The Press. — London, England, 1856-02-02 00:00:00

No. 144.—V0L. IV. LONDON, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2,1856. STAMPED .... SIXPENCE. UNSTAMPED..FIVEPENCE. gly Vrtss, We leave it to the gentlemen themselves to reconcile as they best can their past with their present professions. The only change they appear to recognise is the change in the policy of their government. The position of affairs has not materially altered since they declared that any advances towards accommodation with Russia would be treason to the State. They do not pretend that they have, by any It is not without a feeling of pride that we point to the language held in both Houses as justifying the line taken by THE PRESS for more than four months past. One by one we have found our most violent opponents coming over to our side and adopting our views. But the sanction of the Legislature was still want ing to them, and that sanction has now been given. 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It i that the Legislature might take an adverse reason to change their opinions ; that Russia finds the Premier and the Secretary for Foreign ! view of the Peace Negotiation, has been dis- is less dangerous now than she was three Affairs among the chief converts to its opinions. pelled by the discussion in both Houses on or four months back ; that their hatred of The principles we advocated amid a storm of despotic governments is less violent; or that reproach are, by as rapid a movement as Lord the first night of the session. The War party f'''''• their ideas of a liberal policy in our foreign GOSEORD'S transformation, endorsed with the has vanished like a dissolving-view. It has relations are in any degree modified. They approval of Lord CLARENDON. Our sky is sud- , t.. no longer an existence. Its last fragments s i mply assert t h at the Government h as d en l y serene, an d we rest on our oars w hil e t faded away with the oration of Mr. Ronmex. changed, and that they have changed with it ; the moat liberal of Ministries is forwarding the I '4 4 The tone of the debates was remarkable. In that they are subordinates in the political work of Conservative Pacification. the first place, the Government renounced all orchestra, equally ready at the motion of their ~, .. ._4 411 1 ) leader's baton to join in the brazen flourish of the designs which have been att r ib u t e d t o it POPULAR DISAPPOINTMENTS. War or the dulcet notes of Peace. They arc in its own organs, and by its most eager sup- as much for Peace now that the Government WE are not amongst those who are surprised porters. It never was disinclined to listen to is engaged in a Peace negotiation, as they were at the rising symptoms of popular discontent. overtures of Peace.; it was all along anxious to for War immediately after the Romney and We recollect the systematic way in which the bring the War to a satisfactory conclusion. It Guildhall manifestoes. sympathies of the credulous were appealed to • , desired a peace which should be honourable The language held by the Opposition was about " the nationalities. " There were whit- . both to Russia rand to the *Hies. It believed that which we ventured to antioipate it would ' . ~. 1 t • - that Russia was sincere.' It Mt that the War o.dopt• 'lt regards thepreepects of Peace as. • MIMI 4 21 00 4 tain clubs slams Si4fallg • n'lstrt should not be continued for the chtanhe of ob- •flietnialile. - •It daifittes to . inforfero 'with the . rioter ter 04 • !tateay desitite' itfi.s , 4Nabili;• ' ,t . taming greater successes in another year or di _Ai '....• of 'Chilton. It will not Vieooant; endless paragraphs ippeatied . .sintatl. - F' two. These are the words of Lord CLARENDSIr, "... the slightest support to any course taneously in popular journals,- telling the -. .• • I in one house, and of Lord PALMERSTON in the of action, or any expression of opinion, deneeonlyin one other. Not an expression was dropped signi- which might embarrass Ministers in the People to place political confi fying that they looked with the slightest favour pending =negotiation, or tend to give to it an quarter ; even the greatest liteiany adversaaVL. , .-. on the cause of " the nationalities ;" that they unfavorable turn. of the First Minister printed panegyilig in .. . wished to remodel the map of Europe ; that There were not wanting encouragements to place of its customary invectives. " The wronlit... • they were determined to bring Russia to her the Opposition to adopt a different course of Poland," " the claims of Hungary," " Italian' "+s. knees. They made the Austrian Propositions from that which it decided on. Had its object Regeneration, " furnished endless themes: their own. •l We saw," said - Lord CLARENDON, merely been to overthrow the Government, it " that it would be useless for Austria to send had the means at its disposal on the first for shadowy hopes and superficial declama- . . . " those terms to St. Petersburg 'without the night of the session. In the Commons, the tion. Is it surprising, after two years of char- " sanction of the Allies " They were disposed independent section of the War party came latanic claptrap being offered to it, that the . . to negotiate fairly and frankly on those terms, down to the House fully charged with wrath Sf " popular" party should arise and denounce and they left it to be inferred that the fault and materials for an explosion of the Ministry. •:,. would not be on their side if a definitive Mr. LAvaan made a threatening denionstra- the diplomatic practitioner who has duped arid . ! treaty of peace were not speedily concluded. tion with a cablul of Blue-books and papers. used " the people " according to his habit for •.. The Govermnent supporters were equally Nothing would have been more easy than for dealing with every connection in which he • pacific. With amiable c and our , L or d G OSFORD th e Lea der of Opposition to place himself at served? declared that he " found himself suddenly, the head of that sentiment which the Ministry The position of the Premier in relation to , ~.. " and he must confess somewhat reluctantly, had for months past beensedulously fermenting, his democratic dupes at the present moment • . " transformed into an advocate of peace." The and to overthrow them with their own weapons. recalls the storyltold of Gaaatex. The •great sudden transformation was effected, not by Here was an opportunity for a Coalition much actor was teased by a flashy dramatist into any of those ratiocinative processes which more tempting than that presented by a june- accepting a tragedy. On second thoughts the - - : enlighten the understandings and change the tion with the Manchester party. It would famous tragedian thought it hazardous to convictions of men, but by a touch of the have been approved by the popular voice ; it produce it, whereupon Fitzstilts stormed, and . ... . Ministerial wand. He was an ogre, and with- would raightil3 have affected the policy of this openly cursed the manager as standing be- . ' out any act of self-volition he found himself country, and probably have changed the tween him and the fame of a modern Sophocles. , ~., = changed into a clown. A little while back he whole cou r s e of a ff a ir s in Europe. But to Mr. Th e man ager took his revenge. He acted the ~7 , • ... , . was full. charged with clamour for blood and DI S RAE L I the solid interests of England pl a y—it was damned. So for the last twenty -.„=, . . war ; on the opening of Parliament a summer- appeared of far greater moment than the years Lord PaLsrEasTost has been advertising . • • sault, and an exclamation, "Here we are !" triumph of his party. He declared in favour himself as a wonderful statesman—" if "he .. . indicated the metamorphosis he had under- of moderate and conciliatory councils ; and had the opportunity. He has got it. What ;, gone. The transformation was as complete in from that instant the Government felt itself did he do ? He apologised fur " routine," and 1 1 other cases. We have a recollection of an safe, and the War party knew that its occupa- threw cold water on every project of Adminis- I ardent war harangue recently delivered by tion was gone. trative Reform; and he has advised his Save- Mr. BAXTER, the seconder of the Commons From the speeches of the Ministers and reign to deliver the " water-gruel " Speech with Address, to his constituents in Scotland. their supporters, it is clear that they have at which the present session opens. • a is Then, that man was a traitor to his country last resigned themselves to the consequences Lord PALMERSTON : the oppo a • • ‘,. kiv .. :, i who so much as dared to hint at peace. Now, of a pacific policy. Their bluster is at an end. him ;he knows not how to use . i t: , • 7.10.'" tri . 1 " all the threats and harangues of foreign They no longer see a possibility of breaking sibillation commences. We, :ot• •• : :• ;;t t r. 4 „, refugees and agitators failed to keep alive away from those principles of arrangement surprised; for months ago, a IQ .., Er . --I A, " the fl ame of war ;as honest men, they felt to which they have assented. As they cannot THE PRESS denounced a " cla , ••• 11 ' VI ;-. Pa W •C i " they had nothing to fight for." We accept support themselves by war, they will endea- our readers must recollect. Fl. . - : o n o . iii „ S uri these declarations as an assurance that the your to do so by peace ; and in this course, It is instructive to analyw - 4'l :'' ,1:. 4 • back benches on the Ministerial side of the while honestly followed out, they may rely on sensations of the two great „ , " ;91- . 4 ... r: House have been made safe. No obstacle to the aid of the Opposition against the sulky most disappointed by the so • ~ • "'''''% .' t , ''• Peace will proceed from that di re cti on . members of their own party. Lord PALMERSTON. 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