Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-11-19

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upon earnssi oKsmiaauoa OF This ssrmng ssssmpop
u the power ef zs,on by the King. and ser csbo-
exhibited By Of the popular nssbsrs saussd
Only By the firm and undsunted spt Of patriotism display
ed by them all Bill was brought In to sbosh the illegal
mposi us The King In arrogant tone of despotic
authority. commanded the Commons proceed with
question. which touched his pierogitve The Commons
in noble emonsranee, vindica,ed their right freely to
discuss oil matters which concerned the interests o the
nation, and ptonouneing the prerogatvs Of imposition
claimed by the King be which extended the utter
ruin OF the ancient liberty OF the kingdom and Il tho sub
right Of property la their lands and good proceeded
in despite OF tho royal prohibition. pass the Bill which
had been brought In Tor the abolition OF the mposs
The Lords, was TO be anticipated, withheld their
currencc IN this vigorous measure and James, deeply
cfended at the patriotic rmness OF the Commons and
bukng them ios their sedous and basphemous
King do in tho height Of his power" indignantly dis
solved Parliament which had opposed steady and
liant Q resistance to his eucroachments.
-Four years now elspsed before another Parliament
convened. In the interval tho spirit OF liberty which ami
mated the nation instead o suffering abatement had
possible, acquired greater strength. The Parliament
Instantly resumed the subject Of the Kings Illegal mpos.
uons in spite Of every a,,6ce employed obtain from
them hsi, additions supplies the growing prouaon
OF the Court. Nothing marks s'rkinsly he rapid
advance Of the people INTEL and freedom than the
fact that the Commons passed an unaniross ,ot,
against the right OF imposition claimed by the King and
proceeded Immediately TO demand conference with the
their establishing this great principle En.
gsh liberty. The hing, incensej and alarmed the in
crensng energy ot the Commons preeptaely dissolved tho
Parliament before they had passed single bill and super.
added the outrage ot mpsonng several OF the members
who had incurred his dispeasuc by the freedom and bold
OF their debates.
An interval OF than years occurred bel re
the assembling oi another Parliament During this period
events of the important place
Continent at Europe. which strongly appealed the gym
pahies, and deeply enlisted the feelings aud OF
the English nation. The thirty years had broken
IN Germany, provoked by the and oppIc
OF the Emperor Ferdinand directed sgaus the Protestant
States oi the Empire Among those States, driven TO
RAISE the standard vi brave and bloody RESISTANCE,
hemis, which had conferred her sovereignty Frederic
tue elector Psatne, who married the daughter OF
King James. Frederic helmed by the I'M
power OF the House Of Auss, and he only
forced TO Zee from his kingdom. but his hereditary do
mnion, the Paatinate in every direction by
the Spanish forces under Spnoa. The progress OF the
combined 81 Spain aud the Emperor every where
sgnslsed by crueltes aud rgours OF the revolving
character exercised against the professors OF the Reformed
religion. The people Of England, chershine the
blessings OF civil and religious liberty above oil price,
with generous and indignant sympathy, the brave
and unequal struggle Of their Protestant brethren
the Continent The principles OF national honor, and
national interest they conceived alike required OF them
the vigorous support Of the Paane aud his allies against
their haughiy and powerful oppressors.
James had embraced far different councils His repug
nance appear under any circumstances paone the
revolt OF subjects their steeed his
TO the peadings OF Tor his insw. His grand
scheme OF state policy cultivate, above all other
come xions the alliance and friendship OF Spaina policy
To which he had but short Time before baey sacrificed
the lie OF Raleigh-snd his heart wholly inten,
On cemcnting this al,nce by the marriage OF Prince
Charles 10 q daughter Of the Spanish King.
lro Be CONTINUED