The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-11-21

reform bill, is now utterly at to the ertent of the
reform which he will propose and that upon that point
he will and must be governed entirely by the circum.
stances the camors Of the hour Such the view Of
the Tory organ II is true, however, as the Pennsylva
Man shows that the liberal organs have made the Pre-
mer's ntmation occasion to renew their demand for
uaiUersai suffrage
From The Pennsylvanian Nov. H.
| IMPORTANT BRITISH REFORM TORY ALBANIA
crisis in the governmental institutions OF Great Britain,
the opening OF the ensuing session OF Parliament about
10 take paceone oil the most important for that country
since the time OF Magma Charta or al least the times OF
m bs sna sy hv IS no sss than s 81 law
sanctioned by the Queen herself, to give to the people
the right of universal suffrage by baotsuch as exists
IN this country-thus wholly reforming the present rep
resen,aye system and causing radical change in the
character OF the government in all lis imporan, elements
and branches We at FIRST doubted the this
effect IN The English news by the arrivals but the
last number OF the London Quarterly Review, October
1919 the high tory Review and representative OF the
arsocrscy and the privileged classes and alec OF Church
and State places the matter beyond doubts for it
cedes not only the fact OF the project but the probability
OF its II this should be carried into effect what
only to Great Britain, but to all European mankind, by
force OF the example, Wba, man, in the beginning OF
the last half century, would have reasonably predicted
such coEsummaton at this day devoutly to be wished
If Victoria shall accomplish this, she will Justly deserve
not only the name she bears as holding out the standard
successfully in the cause OF civil liberty, but in future
that OF the greatest yet of Epglands female soyeeigns
Elizabeth The Peoples Almanac for 1852 says:
"If the people Themselves shall have in
preventative system That will be tho frs, step in
bringing about reform in Church and State"
An immense number Of petitioners in their document
state:
"They that this, their claim 10 justice, win receive
that due consideration which the fairness OF the demand
ard the promise Of her Majty PRIME Minister lead them
to expect"
Reynolds newspaper-popular and extensively circula
lted-says:
"This do say and know. that il universal suffrage be-
came of land. the hereditary aristoracy coud
bsasp aeny and the church e'taSii'Amen ~O"d Be an
Tha, these probable results wonderful, no will
deny; yet many will ponder the question to the
causes of such mighty change. Nevertheless, phil
osophical observer will find easy solution OF the
probem be will Judge OF the effect of the events OF the
last ten years, during which most civilized nations have
been sragg ing for civil and religious liberty but far
beyond, and potent than this, the silent but all.
powerful trampfe and influence OF these United States,
our institutions, and their success. They have been the
herads and leaders OF this age OF progress STILL that
at The lapse of but three ourths OF century, the parent
country, il is called, should be taking lessons in the
science OF government from that OF the child is his
oricaI phenomenon and more so, II remember that
the practical discovery OF any part Of the territory now
of the United States averages only about three cen
ues since, while The history OF the British isles begins
before the Christian However this may be 10 the
general reader order 10 show the we'll founded anti
cipations OF this great change in the political institutions
of Great Britain. extract the following from the Lon
don Quarterly:
"Thu. them her Majesfys Prime Miaister' is put for
ward as the nssa'or oil new 'tevolnon by which The
hsydifary gridodcy ard church establsh1erf 10 81
srerf array and hereditary monarchy is matter fol
consideration when the other two institutions have
been 'annfhitdttd.'
i aTbis them Is what Lord John Russe-and go even
hgber-ts is what the Queen has TO look TO from the in
Of new reform BILL Its details will be OF l
tie other than the Fastening delaying the ca
tsophc IT, in the present state OF the world The Minister
OF Crown shall propose extension the sntrags, we
believe that will be fatal and iretrIevablo move down
tho inene Of dsmoeraey or in other words towards the
experiment, Of a British republic.
We have already stated strongly our points oihope ant
resistance they powerful bpu they uM be ueak and
at all events. tnGscmai IL the authority and influence o
ofeven the wewishers OF monarchy will not be very for
ward incur the oube tho risk, and tho dicne OF benl
oyalist than the sovereign herself III her Majesty
interest and that OF her and family in the
light that do and shall forbid her ministers 10 be
revolution tho end of which IL fearful to look at
let hardly posnbr to donbt, say, the mohe
OF the Prince Wales shall take her stand against
further enc hmcnt of democracy the eonsutionth
country, have doubt, would stand gladly and gal
lsntly by her But II ministry SHAH be permitted TO u.s.
the name OF the Crown TO forward revolution
airy reform God help sprincc or peoplc-oho hare any
thing TO lose by republic y
Il In the last sentencetBho have anything 10 lose
peeps the secret OF the opposition to the proposed re
FORM to wit the loss OF pensions, sinecures and per
qusites OF privileged class for having done and dom
nothing, the support of which is wrung from the swea
of the brow OF the industrial classes OF all sorts. Ma
the work speed!
| the Union.
The following is extract from letter to w. 7. FL
loi, esq, Solicitor OF Patents, Washington city, ID. C.
! from gentleman in Cincinnati, dated Nov II, ls5l