Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-07-12
1lackwood's Magazine on Lord
Palm erston.

Palmerston. II
Blackwood's Magazine doubts whether
Lord PALMERsToS is "the right man in the
right place" PALMERsToN the favOrite of
February, is PALMERsToN the mistrusted of
Nay.
In the first place, he showed little discre-
ton in the selection of his cabinet. His CO.
adjutors were taken from habitual Office
holders, men who have been mOnopolzlng
government appointments for wears. This
systematic monopoly Of Office has long gwen
intense disgust to rising men OF talent who
have adopted the liberal policy, and PALMERs-
TON by committing this mistake has brought
upon himself the active animosity OF the adj |
ministratiye reformers. His personal deport-
unent in the House of Commons has given
offence. He is neither fair nor temperate, and
his afsctation Of n0il-clalance is out of place.
His appointment of Lord JOHN Russell, as
the representative of Great Britain at the Vi
emma conferences, has done him harm. Lord
JOIN was not qualified for the post Dipio-
macy is a lavorite weapon with Russia, and
she fights with it better than with the sword.
Her object in protacting negotiations, was to
prevent the cordial union of France and Eng
land with Austria; and that end she has at
tanned. She has conceded the free navlga-
ZION of the Danube, and renounced her pro-
tectorate over the Principalities- BY this
means she has secured the federal vote of
Germany. The public entertain an appre-
hension that the present Ministry are disposed
10 terminate the war on terms which are mel
Their honorable nor satisfactory; and there IS
nothing in Lord PALMERsToS's history to
show that he has irmness enough to resist
such tendency. He has been member OF
almost every administration for the last nifty
wears. and has never shown any Ineligible
policy. He was at one time the arblter OF
the destinies of Poland, but he refused to In
tsrfere when he might have saved her from
being crushed. He also declined to move
when Austria absorbed the little State of Cra-
cow, the last remnant Of Polish nationality.
He is ready enough to sympathise with rev.
dictionary movements, but never attempts to
assist the unfortunate insurgents, whom, by
his encouragement, he has stimulated to re-
sistance. The old Protestants went about
their work with the sword in one hand and
the Bible in the other. Lord PALNERsToN
omits the sword, and, we fear, the Bible also.
he has Inundated England by enlisting
foreign recruits. On this subject, BLAcKwooD
uses the following earnest language:
Money is not political strength. We are
exhibiting ourselves to the world as buck
sters; unable or unwilling to take the field
ourselves, but ready to buy the services oil
others. We are proclaiming that Britain is
unable TO furnish an army Of her own, but
that she is ready to give money to those who
will fight for her. Is that the proper position
for great country like this ? Is that in &C.
cordance with our traditions aud our fame?-
Is that calculated TO maintain our credit, Of
to make US respected by other nations?
Lord PALNERsToN is responsible for no
training the militia, from which source there
might have been an addition of forty thou
sand men to the effective force.
The article concludes as follows;
We believe that a noble and gallant nation
composed of union of three kingdoms, eacl
of which has its separate history and renown
Is at this moment in danger Of being degraded
IN the eye of Europe-,ye, of the Who'll.
world; because, from fortultous circumstance:
and from unfortunate combinations, it is gov
erned by body Of men who have neither pa
triotism their principle, nor sagacity enough
10 Adopt the course most consonant with the
feelings of the people. Away with them a
once, and forever! There is no fanatica
spirit in fayorof war; for wars sake, among thu
people of this country; but there is very
resolute determination that, when war ha'
once been undertaken, the sword shall not b.
sheathed until the purpose for which it was
drawn is secured. The country is ready tC
do its part-the obstacle lies with the Gov.
eminent 1t is for the country, we say again
to look to it. If these men are allowed to
continue in power, and to abuse their oppor-
sunitiss as they hitherto have done, the soon
or that we abandon our Wanted position. as
first rate European state, the better. 1t is
for the people to-deeiGe. Let them speak
out now, or never.