Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-01-31

FAILURE OF,THE WHIG ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
MENT OF The PEEL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
TION OF PUBLIC FEELING 49,

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intelligence Brought by her, as will be seen
by the careful summary of it given below, which we
copy from New York Courier and Enquirer, is of
much interest and importance to this country.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL having failed to form Wing
Cabinet, he relinquished the attempt, and Sir Ro-
BERT PEEL, with his Ministry, has been reinstated.
The Presidents Message excited no angry feeling,
but was regarded as moderate and pacific.
The markets generally were without any material
change. Cotton had improved about an eighth of a
penny per pound, with heavy sales. Flour had
slightly declined, and was heavy
RESTORATION OF THE PEEL MINISTRY,
The details Of the Restoration of the Peel Min
istry not given at any great length in the papers
received. The European Times, in its summary
Of the history Of the recent Cabinet changes states
that the announcement Of the London Times of the
Cabinet having resolved upon a repeal of the Corn
Laws took the whole country by surprise and,
although il was most emphatically contradicted by
the papers claiming to be official, it found almost
universal credit. Then came the resignation Of
Sir RoBERT PEEL and his colleagues, and the mes
sage of the Queen to Sir JOHN RUSSELL, who was
then staying at Edinburgh and left Immediately for
London, where he received the Queens command
to form Ministry. Collecting his colleagues, and
space Of time allowed him, he determined to accept
the part Of First Minister His Cabinet was to be
based upon total and unconditional repeal of the
Corn Laws; and, in order that it might have the
favor of the League, Mr.. Golden was offered the
Presidency Of the Board of Trade, which he de-
clined. Speculation was rife as to the causes of
delay in the formation of the new Cabinet when the
public was again astounded by the announcement
that the attempt had failed, that the leaders could
not agree, and that all was again confusion.
Subsequent revelations seemed to cast the whole
responsibility of this failure upon Lord GREY, who
refused to join the Cabinet if Lord PALMERsToN
were permitted to hold Office in it. For this blow
at one of his colleagues he is very severely CEN
sured by a large portion Of the press. The Spec
tafor, however, defends him, whose remarks are
evidently from authoritative source and, as Civ
ing distinct, and we presume correct statement
of the cause of Earl GREY's refusal to join Lord
PALMERsToN, we copy them at length
Gaming to London, in compliance with summons from
the newly appointed Premier, Lord Grey travelled with
panion high the Wing councils who attended all the
ngs in Gresham Place after their arrival To that compa
MON Lord Grey communicated his determination take
part in any Ministry of which Lord Palmerston should hold
the Foreign Department and he had every
the belief that the sentiment expressed would have been
communicated to Lord John Russell Whether it
mucated not Lord Grey took that Lord John Rus
sell should be ignorant of his views although they
so presented as to avoid appearance dctaton On
evening of the "Wednesday which the Wings had deter
mined undertake the Government Lord Grey went home
and Lord john in which he urged great
ton distributing the Offices of the Ministry pointed
the necessity of making little possible like revival
of the Melbourne Cabinet impressed the expectnnt Pre-
that regard personal feelings ought interfere with
the allotment of offices and stated that his Joining the Gov
eminent. though, he promised it his cordial support in any
case, depend his being satisfied with all the
regarding Offices Lord John Russell have known
Earl Greys opinions in regard TO Lord Pamersons foreign
he in doubt he should have asked for explanation.
When last choice e Lord Grey but declare
his peemptory objection he did in a way which forbade
every suspicion of personal feelings The Colonial Office,
with the leadership the House of Lords been offered
himself He objected TO placing Lord Pamerston in the Fo-
reign Department because such appointment would
alarm among foreign Powers. and also among the great bulk
Of the community home, including larger proportion Of the
Liberal than of the Conservative party without himself crit
csng Lord Pamersons policy he objected his being placed
in the Foreign Office, simply fresh difficulty in the way
Of Liberal Ministry At the time Lord Grey distinct
y declared that he should be happy have Lord Pal
colleague any other department. and in order
such arrangement he offered to yield the Colonial Office
and the leadership of the House of Lords IL it thought
advisable viscount Pamerston the British Peerage
for the purpose. Lord Grey therefore, far from cvncine
personal dislike expressed perfect willingness only
with but in degree under, Lord Palmerston and,
far from being dictaoral impraccable be showed the
disposition accommodate his pretensions
waive them altogether if he could conscientiously
with the Cabinet Lord John Russell might choose
form it." t@r~ .sf H .ae o
Upon the exclusion Of Lord PALMERsToN from,
the Ministry, the European Times makes the fol-
lowing remarks:
Lord Palmerstons exclusion from the Foreign Office, by
Government Of which Lord John Russell the head,
could have been calculated would have involved
Of the noble Lords policy while he held the Office
and would have been regarded public condemnation
Of the abest that the Wings have their ranks
Nevertheless considering that Lord Pamerson, when he before
held Office, did embrol HIMSELF and emboiug hi,
country with Franceconsderng, that his resumption
power at the moment would the nature Of things
have rendered the settlement of difficulties with the Unitet
States perplexed and unceranwe may, under all thu
circumstances rejoice that have been spared the infection
Lord JOHN RUSSELL, finding il impossible to form
Cabinet abandoned the attempt, and the Queer
again sent for Sir RoBERT PEEL who evinced, it il
said, little reluctance to resume as he had shown
to leave Office. He brought in substantially his ole
Cabinet. Lord WHARNcLrFFE, the President Of the
Council, who died from the excitement produced by
the resignation Of his colleagues, is to be succeeded
by the Duke of BuccLEucH. Lord ELLENBoRoUeH
is to be the First Lord of the Admiralty. The Ear
of HADDINoroN is TO have the Office of the Privy
Seal, which the Duke Of BUccLEUcH filed. Blu
the most striking change in the whole is the resig
nation of the Colonial Secretary, Lord STANLEY
and appointment of Mr.. w. E. GLADSTONE as hi,
successor. These changes, slight as they are, ar,
generally thought to have been for the better rh,
following is official list Of the Cabinet, as at pre-
sent organized: .a 1898 tss.
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