Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-06-18

.en much public good Hear) Ta tho 6rs leases the
U.s., and when they out. and he offered the farms
al o. an acre they refused This circumstance in.
uced him first TO turn his mind TO the pursuit of sgcu
(ear He believed the .sl. airing had done
much good How could it do otherwise That was no,
10 be wondered at when need by His ROYAL
isbness, by many noble lords, aud oher lovers of
culture. and by many distinguished foreigners from all
parts OF the world. hwas certainly meeting most ,a
u.acory to the mind, and to thu agrcu he hoped
OF great advantage Referring to my political ca.
seer, sa'd MIR Coke, 1.-THE Royal Duke has done me the
hoiof 10 compliment ne as the friend of mankind of
v'i aud religious Liberty, and the supporter OF those
principles which placed the present family on the
Nrone oil these realms. On this point feel sure that
" had not always odvocated those principles fear.
'es'iy and consistently, feel confident that the hi
'esn""ny he has now offered the great mark OF re.
spect that was now Shown him. they would ne hay
'"ougnt u right to oiier (Chcers) He was quite he
sa, At loss, how TO them his thanks for that dis
n"gu.hed hono words he could find to express wha,
he ie and he must therefore be conpe to ask them
TO imagine 10 themselves all that warm affection rratc
'u' heart can offer. (Cheers) "When first offered
ysei Tor TINS county, did so with great reluctance for
had no wishto come into Parlisne was no orator
no Pohucisn-i was young and returned from abroad
AMI my pursuit. II could appeal the ladies' were much
ny Sir Hartford Harbord Sir F. Ashley and Mr. Fellows
OF o"oushan, who said, and said huy, owed il TO my
'a'heTs memory, to Sir E. Ashley who had Just stood
severe contest and ,haif would not tory would come in
Az ,he mention oil tory coming in, gentlemen, my blood
CHILLED all over Inc from head to foot, came forward
Educated as had been in the belief that tory was no,
Hoe'ty 10 tne rev0iutlOu-a friend
obedience and non-re'istancea supporter of bribery and
corruption (hcar and all the evils could NOT
resist have lived this country to the state
u Is now in by that very system. When first went n,o
Parliament there were no taxes-no poor rates (He,r
hear) Who brought in the system, and reduced The
country to this state! The Tories and their system and
uiey alone. (Cbeers) was desired TO write one letter
10 George, Earl Of Oxford, which did, and well rrmem
Der the answer; il was thus: thought and Holkb.m
nave always been united in the bonds of dshp-ict il
ever be So Soon alter, met the noble Earl who said
Il can never support you again; YOU away, clog tho
wheel, oil Government This was not very pleasant
naa MOI oeen IN the House OF Commons more than two
moh'ns when Charles Thompson said To one day. If
Mr. Coke is inclined for peerage, I will mention IL
Soon after this the Duke OF Portland wrote to me- and
sa'a that me King allowed them TO make three peers
and should be the first il liked Immediately went
to London to Burlington house. and called ON The no.
BILE duke, and told him astonished that he should
think would desert Mr.. Fox; that had never de.
serted that great Statesman and never would that so
great was my regsri for him, so long as l lived
would ever support him. At that period Mr.. Pitt had pro-
mseu 10 carly the great quesonsTal by jury the re-
peal OF the Test and Corporation Acts Catholic Enamel
patton texactly half century afterwards il was carre
and Reform This, il is well known, he never performed
The Dssenters believed Mr. Pitt, and relied upon him
Mr. Hurry, at Yarmouth, and Mr.. KerIge of Hsrleson
walled on me, and asked pledge myself TO the sun
port OF the repeal OF The Test Acts refused give any
pledge as have always done, for il is demand which
ought never to be required. (Cheers) I told him Mr.
Piit would not fulfil his word and that had no reliance
Oh n Tor he came into power by the back stairs. They
replied MIR Pitt was young man, and would fulfil his
word But he never did, gentlemen All these three
great questions are now. however, carried The Duke of
ellington carried the repeal Of the Test Acts and Ca,ho
NC emancipation against his consent and supported him.
MS 'ace did not bslieve that reform could be carried
and so went out But, thank God! that is carried loo
thought, therefore, that I could not make my bow at
oc"er ume IMAM al The period which the consumma.
ton OF the objects Of my political life (Cheer,l No,
doubling but that they would b. grateful for the boon
et sure the yeonany Of No!olk would carry four re-
'orers or me representation of the county. They have
lone So In the OF Norfolk the Tories have no, ars
TO oppose us but in the they did but then in that
district they had The Lord Lieutenant who had the
d making magistrates (some of them not very credtabe
ma which power hope will be put an end TO- The Lord
Lieutenant was thought to possess great influence but the
wise men oil the east were on the watch for him.