The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-10-05
LoSpoN. September 4, 1919

I.ospoS September 4, loi3
3 Parliament has been prorogued and the session OF
l6i3 Is more. Seven months have the Lords ana
Commons been sitting, bot only four measures eou'n
the ministry alude 10 In the royal speech, as PROOF
vi the wisdom OF the legislature The industry oil lls
member, and the patriotism OF the Government but
what those measures Surely you VIII say
they must he approximation, al the commencement
vi the inquiry by the grand council OF the nation, the
old country was pretty hard up-manulaeiures al
stand still, IN commissions, and the agricu
turists agulsh any body OF men who system
atically kept 10 dread aud fear, can possibly be- or
course all that has been seled-something has been
done for the first by opening up 10 British capital,
skill, and enterprise the markets OF the word-mer'
chants have felt the advantages OF the same, com
merce is, therefore, improved-and the landlord and
the farmer by the prosperity thus afforded TO others
have been relieved from all doubt difficulty, and dam
ger, and replaced in ease, II not IN comfort and com
potency" Alas! have such intelligence 10 give
you, aud no such credit you entitled TO besiow
upon Sir Robert Peel and his Cabinet for the only
bills which thus paraded the acts for carrying
into effect the eNlrsdlon treaties between this coun-
try and the United States, and TINS county and
fraDce--then a statute Tor moklng portion oil Inc
revenues OF the Church available for eadowng clergy
men without fockS-and finally irolic for restoring
rehgiouspea IN Scotland worse-much worse-than
closing The stable door after the seed has been sto-
len 10 other words, when three hundred ministers OF
the gospel have pledged their fortunes lives and cha
raciers, TO sever from the state and abandon forever
system which conscience would not enable them TO
sanction.
But the speech is worthy of the delunct session,
and mirror Of Parliament faithfully does il
fleet the gaunt shadows Of legislation. No subsian.
tial, good could be alluded TO- for no such
measure has been passed and the minister was there
fore, compelled to give prominence 10 which
were carried, as matter of course, and which any
ministry, and any parliament, would have passed,
almost men, con, ane 10 swell into Importance the
oihcr Two measures, which at any previous time
would have been considered of too trumpery a cha
racter for eulogy from the lips Of royalty. wag
has summed up the dolngs Of this Parliament even in
brielcr terms than Sir Robert declaring the follow
ing to be full report Of The close Of the session of
1913:
All things misunderstanding amended
The revenue slnking--the Parliament ended"
But though nothing has been done in Parliament,
the Government have had plenty TO do and tie prime
minister has gone through an Immense deal of labor
and fatigue. do not think Sir Robert Peel has been
absent from his place in the House OF Commons half
dozen evenings during the whole seven long months
OF its sitting, and he has taken upon himself the sole
defence of the cabinet, not trusting TO the well
known eoquencc and ratory of either Of his
rles OF state lie appears to have felt that the
try looked up 10 him and to him alone, and tina, how
ever able may be his coad in Office yet he
the proper person to advocate all government plans
and 10 talk down opposition TO Their policy To do
all this he subjected himself an almost incredible
amount OF drudgery, for the house has pretty con
stantly and kept late hours and the debates, too
have been tiresomey frequent, and annoyngly heavy
But Sir Robert Peel acquitted himself we'll and has
added to his reputation rs parliamentary speaker
though he has lost character as an efficient premier
lie has conducted himself with much urbanty
than his interiors in The administrations and has made
up IN courtesy, what he lacked in wisdom aud cou-
rage. On the whole, though we can say nothing in
favor OF the premers measures, parliament has sell
dom possessed leader SO emneniIy qualified for his
post and one whose party tactics and rhetorical arti-
fees so peculiarly warrant his position. His do no.
thing policy must be annoying, his friends but
perhaps he has taken for his motto,
aa nunquam tt'lies--am perfce.
In the upper House, the most prominent person Of
the session has been Lord Brougiam and during the
past fortnight, his lordship has proved the prolific
theme for all the newspaper pens of the country -
why he has been so, will al be obvious To YOU
because there Is no intellectual, ordinary observer
in any part Of the world, but be perfectly con-
scous that the learned baron has been cutting some
strange capers, and making himself supremely and
siupdly ridiculous IL Is impossible for any one who
has closely attended 10 the debates in parliament not
TO know that Lord Brougham has during this session
completely, perfectly, and outrsgeously opposed
ny sentiment, principle, act deed conduct, and cir
cumsiance, by which he had formerly gained rcnown
and had been respected, esteemed cherished honor.
ed, and almost deied lie was looked upon as the
most eloquent advocate Of liberty, the determined
Toe 10 every species OF oppression, the hater of all
tyranny, and the uyeterate opponent 10 intolerance in
religion. We now find him exactly the reverse stand
Ing forth the seli-eleced champion Of coercion where
concession would be yrtse and volunteering the
defence OF any act OF the Cove rment however arh-
ary may have been lis character or vile niquitous
and lactous It's origin. These with whom G had
ted, during his pol teal life associates and friends
OF many long years, he now herc.ly reyiles and at
tacks, upon all given occasions with meanness ma
l'gniiy, and veuomous ratiani'm Of language hher-
TO unknown ~ parliamentary proceedings. And all
this mighty change, this lameutable exhibition i
traceable TO wounded vanity, punctured pride the
Wings having passed him over and left him on of
Office, when Lord Melbourne formed his adminstra-
ton From purely selfish sayageness Of nature and
to spite his former party he has thrown himself and
his energies, INTO the camp Of the enemy who though
they have received HIM, deserters shou he recciy
ed with suspicion, avail themselves Of his
aOlt;e' aud desperate determination 10 lead on in
any party fray or fsctious onslaught and so ready is
he or The warfare, that lorlorn hope escapes him
add no difficulty or danger il too great for lis reck
lessncss ana revenge.
cannot believe that the Tories will ever give hin,
a political office, though they have offered him one
that judicial, the presidency Of the Court of Priv
Council, and which he has refused There il no |
doubt OF his ambition 10 in any cabinet sitra
ton, and that he toades the DUke Of Wellington and
ierr'hes every other member of the ministry having
That main pout in view, either 10 procure place from
gratitude, or exiori II from fear lie has already |
done immense damage 60 the government from, hrs 4
over Jealous support and defence of them and should
They eve r. ada'it him INTO power, from that moment
may they begin 10 date their doWnfall. As Mr. Cob /
den well expressed n, his lcrdship is now like a I
mighty ruin, OF danger only to hose who venture its
approach.
Inc Duke OF Wellington has led the Lords con- 1
slderng his advanced age, soventy.l four, with much /
ability, and was only betrayed into ANYTHING like
petulance, which wr' towards Earl sanhope but the
SUBJECT y not worthy OF comment Hisgraces facu- |
ties are IN full ygor, and Of his speeches evnce
smartness IN debate, for which he he'd no previous
rep1tauo1.
Lord Campbell u the only peer who has at al dis 4
himself The learned lord was formerl, 4
reporter on the Morning Chronicle new srapcr and
having become a member Of the bar by great indus
Try and ability worked himself through the offices Of