The Sun.
London, England, 1856-09-05 00:00:00

LONDON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1851

The Extraordinary Session of Congress has
commenced at Washington, but there is scarcely
any prospect of an amicable arrangement of the
difference between the co-ordinate branches of the
Legislature. The House of Representatives firmly
abide by their privileges, and have apparently
nailed their colours to the mast, and adopted
"No surrender 1" as their motto. On the other
hand, FRANKLIN PIERCH and his well-selected
Senate seem equally determined. The
President has published a whining Message,
pointing out the dangerous consequences of re-
fusing the supplies, and uttering a variety of
platitudes respecting the possible results thereof,
But he has not suggested the obvious coars3 of
abandoning his own position. He does not give
the slightest hint of adopting the just and equi-
table rider attached to the Appropriation Bill. He
sticks to his own opinion with an obstinate per-
versity that might be looked for from a BoMBA, but
which is totally unbecoming the President of a
free Republic. If the Senate adhere to their
original resolution, a c-illision must ensue that
may lead to serious difficulties, and results of the
most formidable character.
• But which of the opposing parties should yield?
• As in England, the House of Representatives is
the constitutional guardian of the public purse.
They should not lightly stop the supplies ; but

if theirlegitimate remonstrances are disregarded—

if a line of policy injurious to the best interests
of the Republic is steadily persevered in by one
whosetenure of office is rapidly drawing to a con-
clusion, and who no longer receives the confidence
of the people, it would be a base abdication of
their functions if they now surrendered. Never
was there a crisis at which unbendinf, firmness
was more required. The political t s (Lus of the
Federal State depends on their resolution. They
must make up their minds to a despotism if they
abandon a single point.
There have been
many points in English his-
tory resembling that now exhibited at the other
side of the Atlantic. But the Democratic element
has universally prevailed. The possession of the
sinews of war, the hold on the national purse, m
given the victory to the popular side. Our House
of Lords would not dare to drive the other and
more powerful estate of the realm to extremities.
To cite one of many instances, it yielded at the
time of the modern Charter of British Liberty,
and the Reform Bill was carried notwithstanding
the opposition of the Upper House. Should the
Rouse of Representatives prove inadequate to the
exigencies of their position there may be a Des-
potism or an Oligarchy, but there will be no
longer a Republic, according to the legitimate in-
terpretation of the term.
On the forthcoming election hangs the fortune
of the Federal Govetnment. If FREMONT be
elected, all will be well ; if not, there must be
internal commotion and disturbance. At present
civil war in Kansas—citizen
there is literally a
is opposed to citizen ; and even an Austrian occu-
be a blessing,
The
een
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pation would
existing circumstances.
sentatives desire to stop this untoward state of
affairs, General Fauczt recklessly following

' up the insane and injudicious course on which
he entered, knowing that, in a few months, he
will be restored to a private sphere, for which he
is much better calculated. But it is therefore
even more essential that the House of Representa-
tives should maintain their ground. There will
speedily be a new election ; the voice of public
opinion will make itself heard at Washington, and
one whose views are more in accordance with
those of the People will occupy " The White
House." Let that event be patiently awaited,
and the would-be despot taught, by a painful, but
salutary process, that the representatives of the
People are true to their Anglo-Saxon origin, and
that they will never abandon a cause in which
truth, and justice, and the sympathies of the
civilised world are on their side.

States have their idiosyncracy like individuals ;
and as we often find the extreme of baseness asso-
ciated with the extreme of ruffianism, so in Aus-
tria we have the extreme of ruffianism associated
with the extreme of baseness. The butcher of
Hungary, and the ruffian of the Principalities
—the cowardly woman-beater, and the
murderer of inoffensive youth -- the gaoler
and hangman of Lombardy and the Lega-
tions—is the apologist of King BOMBA and the
traducer of England 1 We don't quarrel with
the fact, but say, with Philosopher Square, it is
in accordance with the natural atness of tbinga..
She would not be Austria if she was not either at
bloody or dirty work. It may be urged on her
behalf, that, though the apologist of tyranny like
that at Naples is presumptively the basest of man-
kind, there is this peculiarity in her case, that her
own tyranny exceeds that of King BomEA, and
that in defending him she but obeys the natural
law of self-defence. The plea must be taken for
what it is worth ; for our part it seems to lay open
a deeper depth, and, if valid, to demonstrate that
of all execrable tyrannies that of Austria is the
worst.

The press of Austria, i.e., the Government of
Austria—for where you have a government at all
approximating to the government of that coun-
try, we say it to the honour of letters, you never
find a free press—is greatly annoyed by the sym-
pathy expressed in this country for the oppre3sed
Neapolitans, and sons of Italy under Aus-
trian sway. What have we to do with the alleged
grievances of people who don't belong to us We
had better look at home—at Ireland, for instance.
Haven't we kept that country in subjugation
by force Haven't we perpetrated cruelties
on its inhabitants, and :withheld from them
what we choose to call the just rights
of aa people f Why then should we be
the first to meddle with those who but imitate
our example ? Silence and self-reform would best
become us. Such may be said to be the gist of
the Austrian defence. What have we to say in
reply ? Simply this : Whatever truth there may
have been in these allegations, they don't apply
at the present time. Ireland, doubtless, was in
past times misgoverned, though never as Austria
misgoverns at the present day. Those times are
past, and the responsibility for them rests with
the rulers of those times who but too closely re-
flected their spirit, and not with us, who have
never been actuated by that spirit, but have
marched in the van of civilisation. The reproach
does not attach to us, and Austria knows it. We
don't keep Ireland in subjugation by brute force.
We don't practise cruelties upon her. We don't
deny her her just rights. We hold. her by a

surer bond, and govern her on more righteous

principles, and, instead of dreaming of' repression,
have only been too glad to hail her advance to

a perfect equality with ourselves. Iu all Austria,

I in all Italy, in all Europe, excluding the British
" Isles, where is there a country so free f With
an unshackled press, the rights of conscience pro-
tected, the franchise open to all, a voice in the
Imperial Legislature, and a fair share of Admini-
strative responsibility and official distinction
allotted to her sons, she has no more reason to
c)mplain of her Government than Englishmen of
theirs. We do look at Ireland, and, looking at
Ireland, we smile at the audacity that asks us to
do so, and revert our gaze to oppressed Italy.
We don't recall the olden perjuries, treacheries,
oppressive cruelties, and wanton blood-spilling of
the House of Hapsburg or of the Bourbons--

,he horrors of their histories are enough to appal

the stoutest. The sympathy of Englishmen is
with the oppressed Italians of the present day—
their indignation against the Hapsburg and the
Bourbon now on the throne. The people of Naples,
Sicily, Lombardy, and the Legations " groan,
being burdened," with the most heartless and op-
pressive tyranny. What is the response of
FRANCIS Joszra and King BomnA ? A yet
heavier yoke—a yet more bitter and inhuman
oppression. When Ireland murmured, with not
half the right, she was met by concession. Why

re not the groans of Italy respondc 1 to in

like fashion ? Look at Ireland. Well, look
At her ; and if the blush of shame can rise to the
cheek of a Hapsburg, of which we have grave
doubts, FRANCIS JOSEPH may well blush at the
comparison. It is not in Ireland the best and
noblest are to be found in prison. It is not
there the spy is to be met with at every step,
and secret accusations are followed by mock
trials, and confessions enforced by torture lead to
the scaffold.

Lord and Lady Palmerston left town yesterday, for
St. Leonard's, Hastings, where the noble Premier will
remain some days.
The Minister for War, Lord Panmnre, has arrived in
London, for the purpose of making the necessary arrange-
ments in re:ard to the ultimate destination of Pied-
montese troops under the command of British officers.
FIRE AT LIVERPOOL.—A little before five o'clock
yesterday (Thursday) morning thepremises of Mr. Bacon,
a paint, colour, and oil manufacturer, Dublin-street, not
far from the Liverpool Docks, were disc vered to be on
fire. The fire brigade, the West of England engine, and
other means for subduing the flames were very soon on the
spot, and the fire was got under in 1 ttle more than half an
hour. The damage sustained by Mr. Bacon is estimated
at 4,0001., of which 3,0001. is covered by insurance in
the Leeds and Yorkshire office. Mr. Jack, engineer,
whose premises adjoin, has suffered to the extent of 50/.
—but he is also insured for a large sum in the Royal.
FATAL ACClDENT.—Yesterday Mr. Wm. Baker held
an inquest at the Crown Tavern, Upper East Smith-
fie'd, respecting the death of John Jeaves, a carman,
aged 31 years. It appeared from the evidence that the de-
ceased was in the service of the Great Northern
Railway Company, and on Friday afternoon he proceed-
ed with a lad in a van to the "F" warehouse of St. Ka
therine's Dock, to procure goods which were to be
sent into the country. The deceased placed the
forve hehitcle under the loop-holes in front of the building,
purpose of receiving some bags of sugar, each
about three cwt. There wore several men standing on
the fourth floor who had suspended two bags by the
tackle, and while in the act of lowering them the rope
suddenly became liberated, whereby the bags and their
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contentsrnntilated fellin
a extricated, raised his right hand and exclaimed to the
boy who was with him, " Good bye," when he imme-
diately expired. Verdict—" Accidental death."
A SINGULAR EPISCOPAL DECREE.—The Exeter
papers stare that the Rev. J. Corfe, rector of St. Petrock,
has resigned his living in consequence of the Bishop of
Exeter having prohibited his curate, he being a lite-
rate, from preaching. The decision of the Bishop of
Exeter is somewhat remarkable, as it has been for
many years past the practice for the bishops to admit
literates (that is, persons without a university degree)
into holy orders, and to grant them the usual
privilege of preaching. Some very eminent living
clergymen were literates when they were ordained.
Among them may be mentioned the present Bishop of
Sierra Leone, Dr. Bowers, Dean of Manchester, the Rev.
T. Hartwell Horne, the author of the Introduction to
the Scriptures ; the Rev. Dr. Worthington, Mr. Bayley,
the Rector of Bloomsbury, and Professor Nioolay, of
Ring's College.