Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-05-07
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and abuses OF Goyornmcnt, IN Church, State, Law
aud Representation: together witt, list of the
meTous Paccmcn and Sncosirsts, who drain so
much of the life blood of ''Old England"
On the frs, prgc of this publication il caricaturc
representing John Dull fastened down tn the ground
Ito CULVER, by tie hairs Of his head His fsco
exhibits most iudcrous expression Of Distress while
n number of clcrgymen tramplng on his lean
cxcrors and fleeing him of his monies. His rides
ere msernbly fallen away, md Lis chLeks have lost
their ancient rotundity In the bnck ground, party
&c horsemcn advancing over his degcnerotcd
paunch. two of them in military costume ere bearing
standards; on ono of which s inscribed Might makes
right and on the other, Cunning is Powerful
front n parson in his gown and hooked noscd gen
trman IN su5tout, arc performing tho Wings
March tn the tunc OF "IIoaves and Fishes" q'he
whole is aunhable caricature, and a scvorn satire
on the present ADMINISTRATION of Great Britain.
in ito list OF Pacemen and Snecurists, find
affixed Ia each name the annual amount that paid
them The author adds to these occasional structures
of his own, some Of which for bitter sarcasm and
fearless comment, we have rarely surpassed.
We suhJoln few, taken at random.
Boston Duly .3dc.
"ANSE, countess duwager OF Huntington, pension
civil list 5000.
"By the powers! here Is the Prince Of Waterloos
aged mother, Anne Hill, among the state paupcrs.
This is too bad al any rate We always knew the
Duke was fond of money, but did think he would
provide for his parent. 1t is no less reproach to
his brothers, Wellesley, marlborough, Powley and
Grandchildren, the prcbendary of Durham all of
whom have been RECEIVING not less than 100000 q
year, and yet to suffer their venerable progcnitor to
&c maintained ont Cf the public taxes is iniamy past
cndnrSrce. What gripping set they must be-.
Arthur was ulwoys thrifty and providcnt, but did
not think ii would come to this"
Leopold, Prince Of Sake Cubourg ESQ. 900 per n.
"8h! poor Bul-how mitch this $4,000 year
woui help thy ill-fed sides. and windo~d ragged
ncss.'
Jeffrey, Fran,+, Lord Advocate of Scotland,
with n salary IF :G250o per annurn.
"Wpll this q revoluilOni Who could have
thought # passing from the guidance Of tho Prime
Of Waterloo 10 the prince Of critics. IL We live.
We i'll have spy at st Stephens on this prime fea-
Their If The Edinburgh Review. J frey made no
bic p"och on the triumph # the THREE DAYS, and.
trust, he III not back out-bc can write too. as
fine poetry prose LdH1 Rookie He i, an IN
commonly fine fellow
CHURcH REFORM A very animated debate took
pNce in tho British House of Lords tho evening
Of Feb. 10TH relative 10 church tthcs, no-resdencc
of clergy, &c II would seem from the number of
petitions which arc pouring into Parliament this
subject, that the people oi England growing wca
~ of The abuses wbIch extensively prevail this
department OF the public serrice There is need
enough of reform, for the sake OF the church and
the taxpayers. Religion never borishcd, that
rcon we mean, which will stand the test of the f.
nalday-whcn its followers rcposed on beds Ct roses
when lis ministers either possessed desired Gu
perabundance ofthe good things OF this life; when
the pupil was coveted as medium cf earthly @
gra3dzemcn, wealth, or any other thing whatever
save honest desire TO promote the best interests
or mcn. We know well that many cersymen ofthc
Church OF England arc examples of picty and every
good work. and II there are too many The contrary
character, IT Is natural consequence of the circurn
stances IN which they placed.
W. have before a statement, from which il ap-
pears that the clergy of Eng aud Ireland (mean-
ing those Of The Established church, receive annual
" f989G 900 from 5000 600 hearers while the cler
gy of all the Christian world besides receive oDy
t3,35a,ooo, from 1913 100000. hearers! petition
recently presented 10 his Majesty from q clergyman
II Soma rseislire, states, hsl whilst the average III
come Of the Bishops is ten thousand pounds year
III addition to great patronage, there three thous-
and Cnraes whose stipend is eFs than zoo a ysar
and more than four hundred of whom receive loss
Than ESQ year That, whilst certain Offices of
Deans. Canons, Pre6ends, SC. not found in Scrp-
tUrc, and unknown TO tho ancient Christian Church
hut which OF P0pi>h origin, and deemed Useless
oy almost all persons are receiving annually Jimmy
honsnnds year from tho funds Of The Church for no
adequate service, there many Of the WORKING
clergy reduced TO abjcct poverty, obliged TO subssi
on charity and even 10 receive tho cast-of clothes
~ Their compassionate ncghbors." And IN rcspeci
10 non-residence Lord King remarked in Parliament
on he occasion above referred to, that in 1919 us
appeared from official returns, "thore were only D. 80
r0Fdcn's, out of 1858 clcrgymen"
The amount OF tthes belonging TO Iivinns i'm the
gt' Of the Crown. the Bishops and the Ecciesiss,ic
al Corporations, Is estimated by an English writer
at E8l go 0Oo and of tthcs belonging TO livinos
IN the gft of individuals, al -Ci8 ,o0oGO0 Total
ttiCS ~ <"''O'.'Op EISOtCs IN EDUlalu 30 Geo
pounds; IN Ireland 1900 900 Total value Of
Church property in England and ireland, II 500 900
pounds sterling
Cas- 1t be wondered lhs, such train Of evils
should awaken the earnSs. socitudc of hose who
daily sut'er by thcm' In any other country but Eng
land they would create revolution. And even
there IT is impossible 10 that the patience of the
people WIZ endure much longer. Both the Govern
nent and higher Clergy seem to be aware Of this;
and partial reform Will be undertaken ilnmcdatelr
II is stated that the Archbishop of Canterbury has
prepared bil 10 regulate the 1.-THE system and rem
der the distribution Of ecclcsilstica revenue more
equal I'VE trust says the paper from which we
quote this reinar!.. chat his Grace will not sop
bore" he most crying evil in rhc Church is The sys.
'em O. PiIIaihies; and VIC would recommend pcti-
sons to llis mnj"siy, head rf the Church. 10
n1o.i.A ifem altogether. Til, would %, be rsyolu.
.n, bat reform: for 10 tie cnti, aaes Of The Church
~ FoF'sh times. be II remembered, the aboniuai ion
o; pluralities was loudly condemned and m man
Instances absolutely resisted ~ the Prma'oa.'
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Landon, on tho river Thames, 3 ten miles long.