Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-01-06
EORELGN IrLE US

FOREIGN TIEWS
The Views, which presented 10 the following Lett
ter 'rSm Washington 10 gentlemen In this City,
striknsly expressed, that ough no, intended for the
P by hs Coer ond MT he take, the liberty Of lay
ing them before the Public
WARRINGTON, Jan. Z.
WHIT 'hink yo, Of the hate Foreign News. Were
you slrpos, c,toooded was ready With Hamlet 10
exclam:
oh day and night, but tbis |, wondrous strange.
l. 'rrrosses every body here, end so,d., YOU may
"nNi'- tho w.d,s. renee for speculation. 10 IL no
. conms nceueht OF moral Earthquake. that wilt
rfy trtor snd alarm every mona en- in Europe!I
Al tye- VII now h. uTaed on Great Brian. with in;
et g. enXteiy eud Interest The recent r.n,ovss I'm
England bespe2k sems mighty change in the govern
meni; ard neither ,be Liberals noe The Catholics U
shoul buk,) will consent let ,hs uoi,irst :smpe,t
sub'ie, without radical change 10 the principles OF
he government Ireland wiIi regard as the prccur-
sor OF Der fnai triumph. end would sop3o.e that
she must now be brought within the psIe o, the Con-
'ti'uon, or driven into rebellion and civil have
very little doubt bot that the Cahrcs feeling that
hey are bucklered rcund by their friends, will sel,
Thu CO. juno 10 demand pres, the hole OF their
clams--rhe abolition OF the tythes-tbs snnuil,DJ
OF dangerous and uu waran able corporate bodies-,hs
rssnmpon OF the misaPplied revenues Of the Estab.
lished Church--n fact the total abolition of aH NON
srons distinctions and the equality Of
Should this be the case, (and not i'm probAb~ ".
may expect to see state IT thing. uneAampled the
annals Of he world
"The Revolution in Frame has had a wondsrful eff
iect In opening The eyes OF the ope their Rights
and the power and manner OF eniorc cling them. Revo
iu'ions do rot go backward' and when the bali
gets In nation, il /, difficult 10 say H. Slight
some'ines produce mighty results. Some writer speak
ing Oh the subject oi Revolutions compares them
hose picesss music, which begio piano aud with but
few PLAYERS, but tie CrescenG0 OF which /, awfuiiy
rapid, irinsing all The Instruments into action in few
moments aud nj their utrost ritcl--t:umpet--bass-
dium-cyinsals, and ALL This was the case ia France,
and may be ioeked Tor clsewhere England, though
slow TO action, is, when reused, not essiiy siayed.-
licult "a II IL 10 ascertain, with pre- csion the
true of these sudden and une peced mos
in England, have little doubt hut they lie dee per than
lhorc which we gee commonly assign-d--ot refusal
70 diminish ihs Civil List Reform ia PalIane mt, &C.
Nor WAS il alone the work of Tho Catholics, or Whigs.
which has produced the downfall of Wellington and
the overthrow of his administration. The shaft thar
struck down bis quarry, ba- probably come from the
bosom OF the Church and the Tores The High Church
Tory party have been, for .he last eighteen months
engaged in denouncng Lord Wellington and Mr.. Peel,
aud indeed the whole ministry, In the bitersst Ian.
Eunge OF sco'n and reproaching hcm apo.taes aud
te'gversators "a having broken down ths Cons'itu-
ton. aud laid open the citadel 20 the invaders; and
thy not hesitate to say the only hope fo England
and her people in the Disgrace OF her Ministry,
and in the Jo'ttfude, integrity and patriotism Of the
King
"This has been their language To- nearly two years.
and their opinions have been most ably enforced by
some OF heir bet writer's and public journals to-
all ihi' the want Of power i'm Wellington, able
PArliam- nsrv D-baer, and the fac tia, he is not
distinguished statesman, and shall zee, that there
other caT'e', than Whiggsm and Catholicism, for
the overthrow OF ths late MDi.ry.-By the bye, did
never strike YOU, from your knowledge Of the British
Government and the power AMI influence Of their Lee
gislave Assemblies, that Minister who had not great
aents flr debs'e, would find much difficulty in carry
ing the operations Of an Administration IN the face
II rowe tul and talented Opposition! Could Pitt ever
have sustained himself, he did, hs Aluminium
ton. agsinst ihe thunder o. Fox- eoQuence and ati.i
ties aud those OF his gifted iriends but for his
binary talents az statesman and popular debateri-{
should think not.
"Lord Wellington has trusted, no doubt. TO the chap.
ter OF accidents and the continuance Of his power
and fortune, to sustain busei but he finds the differ
ence between commanding armies, and welding the
political destinies Of great nation. This sudden aud
DR. adul blow must have upon him like tho spell
OF wizard. What lesson does IL teach to Public
Ruler! How uncertain and fortui'ous Is human au-
thoriy end al! earthly homer! But the other day,
and Ills was the idol Of Britan-rhe tide OF his
life seemed 10 roll on like torrent, foaminz and spark
ling amidst tho shouts OF victory aud the glitter OF ris
umrb. Hewss s'iu ed every where with the pagesn-
try Of festivals and the of glory; aud even
the temples were Terkng with insense. Suddenly the
agean has passed aud this mighty captain Of tho age
is d'-grac-d and overthrown, and none poor 10
10 him r. verencei"