Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-06-16

excessive industry may be. IT is heroic to take care
that the public veal shall not be eopardzed His Grace has
choose whether he win retain the duties which he
commonly believed to undertake his acceptance
Office or those others which nave suddenly and uncxpee
teddy fallen his already ovcr-aNcd energies Should
hc retain the Colonies shall then have to look for
Minister OF War Probably the first that will occur
for this purpose Is that of the Who with almost
unequaied experience OF European affairs IL now In
position which gives no scope for his peculiar powers
Lord Palmersion would certainly In his place
Minister of War; directing the forces Of this country
against what We may call his old euemy Russia than Gu
gagged in a series Of squabbcs, from which he teaps
glory with parochia vcs,Ics and commissions
There Is little doubt that he would gladly emerge the
larger aud oer sphere and f his powers OF
should prove formidable to the Gar they have
ally been to his Parliamentary opponents shall all have
reason to congratulate ourselves the change. The
Home Office will then remain to be fci and among 9th
that may be mentioned, Il is possible that Mr.
Sidney Herbert might be glad to take it in place Of his
present Office, which, then under separate Minister of
War; would probably become a matter OF rou.
tine than Is. There arc however, others perhaps
qualified. Either Sir George Grey Mr.. Baines
would discharge the office WELL and DO valuable Access
| sion TO the Cabinet.
Should the Duke Of Newcastle elect to retain tho Min
istry OF War; shall then have find a successor Tor
Colonies The Importance OF this office beyond all
ordinary estimate for the work be DONE aud the dis.
tncton to be acquired in it, depend entirely the
energy and talents Of the Minister 1t Is possible Of
course undertake the government rather tho su-
pervon Of fly states aud really do nothing but
wcllwrten cxnguishes TO popular demands aud indig
nant circumstances. But have entered on another
phase of colonial administration We have lately given
several OF the colonies self government; have laid
down the outlines OF Australian empire; aud have
actually resigned into independent hands considerable
territory In South Africa which had learnt to call
own. Colonial Secretary may longer do nothing,
but he may, If he plcascs do great deal There is
member OF the Cabue in tho anomalous position of lead
ing the House OF Commons without any Office Lord
John Russell might possibly undertake department which
gives more scope for inventive craftsmanship aud cons
'uona science than any other snd might find in i, that
employment for his peculiar powers which he expect
I'd 10 find in Parliamentary Reform Should his lordshp
prefer his present comparatively inactive posiionone
the very inactivity of which tempts him political adven
lures of less necessary characcr-here others who
have been thought Of for the colonies such Lord Pau
aud Sir George Grey. But the Cabinet already pos
scsses who has made colonies the study o his life
who recos from labor, and who, besides the work of
his Office has assisted OF the important
changes in our colonial system. In the eye OF the
British public, nobody would much at home the
colonies rs Sir W. Wordsworth. The colonies themselves
woull possess in his public atoms and speeches
the best guarantee for his doing much for them Min
lister can do; and Sir William himself would doubtless be
glad OF the opportunity 10 carry out his views.
Ii ia TO be hoped that all the necessary changes will be
made before the recess and that when Parliament
meets next Thursday shall nave Cabinet the work of
which somewhat more evenly distributed its members
and more adapted to their peculiar powers. Notaith
standing the praiseworthy endeavors of Parliamentary
saction that nothing shall be DONE and no,whs,and.
ing its triumphant tone when that object has been partial
ly effected there much to be DONE The first thing to
oe Done in existing circumstances is provide for the
honor aud safety OF the empire stake they undcubt
eddy are, IN the pending struggle As those other
surcs that expected from every Ministry in proof OF
its power and Illustration of its principles the hes, aud
safest those that in the regular form from
the several departments OF the Administration There
always degree of risk in those speculative measures
which Cabinets often forced by the presur, of the
Opposition by the violence Of controversy by the un
disciplined zeal OF political enthusiasts OF such meas
il often happens that while they are less urgent less
wise dess elaborated than those which any one Minister
may propose for the better administration of his
department. they nevertheless the serious charac
ter of Government measures Involving or less the
existence of the Cabinet Ofcoursc we do not DENY that
every Government must do something aud that session
without remarkable achievement OF legislation will
be considered blank. A Roman Consul wa, tbnu,ht |
small honor to his family the State If he did not achieve
some conquest procure some law otherwise mark
his year. There is much the necessity to be dis
charged every session of our Parliament But il il no;
every year we are called TO attack formidable enemy
along some thousand miles oil frontier or of coast. We
have this year do it after forty years peace We have
u find out aud repair nnumerabc deficiencies in the ma
teai aud conduct OF We have to change almost
everything, aud the first change is the most serious lo
in the very head and front OF the whole aRr-n the
Administration itself is charged with this tremendous re
sponsbiliy Ii that is done WELL and il before the end
OF the session the progress of the indicates greater
concentration OF personal enemies at home than l. posi-
Die under the present system that will be about rs much
III the way OF success as the most cxgeut and unscrup
lous Opposition can bave the decency to require.
MAZzINI AND ANTI SLAVERY.
To the Editor of the Daily News
NOrth
Of England Ani.Slavery aud India Reform LEAGUE by
the publication in journal of the enclosed copy Of an
admirable letter on the Slavery question, recently received
from II. Maz1ini by DR. Beardy
Yours respectfully,
+. ". CuESSIOY, Hon. Sec.
Manchester, Tuesday. May 80, 1854.
Dear Sir-l have delayed to the present moment my
answering your kind invitation in the hope that shouj
perhaps, be enabled give a better answer than wit
ten one But find that neither health nor business will
allow to attend. must write and express TO vou
friends I f,.l
fI for your having asked attend the first meeting
OF the North OF England Anti Slavery Associations how
earnestly sympsthize with the noble aim YOU are poiny IN
pursue how deeply | shal commune with your Efforts
and help, if eau their No man ought ever to
inscHoc ON his flag the sacred word Liberty" who is
not prepared to rhake hands cordially with tbosc vino
ever they are, who will attach their TO tho Cons,-
tuition OF your Association. Liberty may be the godke
st OF all races-oi all natonsoi every being who bears
on his brow the stamp OF man, sink to the level OF
mario" ad mean sell interest, unworthy the Of the
good and the blood OF the brave am yours because
believe IN tie unity OF God YOU'RE because believe in
the unty oil mankind yours because believe in the edu
cabity Of the whole human race and in heavenly law
OF indefinite progression for all yours because the fulfil
nen OF this law implies the aud the respon
sbity OF the agent aud neither consciousness nor re.
sponsbty eau exist In Slavery yours, because have
devoted my lie TO the emancipation OF my own country
and would feel unequal the task mere re- bel not nm
apostle OF truth aud justice, had felt from INV earliest
years that right and duty of revolving against lies and tyr
amy we're grounded far higher sphere than that of
the welfare OF one single nation that they must start
from belief III principle which will have sooner or la
ter to he universally applied God, humanity one
law, one love from all for all Blessed be your efforts If
they start from this high ground Of a common fati-ir
you do not forget whilst work for the emancipation of
the black race, the millions OF white slaves suffering,
struggling, expiring, in Italy, in Poland In Hungary
throughout all Europc-if you will always remember that
Tree men only achieve the work of freedom and that
utopes appeal Tor the abolition of Slavery in other lands
! viii not weigh allpowerul before God aud man. whilst
Europe herself shall be decorated by arbitrary tyrann
cal poverty Care, EmpeOrs aud ropes.
| Ever faithfully yours
(Sgncd) JOSEPH MAZZINI
u The New York Express, in an article upon Cuba,
holds the following language
| General Pierce and minority of his Cabinet If not all
Of them, prepared offer one hundred lious G,y