New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-20
Freedom Of Pubic Discussion in this Country
and EnsIand-The Mineral Bill-MT. Lover.
fT0m Our o"n oTTe9 poo1ent
WAsEISc IoS. Monday Jan L. l-i7.

From Our o~c torresPoooeut
wAsEISe Monday Jan L. lii7.
II has ofren been remarked that there Is less re-
A freedom Of discussion IN Republican Govern
roent, than in Cca.titgtioaai Monsrchies taat In
the frat the prsjadiles Of the people can Be more
easily excited than IA tn latter the anger Of ne
monarch.
Certainly at this day more freedom Of discussion
is tolerated IN England both in the press and Par
lament, than in our own country By iolerat'on
do not mean exemption from punishment bat
from the charge Of treason 70 the RECOMMENDATIONS
tility to ones country.
The measures Ct Ministers are opposed IN Z aFlA-
men., or In the press, whether CT foreign or Do
mestic character, sometimes with Violence oiten
with vehemsnce. always with freedom but the
opponents therefore are not accused OF inhcefy 70
their country by the party in power nor Of & ae-
sire 70 aid and comfort an enemy
With as. it IS different e. least a. present Il
measure be proposed BY the Administration. how
ever unjust in its motive however inPolitio N its
nature. and dangerous in consequences while the
trained bands-the lued presses and subsidized
oartisans-are exported and required 70 DC eager
and load in their prs ses those who object or deter
nine 70 oppose are ienou1ced and vi4ihed Inc
Chief Magistrate of the Nation himself prostlt1tln-
his uositou to purposes OF party ISLANDERS la az o.
fetal publication which goes 70 the country a1'u 'ne
world large majority Of the citizens oil whom ne
il but the first Of servants tie accuses NOSE %
res son 70 the Rept bic who serve their country
against himself degrading himself IN the attempt
70 defame them. ,.L- e..
Many persons in England. eminent alike from
DISTINGUISHED abilities well as well As position
held the Stamp Act lmPolitc, and the war tnal ioi,
lowed It's passage unnecessary 1hey continued
their opposition 10 II at during It's continuance
-dsnounced in 10 measured terms the mode IN
which il was carried on, and demanded peace
,hou1b at the expense Of an empire ana YET we
hear from the throne Of George Ill no vulgar
ab1se of these men from his Ministers, no dncaH-
ed for impeachment Of their motives One party
was riebt-the other wrong but beth patriotic.
The Honse Of Commons toward the close Of
tina, var bv resolution which actually iettered
the hands Of the Crown declared al persons who
advised the farther prosecution OF offensive war on
the Continent of North Of America for the purpose
of reducing the revclted colonies 70 obedience Dy
force eaenlcs 10 his MAJESTY and tie country They
knew the warwas unrghteous one IL It's origin
they saw it was unlCrtuEags IL is character, and
they determined it should be sudden in It's termina-
tion. His Majesty George Ill instead Of accusing
them OF aiding and comforting the enemy rs
tened 70 them the constitutional organs OF the
people and ebeyed their wishes by entering into
NEGOTIATIONS Win lutl AAN AH- -
vii List and princoly private income bat large
and princely as they were he appropriated no mo-
ney 10 the hbelin9 Of those who olssented from
his measures He vas a monarch and gentle
man. and as such too proud TO condescend to sian
der.
If this War is to last much longer, re may have
resolutions too and another House OF Representa-
tives NAV pronounce those enemies 10 their country
who, from iniquitous motives, in violence Of the
supreme law OF the land, have commenced en-
ignominous War which they are, or will be. lncapa'
bic Of prosecuting successfully, or terminating
honorably
In England, if the Ministry loses the confidence
Of the two Houses oil Parliament, 1t acknowledges
the sentence OF the people and resigns. To secure
that confidence it must be honest IN act aud not
ungracous in language. In Our country, the Minus
fers holding themselve independent Oi Congress,
retain their seats by Aattering the power that ap
points them, and attacking those he deems his
enemies, aud their instruments follow their lead.
But a change will take place, is taking pace
The shackels OF the mind are loosening and Nature
SPEAKS for herself The atrocious resolutions Of
the Baltimore Convention-the sole forms IN when
the Democratic mind was 10 be moulded-haye
had result beyond the intention Of their authors
and propagators. The passive submission OF
thought-the slavish subiection OF tho minds do
minion-to the will and compass Of selfish dema-
gogues, who control their proselytes by an exag
geration Of their authority, Is 10 be tolerated no
longer. Rebellion commences when suspicion Is
awakened, and it = awakened The Immediate
consequences OF those resolutions TO the country
have been an unproyoked, unnecessary, unjust war
in which our blood must flow and our honor be tar
nished a war from which We shall never be reliev'
ed without domestic calamity and foreign condem.
nation TO the party, the immediate consequences
have been defeat in almost every election since
holden the secession in Congress OF its former
best tried friends the complete overthrow OF its
former discipline-the contempt OF caucus--the
horror OF dictation dsinte grafton and disunion -
the ultimate consequences will be its final extnc'
ton.
1t Is said that the mineral bill will be taken up
in the Senate tomonow and passed As It now
reads, 1t is, with the exception O. one amendment,
the same as that Of last session The amendment
introduced by MI. PHELPS Of VT gives the actual
occupant Of location preemptive night, although
the identical location may have been leased I'm
less In the latter case, actual possession has
been taken aud maintained The Department will
be authorized TO confirm the leases OF the permits
already granted.
Mr. L0yER entertained large and well selected
audience with bis performances this evening. he
well received ind left this evening for the
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