The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-03-20


He conld do il. I, then requested the incum
bent Prime Minister 10 form 4 new cabinet.
He tried to select material from Wings and
tories and failed. Tbs, occnpiers of middle
ground, or P%eelites, then tried, and failed.
And when the steamship sailed, the old
Prime Minister, Russell, was still in Office,
with only a minority Of the House of Com.
mons 10 sustain him. Some circles and
cliques were greatly excited abou, this ano
malous, condition Of English politics, but The
people gene rally were very quiet. In the
mean time, the crown seems not inclined ID
dissolve the present Parliament and try a
now election.
This is new phase in English politics.
Heretofor a majority in the House Of Com.
mons has always been regarded as a minis
terial necessity. Hence public opinion, or
rather the opinion of the ruling aristocracy
has always decided that a ministry must re-
sign, so soon as it was defeated in any one
question, however uncomfortable. And the
non-voting, disfranchised population, six in
seven, always took for granted that the min
istry must resign upon a defeat, that, the
government could not proceed till a new
ministry were appointed, and that, without
a ministry, revolution and snaroy were inev.
itable. But now the experiment of con.
duc;ing a government with a beaten minis.
try has been tried, at least for a few days or
weeks, and without producing any mischief
and the English people have an opportunity
of seeing that national salvation does not
depend upon a ministerial majority. Thus
has one old conserva tive prejudice been
overturned. Thus has the English mind
had all opportunity for sseius that the social
and political machine can move quietly in
its appointed path, though its attendants are
changed, must change their seats or their
dresses.
What il English ministers be beaten uron
one measures Must ihoy therefore neces.
'aiis ~ psatenl upon all! Because they
cannot carry through the Legislature a bill
against corse racing, are they necessarily
powerless upon a bill to reform the criminal
code, TO reduce the army, 10 relieve a col.
ony from bad laws, TO abolish sinecures
In other words, because they cannot do one
thing, can they do nothing! This supposcs
that the English people lose all confidence
in a ministry upon every thing, so soon as
they disagree with such ministry upon any
thing. And to think thus, the English PEG.
pie must entertain all their opinions in lois,
according to pattern cards, and reject the
whole of eaoh lot, upon discovering a flaw
in any one of its Items" Blu, the success
Of the late experiment proves that the Eng
lish are growing wiser in politics, more en-
lightened upon the proper operation of free
institutions, more American in tn ir political
philosophy. With US, a legislative majority
against The Executive. is no novelty. 1t is
rather tho rule than the exception During
the whole Presidency Of Mr.. Adams, the
Senate were in opposition to him, while he
was sustained by ore House aud opposed by
the next. General Jackson, in tae Presiden.
cy during eight years, was almost constantly
opposed by the Senate, and for half Of the
time at least BY The House. Mr.. Tyler was
continually opposed BY both House and SEN
ate. Mr.. Polk did not always find the Sen
ate on his side, MOI General Taylor the
House and the present Executive seems to
be opposed in some things BY one, in some
by both. Nor are disagreements in Cabinets
uncommon with us. General Jackson re-.
moved one Cabinet in the lump, and made
several changes afterwards. All the cabine
Of Mr., Tyler excepting one, suddenly resign
ed upon his veto Of a bank bill and he
made several removals afterwards Then
the veto, that power practically unknown ir
England, is frequently exercised with US
without producing anything worse than a
little s~coldipg from the disappointed party.
And why ere all these things done so
quietly in the United States, Because the
people are enlightened enough to know that
the stability of the government, or the peace
and prosperity Of the country, do not depend
upon the agreement Of tho Legislature and
executive upon every thing. The people of
England are beginning TO comprehend this
American doctrine and practice. Let them
live and learn. We see in their present
quiet amid this ministerial crisis, an indica-
lion of their progress in Amerieanisms yet
more important. If they cat. bear a minis
terial crisis now, they can bear an ecclesias-
teal crisis here after; then an aristocratic eri-
sis, and ultimate q royal crisis. And the
French TOO are quie, under a ministerial eri-
sis. They are beginning 20 learn that fight
ing for liberty is improbable business. when
they can much more easily and safely vote
for it. The Americans have not fought for
liberty since their revolution. Yet they have
continually kept and improved it, simply by
voting for it frequently. American sunshine
is rapidly penetrating and dispelling Europe
on fogs.
MARRIAoE-A very singular and extraor.
binary marriage took place in this city yes
terday. The names Of the happy couple
ma de man and wife are Mr.. Thos. Shores