The Sun.
London, England, 1855-08-28 00:00:00

INCONSISTENT POLITICIANS.

There are some men who take an active part in the
politics of the world who seem never to have the
slightest idea of what they desire. Thus there are a set
of men who profess to have an earnest desire to see the
oppressed nationalities of Europe rise out of their state
of oppression and be received into the great combination
of European states ;—to see the Polish kingdom once
more forming one of the barrier fortresses of Europe ;
to see Hungary freed from the usurping despot who
tramples on her liberties ; to see Italy casting off the
priestly nightmare and the foreign gaoler that crushes
all her energies and turns her beauty into desolation.
And yet the very men who make these large professions
—the men who when Russia was thought to be about
to assist Austria against the Hungarians talked of
crumpling her up like a sheet of paper—now hold a
different tone and consider Russia no longer as the
aggressor, but the oppressed. Those men who spoke
so loudly of resuscitating the nationalities of Europe
now would hold back from the slightest movement
in these nationalities because some crotchet of their
own cannot be carried out. Even Mr. Urquhart,
who believes Lord Palmerston to have sold us
to Russia, and who professes to be able almost
to tell the very sum he received for his treachery, even
he would rather see Russia successful in the contest than
that Lord Palmerston should be at the head of affairs
when Russia is thoroughly defeated and humbled.
; for
The meeting held in London a short time since,
the purpose of advising the raising of a Polishn'thwen,alan exemplification of this inconsistency between
de-
sires of men and their knowledge of bow
Polish
friends of thena-
desires. The old and staunch
may rationally
na-
tion feel that a time is come when they to obtain their
to give them some
great powers of England andFrance,_independenco against the
assistance in their struggleef9
kope to move the governments of Europe,.or-atleast the
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raise
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the expression of a public opinion in the
Polish England
of wFI
They seek by
metropolis of England
to strengthen the hands of the
Government a
s against the despotic states of Europe—
more particularly as against Austria, that "ally to
a certain extent," whose sympathies are with Russia,
and whose actions are with her sympathies, while her
words are with the Western Powers. It is wished by
the friends of Poland that a strong voice should go forth
from England, which neither constitutional governments
nor despots should be able to ignore. But immediately
up rise some of those men who have the liberties of Po-
land continually on their lips, and they say—no—no
Polish legion—no resuscitation of Polish nationality—
nothing but down with Palmerston. And the Chartists
and pugnacious peace party, by their clamour and vio•
lence, destroy the meeting, and this opportunity is lost
of speaking with an authoritative voice to the Govern.
ments of Europe. Among the most noisy at this mos
obstreperous meeting were some few Poles, who unfor-
tunately seem to care less for their country than for their
own peculiar opinions, who, if they cannot have a demo•
critic and social republic in Poland, seem to prefer that
it should remain under the domination of Russia and
Prussia and Austria, through whose Governments they
have themselves been driven into exile, and their coun-
trymen decimated and oppressed. We pity these mis-
guided men ; we have nothing but contempt for the
Englishmen who assisted to mislead them.—llrest Briton
and Cornwall Advertiser.

EMIGRATION FROM THE NORTH OF SCOTLAND.--The
exodus of agricultural labourers from the North of Scot-
land to the Canadas still continues. The second fleet of
American traders will carry out above 600 emigrants
from Aberdeen and neighbouring ports, making the
total number from the North of Scotland and the Ork-
ney Islands about 3,000 persons. Agricultural Inb?ur
has advanced in value, and good hands are now getting
scarce.