The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-21
Introduction Of general prostitution and the stimuli
kanansaa aholikaon Of tia naksixao Ia

Introduction Of general prostitution and the stimuli
famous abolition Of the matrimonial tie.
This being tho case, oan there exist any real
sympathy for European revolutions-for Kossuth
and other European revolutionists-smoug honest
minded Americans! VIII they oven evinos 1t by
permanent contributions in money, Nay, will
armed force, thus gratifying the mad desire Of
dull-headea stranger, and acting In direct opposi-
tion to Washington's sage advice, not to meddle
In the domestic affairs Of foreign countries .hink
they Will not; for the great maj ority Of the nation
would never consent to war declared against
Europe from such unprecedented and fantastic
motives, well knoaing that it would only tend 20
the ruin Of taeir own country.
And what might, on the other hand, be the as
tual tendency Of tho armed Intervention itself!
10 relieve oppressed people, is, perhaps, your an'
SWer. Well, then, tell me what people you mean
--peradventure, the French people. Bat should
think taey are not oppressed Mt oil; their right OF
voting is established on tho Same large scale ~ In
your country and perfect Tree viii was allowed
to them when recently they were called upon to DO
clare frankly whether they would adhere to the
principles Of order and honesty. support those Of
murder and plurder; ar with IA Immense majority
they have sanctided the former, and condemned the
latter. Now, ask, who are in the right 600 BOO
French citizens who solemnly and premeditately
have dc clared themselves in favor Of public order
or few socialists and red republicans who pre-
tend 20 rcpreeent the public opinion IN France
Doubtless the former.
Be assured the French are not the only Euroesn
people who in PLATA terms are Disguised with tho
ioings md practices Of their pretended benefactcrs
and who, likewise, and long since, arc tired OF tho
revolutions, as well of the modern political con-
stitutions. Ia Portugal, in Spain, they are tired
OF them; in Germany "A Italy and oyan in Greece,
the constitution Of 1870 has been welcomed by
the people with great 10Y; and in Hungary, kossuth
was almost entirely forgotten, until recently he
newspapers, which tell tho readers shat he
hos been in Epglanj. aud that he is uoW ia
America. The Hungarian people Chat is the
great majority OF the nat.ool have been TOO
much the losers by the last revolution to long after
another ono; moreover, they have no timo for 1t,
being too much engaged in their private concerns.
OF course, kossuth and his followers will maintain
the contrary; and. likewise, in many newspapers you
will find the reverse OF my assertion; however, to
judge tae named or any other country Of the Euro
pean continent, By European revolutioners, or BY
newspapers, would be almost the sane as to judge
Of the public opinion in America solely by the pr.
vae opinions Of Dana and Greeley, or tho New York
1rtbIae
Since the solemn yots Of the French psopi, in
favor Of public order and Justice, and since the
ienominious dismission Of Lord Palmerston, the
haunts of the poltica! refugees on the European
continent have speedily been cleared of them, and
they will be sent to America. la all probability,
MaiEini, and other chiefs Of the London revolution
airy committees. will soon eollow them, while, in
consequences Of tho energetic protestaticns on tho
part OF the northern great powers and now also Of
France, Kossuth will be shut out from Europe
even from England Thus the Americans will
have full leisure to become intimately acquainted
with the exact character Of the most eminent Euro
pean heroes Of liberty: and have great doubt that
then they still will preserve them that sympathy
which ut present is layished on them X. Z. z.
Sketches OF Some OF the New Leading Men
OF Europe.
THE RIGHT HONORABLE TAE EARL GRANVILLE,
ENGLISH SECRETARY or STATE FOR FOREIGN Az
FAIRS.
Granville George Lsvsson Cover, second Earl
Granville, eldest son, by the second daughter Of
the 9th Duke Of Devonshire, of the 6rst Earl, who
was ambassador to Russia, the Hague, and for
sevente en- years at Paris, WAS born May II, ISIS.
In ISIS he was sent to Eten and in 1892 entered
Christchurch, where he took his degree in 1875 In
the following year he became, under his father.
sache to the embassy at Paris; and in 1886, being
just Of age, waS returned to Parliament, withou.
opposition, fox the borough of Morpeth. In the
same session he made his FIRST speech, taking the
liberal side in debate on the policy Of the Quad.
ruple Alliance. At the general election, on the
death Of William " , in 1857, his Lordship was
again, without contest, returned for Morpeth,
and on the meeting Of Parliamest had the honor
Of moving the first address to her Majesty. AT the
close Of the session he accepted the appointment
OF Under Secretary Of State for Foreign Affairs,
retired from Parliament, and continued to hold the
Office until $40; When, on the appointment Of Sir
George Anson to the Governorship Of Chelsea Hospi.
tai, his Loidsbip bece candidate forthe vacated
seat at Litchfeid and again ha the good fortune 70
be elected without contest During his absence from
the House, the question OF repeal Of the corn laws,
FIRST moved by Mr.. Villiers in 1853, had, through
his perse erance become prominent Out of doors
the agitation had gained ground but in the House,
both the great parties were still opposed to any re-
moyal Of the bread tax. His Lordshp at oncs
gave bis support to the proposal for its total and
immediate repeal and, irrespective Of party, both
in office and opposition, in toe Commons and tho
Lords, voted and spoke, during the whole Of the
struggle, for the untaxing Of food, and the enfran-
ChlEemenk o
free trade At the general election Of lSil, he was
again returned for Litchfeld In the January Of
1916. his lordship was appointed deputy lieutenant
for Shropshire, succeeded to the peerage, and in
the following session FIRST spoke in the Lords, in
support of the repeal Of the laws. Ia July Of
the same year, he was appointed master OF the
Queens buckhounds, an appointment which AZ the
close of the year hs resigned, to accept the Office Of
an unpaid Commissioner of railways; and. in the
May Of 1915, he succeeded the Right Hon. Miner
Gibson as vice Mt Of the Board of Trade, and
MT Macanlay as paymaster of the forces 10
1917, Mr.. Ricardos committee sat in the Com
mons on the navigation laws. In the follow
ing year, Lord Granville was q member of the
committee in the Lords, and subsequent
ly, both on the second reading and in committee,
spoke at length upon the question, especially in re-
ply to Lord Brougham, pointing out that tho state
Of treaties rendered any Of reciprocity
such as Lord Peterborough had proposed, impos-
sible; and that as to Anne RIGA, the very preamble
oftheir own law which declare it purely retalia-
tive act on the part of the United States, en-
sured us Just SO much liberty Of navigation as We
should grant-a view the correctness of which was
early proved by the American proclamation, giving
complete equality, except in the coasting, to our
shipping with their own, Immediately on the pass
irg Of the bill repeating our navigation laws. AT
the request Of his royal highness Prince Albert,
ard assured by the most kindly offered assistance
Of the late Sir Robert Peel, Lord Granville con.
sented to act as vice esident of the Royal Com
mission for the great Exhibition, Of which be was
thrt ghout one OF the most digent working men,
bers He spoke at the meetings at \ ork and Biz
mingham on board the Atlantic steam ship at
Liverpool and at Paris on the occasion of the visit
in August last and one of his best speeches in the
House was in 1850, in reply to Lord Brougham's at
tack upen The Exhibition.
In the late session his lordship chairma OF the
committee on the patent laws took the entire ma
psgement ofthe proposed messure osreform and, in
introducing the bili expressed himself not only in
favor OF such charges as were proposed, but as in
his own conviction going far as the belief that it
would be best to have no patent laws. In October,
lc5l, Lord Granville was called to a seat in the
cabinet; and Friday, Dece nber 81 had delivered