Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-07-31


bury and ST. Adams have since then been disfran
ehised, and the cities and boroughs now return 81
members. The returns for l847 and for the presen
: elections gave
t In l847. In 1852.
Liberals. l89....,.,..l83
peentes ...'...'.....'.'..' o9..:..-;.'.,.'.' SO
) Protectonists .......... II Derbyites 100
1926 32l
The entire returns to this morning, including the few
which have been received from Ireland are Liberals
Wings, pa all Others 1s8 For than twenty years
quite evident that elections the House OF Commons
have been decided according the original nten-
tons Of the Constitution but in reference to two
particular questions then stirring in the public mind.
The Parliament of the Constitution Tateaageusot--
an assembly Of the wisest most honest respected
men Of the country Now this original conception is
trely changed and at general election each consttu-
ency seeks out, nothe whom it most esteems for
his virtues most honors for his WISDOM but the
who most exactly reflects its opinions one two
special topics then operating the public mind Can
didaes not chosen who from education and proved
capacity deemed most likely on the whole servo
the country well, and to take sound and wide views Of
public interest and public duty, but candidates who will
promise to vote for such and such measures hap
pen at the time to be in vogue At the general election
in 1881 the question was For the Reform bill against
| it" In 1884 it was "Lord Melbourne or Sir Robert
Peel?" In 1871 it was, :" Lord John Russell and al
traon in the financial policy, Sir Robert Peel and
retention of it Z" In 1S47 it was Free trade Proec
tom" In 1852 the question is, Lord Derby and his
undeclared policy or opposition to him and it ?' The
question of protection free trade has not been mooted
at twenty places and probably twenty candidates at
the English borough elections have declared themselves
advocates of return to the laws under any mod
cation whatever.
We have commenced our retrospect in 1881, but we
might have gone back the date of the French Reyou
ton in 1885, for then the questions were Interference
with France and War; Noninterference and Peace 2?
and subsequently,, Pitt Fox?" sWhig Tory ?" &c.
We should like to see approximation towards the old
constitutional idea of eectng representatives but the
present elections do not afford any evidence of it.
The last arrival from the United States brought
information of the death of Mr.. CLAY-an event for
which we had long been prepared but never willingly
realized Death has indeed taken a lofty aim, and
stricken from the roll of mortality one of the
blest specimens of the human race. For nearly
half century HENRY CLAY has occupied broad
and prominent space, not only in the history and
councils of his country, but in the affairs of the
world and the general interests of mankind. 1t will not
be considered any disparagement of his ustrious
patriots who more, of those who survive
to say of him. that he fills, and will continue to FILL the
first place in the affections of his countrymen and in the
estimation of the world at large the Statesman, the
Patriot tie soulstirring Orator of his day and nation
Ambition with him had no sefshness His party his
country his policy the public veal No oftier sentiment
could be engaven his monument than his noble deca
ration, would RIGHT THAN DE President"
This sentiment in its various bearings and applications
the guiding and governing principle of his life To
how the right his study to do the right his amb
ton Power, and place, and honor, in their
ceptation and personal application vaueess to him.
Tor estimated only the of extended usefulness
and of increased facilities for promoting the prosperity and
true glory of his country and the happiness of his fellow
citizens The legendary herosm of MARCUS CURrIUs
than practically realized by HENRY CLAY. The ia
bilious patriot of Rome closed the peslental chasm in
the Forum by the voluntary sacrifice Of his life for the
good of his country but the American patriot closed
least three CULTS in the Halls Of Congress at Washington
from whence the mischevous vapors of discord and dis
union spreading themselves the land by cast
ing therein his party and personal feelings and sacr
cng his individual popularity for the good Of his country
the cementing of its union and strength and the promo
ton of all its best interests We aude to the settlement
Of the Missouri question in 1920; the adjustment of the
Tariff in 1882; and the Compromise of 1850
Who will deny that Mr.. CLAWS patriotic and unselfsh
conduct in each of the two first of these great events lost
him many partisan adherents and weakened his chance
of obtaining the Presidential chair whilst his anxiety
and abors in the last broke down his strength and led to
the sickness which terminated his patriotic life All
honor to his memory He needs perishing monument
Of marble enduring bronze; his character and
his worth are enshrned in the Utmost heart of every
American and held in by every lover Of
constitutional liberty and genuine patriotism in the civil
lied world His great and good deeds, his soul stirring
oratons his mpassioned eoquence his philanthropy his
patriotism, and his devoedness to the true and the
RIGHT win 60 down to poserity the broad page of
history example Of those great Of species
who raised up by Providence from time time give
the world " assurance Of q man" We not pre-
man. but out Of the fulness of the heart the tongue
will speak and the pen nscribe. We could not say less
in justice to feelings will say more, in justice
/ to our honored subject.
The heat still continues oppressvely great The Their
Friday last to 1925 in the sum- and 800
in the shade On Monday II was 1852 in the sun, and
900 3 in the shade This is great degree Of heat for
England and Expresses the human frame much six
degrees in addition to thermomerca heat would
do in the United States It had previously been
hot MS it Monday since the 9th Of July, 1885,
During the Revolution in Paris the three days July
$780, the thermometer stood in that city at 97O75 Fab
renhet (86o centgrade This extreme heat has caused
increase in the mortality in London. There $50
deaths last week. being 02 than the average Of
preceding ten years during the corresponding week The
extreme heat appears to have been unavorable to the
young and the old but beneficial to the middle aged