Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-11-25

learned and polite aud understand the constitution Of the
empire as well as the noble Lords who Office
and consequently, they will have watchul eye their
liberties prevent the least encroachmen their hereditary
rights"
Neither he incapable of judging of the future by
parison with the past On subsequent OCCASION when
ing for the withdrawal of the troops from Boston, he thus
pcpaey accounts for the feelings which actuated the Ame
ricans
"This resistance to your arbitrary system Of taxation
might have been oreseen obvious from the nature of
things and OF mankind, and above ALL from the Whiggish
spirit fourishng i'm that country. The spirit which
ssts your taxation in America is the which formerly OPP
posed loans, benevoences and ship money in England the
spirit which called all England its legs, and by the
Bill Of Rights INDICATED the English constitution the
spirit which established the great fundamental, essential
i'm Of your liberties that subject OF England shall be taxed
but by his own consent"
And in the same speech he says:
"When your Lordshps look the papers transmitted to
US from America when you consider their decency, fnes
aud WISDOM cannot but respect their and wish
make il your For myself, must declare and
that in all my reading and observation-and it has been my
tavoe study have read Thucyddes and have studied and
admired the States of the wordthat for sody
reasoning force of sagacy, and wisdom of conclusion under
such complication of difficult circumstances nation
body of stand in preference to the General Congress
OF Philadelphia. trust il obvious your Lordshps that
all attempts TO impose sevude upon such men, establish
despo,sm such mighty continental nation, be
vain, must be fatal We shall be forced ultimately
let Us retract whils we can, not when must | say
must necessarily undo these violent oppressive acts they
must be repealed you will repeal them pledge myself for
that you will in the end repeal them stake my reputation
it will consent be taken for idiot if they
finally repealedt Avoid, then, this humiaing, This dis
graceful necessity With dignity becoming your exalted
sltuaton make the first advances concord peace aud
to happiness for that your dignity act with p-
dence and justice That you should first concede obvious
from sound and rational policy Concession with bet
ter grace and more saluary effect rom the superior power
Of &c,
establishes solid confidence the foundations OF affection and
gratitude.
$50 thought wise poet and wise man in political saga
city, the friend of Mecenas and the euoglst of Augustus
To him the adopted aud Of the first Cesar
him. the master of the world he wisely urged this conduct
Of prudence and dignity
IS Tuque prior, tn parce, genus qui ducts OLYMPIC;
Projce tela manu..
When find as the editor observes in his note TO this
passage, that these predictions fulfilled the very letter.
but dissent from the that he who could
utter hem and could only find peers support
him against sxyegh by which number his motion de-
eated behind his time the subject of relations
with AnNica On the contrary, opne that the speeches
presented this publication may be appealed to for Lord
Chatham's vindicaton statesman, if any such
wanting for who stands conessedy on Lord Brough
ans admission, at the head of all the who
welded the desnies of England Indeed any thing
lowing testimonial Of judge, which is udcousIy
appended by the editor the shape of this celeba-
ted speech:
cdr Franklin in commenting upon this debate, during
which he present through the personal introduction Of
Lord Chatham says was quite charmed with Lord Chat
hams speech in support of his motion. He impressed
with the highest idea of him great and able states
man. Full of the high esteem had mbibed for
Lord Chatham, wrote back to Lord Sanhope the following
"D franklin presents his best respects TO Lord STAN
hope, with many thanks his Lodshp and Lord Chatham
for the communication of authentic copy of the notion
DIR. franklin is filled with admiration Of that truly great
man. He has seen in the of his life, sometimes
eoquence without wisdom, and often wisdom without elo
quence in the present instance he both united and
both, as he thinks in the highes, degree possible
"'Craven street, January %, l775"
The length which these observations and extracts have
been extended compes bring notice Of this interest
ing work abrupt conclusion. We cannot, however,
fsn from expressing appreciation Of the in which
this which is new edition, auction a e,aeHdaor, Of Lord
Chathams speeches by the publishers has been present
ell 10 the public bears marks Of research and judgment
which reflect considerable credit the editor by whom the
Modern Orator. the work at large is termed, has been
tnued the present time, embracing the speeches OF Fox in
thick Volume The volume Immediately under
sderaon being confined to the speeches of Chatham is
cessay inferior in bulk 10 that in which the Efforts Of bis
great opponent chronced We necessarily Tor
j! is deporabe fact that little nothing, comparatively
speaking has been preserved by which the oraorca powers
Of Lord Chatham be estimated. We rely on
tradition, and, TO great extent accept Cbatams eoquence
and oraoy Of faith The and practice Of Par
lamentay reporting unknown his days. when the de-
lbeatons Of the legislative bodies published
cept by stealth and arice. Such however, the effect
produced his contemporaries by this great man, that many
Of his efforts partially noted and preserved, and from such
slender materials is that all collections of his speeches have
been compiled. As very few Of these received the
stamp Of the speakers revision it is manifest that the
speeches which have been hus handed down he but faint
revebcraons Of those thunders which made Wapole quail
and commanded Office from hostile Court For these sha-
dews such they are. are, however, grateful In
the Modern Orator the most approved version Of these pre-
cous gems before the public in compendou shape
merit appreciation and invite imitation. The necessity
for edition is the best that such a work is
needed, and that long shall witness the spp
cation Of the ,vfyng process 10 the younger Pitt and
Canning, MOTTO mention host Of other great who may
really lay claim 10 the appels,on Of Modern Orators"
"The acts Of Parliament passed in the preceding
for shutting the port OF Boston, for altering the charter OF
Massachusetts Bay and for removing, necessary the trial
Of capital offenders from that province any other colony
10 Great Britain. -
+"Lord Chatham's prediction strictly verified The
repeal Of these acts last after three years. frues war;
aee-oering the Congress Of America by
,ehgtn. fxvast reat. hxvif,