The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-03-15
The English Ministry.


The Earl of Derby announced the policy of his
administration, in speech addressed TO the House
OF Lords on the 9th ut. lie declares against the
project for a reform Of the representation in Psra
ment, proposed by Lord John Russell. Though a
Protcctionist in principle he s content to let the
question Of duty en- foreign remain in abey
ance until there shall be clear manifestation OF
public sentiment in relation 10 1t. Meantime,
trusting 10 the indulgence of his friends. and the
fOrbearance of his opponents, he Gcsgns to confnc
himself to humber labors. such as measures OF le-
gal and educational reform We make an extract:
"Let me contrast with the system Of customs du-
,ies now prevalent in this country, that which
have heard laudcd as the high free-trade tariff OF
the United States. rhe tariff Of the United States
eyies on amost all articles of importation duties
more or less eItensiye-duties which in some
reach to extensive and almost oppressive
amount, but which, in almost every instance, are
levied avowedly those articles which come
into competition with the produce Of their own
soil and industry. We have gone recently on quite
a different principles for, while VIC admit with
tire freedom such articles as come into competition
with our own produce, VIC Load with extensive tax
alton a certain small number of articles which en-
ter TO an immense extent into the necessary coz
sumption of the masses Of our community. beg
your ordships not to loso sight Of this fact, that
when the whole supply OF any article is furnished
from n foreign country, the whole duty imposed
upon that article of import falls on tho consumer
in the shape of an increase of price; but when you
impose the duty on an article of which portion is
supplied at home, and OF which another portion Ia
prod uced abroad there the OF the increase
Of the duty is not Of the increase of the
price, for the increase Of price ia only to the amount
of the foreign produce which may be excluded by
the imposition Of any duty-for as That difninishcs
the supply, to that extent il also enhances the
price. Between those two systoms, it appears TO
me- my lords, that the American system lie the
most easily to bo defended principle, and is the
least bprdensome to the country in practice"
The London Tuner, Of the 2oth, says: lord
Derby has often done wonders where he need have
done any thing; but last night he had not choice
for he appeared to n challenge. lie had to com
promise between a visionary class and a prsctigal
future. AZ far ss theory goes, he is decided a
Protcctionist as ever. And ns the people Of this
country choose TO bear with him, there will be the
anomaly Of the two frecst and most sof governing
countries in the world, England and the United
States having executive OF one opinion, aud tho
people of another, on the most interesting points
One thing ia certain, that he docs not care enough
for his creed TO understand II and improve il. lie
will confess himself Protectionist without being
one in any ineligible sense. He has dreamt, not
thought, OF protection
The Morning Post says: Nothing could b. more
manly, or more candid than the way Earl Derby
looks his Parliamentary position in the face No
| thing could be more graceful, or more dignified,
than his appeal to his opponents to orboar to in,
terrupt the business OF the country by faconal op
position.
The Chronicle says: ''The speech OF the Earl of
Derby alter all amounts to neither more nor less
than covert abandonment of protection He
would make the custom. houses the ,aere insiru-
| mepts OF monopoly, but he s..fnks from giving
practical effect to hs opinion"
The Hssis tLord Derby's special organl says:
"The safety Of all our institutions, ao. excepting
the monarchy itself depends upon the result Of the
| next general election
The DAILY Ns.S, says Earl Derby, like bold
man, has AT put the question at issue beyond
doubt. His cry is-'Toryism. No reform. No
free trade"
The following additional appointments have
| been made and accepted: Ordnance, lord Ilar-
dingc; Lords of the Admiralty, Admiral Milne,
| Admiral Hornby, Admiral II. Parker; Secretary
! to The Admiralty Mr. A. ststIordi Under Secretary