The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-24

scheme ofcoonization, for the statesmen of al mar.
ties are sensible OF the necessity OF making great
sacrifices TO divert the poverty and excess of popu
latlon with which the country is now afflicted and
at the same time rendering the emlgratio advanta-
geous TO the country. Experience has sufficiently
shown that emigration, through the free impulse OF
private individuals, has only been matter OF specu-
lation, and whatever good results they may hith-
erto have produced, the unfortunate Irish and the
paupers of the over-populated manufacturing dis
rlcts OF England require the powerful support ofthe
Government; with a majority In Parliament, the
Government may reckon on every readiness to re-
ceive with favor Its measures for the ameLoraton
of the material condition of the Irish agricultural
laborers. No less alacrity will be displayed to APP
prove all extraordinary penary powers which may
appear necessary for the government of Ireland
Although Parliament has still several weeks
before II, the Ministry has resolved to throw
over the most important OF all measures of
Tree trade-we mean the bill for the modifi-
cation OF the out-of-date Navigation Laws,
The reason that induced the government to do so,
is the certainty that this measure which has en-
counered the most violent and tactlous opposition
on the part of those interested in maintaining the
old Navigation Laws, which was only supported
by the old rree.traders, and when would only
have passed the Lower House by slender major
ity % would certainly be thrown out in the House
OF Lords Nothing is lost by this resolution, the
measure must, at all events have begun de ,iOpo in
the next session. Whether, however, the govern
ment Will then make any more vehement efforts
to carry through the measure than il has done this
is only so far IN favor of free trade as its interest
requires-that is to say 1t fears to esrange the 80
or 80 free- traders in the House of Commons who
lend general support to It's libe raj measures.
AS regards foreign politics, Palmerston seems
less urged by spontaneous impulse than compelled
by his colleagues, and the public opinion of the
country, to await the political Developments of
the continent, In an attitude OF passive expect
ancy Pa!merston has recently advised his agents
In Vienna and Turn, to forbear from all direct
intervention. 1t may be, therefore, that both
powers have offered the part of medatrix to
England The convection that 1t is the interest
It austria to make up her mind to the separation
OF Venice gains ground with him more and more,
inasmuch as peace, on the basis of the frontier
line OF the Adige, would only avail as provl-
sionary truce, which must sooner or later lead to
fresh conflict treaty for the equitable accept
ance OF corresponding portion OF the Austrian
state debt, appears to him the most worthy of sup
port. No apprehension is felt respecting the
march OF the Russians into the principalitles of
the Danube, because il is toreseen that Pamerston
has stipulated condit ions for the contingency of
this occupation, which leave Russia not step |
nearer the conquest of Constantinople. England |
neither can nor Will allow that power to transform
herprotectorate into permanent occupai on OF the
principalities, and to Judge from the good under
standing which has recently prevailed between the
Court of ST. Jamess and the cabinet of St. Peters
burgh, it is difficult to assume that Gar Nicholas
will disdaln the friendship of England and call up
all Europe in arms against him in conjunction |
with that great empire. Although Russia possesses
richer pecuniary resources than any other CONT |
mental State, and although her Siberian mines |
yield continually increasing profit, the best in
formed t1nanciers do not believe that she would |
succeed, in the event of war, in raising loan
either in Holland or in England Russia's honor
able behaviour during ithe last few months has
gained the appreciation OF all political parties, and
w sddeny strike into toi an a na
Of policy, and expose herself to the risk of hos
tillties with England.