The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-02-03
Mr. Iuxsr,oII Ia EnxIand.


We took occasion, the other day, 10 speak OF MIR Ia
gersols want OF American feeling, exhibited IN hls
sossches al Liverpool and Manchester and
glad 10 find. by London papers just received. that
the British people themselves dspleased with the
course of his remarks The London Morning News, a
liberal paper, OF the 18th instant says;
"At meeting at Manchester Saturday, he ap-
,aed something ia the character OF democratcal moth
soaueng round an aIisocratcal candle and in the ut
most danger OF slngeng his wings lie reminded US very
strongly OF our Puseyte priests, who en
obanied when they dabbing the very edges OF
ths Roman Catholic quagmiie, and who ulli.
malcly TALL ~"
And again in the same article The writer adds
Mr. lnyersoli. tired OF tbs old strain. launched oat
into some eulog,sc defamation the English consti.
tuton which might have been inserted supplement
10 any copy OF De Lolme He described the progress OF
an imaginary youth. who, he tells u.s. might set out in
life, with no friend or connexions, and aspire without
iacurring the charge OF presumption. to seat IN the
70 repeat his imaginary description in the ears OF any oil
his arisocratic friends.
1.-THE notion could have entered into the head OF
aay one but native OF country some four or hve thou
sand miles away. But what influence has induced MIR.
lngeIso 60 out OF his way 10 magnify the facilities oil
entrance into the House OF Peers, and TO exa the House
itself ia strain lofty II is uninelligbles Wha,
could induce sober American to talk of house OF he
rcditary legislators one every line OF whose magnih
cent heady seems 10 parake OF The Proverbs OF Solo
mon in It's character and stimulus?
..Can it be that he enslayed by the charms of the
goratory Of The potectlonis earl, who, at the meeting
Liverpool INDUCED, TO the establishment OF his hearers
in labored eulogy the House OF Peers Even allow.
bg that Lord Derbys description was true is
ainy false an American ambassador nigh, have chosen
some bold line for himself and not followed tamey in the
assertions are not sound and Mr. ngersos deductions
from them false and funkey-like
"The truth of the matter is that the great task OF tn,
members Of the peerage is 10 keep the House OF Lord
closed against ntrudeIs from the commonalty. They
have employed all the means in their power TO monopo
lie the public service for their younger sons, in order Il
49, hal tha allas
10 encirce themselves with body OF arsocrats in TIL
second degree from whom only might be chosen person
to fill up vacancies in their own ranks or make add
lions 10 them. IN
"1hey have opened two choked-up channels by which
only. general rule admission to their House occa
sionally ganed-the army and the navy-bu they haV'
taken care to have monopoly OF the supply OF those
services The spiritual peers and The few clever lawyers
with political merits partisan sub.ervency who gan
entrance scarcely be said TO form an exception Inc
triumphant allusion to the House OF Commons in the
earPs speech when examined, will be found 10 mean
nothing more than ,hisha the aristocracy endeavo 10
,od ibe lower House with their relations in order thai
thew NAV rule n two branches of the leg stature,
!" An examination OF the list OF county members, who
are with few rhing exceptions. relations OF the aris
tocracy, who possess the land would show this. Lord
Debys parallel between the arstocracy Of the connen,
and that OF England the advantage of the latter
true The arstocracal feeling; the contempt for the
pursuits of commerce. the fierce dsase the peerage dis
pay at any alliance with people who have been engaged
in commercial pursuits is quite as strong here as on the
continent
"t0T inns cause II opens
greater to wealth and distinction than any other
modern pursuit. it is seduoasy avoided by the higher
branches OF society here as the thing unclean. They
therefore besege the doors OF ministers and OF East India
directors that they may obtain for Their children any Of
fee that will keep them clean from the pollution OF
buying and selling. Hodes of descendants of the best
families flooding all the professions. IN order that they
may not be obliged 10 have recourse TO trade
But The peerage in England is not only exclusive with
regard to ade is Just much with respect TO the
arts and sciences. In every country which is making
any the The OF
those who have distinguished themselves by artistic or
scientific excellence amongst the list of the noble In
England the artist or the scientific man must content him
se with the reward of his conscience and the applause
OF The public.,