The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-06-08
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
Correspondence OF the Union.

the other SIDE Of the dilanftc
The Courier and Enquirer OF this morning embraces in
lis Paris letter not only an indignant honily against the
murder OF the three priests in Rome, bat long list Of hor
said to have been pepeated by the inunated mob
a. the peope) of Rome, which noticed In no foreign
papers by the arrival, that have These stories are
CANNON with which his correspondent has been stuffed
by his immediate friends for he is evidently decided
| actonst The conduct of the Romans in leaving I'M
touched the splendid palaces of the Princes Dora and Dor
CHEESE, while they known be serving in the Neapo
an approaching the city, proves that their modera
ton is such put blush the minions of the absoutsts
In Germany, who, wherever they succeed in temporarily
snPpressing outbreak, rgidy put all citizens death
who may have been found with in their hands.
In my last characterized the real sovereign OF Eng
land elective, and spbjec: be changed the will
Of the people should have written of the electors,
too many OF whom unfortunately, sympathize but Iittle
with the masses. Every years. least, the cleo
pass upon the claims Of the ruler Che pfme min
e to their confidence for his power lives dies the
VIII OF the majority OF the lower house of Parliament
Thus, while the constituents of the Commons
have vote upon the continuance of their rulers in
years, the Commons them can at any time
force the ministry either to resign to submit their claim
TO rule directly the electors of the country by ordering
general election The Queen is but puppet, speak
the speeches and wearing the clothes pared for her
by others She is without substantial political power
kept sort OF national idol doIlbsby, because, for
sooh, John Bulls ancestors, time out of mind have had
such playthng The fact that the real ruler elective,
subject in his policy to be controlled rgdy by popular opn
on directly too, than under this government, where
an administration may defy public sentiment to the end
of its four years, the why England has escaped
violent revolution of late years Nevertheless she has had
her revolutions. The enactment of the reform bill was
revolution. The repeal of the laws Mighty
luton The abrogaiion of the navigation laws just
being communicated is still another link in the great
chain of revolutions, repubcanizng England quite as
rapidly Germany being democratzed by series of
bloody revolutions, IN each Of which, though the masses
may be beaten all points, they strip privilege Of
Of its prescribed rights.
Of E,uI oh. IL.
progress s another peaceful revolution. which cannot
fail OF success In few months. possibly years and its
pave the way for this speedy repubicaniza
lion of the institutions of Britain and all This 10
embrace The population of the pres received notion OF
nvolabiy or the national debt, and the reduction OF
the expenses Of the government to the lowest possible
point
In I79.the debt was but E2iO 900 900 sterling Now it is
ISV, 900 90We9ufng the people pay, in the way Of
interest, 600 900 annually, which is than were
whole expenses Of the government the former period
The bondhoder in receiving the money of inter-
the date OF the original contracting of the
debt really double much agreed to be
paid whoever might bold the scrip. That is the money
paid him will buy twice much bread, OF any other
necessary OF life, or luxury, 1t would then have pur
chased IS money is but the representative of commod
ice therefore, in the reforneI's proposition Ghe entering
wedge) reduce the rate of interest on the public debt
ope-ha Your readers should bear in mind that those
who pay Is .r,eresthe laborers OF the kngdomare by
no means as well able pay tue half interest they
were to pay the whole in 1891.
The other branch of the English revolution in
Of development contem plates the reduction Of
salaries, aud sweeping from the currentrou OF the
trea ury the of of the pensioners aiding
eat THE v,ats of the people For instance Mr. Drum
mond and ottsr reormcrs in Parliament, urge the reduc
tion of the allowance TO the Queen, Queen Adelaide,
and Lord Broughams retiring pension Lord Chancellor
each one-half Queen Adelade's pension GlJ000
per annum They also demand that the judges shall re-
ceive but 13 800 &c In all parts of the king
associations being formed, with the view
agitation compass these much needed changes The
political condition OF the continent renders certain
pears that the privileged classes viii hardly dare
make serious opposition these propositions The liberal
papets already holding the state of Europe before the
eyes the conservatives for the speedy
concession of the changes demanded, which, they nrge
will alone prevent orcble revolution in England This
is bold language but, nevertheless, as true rs bold
Recently MIR. Frederick Peel, the Of Sir Robert,
his maiden speech in the House of Commons upon
question of taking strong ground with the reform
ers who appear be in ecsaces over his DEBUT, which
rom the amount of mind in the eorD evidently very
successful II he holds out he has commenced he is
make his mark on the times.
You Will perceive that the Marquis of Lansdown, on
the part of the government dsclams the story Of Eng
lis intervention prevent Russia from assisting Aus
,ria agans, Hungary. The beralists in Parliament,
and their newspapers are very severe against this
policy. From the demonstrations already made, shall
not be surprised find Lord John Russell forced by
ppblic opinion either abandon the position Of
come the Of Turkey about the questions In is
sue between hem stated in the steamers advces has
doubtless emboldened the English ministry hesitate in
adopting firm policy with reference TO Russias antilb
.ral demonstration In doing, Lord John the
idea that John Bull for nough but his pride and his
pooket; which, it may have been years ago,
hardly lust al this the liberasts of England, Tor
the Last twenty years having roved their sympathy with
The democratic cause be fixed prime pie, and, the
same time, Worldwide
tthas come out in Parliament that the Canadian ndem
nifty bill the signing of which brought about the recent
burning OF the Parliament House in Montreal &c. in
troduced the provincial Legislature with the sanction
of tbs home government, which previously promised TO
favor IT, Indeed, the colonial office and opular sentiment
both favor the policy of the bill, without disguise Lord
Stanley and the reogad,sts, however take the ause
of the British party Canada with no little eanesness
but their is accession of positive weakness
for they prove incubus rather than strength cause
they espouss By1b it may not be out Of place TO men
main defender of the adminstra in the House of Lords
The questions put to the government, but
rarely participates in debate Lord Stanley Is its chic
antagonist SO a constant fire Of oth is kept up be-
tween Lord Grey and himself
The weeks advices from Austria and Hungary may
be summed up very few words The Huns have again
vanau shed Jelachich (who commanded 5000 men) near
Waraiden A few unim portant skrnishes have taken
place. The Hun garian soldiers being detached by
baaons assist in cuvang the fields where they
may be the time being and they labor with as much
the Ana