suhjrci or aryu-
rnent TO winch his attention is suddenly called
ms Lords when young the House Of c onnors
was an ardent and Jealous refmer plan of param,n
tary rnrm well KNOWN been referred TO-
representations of the country which formed as il were
textbook for other reforn,ers Of whom have hees
Lord has recently Parliamentary Reform IN a
certain extent as one a" the principles which his Ad
rnis'rauon with the Of the aud
ne had p'ev ousv taken Opportunities ON, of thew
on e h day OF inc c"mnsnccmen Of the session
SIT ado
lie, at the time. guarded himself y speaknp oC ,.
raSnnes OF Youth and using other phrases, different
times, OF sim lar import from the possibility Of heinz
posed 10 he e"t'ded with the plan which he hms.f oopo
seq d, io'neI prod Lord Grey may therefore, con-
rred as practical retormrr to extent, limiting his
views strictly to The principles of the Constitution and to
w1nt may be called the necessity Of the case
THE NtrouIs LAHspogSE Iaosp psrs,nrx-r ov -,,-
,otNcil~-We notice the Marquis of Lrmslnyu. ,sv h;
lorhip having one Of the collengucs oe Id ~,
the Cabinet 1885, and the only one Of ,h. Grey IN
the present Cabinet, with the exception Of Lord Ho,,J
public business The Marquis of I1n,lo vne was ~
surviving son Of the FIRST Marquis, known for many wears
STYLED Lord Henry Petty 'a'f"'S WAS
Lord Henry Petty returned TO the rouse of C,,o
Al the general election in 1902 Cslne being then .l
than Il and vsry early distinguished himself as an orator
tracing 10y the luencv of his elocnencc the oo,ice AID the
praise OF Nh P who might be a. the most accom-
pushed orator nj ms time His Lordhip made his Parnmen
ary dc5n' inshe ranks Of Opposition and coiinued !" h
till the Iearh Of Mr. P January 1905 he havIns -; ,h
interim agreed to the coalition with that the obec,
Of which namely, form united Ministry was icG.s,n L
he Invincio!e determination of George ILL., with reference ~
the question Of Concessions the Catholics. ~ "
The Ccait on, however with the exception nf A. p;
his friends; still uned, aud when that Nn,s,sT was .
10 state G" eNIsiene ana his colleagues surrender,
ed ooe George III wt' OF necessity compelled To resort 10
the coalition Try commanding Lord Greenvile to form new
nuInis,Iaon y - Green g Became, OF course Premier
holding the Office OF Frs, Lord OF the Treasury ourh IL
IN general conSeed az The JOINT Administration OF his Lord
sn'p ana Ms Fox) and Lord Henry Petty consuted
'nan' e"r OF the hxchequer lie that porot only d
year. OF age and considered very Young for Esmbe,
he Cabinet though Mr. Pitt hccane Prime Minister at the
The office thu. held by Lord Henry Petty and that, ,oo
o. s p"" VI "a "men II was absolutely necessary to
propose ne" taxes and ay additional burdens non the
whist the prospects Of country not M ina, Inn,
was ~ no means enviabe one il being of course
House Of Commons His lordshp, howevcr disnaved co,J
cradle ability and great oraorca aent though nc could no
succeed IN making the financial measures of the
Administration PaaaGa tie House Of Co,Ions or ~ ,h
people; had he had sufficient time To aroue rho ,r
practscd statesman "
The oci!I career Of Lord Henry Petty in tp, situation was
but short. March, 1907. witnessed downfall of the adj
pn'a'ion and his ordshp returned again 10 the rsnks o
Opposition; and ne did not long afterwards remain embe,
81 he Rouse OF Commons having by the death of his elder
brother (or strictly speaking half brother they heinz the o
OF different marriages.. succeeded the tile Of Marous of
lnunwh WOW H. IHO9 an event which course removed
him TO the House Of Lords Here also the Narouis
prominent character in Opposition which for conJc,abl
period numbered amongst its hos, individuals of eminent
ability, OF high intellectual power and of great cIoo.,. ,
bad ever before been witnessed in House especav h
Others entitled IN every respect the cha racte on The
mnsea benches And undoubtedly true TIA, for some
me Inc House ct Commons point OF talent conIe,s
" oyershadowcd by the House Of Lords
The Marquis Of iansdowne however tbouub c.,.,,r,,
speaking ana voting IN Opposition, could scarcely AT at ,re
| tIcal
cprs especially with regard parliamentary reform NOT
- 10 he same extent those OF the other
ne same body But his orship laudablv anDlie ed
legislator 10 the business OF the acGui,ed an
ence knowledge, and tact, which emincny fitted h;, o.,
take lead IN high station which ne mich, Inc iacoJ
whist u" TOOK great pnns render himself thorouphly
OF many suoject NJ great importance, reference IN the
internal aair' OF the country which necessarily occpie the
| affection ofPaIliamen,. - ''f''' VIC
mat he did not consider himself pledged 10 the n,rv ,h
winch he usually acted is rendered evident nv his
oi nbce nj the instance othe late Mr. Ga nng when the at
ter became PLsmer the Marquis being then con,,,rned
aIy OF state Tor the Home Department duties Of (Which
ounce ne very edlousy attended vvhirb he IN
he peculiarly fitted This Ministry may be "a u, have bee
broken up ny The death Of Mr. Canning short term
rule OF od Godench could scarcely calle, an
'on on the Duke Of Wellington becoming Premier the Ma,
gus OF Landlowne resigned Office was again in ouno.,on
a, least generally speaking with the exception, before alluded
! to. ~ ~ '""'''
The Presidency Of the Council which has now bse, ,,gr
en- w the Noble Marquis y office much lrss oner,rs win
reference 70 business and labor than tire he held i'm ,b
ns ADMINISTRATION, but higher rank and Of greater rsr
sbhhy II " ni very notorey that his fndsl ,,nL
the earliest opportunity after being installed in Office Of sc
@ n'eI friendly " ceGlain extent parliamentary re6
declaration which "a ~ more importance as wa
nhotf.ioh maj was UPON this very puin he d0ead ,i
many OF the political friends with who he usually acted a.
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