Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-07-27
.hoNpaY .HORAIYG. JuLY y. 1916
THE. FOREIGN NEWS.

THE FOREIGN NEWS.
We give capions extracts from The f.repn news
having nothing on hand important and Interesting
The resignation Of the Peel Ministry was not unexnec,
ed hui was. nevertheless, accompanied by some exaor.
dnay citcnn stanets. 0Ier ministers have been cam
PEELED 10 reiife by the Of he oufdence Of Their
Sovereign or 81 The Conmnns-and have gone ON, i,
omelhlng like disgrace. Sir Robert Peel has resigned
npun technical defeat a, the moment of his hiybes,
triumph, and in the fullest enjoyment Of The confd,ncs
m The Queen, Of the ilonse Of Commons and of The
great mass Of the people. After desperate struggle
he had catleda great measure, demanded by the ma
to bni contested 10 tn last by the grea, landed propr
eofs ahd the ahedluyian ofles Al the very moment
=" She hns' passage, by the Lords o The bin alb llshinr
III Com and before The news kn,wn through.
ont the Kingdom he had ceased 10 be Prime Minister
he bhl"hIcli the ministry had introduced Tor the pre-
sefsa'9h OF peace and order IN lreJnd exceedingly
S"@eh' III lis provisions and had features at with
the feelings OF The though they may possibly have
oeh necessary 'r he reprtssln =" crime and outrage
never more rie than presrnl-ln that il yfaet conn
try. The Wing party was. On principle, opposed Ia
the measure. portion of The ultra Tory party though
favorable 10 all The principles of the Bill and beeyng
IN lis necessity, Surg madness by the passage of II
Anti Cum law bull, voted with the Wings and thus
T 'en 'i hopei' III minority According 10 the usual
Practice his resignation of course We
can readily see faso1s why he shuuld WISH at This no-
ment. 10 close his brilliant administrations He could
rellre in blaze Of gory,he is enormously rch and.
though capable OF labar fond oi aud society and al.
dlred to elegant pursuits. Such man makes sacrif,
ces daily IN remaining in office. 1t is sad. moreover
that liere was division anonc the Cabinet, ON ,h.
question OF a5olshng The discriminating duties land IN
IA slave produced sugar. aud that this won,d prb,bv
have led 10 breaking up OF his administration. II,
preferred to 90 out up'n qresioa On which his col
leagues Were united IN opinion, aud moment when
he had The sympathy aud admiration ui the masses
J LIS 'aledlcofy Is sfeGdId dlhn. SIR Robert Peel
/ Is net "tat Is called man III genus. He What ia
lar saer' man OF sterling good scnse, highly cultivated
mind and Iaae experience. lie mindful of the small.
81 details oI statistics. and capable The highest oen,
falzfpn Though ii The popular school of n,i,ics
lac has, at al times, had the sagacy 10 pprc4ve ,ha
progress OF Liberal -euti aud the neccs,l;v Of make
'ng timely conces,i,ils. lie believed in the poss,liI,v
OF rep2tng the strong old ieudal edce ,ndern7ino u
aud making II a comfortable aud convenient r.sldenr,
i without nzng II TO the foundation He has bee, fl,
greatest feofner Of The age. There is scarcely n me,
Iteration effected IN England for the last twenty wears Of
whirh he vas not the author-and not oay the snbor
3nt tie only man Who could have carried it ,hrou,b
= '''''' - "H' 'tihVpidl1--a mere vacation from
ahors and responsible lis OF lice enough 10 break down
the suIaIes constitution We do not doubt his ability
iorsoue tie rcns Of power Whenever he thinks proper
Lord J hn Rn>scIl is a minority Premier lie is not
supported by majority IN tie Commons or among the
leeile, AID no lon! retain Office In ENGLAND at
pie present moment III opposition 10 the popular will
IL al public sentiment ressiless there as in Ills
country The Russell minis y may exist by snfirance
Tor year or sO-bu Sir Robert is the man for the
umes, and his reHaccsSon pouer may safely be pre-,
diced.
There are several points Of his speech worthy of par
'lcuiar attention. l. cannot be doubted that the British
ministry was sincerely DESTROYS Of avenng from Two
countries war soiaal 10 the interests OF both; and tina,
IN TINS sPT they offered terms which the good sense Of
tie intelligent and moderare on both sides of he Allan.
ur had already agreed upon-ier;ns " hch were found
So just aud reasonable be accepted by our Senate
by more than constitutional majority without the II,
tTailon Of word. These terms were offered too not.
"ihsandng the harsh repulsiye 'one which marked
all the dispatches Of government in the neyot a,iop
and manifestation OF warke spirit by many of the
administration disclaimers both Houses Of Congress
by the larger portion Of the administration press and
by the official organ in particular.
We presume viii be no longer conended that tho
language of the Notice mmateral since the phra
a.
signed as the reason for the proposition for adjustment be-.
, ing made. No conscentousy assert that
the same result would have been by the PASSAGE
OF the naked Resolution Of Notice. as it came from the
House.
THERE'S certainly misrepresentation on one or the o.
'hef side, as 10 The navigation OF the Columbia We
have IN this country, been led believe that il was
limited 10 The existence Of the present charter of the
llndsons Bay Company-a period oi some eighteen ~
twenty years In England. it is as universally held
that the concession is perpetual, and thluk such
structln is warranted ny The article of the treaty. quo
ted by SIR Robert Peel, aud published in our last No
practical liauly, however grow out Of this diver
shy of opinion, at The present moment. The Treaty
has been ratified by both Governments and The exchange
OF affiliations has this, perhaps, been effected in
Washing ton.
THE PUBLIC PRINTING
The House Of Representatives, Tuesday last,