Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-07-28 00:00:00

that of 111-disguised -opposition and jealousy

had. been _blamed for

being too warlike ; now, the

sincerity of our intentions is questioned in refraining

from war

Our preparations for defence were a

menace offered` to France ; now, our attachment to

peace almost amounts to pusillanimity, or to crime.
Thu,s' much for the motives which rule ourselves.
What about the motives which direct the' external
relations of France P They wore merely the Gish to

protect their own material interests, and to lend

force to a legitimate. .moral. influence

But the

Frenchman again gets on his Stilts, and issues his
obscure " programmes." The moral he tellsus of
" the recent 'fable recited to Europe". is, that England
is endeavouring to withdra,w from the " Continental
system," and that Europe will look on with favour;
when the Continental' system through France as its

natural- and chosen organ, applies itself to the

humiliation of England. He reprobates the Peace

Society as .opposed to the real interests- of this

country. He tells us if we will not enter into the

views of Continental despotism, that despotism will
become onr'eneMy; /and the only legitimate result of

its enmity must be a_ contest for life or death. And

yet he has called us to disarm

He has condemned,

ni very serious terms, ottr distrust of Continental
Powers, Ile has said that France wishes nothing,
except to protect herself and live in peace with
England. The alliance between England and France,
he tells us, is necessary to the progress of civilisation

and the general happiness of the world ! Now, it is very

obvious, that those whose eyes are, not opened by such
inconsistency as this, the falling of a thunderbolt

would not startle,

We may not attach too great

importance to the language of newspaper writers, or 'advantage be narrowly watched, open as it is to
think Imperial designs lie hid under every doubtful abuses ; though, no doubt, many exaggerated state-
or pretentious, phrase. But the fact that a paper of ments will be propagated concerning its evils. Indi-
character and position can commit itself to suchvidual exceptional cases will be made to represent
signifiCant inconsistency as this, is the proof of it-
the dangers and cruelties of a system which; under
precarious situation, and a call upon us to.be, at least, due governmental regulations and supervision, of an
able to protect ourselves against
.the contingency of exact and stringent character, will be found bene-
Continental aggression. There needs no other justi-' ficial alike to the emigrant and employer. We like
fication of what is called "alarm," but which may be much the spirit in which the COLONIAL SECRETARY
more properly called caution. And we commend it has met the request of the deputation which waited
to the notice of those of our mistaken countrymen, upon him ; and we feel that the interests of
Who would' not only have us trust implicitly in the humanity, .and that Christianity which bath taught
intentions of Continental 'despotism, but. even' dis- us that. GOD has made. "of one blood all naf
regard the uncertainty and the possibilities of huinan the earth," will not suffer loss under his care

ions of

and by

events

his hands

Two questions of -paramount importance affecting
the Interests .of our Colonies, have been recently-,
brought under the notice of His Grace the Duke of.

NOTES OF THE DAY

We have copied into another column some very
, . _ •

introduction of labour. The first question has more

that is now, unhappily, soprevalent among spirant
the Recorder of Hull took occasion to make. in

espeei4 reference to Austraii4; the • second, concern

to -the- Giand- Jury of his ,court, a-feiv day
_

ferenth

picture of the moral eharuter ai conditii

,-)0 important is roetal communication

tart class o

f society, lie attributes nuoh

that we do not think did primary elewrnt in the

to the low

consideration of it is its cost, so much as

of finerylthrough an ißrlalg
hcy easily fu ll a prey to the !1"

,speed

maintains, t

he diffvrell

ments of Australia are ready, liberally and largely

whateer ter

uptations may he thrown in their

to coin

'Well may he

New South WalcS haS voted the noble sum of

v-increving. niagniful

the foundat

Long of virtd€

nd character

150,006 per mirinm, and we doubt not but that the

settlements of 'South Australia and Port Philip ,will

We quit,
Ision, that Plistreises and ma

e class of society

elves, -veryi

g ways and means O.

evil, would

this. important question to an issue; and to establish

rtnd eonerr

they but regard their servants
which they ought to -,do, h
thefr- charge,- -au' (Las-- being. rtii
in n ----A '

permanent)

and regularly a 'ln

between this

country and