The Express.
London, England, 1868-10-03 00:00:00

MIL DIBRAELI'S MANIFESTO.

The Prime Minister has issued the follelr.n.
address:

TO TOO 13.110101111 OF TO COWRY OV 103(1Wrrill

- - -
"entlereen.—Minee I last addrusood you, I, -
Majesty bus been graciously pleaand, upon the rotirern- ,
of an illustrious statesman, to entrust to me the t:.
conduct of public affairs.
- - .

Having enjoyed the entire anti unbroken conff hen
the Earl of Derby for twenty years, during whit.ti:v
worked together in • Larairmy never interrupted, I wt.,
thoroughly acquainted with his policy, and I have p..•.
sued that policy without deviation. I may, therefore.
asking a renewal of your pol.tetal support, take a get,-•r
view of the conduct of affairs sines the accession of t...
conservative government to office in ISM.
The question of parliamentary reform had, then, f
long series of years disquieted the country, and em',.-.
raised and enfeebled successive administrations,
bad failed to lead it to any happy conclusion. We we-:
of opinion that this date of affairs should terminate ; &Id
by a series of meeaurea, in the course of two years, w
brought about a settlement of the question; broad in t;
principles, large and various in its provisions, but, at w
believe, in unison with the character of the country,
calculated to animate the spirit of the community and till
strength and stability to the state.
The conduct of foreign affairs has obtained the sr,.
pathy and confidence of the various courts and ptw.s
the just influence of England has been established a:,l .
has been used for the maintenance of peace and the
termite of civilisation.
The legacy of insult and difficulty which hail I,
left us in Abyssinia could only be successfully
countered by a responsibility from which we It
shrtnk. The result of the expedition t, that t.• ;
vindicated the honour of the crown and the t et. ,
humanity and justice, and it NI,. •
forcrs the admiring reistet of Europe.
When we acceded to onto the state of the n ,vy
which occasioned serious anxiety. The form:. .
which the late ministry had expen led mdhon., vr:r
out artillery ; the lirit...*h soldier we. armed
weapons; oral the mili;ary servie tie c ,
popular that if no change had been w
have been driven to the ',Undid° of a col
present, it cannot be denied that the ntren..c..i or t.. • ,
is materially increased, the dehmeei ,if
advsnLed, the soldier adiuirao:y armed, ZCL 1 r.,.:.•• .
Lt. 1•111 C r-0 popular that not only is tl. , e,,te.l 1,
our toner, tra longer bit 1.111:.y ti,
what vrern :shout to r.:aim tli.:.r
remained in the army. M great reillt, I. a:
count°, not be,m Wtho at an
ex/a-n(lo4m but the I.t:a hi-. b• ea on oh;i:
the tint necessity; and while It ha, I,,en derrayed
guiding to our taxanoa, it :14.i Wlta.l I: I) .
ray.
. . . .

}Economy does not consist in the mekl-
( atie.atee On the contrary, ich a • .r
cessarily tends to ini•rea.sed expendeur••. :
economy when the re in tio ..
efficiency you must be vlgoa.nt in a i•-. - •
',mei:mete. Influenced by the o v.e.v.,
govenenent, Ly plecate iu the LW! :•
ilea! a • ebtiol • vet. the exter. :item i • •-•
en-minced a remiderablo e.-louse .1 :: • •:: :!.• •.•
iu the admineeration of the army, we.,
greater economy and &lie:eery b eh in p • .
eirese puble• advanta_te may 11.1 Anti l•• i fr
teca,ure, and the del..r. tit eleeaftweet. .•
is vi•ed in the :amc 'pelt. 1'.... reeei et w..• .
iit:enchtuent %hell the p:meee ex.gieee t..
service tare alone ',revolted.
In the goverunieet • f e'and we hid t••••
bark ton-pi.acy of foreign mileary a :sew tree
the morbid wire:Late ~ ef a 1.111.U01 p .::••11 ./17
t Ile w %di, aeti:e
ii loil ,:.s .r_
awl ihtied t ; tiee Les I, en
Moslem aiel ill • v• ry r. 1•y 1
who h, leng tee c.eleoriete.• •
ot panic, Lave led to tio Untito., are severity
cvin the deceneited here adiuittel that tiles tree..
out been market by veugeatie• er ere:l:y.
Nutwithetandiio this cut •Wa7. I state ei ;veers. w
pursued towards Irelaad that wee vsilicy syrapettly a
conciliation welch has been feilewed by all parties in t..
state fur the 'net y• ars. has never in thi
country been adni'misteed with mere impareelity an '
whether with respect to the tenure of lewd, or tee fee
the for ...ducat:en, we will euutinue t gee. ear ear:.
censideraten to every -uggeston wlveh is •!../tl-,•7
with the rights of preperty. au I wit' the Li...mem ei
our protestant institute no.
In this state of attain we hap :.• h... 50 :
was generally contemplated by the eo-antry, that w, .•
have tranquilly wound up the business of tli ,•
ea.ion, and then e.sked, accord:lie to the pr -
of the great statute whieh we had just tese .. •
pablie virdist on our con
pelotas, we might. by the far ".r of tho •y-
-hare continued to servo her Majesty. An 1
an opportunity of effecting these legal a::1 -
improvements which are so much required. a:i I : • •.
necessity of which we lied proved we were n ,t 1e...e-
-ll:id the verdict been adverse we should h iv.' nee... • 7 '
°fib e without a murmur, th it, wle a w -
the opportunity, we had endeaveured to 1, ear .1 .
still prepared. as representete on •of the greet eir• •
the state. to co-operate with our rivals in pa
the public good.
This, the natural current of everts, WLs t • 1' •
rupted. The leader of the oppositem :ti the II •..• •
Commons seized the occasion of an expirme ea
which had proclaimed its inad.• 'Lute reef settee. el
the country, to recommend a change of tl.' :u:i 1..'::r...
laws of the realm, and t • propos.: a d.ssera•
union between church and state.
Her Majesty's goveinment offered, awl AN ..
thi polity an uncompromising reestene •
of religion with the exercise of peat eel
of the main safeguards of the civet!. it: se if
itistils some sense of responsileley eve. :sit th • 1 e •
tortes of absolute power. Bat undo: ~ay
the absence or eeverance of t • v r I.+ •
racier and duties of govertunoit, and tend to the I. 1. •
tion of society.
liut it is urged that, in the present ieseri.e. t!: •
cati, ti of the new pohey is only ts be v .real. et I
only one portion of her .1 '.:.em ens
far the pesetit to be submitted t,. the revelet.ea .
this plea—that in Ireland the tue-uts..rs of the este',•.‘.
claech form only a minority of the p spulet-on.
If this 'emcee:al test is to 11,• its
caunot be hunted to Ireland and if. in a C.,..in:ry .•
cetite toleration. a Leal lusted of WI imperial gauge 1.
adopted. the relWious integrity of the ceamitnity wall ba
seen fritter, d away.

L.':l .-t

.~ • i •;.. ~.rF•~r ~

-i..'.

111,tead of lrelind he n; In t:e Ail t'S tk, the f
dattental conditi:ni e\'lvt:t:utt•'n. there ire in
secondary reason:. why the e•dAti.i-hed •
maintained to that country.
Its bubveraiou would aggravate rrii i.,ns ho:td.ty !
l'urty rancour; would suppres.:: :.:
whose sari:✓ virtue* are roudaciv:.:►< an .igtee. to: • •
welfare of the country: and would i.v.-ther atm:lush t.: •
security of property in a hind where its teuur.• and en. -
molt are not as unquestieuwt at they hitherto have
in other parts of her liajeety's dowin
But even iu llneut Britain the :‘l.eliation of the ;!ci:
in Ireland would Wet bo without itii effect. Coml.:AL.,:

is contagious; find when once a community has be ..n
seducv•il Tutu plunder its predatory acts have
single.
There are, however, even weightier reasons %shy th.-
new policy should be resisted.
The religious liberty which all her Majesty's subjects
new happily enjoy is owing to the Chris;ian ehur,di iu
this country having swept"l the principles of the Me-
(emotion, and recognised the supremacy et the sovereign
ar the reprawentative of the state, not only in matters
tvmponil, but in matters ecelesintiott. This is the
stronghold of our spiritual fngshun. S. leug as there is
in this country the connection, thtough the medium ..i
l'rotestant sovereign, between the state and the itafi..nal
church, religious liberty is secure.
That security is now assailed by various means and on
ditfivrvnt plats; but amidst the discordant activity of
tunny factious there move. the supreme purpode of sdi
power. The philosopher may flatter himself he is saran.
ing the cause of enlightened preew ; the sectarian niece
be reused to exertion by anti.'spations of the downfall
ecclesiastical systems. These a-e transient efforts ; vain
mid pawn)" aspirations. The ultimate triumph, wen• our
elluivh to fall, would be to that power which would sub-
stitute for the authority of our Sovereign the suprenawy
of a foreign prince ; to that power with whose traddim,
learning, discipline, and inanimation our chervil *loin%
hes, hitherto, been able to cope, and that, too, only when
supported by a determined and devoted people.
I have the honour to remain. tlentlemen,
Veer obliged sail faithful Servant.
Downing-street, Oct. I. I. 11. Dtsumau.