The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1846-03-03
OPENING OF PARLIAMENT.

night of the session, the Ministerial and
the Opposition leaders both volunteered
explanations on the circumstances which
led to the late Ministerial crisis. sFTheia
explanations now belong to history
Their interest is merged in the still great
er plans for the future which the financial
scheme Of the Premier has developed.
Peel, it would seem, supported by two
or three of his colleagues, wished 10 open
the ports for the admission Of corn duty
free when the potato disease became a
farming. The majority of the Cabinet
opposed his views, and finding their diff
ferences only widened by discussion, they
went in a body to the Isle OF wight,
where the Qneen was then staying. and
placed their resignation in her hands,
The subsequent results are potent to the
world. To Lord John Russell was con-
fided the task of forming Cabinet, which
broke down through the difference be-
tween Lords Grey and Palmerston. Our
republican readers who take an interest
in the style of communication between
the Sovereign and her advisers for the
time being, viii peruse the notes which
the present and the expectant Premier ad-
dressed to her Majesty during the minis
terial interregnum. The grammatical
construction Of the notes has undergone
much torture by the Sun reporters Of the
rival statesmen n the press.
On the first night of the session the in
terest centered in the Ministerial expla-
nations. These explanations were prin-
cipally confined to the popular branch OF
the Legislature, for the theme was evident
ly distasteful to the seceder, Lord STAN
ley. On subsequent night, however.
the Duke of Richmond called upon the
Duke of Wellington to supply his YER
sion, and he prefaced the request by ask
ing whether the hero of a hundred fights
had received her Majesty's permission to
do so. The Duke, with the frankness
and promptness which mark his conduct,
Immediately launched into ahistory Of the
affair. It was very different story from
that Of his oily and appearance-loving
colleague at the head of the Government.
The Cabinet differed about the corn-laws,
but he disliked difference in the Cabi-
net more. To preserve unanimity of o.
pinion he was ready to sacrifice any law
to give up any pet scheme. According
ly, when the Wings, through divided
councils, broke down, Sir Robert Peel
wrote TO the'Duke, who was in the coun-
try at the time telling him that he would
meet Parliament alone, if necessary, and
propose a repeal of the corn laws. The
Duke Immediately gave in his adhesion,
and highly praised the "pluck'' Of his
right honorable friend in coming to such a
determination; it was what he would have
done himself under the pressure Of SINH
lar circumstances. Altogether, the Dukes
explanation showed how differently edu-
cation and character cause men to view
the same facts. The large and comprc-
hensive vision of the stateman contrasts
amusingly, in this instance, with the mar
rover range of the military disciPlinsri-
an.
The election for the West Riding OF
Yorkshire will take place in a day or two,
when Lord Morpeth will be returned
without opposition.
The Cabinet remains as apparently D.
nited as if they had been expressly install
led In power to carry out the free trade
theories Of Golden and his allies A
mongst the designations of members Of
Parliament may be mentioned that Of Lord
Ashley. The other evening he again IN
troduced what is termed the ten hours
bill, a measure which. it will be recollec-
ted, nearly upset the Government year
or two back. His lordship has resigned
on the plea that, as he was sent TO Par
lament to support the corn laws, which
he can no longer do, since his opinions
have undergone change, mis- constituents
have right TO return of the trust they
reposed in him. 1t is more than suspec-
ted that other reasons have induced his
resignation.
| THE AMERICAN MINISTER AT
PARIS.
Mr.. King, the American Minister at
the Tuilleries, has been drawn into corres-
pondcnce with NJ. Guizot, for the pur-
pose ofrebutting charge preferred against
him by the London Times, Of gsrbling
the views of the French Government on
the subject of Texas, and producing there
bv the explosive missive in the Presi-
dents message, which has caused such a
sensation IN France, and such 'protracted
discussions in the Chambers. Mr.. King
Is sadly too thin-skinned; and he has not
bettered his position by appealing, !.
through Mr.. Guizot, to the public against
the structures of newspaper. A high
diplomatic functionary ought to be above
this. The Times returns to the charge,
and sacrifices Mr.. King numerically. Mv.
Kings letter is rhetorical and inAssgd;
that of MIR. Gnizot brief, cold, and % ne
} point. A press Of matter yeS.srdav has
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