Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-20

The New York Herald has the following article on thu
that led Lord Palmersons retirement from thu
Cabne. in December:
Although strong differences ofopniou unquestionabl
prevailed in the English Cabinet the Turkish question
IN which Lord Palmerston found himself isolated from
rest CT his colleagues who sided with the court they wer,
not the proximaie ecuses of his retirement from office
The facts OF the case, have to believe from p
vae information that have received these Al
Cabinet council at which Prince Albert was in attend
upon the Queen the Home Secretary presented for
her M,estys approval list OF nominations to govern
Offices Ehich fell YithiR his appointment and which
required only the formal ratification Of the soJegeign-
TIE Prince Consor committed the ndiscreton Of taking
up the list and erasing with pen two Of the names
Let P.ers;oa, naturally indignant such uuconst
so-I proceeding, did hesitate, in her Msies-
presence, gre expression to his sentiments Prince
A1srs rstcrted. it is said, in very complimentary
ser=s AID the consequence that the Home Secrea.
isIaty withdrew from the council and his
home in his resignation We have already describ.
ed the impression produced the public mind by this
The feeble and vacating policy previously pur.
sued BIZ the government, the Eastern question:
trasted strongly with Lord Pamerstons firm ard cons
tent conduct all questions concerning the foreign rela
lions Of the country that the public in some desrae
prepared fo' it, IL did nct, however, render them less
severe and energetic in their denuneiaons of the anna
tioni influences which had driven from his post the most
popular statesman in the country and the Ct ell others
best adapted give sound advice 10 the cro<n in the
ihen critco affairs. The result that the ad
minis;raiion compelled yield the pressure OF
public opinion and necessar. preliminary the of
Tended minister's being ia:iej TO return to Office
apology rendered to MIN lhe part of the
Prince consoEt. Before lac would resume hi. post
however the Home Secretary made explicit decara-
lion of his opinions the Eastern question: ard s,ipula
led for the frank and entire adhesion OF the Cabinet his
views the condition of his return TIE leading fea-
OF this declaration, which must presume
will constitute the future policy OF the government were
are informed, follows In the first place the Home
Secretary censured in the hunila,ing posi-
ton in which England placed by line OF policy
which seemed calculated rather protect the interests OF
Russia than fulfil the obligations which her honor
and the faith OF ancient treaties imposed her. He
showed that the arrangements proposed by the Vienna
conference il accepted by the Car would only have
the effect OF consgning temporary aboyauce the ques
tions that had given rise the difficulties which they
intended meet, and that other solution
must be sought, which would have the effect Of perma-
neny defining and settling the rights OF the beigerent
powers. lie declared himself as much friend OF peace
any OF his colleagues with this dfereuce-tha he
opposed 10 purchasing it By humiiatng concessions
which would only have the effect Of temporarily pospo-
ung thi; alternative. He finally proposed as the only
means by which these questions, which frequently
threatened the peace of Europe, could eectuay
rest tina; the efforts Of the English Cabinet should be di.
rected the assembling OF congress Of the whole Of
the European Powers which the United States should
also be invited to send representative In this conference
the present status of the different powers should be de-
fined, and a:ccpted permanent adjustment OF their
territorial rights and mutual guarantee be given 10
maintain inyioate the boundaries 30 fixed"