Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-04-19
CHE CONSTITUTIONAL 1a1bi1l.
FOREIGN.
Continuation of The Late Fo.esen Ns,,,

n e ~ be
chised, leaving AGO. The ioto number of additional
msnh"rs from London, the .r rno, rs and counties
of England, frun, Scotland and tru,u Ireland IL eSt
ma'ed al lo3-ulaking the whole number of me.l-
bors Of the House OF Commnrs s6j decrease of
S. The right suffrage will be extended To at least
10000 persons who do not now possess it.
OAR. - CcanS.i made "A speech IN tn" House of
Commous on the Glii 49, IN ~. Perc--, u y
winch occupies up~ard' of nine columns IN the Lon
don Courier. The paper speaking of NJ. O'Cun-
ne'is speech, holds the following language
Sir james Graham made an able and Mr. O'Con-
nell most powerful speech in favor of the reform
eneasurc. ia the latter find argument persuasion
and sn!tdty. 1t Is. perhaps, the best specimen of
sound reasoning that the session has produced How
deeply do regret after having read such speech
that man possessed. we have elsewhere I'D, of
many anable qualities in private life, should on one
great question be opposed to the true interests OF
his fellow countrymen! But the reform measure be
ing passed, brighter hopes may open upon us tor
ireland. The two countries instead of being politi
cay discovered may bcc' me more united, and En-
gis ond Irishmcn may alike wish that they
formed but Que land, and the people but one funily
We extract n few ;entcnccs here and there from
Mr.. o Councils speech, that readers may per-
ceive it's tenor.
He looked upon it measure which deserved
support, because IL was large, liberal and n wise
measure clear He would even call it a gcner-
GUS m easure and sure he was, that It would be an
effectuul measure of Reform (Hear.')
"The measure should have his VOC in support of i;
in that House; and If he possessed any influence
elsewhere, all that influence should be exercised in
it's favour CLEAR"
''As radical rcfurmcr he accepted this measure
heartily. (Hear.")
lilo called upon them, in the name of that God
of charity whose spirit inhabited their bosoms to do
this great act of justice to Ireland in the spr;
intended, for the benefit of the people of England
and of Scotland; and by doing TO secure us Ganst
arevuutlou, the consequence Of which no man could
forctell. (Cheers."l
This plan of Reform has been received with
taPu h,,rCt 1T, h., IL
some splendid INSANE of patriotism anticipated
when the final question shall he takcn-scveraI of
the grea borough-hodsrs lave minated to their
nominees their desire TO have the bill supported.
The project 1t is said, will greatly increase The pre-
ponderancc of the landed interest.
The Courier states that the King went through
the whole of the Bill, and clause BY clause made
MS observations and suggestions il and subsc-
quenly, when modified, according to some Of those
Suggestions. which were calculated to present rea-
sonablc objection, gave 10 il his unqualified Assem-.
aud approval. Lcs it should be supposed that his
information comes to from those whose duty it is
to Keep It secret we beg to state that he quarter
from which we derive i: although Of The most un-
questionable kind does imply The cmotcst breac oh
OF confidence or want of deicscy towards our ex
Celent Snvereign
The Morning Herald says me Of he best proofs
that the feeling o: country is decidedly in fvour
nLthu government with regard 10 the measure now
orfore Parliament the fact that out of the 10 dslv
p'pers, no less than 10 decidedly advocates ofte
!oFm. ana ot That particular system which the Minis
ters nave proposed One of the remaining three also
advocates reform, but is opposed to the Mpis erial
pan ne circulation of the papers friendly 20 re-
Term cannot amount to less than 40 600 daiy while
the circulation of those oppssrd to cannot 10 HI
er q an 5000.
Nut notwithstanding these strong indications-,bc
numerous public meetings held approving of the men
suTe-and the reans of petitions in Its ia vour which
nave already been thrown upon the tables of Parln-
ment-lt whI be vigorously opposed by the old To
Opposition. Rohe papI,
Ole speech against he measure on the Sd of March,
which was warmly checrcd A meeting of the opno
hens OF reform, had been held at Sir Edward Enatcb
Dull g, attended by seventy Members; another ncn,-
ing, of thirty Members, was held at Sir Charles
Netherell's; a meeting of fifteen was held AZ Sir
Robert PecIs. At these ConcihabuIcs the course
10 Oe pursued in their opposition was kccny and
an2Iousjy agItated The Morning Chronicles saw
1t was determined on, ut all of them not IN on.
pose The introduction of the Bill though at first sew
eral Members were anxious to make head al once
against il, on the ground that if got crashed in
the outset The Prees would produce such an INN
zion the pubic, that it might longer be possible
to Withstand the evil. But the greater, numher
thought that course like this would be held indi-
cntive Of n determination not even TO allow Tho
measure hearing, and that IL might create sni
rit in the people still more dangerous than thu,
produced by the Press and the continued discussion
POLAND.
ManbgS
WARsAw, Feb. 2I.--I must give YOU news of tbe
hght of my unfortunate country. The war bcGan
on the 4lh q: this month, when in a small afnr !
Gen pweTnlcki took II pieces of cannon with bor
Ees and baggage. and 1900 prisoners In several
skrmiahes kind Heaven gave The victory but the
most essential affair has occurred; our Conman
der desgnediy allowed the enemy to approach with
IN league nf Warsaw, and the battle which still
Taste, began on The 10Th, six O'Clock IN the morn
sng. During these two days we have been confinu. |
ally advancing; VIC have already great number of
wounded, but on the other side the carnage has been
terrible; at The sane time as yet unable To
stale any thing decisive. We distinctly see the
field Of battle from the city, and the continual firing
OF the c3nnens You can easily imagine our feelings
at seeing blood flow below our city. for the fate of
our unhappy country,
Fcb. GIT Is now under the walls Of Warsaw
that our, army is every day fighting Cen Dicbirsch
is Mt the3ead or The Russian masses which marched
by the ROUTES of Scder and Wenkrow. The Polish
army, unaolc to resist these masses, has boen con-
scntFatGd, since tho 18th around PraSa. The Rus. (
SLAMS are strongly established in the forests situated
at little distance. They accept partial combals
without wishing for general engagement The
Poles endeav"r to draw them into the plan but then
they retire into the woods, whore the cavalry cannot
them and lyhprn tliov nre bceiJes r,o,o.t.j