The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-06-05


ing debates in the English parliament we sub.
join two very characteristic speeches on die
ferent topics, recently delivered by two mem.
bers Of the House OF Commons. While we
can commend the good sense and humnr Of
the one, we nre especially edited by the ex-
cessive m dcsty and the unpretending claims
in behalf OF the omnipotence Of the English
Nation, OF the other. However, they are both
worth reading, though we fancy they give but
feeble idea Of Parliamentary speaking
Coryair.
THE NAVY.
Mr., T. Atwood, in moving mn address to
her Majesty praying that she would be era.
ciously pleased TO adopt timely and efficient
measures for obtaining a due supply OF able
seamen for the royal navy, repeated his appre-
tension Of Russian invasion.
II put it to the Whigs,' said he, " though
! think little OF them. put il TO the Tories,
and ! think little Of them too. put il to the
Radicals in this house--and Of all the factions
! think them the worst. (Roars Of laughter.)
put II to them all three, and, though bad is
the best, think the Tories the least wicked
ofall {" Hear and laughter) yes, fear that
both Wings, and Tories, and Radicals, have
entered into compact, to introduce Russian
soldiers into this country to humble us poor
Radicals out Of doors. (Roars Of laughter. J
Tins appears to be wild supposi,on (.Ilear
hear" from Mr. Hume)-and the DAYS are
wild in which we live (laughter)--and we see
WIG circumstances arise every minute Qaueh-
ter continued)-and when | know the mise
ries ofthe people Of England, their grievances
and their thorough discomfort, and when |
know that Wings and Radicals have wear afier
year turned deaf ear to the sounds of ca
amiiy and woe, may be allowed 10 imagine
that there is such a thing as treason in this
house. ("Hear," and liuahter.) I'll not say
that 1t is SO, but must be permitted to ina
CINE that it may be SO. Either treas IN or i'm
becity it isl
The honorable gentleman then entered into
a narrative of the extensive aggreJsions made
ny Russa within the last twelve or fourteen
years. There was now nothing to prevent the
Gar from taking possession OF L onstan,nople
and the Dardanelles, and If this country only
remained quiet he certainly would take pos
session of them .Iext july.
II was true that we might retake both but
at what sacrifice Of blood and treasure! Il
would require an army OF SO, 900 men, and
fleet Of 80 sail-of-the-line. He was afraid
that the political economists, with Mr.. Hume
at their head. would oppose such proceeding
on the score Of expense. Hear, hear"
from Mr.. Hume.) But would he (Mr. Att
wood) recommend itl Yes, he would, and
the time would come when England would
command it. Those who measured honor nv
the ell, and prowess by the pound, and whose
souls are wrapped up in pounds, shillings, and
pence, might call this advice romantic
g. Hear, hear" from Mr.. Hune.) But such
was not the light in w,ich the great statesmen
of the better days Of England would have con-
sidered it.
We ought to be awake, and awake in time.
We ought not to quarrel about Tories, Wings,
and Radicals, as the Greeks Of Constantinoplc.
when the Turks were laundering at the gates,
disputed about grace and free will Ga laugh >
we ought to forget every low sq,abble about
Churchmen, Catholics, and Dissenters all
were in danger, and the common interest of all
required common exertion; every unworthy
feeling ought to be discarded. and determin-
ed effort made TO protect the safety and honor
of the country. Clear, hear.) The Tories
had borne the aggressions of Russia on Pc
land. They stood by and saw them without
remonstrance, they demonstrated as coward
always remonstrated-in meek and dainty
fashion. CA laugh.) They did not hold a
sword in one hand and a cannon-ball in the
other, but uttered a kind Of humble and deie
rental remonstraace. which did not save the
institutions Of Poland from being smashed and
annihilated. CHEERS and laughter)
The Wings had done no better-nay, they
had done worse-they had betrayed England
as well as Poland. The Viren cried ont
against them on one side Of the world, and the
Express packet upon the other. CHEERS and
ia,iahtcr.) There was no sound OF English
vengeance-no vindication Of English honor
by the Wings. One would cost us four far
things, the other three farlhings, and the
Wings at once said, Let English honor 20
to the winds, and let us save our larthings."
But this was not doctrine which the people
of England would endure the Wings had al
ready covered themselves with greater con-
tumely than The Tories, and their day was
drawing to close.
II could not be denied that the Russians
had been levying blackmail upon us for seven
years or more. There was little country
called Circassia, and another called Turkey,
Ga augh,) where they had been making sad
havoc with our interests. Circassia received
no assistance from US, although we ought to
defend her independence as nation till the
last gasp. The Turks had gone, the Danube
was gone. the Poles had gone, and what was
to 90 next? The fact was, that we must take
MP the bow, the spear, and the batie-axe but
God forbid we should have occasion to use
them. But we must pat ourselves in fighting
order. Next summer, il we remained as we
were, Russian fleet might enter the mouth
Of the Thames. They would if they were
wise, next July, take possession Of sheernes,s;
that would be terrible affair; that would
break the Bank of England in AZ hours ne
begged the house would day attention TO thus
he begged they would be prepared for the
burning of Sheerncss and The breaking OF the