The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-02-28
From the Boston Post, Feb. %.
Lord Russell 2aa Lord FaImsrston.

was done illustrate the political ideas OF arts.
oeIac Eng land and the working OF It's constitution.
deiall OF y may be interesting.
In Parliament, the question asking for explanation
was put by Sir Benjamin Hail. who admitted the course
was an unusual one, and only consequent on circum.
stances OF rare occurrence There was precedent for it
~ 1928, when Palmerston. on similar OCCASION made
the reply Here was case where, only a short time
ago, even Lord Russell had expressed hearty approval
OF the foreign policy OF his colleague who had admins
tered this policy Tor fourteen out of thirty five years
Thus was only at the close OF the last session w no
could have supposed that in short time the country
would have lost the services OF of lis brightest orna
ments And hence the presumption bad been raised that
foreign cabal had been at work to change the foreign
policy OF the government.
Lord RUSSELL in reply after admitting his approval Of the
policy OF his colleague, remarked the relation that ex
listed between the Foreign Secretary and the Crown When
the atler placed lis constitutional confidence in minis
ter he was bound TO the most frank and full detail OF
every measure that is taken. and either to give special
case or leave the Crown at full liberty to withhold such
confidence This expressed in note august lS5O)
written by the Queen and read the Secretary in which
she told Pamerson that she expected to be kept informed
OF what passed between him and the foreign ministers
before important decisions taken based upon that
intercourse; receive the foreign dispatches in good
time and TO have the draughts for her approval sent 10
her IN sufficient time 10 make herself acquainted with
their contents before they must be off, Lord Russell
next dwelt the relations that ought exist between
the Prime Minister and The Foreign Secretary On the
former rested the responsibility and, that might be
cuted properly, II his duty to read every foreign
despatch and be master OF everything OF real importance
passing in that department.
II was with these principles in view that Lord Russell
November g. 1851 met his cabinet and on an occasion
OF much than ordinary interest that he kept note
OF what he said His view was that in other countries
either social democracy absolute power on the
verge OF being triumphant that in either case England
would be. in extreme peril for social republic in
France would not keep the faith of treaties and alb
soluiism might form combinations that would be de,ri
mental and in either case, il bebooved England TO re-
main strictly neutral In this conclusion his colleagues
concurred In short tme and after the event of De-
cember the Foreign Secretary received Populations bear
ing addresses OF offensive nature in relation the SOW.
eregns OF Europe STILL though he regarded this to have
been oversight he ready TO adopt the full
responsibility OF Pamerston's Conduct, in the hope that
he would take no step as to making any important
munication with foreign ministers without full and
free conference with him. II was under this state of
things that the transaction occurred that made the diff
Guilty.
On the Sd Of December despatch was received from
the French minister, the Marquis of Normandy request
ing Instructions as to the diplomatic relations that
to be maintained with France when cabinet meeting
held, and the decision 10 was, to do nothing
but to abstain from interference Thus Pamerston
Dec: S, 1851 wrote TO Normandy to do nothing switch
could the appearance OF interference of any
kind with the Internal affairs of France" On the 9Th
despatch was received from Normandy, dated Dec. 6,
in which he states that on calling Mr.. Turgo the
latter informed him that Pamerston had expressed to
Mr. Walewski his "entre approval OF the act of the
President and his conviction that he could not have acted
otherwise than he had DONE" This Lord Russell received
Palmerslon being away, when the former wrote 10 Pal
nerson requesting explanation OF this despatch to
which the latter gave no reply and in spite of repeated
requests TO him. even after the Queen also had made in
qulres 10 the despatch, the disdainfu silence
observed" On the 18th Lord Russell received
correspondence between Normandy and Pamerston, in
which the former demonstrated with the latter. telling
him plainly that II he used one language in Downing
street, such had been imputed 10 him. favorable
to the French President than his instructions, he Nor
manby) would be placed IN very awkward position
having the sanction OF her Majesty replied this des
patch to the effect that there had beea nothing in his
communication inconsistent with the terms OF his in.
British minister British ambassador 10 approve or con-
denim the step OF dssolvng the French Assembly II Nor
mandy, however wished 10 know his opinion, il was
that ii best for the interests of France and of Eu
rope that the power of the President should prevail
rather than the power of the Assembly assigning in brief
his reasons This dated December Is. Here the
Secretary put himself in place OF the Crown. acting with
out It's consent or authority and SUCH gave the moral
sanction of the government to the principle that Pres
dent has right 10 dissolve an Assembly. Now, consti
tutlonay, he had no such power Besides, England's
policy had been TO throw its moral influence its govern
mental sympathy, on the side OF constitutional govern
men as in the cases OF Spain Portugal, and Piedmont
and Palmerson, on his own motion, so far France
concerned had changed the whole foreign policy OF his
government. When this had been done, Lord Russell
came to the conclusion TO inform Pamerston that,
long he Prime Minister Palmerston could not
hold the place OF Foreign Secretary
After this he received a long letter from Palmerson,
giving IN detail bis reasons for his opinions 10 France
This was on Wednesday; but II was no longer ques-
ton to France but between Palmerston and the
Crown. On Thursday he informed Pamerston that he
be suggested by which separation would be avoided
but the day passed, and none suggested On Satur
day Russell communicated the spondence 10 the
Queen and advised her 10 request Pamerson resign
the seals OF office. This was done without consulting
the other members OF the cabinet Two days later
cabinet meeting was held; the whole correspondence
was submitted, when his colleagues concurred in the
opinion that Russell bad taken the only that
left for him After this approval, Russell Immediately
proceeded to Windsor, and advised her Majesty 10 Pal
merston's successor.
Having said all this Lord Russell proceeded 10 speak OF
France and said amidst cheers and laughter, that he bad
doubt that in the opinion OF Louis Napoleon, his
anticipating of the election OF 1852. and his putting an
end to the constitution, all tending to the happiness
and essential 10 the welfare OF France" The remainder
OF the speech upon the general affairs OF Europe,
and in relation both 20 France and to Europe. Russell
expressed in the strongest his wish to preserve
the existing relations OF peace and amity and indicated
clearly his contempt for democratic institutions His
speech fills four columns OF the London Times.
Lord Palmerston replied TO Russell, and denounced the
i'm that RuSses speech calculated 10 make
that he (Pslmerson) had changed his opinions and be-
the advocate OF absolute power. He entirely
CURED with Russefs statement TO The relations of the
Foreign Secretary TO the Crown and the Prime Minister
and contendsd that be had done nothing inconsistent with
these relations As to the reception OF the Populations
relating to the Hungarian refugees he expressed regret
much OF the addresses reflected upon foreign
eigns as this uniting his Office 10 have had present
ed 10 him but he did all he could IN Immediately repud
ating those aspersons, and he could not think what
passed then at all calculated impair the friendly rea
lions with any continental power.
He then came TO the particular transaction TO which
chs noble friend"-taiter pause -the noble lord" bad
made the groundwork OF his removal The coup d6fdt
on December 2. On the 81 the French ambassador
(Walewsk) called at his house to communicate to him
what he had received and talk over the events OF the
al he Pa