Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-11-19
FOREIGN.

Il FOREIGN.
THE BRITISH CORN LAWS. packet,
II was mentioned on the arrival OF the iape in the
that several nob!emen, favorable TO cther object
corn laws, but iespa:ring OF attainnni their pri
r through Parliament had resolved to ucen to present
yiege Of asking an audience of TIM WHICH had been
in person the memorials and pr Of the Kingdom By
sent to them from various p it appears that her Ma
The following correspondent grant audiences for that
d esty has been ADVISED
{ purpose: ,opie If Great Britain
S 10 mesien The recent uncontrolled
Fe!ow-Coun Duke Of Richmond that he was Caoi-
statement Of ordinary 10 the Queen-that the House
netmakels was but the upper servants second taoie
Of what are iacetIously called tne re-
OF le,atives oflhe people only the Duke OF BUCK
g prGams gentemens gentlemen and that the gori.
lus majority of nincty-one the mere nominees o.
the Aristoc induced yon 10 fly from petty ~
rants 10 the throne Remembering that when The fac
ton which now holds the rens OF Government. was
formerly in Office, II systematically suppressed al inc
Home Office all addresses from the People 10 TIE o-
march which complained Of lis corruption, you wonid
not let the serpent sting you twice, ana most properly
and reasonably solicited those independent ana patr
otc noblemen, the Earl Of Radnot and Lord hinnaTd
10 use their privilege OF peerage as direct means OF
laying before her Majesty your petitions at personal
audience
Their lordslips most promptly and cordially respond
ed 10 your CALL aud the result is embodied IN the sub
Joined correspondence At the issue We have no rea
sonable ground to be disappointed So long as "her
heart was mistress Of ITSELF, her Majesty noby stood
by her subjects By own supnencss, and the cor
rnpton and cowardice Of tile constituency her Macs
~ had been "devered bound into the hands Of yonr
enemies, and must passirey obey the harsh voice OF
The wicked magician, until her people have the cour
re and the energy TO batter down the gates Of his
stronghold, and emancipac her from the spell Of his
enchan.mcnt Ii is by the "persuasive force, which
in court language is called 'advice Of her Majesty
temporary advisers and their exclusive responsible
IL that precedent has been established trr invading
alike the preroaave Of The Monarch and the consu
tona privilege of the peope-imrnediate mutual com
muncation The justification which has been attempt
ed for that advice, that has been given 10 protect e
Majesty from inconvenience and annoyance, is only an
aggravaon Of the original offence.
Ii is less involvement Tor her Majesty 10 see the
Earl of Radnor or Lord K.nnard than 10 be afflicted
with the odous presence oc that "rat behind the ar
ras Who in the capacity of Home Secretary, charges
himself with the duty OF presenting your petitions 10
The Queen and ain certain that II Is less annoying u
her Majesty receive the addresses OF her People lhan
10 be compelled 10 ASSIST al the djustment Of speech
in which She is made 10 say what she cannot think |,
j. however course not less constitutional Than wise
for her Majesty 10 deprive the faction by which she IS
encompassed Of all excuse for a,rlhu;ing Their certain
ultimate discontinue 10 any act c the Monarch Du-
ring the short period they have been already permitted
10 % al large they have attempted tier own lives
often as 10 show that Il Is by suicide they are ultimate
ly 10 fall II is BY restraint alone that their existence
can be prolonged. Give them rope enough and-bui
the proverb is somewhat musty.
| remain. leliow.coun,rymen, your faithful friend
I and servant, SIDNEY SMITH.
"23 4, Brook STREET, Sept. 60 lSll.
! "S am quite ready TO ask FOR an audience Of her
Maiesty and shall have much pleasure in presenting
the addresses yon mention, most cordially agree
with the prayer Of them. ! am now living IN town
aad am n, home every morning till one o'clock.
Your obedcnt servant, klNAalkD.
| as dney Smith, Esq, Secretary 10 the Metfopo!i
I tan Ahti.Cora Law Association.
.c23 A, Book STREET, Saturday Night
"Sr: send You the enclosed which have just re
ceved from the Lord in waiting, in answer 10 my let
ter. Though | regret her Maiesty's determination
which, Of course, is come to by the advice Of her Mi
nise-s, yet may mention that am certain tina, al
the petitions will be laid before her Majesty by the Sc
c.c,ary Of State Of The conduct Of Ministers IN pro
roguing Parliament at this moment, il is impossible {
speak in terms loo severe. /; IS indeed adding nsu
to injury, and most awful is the responsibility which
thew incur From my own personal knowledge, car
state that they have been warned by one who's no par
,zan, but has the best means Of knowing the consc
quences which 10 be dreaded from The course they
are taking
"Aly belief, however, is, that, though We canno
hope that Sir Robert Peel will bring toward the repea
Of the present corn laws yet he will be The means
their being repealed II is satisfactory to find, from al
accounts that he has done more towards 1t by his con
duct in Parliament during the last three weeks than al
| the previous agitation on the subject
1.-THE Duke of Wcllington's answer to Lord Radno
and myself proves how true the saying 'that one nal
the world does not know how the other half lives, or
rather, starves
81 remain, sir, your obedient servant,
"KlNNAlRD.
oSilney Smith, Esq Secretary 10 the metropolitan
Anti. Corn Law Association"
"WlsDsoR Castle, Oct. 2, ISL
! "ay Lord have the honor 10 inform you, IN re
ply 10 your letter Of the Ist instant that II Is her Ma
estys desire that the petitions you wish present may
be sent through the Secretary Of State Tor the loms
Department.
II remain, M Lord your obedent servant,
ITO the Lord Knnaird," &c.
"GRosyEsnE STREET, Oct. !, ISL.
"Sir: With much reluctance, and after great hesIta
ton, have been induced, By certain circumstances
which haze come to my knowledge, 10 give up my IN
ention Of asking for an audience OF her Majesty, and
Of delivering to her Majesty in person The petitions
I which you forwarded to me But have myself deli
veTed ihcm with eighteen others, 10 SIR Jas. Graham
the Secretary OF State FOR the Hume Department, and
he voluntarily undertook present them 10 The Queen
before the final determination FOR the Propagation should
take place; state 10 her Majesty the prayer 0! them
together with the number Of signatures appended IL
each; and in those where, having been voted al
a public meeting, they were signed only by the Guar
man, w lHit
Under these circumstances, trust the petitioners
will be disappointed, that have thought it right
not TO Fersevere in requesting personal interview
with her Majesty.
81 am, Sir, your obedient humble servant.
"RADSoR.
rs. Smith, Esq, Secretary 10 the Metropolitan Anti
Corn Law Association.
Following this, in the paper from which copy, Is
lis, Of the addresses in question: the mere list occu
pying column and quarter
From The Correspondent: # he ". SUM-
North and South American Coffee House,
LONDON, Oct. 22d, 1871.
The steamer Great Western leaves Bristol al an
carly hour tomorrow, and has large number OF pas
sengers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stevenson left London this afternoon
Tor Bristol, and return 10 America in the Great West
ern. Mr. Stevenson attended The court held al Buck
ingham Palace yesterday, and took leave Of the Queen
General Cass arrived here yesterday from Paris, fol
the purpose Of attending his daughters marriage
Captain Garfield of the L. S Army, is the happy
man, who, this morning. was united 10 beautiful and
accomplished daughter Of Gen. Cas-. The ceremony