New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-12-31

,ion las bsen accepted by the Grown Uponth roceo
communication from Lord Panerston, announcing ,s
,ntioo h. had been led form the Prime Minister et
town r hoase Yesterday for the purpose 81 iay
inc HE resignation Of the Home Secretary before TIE
Queen Whatever may be the surprise winch mis- an
nource nenf may excite IN the public mno a, surprise
x he considerably augmented when the eause which has
induced Lord PnlmeTstOn 70 withdraw from me PssenI
Administration il accurately kSown That cause we miy
confidently state Is unconnectet with the .oresn p9cy Of
the Cover DeTt II has not arisen out OF the difficulties OF
the Eastern question, is il true that differences OF
orion on that subject have manifested Themselves Win
such force as 10 lead to the reemen. Of any member OF
The ground on which Lord Palmerston Is said to rest
his INABILITY 10 remain in the present Cabinet and to share
In the responsibility Of the measures Of the approaching
session. is distinctly and exclusively hia decided opposi'
ton To the Reform bill which has been prepared under the
direction of Lord John Russell and assened 70 By T.
other member OF the Government II has been undersiooc
for wseks pas; that the projected measure Oh fes
nentery Reform had been referred 70 committee OF hVe
rnf feTs OF the Cabinet OF whom Lord Pamerston was
one and as his opposition to schemes OF Parliamentary
Reo,m secret; he was placed on that committee IN
order that be might have ample oppor n,ies or consider
ing the provisions Of the bill and stating his objections TO
them Lord paorston, doubt. gave TO tina: commit
tee the able and vigorous assistance and attention which
be is accustomed to devote to pablo affairs but I seems
from the result that bis objections to me principle OF me
measure were not % be diminished or overcome. lie
stated them 10 Lis colleague in manly and
ward manner but appeared that no measure Of Para
nen,srv Reform such as would meet the expectations of
te country Was III els obtain Lord Pelmstons support
may be necessary here to state d timely Tor the in
frequently claimed Lord PameTston as the representative
Of heir own opinions that his objection 10 tho measures
now in contemplation not that the provision OF Ine on
are too restricted. the amount of reform lsIthcient
On the contrary Lord Pelmerson Ike Mr. Gaming AMI
other ftaeuen Of the school of Mr.. Pitt 70 which he DO
longs by the traditions II lis whole political ie not
Parliamentary HeiOrmor and although he bore part In
LoId Greys great reform Of 1891 no states1ano me pres
eui day has shown less deposition to altar thet settlement
Of tie question to extend the franchise, 10 Granni:e the
small borougis make those ooncessi.n- which the
liberal ugv have never ceased TO demand u Is the more
Necessary to be perfectly explicit % ths point because
Is commonly supposed both in this country and aOToat
that tie active sympathy pOlessed by Lord Pamerston ir
extrl liberal opinions in some foreign countries I. com
In,J with an equal zeal f,r liberal measures hone
NO greater aaoy be entertained "a to any public man.
ana lis retirement from office on the present occason
rather than scCedc to L0d j. Russell scheme 0i Reform
is q conclusive domoastraton on that point.
We reIeat ii Is upon this ground expressly ana ai)ne
that Lord Palmersion has retired from tbe Cabinet and
not uIon eny question Of ieregn policy Nedo not aaec
10 dcuise the regret with which have learned his de-
termination undervsue the loss which the Govern
ment sustaiIs On the contrary, although The opinion
Lord Palnerston enortans the que ton OF Parliament
ay Reform is at variance with ogn and with that OF
majority OF the Ei6Agcnt classes OF Engl shmen, We do
not hesitate 70 that there time a. wlch
Her Majesty Government could less an"rd 10 lose the
advantage Of Lis great abilities and eEper nee nor was
there ever time when il more essential - the inter
and dignity Of the nation that the Ministry should
Ir,sCrye finn and united altitude.
In that Government Lord PGlmcrsOn has not only
proved himself Home Secretary most efficient al
in1istFotor but has given in liberal spirit the benefit Of
T.
important QueOn o fCTJ ign policy which te littweye-
month has brou ht under the consideration OF the Minis
tors offho Crown. That Lord Pamsrstpn ives known to
be rariy 10 II wa unqucsonahly additional pledge
to The country a The policy Of the Government in the
Eas; was t. be firm and honorable. impugn and mis-
Represent TIA, policy the enemies of the Government re
ong ago the fiction Of supposed divisions in the
Ministry those divisions have unhappy, at length oc
cured hut not as enormously represented on the
course he punued toward Turkey and Russia, but on
the ofTefom to be applied 70 the electoral iran
elise and TO the close boroughs
Ii would however be great and mscheyOus error II
il were believed tha the voluntary reiTcmant OF Lord
PGlmCrston from Office another question would in any
degree lower the tone relax the energy foreign af
fairs Of the Cabinet 20 which he has till be0agei 1t
does unfortunately tend to impair the influence which this
country may exercise in Europe that Ministry exposed
TO secession Of this kind at the very moment when il
would be most initial for 10 be acting to
avert on TO prosecute and such is tho
more strange when is attributable to distinctly
foresoen 1t the formation Of Cabinet But beyond this
We are satisfied that the which the Government
prepared to ADOPT in the East will safer change or
abatement from he Withdrawal of Lord Palmerston.
The news of Lord Palmersons resignation will be re-
ceiyed with different emotions in many different quarters
in some with nsOnshmont-in With increiullty-n
some with exultaion-n many more with regret. The
excitement and uncertainty but have doubt that it
will fully confirm the statements have made. Lord
Pamosion viii then viEdicate his conduct and explain his
0.iyes; but we conceive motive snort of the most
inpeTou dictates Of conscience and of duty which would
justify Minister Of the Crown in retiring from its service
at mono of much importance to the interests Of the
nation nd Of tho world.