men created Ministers, whoselives have all been unfavourable to libetty
Tne country may have cause to rejoice in the removal of Lord
and to civilizatioits and who have supported and espoused the cause of men Aurtroee to the Muse of Peers. It will probably be the fore- most diatinguished for their aversion to freedom-1 say, when such men ere runner of a beneficial changc. in the mode of transacting the created Ministers, we should blow the trumpet in good time, ring the Nation's business in the , Commons. When Lord GREY retired tocsin all night, sound the alarum loud and clear, and cry out " Ilue from the Premiership, it seemed to be admitted by all (except, ENEMY IS IN THE CAMP—LET Us DESTROY stirs." It is one thing to be perhaps, the Tory minority), that the House would follow no other delighted at the fall of the Doctrinaires, and another thing to hail with Leader than Lord ALTHORP. Palpably deficient as he is in the
House ever saw. His affected ignorance and stolidity enabled
nerbaps,) as little confidence as in those Who preceded them. Favour .him to baffle many a troublesome inquirer ; his occasional exhibi- me with your attention, whilst most summarily I show you that we have tions of shrewdness and power of reply caused even practised eAINED NOTHING by the changes in the French Cabinet, even though debaters to treat him with respect ; his suavity, his bonhominie, we have lost the Doctrinaires. his John-Bullish good-nature, his apparent determination never to The chief of the new Cabinet is MARET, Duke of BASSANO! take offence, and if possible never to hurt the feelings of an What shall we say of him ? • He established with PANKOUCKE the opponent, produced altogether a far greater prejudice in his favour Moniteur, and became its reporter. He contracted a friendship with in the House, and to a considerable extent in the country, than all BONAPARTE after having cried," Vive is Liberte!" " Vive Is Revolu- the wit, repartee, and classical oratory of PITT or CANNING could tion ! " He professed to be a friend to a Conatitutional Monarchy, but ever obtain for those polished and brilliant speakers. It was also made no exertions in its favour. He was sent to London to make very much in his favour.that he was heir to an earldom and fifty - He was made an Austrian prisoner, and was exchanged in 1795 against thousand pounds a year ; for the Reformed Parliament would dis the Dutchess D'ANGOULEME. He incurred debts at this period, which dain to be led by a man of no family, especially if he was not he has never yet paid. The Directory appointed him to treat with rich. We must add, that those who have had opportunities of Lord MALMESBURY at Lisle: there he aided in overthrowing that seeing him frequently and knowing him well, give him eredit for Directory, and in establishing a ConsularGovernment ; and NAPOLEON possessing a far greater amount of information than his public made him his Secretary of State. During the whole of the Empire, displays would indicate. With all these qualities, Lord ALTHORP be obeyed the Emperor ; accompanied him in his journies; was named in the House of Commons was indispensable to Lord GREY, and, in 1811 Minister of Foreign Affairs, and created Duke; not because it seems to have been taken for granted, to Lord MELBOURNE he was a man of capacity, but because be always adopted the views of also.
But he is there no longer ; and his loss to Ministers is irre-
parable,—that is, if the Althorpian method of getting through called him ! To CHARLES the Tenth he professed devotion and love! Parliamentary business is to be persevered in. If measures are The Revolution of 1820 found him ready for any thing; but he at- to be introduced which the majority of the House really disap- tached himself to Louts PHILIP, and has since in the Chamber of proves of, and requires canvassing and drilling to support ; if
Peers voted for all the Juste Milieu and all the Doetrinaires. motions of superior national interest and importance are to be The Cone/retie/mei (already intriguing to be the Ministerial journal) shirked, or got rid of by a side-wind; if, instead of plain an-
says that the Duke of BASSANO has declared, that swers to plain questions, appeals are to be made to the co,Vidence ' THE NEW MINISTRY SHALL IJE THE RESTORATION OF THE REVO- of Members in the Ministerial Leader ; if the convenience or LOTION OF JULY !" , policy of the Administration is to be preferred by our Reprosen- The Journal des D6bats does not believe this. But why not? The tatives to the wishes of their constituents; if, in fine, the system Duke of BASSANO never understood the Revolution of July as a states-
man, or as a friend of liberty, but only as a soldier. It is possible that which was too long and' very discreditably pursued, is still to as a soldier he may wish to make that Revolution warlike and aggres-
prevail, even in the improved MELBOURNE Cabinet ; then, it is sive ; and yet France not gain one liberty, or be one whit more assured quite certain, that a fit successor to Lord ALTHORP will be looked of her independence. I can believe, and I do believe, and I am quite for in vain. There is no other man in the House, we verily positive, that the Duke of BASSANO did say this • but will he extend believe, or in the country, who can go through what he has taken the electoral franchise ?—No ! Will he destroy all all monopolies ?— upon himself, and come out with a shred of character. The No ! Will he free the Press of the burdens which oppress it ?—No ! grossest inconsistencies—the most palpable misstatements of He may take Smyrna, and he may talk loud about Constantinople ; he fact—votes and speeches in known contrariety to his actual and may offend M. Pozzo DI BORGO, and he may annoy M. n'Arecnsv ; avowed opinions—the most unblushing hardihood in throwing but he knows nothing and cares nothing about liberty; and is much aside as a Minister the principles which gained him popularity as more likely to pay his old private debts out of the public Treasury, an Opposition Member—all this, and much more, was forgiven in than pay off the old grudge which France owes to Russia relative to Lord ALTHORP—the honest Lord ! the man of good intentions,
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M. PERSIL comes next. He is Minister of Justice ! Then justice who did all for the best, and took the blame of other sins than is no longer blind—then the balances will be no longer even ! PERSIL his own, that the Whig Cabinet might not perish. But his has proved what he is, by a system of persecution wholly unparalleled in successor will be differently dealt with. Whether he be Mr.
Parliament have been, it would be unjust to deny that the tendency of the majority is to a Liberal policy. No measures have been so acceptable in the House, as those which are popular through the dirt has departed. their measures with caution and supporting them with firmness— then we will venture to say, that they can well spare Lord ALTHORP. There is, in fact, no occasion whatever, under a wise and rational system, for any Leader. There ought to be a repre- sentative in the House for every principal department of State, to whom all questions which concern his duties should be addressed, and all bills relating to them should be confided. On questions of general policy, every member of the Cabinet ought to be equally well informed, and prepared to state the determination of Govern- ment. In the present plan, the Leader is expected to be the mouthpiece of all his colleagues, as if they were tongue-tied them- selves, or really could not tell what was to be done in their own especial departments.
But whatever may be the resolution of Ministers,—whether they shall in future depend upon the value of their measures, or upon the skill of their management for support,—the Repre- sentatives of the Nation have but one honourable and useful path before them. They at all events should act upon principle, and strive to recover their character for indepetidence. They have already declared that they would submit to be led by Lord ALTHORP alone. Well—he is gone: let them now take courage, and dare to act for themselves, instead of looking to the Treasury bench for direction. Let their votes be given according to their honest opinions : let them speak truth, and shame die Whipper-in.
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