New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-03
RUSSELL AND PALMERsroy.

The steamship Washington, which arrived
yesterday morning, briDgs us files which carry
the British Parliament through the first night
| of the debate on Mr. Roebuck's motion of cen
sure on the members of the present Palmsrston
spd late Aberdeen administrations Of the re-
lection Of which by the large majority of one
| hu0dIed ard seven votes the telegraph from
| Halifax he'd already advised Us. The resignl-
| ton of Lord John Ressell had, as Anticipated,
saved the Government from the moee dangerous
motion Of Sir Bulwer Lytton, which on his re-
| tirenept was withdrawn. Its Withdrawal, how
ever, occupied night thics with scenes and
with sharp and lively sklrnishng. The little
| hero Of the occasion and author of all confusion
m5de an effort Of rather pOnderous solemnisy to
| draw bis Iebe around him and fall decenty
Like Wolsey and Bolingbroke and Captiin Cost
/ iean, and many other people who get toto
scrspes end are left in them by tDeir friends,
| Lord john with bitter sadness mourns over the
depIayty and folse fckleno's of man, dweils
On the sweetness Cf retirement points with
pleasing pride to "some small services" 60
liberty, makes the usual grand appeal to con-
science aid to county, and so passes silently
away. The remains of tine greatest criminal
may be converted into benefit to science and
to bis felow.msn; let Us hope that Lord John
Russells doom may be lessen to his fellow
statesmen. At his grave they may learn the
danger of sacrificing principle to party. They
will find themselves, as be describes, in the
8" first dark rub" deserted by those for whom
they make the sacrifice.
Soeas it with this departed statesman. He
was not, it seems. by any means wiling victim
He would have cluDg 70 the ship to the last aud
the Captain, PalmerstOn, mindful of some past
passages of protection to himself, galantly pro-
fessed readiness to shield him and show fight.
But the crew mutinied. Those very" Wings
whom Russell had led so long, and with whom
he had so often shared the tolls and spoils of
party, signed round.robin declaring they
would not give battle, and desiring that the
dangerous member should, for the common
safety, be east overheard. The trial was too
severe for human friendship, Among that band
Of mutineeIs were not few to whom change
from Pslmerston TO Derby would be claDge
from spleDdor TO want. They loved Lord John
Russell much, but they loved their quarters
salary mere. Mr.. Bouverie, beloved pupil of
Lord John who had his political feeding from his
LCrdships own hand, undertook, be declares,
from pure and disinterested regard, the migrate
full part of "candid friend, and submitted the
mutinous demand. This last blow was too biz
ter Lord john who up to this had DEFENDED
himself cried out " TT tn, Brute, and expired.
Having thus escaped the imminent danger in
which by the motion of Sir Bulwer Lytton they
Lad been placed, the Pslmerston ministry rode
lightly and triumphsntly over that of Mr. Roe
buck. A resolution Of censure, so broad aud
unflnching as his, gathering in the leaders of
two parties ia the House, and some individuals
of a third, could not command success, 10 mat
ter how strongly set in truth. But some Of his
structures were destitute of even thl, element
Of stItngtb. Those who remember the starting Of
the fatal expedition to Sev6stOpo and the state
Of public feeling in England which prec sded its
departure, krow that il was undertaken by the
Government far less in obedience 10 their own
conviction than 20 the popslar pressure from
without. With that delight in war which is too
apt TO ell the heart OF the multitude, until
they feel the tax.man's grippe upon their
puIsts anu AtI tac p1utiug ol Dc1lA
wiIg above their homes, from one end
Of England to the other ran the cry. Whatever
guilt lay in the expedition belongs TO the people.
Tie errors in its conduct alone lie at Downing
ST. doors. But even here Mr.. Roebuck relieves
many of those who have halhjtherto to bear the
largest burden Of the blame. The Duke of New
castle who had been cast into the wilderness
with the SINS that belonged 70 centuries on his
bead, Is nov represented to have been lsbor-
ious snd faithful minister, untirisg in his devO-
tion to the honor and interest Of his country.
Similar extracting dashes are cast upon the stains
of Sir James Graham and Mr. Sidney Herbert.
Upon those who escaped the wilderness aud skill
browse in the pleasant pastures Of Office, Mr.
Roebuck lays the deepest guilt. The variety aud
multitude of their srraigned associates, however,
helped them TO escape this time.
But the evil day is only deferred The hour
must come when even the proud PaluerstOn, of
jauDty joke, and bullying buster, and POmpous
platitude, must bend With court of decided,
though discreet, hostility; Parliamentary ma
jority against him whenever combined; and
Ministry which with the exception of Lord