The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-07-16
From tie Boston Daily Adu9tisn,
FOREIGN NEWS NJ THE HIBERNIA,

/ The debate IN the House o. OoWInohs On inc lot
eign policy Of the government was watched by The
public and the Journals with close attention. II
opened on Monday, as had been proposed, with a
speech by Mr. Roebuck.
l Lord Palmcrston's defence was delivered on the
short night between the 25th and 2bth His lord
ship began TO speak at ten, and engaged the close
attention OF the house till halfpast two. Mr.. Glad
stone, in replying to him, was able to say happily,
| that the only compensation which the House had
for the Notifying lesson read to England by the
autocrat Of the Russians, was the Iaaserly speech
Of the noble lord, "whilp from the pusk qf day
10 The datcn Of The nfyt, he defended his policy be-
tore crowded house ol Commons, in that gigantic,
intellectual, and physical effort" Lord Palmerston
examined the whole question in degree Of detail
which in almost any hands would have been tedious.
Affecting TO suppose the vote of the House of Lords
the result OF foreign conspiracy" he called
Town the enthusiastic cheers OF the Commons by an
alusion to 1t. Ie closed with the following words:
think have now gone through cloud cheers)
all the heads Of the charge which have been stated
IN this debate. think have shown that the for
egn policy Of the government in all these transac-
! tons with respect TO which its conduct has been
impugned, has throughout boon guided by those
principles which, according TO the resolution OF the
honorable and learned gentleman, ought 10 regn'
late the conduct OF the government OF England IN
! tho management OF foreign affairs. (Cheets) J
believe and think that the principles on which we
have acted are those which are entertained by the
| great macs of the people Of England. (Cheers) J
am convinced these principles are calculatcd--so
l
properly to be exercised with respect to the desti
mics of other countries-to conduce to the welfare
| and happiness OF mankind, to the advancement OF
CIVILIZATION to the maintenance OF peace, to the de
velopment OF the resources and to the prosperity OF
| all other countries well of the country in
which we live. (Chcers) l do not complain Of
| the conduct of those who have made this question
| the means OF attacking her majesty's government.
! The government Of great country like this 10
undoubtedly object OF fair legitimate emulation
| 10 men Of all shades Of opinion. X s noble thing
| to be allowed to guide the policy and influence
the destncs of such country as this, and, if even
| 1t was an object of honorable ambtiop more than
| ever 1t must be so at the moment at which am
speaking (cheers for while we have seen, stated
by the right honorable baronet the political earth
quake rocking Europe from side to sdc--while we
have seen thrones shaken, shattered, levelled nsu
tutions overpowered and destroyed in almost
every country Of Europe there have been conflicts
which have dcluged the land with blood from thc
Atlantic to the Black Sea, from the Baltic TO the
Mediterranean, this country has presented spec.
tacle honorable to the people of England, and wor
| thy of the admiration Of mankind cloud cheers
We have shown that liberty is compatible with or
der; that individual freedom is reconcilcable with
obedience to the law. (EIcar, hcar) We have
shown the example Of a nation in which every
class OF society accepts with cheer1ulness the lot
which Providence has assigned to it, and at the
| same time every individual of each class is con-
sanly striving TO raise himself in the social scale
not by inlustce not by violence and icgality, but
by persevcring good conduct, the sustained and en-
faculties with which his Creator has endowed him,
cloud checrs) Sir, say that to govern such pco
pic as that is indeed an object worthy of the ambi
| ton of the noblcst man who may live in the land,
and therefore find no fault with those who may
think any opportunity fair one for endeavorng to
place themselves in distinguished and honorable
4 position. (Cheers)
But, sir, contend that we have not in our for.
egn policy done any thing to forfeit the confidence
of the country. (Choers) | contend that, whe-
Their in this matter or in that we may have acted
up to the opinions of one person of another
and indeed, it is hard, as we all know by our in.
dividual and private experience, to iiud any num-
Der OF men agreeing entirely in any matter
which they may not be equally possessed of the de-
tails of the facts and circumstances and reasons
aud conditions which led TO action-yet say that,
making allowance for those differences of opinion
which may fairly and honofably be expected
among those who concur in general, will main
tain that the principles that be traced through
all our foreign transactions the guiding rule and
directing course of our proceedings such in
my opinion deserve the appreciation of the coun-
try, and ! iearlcssly challenge the verdict which
the House may give on the question that is now
brought before IL political, a commercial,
a constitutional country, whether the principles
which have governed the foreign policy of her
majcsty's government, whether the duty of afford
ing protection TO subjects abroad, (hear hcar,)
which we have considered as the guide OF our con-
duct, proper and fitting IN those who are
charged with the government of England, and
whether, as in days of old Roman held himself
I'd DE Tree from lnu1gnlty When he could
Ronanus srn," n British subject shall consider
himself IN foreign countries protected by the
viglant eye and strong arm Of bis government
against injustice and wrong. (rhe noble lord on
resuming his scat was greeted with loud and pro-
longed chccring.)
The House adjourned over day, and on Thurs
day evening resumed the debate which closed as
we announced yesterday, by division resulting
IA favor oil the government by majority OF forty
six.
The result OF the debate is in the highest degree
fortunate for the ministry. IL is possible that in
the entire absence of any combination of men to
take their places, il may for some time confirm
their power before lettering
The Leading "pHatets who supported them were
MIR. R"ebuck, MIR. Wood, and Mr.. Osborne; and
those who opposed them, Sir + Thesigcr, Sir James
Graham, Lord John Manners, Sir John Welsh, Sir
Robert lnglis, and Mr.. Gladstone, The following
are the comments of the TINE. the speech, before
the final vctci
"lf the British public wishes 10 zee political fail
ure through the most fatterins medium If il de-
fires TO believe that il has done every thing both
wisely and well, without the usual reward Of sue
ccss, and that all the moral laws which give appro-
pirate results TO common scnsc and high feeling
have been suspended in its particular favor u may
derive that purely intellectual Qualification from
Lord Palmerston's most able and most interesting
defence. Though his lordshp has not succeeded ia
giving new direction 10 the afiats Of the world,
nc has at least invented new virtue, for surpass
ing the vulgar tranquility of Christian resignation
Such Is the grace which &c throws diss ppoint
ment, that one would almost rather fail with Pal
Incrston than succeed with any other statcsman.
There people who have died for n funeral ora.
ton; and we cannot imagine more splendid cnr
thusiasm than to fight h- lordship's side every
arena, from Lisbon 60 Caboo, and have him TO tell
the tale OF universal disaster.
"Alter ALL success Is n very stupid thing House
and land, indeed, arc tangible Affairs, aud 50 is a
cum In the three per cents; but what need il there
Of political results when il il easy TO make Up for
their absence? We should like to know how many
or rather how few Of his lordship's very numerous
admirers, az they paused with very natural cuthu
siasm, at the end Of each section of his speech, have
been so thoughtful as TO ask in cold blood What j.
the actual result In matter of fact, what has Lord
Palmerston doncy Had we given way to our feel
ings, would rather have read through The speech,
right on end, without ono incrcdulous iuisgivDg or
sceptical pause; but, unfortunately for US, il was
our duty TO separate the ohaf from the wheat, and
the reflection required for this proccss considerably
incricrcd with our enjoyment Of his lordship's In
gcnious method and fascinating style. So perfect,
however, Is the Illusion that tic speaker hinsclf Is
evidently absorbed in it, lord Palmcrston docs
not compare noble failure with vulgar success;
he does not cxclam with the Hero OF L tea, TicfriG
causa Deis piacit, sod Ucfd Cdton; but he scarcely
remembers to inquire whether hc has been success
fol or no. He neither gives Us success, nor any
seinbance OF succcss-neithcr the actual spread Of