New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-24
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that there has been nothing in The ag yaass which nav
helo nor IN 'hs opinions which have a. any time OF
pressed on the events in france winch
any way inconsistent with the instructions addressed
your E1cellency 10 abstain from ANYTHING which c,u
appearance OF interference the internal al
No co., of the hinst 10 which your Exceiency refer.
were sent yo1 not in reply to question 10 wha
opinions your Exceltncy should express but in re
/ ply TO question; which urderstood to be, wheths
| relations with the Presijen. durlnF the in,srva
which was 10 elspss between the date Of your Excel
encys dispatch. No &c., Of the 80 inst, and the
ns BY the French nation on the question to be proposed
by the President S I
by conceive III for the French nation, and not for the
oonounce judgment on that event. but If your Excel
ehcy Whhes 10 know own opinion on tae change which
Pee Tranes TIN such state Of an
semby, that 1t becoming every day clear that
m.d 10 me Ss eoqa for 9' the De o. ns ana
through them for me interests OF the rest Of Europe that
he continuance of his authority might afford pospec:
OF the maintenance OF social order in France, where the
Feared 10 beOken that their victory the Pres dent
Mtuld be the starting point for DISASTROUS civil strife
whether my opinion was night or wrong 1t seems to be
shared by persons interested in property in France
al esst as the great and sudden rise in the urd and in
ether investments may be assumed to be indications Of
decreased confidence IN the improved prospect Of internal
tranquility IN France. Tam, nc. PALMERsToS.
Lord Paimenton had, in this communication
avoided the real question The Foreign Secretary
lad chosen to himself In the place OF the Crown
and to pass by and neglect the Crown, although,
as Lord John Russell held, Secretary OF
state had 10 constitutional authority whatever.
Another question had arisen, which had been one OF
Sy as hs fe B he d 1St
stitulion, and iettered the press rhis might be de-
sirable not, but this matter for the French
alone II was not for an English Minister to place
the broad seal of England on such acts. We had
been showing sympathy to various nations for many
years, in their attempts to gain constitutions how
could we take that course alter expressing approba
ton Of what had been done in France Under all
circumstances, he had come tome to the conclusion
that he could rot continue to act with Lord Pal
merstor.
The latter had at last addressed to him long let
ter, giving his for advocating the cause of
the President, but these reasons did not seem to
LORD John 10 touch the question. lie had. therefore,
on the goth, written to her Majesty, advising that
Lord Palmerston be required to resign. He had
consulted none OF his colleagues in that STEP feeling
that the responsibility ought to remain with himself
alone; but at Cabinet Council, on the 22d, they
decided that he could have taken no other course.
The Vienna letter. he declared, a curious coin
cicence, but afforded no proof of the implied secret
understanding with Austria He did not accuse Lord
Palmerston Of personal disafecton, but believed
that his conduct had been produced by his selfreli
ance and his long habits of manage ment.
He then entered upon continental affairs, and, in
reference to France. declared his own opinion that
though it was not for US to act as Austria and Russia
had done in regard to the President, still he had
hesitation in saying that, no doubt the President
had acted from the best sources of information,
and had done what, from his knowledge OF the
question:, he though. best for France. tMur.
murs, and some slight laughter, upon which Lord
John Russell repeated the sentence He pro-
ceeded to condemn the severe language the Eng
hsh press had used against LOUIS Napoleon,
and reminded the House that such language by the
press of former days had goaded the First Consul
into war but he thought this was not probable on
that account, because the President of France we'll
understands that the press Of England did not
cessarily convey the feelings of the Government
or of the nation. He was opposed to aarmist doc
TIMES, and did not believe that two of the greatest
nations Of the earth were going to butcher one an
other. Abiding to the hospitality we had for so
many years shown to refugees of every nation, he
trusted we should mover forget this OBJ igaton, but
he hoped we should remember it without incensing
other nations, or increasing our own ornaments.
His lordship concluded with eulogy on peace,
and the expression Of belief that out OF all the
troublous events of the day political liberty would
be at last established
Lord Palmerston felt that, after what had fallen,
tome observations from him were Necessary He
would not have it go out of the country that he had
she pcoes 81 life S tn. 81 Of
the duties of Secretary OF State as they were laid
down by Lord John Russell, but believed he had in
no way departed from their spirit the Pracuce OF
the Foreign. Office as sought to be defined by Lord
John Russell, was no new one, for dispatches and
notes had never bcsn sent without the Prime Minis
ter's sanction Referring TO 'ne incloens OF inc inc
duly to receive it, but had scarcely thought his
answer would have been made ma'.er OF
public importance but there was nothing In that
answer which he had not said In his place In thst
House, and though he regretted expressions In the
addresses in question, he did not tnink taoie was
awning in that affair to impair our foreign reia'
tons ASveItiDg TO the incidents OIL the coup de'at
he said that he had in conversation with the french
Ambassador, uttered precisely the senuments winch
appeared in the dispatch Lord D. Russell hau read
But when Lord Normandy applied for instructions,
there could be, OF course but one answer consist
emily with our habituai policy. Lord Normandy
French Minister. The latter said that two days be-
fore he had received communication, which be de-
scribed however In highly colored words
Lord j. Russell had written for explanation, and
he (Lord Palmerston) had, being much pressed Dy
business, delayed his reply until he could wrte
fully. He then did write, and SAID that MS ephoh
was. that the antagonism which had arisen between
the President and the Assembly haa MADE IL lmpos-
sble both could exist together. Recapltuiatng the
remainder of the correspondence, he observed that
he had replied TO Lord John Russells letter 'na'
there was distinction between the Official as
patches and non-ottclal COMMUNICATIONS, tha' no
had said nothing to Count Walewski which could
ietter the Government and that If Foreign secre.
tary were forbidden to talk frankly to foreign
Ambassador there would be an emo OF an 'ha' easy
diplomatic communication which tended most OF all
to preserve the peace Of nations. Upoa this Lolo
John sigpifed that he lord Palmerston) ought 90
resign. He conceived his own doctrine right, ana
Lord Johns 10 be wrong.
But, he added, that his opinion was expressed on
the Sd December and the same evening, under 'ne
same roof Lord J. Russell expressed his opinion 10
the same individual and, Judging by wha' nau isI1h
from Lord John Russell that night Was pIonS ns
that his opinion was the same as Lord Pamerstons
And on the following Fnday, each of the other MIN
listers seemed to have expressed an OPINION upon tno
yery subject which Lord Palmerston was told ne
must not express an opinion SO every Minister
except the only ore who had studied foreign qaes,
tons was TO be free TO ffonounco upon mem. Anu
as 10 the dispatch to Lord Normandy, was IL W DC
laid down as rule, that on no occasion Was ioI-
esn Minister to send dispatch on his own discre'
ton. without being charged with sreach OF duty W
the Crown and TO the PINE Minister
He had certainly often adhered TO that rule TO the
damage of his own character for punctuaty IN mat
ters OF business but was such rule TO be pushed
10 absuIdlty II unfair representation 10 say
that in his dispatch to LORD Normandy ne mao sNei
any Instructions or spoken in the name OF England
He had done no such thing. Lord John Russell mac
Therefore written 10 the Queen TO remove him (Lord
Palmerston) for doing precisely what every otnei
TO say that be fully concurred in the policy which