Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-04-19
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FOREIGN,


members from London. the large towns and counties
OF England from Scotland and from ireland IL esti-
mated at lO5-uiak,ng the whole number ut men-
bers Of the House Of Commons SOS. decrease OF
s.. The right of suffrage will be extended TO at least
500 900 persons who do not now possess It,
Mr.. OConnell made a speech II tho House Of
Commons on tho 9th March tho Reform H.,
which occupies upwards of nine columns IN the Lon
doa Courier. The paper speaking of Mr., OCon-
sslrs speech, holds the following language.
"Sir James Graham made an able. and Mr.. OCon-
sell q most powerful speech in favor Of the reform
measure. In the latter end argument. persuasion
snl snlidty. II is, perhaps, the best specimen Of
s,und reasoning tina, the session has produced How
deeply do regret, after having read such speech
that mau possessed "a we have elsewhere said, Of
many amiable qualities in private life, should
great question be opposed to the true interests OF
Bis fellow countryinen! But the reform measure be-
ing passed. brighter hopes may open upon us for
Irelasd. Tho two countries Instead Of being polii
sally discovered. may bcct me more united, and En-
glishmeu and Irishmen may alike wish that they
formed but one land, and the people but family"
We extract a few sentences here and there from
Mr.. OConnell's speech, that our readers may per-
esivs its tenor.
He looked upon it as 4 measure which deserved
support, because it was large, liberal and wise
measure. (Hear He would even call it a gsner-
Gus easurs; and sure he was, that it would be an
sRsctual measure of Reform. (Hear.")
"The measure should have HE vote il support Of it
in that House: and If he possessed any influence
elsewhere, all that influence should be exercised in
its favour. (Hear."
"As q radical reformor he accepted this measure
heartily. (Hear.O
clio called upon them, In the name of that God
Of charity whose spirit inhabited their bosoms, do
this great act Of justice to Ireland in the spir, it
intended, for the benefit of the people Of England
and Of Scotland and By doing to secure us against
q revolution. the consequence Of which man could
forctell. (Cheers."l
This plan of Reform has been received with a
very general burst Of applause by the nation, and
splendid los ances of patriotism anticipated,
when the final question shall be tnken-scvera of
the great borough-holdcrs have minated to their
nominees their desire to have the bill supported.
Tho project. it is said, will greatly increase the pre-
ponderance of the landed interest.
The Courier states that the King went through
the whole Of the Bill. and, clause by clause. made
his observations and suggestions on il; and subsc-
qsenty, when modified, according to some Of those
suggestions, which were calculated to present rea-
sonablc objection, gave to it his unqualified assent,
and approval. Lest it should be supposed that this
information comoS TO from those whose duty it is
TO keep secret, we beg to state that the quarter
from which we derive it although Of the mos, un-
questionable kind, does imply the remotcst breach
OF sonhaence or want of deicscy towards ex
cellent Sovereign.
Tho Morning Herald says-"One of the best proofs
that che feeling Of the country is decidedly in favour
OF the Government with regard 10 the measure now
before Parliament the fact that, of the daily
papers, 40 less than 10 decidedly advocates Of
FORM and of that particular system which the Minis
sers nave proposed. One Of the remaining three also
advocates reform, but is opposed to the rial
pan. The circulation Of the papers friendly to re-
fs1m cannot amount to less than as 900 daily while
the circulation OF those opposed to it be high
Or than 5000.
But notwithstanding these strong charlottesville
numerous public meetings held approving of the inca
sure-and the reams of petitions in It's ia YOUR which
have already been thrown upon the tables of Psr.-
nent-t Will be vigorously opposed by the old To-
res IN Inc Opposition. Sir Robert Peel made an !.
ole speech against the measure, the Sd Of March,
which was warmly cheered. meeting of the oppo
nents Of reform, had been held at Sir Edward Knatoh
ouIs' sueaded by seventy Members; another meet
ng' OF thirty Members, held at Sir Charles
etherelrs; meeting Of fifteen, was held at Sir
ROBERT Feels. At these Concihabules, the course
70 .oe pursued IN their opposition kcenly and
ena'ously agtated. The Morning Chronicle saw,
III was determined on. at all Of them not TO on.
pose The introduction of the Bill though at first sew
eral Members were anxious to make head at once
against It, on the ground that il Rot crushed in
tho outset The Press would produce such an inn
sonon the public, that it nght no longer b pos,ibe
TO Withstand the evil But the greater numbe,
though, that course like this would be held ind
eative Of a determn alton not even to allow the
measure a hearing, and that it might create n ,ni
MT IN the people still more dangerous than that
produced by the Press and the continued discussion
POLAND.
f''' from Pri'a. Le'':n-Pubshsd in the London Tme.
WApsAw, Feb AL must give you nevs of tho
tight of my unfortunate country. The war began
on the ! 9TH o: this month, when in a small affair
Gen. ewernicki took pieces Of cannon, with hor
sss and baggage. and 1900 prisoners. In several
skTmishes kind Heaven gave us the victory bur the
most essential affair has occurred our Comman
der desgnedly allowed the enemy to approach with.
IN league Of Warsaw, and the battle which sill
sts, beg,n on The 10th, at six O'Clock in the morn
ing. During these two days we have been con,inu.
ally advancing; we have already great number ofI
wounded, but on the other side the carnage has been
terrible; at the same time We are as vet unablo IN
state any thing decisive. We can distinctly see the
Aeld OF battle from the city, and the continual 6rino
~ tho lannon's You easily ill., apine our feelings
At seeing blood flow below onr city, for the nte Of
our uabsppy country.
FEB Alt 10 now under the walls OF Warsaw
That opr army ~ every day fighting. Gen. Diebitsch
al the head OF the Russian masses; which marched
by the ROUTES Of Siedler and WenKrow. The Polish
army. pnsole TO resist theEe masses hss been CON
sentrsted, since the 18th around Prasa. The Rms
nans are strongly established in the forests
~ little distance They accept partial combats
sithoui wishing for general engagement The
Poles sadesVor TO draw them into tho plain but then