Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-08-08
FROM our EUROPEAN cosREspoNDENr.


their constituents, various passages particularly
instructive for readers who wish to understand the
condition and tendency of British domestic affairs.
The speech OF Mr.. MACAULAY, at Edinburgh, seems
to me the best Ii is Remarkably distinct cogent,
comprehensive sketch of party and parliamentary
history since 1880. He stated that the aspect of
the finances in l84l made il necessary for the Gov.
eminent to decide the question-new taxes or free
trade. No choice was left to the rulers Of the
country except Inconsistency or public ruin Mr..
Macaulay declared that he was not in favor Of
endowing the priesthood of Ireland The Kisses by
which ne was frequently interrupted, when he de.
Tended the Maynooth grant and liberal dispositions
towards the Roman Catholic population of that
country, evidence the strength of the religious anti
pathles still rife in Scotland. Observe how Lord
PALMERsToN expressed himself; rH
Ireland would suggest itself once ID tho minds Of all
men as subject which Required the best energies those who
were entrusted with the administration Of this empire which
required net only enlarged views of public policy but deep
and answering desire to do JUSTICE and the part Of those
who supported the Government jealous and determined co
operation Hear, hear hear He would abstain from TO-
into the details of complicated question: hut the cleo
tors might be sure that there existed only in the mind of
his noble friend at the head Of the Governments great dis
tnsashed statesman, noble by well by rank
cheersbut also in the minds of all those who were
ciaed with him in Office deep of their duties towards
Ireland and earnest purpose TO perform those duties to the
very utmost of their pt~ef Cheers There was another
would al once suggest Itself to the minds
pesent-a topic Of most Importance The question
Ireland, he trusted he might say a temporary question
the object there only to existing he hoped
passing grievances and TO give just the people
The other question he would aude of sill higher
and more permanent importance was the condition Of the
people of this country. TIear, hear It on education
and instruction only that the peace and prosperity the welfare
and happiness OF nations could be soundly based II was la
inevitable to think, that not there alone, in the agricultural
DISTRICTS but in the more densely populated manufacturing dis
cts there were growing up every vast muudes Of
human beings with education any, most imperfect in fear
f ignorance of that knowledge upon which depends their
welfare here and hereafter. Hear hear.
| Mr.. MLNER GIBSON, member Of the Govern
ment, treating, in his address, of the sugar question:
argued that free labor could compete with slave la
Dor, and added /" We shall be more likely to abol-
: ish slavery by free commerce, for it is always
found that where we introduce our goods there to
great extent we Introduce also our feelings and
opinions, and it is only by operating on public
opinion there that slavery can be put down."
Very significant words for your South Sir GEORGE
GREY Secretary of Stae) held this language to his
constituents
hc by the liberal party against the Irish Coercion
bill the very night that the Corn bill came down from the
House Lords passed. had been ungraeu and I'M
graceful and act Of faction 1t the liberal
party had treated the measure according its merits Sir
Robert Peel deserved and believing had been made
out in support Of it, they defeated it. Though however, that
defeat was the proxmac Of the resignation Of the Min
signed he stated he would because be had lost the conf
dence Of the bulk of his friends liz only remaining by him.
While he did blame Sir Robert Peel for his acts of this
session. yet he did blame him both for what he did what
he did not do in past sessions respecting eeade and he
could understand why his supporters angry having re-
cered such itreafment at has hands He hoped new era
had dawned upon Ireland Measures for the social relief would
be devised by the Government to meet the evil condition
of Ireland"
is to be noted that all the speakers deducted consi-
deraby from the credit which i'm the House of Com
mons they accorded to Sir ROBERT PEEL and claimed
for his Wing predecessors the doctrine and design Of
all that he had accomplished. The leading editorial
article of the London Morning Chronicle of the 7th,
(the Wing organ by which he was most lavshly
defended and attered in the progress Of his enter
prise is absolutely manifesto against his political
and ministerial memory. The Wings may be
thought TO have grown apprehensive that he would
become too popular by the claims he preferred
Tor himself in his valedictory speech, and by the
euloges and Acknowledgements Of the chiefs of the
League-to say nothing Of the penny subscription.
lively sensation is created in the French polti-
cal circles, by the editorial efusion of the Chronicle
OF the 18th instant, in which not merely favor but
strong panegyrlc abounds for the administration of
Mr.. GUIzoT, and preference is professed for him
and the Conservative cause over Mr.. Theirs, and
the politics and tactics of the Opposition. Unex-
pected and treacherous from the Wings exclaim
the votaries of Mr.. THEIRS, who with him courted
Lord PALmERsToN during his VISIT and calculated
on the sympathies of liberalism. The Wing Ca
blnet know that they will be most at ease with the
Guizot or Louis Philippe system they cannot re-
lish the apostrophe of the French Opposition
You try to rivet the sword of France to the scab-
bard, but Of these days it will leap out of ITSELF"
The coalition Of the various Opposition parties has
weakness in some Of its Observation-Disclosures
snd Republicansm-whic war on the Dynasty or
Monarchy itself and another in the interpreted drift
or scope Of lis maxms and rerospects- alternating
or fighting at the same time England, Austria, Rus
sia-stmulating and trying to abet foreign popula-
tons that neither call nor wish for French aid to
any end. Material interests, so called which rem
der peace and order dear to the mass of citizens
throughout the realm, and the due application Of an
enormous public revenue TO the exigencies of De-
puties and electoral colleges, procure decisive adj
vantage for the present rulers Even the National,
the very able organ of the Republicans supports it.
self with difficulty, and only by personal sacri-
fees II has not five thousand real subscribers and
according 10 its admissions its situation is criti-
cal and Its existence precarious With regard to real
freedom, to justice, moderation, bengnity, and sta
bllity OF Government, if | were Frenchman
would trust myself to any other party rather than
70 the Radical
You will be satisfied with the comments OF the
London Examiner on the Oregon settlement. Ii
says: " So rejoiced must every rational person in
the two countries be at the mere fact of the solu-
ton, that few are inclined to criticize or carp at
: the conditions" And the Tory Morning Herald,