Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-03-13
Troubles In England.

The jaunty Lord Palmerston has sustained
a defeat on his bill relating to murder conspl-
racy. His ministry has been censured in re-
gard to their action in that matter by vote
of 234 to 2l5. According to English prece-
dent, PalmerstOn, the Premier. must resign.
1t will be remembered that Pam suffered de-
feat on the Chinese war question, but that he
dissolved Parliament and appealed TO the
country, which, with characteristic British war
feeling, overwhelmingly sustained him. But
he cannot win at this game now. John Bull
has been insulted by the publication in the
official French paper of addresses to the En-
peror congratulating him upon his recent es-
cape from assassination, coupled with PROPOSE
tons to invade the den where conspiracies are
acknowledgement. And though the offensive
expressions have been apologised for, Mr.. Bull
is sore and cross, and an appeal to him for an
endorsement of PANS policy of making con-
spiracy on English soil to murder people in
other countries nouis Napoleon for instance)
felony, would be responded to by the return of
vast majority in favor of maintaining in
violate sanctity of English soil, however much
humbug there may be in the tradition. That
ministry opposed to making the slightest con-
cessions to the advantages of the French des-
potism, will be formed, there is hardly doubt.
Palmerston the friend and ally of the French
ETHer2r has hf en- htruok aoWn from MS
Siamese twin companions of civilization, as
they have boosted themselves. is at an end.
Louis Napoleon, the absolute ruler of France,
is tightening his grip on the reins of power.
with the energy of a true parveHu and des
perado, and feeling himself personally ill-used
and insulted by the action of the British Par
lament, may be impressed that he can con
solidate his power mt home aud carry with him
in q wild torrent the sympathies of the French
nv tix- tn fhair ms nd
surging energies in Il war with England.
That his army is devoted to him and would
gladly be told to avenge Waterloo, there is
ample reason 10 believe. The English may
have cause to repent their temerity in exaspe-
rating the head of the French nation. Her
power is diffused over the whole globe. That
of France is concentrated. England's ''wood-
en- wallis would not be proof against n feet of
French steamers whisking across the stormy
channel. some foggy night. The flower of the
army of England is sweltering in a dreadful
contest with counties swarms of mutineers on
the other side of the world. The army of
France is idle within her borders aud her
ruler will not have 10 go through with the GER
emony even of stamping his foot, after the
manner of Great Pompey, to put the most for
midable discipline host on the earth in motion
And it is not only probable, but certain, that
Russia would lie glad TO see her bitteresi
enemy chastised, and would have especial
qualification in seeing the champions of civil
llZation who 70 recently assailed her with n
plethora of big words and bomb-shells. en-
gagged in cutting each others threats. That
all the despotic powers of Europe would be
happy to see the inviolate island of free press
and free speech humiliated, needs no new facts
or philosophy toprove. That the odds against
England, in war with France, would seem TO
make her case nearly hopeless, is manifest.
But the force of the proved and indomitable
pluck of the English people is inestimable.
1t may show itself superior to standing
armies, though it has been dissipated through
America, India and Australia, achieving con-
quests, before the solid and enduring grandeurs
of which, the glories of the splendid but tran
sient victories of Napoleon the Great, and
Charlemagne, and all the other military chief
tains that the world ever saw must pale their
Intellectual fires.n-Ga. Cbm.