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in their own trap, and universal contempt
has now befallen them, chiefly because
they now endeavour to check the progress
of the movement they at first set agoing,
798-the principal object of the Mel-
bourne Ministry has been, to yield as little
to popular demands as is consistent with
retention of office, ib.-they are right in
the opinion of making a stand somewhere,
799-for, what are the principles which
frantic incendiaries desire to support? ib.
-and what a woful picture does the present
state of the country exhibit, of the para-
lysis with which the revolutionary cabinet
conduct the measures of government!
800-all the dangers that surround the
country may be distinctly traced to the
false policy pursued, and the pernicious
principles instilled by the government,
801-they employed and encouraged the
language of revolt in Canada, and now
they have deprived that colony of its con-
stitution, ib.-by short-sighted parsimony
in Indian affairs, they have placed the
safety of that splendid appanage of the
crown in jeopardy, ib.-by practising
revolutionary propagandism in Europe,
they have unsettled our relations with
every nation in it, 802-by encouraging
the premature emancipation of the negrocs
in our West India Colonies, they have
not only endangered the production
of colonial produce; but have thereby
promoted the slave-trade to an increased
extent and refined cruelty in Cuba and
Brazil, 803-and, because the House of
Assembly in Jamaica remonstrated against
their conduct in, perhaps, too impassion-
ed language, they threaten to destroy the
constitution of that once flourishing, but

now decaying, colony, 804-for ten years
back treason and sedition have been
tolerated in this country and the colonies,
and now that their natural fruits are
beginning to appear, the revolutionary
government are determined to rule their
dupes, and the country at the same time,
with a despotic sway, 805-their support
of Popery has doubled crime in Ireland
ib. so conscious are they of this, that
they excuse themselves by averring, that
things are not worse than they were
under Tory governments, 806-but they
are worse, as is proved by official returns
which are quoted, ib.-but perhaps the
most fatal effect of the ascendency of
liberal principles has been the general
corruption of the character of the Liberals,
807-it was a growing sense of these evils
amongst an increasing and influential por-
tion of the people, over whom religion still
maintains its sway, and not any particular
question, that led to the recent retirement
of the Melbourne ministry from office, ib.
--their resumption of power, under recent
circumstances, show they are now the
ministry, not of the country, but of three
ladies of the bedchamber, 808-now,
when dangers threaten alike the mon-
archy and the institutions of the country,
it is the duty of the Conservatives to come
forward and demonstrate, both by their
language and conduct, their steady adhe-
rence to their principles, and their reso-
lution to separate the cause of the Queen
and the monarchy, from the Popish faction
which is domineering over every part of
this great empire, both at home and
abroad, ib.

Edinburgh: Printed by Ballantyne and Hughes, Paul's Work.

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LUO OCT 17 1989

LUO MAR 28 1989

STANFORD UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES

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