The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-11-18
SPIRIT OF THE FOREIGN PRESS.

Spirit Of HE rohElCN rhEoS'
The foreign journals received by the late arrival
appear to be mainly occupied upon three leading
topcsthe course Of the British ministry in relation
10 a supply Of food, tho progress Of the American
arms in Mexico, and the new aspect given oy re-
cent events to the relations Of the cabinets OF Lon
don and Paris. ......
In it's defence Of the ministry for postPoning the
meeting of Parliament till the latter part of January
the "Tmes" makes the strange allegation that the
present disorders in Ireland render the meeting o.
the British legislature inexpedent. The Irish men,
bers it urges, will be most benefciay engaged moi
in legislation at London, but in the exertion OF
their personal influence al home to afay the excite
1nent Of the people. ITO console the Responding, "
says this leading journal, "snd stimulate the ndo-
ient among their own neighbors-to assist in the
collection, and superinend the disposal of funds
to encourage the prosecution of useful, and dlscour-
age the jobbery in Improbable works-to regulate
the payment of just, and repress the exacton Of i'm
moderate wsges-to facilitate the purchase and pre-
vent the plunder Of provisions-to subdue violence
combinations, and menace-to mitigate an undoubt-
ed calamity, and diminish its probable conse-
aueuccsthese are now the first duties of the Irish
gentlemen. To neglect such duties for the oppor.
tunity of talking in ST. Stephens, would, under any
circumstances, be an act Of questionable policy"
This is a distinct confession that the case of Ire.
land is too aggravated to admit OF Legislative rene.
dy. And upon such reason, the Times urges that
the new ministry should continu, a course OF meas
ures in view of the impending scarcity, which Lord
John Russell himself has called "the adminst
of despotism." The late proceedings of the Lord
Lieutenant in Ireland to alleviate the sufenngs Of the
population by giving to portion Of them employ.
ment on public works, unauthorized, as they are,
by existing laws, and involving statutory difficult
ties are TO remain yet longer unlegalzed The re-
port Of glutted granaries in New York renders, in
the Judgment of the Times the removal Of the four
shilling duty upon wheat unnecessary. The reduc-
ton Of duties made by Sir Robert Peel though only
partial has, according to the authority Of the
Times" rendered the price Of good wheat in
England, at present, something less than was paid
for bad quality of the article in November of last
year. In this state Of facts, the "Times" considers
the ministry to have judged wisely in putting of for
three months the meeting of Parliament.
On the other hand, the opposition Journals
among them, the "London Standard"-assign other
causes for the delay of the ministers in summonng
together the representatives of the people. The
Standard represents that the Irish secretary and the
other ministers connected with the government OF
Ireland, oppose an early session, on the ground
that it must embroii them with Mr.. O'Connell and
his adherents, and thus deprive the cabinet Of its
principal support. "They allege," says the Stand
ard, THAT every day gives birth to some new pro-
Jet Of relief for Ireland each wild and danger
than that Of the day before--projects which the
Romsnist radicals must contend for, because they
the projects Of the priests, and which any minis
ter hoping to retain the confidence of the nation fol
week, mus, resist to the uttermost, because they
are made mischievous Then would inevitably
come a schism, and with it the downfall of LORD
John Russell's government. Indeed, Mr.. Thoma,
Steele and the of the repeal rabbe, are already
calling for Sir Robert Peel, who there can be nc
doubt viii throw himself into their ranks if he car
find no other ushers to Office" "Another objection
to an early session." urges the same authority
may como from Lord Palmerston, who cannot be
DESTROYS of explaining the process by which he has
managed to give the French government and people
triumph over u.s.
A writer in the last number of the Quarterly Re.
view, makes an estimate of the strength of the differ
parties in Parliament, which would seem to give
FEASIBILITY to these views. The Quarterly estimate
is follows and il true, certainly leaves little hope
ola quiet session to the new ministry.
Olu lou
Radicals and repealers. Observation-Disclosures. l35
- 29s
Protectionist opposition. ................ SIC
81
Doubtful and unknown. ............. %
Vacant seat of Sudbury and Speaker. 3
... Csc
The following figures, however, form probably a