The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-07-22

corn-laws are abolished and the principles of free
trade acknowledged by the national Legislature,
England is much more Interested in obtaining mar
kets for her manufactures than unproductiye acres
Of land, and will not sacrifice real to nominal adj
vantage. Even the English press will at last, per-
ceiye that we have grown too big 10 be stopped 10
our national career; and that instead Of opposing
our progress, England had better secure 10 herself
the largest participation in our commercial prosper.
ity IL she will do that, every new settlement pf
orr hardy pioneers VIII encourage her industry and
increase the profits Of her merchants. American
enterprise will be the source of British prosperity
and the two kindred nations will mutually contribute
TO each others happiness and power And who knows
whether the time may not come when England will
find in the friendship Of the United States an aid
and comfort against her many rivals in her old
age' w.
The retirement OF Sir Robert Peel from Of
Ace has taken place, and there is no knowing
how soon the exigeDeies of the country may
bring him back again. II is quite certain that the
late unwarrantable attacks on his public and prs-
yate character have rather fortified than weakened
his position and that the proiectionist tory oade
have succeeded in the long parliamentary tour
nament, TO win the confidence and respect Of their
own party. The vote on the Irish coercion bill
shows this with degree of mathematical certainty
which cannot but seal the fate Of Lords Benunck
and Stanley. Ministers, surely, were in a minority
OF seventy-three; hathow was that minority brought
posed, and what guarantees does IL offer 20 the
future The whole number ofvotors was SIS; and
of these Sir Robert Peel commanded 22l Nov Il
is known that his personal friends the Peelites
under all circumstances, muster but from 100 10 100
at the very utrnostj the remaining 100 or l2l who
voted for him are therefore to be counted among
his political friends from oonpicii0n and among
these there but Is liberals all told, il Is clear
that from IS TO l05 tory besides his personal
friends may still be commanded by the premier.
But that is not all. 1873 members abstaned from
voting altogether and among these 80 protectioniss
who were counted upon certain by Lord Ben
timex; the remaining ~ were liberals. The inten-
tons Of the silent proteconists but be look
cd upon az rather more favorable to Sir Robert Peel
than TO any tory leader, since Otherwise they would
have voted against him; while the abstinence Of the
43 liberals is clearly fayorabs Sir Robert Peel since
they refused TO contribute to the elevation of Lord
John Russell the necessary successor ofthe present
hrst lord OF the treasury. But the l33 who
abstained from voting hold the balance Of
power and, considering that the protee.
ZIONIST portion Of them did not wish to contribute
to the embarrassments Of Sir Robert Peel, and that
the liberal fraction itsef stood aloof from its own
party rather than contribute to his fall 1t cannot lie
doubted but that the majority Of the present non
voters rather inclined toward the support Of Sir
Robert Peel than toward supporting either side Of
the coalition against him The fact is, Lord John
Russell does possess the confidence Of the nation
in an equal degree with Sir Robert Peel. He has
neither the comprehensive views nor the spirit Of
detail Of his great rival and has held power rather
as the descendant of the house of Bedford than by
virtue Of any marked liberal views Of his own. We
have not forgotten yet that it his lordshp who
pronounced the reform bill as final measured and
the abolition Of the corn-laws never suggested
by him until the measure had ripened in public
opinion and was already agitated in Sir Robert
Peel's cabinet The radicals feel this; and hence
nf p,NHar
has burnt his ships, and holds position independ
ent of the trammels Of party Mr.. Roebuck de-
Tended him against d Israeli; and Lord John Man
ners, when voting against him on the coercion bill,
declared that j. was vote Of feeling, and not Of
party. A similar Incarnation orounhivi utd ~
spect was made by Cobden and other members Of
the league. In short, everything announces that
the majority OF 70 against Sir Robert Peel is not that
of party having any fixed principles enabling il to
live when coming into power, but merely monen-
tary coalition for the qualification private feelings
which are no sooner satisfied than exhausted. Out
corn importation bill, only 65 were carried along by
DTsraeli to vote against their old leaders. as
remained faithful, and 80 refused to vote. II
Lords Bentinck and Stanley call this a victory,
they must be blinded by the passion Of revenge
If the wings can imagine that they have de-
feated Sir Robert Peel with 65 out of the 70 ma
ority against him being tories their political arith-
metics must be singularly deficient. No admins
tration that comes In now can stand SIX months;
and, taken oil in ALL Sir Robert Peel has, even in
the present Parliament, better elements for MAORI
ty than any of his rivals. We have a rumor here
that Sir Robert Peel's resignation will not be ac-
cepted by the queen, and that he will shortly dis
solve Parliament. | refrain from further remarks,
as the London dates you will receive must evident
ly be four days later than mine.
The news Of the probable settlement of the Ore
gon dispute will probably have the effect of quiet
- tha Iaa lint
The latter journal contained, three days ago, anoh-
err very serious article "the balance Of power"
intended probably a feeler. The rest of the
French journals, usual, rldiculed this notion,
which has already received s~ quletus in the cham
bers, and is only revived in the Debats to prove 10
the world that it is not absolutely absurd Even
the Charivari devoted column of exquisite bur
lesque on the solemn Of the Debats, IN the
shape of a dialogue between M. Guizot and Lord
Cowley, the British ambassador here in which M.
Guizot is made to acknowledge that, notwthstahd-
ing all his diplomatic threats, the Americans arc
going on unmindful Of the danger--provng that
M. Guzot has not yet sufficient experience in imam
aging foreign nations" The National has serious
reply to il; and the press generally has, as OBJ
served above taken sides with the United States
The Constitutional I'M. Thiers's organ) preserves
dignifed attitude and is at this moment the best
edited paper in France. The article Of the Debats
was written by Mons. Lemoine, who signs himself
John Lernoine-his mother being English, though he
was born in France. This circumstances may have
recommended him to M. Guizot and he was &C.
cordingy employed as translator for the Journal
des Debats By this species Of industry he became
so familiar with the abuse Of our country, that not
outstanding the smaness Of his parts (the fellow
is but ~ feet in height and not fit for anything except
wrtng5 he ventured on few original articles of the
same kind which were accepted and published.
This success Of course, encouraged him in similar
efforts, until he became the noble emulator OF Mr..
Chevalier, who, since entering on his parliamentary
functions seems have less leisurcor that KIND OF
work. Lemone was, in due time, "crucihed, !" and
makes, with the red riband Of the legion of honor
stuck in his button-holc, quite ain imposing appear
ance among the Eterat Under the emperor, the
Of the legion Of honor was the reward OF true
merit, or of brave men who fought the enemies OF
their country, and not Of pigmes who make mouths
| at the friends and allies of chvalrous France. M
Gnllardet of the Courier DIES Etats Unis, was re-
warded in the same manner, though he was actually,
at the very time, under criminal sentence for hay
ing, in fit of jealousy, thrown quantity of acid,
more corrosive than that which flows Through his
pen, into the face Of a poor woman. Mr. Gaillar-
Diet is now man who stands high with his govern
mept; but il will be we'll for those French gentlemen