Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-01-25
From TIE York PA Republican.
THE CHANGE OF MINISTRY IN EN-
GLAND

linoton would have been hO0ted and Kissed, as he
passed through the streets of Londcn?
1 answer yes, readily believed. Will the
English forget the case Of their Duke OF Marlbo-
rough? We know that this general, who had re-
trieved the glory of the British arms, won 50
many battles, taken so many towns, who hau
humbled the pride and checked the ambition
of France, secured the Liberty OF Europe las
their own historians say.) and chained victory
to his chariot wheels, fell in few weeks, into
an object of hatred and derision; was rldiculed
in public libels and reviled in private converse,
ton; that instances were every where repeated
fhis fraud, avarce and extorton; OF his inso-
lence, cruelty and bloody minded ambition; that
even his courage was called in question:, and
this consumate commander, represented as the
lowest of mankind.
have taken in the above summary, almost
the very words of Smolett. He is not indeed
the first of English historians, but is sufficient
for these facts, which are otherwise known To be
true. Who then need utter EXPLANATIONS OF
surprise, and an Enslishman especially, that the
Duke of Wellington was hOOted at IN the streets
He has not been reyiled, and by no possibility
can he ever be reviled, to the extent OF the Duke
of Marlborough; because never has the breath
of suspicion taintss him, in ways that 1t often
did Marlborough, however the judgment OF pos.
terity NAV nearly have wiped the tamt OH. All
read history, but few cares to remember It's facts,
OF apply its preceprs. The knowledge OF the
past, is the best way 50 suppress wonder at the
present and warn us of the future. The Duke OF
Wellington really earned as much OF hooting as
he cot; though such rude missiles OF the tongue,
seemed Ill flung at one whom the grateful voice
of Britain had often extoled to the skies. l am
not going to forget his greatness, IN his TALL from
power There are portions OF his renown TOO So
lid, as we'll as too brilliant, ever 70 suffer any 9TH
er than a momentary eclipse. They will over
shadow greatly the renown of Marlborough:
But, when the more modern OF these heroes OF
England, with the seals of first minister of the
crown in his hands, could gravely rise in the
House of Lords and tell his fellow peers not SIM
ply that he had no measure of reform to propose
at which point he ought to have stopped but that
he had never heard or read of any measure that
could in any degree satisfy his mind that the state
of representation in the house of commons could
be improved, or rendered more satisfactory to
the country than it is at present, he challenged
SO efectually the disapProbatlon OF the enhshten-
ed, that no wonder he was assa,led by the misses
of a London mob. The REPRESENTATION IN
The HOUSE OF COMMONS NOT CAPABLE OF M
pRoyEMExT! What a declaration In the face OF
the fact, passing by all others, that scarcely more
THAI six thousand voters (about as many as we
have here in York county, scattered throughout
4 multitude of small bOroughs chiefly owned by
the peers who control every vote, send to the
house. more than two hundred of its members.
Cutting and slashing at Waterloo, was all IN
character: but such cutting and slashlng, as frst
Lord of the treasury, frightened the boldest.-
His grace once called county meetings Jrce,
and here he would have all attempts at equality
of REPRESENTATION in tie house of commons, an
other farce. Doctrines like these, 50 alarming,
so indicative of military mind. that preferred
drilled forces on the benches OF the house, to any
array of new recruits whose votes might run H.
OF. naturally led to his fall. Public opinion
could stagger under IT no longer. lie had oeen
the idol of the nation. Its love; its enthutiasm,
he had won BY his triumphant sword. The great,
est man of ten centurles, as Lord fioiland called
Napoleon, had been PROSTATE at his feet. But
now the nation awoke from its trance. Ialave-
m. Torres. Vetras, Ciudad, Rodrigo Badajoz,
Salamanca. Vlttoria, San Sebastian. Pampeluna,
Waterloo itself, the trumpets and the drum, the
shouts that rent the air, the reiterated and SOL
emn thanks of parliament, the homage of assem-
bled poteptates, who lowered the proud banners
of their lesions as he passed along. in token OF
nrofound admiration of his achievements,-all
were forgotten in the deliberate verdict OF pub
lie opinion pronounced against his statesman
shin. It would not, after the avowal OF such
doctrines, ALLOW him toremain at the head ofafairs,
however transcendant had been his deeds at the
head of armies; however universal had been the
chorus of nations. and emperors, and kings from
the Neva to the Mediterranean, to his valor and
his geueralship. The public reason, suspended
for while, by the Overpowering glare OF his il
lustrous services in the field, re-asserted Its en-
nire. and won back the conquest which the cap
tivating but perilous illusions Of his martial
fame. had placarded overit 1t stands erect again,
d;sentbralled and refreshed after decisive
though temporary Prostration.
But it is material in these reflections not to
hide from view, fact which is the essence of
them. 1t IS material to state, that 1t was never
by the people of England, that tins great command
e was placed at the head Of the civil admln'stra-
ton of the country. Nor, do think that their