The Express.
London, England, 1865-03-10 00:00:00

These words were written,
seventeen mouths ago. We she
if Lord Roar.ax Cam's question 1.
since that date the .American Government
pressed the matter on the attention of oar Mi-
nisters, or in any wry changed the buds on which
it was placed in Mr. Sswsan's despatch.We
believe the answer would have been satisfactory to
the public.
It is time to introduce • little reason into the
discussion of this and similar questions, time that
the language in which they are treated in news-
papers should become conformable to the usages by
which civilized nations regulate their intercourse.
That claims on England by the United States, and
on the United States by England, should have
grown out of this war was inevitable, and
our spirited blockade runners have done
their best to increase Lboth their number and
importance. The statesmen of both countries
have to accept this state of things, and to render
it as harmless as possible. Claims will be preferred
on both aides, some of which will be admitted,while
others will be challenged in whole or in part, and
will then become the subject of negotiation. We
have, indeed, seen it stated within time few days
that it is the business of English statesmen to see
that we are not placed under the " penance " of
having claims urged upon us that we cannot
admit. This is • pretension to be exempt
from the ordinary lot of all communities.
It is needless to say that no rational Eng-
lishman expects such • service from our public men.
Our Government has only to persevere in its pre-
sent course, acting fairly and honourably, sad
repelling all unjust pretensions. It will then ow:-
mend the support of a united and patriotic people,
and we shall not need to disquiet ourselves although
our neighbours should become unreasonable.

=pram isiii d Lord Derby, the house is directed to
give its &Oration, involves the cironsutaaces under which
rail original affelasmat of Yr. Edina' to lira Clerkship
of Pramlos wee maw. That appcdstment dam as far back
u 1833, dales the Ohanoellonhip of Lord Brougham. The
vane of the okaship Is oily 4001. • year. We speak of
foots not yet in evidence, but of the tenth of which we
have no doubt, whoa we erase that three-fourths
of that ealszy—in other words 3001. • year—have
Lea from that time to the protect paid over radar the
direction of Yr. William Brougham, the brother of Lord i ,
Brougham, and kW Master in °binary-1001. to Yr.
Willie of
BrOlgleal hisese/f, and 2001. to kora down the
lutanist of • swipes of 5,0001. on the landed prow ty of
Lord Brougham. Them facts °rasa, Ira believe, be disputa.
What was ,the precise name of the transaction vet
which they arose : whethei the office was pro-
cured by the surrender of 40 large • portion of Bs
omolammits ; if so, whethef Lord Brougham wee • "
party to the traumatic% or whether ammo members
of his family oonclnded lb. bargain on his own
amount ; if not, what could have bran the induconent to ,
give up so large • portion of the boom. of an office iovolving
go mush labour and responsibility ; them are questions on
which vs may oxpeot to receive • clear and unambiguous
deliverance from the orantaittee of the Boras of Lords. We
riemialat I. learn from this high authority whether this
—by white the proliti of public cam us appro.
piloted. sot to remuserate those who dist:largo their duties,
bat is some way or other for the benefit of the protons or
the friends of the piteous by whom they are onferred—is
coo that is consistent with %he lowest views of public
morality or the lowest standard of official propriety.

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