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Editorial
August 2, 1828
Virginia Advocate
Charlottesville, Virginia
What is this article about?
Cobbett attributes recent British Ministry changes to financial woes, requiring 60 million in taxes or risking bankruptcy or the Norfolk petition's equitable adjustment, which would ruin Huskisson. Lords Dudley and Palmerston may resign fearing instability without him, likened to fleeing rats and rooks.
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Full Text
Cobbett and the Ministry.--The following is Cobbett's account of the cause of the late change--
So that the truth is that the concert is bad; it is in a bad state; it is full of difficulties. There is a necessity of raising sixty millions of taxes in gold every year, or of proclaiming the nation a bankrupt, or of coming to the equitable adjustment prayed for in the Norfolk petition which Mr. Huskisson knows would swamp him forever. * * *
But why should Lord Dudley and Lord Palmerston, and the rest retire also?- Why, because they are, in all probability, afraid to remain in without Huskisson. When the old rat gives a squeak of alarm, and begins to scamper off, the younger ones stay not long behind. "Caw-ao!" cries the old rook and darts off out of the pea-field. The rest do not stop to caw but after him they go, with every pinion on the stretch." [N. Y. Enq.
So that the truth is that the concert is bad; it is in a bad state; it is full of difficulties. There is a necessity of raising sixty millions of taxes in gold every year, or of proclaiming the nation a bankrupt, or of coming to the equitable adjustment prayed for in the Norfolk petition which Mr. Huskisson knows would swamp him forever. * * *
But why should Lord Dudley and Lord Palmerston, and the rest retire also?- Why, because they are, in all probability, afraid to remain in without Huskisson. When the old rat gives a squeak of alarm, and begins to scamper off, the younger ones stay not long behind. "Caw-ao!" cries the old rook and darts off out of the pea-field. The rest do not stop to caw but after him they go, with every pinion on the stretch." [N. Y. Enq.
What sub-type of article is it?
Partisan Politics
Economic Policy
What keywords are associated?
British Ministry
Huskisson
Resignations
Financial Crisis
Taxes
Norfolk Petition
Cobbett
What entities or persons were involved?
Cobbett
Huskisson
Lord Dudley
Lord Palmerston
Ministry
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Instability In The British Ministry Due To Financial Crisis
Stance / Tone
Critical And Satirical
Key Figures
Cobbett
Huskisson
Lord Dudley
Lord Palmerston
Ministry
Key Arguments
The Government Concert Is In A Bad State Full Of Difficulties.
Necessity To Raise Sixty Millions Of Taxes In Gold Yearly Or Face Bankruptcy Or Norfolk Petition Adjustment That Would Ruin Huskisson.
Dudley And Palmerston Likely To Retire Fearing To Remain Without Huskisson.
Uses Metaphors Of Fleeing Rats And Rooks To Depict Panic Among Ministers.