The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-09-29
From the Philadelphia Inquirer
Trouble In the Old World.

PROGRESS ENGLAND-THE RECENT ELECTIONS
Affairs in the Old World are evidently undergoing
little change 1t will be extremely difficult for the leaders
to postpone CONFUSION much longer The despots of
Austria, Russia, and Prussia apprehensive of the
progress OF liberal opinions, and have than
indicated this feeling in the most unequiyocal
The absorption of Cracow in violation of the treaty of
Vienna and without regard to the protests of England
and France was significant sign: The more recent
trouble between Austria and the Italian States with the
alleged disposition of France to side with, and England
against AUSTRIA is another. The policy of Louis Philippe
in this matter extraordinary and be accounted
for only under the impression that he looks the
of Spain for member OF his own family ard is anxious
to obtain the aid of of the great powers as sort
of check upon the possible interference of England The
game, however, most desperate one; for in attempt
ing the monarchy OF Spain, he may lose that Of
France inasnuch the people of the latter country
would never quietly look on and see the government take
sides with ,desposm and against liberalism Great Brit
ain, too, by the force of circumstances, compelled to
manifest more liberal spirit than ever The recent
elections indicate that her people are for still further
forms The word there here, Onrdrd; and instead
OF resisting enlightened and popular measures and thus
loosenng the anchors of monarchy, concessions are
, a 'h ao S 10 e anu ,e neart ana VIII
present time, is decidedly LIBERAL and will be sustained in
all liberal movements by large majority OF the House
of Commons Even Sir Robert Peel although but a short
time since at the head of the antagonist party has, like
man of sense yielded to the of tie case and
VIII no doubt be found quite often sustaining the prn
cple oil progress as siding with and endorsing the views
OF the old tory leaders. In this connexion the follow
ing extract from London letter in the Newark Aver
User, IN Wncn te progress OF liberal principles Great
Britain and the character OF the House of Commons
briefly alluded to, will be read with interest:
Since the passage Of the reform BILL there has been deem
onward movement of the public mind. That great men
gave to thought political sub;ees tha,
has carried II much farther than most sanpuine
friends of freedom anticipated Parliament Immediately
received into its composition popular elements while
the time the public without became more eec
tive upon the OF government Neither the min tiers nor
Parliament henceforth independent public opinion
proof of this is in the fate of the Para.
rnent in the landed ineret-mlners thought those
laws Indispensable for revenue-but the people wished
the repeal and by constant agitation they attained their
end.
The recent election has resulted glorousy for the
popular cause The new parliament will open with gain
ofsbout hy members the liberal side. Ali the crcum.
stances attending the election have gone prove the pro-
gress ut REFORM do not believe that single candidate
during the whole contest had the hardhood to present
himself to any constituency, without protesting
be reformer Indeed, all the old pay see m
completely broken down. Is dticult no cav yho
who wings In the discussion which arose in
Parliament the intervention of England in the affairs ot
Portugal tory opposition, forsskng old principles and
preuiccs, boldly stood against oppression advocatne
the principle OF and defending sacred
right people change modify their forms of govern
meht- Peel and Russell, the great antagonist party
leaders OF the country, have became identical in their