The Washington union., 1858-03-19
THE NEW ENGLISH MINISTRY.
THE EARL OF DERBY's INAUGURAL

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The Eui OF Derby rose at twenty minutes after five
o'clock, to make ministerial statement He thanked
their loiislIs In the first instance for having permitted
him To postpone his statement from Friday until this day
and observed that during the whole of last week he had
been engaged day and night in making the personal
rangenienfs that necessary for the formation of
government which week before he had the slightest
idea OF being eailsd upon to make lie had consequently
not had single moment for repose and, having only
pare nom her Majesty at half past four Friday after
noon he had not been in condition to enter forthwith
into personal statement He trusted their lorshps
would believe him when he said with all sincerity that
in addressing their loships that place and on that
OCCASION he did with feeling whatever of triumph
| or exuitation On the contrary, he overwhelmed
with sense OF his own ncompetency to perform the du
ties intrusted To him, and with of the magnitude
OF the difficulties which he would have to encounter
But he had the satisfaction OF feeling that their lord
ships would accord indulgence to who had been call
ed suddenly 10 Office 10y the favor his sovereign with
out having sought for ii by underhand unworthy
He need not remind their ordshps that on Fri
day might vote of the House Commons taken in
very full House, resulted in majority of 10 against
her Majesys then advisers upon question which in
volved vote of censurc upon them Although that ma
jorty composed of parties who did not usually
concert together he reoced that he had not heard from
any quarters any Of those charges of combination
| aton which brought forward a somewhat sni-
lar OCCASION last year For himself lie could safely say
that he had never been taken by surprise than by
the vote on the occasion to which he referred and
behalf OF those with whom he usually acted he might
remark that not a single taken even for
the purpose OF securing the attendance OF honorable
| bers
The government, however were placed in a minority
of 49, and they acted in accordance with constitutional
usage in at rendering to her Majesty their esigna
ton 1t pleased her Majesty to accept the resignation
and to solicit himself Iord Derby to form another gov
eminent. Before undertaking responsible task he
took the opportunity of laying before her Majesty fully
he could without partialty and bias what he conceiv
ed to be the state of the political parties in the House
| Commons. he hpfM Ma
jesty ought to have full information and he enreated
her Majesty To take till the following day consider
the question Her Majesty acceded, and the follow
| ing morning he received note, informing him that on
further reflection, her Majesty felt convinced that he
ought to accept office Consequently he felt he had no
other than to undertake the task of forming
ministry and having taken the responsibility upon him
self his next duty to endeavor to form to
the largest possible amount of parliamentary sup
port He accordingly solicited the cooperation OF right
honorable gentleman (Mr. Gladstone) and two members
OF their oTdshps house. Earl Grey and the Duke of
Newcastle.
They did not however, think ii advisable that they
should give their assistance and though he regretted
the determination at which they had arrived he could
not regret having made the offer. BY their refusal he
thrown entirely upon the of those with
whom he more Immediately in the habit Of acting
and he had accordingly selected body of gentlemen
whom he believed fully qualified to fill the various Offices
for which they had been selected with honor and credit
to themselves Having constructed ministry, he felt
that his next duty that forces India
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Upon inquiry he was happy to state that there still
respectable numerical force within the shores of the United
Kingdom whose services might be rendered available i'm
Of emergency. He believed however that affairs
| Ia India taking favorable turn, and though
undoubtedly much remained TO be done he did not ap-
prehend that the exertonB Of Sir Colin Campbell and
the gallant troops under his command would be INSULT
cient tn put down the mutny
! When the nsurrection fully suppressed il would
be the duty of her Maestys to apply them
selves to the task Of paying and tanquillizng the
pire With regard to the Chinese war; though he had
always disapproved the origin of the war; he believed that
we had frequently had ample of quarrel and
plant against the Chinese authorities and therefore could
not but rejoice at the which had attended her Ma
estys He thought the best result of that success
would he that it would give opportunity of making
with the least possible delay safe and honorable peace
and Of thus restoring between the two countries
ecal commercial intercourse which hostties had inter
| rupted. lCheers The idea OF any territorial aggres
sion or acquisition OF power in China Of anything be-
yond adequate security for the successful development
OF commerce. would never he trusted enter the head of
any minister He now approached the most important
observations which il would be his duty offer their
ordshps He trusted that in the foreign policy OF this
county aim would always be to maintain friendly
relations with all powers great ard SNAIL with whom We
al peace. He trusted however that we should
maintain them neither 10y taking tone of intimidation
of serve submission, but by frankly and
servedy carrying intercourse with other countries
We ought always to refrain from any Interference what
with theurey domestic affairs of another country;
and if any differences to arise ought In public
did in private life to take the nrst opportunity OF
arranging those differences by the of frank and
unmistakabe but amicabe communications OF all the
alliances which it necessary for this country
into the most important of all alliance with the
country which nearest and most powerful neigh
borthe great empire of France He believed that fhe
life that remarkable who had been called to rule
the destines Of France of great and paramount
importance to the tranquility and welfare of Europe
and that his absence from the helm of that State would
seriously endanger the newh horn tranuu.ty which ii
had enjoyed for the last six years IT Europe and France
were, therefore, freed from great peril ID by spe
ca nterpositon OF Providence which favored marvel
lous escape from so foul an attempt at assassination
In the whole of the proceeding there was not
absent single circumstance unparalleled atrocity by
which ue nature of the crime could be aggravated.
The time and place IN the midst Of the crowded streets
of Paris surrounded by his loyal subjects who were
waiting to receive the Emperor with their accamationS
OF enthusiasm beside the imperial parpsr pt his lhrone
q gs, g naothsF an empress. lie would again repeat
that no circumstance OF aggrayaton wanting TO
der the dasariy attempt more atrocious Providence
had vsbly watched the destnies of France but
much innocent blood shed. The effect of such an
attempt and its failure that which most natural
in people OF an excitable and enthusiastic character His
e-pe lopLsd aE, trehsd the gA,hgS,.stic loyalty to-
wards t,e Emperor Address poured in from all quarters,
and not from France alone But unfortunately tafteward
taspired that in this small band of miscreants
soe who ,r "-riain neriod at least refugees from
foreign country and compelled to fly from their own,
nad been enjoying and abusing the hospitality OF tg
| land
He would ask, supposing the circumstances wore re
yefsedsupposng her Majesty going, with her frank
confidence amongst her people knowing that their af
fiction her sccrest guard attended and surrounded