Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-12-14

resulting from The performance of acts OF duty: Al
certainly moi, Is liberality displayed in retaining TIT
enjoyment of property during life, and at the clos
thereof when il must be renquished, approprlatIng
to public purposes that thereby place may be secure
among the great beneiactors Of literary aud Religion
institutions: We think not On the contrary, W
deem il the purest seshness, and we hope 10 see ID
time when such appropriations shall be fully and air
analyzed before the claims Of the testator to immortal
ity shall be admitted.
Whatever may be the justice Of permitting men
thus to seek posthumous reputation hy the appropra
ton of fair share of their fortunes there be non
in permitting them to enjoy the control Of large
share of their property real and personal, than the
now have Of their real estate. We tfust speedily !
see an amendment Of the law, establishing the rtSh
of the widow such share, and will hail II as grea
step in the progress Of civilization 1t is time that tn
rights of women to support, in their wdowhood, shou
TO be dependent upon the accident OF the form
of the investments their deceased husbands may hav
made --
This distinguished statesman arrived IN Bostopn our
weeks since on tour of some four MONTH arl;sle
country He is the eldest son of the Earl ord Nor
a most liberal and enlightened nobleman nonnIa, and
peih is at this moment of the M ond faw ;nc;.
prominent public in Great Brits ;nteres, ou reod
dents in regard 10 him. therefore, Of wears of are IN
ers; lie is now some forty ysy, he has, we believe,
without interruption, nonoiea win h seal IN .ne
House OF Commons;;sest Riding of Yorkshire, and is
presented IS IN u. Britain; at the late election it poed
the o Totes, exceeding by one-haf the vote
nearly 2o,ovoSf London. Lord Morpeth and Lord
0! Tue Son Of the Earl Of FitzwIlllam, (the dis.
nll.onied opponent of the corn laws) stood for
ngssentation at the last election, against, we be-
rye, MIR. Denison, and Mr.. Wortley; and although
he district is largely AGRICULTURAL and the canvass was
conducted mainly with reference TO the Corn Law ques-
tion they received strong support, and would have
been elected but for the opposition OF the manuiactu-
rcrs and traders in the large cities Of Sheffield York,
&C., which are comprised in the district After his de-
feat Lord Alorpeh offered seat in the Commons
By several counties in Ireland, and could have COM
rnanded several in England by the influence of his ia
my, of the late ministry, yet lie preferred to sub
nit TO the verdict of his old constituency, and to avail
himself of his, as hope, temporary secuson, from
public life, to make hasty tour through the States
we trust that every facility will be extended to him
for candid and fair observation Of country and
its institutions.
For the last few years Lord Morpeth has filled the
post of Secretary for Ireland, and in conjunction with
Lord Normandy, the physical and intellectual re-
sources Of that ll-governed and ill-used land, have
been developed and increased. Abandoning the old
regimen, under which Ireland had been treated like
subjugated province and the only anxiety eynced had
been TO ascertain how many decayed and feeble no.
blemen imported from England could be supported on
lis rich territory by official patronage, Lord Morpeth
has encouraged the native talent OF the country,
brought forward its nobest men, such as Laughn,
Ball. and Pigott and placed them in the conspicuous
posts of Master of the Rolls Attorney General, &c
The improvements of the country, by canals and
railroads, too, has occupied large share of his at
tenton, and he has pressed them earnestly and con-
stany upon the House of Commons with great
lie was called into the late Ministry, while Secretary
for Ireland, ian unprecedented compliment) and
tinued member tilt its dissolution Since the defeat
Of the Wings, and Lord Morpeths retirement from Of
fee a splendid entertainment was given TO him at
Dublin as manifestation Of the gratitude of the Irish
people for his able administration of the affairs of that
country Nearly all the Wing noblenen in Ireland
were in attendance, and O'Connel delivered magni-
fcent eulogium upon the distinguished guest
Such are some Of tie incidents in Lord Morpeth's
public career. His politics whit are termed in En-
gland "Whg, and something more" The repeal of
Tie Corn Laws, the extension OF the right Of suffrage;
in short every liberal measure has found IN him an able
advocate. His private character is in the highest de-
gree envable Dignifed and courteous in hrs manners,
amiable and concatory in his temper intelligent and
refined ne is one OF tie very best specimens OF an En-
glish gentleman. We rejoice that such man should
have come among u.s. lie comes TO see the working
Of our institutions; he TO confirm his liberal bias
by seeing TIE results Of our experiment We hope ne
comes TO learn from example, what abuses IN the
British system may be cured, what improvements may
be introduced. He belongs to the party ofrefomers and
mprovers-not the classes and coues VINO "scek re-
pose We trust that his acquaintance and observation
here may not be confined 10 the stred and scrub arso-
cracy who make up the fashionable "good society OF
America, and who pounce upon and capture every lord
ling and lady that land on our shores lie never can
gather from their capngs at orr form of Government
their contempt for the people boldly expressed to To-
regners, and their miserable apngs Of British aristocrn
The noble genuine American ssng If he wishes n
The workings of this system and Judge OF its effects lie
must mingle with our natural nobemein, for whose
advantage the Government was formed-the power
and pride of the land-the producers of its wealth
the administrators of its power-the defenders of its
honor and its soil-the mechanics and farmers-from
their whoepome and hearty love of country, and from
their plain exposition and illustrations of the system
he will learn what the scrip nobemen and mercantile
princes amongst neither appreciate nor explain
that have the good fortune to enjoy to greater de.
gree, we believe than any other country vast amount
orindivdual happiness, the largest possible share Of
constitutional freedom, civil and religious liberty, equal
ty of rights, and security OF property and life tha
excelcd nowhere, aud equalled only in Great Britain
e. Y. .,ep Era.