The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-27
LORD JOHN RUSSELL.

We now have intelligence by the Atlantic that the de-
bate in the House of Commons of the 6h and the dis
closures which it led have produced the resignation Of
Lord John Russell and WILL of course compel important
changes in the British cabinet if not the dissolution Of
Parliament These are results which inevitable If
the House Of Commons had submitted passivey to the inn
position practsed upon by Lord John RUSSELL in
ceang the fact on his from Vienna that Austria
had proposed honorable of peace the refusal of
which by Russia Austria stood ready join England and
France in the war; and their refusal by the latter
determined to dsarm and that the terms Of accommoda-
ton proposed were deemed just and honorable not only
by Mr. Drouyn de Lhuys, but also by Lord John Russell
himself-if the House of Commons had submitted to this
ii would have been itself dishonored forever by public
completely WITH and tacit appreciation of the dupicy Of
Lord John Russell
But, in condemnng Lord John Russell, the House Of
Commons has but poorly discharged its duty to its
try and Europe. justly indignant at the bad faith
Of Lord John Russell. Is he under whose dctation
Lord John Russell acts and who has perpetraed the
more serious crime merely of participation in Lord
John Russes conceamen of the facts but Of authorizing
or compelling that concealmcn and, above ALL of being
the responsible author of the continuance of under
circumstances which only rcpel the friendship Of Aus
ra subject England the universal condemnation of
the whole civilized worlds Lord Palmerston the guilt
lest of all the guilty parties in this of babarism and
of horrors continue to be lauded and trusted by the
House Of Commons2 II So then, indeed has Rome lost
the breed of noble men,
There is some profound mystery in these relations be-
tween Lord John Russell and Lord Pamerston 1t but
few short months since the day when Parliament met
after the vacation Lord John Russell and Lord Palmerson
being then members of the ministry which Lord
Aberdeen directed Premier, Lord John Russell being
the official organ of the cabinet in the House Of Commons
he without notice his colleagues abandoned them in the
moment of trial. the presentation Of Mr. Roebucks
ton Of Lord Aberdeens ministry There was
that time in England but sentiment regarding this
and that conviction of bad faith the part of Lord
John Russell towards Lord Aberdeen But in this act
subsequent showed Lord John Russell had compro
missed his honor for the sole purpose of placing Lord
Palmerson the head of the ministry instead Of Lord
Aberdeen. Yet Lord Pamerston member of Lord
Aberdeen's cabinet and just much responsible
the latter for the blunder Of entering into the war; and
for the ncapacy with which thad been thus far conduct
cd Why then distinguish between Lord Aberdeen Lord
Palmerson2 No conceivable exists. They are
both old men, with this difference: that Lord Aberdeen
might have gained wisdom with years which Lord Palmer
certainly had not They belonged alike to that last gen.
Grafton Of statesmen who had got completely foundered in
the ruts of routine conventonaes and can't 1t is hard
say whether they differed not in general political
theory for the position OF Lord Palmerson that respect
is ambiguous and if he be whig that does the
matter for in the present condition OF parties in Great
Britain whg is nothing but tory with false pretences
However this may be- the nconsequence Of censurng the
ministry as body, and then accepting the min
istry, with Of its members for Premier in the
place of another is garing that il is wonderful how
such fact should in government like that of Eng
land assuming to possess both integrity and intelligence
This nconsequence extraordinary becomes magni-
fed into marvel when reflect that after Lord Aber-
deem had been imbegged of the cabinet and Lord
Pamerston promoted to his place. Lord John Russell en-
the cabinet secretary for the colonies holding
that place by deputy and at the time proceeding
ambassador TO Vienna.
On these two great occasions then Lord John Russell
has apparently made the voluntary sacrifice Of his whole
reputation statesman and apublc man. some strange
hslucinaon Of obsequous devotion first the ambition
and now to the bad policy, of Lord Palmerston.
/ At an anti-know-nothing meeting held in Bienvle
parish louisiana the 25th ultmo the following reso
luton was unanimously adopted:
"Rssoived, That We both wings and democrats OPP
the principles of the order known the
party pledge united support the nominees of the
next, and win all honorable the election