Litchfield enquirer., 1840-01-09

! AbRAA3A I ANNoUNCEMENT.-TheM Members of the Privy Council met to-day at two o'clock, in obedi-
 ence to the Royal commands. The attend
 ance was, as might be expected on such an l occasion, most numerous. Her Majesty an"
 nounced her intentions in the following
 terms:
 "I have caused you to be summoned at tue present time, in order that I may ac.
 quaint you with my resolution ip matter
 which deeply concerns the welfare ot my people, and the happiness of nay future life. 1t is my intention to ally myself in marriage with the Prince Albert of Sake Coburg and Gotha. Deeply impressed with the solem-
 nifty of the engagement which I am about to contract have not come to this decision 1 without mature consideration, GoF without l feeling a strong assurance thai, with the 6leS-
 sing of Almighty God, it viii at once secure 1 my domestic felicity, and serve the interests
 ot my country. havY thought fit to make
 this resolution known to you at the earliest
 period, in or0er that you may be fully ap-
 prised of a matter so highly important to me
 sc!t will be most acceptable to all my loving subjects"
 LONDON, Nov. 24. TIE QUEENS HusBAND.-TO be the huS.
 band of the Queen of Great Britain, would seem the reaIization of all that even romance has conceived of human grandeurand earth ly happiness. Rank without duties, riches without labor, and, better than all, the cho- sen partner of a young and beautiful woman,
 who distrustful of all around her, selects one
 breast in which to confide her doubts without
 fear of treachery. and one judgment from
 which to ask advice with certainty of faith
 and truth, that an identity of interests only creates. But turn the medal, and what is
 the reverse! A gilded puppet, who can per form no action becoming an elevated birth and exalted station who can follow no pur- suit worthy of . warrior or statesman whose entire importance is reflected and
 who can avow no opinion (except perhaps
 on an article of dress, . piece of furniture, or horse,) even though the fate and charac. ter of his wife be at stake, without violating the constitution of the country that has adop. ted him! Happiness may nevertheless be the fate of the illustrious pair; and there can be no cxaggeration in saying that the best wishes of the nation for their felicity will attend the union. But to domestic hap piness the public can contribute little beyond good wishes for, as with inferior persons, that blessing depends upon circumstances over which none besides the parties then- selves have much influence. For the con. sort of the Sovereign it becomes the country | to make every reasonable provision us re- gards his dignity and comfort; and no doubt the country will perform all that it ought. The questions asked by every body are" What is the Queens husband2 his rank-his power-his revenue!'' These in- quiries are easiIy answered he has no rank except what his wife may give him-no con. power whatever his revenue depends on the liberality of Parliament. AL that can be said of the husband of the Queen may therefore be comprised in few words. Politically, he can ostensibly be nothing though privately he may be almost every thing. The representations and advice of Ministers will avail little against the wishes and arguments of a beloved spouse and the deliberations ot the nup.ial couch-if as is ardently hoped, harmony, tenderness. and love attend twill probably be found ini- nitely more efficacious than those of the Council.board. Happily, the des.inies of England do not depend upcl the will of any two human beings; but if Prince Albert be endowed with great intellectual attainments, and firmness, united with ambition, he may nevertheless have immense inf1u- ence in this country, and may become the instrument of great good or almost irreme- diable evil. ,.0~-t tssa ils,