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Pobr stafford Oae fsunuteoaiemplal his sal
1 fate hi reject upon tAsaccamulaied WOES 1T thal
inrbaIena period which involvcathtsf kingdoms ia
all he hpfrars Of civil war, and upfoosius dgs
nasty brought tnonalch to TIE bltck. and sweIt
away his lhFone--wilhput feelings hi regret for
many ofIlhose who fen ia the memorable Struggle
| which gave to England her constitutional nights
and.f the solvent Of eivil Liberty throughout he
world 10 the Wings pf England we owe deh
of gratitude which should eul6aln forever III our
hearts The memory Of their patriotic efforts 10 q
cure 10 their country popular rights. in opposition
10. executive encroachtnents and ualimiled pre-
1 rogatiye.
AT HE lime OF which we speak, England vas
prolific Of great names but OF all that bright gal
axy, there were none tho for commanding KeniHs,
and the most ensivesea pacily shnne win more
respkndent lusite than Thomas Wentworth, Earl
| Of Stsad9rd lie was the minister most henored
| ana Son9ied IN by Charles The Fifst, ard CORES
pondingIy hated ST. he Ill popnlaf libers
~ IN the beginning, he had himself put forth the.
mostIvigorcus efforts ia opposition 70 prerogative
but un III ately Tor his fame had yielded to the
| oyerthres and honors bestowed upon him BY his
sovereign, and deseftedthe canse0f the people
j PrtvidaS n this period the Kings ministers had
been selected more with view 10 lheir talents and
ability Or frQm considerations Of personal atach-s
msntE Than asfhe representatives. 81 principles put
4 as thS desire 10 administer some saluiary checks
10 the mdncrchica element began y be developed,
il was found necceSsafyto corrupt or sabSidize By
i the bSstowment of honofs and eIfolumenls every
i popular leader who arrayed himself against the
4 abuses oflthe court. tl
\ il nav beIsafely asserted thatihe case Of Went.
WORTH is the first example OF the kind 70 which The
Il great Earl Of Chasam was not proof when, upon
i the question Of the Spanish war in l76l though he
separated himself from a Casinel that reelected
I neithef The sentiment Of Inc people o. his own; az
\ terwatds accepted from the Kingia pension, and
\ Corons4t Tor his wife and children The same
\ which transformed plain Heavy Brougham the
\ leader III the people, into Lord B fuugkam the APP
/ Pfada4sut the Grown. f
Fh8characleg OF STAFFORD hasbeen variously es-
timated hut with respect to his transeendent abil
ties, there has been no diversity If opinion Had
he 5iv94 ii different age OF the world, Dr served
unaerA kjngaess Infatuated with The dogma Of
| ivinesri9EtIoIrule according ohis wiil-hsfame
woistsrest upon more enduring basis, whilst his
terrible fsts misat have been aver,ed- Il ihe8
| mist rhn4 Of The Spart+, and ESPECIALLY Charles
tn Fl ISL % yak beyehd all preee1tnt kiIisly
thlriiH and ioEadAert with the trhaeity OIL life to-
neasutes whigh clothed Ms coSajfy in sack cloth
| and bfoulht lrleifieyable ruin uaon Himself
Engia@d was then labouring for liifrty, and in her
convngsve thrPes stopped not uatl The whole face
OF sdflty vas changed And the r6t,enness aud COT
| rnpnaf Of aceqmalaIed Centuries had beefSthrown
| In be heginninglqf thai troublons period STRAIT
ford glvefned Ireland as Lord Lieu euart where ne,
accom- plshed more towari the eleFal0n OF her con-
DIXON 1ban al VINO tad pteceted lin. DufiHg his
/ ADMINISTRATION large debt had been paid, and
| considerable sam LIFT id the exghequer. Manu-
| facturk, Che support Of any countrg,) had been
introduced atdIioslerel and the agricultural inter
| -est greatly advanced The customs were tfipled,
| IN con$aqarnce 81 the shipping being increased
ahundreh Told and The exports were made 10 double
the imports; which, at al times, IS Iie surest ev-
denee bt Ra,icnal prosperity. Ireland had never
before paid lheeosl ef her internal ADMINISTRATION.
Such were some Of The benefits resulting from the
vigor and prsIgnce with Which S5rafFDrd governed
/ Ireland and YET hls sdmlnisifaieh was not popu-
lar. The people iwsfe averse toeihe English yoke
and Offering ID taeir religion, manners ard cusz
toms; u could scarcely be expected that they world
! Weld Eith patience 10 tia SWAY II t1regn mon
arch pE his deputy. Bur The King cohhding ID the
ability ana altachment3pf StraHord desired his
prescribe acourt whilst lhe latter alteadY sensible
IL -of The oad o obloquy under which he had fallen
in the popular mind asked permission 10 retire To
n the g8Fennenl OF Ireland, al leastt 70 remain at
the held o. the army N Yorkshire Charles, little
\ dreaming 81 The extent Of the Storm which was
n gaIhettng oyerhim destined 10 tend in complete
n subyeik ion Of his authoritg and u overwhenain
\ commdn ruin himselfs and those whose misfortune
il was 10 be his rieudsgage him assurance Of bis
i unwavering projections HIS appearance al court
was th4 signal for atlacksIppon his conduct which
/ were whged with unmitigated hostility and fierce
/ ness in Ahe House Of Commons HeIwas charged
with design 10 suovertdhe government, todestroy
the ancient laws which secured The liberties OF the
! susjeetEand with desire 1tosubstiiule Them with
/ unliailbd authority foT iheSnvereign. In a word,
| trea}ons The impeachment was voted immediate
Nv. and earried dplo tie house Of Lofds, jast as
I Slraf3rh was entering the hspse He was imme
/ diaiely taktu into custodg With evident signs Of
ivioseRt Anlipaihr apon the part of his Judges as
4 wei as Prosecutors;
The dial which soon followed, is one of the most
memorable upon record aadcaliea forAh the vast
reseprcSs and forensic siIilliies- 4-uu4er circum-
\ stances hfthe most arulIodds-7pf Tile prisoner,
who bsled bis aecusers al eycty Ipeint OF attack.
II Unawed BY The array Of talent and odds against
\ him be def+nded himself like man and neither
vauqd isl ed nor smAFed he fell at lasf BY reach
4 Of consi not warranted byI raw. Stafford
had dogotless committed offences against the liber-
lies Of she people which dehanded notife, butthere
h His something noble and CON handing 10 the lofty
N atiiiudeE he assigned in his defence.
Il is said that the asticles Of impeachment were
four mohlhs in course Of preparation. and thai the
accusation and defence lasted eighteenidbys. Tie
Il several kpeca aeatians Of charges were divided a.
mong HE managers az the trial who with all the
i we CHI III auihority, aud fbe studied accuracy of
long and carsfsl preparation Ievelled their attacks
4 at The h4ad " THE defcBeeess prisoner. Though
Sradarl was compelled 10 speak with extreme eau
/ toa aaiEdeisTenee before his enemies and occupy
1 ing but short sime to coliec, his ibougals, and
4 prenare sl#l,ooa each article Of accusation
u yeI by de D,Ecr al his osa. uhaided skill. III.
Il iuy;ncibe ic and irresistible eiaaneace he com
n Inonse s accuseis-peTceiFed thar il would he i'm
H possible By strictly legal prosecution 10 obtain
n a senienee against him. Through Tie lapse Of
II ages thkfnastefIy Hetence has come down 10 u.s.
H an we keI ufnned here 10 introduce abortion Of
II The concluding paragraph.
II aWhsts n aid he ,a7c1nsf ssios ahas this sne-
II cies Sc rlilflain so '15Hg concealed? Where las
i The ffe been 10 ling bdried Curing 80 many cenin-
4 ries thai 10 smoke sholid appeartIl ID burst oul