Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-01-17
RESIGNATION OF LORD PALMERsroN.

4 hESlGNAIION OF LORD PALMERSTON
| The Cambria arrived at Boston on Thursday last
and we gather from her mails the following further
summary OF intelligence, giving up a considerable
space 10 the causes and consequences of Lord Pal.
merstons resignation, explained by the British
Press
THE MINISTERIAL CHANGES.
Granville George Leyeson Cover second Earl Granville
ana now her Majestys Secretary of State for Foreign
Ahars, IS comparatively young man. having been horn
IN 1912 lie graduated at Christ Church. Oxford was
lor snort time attache to the British embassy in Paris
ana subsequently Under Secretary of State for
Affairs was appointed railway commissioner in 1916
IN which year he succeeded the eardom master
queen july 1885, vice president the Board
q Trade 1895 was member for Morpeth from
February 1887 TO February 1S40 and sat for Ltchfeld
from September, 1S4l, to January 1876; was appointed
lieutenant Salop, 1886 second-maor Stafford
shre yeomanry, lS4S Earl Granville it must be remem-
bered was chairman of the council of the ROYAL son
OF the Great Exhibition Of 1851 The first earl was dis
tngushed dplomatst; he uncle to the second Duke
OF Sutherland, and long know Lord Granville Lee
yeson Cover.
The Ministerial Globe thus announces Lord Granville,
appointment:
We are enabled to announce that Lord Granville has
been appointed Lord Pamerstons successor. The evil
dences OF satesmanike abilities and attachments which
have been afforded by all the noble lords recent speeches
are abundanty sufficient Justify his promotion to
more elevated position of public trust
The Standard says:
mandy is about to leave Paris and that Sir H. Bulwer is
likely to replace him Minister in France We hear
also that Count Fahault will shortly arrive in England
Minister from the French Republic in the place of Count
Walewsk who is about to return to France"
The Times the journal entrusted with the duty of first
announcing Lord Palmerstons secession from office,
smoothed the way for the of Lord Granvles ap-
pontment IN the following terms:
We have to believe that the seals have been
offered to, if not already accepted by nobleman who
though comparatively young in political life, has COM
manded the praise and esteem of the country in all the
positions he has hitherto filed We believe that such
man, entering upon of the arduous and import
ant offices not only this country but in the world may
confidently rely the support of that nation whose nte
rests it is his first duty protect and to Representa- and
less the friendly feeling of those foreign States
whose interests identified with in defence of
the general principles of legality and peace This change
important as it is has been dictated by personal
party movesfor they all tended in the opposite direc
hon-but by mperious of duty and necessity
and have doubt that it win be considered by the
country sacrifice, not hastily inconsderately made
to the public good"
1t is asserted that Lord Granyies tendencies are deci
dedly lbera-more So it is alleged many points of
general politics than those either of Lord Clarendon
Lord Pamerston though he lacks the prestige of the
and the long experience Of the other.
LONDON NEWS OF DECEMBER %.
On the ID Of December we stated that serious differ
had arisen in the Cabinehat the old feud between
Lord Pamerston and Lord Grey had broken afresh
and that Lord John Russell would have decide between
sprung up consequence of the the Fnsbury
depuation in which Lord Pamerston seemed to set at
defiance the absoutst of the east of Europe This
circumstance adding TO the Irritation OF AUSTRIA ut
when the of Vienna refused recognise Lord
Westmoreland-al ultra Tory he is-as ambassador,
impeled Lord Grey question the policy of keeping up
antagonism with Austria for the sake of sharing
popularity with Kossuth Lord Greys objections appeared
captious the time and So it is understood they
appeared to the Prime Minister.
Then the of the Partisan coup deat, silen-
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complaints subject Of anxiety, and topic of in
terest and discussion flung those who had had to d
rect the policy of the country 1t was secret that
the head of the Foreign Office deprecated hostility to
Louis Napoleon, and that Lord Pamerston considered
French imperial cabinet ally that might be usefuly
played against the Holy Alliance We believe it to
be equally certain that the Court of Windsor of Buck
ngham Palace took opposite view that it dsapproyed
of Lord Palmerton language to the Fnsbuy deputaton
as insulting Austrian and Russian connexion, and that
il equally deprecated any close any nsincere,
alliance with the ruler Of France against the eagued
absoutism of the continent Earl Grey participated in
these feelings and became their exponent in the Cabinet
And must confess that however disking his lord
ships preference of Schwartzenbergt Kossuth fully
join in the repugnance which Louis Napoeons conduct
has excited against him. and do think that any Minis
representing the opinions Of Engshmen would be al
lowed sanction atter acts Of such fragrant tyranny
and usurpaton-acts too decidedly destructive of all
constitutional principles any uase of the Car Nicholas
could be.
Another circumstance then occurred it is said very
much to comphcate Lord Palmerstons position. This
the discovery by Louis Napoleons police agents.
poyed in the Of Cavagnsc and Changarner the
night of the I'd of December of vouminous correspond
ence in which the British Government its representa-
tive Lord Normandy had very freely recorded its admra
Of and hopes in the republic and the utter contempt
in which held the preensons and character of Louis
Napoleon Here then, the influence Of England, and
ofts foreign Office completely destroyed in the councils
Of the very Power whose alliance it relied to oppose
other Powers Lord Westmoreland not receiv
ed by the Austrian Emperor Vienna than Lord Nor
mandy was to be at the Elysee the Tuileries
Lord Palmerston's position thus rendered utterly
enabe by the mprudence of Of his chief agents and
believe his ordships retirement from Office
of his own act than that of his colleagues.
We have carefully to look into what alliances and what
policy going to adopt If the public be not alive
and wenformed the country may drift into very dan
gerous and unnatural position If Lord Pamerston
times the Quxote of liberalism there worse Quixotes
be found We do say this Of Lord Granville, of
whom the public know but little, and that little chiefly in
connexion with the Great Exhibition His appointment
has apparently originated with the Court The circum
the Foreign Minister being in the House of Lords
foreign policy in the House of disadvantage
in many respects But the possibility Of Lord Palmerston
in opposition, and abettng in the House OF Commons
Galcan friendship and alliance, in 10
an Austrian or Russian connexionhis every one must
see would weaken the Wing Ministry and destroy the
Wing party beyond all the slender talents Of the Greys to
uphold them
PROM THE LONDON TINES OF DECEMBER "a
few DAYS ago after the departure of all The Ministers
from London and the near approach Of Christmas,
Cabinet Council was Unexpectedly summoned, although
no sspnabe cause Of public interest had occurred to
nain this sudden requisition This Cabinet held