The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-05-01
From the Buffalo Daily Courier, April "a.
The new English Ministry. r.,.. Hls. IA

Louis Napoleon and the Earl Of Derby owe their sev-
era offices TO similar causes Both OF them have been
permitted to fill their present positions because
better alternative was presented than because the meas
ures and principles OF either were liked or even known
and Napoleon owes his elevation TO his name. or the
popularity Of his uncle, is Derby indebted 10 his fam
lily position for the permission given him TO hold tempo
rary power The Earl, however, only remains in Office
by the permission of his opponents who have the power
remain because Lord John Russell, and with him the
wing party, are not acceptable 10 the people whilst
Derby the head Of the tory faction is the only but bitter
and unpopular alternative. There Is democratic party
also in that country, and il forms or represents tina,
which is there called pubc opinion ou OF lparamen-
ary) doors and that opinion often rules the legislature
but The aristocratic factions have hitherto far con-
olled the government that the bona de national party
has held office. And the vulgar tradition, bindy
and almost universally admitted is that administrative
absurdiy the Earl OF Derby his Office. s.gg I'm
There few pleasant associations connected with the
name Of his lordshp In early life he visited this coun
quarreng with nearly all whom he met. Afterwards
he was for many years dubbed in the British House Of
Commons with the name OF "the angry boy" During
the term when the affairs OF Ireland were unfortunately
committed to his charge, his cruees and expressions
were such that ''tbe curse of Stanley" (the name he
held "be upon you became, in some regions proven
bal saying among the people,
When Russell and the wing party were willing to APP
propate for purposes OF popular education some part oil
The OF the Irish Church, to be taken chiefly
from the spent in maintaining Protestant preaching
in Protestant churches in parishes where the population
were all nearly all, Catholics he opposed the change
As the wings became one by one more favorable 10
taking off the bread he went TO the yet
oppressive paryibe tories and when The tories them
selves. under Peel to the side Of the free
traders, he. with few others. remained as the last of
securing OF his nations political leaders with those who
insisted upon denying sufhcency OF the necessaries OF
life to the workmen OF his country. And since his
cesson to Office he tells the world that Is high time &c
put stop to the democratic tendency which, under the
name OF fiscal reform. is 30 rapidly reyolutoniznq
Britain.
),
dare not throw itself upon democratic principles for sup
port, the Earl OF Derby into cfce, pledged REIN
position OF the protective system, which in that country
had been repealed, and which neither es
than that the iaborers children should be half starved
order that the aristocracy NIGH riot in superiues Al
ready, with the political equvocation and falsites Of his
class, he holds himself ready 10 maintain his principles
to abandon them, as may best serve his purpose and
tend 10 potraci the tenure OF his Office and this spite
of the benefits which il be demonstrated that his
country receiving from the changes which he has al
ways opposed
Statements of facts are often distorted and partial but
there can be mistake as regards the beneficial opera
ton OF free trade in Britain. What are there called
though in very improper manner, the toicer classes
unless that phrase means the foundation which all
society rests-have consumed for each individual
fifth bread than before the repeal OF the laws
Where their families had only four loaves they have
FIVE, and bread is the chief article oil their food
The consumption OF the common Injuries Of life has
improved IN the way. Where nine pounds OF sugar
were used tweny-hree are used now, and in the same
coffee lea, dried fruits and provisions OF ali
kinds have been used in much greater quantities than
before and the people have become better clothed as
well better fed So low had become the condition OF
human life and greatly has the poorest part Of the
people been affected by the recent changes, that those
who attend upon the public hospitals testify that the pa
tents who committed 10 their charge have been
much better fed that they far more quickly from
their diseases and the operations 10 which they sub
ected Nor il be argued that extravaganza is the
OF these changes, for the accumuations OF
ings banks and kindred institutions have increased, and
some OF the largest cities-Glasgow for instance
doubled Taxes TO the amount OF about SIS, 100000
have been repealed and yet The revenue OF last year
ceeded the expenditure by nearly Ga, 100000.
Ii IL owing such facts these that Britain has been
saved from these i'll advised and weakly revo
lulions which the continent have established des
posms supported by armies amounting TO four millions
OF men, half million more than when Napoleon was
IN the zenith OF his power Never before IN modern
times has there been much general prosperity and
tent in England Within hiue years the exports increased
so per cent 44
The most gratifying and popular fact is that the multi
de has begun 10 overake the few in intelligence and
the means OF enjoyment. whilst the wealthy few are
learning 10 treat lightly the material enoymens OF their
ancestors and pressing towards oil happiness
have other lett but that OF intellectual or, bet
ter still, OF moral greatness-sources which mex
bsusible and from which none drink without com.
munIcaiing others The benefits he receives No large
class OF British capitalists has been gaining much Inter-
is low the farmers complain that they losing the
landowners are not gaining, and the profits OF manuac
tufes SMALL but the bulk OF the people rising,
and gaining the means oil rising faster.
AT this crisis the wealthy peer, the Earl OF Derby, at
temps 10 stop the progress OF eventso check the dem
ocratc tendency" he terms IT, The highest
be can obtain for his opinions will arouse a reaction
Which, il opposed. will carry him and his compeers to
speedy political destruction But, upon the whole we
ioce in his accession TO power The ncompe,ency OF
the tory party to carry out Their views will be made
manifest and free trade in Britain, with it, accompanying
abundance and Improvement will become fixed and
controverled facts and tendencies