Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-05-31

throw the church, and eventually tear the Crown from
the Kings head. Cheers
During the address of the Hon. Baronct, he was re-
pcatedly called TO order by Sir Francis Burdett and
MIR. Tennyson, but the Speaker as repeatedly decided in
favor OF hearing Sir Richard Vyvyan.
After some stormy proceedings, Sir Robt Peel, at
ter complaing of the decision OF the Speaker, thus
proceeded:
.swith reference to the result of the general election,
he did not, he said, share in that feeling OF desponden-
cy which seemed TO be entertained by his Hon. Friend,
(Sir X. Vyvyano neither would he advise the people
TO sit with their hands before them, whilst the fund
holders were assaiied and the tthes were in danger.
(Hear) He had that confidence in the combination
Of intelligence and property, united in a just cause.
CHEERS } lie did not despair OF the successful issue
Considerable interruption) Is this decent. he asked!
lis this the way in which this House is to DO treated
Ii is aspeciinen of what is to take place in a reform
ed Parliament. If the bill, and nothing but the bill is
TO pass. | declare my firm conviction that the worst
species OF despotism will ensue-the despotism OF de-
mocracy-(Loud cheers )-ves, a ~despoism OF that
descriptions, accompanied by the despotism Of jour
nalism, as it is called-to borrow a foreign word
that journalism which has brought other happy coun-
tiles TO anarchy and destruction. loud cheers) In
the present state Of Ireland, the Government has run
the hazard of dissolving Parliament. In The west OF
Ireland society is completely disorganised, and the evil
is very rapidly spreading towards the east. In that
country persons well affected TO the King, and DESTROYS
OF shelving their observance OF the laws, are leaving
their houses and taxing shelter in the towns, abandon
ing their property and possessions in the country. In-
stead of rallying, and exerting themselves TO put down
the lawless turbu'ence-instead of endeavouring TO re-
store and secure the peace OF the country-Govern-
nent had thought fit TO dissolve Parliament in order
that they might protect themselves from expulsion
from office, during their continuance in which they had
shown more incapacity, aud more unfitness, for the
conduct of public business, than had ever been exhited
by any body of men TO whom the destinies Of this
coustry had been intrusted. The Hon. Baronet pro-
ceeded in this strain OF attack, and said, elf we are
dissolved"-whe the appearance Of Sir Thomas
Tyrwhitt spared the Hon Baronet the necessity of con-
Guiding his sentence.
Sir Tlo,nas Tyrxh;tt ,I.n ,,,no,o ,ho hYor.L...
in the usual way to attend the House of Lords.
Alter an absence Of about half an hour, the Speaker
returned, and in the usual manner, read the Kings
Speech, but did not take the chair.
During the whole of the discussion the House was
a sceneot confusion and uproar.
Earl Grey bore the swori of state, and the Lord
Chancellor STOOD at the King r ght hand, holding
the pure. A greaer number OF o her noblemen at
tended, and surrounded his Majesty while on the
throne.
II is imp 1eihls 10 give any thing like an AIDE qua'e id a
oil tbs feelings OF intense delight with which the n W
Of he Propagation OF Parliament has been sec.ived in
tie sity by the great tasjo ity Of the people on the
ore hand, aud The chagrin and els ppointment which il
has excited amoag the Jew adheren;s Of the borough
mong re- on the Other. Il, is not surp: i,iug that ihess
la t;r persons should feel thu, for the dissolution does,
in iac,, amour, TO a sentence OF death on their polii cal
existence. BIt in what terms shall we tx, RESI- the
feelings Of gratitude and admiration which the conduct
Of his Majesty has called forth? Tbs truth |, language
is too poOs to do any thing Ike justice to the greatest
aud most patriotic King whO has set upon The throne Of
England for many c n urie'. William ,he Fourth, the
restorer OF English liber y, will occupy the same rank
in the records of history, as Alfred the Gre 4, 10 i'm
mortal founder. Ii is pr tbabls that The people Of Eng
laDd will never understand the full extent o! the OBJ
legations which they owe TO his Majesty. The perse.
cuhcn' AMI anpoya1ces 1--WE speak il sdyisediy) to
which he has been subjected for the last thres W eeks,
would have 'haksn the purpose OF any hut the most
decidedly consistent man, while they would have Been
suihcient TO have driven to madness weak Que. We
understand that on the evening of his Majesty return
from the Opera, a dead set. 10 use a vulgar phrase, wa
made at him by a party whom it is not necessary to
lpactlha I'll a mat all THAR xpttI III.
grea'e't fcmness.-Tney represented to him tbs revc-
luionary views of the Whigs, and the loyalty Of the
Tories. "Don't talk to me" was his Majesiy's patriotic
reply, 'about The views Of pariies-I care nothing for
either OF the two parties; the people is the parry to
whom i must look for support, on whom | must rely
they call aloud for Teforn-I know they are oyal-how
have they treated ms TO nigh? I UiH not desert The
people" We do not pretend 10 say that these are
the exact wordshis Maj .siy used, but we have every
reason 10 believe that he did employ similar express.
sions, and from that moment the boroughmongers cou-
sidered that their death warrant was SEALED. We ought
to add ,hat her Majesty took no part in this scene. We
wish we could cay as much for olhse illus,rious ladies.
The LiveTp pool Journal explains The maihol pursued
by the anii-re!orm members o. Parliament to defeat the
measure OF tie ministry, ami secure a M jority against
In IN. 'Ava'iiug themselves OF he questionable poin s
in the bill, they fabricated resolutions which they knew
many dub Gus friends oil reform would seizs on, to de
iea' Minister'S, without seeming to compromi e their
own principles. The first cf these regarded the num-
Der OF representatives.; aid the Cabinet, aware Of their
Intentions, sought to anticipate their purpose, by volun-
teering to abandon that clause which limited The mem
Oers OF the HOuse. This VIII explain the cause OF
Lord John Russelts declaration on Tuesday week; hs
expressed a willingness TO concede the poin, to the
wishes OF Parlianeo'; but their attempt al conci ialon
served only to strengthen the couhd nee Of tbs anti
reformers. The addition to the lrish and Scotch repre-
seDtaiop, afforded an opportunity Of in1aming the pre-
judices OF the English members. Ii was asked, why
add 10 the numerical strength OF the Irish and Scotch
representative, while you are diminishing that OF the
EnglIsh? and this breaking up Of new grOunt-plTtly
religious OH the one hand, aid partly national on the
o!her, served the purpose ct the legislative conspiracy.
Many, in the hope of shielding their apos.acy behind a
scanning sci eituds for the Interests of their constituent 8,
joined their opponents, and the consequence was a ma
jpri y, as we have seen, on the side OF the borough
mOngers. Strange as l. may appear, however, their
success was owing, on a question Of ma ioDslity, 10 ths
absttect virtue AID pure Observation-Disclosures of Scotch
me mbers! English interests have been defend d by the
representatives OF the rotten boroughs north of the
Tweed. OF Scotch members % were against Minis.
iers, and only 16 for them; while Of the Irish members
SO were for reform, and 36 against it.
Continued success has attended ihs Polish armies;
their gallant commander. in chief has gathered fresh
laurels, and the prospec, Of the G0ai success for this
gallant nation in their great struggle for national inde-
p%endence, grows brighter every day. The veteran
Russian General, skiliul and experienced as he is in the
mi iary art, at the head Of his well-appoin,ed and for
midable army, finds the chances of war agains, him.
He 6nds himself in the mids. of a people animated Ky
a horee hatred against the Russians, at a distance from
succoufs, With the coun .ry in bis rear in a state OF TO-
midable and enthusiastic insurrcc ion, ard Ia his from,
a gallant army, flushed with victory, drawing is re-
sources and continually recruiting it, ranks from a gal.
liant, patriotic, devoted milton, and headed by a leader
who has shown that he knows how to take advan-
tage OF favorable coDjunciures, with that clear sight
ed and rapid decision which chAraclerizes the able com.
mander.
In tracing The succession of military operations from
The great battle OF the 3lst Of March and 1st Of April,
10 which the Poles obtained so glorious a victory, some
embarrassment may be caused to our readers by the
various reports Of engagements and victories copied
! from The continental uanoy5 Snna nf lho aa do anna n 10