New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-09-08
ANATOMY OF SPEECH FROM THE
THRONE"

The English journals received by the Atlantic commun.
Gated the INTEL gence as stated 10 TIE Tribune Monday
that on the 10th Of August the British Paramen pro
rogued with the usual formal ties the Speech from the
Throne las designated being read by the Lord Chan
ceor instead by the Queen person The London papers
wheneverhc Sovereign personally takes part the pageant
of opening an closing the Session of Parliament filled
with details of the Royal Progress from Buckingham Pal
ace to the House of Lords-not spang tide of descrp
ton as TO the dress of the Sovereign the stately pace of the
eight or, coored horses who draw the State carriage the
vehicles which precede III is European etiquette for Roy
atty always to come last in proeSson the guards who
escort the carriage and the curiosity honored with the
title of loyal affection for the royal person which draws
people in the Park ard the streets TO cape and gaze at the
pagoaniry while passes Ii is far different when the
Paramt ntary Session is opened or closed by Commission
The other day the Queen remained at her country house
in the Isle OF Wight and instead OF the House Of Lords
beng crowded as il is when she personally attends with
Peers and Pe,rsses, Ambassador officers and brilliantly
dressed ladies only half dozen OF the Upper House
present., and v,ry few lady lockers on
Yet sooth to say it must have been absurd and there
fore amusing spectacle. The Lords Commissioners
the Lord Cunworth. the Lord Chancellor the Duke of
Newcastle Colonial Secretary the Duke of Argyle Lord
Privy Seal the Marquis of Breadabane Lord Chamber
lain and Earl Granville President Of the Counci-these
five memb rs of the Government receiving salaries amount
ing to elocO slo5Ooo per annnm They sit together ON
the Woosaok which is covered with rcd cloth and a.
tired on this occasion with scarlet robes to match Literal
" 10 crown all they wear huge hreecornored hats which
give them gro,esque and aughabe appearance On the
lat oc, ason previous the reading of the speech the
Lords Commissioners had gyoihe Royal Assent to 40
bills The title Of each enactment which has passed both
Housos is read and the Queens declared in Nor
man FRI nh by the Clerk OF the Parliament To bill OF
supply "a money grant the words In Re'ae reaeree
ses yoi snfs occete ur beaer0epce ct a'Rs rcnf 10
public bill the assent = declared thus La Rene Il vf
To private bill the is Sof Hi CONNIE let desrc
When the Sovereign fuses assent it runs gently thus
la Re,ne sorseyo Wi'hn the last hundr' d and nifty
YEAR. no sue refus has taken place The a in tin'c
was IA lto2 By william Ill, who then rolu'ed bat N two
wear. a, gave sent to the BIZ ,or nennia Paiamsnt
Tie bold bad woman" who Is commonly installed
Good Queen Bess. rejected many a. 4 bls az the
md Of a s,ssion. which had befn agreed 10 By both
Hou,es
Tie wit ho said that Majesty deprived Of iti cxernas
was yesl" seasoned his with truth Personal
soytre'eI;y as exhibited in Europe, is really matter u
form-a ceremonial OF state IL may nor be useless and
certainly will be interesting to exemply this fat ~ eK
po,ng The inner mechanism OF speech from the throne
Nhs, Is commonly so called MAJ be taken the prologue
or epogge the political drama annually performed in and
By e,rtsin legislative assemblies In Europe We believe
that in The Brazls something Of the also got up The
Europesn countries in which the elberatoaa Of the ega
live bcdos are usbcred in concluded b. royal speech
err Tnelsrd Belgium Holland Spain. Portugal Sweden
ard Greece In France after tho Restoration, the practice
vss introduced by the Bourbons and continued by Louis
Ihirre from ls20 10 Iefs As President 81 the Republic
Lous Nap, hon gave nothing OF the SORT, nor ~ Emperor
has he returned 10 the practice We proceed 70 show
how England the Queens speech manufl tgred Of
wLGt il IS posed and in what manner I Is dealt " tn
Let nobody in the Innocence Of his heart think Of
pairing tie ntial Annual Message Congress with
% tie sp.esh from the Throne" There IS no smltude
Tie er, nee between them il great the difference BE-
tween sol silver and plated ware The Presidents Mes
sage as every body knows document Of considerable
kngih the Queens Speech il brief collection Of short
sentences The Messoge = expIi IN wha; states IN what
L iuacests in hat requires the legislative rt Of the
Speech Rat tells nothing means nothiag promses
rohrg Tie Message largely into details and par
culars The Speech consists Of vague generslLes The
Ncsssge sae paper Of great value and importance IA
srGld lie ccreiuly studied iJr the Information
veys and tie Ir.ncipes L the speech Is hasly
ClEced a. 70 zee Il By accident should contain anything
Tangible and Is thrown aside wien Iead The Messages
an exposition " the actual eond ron and prospects OF every
branch Of tie public sece within the Union and Of all col
late raj relations Of Il the Speech tells nothing TO the
pork who wcud certainly not complain II il were as
lorg as the Presidents Message provided contained
fall explicit and reliable detail. Lastly TIE Message nay
be taken as the Presidents OWL manifesto nanueh he
personany Liable Tor the Of his administration WHERE
az the Sovereign 3 held TsPinsibIe f the King can do
no wrong y and her Ministers take the responsibility. The
President Of he United States gov,r tie Queen Of Eng
land regrs.
The Speech from tie Throne e frared By The Cabinet