The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-22
From n. London Morning Herald, Ju4 p.


What Is the Queens prerogatve' Is It any thing
or nothing; q great fact huge make-belleye'
Is II a thing that we grasp, or tradition that
ls lost a reality or myth In C0ningsby Mr..
D'lsraeli takes twenty opportunities to inform US
that the prerogatiyes Of the crown yenerated by
al parties in the STATE but that the prime condition
Of all veneraton and regard IS, that such preroga-
tyes are never, any time or by any chance, to be
exercised Certain II is that at the present moment
the right of putting IN force the undoubted privilege
Of ROYALTY is deliberately called ~ question by the
Wings on the one hand, and by the IRISH Liberals
on the other IN a manner calculated 10 detract not
a little from the authority which we have hitherto
supposed 10 dwell in the possessor OF the English
throne Her majesty, it would appear cannot
withhold her assent 10 an Iniqultous law passed IN
one Of her own colonies, and subyerslve Of all JUS
ice Canadian rebels, converted by the force Of
circumstances into Canadian Ministers Of State,
may enact a law cOmpensaiing themselves for losses
occasioned by their own seditous acts, and COM
yelling the loyal to find the means of paying the
abominable charge, yet the Queen Of England has
not the power to put her usio upon the measure, or
10 Illustrate the unwauantabe attempt She ~
sovereign Of her domlnionz, bot upon the under
standing that she renOunces the soveregns rights.
Canada enjoys the privilege Of responsible govern
ment, the meaning Of which H., that she holds her
self irresponsible 10 the mother country for one and
all Of her acts. II such ~, indeed, her privilege,
Canada and Cuba IN the relations Of either towards
the government Of England. II Il be competent
for any British colony to set the parent at defiance
and ~ deny her right 10 interfere with laws, how
ever opposed 10 imperial interests, 10 the safety
of the queens possessions, and 70 the require
ments Of common sense and justice, the mere form
Of connexion between child and parent may as
well be dispensed with al the same moment that we
throw away oil that constitutes the cOnnexioD itself
Besides, If Censda may oct independently Of the
tbree estates Of England, Why tot Jamaica, Bsrbs-
does and Trinidad And n one and al, why med
die al al for another hour any of their concerns
As regards Jamaica and Barbados, the Imperial
LEGISLATURE has lnterfered somewhat too extensively
IN heir affairs In the proceedings Of Canada she
refuses to interfere all but IN both instances her
conduct has precisely the same effect VIZ: TO wean
the affections OF the queens subjects from the
throne. and TO convert loyal and devoted colonists
ITO discontented and reckless spirits, too willing TO
l,s,en 10 tempters who would take advantage Of
their wrongs 10 drive them into open disafiectIon
We have forced the West Indians 20 submit TO i'm
,,aI legislation. which robs them Of property Sc
I'D nv treaties and the faith Of more than one
administration, and the consequence -, that they
-i,eadv look elsewhere for the protection denied
nom Al home: and we refuse the North Americans
80. that small amount Of imperial legiSaton suff
cient 10 protect the devoted portion o. the oOmmu-
uitv from being sacrificed TO the tyranny OF q ma
lority who hate BRITISH conbehiOh ~ az 'S ''u-
stv ~ foreigners submitting to authority which ~
,ber hearts they despse; and the consequence here
Il also that the supporters Of the crown cease to
".rard the throne with their former affection, and
her Anglo-Saxon neighbors on the Ameucan con
tinent with that want Of sympathy Tor repuDloan
institutions which, up to the present time, has char
acterized their conduct
Under the guidance Of the present wing admin
,.rs',1,n we shall eventually boast Of having dls-
gusted every patriotic colonsi ~ the empire, sho
Of having broken up the very iSrnus'ons ~ ~, ~
nation, strength and greatness. To conciiaie .he
5,saaecied 70 the manifest injury Of the well-dis,
nosed. and serve the stranger al the expense o
ppne,s own. can answer no good or profitable emo
We have tired the experiment at home ana aOfo'o'
and it has msesby failed SIR hooerl 80 49, a.
Ill a. ord John Russell attempted Cancellation
:, Ireland tolerated sedition riaed with disloyally
Encouraged and rewarded agitation, frowneo upon
devoton, discouraged patriotism, rebuked the iaIth
flI. and what is the result Open rebellion IN ire