The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-08-15
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since subsidized The India BILL with such notifications
essentially differ from the spirit la which IT WIS con
oeved by the Psnsston ministry, and which render 1t
Of Conservative than was hoped for by
the public will doubt become law but II Is ex-
tremey doubtful whether II will satisfy tho wants OF In
da or aid In restoring tranquility to the dstuIed vast
empire in Asia One thing y qaitn certain 1t viii add
to the patronage of the Grown and the Company, and
make great many nice places for mutual friends All
tho nasty places Ia India viii be sprinked with cologne
water and for time. at least the principal nuisances
will appear abated But the great defect of tho British
government in India divided rule, and consequently
divided responsibility remain, and the
eret council continued in new form. The measure ID
not intended to DO final but rather as an experiment ON
the conservative principle until time shall point out its
defects The most remarkable feature 1T tho close Of the
session is the growing popularity and frmness Of tho
Derby ministry and the extingushed desire to revive
that of Lord Palmerson Never has British statesman
fallen more suddenly from power than the hater of
America and American institutions never has the fall
OF public man been 10 little regretted by his own
party. The truth H. that his former best friends
those who would feel the greatest apprehensions at
his return to Office, and are therefore most actively
engaged IN preventing such catastrophe. Az have
already expressed In former communication, Lord
Palmerstons American policy that which created
the greatest uneasness among his friends and support
ers and American affairs growing in interest,
50 is the star of Lord Pamenton approaching to
and setting beneath the political horizon Public opin
ion in this island IN regard to America is rapidly under
going great change, and the ministry with great
yielding TO the friendly feelings towards the United States
which sprngng up in every quarter Of the United
Kingdom, the Derby administration has secured the in
spensabe adhesion of the progressive par in and out
Of Parliament and to that extent accomplished the ruin
of it's Immediate predecessor We in America have
occasion to be sorry for it. We have disposition TO
interfere and with the internal relations OF
the British government but deeply interested in
her foreign policy regards continent. Here
1t Is where Lord Palmerson pursued short sighted r
ritang policy in regard to the United States which,
without promoting British interests in apprecabe
manner well calculated to excite mutual jealouses
and to fill the public mind of both countries with serious
apprehension for the future This the concession,
perhaps, which Lord Palmeston made to the
tves prefer those made by the Earl of Derby tho
liberals which cannot but be fraught with material ad
vantages to both countries.
Now, that the rghtof search question Is approaching
practical solution, Lord PalmerStons organ the
Post in long leader in yesterdays ISSUE Id anxious to
dsayow any claim to such right founded
law Why, them might ask, the assumption Of
right which existed at this period Why just be-
fore the assumption Lord Napier note to government
concerning tho evils of the slave trade and tho rcms
of government in not keeping larger squadron
to suppress 1t There be doubt in reasonable
mems minds that tho s'greater activity Of British
cruisers, Lord Derby Is pleased mildly to denote it.
produced by increased desire of the officers Of the
British squadron TO please their government just the
cessation of the practice In regard to vessels nnd the
frank avowa of present ministers that it is unlawful and
wrong is proof Of contrary disposition the part Of the
present ministry. 1t remains to be what rep
artion England will mako for the injuries she has in
cted and the amount of damage, the moral responsible
ity Of which will necessarily fall Lord Palmerston and
his colleagues The compensation allowed is tho best
practical acknowledgment Of tho wrong, well the
best guarantee of the future If England again
The right by virtue Of her being the stronger party she
does it at her peril and the world will understand it
and hold her responsible for hazang tho peace of the
world France, which understands her Interest," will not
allow h vessels to be stopped and searched the high
HRaq her Ia Opc LpQx
that Asnssica and France resist tho aggression now
clearly acknowledged such by the British government
and hen most eminent juriss Philanthropy, henccforth
will be plesin justification of acts of violence on
friendly flag phe midst Of peace and England will be
obliged hered grant liberty Of conscience to nations
we'll as individuals.
The course of Mexican affairs is followed here in Eng
land with very attentive eye but without any jealousy
in regard to the reveonary interest which it is admitted
the United States have in that unfortunate country
There Is on tho contrary, quito disposition the part
of some of the most influential classes to abandon the
affairs of Mexico and Central America to their natural
and unavoidable solution. The Central American j.
broglio which kept alive almost entirely by the
irritating, yet unavailing policy of Lord Palmerson
thus likely to receive spontaneous solution by the lib
eral views entertained in Washington while Mexico
must settle with the United States without tho foolish
hope of assistance from any other quarter There is in
deed, party in England and growing one, too, who
would not object ut all to the acquisition Of the whole Of
Mexico by the United States or to tho establishment of
American protcctoratc in Mexico provided the British
holders Of Mexican securities not forgotten in the final
settlement England perfectly understands that the ex
tension of tariffs Of imports and the adoption Of our
mode of collecting the from customs to the Sates
of Mexico would be of immense advantage to British
trade and open up of wealth TO successful enter
prise which, under the present feeble and vacillatng
form of government Of Mexico, must forever remain
unexplOred and unimproved
And asimilar feeling is also growing up in regard to
Cuba rather aided than checked by the late difficulties
regard to the right of visit search 1t apprc
hended by British statesmen that the suppression of the
slave trade cannot be effected except by the assumption
of such right at the other period by treaty
stipulations with other powers, which England cannot
enforce without having occasional to violence
is also apprehended that violence may not DO safe in
the FUTURE and thn England being comparatively sola
ted regards this question, will DO obliged or
later TO yield it entirely unless the propreorshp of the
island Of Cuba passes into other hands If the island
annexed to the United States there would at
DO end TO the slave trade to the right of Search and
to oil the irritating questions which threaten the peace
and mutual good understanding between the United States
and England while British and navigation
would derive incacuabe benefits from such transfer
Nobody here threatens any longer with tho Authorization
of Cuba and influential connected with the govern
ment quite satisfied that such would not
only provoke but justify the forcibe acquisition by the
'-~' States Of that important island People com
,smno ..r,n @s-ant view Of the Ostend conferences
from what they did two three years a. -A' s'o. -
India having had powerful effect the public
in England, changing in more than one respect the
notions in regard to the primitive
equality of the The very provisions of the India
bill before Parliament admit the moral impossi
bty of abosng the institution Of castles In Hindos-
tam and the necessity Of vesting the supreme government
Of IndA in Europeans France has made tho same OK
Africa In oifher hava had To