Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-04-10
From the s.,,imor. Am,,ie,n.

LORD McRrEru speaking the House OF Commons.
referred his visit the United States he did not
hesitate To confess that the tn ngs he Witnessed IN this
county had contributed much 10 that change Of opinion
which he had lately undergone in reference the corn
laws tie Is now IN favor oi aboshing those laws.
from dmu he'd TO the stitocfatc
monarchca principles, VIII ch the elements OF the Bu
sh Constitute but because OF the conviction that the
moerac principle strengthened by the cxBmpe and pro-
aud papable insence ut this Republic, renders
unsafe to cling with much tenacty exclusive p,v-
leses. Lord MOrpeth said
=" But / feel that, confront the example of
general ease and comfort which prevail among the Amer
can people hesr We all know the story Of the
r h ab,rGr Who refused home that he had
three times day. because nobody would believe him.
We csnno confront the growing aspiration OF our own
peope-we confront the onward tendencies Of the
m which live II d. consent q admin scr
snd TO work out ari,tocratc notions demo-
cratic sp'nt-lCheers Notwithstanding that implied dis
cent contend that no arist cratic which
on exclusive privileges will bc able the current OF
the sce-lChees Contend that there arsiocra;i-
cal BODY which rests especial interests will escape their
eertan downiall-lCh Cheers and that asocracy, no
matter how loug dcsctned, exist With the law
when the pressure will come, and that law will
be prohbiiory. | think that that will be too hard n
sraiu fer any title deed, mater how ancient. to
sst am not imfuunC to the great buk of the arSoera
tic party that Of their members should have dspUsi
u0n L. come out q promote personal interest may
ahect them individually support their
exclusive benefit Su they the interests ct indv
duas, but OF class winch they have been the habit
keePng prominent III their view. There is concealed
esprit de corps amongst them and refined degree
tshnesS which itself generosity, and easily
mistaken Tor II. When think that party with whom
we have long acted IS likely be cutnumbercd IN their
circumstances monopoly it-ei, when II has ncared its
downfall, will be invested u kind OF symplthy, such as
that feel for the cuprt when he stands bay. But
be permitted when the general interest, OF the
eouhy atstake, indulge IN any such misplaced and
morbid sympathy. IL lie part OF patriotism, well
phos phy put the universal IN preference
particular We would, therefore, conufe those who belong
10 the atocracy OF the county, whether connected by
hereditary night landed properly, rise above any the
especial interests and bear their part the progressive
spirit IT the aye"
Lord Morpeth Of the liberal of the English
arocacy; vet his words here show that the
sions which he is willing make the people
tosd by the torcibe appeal Uf fear lie stood against
the repeal OF the Corn Laws until recently he found
that further resistance not only unaylng but that
continued would provoke destruction Of privilege.
AL the modification which Sir Robert Peel has proposed
IN TIE British tariff far they relate the free adms
sion Of bread suffs and provisions, the pres
sure, no osger 10 be opposed OF the popular demands
against the monopoly OF the landed interest,"
The Mnter indeed nds, this Juucture that he kill
two binds with He accomplish an inc Vita
Die reform at home inevitable OF the
necessity of the and circumstance. and he can also
while doing this, make the OF inevitable do.
nestle change contribute the advantage OF his foreign
policy by free admission breads uis AMI provision.
he quies the dssesuns home and b.
the United States under additional bonds keep peace