Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1859-12-03
Interesting Foreign Extracts.
NJ 11'1-'VA OF "ALEsIATIAINS MS MAJORITY
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THE PRINCE OF wALEsJATTAINs MS MAJORITY.
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On Wednesday last his Royal Highpcss
The Prince of Wales attained his majority
Though still an infant in consideration 1f
law, he is now old enough in case of de-
mise OF the Crown to govern without II
N!egeacy' Considering the prejudice which
IS not unnaturally entertained by most
persons conservant with English history
against the government of Regent. the
occurrence of an event which rendcrs tic
probability of such change still more re-
mote than 1T happily is already may fairly
DC treated as matter of congratulution
without any disparagcmcnt to the abilities
3hu olS virtues OF the COnSOrt of the Queen
other Importance the event has none aud
We may all join with the utmost sincerity
IN the wish that it may be very long before
the Princc of Wales is called uDon to excr-
cISe these duties which lie on "Wednesday
last became legally competent to discharge,
D"t, though OF no great political imDOr-
lance, the completion CT the period nj which
the eldest son of Queen Victoria is CONNIE
airy tt9 take upon himsclfthc duties ofRoy-
rise, in the mind of tic 'EhUIjtlQut giving
to very serious reflections
How vast are the changes which have
taken place in the course of the life of this
young Prince! How enormous the increase
of wealth, how wide the spread of knowl1
edge: how wonderful the progress in the
arts which tend to promote human happi-
ness, how wonderful the progress in these
arts which are devoted TO the purpose of
| war and destruction! What may not be
| accomplished before the close of n career,
Which, short as it is, has already witnessed
wonders that in the sleepy old time would
| have been enough for the history of CEN
turics
But, turning aside from such general
subjects of contemplation, the future Sow
| ercign of these realms may not unrcosona-
bly, be congratulated on the fair and flour
lsEiing position in which he finds the noble
inheritance fortune dcstincs for him. We
do not now speak of augmented wealth or
successful industry, or of the position
which. in spite of her dctractors, England
still claims and maintains among nations
OF the earth. We alludc to the gratifying
fact that monarchy, which hundred wears
ago seemed likely TO become one of the
most unpopular OfEnglisll institutions. has
since that period recovered more than all
+! thc4 ground it has lost, and is, VIC verify
believe, at this moment quite us popular
as il was in the reign of the glorious Queen
! Elizabeth herself. 1t is hardly too much
to say that from the Restoration to the ac-
ccssion of the present Queen not a single
monarch has occupied the British throne
whose character was altogether calculated
| 10 oonciliate to him the feelings of his sub
JcCtS. Charles ii. degraded the crown,
JNmcs II. made it hateful, William Ill was
! too disagrccable to receive the popularity
he melted, and Queen Anne was noncn-
titv. The first two Princes of the house of
brunswick were, to say the least, singular
Is unprepossessing, and the third, with
many homely virtues calculated TO gain
the affection CT the English nation, was
Inrithcr Il wise or successful ruler
Of the character of George " the less
said the better, and his successor with
many popular qualities, fell into inconSis-
tenclcs and eXtrayaganccs ofconduct which
have left a cloud upon his memory. Only
with the Sovereign under whom, though
still in the prime of life, we have so long
lived, have we been fortunate enough 10
combine the private virtues which the
English people above all nations in the
world regard and appreciate, and the strict
adherence TO Constitutionalm maxims, which
Is the highcstmerit of an English Sovereign
with manners and way of life entirely
! congenlal to the national tastes and habits.
Nor is it onlyto the eminent personal quail
tues OF the Queen thatwe asCribc the grcnt-
ly increased popularity of the regal title
and Office; much is also due to the teach
! ing of experience. Tile Americ0n colonies
hGre established Republican G0rcrnment
'rhteh has nany claims on the GdmiratiCn Of
n.a"hfna, but all men 'ciit probably agree MGt
thc Poitt IN tchich The able men arho founded
th"t institution hare been least successful is
inc substitute they hare prouidcd for the regal
/ office.
In order to get rid of the title of King,
America has to submit to a ncyer-ending
contested election, which terminates with
the official tenure of one President and
begins anew with the accession to the
Office of tue next. Moreover, it has been
discovered that an elective chief magis-
trate holding Office for number of years,
i has much less to lose than Sovereign
whose own fortunes and those of his fam
lily are bound up with the kinclv office,
and consequently, that the Executive of a
Republic is more reckless and more des-
1 potic than that of a Monarchy. Besides,
4 experience has taught mankind to apprc-
ciate more than they were disposed to do
Just gradntion of rank, where every one
has more to lose than to gain hv disturb
ing the existing order ofthiues.
i Men see, also, that of all the caInmities
i'that the French Revolution brought with
lit, the destruction of the ancient Nonarchy
was the most irremedinblc, and that whilc
it has been found possible to construct am
improve the ancient order of things In all
other respects, France has never succeeded
as with us, in uniting the love of liberty
\ with the love of Monarchy. The three
ImoSt popular SoYereigns in 5Eurnna ore.