Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-23
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The EyotssR Artist cRAcY.
The chicag, Press, Noticing the last
number Of he Westminster Reriew. ana
an article in the Review which locks to.
wards the downfall Of II, E ,glisa Aristo..
racy, makes the following remarks:
'Bas n, Article which will be likely 10
possess mare current interest to American
readers than any other is that which i, en-.
titled the administrative Example, oil the
United States" IL is oae among the many
indications now 50 frequently presented Of
growing Conviction n The part ot n.
great middle class Of Enghshmfn that the
institutions which have Come down 70 them
from feudal tunes are no loager adapted to
the circumstances OF the country. aud that
achange OF some sort must be effected.
The writer draws Comparison between the
org lnizsiloa Of our own Government and
that Of Crest Britain. and in everalimpor-
tant features does nal hesitate 10 express
pref renee for the former. He insists on
sash reform in sie II onse OF L ,rls as to
eiveit something or the fun cti.ns Of The
American Senate, with the me u,rlfn d. /.
isy to popular opinion There must be ~.
fused into !, new hfe aud popu. ar ssmpa.
thies" and then new 20 ,wer. NAV h. f,,k
ed for a. the result. The def litiye chang
e. suggested in he organ cation:
Isl, that all new peerages shall be fc.
life only.
20, that no peer shall be created wi,hou,
arecommendaiory vote from tae House Of
Commons
81. that the Qaeen shall have the right
. permit every Minister, ishether in The
01o.nef or not,l during his tenure OF o.fce,
- 81 ana speak IN the II inse OF LJF1s,
though without The right 10 vote.
Inc Rer;ew justly depreca,es the system
o. secret diplomacy By which the nation i.
kePtin The dark in relation 10 us m s, i'm
portant interests, and remarks th4t ,he ex.
Penenee of America ought 10 silence ell
oojecfaon to the adoption vi a more open
s"u s'Ia'ehlior"srds aslen. On this pl int
we quote:
No one can pretend tht, The United
states does no eon3ue; its diplomacy with
consrmate energy and success an5 with an
tye 10 secure the deliberate support OF c On
gTess ana OF the nation. TIM. Is brsu-
aoous manly by the infldeuce of the Sen
ste over fore ga affairs. W. have no cor
responding organ, but il seems evident that
me House q Peers ought 10 be the orusn,
Anu nlgniy dgniied duty il woali iay on
Them. The Peers. Ike the Americ n Sen.
Sc shonis control the Foreign Office, With
the same power over treaties. m. sam.
= right 70 demand far lis Standing COMMITTEE
iai KnaWiedgs Of all dplom4 i coed.
sags aE1 the sans oser 0 e enforcing pub
= ty. heeeiving 81 n an extension of hon.
os and nower, the House uoad Willingly
eonse 10 arrangeme u 5 which arrr aai.i,e
70 MAKE the Change truit vi in beatEt 10
the nation.
Among the advantages an,icias,ed from
M contemplated ref1rm in the II ,u.e Of
L'fds IS the very derided one OF giving tn
sovereign the right 10 supply vacancies in
she Peerage from the mott experienced ana
ehergei'c men in the kirgdoni, v no wou q
a once take their seats in that body
eaa assume position Of Commanding ;utu
ence.
ne wr ter closes his article with the sig
hsaeant declaration that IN some wsy The
iadepe ldeht lie Of p, -liamen,, must be re-
nesea' unless the boosted British cJnstitu-
uon = ~ oeeay in d;sgrsce." n is .afe 10
mat hereditary incomrctencv in
0feat Britain j. drawing nearits end
90 number OF American psners. when
epecutstins ou.ihe presen. prospects OF The
nfaish Aristocraey, are apt 10 b. misled by
listening onfyto one portion Of the ..lkers
on that subject. The system Of what is
called mobility in England, is Iferent rom
shst which has ever existed in any other
country. Rank cannot be bought there q.
10 The mon-sehies on the continent; ana the
ehlei stay Of the English syst m has b. en-,
mat Its ranks were recruited by men from
the lower orders; Lord Chabcello, Ej1or
having been the son of coil dearar and
Lord Lyndharst the son OF portrait pain,
Ter. Men like Lords Chatam and Hyll,nd
were raised from the rlnk Of conmoner. :,
tiaioi Peers, b. the forrs II HE talent
which they possessed. and while such fact.
Continue to illustrate the aristoerstie theory
and practice Of England. IT is ~, prob b e
that 1t has SO ompletslY iost II. haI nm,
the affections and pr jad ce. of the people
- some persons imagine.
Though we have no disposition to defend
any form Of government which rpcuc7;za,
sharidlla-y arisiocrscy as one of its main
features, we see no use in Circulating e,ro.
neous information about any institution
which other people may see It TO approve
and to kee p established.