Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-11-21
PaImerston and Naples.

Palmerston and Naples.
Prince Castelcicala, the Neapolitan Ambassador at
London, having sent Lord Palmerston a copy of the
reply Gadstone's letters the British Minister made
the following responses:
discount Palmerston 10 Prince Castelcicaza.
FOREIGN OFFICE, Aug. IS, 1851.
SIR: have had the honor TO receive your letter of
the 9th inst, inclosing copy of pamphlet entitled
g The Neapotan Government and Mr. Gladstone'
and requesting that copies of that pamphlet may be
forwarded TO her Majestys Ministers at the several
European Courts.
have to state to you in reply, that must decline
being accessory to giving circulation to pamphlet
which, in my opinion, does credit to its writer to
the Government which he attempts 10 Defend or to the
political party of which he processes to be the cham
pion.
| should not have taken the liberty of addressing
YOU on the subject of Mr.. Gadstone's pamphlets if
you had not, by your letter of the 9th nst rendered
it necessary for me to do so !; and can assure you
that 1t is not without pain and reluctance that state
to you my opinion in regard TO those pamphlets, and
to the matters of which they treat; but feel that 81
ence my part, after the receipt of your communi
cation of the 9th, would expose me TO misnterprea-
ton.
feel myself, therefore. compelled TO saw that
Mr. GIadstones letters 10 Lord Aberdeen present an
affecting picture of system of illegaty, injustice and
cruelty, practced by the officers and agents of the
Government in the Kingdom of Naples, such as might
have been hoped would not have existed in any Eu-
ropean country al the present day; and the informa
ton which has been received upon these matters from
many other sources leads unfortunately to the conclu
sion that Mr. Gladstone by no means overstaed the va
rous evils which he describes But Mr. Gladstone's
letters were evidently written and published, not as
the pamphlet which you have sent me insinuates, in
spirit Of hostility to the King of Naples, or with feel
ngs adverse 10 the parliamentary and monarchical con-
stitutlon which his Sican Majesty has granted to his
subjects and has confirmed by his royal oath Mr..
Gadstones object seems, the contrary TO have been
the friendly purpose of drawing public attention to,
and OF directing the force of public opinion upon ahu
which, if allowed to continue, must necessarily
sap the foundations of the Neapoltan monarchy, and
prepare the way for those violent revolutions which
the resentments produced by deep sense OF long con-
tnued and wide spread I'M Justice sooner or
later to produce It might have been hoped that the
Neapoitan Government would have received those let
tiers in the spirit in which they manifestly were writ
ten: and would have set 10 work earnestly and effect
ualy to correct those manifold and grave abuses to
which their attention has thus been drawn. 1t is OBJ
vlous, that by such the Neapoltan Government
would do more to Illustrate the designs of revolution
lists and TO strengthen the monarchical institution Of
their country than could be effected bv the most Wig
orous proceedings of the most Vglant minister of po-
lice.
But the Neapoltan Government will be much mis-
taken if it imagines that pamphlet consisting of
flmsy tissue of bare assertions and reckless denias,
mixed up with coarse ribaldry and common place a.
buse of public men and OF political parties, vii &C.
complish any useful purpose or render any real SER
10 have been written; and must take leave to OBJ
serve, that there admissions, direct well as in
direct in Mr.. McFarane's pamphlet which go far TO
establish the conclusions which be processes in
tention TO overthrow. | am, sc.
(Signed) PALMERsToN.
THE SPANISH CEARAcTER.-A correspondent of the
Boston Transcript writing from Madrid on the 9Th of
Sept says:
" | have heard the Spanish character summed up as
INDECENT, naughty, unsocial and reVengefu. My own
experience upon the sub ec too limited to permit me
TO substanate or refute any ones opinion dogma.
Nevertheless, in my journey from Alicante to this cap
ita, | observed in passing through the Northern part
of the province of Murca, entire hills of considerable
eevaton and natural precpitousness, leveed off into
terraces rrigtaed and cultivated to the very summit
Surely, thought |, this cannot be the height of ndo.
ence, for the most industrious of nations, Eng
land, in some respects, might consider her ways and
grow wiser. Naughty and unsocial the Spaniards
certainly are TO all whose manners display contempt
Tor them or their institutions; but remove the
from your countenance pay passing respect TO their
customs, do what common civty requires, and you
VIII fnd that in true courtesy, can surpass
them. To use their own phrase. their houses are lit
orally sat your service" Verify prejudice and igno
rance have not been idle in forming the popular sen
nent regarding the Spanish naton.''
chap who had his hand blown off by Fourth of
tuy explosion, applied to the Tennessee Legislature
60 oe made door-keeper, and tells the story of his
allure in the following Style
WY sir, there were four one armed men beside
tta's'eH-two of them with their limbs off close up
EN- Tue shouder-beside any quantity of one legged
;1 9 , stumping about After while chap put
Nv with only one and one leg. He beat us all
'"e When saw that, put for home"