Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-12-30
FOREEGN.
FROM THE NATIONAL CAZSrrE.
Bxtraets from the Debates ia tsc British House Of
Commons.
REFORM BHb-oct. 10.

and lbs in manner chat yes.rlo to re-
peat the torn. certainly sad that il iacobi-
meal and Revolutionary, and therefore, perhaps, |
tho Inference may 30 taat ,i4 pr ofgo.c; bat, iii
tho course OF the many discussions, / did not use |
that word. Such expressions rs did employ | am
not disposed so Withdraw, ami what have said I |
usually stick TO Tohoersl. | hog lc1vc - observe,
that never any occasion did cast oat the slight:
est imp,tation against tao abilities conduct OIL
the Noble Lord. At present an dragged into this
discussiol--i nm dragged into Il b. tho noble |
Lord-anl being dragged into it, I must say that
two improper l2ttors, bearing tho s:.Gu-
lures OF Cabinet Ministers, y;ero povcr written
than those signed Ath;oP aal Russell oheors.l II
give my opiulnn on them not ~ volunteer, but
because Gra~-a.! INFO To discussion by the
Noble Lord. II no addresses hi.nse'f % = llgcr-l
If, indeed, Ministers lrayo lawyer among thom !
lhearl ho viii b. tod t,jat q meeting OF $50 600
Persons, assambeI under certain ayniacls Of con
cert, according to Tho unloa5tol decision Of con
stitutiontl lawyers is njs}r rr-uour Il an an
thority required, no yoI'5 ~ or the Igwvers
Ii any thorc thN othor side II Lord Chicri
Justico Holt, who had held < Pre- SLY that IN
t'array of people, cosIsjsij1E OF uuuaaI nu,n6orr
eongrogstod together. il terror ADD i; ware an
assault upon the pool ie.' Those ere tho words of
ono of the rnest learned and enlightened coustitu
tlo1El lawyers that sat IN Westminster Hall
What the factsI Aror the rejection CT tho
Bill by the aonso OF lords two Of tho Kings
Cabinet Ministers arc minded to write letters 60
tia Chairman of n Public Meeting. [ was not in
the House when th> question put regarding
the lotter OF the noble Pdymastor OF the Forces
Il Cld u6t near THO accusation, but hoard the
DEFENCE, and that defence seems to most
uutortunate. If IL vcro written from iuadver-
tonce "a word, by tho way, not unknown 10 tho
Ca5inc;)-in moment, of haste, and ia tho ovor-
flowing Of the gratitude OF the noble Lord for tho
supper; Offered to Eirn urd his friends nc might
have told him so; but no, he deliberately enters up
on his dotenCo which turns out to b., not slt!s-
factory answer; bat Il raetaLrsical capitalization
fhear, hear.1 Then he taunts US, fo-sooth, Wit,
bong Tories, and h tells us how DR.. Johnson de-
fines the words "iIhig" all '''fory;" bat il tho
noble Lord quota enc p'Se from DR.. Johnson.
may DO allowed 10 TO anothor and elsoyyhere
find that great authority riTIng it as his opinion
that the ''Dovl the first " hiz'' Tchoors aud
ianghterl- II DO not say it would bo Irregular
and unpaTliaincntary in 'no to say il; but may
nltar tho example Of The noho Lord, back my
sait by SO great literary authority. AS 7 said
before, did not 10 hayo tal.on part in this
discussion but dragged into II; aHl of the
letter of tho noble Chancellor of tho E.o,lequer
must obscrrc, that il seems TO previously i'm
proper. What DOCS ho tell tle Teop!c7-''P Pray do
not Do vioient-do not refuse 10 pay taxoa;" and
why arc they not 10 roidse1 Not because it is a
g7Inst tho law, and because they VIII expose them
selves 90 certain punishment, but boo7uae thew
will endunger tlls success Of tho Reform Bill
lchoers.l ''Po not saga tho Noble Lord Gen.
danger tho success Of chat measure by virtue of
which we retain our places in liza IIisst7's coun-
ellis lhear, hear, hcsr!l. This was very aonsibie
pdvice IN the noble lord, as far as regarded his
own interests (chcers). Tho noble raylnastcr of
the forces went into other topics which shall
not pass over, as I mean this night 10 riy notice
of motion. Among other tl;ir-s Lo tclla Ms
that he hopes tho deJtlos this evening will pro
serve tho tone Of moderltion oc the other night.
Let me ask the noble Lord whether he alluded 10
the speech OF tho honorable ana learned member
for Calno, whose sentiments were 80 heartily a.
dopted by tho ministers (cheersI Tat honor bic
and learnsd gentleman to-! US. among other
moderate scotin-.-.-, that the law did not dc,
pond for Ito virtue and or;cacy upon It's
own vigour, and that it was merely dead !ol
ter, uHzs@ supported by the gtrcngth OF public
anti. g..
law, for law IS net tho Jaw without ii. That doc.
trine, r.l.-- TO-. F.5 7Ac..a-N -'ecreA i,y his
Ma5asty < nli.tgrs-., .'e a,...cg1-.i- my call
them, Of tho aperabis la fs-, 80 Ca'uo. aii..-,t,I
E2erhs PISS fio1 al T. slli faeou: l.o contend.
!. sssiId hey Ad...eaed thatss2 qr5e.'s~ e2g.jz.s
$res yys r o,l~ law oft!le E.t 5''se1 tag i,-..i
paying &C t.s forces, "a III hig ,nfik-aaa va
ter ExocnAyo Govern.n5ns--.-.s lemons I'D
orges: ninistry-talks of tho destr1ct;cr : tlf
palaces of the mobiles Of the lEnd whom 40 spoaa
OF the acts of violence and instruction urain-t
Peers of tho ReaIa and their property, surely no
might have picked cut little etronger Pharsa from
vocabulary than The ada.s ion tat twas tio d
ty of the public authorities 60 calm tho ro1rlar e5-
citomcnt (cteeTs) say tl.t lis .he duty Of govern
mont TO suppress and 10 pu1iai.to exert Tho strong
arm of the law in It's .!! force; and refer IL noble
Lord again TO his dictionary TO find rolno form, OIL
words that may convey that such acts o. criminal
ty shall be riet By adequate and cordtgn punish. /
Inont. say, and sag 4 without fear Of contra
cIctIcn, that Government have cCuaiFci at tho /
acts ofvioienoe euoouragod by their own cream the
leading journal, IH- Tunes, which has been Gc il-
exciting and irritating the paoFie. remember |
that the honorable and learned member for C.'na
told us the other night, tat t:e law o..:er, or the
Crown were but rusty nuiia: 10 seems but too |
truo that they rs incHicjont Is they are decay
ed: and when The Bill for giving = rotnin y porsi0n
to Mr.. A5orcromhio, chief EaTon Of the Court oil
E1chofusr III Scotland, shall come before this
House, shall beg leave to tack bis 5Iaastv'g At
torrey General by way of ride? to il (c.iecrq and
lnrEhtST.) Sure ! an that o man totter dcgcf
Wa
!ensIen for retiring, my be an tncr question
think th-t The country would not lose much bv
paying him for dispensing with his Gcryicoa
daughter -Whea / liieso exci.eGnentg and
pros oc1tiUns 10 Violence AMI EARNINGS i'm papcra
that Gre friendly to minister, I c-in only suppose
by no groEt stretch Of fancy, that the Office of
his ha izsty's Attorney General 3D. vacant (chcers0
Out OF doors, know that there axe many who dis
trust Government at the present cribs, and in
doors, ] for one, in tone loud ! can raise
will assert that GsiTuEt it. do nct 500 opposite
yes, do zee opposite .,cur' .-~) The right homo
rab,s un2er-3ccgr;5ry .of TO Homo Department
against who,n compl Sat can 30 Justly made FOR
Whist no has either SAID or done 10 connection with
for tic talents end Frances Of mind Of tic noble
Lord at he head Of that department, aud pcrilaps
intelligence of what ha7 iust raazrd IS Noting.
ii7In, hrs not YET reached TOO home CGica:b1t e,
nae ark, would the noble Paynfator Of Tho forces
recommend merely Cal,untss ard soot'ii1g -ayT;p
for tho pcpuisr irritation u t.'oburD kbhc7 had
soen burnt Gov1 instead gf nottingham Cag.ls ,
Ins destruction &C tho nsli3 Herds ancestral ;
would, 7 aqqr4hral. oc.zr5on some tri-
fling ripple upon chat C'lFry Trfa1.af L.s temper
however hc may talk 81 m-alsotirg public excite