The Sun.
London, England, 1839-02-21 00:00:00

The President of the Board of Trade last even-
inLf novie two statements with reference to railroads,
which we leave him and the Government to recon-
cile with their duty to the country. He began his
remarks with these words—" He could not say it
was the intention of Government to suggest any
proposition on the subject ;'' and ended thus,--« it
seemed to be absolutely necessary that some step
should be taken to protect the public from the se-
rious inconveniences to which they were now ex-
posed." Now, if it is absolutely necessary to take
p, who ought to be so competent, or who
e bound by so many considerations to commence
the movement, as the Government ? France and
BelTum.furnislt proofs of the great convenience to
the puulte of such works being placed under the
control of the Executive—the fares are at the low-
and the people derive most of the advan-
,e.N. the system is capable of affording ; but in

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We have on several occasions indicated that
' Delegates and the enemies of the Corn-laws should
rather endeavour to enlighten the working agri-
culturists than the Members of Parliament ;
the latter are now so. dependent on their con-
stituents, that they must vote agreeably to their
wishes. So far as the town population is
concerned, this is obvious ; and between the
county constituencies and their Members there is a
similar dependence and sympathy. The town po-
pulation have no wish to coerce the judgment of
the agricultural population, they would rather en-
lighten it. On that alone can we lay a solid
foundation for the permanent welfare of the na-
tion. As long as the people are not en-
lightened, the national policy, whether it concern
Corn-laws, or our foreign relations, will be at the
mercy of any successful faction ; and instead of
proceeding steadily forward in one direction, will
be thrust on one side by the Tories, and on the
other by the Whigs, as either for the moment gets
the upper hand. To ensure both a safe and steady
policy, it is of infinite more importance to enlighten
the constituency, than to influence Members of
Parliament. More certainly, then, if not more
speedily, to obtain success, the manufacturers should
appeal to the farmers, who have a common interest
with them, and not to the landowners, who suppose
they have an interest in opposition to both.
Such of the Delegates as were in the House

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indulging in a witticism, either original or borrowed,
and yet did the subject of his speeches affect the
honour and safety of our country less nearly, they
would amuse us exceedingly. Let us glance, by
way of illustration, to an occurrence in the House
of Lords on Tuesday evening. There had
appeared in our columns of that day an
extract from the Falmouth Express of Saturday last,
detailing a most atrocious insult offered by a French
Captain at the instance of his Admiral, to the
British flag in the Gulf of Mexico. The sub-
stance of our Contemporary s statement was to the
effect that on the day of the attack on the Castle
of St. Jean d'Ulloa, by the French, a native pilot
took shelter on board her MAJESTY'S packet Ex.
?ress, from whence, in violation of the rights of
neutrality, he was forcibly dragged again.stthetoore-
monstrances of Lieutenant CROKE, R.N., and
compelled, under pain of instant death, to lea,dFitrhset
enemy against his native country. Lord c
VILLE, seeing this report in the public Jour-
nals, and being desirous, no doubt, of dis-
abusing the public mind respecting it,
occasion on Tuesday evening to question Earl
MINT° upon the subject. The Noble ,
Lord" appeared delighted that such an appeal had
been made to him. In his own bland words, he
" was glad that he could give a perfectly satisfac,
tory answer to the matter referred to. So ap.
pcared the House. But what was the answer
which so delighted the Noble Earl? That the