New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-07-24
THE BRITISH ELECTIONS.


the returns Of the recent elections IN Great
Britain, there seems to be no reason TO
doubt that the result is decidedly unfavor-
able to the hopes of the Protectionists. So
far, the towns have diminished rather than
added to the number Of devoted supporters
of the Government in the House Of Com
mons and while the rural districts may,
to some extent, vary the aspect of the par
ties, it is not to be expected that they
should change the minority into amajor'ty.
In this respect at least the new Parliament
will exhibit about the same elements for
Lord Derby's administration to deal with
as that lust dissolved: and therefore, as
long as the present prosperity OF the King
dom continues, its commercial policy will
suffer no essential change. That is TO soy,
as long as the existing tariff Of the United
States is maintained, securing the Amerl-
can market for British iron with a
boundIess supply of American cotton
wool at rates which, however ruin
inous to the planter, are favorable to
the English manufacturer who buys it.
For it ought to be understood that the
thrift now so loudly boosted of in England,
aud the enlarged consumption of foreign
products, depend primarily on that Demo
cratic" policy in the United States which
is now orking evil to ourselves; and that
the instant We begin to provide for our
own interests, and to open a market at
home which shall enable the American
PLANTER to raise cotton and the farmer food
uibEout loss; and the instant that we re-
fuse to pay tribute to British merchants
and manufacturers, the whole show Of this
inflated prosperity will collapse, and Eng
land will gradually assume her true posi-.
ton in the world. That will certainly
come in due time, and then the faith Of
John Bull in British Free Trade will be
shaken; but until then there is no likeli
hood Of any change in his notions on the
subject.
But it does not follow that because the
elections have gone against the wishes Of
the Tories in this one particular, Lord
Derby will be constrained to resign. The
majority against him is a compact and sure
one in regard to scarcely single question
beside free trade and as he announced on
taking Office and has since said repeatedly,
he is ready TO postpone that matter el-
together till the country shall decidedly
cell for i to be taken up. As for meas
urcs Of other kinds, experience has shown
that he can command support; and GER
tainly in point of actual business and re-
spectacle legislation accomplished, his yet
brief tenure of office has very much more
to boast than any of the latter years ST
Lord John Russcll's administration.
Besides, in case Lord Derby goes out,
who is to succeed him Is it Lord John
Russell, not yet recovered from his late
repeated and Notifying defeats, and de-
prived of the confidence Of some, al least,
Of his former supporters Is it Sir James
Graham, with 10 party at all at his back,
and without the sympathy of any con5id-
cradle portion Of the country! Oris it
Lord Palmcrston, the friend Of Louis Ma
poleon and the bully Of the world N gen.
ersll We confess that we see no hope
for either Of these statesmen, at the same
time that we know of no one else who
could aspire to lead a Liberal administra-
ton.
The facts in the case indicate that the
British Parliament ond nation will continue
TO be ruled as they have been for some
time past, by the consent Of fractions and
not by the overwhelming performance Of
any complete party. The Government
will thus become substantially what it is
in the United States, the Executive agent
Of the Legislature and not controlling
power which originates and directs it. ac-
ton. On these terms Lord Derby and his
associates will probably retain Office as
long they can, and will at last be turned
out. not on a point of principle, but for
some unlucky blunder which GONE Of them
commits and the rest have to answer for.
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The MAINE LAVA correspondent in
the rural districts, who announces himself
frankly as opposed to the Maine Law, in
quires; Why will not the Temperance
men come up to the scratch fairly, and sub
nit to the people the Maine Law rs. the
rapeal Of all laws on the subect!"