The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-03-13
The Daily Delta on British Politics.
"Ifignorance is bliss. 'tis folly to he WISE"

To the Editors af the DAILY Crescent
FRS The above line truly applicable to the subject
which about to write that oaonot resist the i'm
pulse which copels it, and would reco nmend it
the ecu consideration OF the political Judge of the
Daily Delta before he again attempts 10 nghtea the
egn people upon the subject OF the resignation OF the British
Minister, probable reason why Lord John
Russell has resigned the impor ant trust which was contde
his keeping British nation The loss OF 81 40 Catholic
votes the Commons of Eng and would not fghten such
Russell, and the probability OF coalition between
the factions, the head of which are Golden and Hume
with the old Tory party. as likely as That the sun will
salute the moon and join in the diurna motion it makes
round our planet or that the political judgment of the
Deltas Judge should all the WISDOM dcernment
and deep sighted penetration OF second Daniel What
ideal Lord John use scared at thirty Catholic
votes, and at the possible chance OF miracle being per
formed the greatest mprobabty of the age
the union Of liberal and Tory factions in
England He that has wthsood the defeat of his ministry
time after time; he has session. after session. his
ministerial measures bow deep and humatng allowance
the proud orty of the Commons and the arrogant
assumption of the Lords and yet has not resigned Office but
has worked in the of hi soul guiding the helm of
State amidst all the storms that have aailed it knows no
fear from meagre the loss of thirty Catholic
votes.
Impelled by the force of public opinion and backed by
more than reeiourths OF the people OF England he applied
Parliament for leave bring in bill to make the acts
of the Catholic Bishops Their official capacity Illegal and
declare bequeathed 10 them for the Roman
Catholic Church, forfeited the crown his application
apparently unjust and yrannica granted by ma
joity OF nearly oneha OF the 64 members who compose the
ommons in England, and all this wi hin the short space OF
about ten or twelve days from the time of his resignation Yet
the oracle OF Poydras street, makes Lord John Russell resign
because the VIII SO were minority. The fact is that he
has always been friend gradual progress in the face
OF the nay notions he charged with entertaining after
the passing OF the Reform Bill, and liking re enact
part Of the old teacts which oppressed Roman Catholics
heavily before their repeal 1922 he from office
to the purity of principle against the bgoed
sasm of whole people, and give place adminstra-
ton suited the blind and rampant no Popery
faction which has suddenly arisen in the county In the
private councils of Downing street, he wished pass less
bitry than those proposed but failed and he
took the first opportunity to throw position which enti
tied his views to he first consideration when he found his
colleagues unable to think and unanimously.
When men appear in the political any part of the
world, and by their frmnes. confidence and craftsmanship
chalk out Tor themselves the broad canvass of
history it important that idea of their character
should be Promulgated, ii their actions all criticised
that people judge properly of the of their great
movements, and this end wish your dgnfied
contemporary, and to tell him that the fear of
unity oi factions the loss thirty Roman Catholic votes
which made Lord John Russell give up but desire to avoid
recedng in the path Of freedom and striking blow at the
religious liberty of his country.