New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-03-25
THE STATE OF EUROPE.

From Oar Own Correspondent.
LONDON, Tuesday March B. 1857.
The Chinese debate assumes threatening aspect,
and Lord PamerstOn is uneasy about to-nishts
division. The proceedings in Parliament are prin-
cipslly interesting from the want Of sincerity dis
played by both parties, with the exception Of few
individuals who are ieaIy ashamed Of the part En-.
gland plays in China. The whole affair 10 nothing
but fllbusterism on gigantic scale, and the ques-
ton Of the right or wrong Of Sir j. Bowrng in the
affair of the Arrow is Of no Importance, though il
is the exclusive staple Of all the Parliamentary
speeches. Tho Times puts the question clearly,
it il the question Of English expansion in tho East
"The advancing enterprise Of England came in con-
"tact with The isolated fabric Of Chinese society.
"Tbe paltry details, whether this act Is legal or the
other act judcious, passed into oblivion. In tho
Irregular and inevitable development of the world,
sit was necessary that at some period an adven-
"turtus maritime people, like the English, should
"toree themselves into connection with feeble,
"uDprogressiuq race like the Chinese, inhabiting
"rich coaatry open TO our trade." This 10 In fact
the real position of affairs, and as soon as we ac
knowledge the right Of the civilized white races to
disregard the rights OF less progressive races there
is DO need of demonstrating by hair splitting argu
ments whether, in any particular case which fur
fishes the occasion for the premedtated aggression,
England was right or wrong.
The argument of The Times 10 the old pretense
Of oil consuerors, from Alexander the Great TO
Walker and Col. Titus, and may be better ex-
pressed by the old adage-might makes right. 1t
is however most remarkable that none vi the
members engaged 10 the present discussion should
have taken broader view Of the subject insisting
upon strict instructions to the many English dplo-
matte agents who so easily involve the country in
war by their own rashDess, as now in China, and
but lately in Burmah, or who succeed in getting
themselves or the British flag insulted as we saw
in the case Of the Hon. Augustus Murray in Per-
STA. 1t is certainly most serious thing that any
ho.-headed Consul or ambassador should have the
power Of leyyiDg war, while in theory II Is exciu-
siyely the Crown which can declare IL. ~ 'ne
British officials are always supported IN suou tasn
and DefafOus acts, as they invariably nave oce1 "
Lord PalmerstOn. there is no posHbiity OF avoiding
the most dangerous conflicts, into when the ccun'
try NAV b. dragged by those pusypody omciais'
whose vanity and susceptibility stand always 10 ln'
vnr.a r.t;o 10 their mental powers There Is no
donh, ,bst sboun the Tories tomorrow succeed
tho nrsss,t wings, they would carry on the war
;,h H., ntrocst energy but Consul Parkes and Com.
",;.a;onar Sir John Bowrng would be recalled
s,d Ie,e their appointment, instead Of being
al, o;zea and rewarded, and held up ~
,noaels to their colleagues IN tho East.
The great feat Of the session IL the reccuciiia-
ton between the Tories Of Lord Derby aud tho
Psei.es, and the good feeling springing up between
tie MANCHESTER men AID their eld enemies -