The Express.
London, England, 1849-07-21 00:00:00

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LONDON, SATURDAY, JULY 21.

IN discussing questions of foreign policy, in landing
the prow( singe and censuring the retrograde conduct
of for. ign states, we would premise that all such
judgments and remarks are those of simple criticism.
We do not argue from such judgments that the
Britian government is to ally forthwith with what
we approve, or go to war with what we condemn.
The position of an English government should be
essentially neutral and observant. And we can neither
nerve freedom nor ourselves by stepping forth be-
yowl that line.
The ;peat events of 1848 and 1849 have shown no
fact mire fully than that the progress to liberty is
now made in the mass, not, as hitherto, by isolated
countries at the extremes of Europe, but by all coun-
tries at once, which, however divided by space, by
tongue, and by obstructions, are as one in sympathy,
advancing and retrograding together. In past years it
might have been of importance to sow the seed of
liberty in a corner of Europe, such as Spain, and to
cherish its growth there, in order to serve as an ex-
ample, or a parent root. There is no such necessity
now; the seed has been sown broadcast, and has
germed over all Europe. The scythe of the despot
may mow it down, bat we know it to be a perennial
plant, and that the hoofs of armies, numerous as they
may be, are not numerous enough to tread it out.
Foreign policy, therefore, at the present moment,
Ma country situated like England, is a matter of senti-
ment far more than el statetmanship. On the mars
of liberalises new grewing,or fermenting, or suffering
momentary reersmion in Europe, our physical
efforts could be of little influence. To enable Sicily
to resist, aye, or even Hungary to survive, would be
puUngi tr. ionneureat ocean and seeking
roVeence it, to make an eddy where
one has to deslw7rtei7a tide. The force of the great
literal cum lies ia eyin
_lea, mad is a moral force. To
that moral femme dorm lead ear moral aid ; nor is
mere seeded in order busks it finally, aye, and epee-
dily emceed. Repablics have indeed goo* to pieces; and
the attempts at constitutional monarchy node by
glant and newly emancipated serfs, have signally
But will despotism and divine right sue-
teed better? Are the BRANDENBURG* and the
PTADIONS wiser than the MAZZINIS and the LaDRU
ROLLINS ? Ws doubt it. No pain bee ever down
Bach somplete impoteecy in its pallid mess. Nor,
have the moms, of Italy, Frame, wa Gamy
pawed themselves mere power
leas to @law Mem er
control events, than OULICYT or toes drirllllllo,
The last eighteen months have demo the
ty of popular legislation. The next eighteen
meths will show as stnegly the ismomibility roe
heading rational and enlightened governments upon
the strength of armies and the bents res d re-
pletion.
For as, we have altogether passed that entire phew
of social embanamment. We have embarrassment el
quite another kind, quite sufficient to occupy us.
And we can contemplate the ebb and flow of popular
liberties and despotic pretensions in Europe, quite as
certain that the former must prevail as that the sin
will be seen to-morrow in the east.
What we meet beware of is, the follies of oar
past policy, or launching forth ourselves upon that tide,
and becoming subject to its alternations. Of this there
is considerable danger, for there prevails amongst our
tnditioaal politicians, whether of the whig or
tom school, en idea that we must be closely allied
with one or other of the great European parties.
Lord PALMERSTON thinks that England must gather
form from an alliance with constitutional countries,
and that for this purpose the efforts of England ought
to be directed to create and encourage constitutional
countries. This is the CANNING school. On the
other head, the CASTLEREAGH school, OS rampant la
the present day as in the first fifteen years of the ma.
toy, sees no safety for England, save in the al-
liance of absolutism, and in reinstating the old psis.
ciples and the old connexions of those fifteft yeses.
It is greatly to be wished that on this subjs.,,
parliament, er at least the lower house of pale
meet would show some young blood, and get sews
new idea.. We can easily conceive the impoderm
te get rid of a Fen dia Seentary who has mode es
may wombs, and who has mo long entosvadialhomee
mad saes; but that, in cocks to erect a ry ardast
habzg=nents should bars remorse to the ell
artillery of 1815, is deplorably rms.
rend Imbecile. Lord Paunanott may be tam
ia his ealliag. He is ahowever ia the
mlitelhis yews sad halts. Whilst Lerdsamanam,