Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-08-16

money now-as,h things ~ ;-butihc first blow struck would
put an end to their 'rinf" forever. Sir Robert Pecl's mo
deraion, therefore, seems to us wisdom, though it must be
confessed il is exercised AT a good deal OF risk.
The New York Albion-whosc columns editorial rs well
US selected. display much abibty-and is withal well con.
versant with British affairs, very warmly inveighs against
the Premiers coursc--in this following in the footsteps OF
the ultra Conservatives in England. thas an article, in its
last number, which is subloined:
"CAN II QUEENS GOVERNMENT BE CAR
RED . N"
We copy to-day nm article under this singular caption
from Frasu's Magazine, and one on n similar subject, from
the Times newspaper. We have made these selections
with the view ofplacing before our readers the state Of pub
lie opinion at home on the course Of government in relation
to Irish alairs. BidckicoOd, generally so ready and able,
on every prominent political topic. is guardcdly silent; and
even the Qudi terly is mute at this most momentous CRISIS
No doubt they could not approve, aud hesitate to condemn.
IL is difficult TO give up long cherished opinions-to with
hold confidence where 1t has been unTescrvedlv reposcd.
And yet it is evident that all England stands aghast at
the inaclion of Sir ROBERT PrEI under the urgent necessity
which evidently exists To arreS with a strong hand the dan.
gerous agitation for repeal. going on in Ireland. Setting a.
side the measure itself-whichn no one who looks at the re.
latiye position Of the two islands on the map can approve
il was not thus that u conservative government was wont TO
deal with traitors who preach up disunion-who inculcate
iUlleeling and hatred between the subjects Of the same
crown-whod elude the humber class, by all ignis tatuus
from their accustomed labours To take lessons in scdition,
and steal from them their small pittance, 10 form II fund by
which il may be upheld. Ii was not thus, We say, an En-
glish minister was wont to palter with treason, and allow it
10 steal by subtle portions into the body polite, nor strike,
until the venom threatened dissolution. 1t is not such a
ministry, 50 oblivious of its first duties 10 the sovereign and
TO the people, that Englislmen will uphold.
Public opinion at home, is entirely at a loss TO find mo-
tives for this conduct in the Premier, so inconsisten, with
the principles OF that school in which he was brought up,
and of which he has so long been the cherished ornament.
Ii cannot be he lacks support in the House of Commons,
for his majorities-hitlert at least-have been larger than
any minister could command within the last half century
larger than those which supported WV. Prrr, when he
crushed that treason, the spawn of the French Revolution,
suspended the Habeas Corpus act, and said if he could not
mud Juries to convict the traitors, he would atleast convince
them that the halter was suspended over their heads.
Is it that the Minister fears the detection of "Young Eng
landl" Lord Howick, the eldest son OF Earl Grey, we $50
professed, in debate, his desire TO see the Courts of England
and Rome on an intimate footing, and suggested the opening
OF a diplomatic intercourse with the Pope. Lord John
Manners, the son OF un English Duke, expressed n similar
feeling, but added that, Gin his opinion the Roman Catr-
ole Church ought not to he the established church of Ire
land, because mirdbiie dictu! the present Catholic Church
there, was not the same as the Catholic Church existing be-
fore the English Conquest, that early Church have always
resisted Pope; and Mr.. Monckton Miles. the author, by tho
bye, of some beautiful poems, talked in a strain somewhat
similar to his friend Lord John.
These are certainly strange vagaries ON the part of
"Young England" and if they do for Il time cause Sir Ro-
bert 10 fater in his course, there is, he may he assured,
Old England still eager To support him with all her ener-
gies and devoted loyalty, if he tread that path TO which his
duty TO the Sovereign and interests of the British Empire,
call him.