The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-10-01
MIR. MacaWiay's Elevation to the PsersEe

Mr.. MacaMiay's Elevation to the Psersge.
We copy the following from the London
Times
OF the various pecrag,s which are aboat
to be created. the public will regard with
most interest that which clevates Mr.. Ma
caulay TO the House Of Lords. |, is an
honor which belongs peculiarly TO the man,
and which is IA fitting if no, an adequate re
turn for u life spent in the public service,
and devoted to literary labors OF the most
dignlli,d order. II is much TO say that he
is the mos, opnlar author of tn day, but
We have 10 say more With style that
compels attention, with a calm wisdom that
commands assent, he has interpreted Eng
lish history 10 Ourselves and TO the world.
To us the history which lac has indicted is
worth score of charters and CARLOAD OF
laws; II is our Bill Of Rights and our code
Of political duties. We know better what
We are We know what our fathers fought
for, We can sympathise with the aspirations
Of wings, We learn 10 respect the cndeayors
of tories, We are less of par,izans and more
OF patriots. TO Europe that history is
worth all the constitutions that have yet
been devised. . Ii has been translated into
many languages and widely read over the
continent Who does not remember the
appearance Of these volumes in that year OF
revolution when all the people Of Europe
were maddenlng with fury about thrones
that seemed 10 he to,tcrlng 10 their fall!
|, was with profound gratitude that. amid
the universal wreck, Englshmen saw. as
the historian described, how in their coun-
try liberty came 10 he linked with order.
and conten,ment aud fraternity were made
consistent with the inequalities OF an arts
tocracv. II il was lesson which We shall
never forget, il was lesson also which, We
have little doubt, will one day bear fruit in
every kingdom OF Europe, making so,vr-
cigns more wise and making subjects trent
bile for that crisis shadowe,l forth by the
historian, in which 1t may be necessary TO
sacrifice even liberty IN ord lr to save civil
Zation.
In this view, II We cNccp, Lord Palmer
stou, there is probably not ma Englishman
living who has more powerfully influenced
the desiinies of Europe than Mr.. Maeaulay;
and as for his influence upon ourselves, those
who are foI Of quoting th' hackneyed say
M of Fletcher, oi Saltoun. would have II
stronger and more inteigible case If tlry
world give the preference over The maker of
laws no, to The writer Of ballads, but to
the phiosophic historian who Raves his
mark a. papabIy as the great author whom
her Majesty is now about 10 honor
There can be no more welcome addition
10 the debates Of the upper House than the
orations which, We trust, Mr.. Macaulay will
occasionally contribute on the few great o.
casions by which the Lords, every session,
vindicate their position. Although at one
time h. took a prominent part IN the dis
c,issiuns IL the Housc 81 Commons, bis tone
Of thought and style Of speaking were ncy.
or quite suite, To the busting REPRESENTA-
tivcs of the people. !, is in the lower
House that Cabinets rlsc and fall that pub
lie moneys are disposed Of that tho chief
business. 81 the country Is transacted. The
members are thus too strictly occupied with
passing aiiairs, too intent upon the result Of
a division and the fall of party to care
much for philosophy or history, even II the
philosophy DC adorned with all the cloquencc
OF Iiurkc and the history b. IL, scented with
all the brilliancy Of Mscaulay
Bat, while the Commons IRE all for the
present, on the other hand. prescription il
the vital air Of the porage and IN the Iiore
OF Lord, our philoeophic historian will inI
an appropriate audience for that stately
eloqucncc which carries with il 20 much
learning and N much wisdom. Especially
nj the present moment must We rejoice AT
his elevation, in the hope that when we have
crushed this Indian mntiny. and the tine
CONES b. consider calml y tie future Of our
Eas,c'n Empire, the views 81 one who has
Described in most glowing terms how Eng.
land became posscsstd Of that glorious prize,
and Who, in the preparation Of Il Codc Of
Indian law, has shown tina, h. has most
profoundly studied the wants ~ the iiindoo
will I've expressed ne BE- alone Of living
speakers can express thea Not only on
our Indian difficulty. but on all questions Of
high policy, there ~ not man in the country
whose opinions are entitled a. more weight
and who will be- more gladly heard. \
historian il q statesman on biz travels and
while Mr.. Macanley will still travel from
century 70 cen'ury and from country 10
country. We may cnpcct now % have him
sometimes at hofne with IL, giving his adj
vice IN The present need
That ~ FIR Anss The SPECIAL
Board ~ officers detailed from the L :