Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-06-19

that another, and very different feeling
would have prevailed in their minds. In
this town there is but one fccling-one firm
liked determined lccling,-which it is impos-
siblc to suppress. We are morally certain,
that if the Bill be not passed, the people
will not pay taxes. This they have deter
mined. Indeed as early as I o'clock YES.
terday, the windows exhibited u printed pla
card, of which the following is copy
"NorIcE,
NO TAXES PAID HERE
UNTIL
TIE Reform BILL is PASSED.
May o."
London, 1luy Is.
REFORM OR RUIN.
People of the United kingiom-you who
have made IN every age such noble struggles
Tor liberty; who have been so long prey to
the cupidity aud despotism of Il factiun-
and yet with Il forbearance of which the an.
nails OF nat'ons aiiords no parallel, borne with
your insulting and Tapacious Oppressors-a
time has at length arrived to free you from
the shackles which have so fatally cramped
your wonderful enrrgies-made your once
happy homes desolate, and your country
splendid hazardous, VIII you reject the
opportunity which the wisdom of benign Pro
violence has placed before you-nay, within
your grasp, TO enable you to resume the
glorious privileges the dearest blessing Hea
ven can glve-Reform? No, no! it were a
dlstruSt OF the males ty OF character which
distinguishes you to ask this preston; it
were presumptuous arrogance to doubt that
you will be true to yourselves-true to the
sacred cause in which you are engaged-tru
to the nearest the dearest and the most sa-
cred interests of your country! Reposinc
with perfect confidence on the iirmness and
prudence OF your resolves, let tus try with
as much calmness as the nature of the oc.
cas'on will permit to review the proceedings
of the week.
Your enemies are visilant anil cunning
(and, alas! with talent worthy of better
cause,) allowed the reform bill to pass the
House OF Lords Oh lis second reading in or
der to lull your fears-to blind you viii, false
hopes, and then strangle in its birth a mea-
sure which would transfer to you the power
they have so shamefulIy usurped, and so ia.
tally abused. Under the cloak of a mere
transfer OF precedence, the 'waverers" and
ultra tories coalesced, and ministers were
defeated! 10 have attempted to have pro-
ceeded with the bill. when four-iiiths of the
Lords were secretly, if not openly, opposed
to 1t, would have been folly-or treachery,
neither OF which Lord Grey can be accused
OF; the premier Immediately called a coun
ell, and 1T was unanimously resolved to ap.
ply to his Majesty for full power to carry
the Reform Bill through the House of Lords
unImpaired, or to tender their resignation.
The King, when informed by Lords Grew
and Broueham of the lamentable position OF
the country, on Tuesday evening, requested
untIi y O'Clock the next morning to enable
hlm to come to a decision on the subject, and
accordingly on Wednesday morning were
informed that his Majesty had declined COM
plying with the advice which they had deem
ed 1t their duty to tender him, and had
therefore accepted the resignation.
Instantly the tocsn of alarm was sounded
throughout the land; tho people of London of Bir-
mlngham, of Sheffield, of Liverpool of Brighton
OF Manchester; in fact, of every city town and
principal body throughout the United KINGDOM.
assembled to support the measure of reform on
which the public hopes SO long rested, and at the
Same time, to implorc his Majesty to take the adj
vice of his ministers, and create a sufficient num-
Der OF peers to ensure the passing of the bill in the
Upper House: consequently, on Thursday nipht
the Commons of Great Britain and Ireland bv
triumphant majority of so, came to the resolution
of announcing to their King their deep regret at
The change in his Ministry's councils, their uD
bounded confidence in Lord Grey and his colleagues
their SOLEMN belief that any successful attempt to
muiate or impair the efficiency of the Reform Bill
framed IN conformity with the recommendation Of
his MaJesty's speech from the throne would be pro-
ductve of the greatest disappointment and dismav:
and therefore earnestly imporing his Majesty to
call to his councils such persons only as will carry
INTO effect unimpaired "that bill for the reform Of
the rePreSention Of the people lohich has reeeentiy
passed tie House"
Will this advice be attended TOT viii a soye.
reign, wbo by his apparent sympathy with the peo.
ple had entllroned himself in the hearts ofmons
and obtained the proud, the lofty appeation of a
"Patrot King" will he now turn his back on those
who are ready to shed their blood in his defence
as they prove themselves eager to contribute from
Their impoverished purses to his splcndour and COM
iort,-wI lie now tern traitor to the cause of
which he considered the staunchest advocated
o answer this question, il is necessary to investi
gate little the character of the King, and his pro-
ceedings up to the present period. William w
has ever been considered by thinking people an ami.
able though not Il strong minded man.-rigbt in
his intentions, but easily swaycd by passing events
and OF course easily acted on through the medium
OF his feelings; this weakness of disposition has
ocen assaIlod by every art which human ingenuity
Gouiu devIse' The Q"een--a woman of rcputcd
deep political intrigue, and unfortunately unable
TO appreciate the character of nation over whom
she was so unexpectedly called to become the Queen
Consort-thus regardless of the incstimablo popr,
larlty which her husband onoyed-blind to her |
own true interests, and III contempt of the ardent
wishes of the vast majority of the AUTHORIZATIONS |
cd (and grcye to record it, TO turn tie heart OF
the King from his subjects, standing between the
throne and the people. In this fatal course has tho
Queen Of England been assisted by those who, /
from their obscure station, have been raised TO le
vel with the purcst blood Of the land--wbo have
had cmouments added to honor, and respect to |
common place leeling?-But we will not withdraw |
the dark curtain which is spread over this transac.
ton, the mischief Of which will recoil with vio
fence on the heads Of its authors let turn rather