The Washington union., 1858-03-13
THE MINISTERIAL CRISIS,
COMMENTS OF THE rscLiisH PRESS.
from a, s5adon Times, February 2al


inherent goodness Of his he has scarcely states
Of note his 81 e All that he said is that he
has kept his flock together, praise common every
refuge and to the lowest place wherever gravtaoe has
free play Either these gentlemen Immensely risen
in the ssae OF creation England hos immensely sunk
if she accepts her rulers without remonstrance We
are reminded, however, that this is moral question
nay, more II is affair of honor where nj ordinary es
Inmates out of place and where grain of true dgni-
ty is worth than sioads of utility or genius IL
AS better to retrieve or honor with France under the aus
pces of Derby, Dsraei, Malmesbury, Ellenborough,
3ulwer, Lytton Lord John Manners, General Peel, and
the rest than to founder with bankrupt character
under PalInerston Clarendon, Sir Corncwal Lewis Sir
Geo. Grey Sir Charles Wood and their colleagues We
have exchanged intellectual for moral greatness and
afford to part with the false glare of bold and construct
ave legislation il only say that have not poct
eted an alront. For our part we most devouty hope
that ministers will not have to encounter the
siia the last that scoundrel will Aing En-
e,ish grenade fire English revolver at the Emperor
for the next twelvemouth that Waewski will henceforh
content himself with suggesting topics to fifth
English paper, and that the French coonels may find
foe worthy OF their prowess in the interior of Africa We
should bo glad to Lord Derby political path laid with
the soest turf and cleared of all the dangers that proven
hiay lie in the of statesman Yet even at the
best have serious misg gvings We far more
OF loss than OF gain in the exchange have
Just suffered Grant that there is something low In po
litica ability, and that intellect is of this world, yet
do not feel quite confident that the present gain of moral
worth such dispense with those vulgar appliances
Nor it be forgotten that this is practical world
Parliament after performing grand net of faith In the
mmolation Of Palmerston and his rcrreant colleagues
will possibly spend time, Mt least the fortnghs
cess in pleasing thrill of sclfcomplacency 1t will
Britannia holding the balance, wherein Palmerston and
Clarendon kick the BEAM while Derby, Mamesbury and
the other champions of English honor descend with
tive gravity But the gandcst spectacles weary in time
and the indeagabc malice and ingenuity of politicians
to raise up new questions, in which old SCORES
will be forgotten, and intellect expedicncy and such
hard things hold sway When this is the case
when it comes to India, to China to parliamentary
form, to the consolidation OF our laws to dozen other
subjects impending it remains to be ascertane
whether the ministry will hold their own-to use the
vulgar slang of secular politicians against the old Mere
moral worth in the shape OF grand national pen
ance will not count long against either commercial
political utilities. will be considered, too that the
sacrifice performed the virtue exhibited and the hon
acquired previous to the ministry, and by the act
of its inauguration. So before long, shall all be
brought round to the old question is to be done
and the statesmen who this most TO the sasac-
ton Of the public will be likely to carry the day There
may be urgent demand for the India BILL and China
may be resigned to the plcnioteDtares out there but
tor this reform bill there escaping it, What
will Lord Derby do Lett to himself he would probably
do what he has done beforethrow rotten boroughs old
corporations Irish bshoprics, and nusances of all
the first rubbish heap But will he do this On
the great question Of the year Lord Derby will have to
consult his followers and doubt very much whether
he will be able to hit ut the convenience of those
old fashioned gentlemen and the opinions of wings, rad
cas and Pcetes by whose dissenson alone he hold
power
From tho London Daily News, February al
Without the slightest desire to overstate the
against Lord Palmerston we say Deliberately that there
is enough quite apart from all question of the appointc
ments, to prove that his resignation is gain to the
country, and that his return to power would be loss
We told by his faterers that "he found this coun
try weak and left il powerful Those who advance this
doctrine sngularly inconsistent with themselves.
Why il is upon the alleged weakness Of the country
that they found their principal argument for submission
to the conspiracy bill The aarinists thick in the
taInp pft he wi
you about thcysay, you don know the risks you
mourning The country never less prepared for
cessfu resistance to sudden attack This is kind of
argument to which inclined to pay any
sort of respect The might which England, if occasion
called for it, could put forth in resistance to invasion is
what the panic monges must always be poweres to
ceive--is what the ordinary statistics of strategy
wholly inadequate to represent But it be indeed true
that the country not adequately prepared for resist
ance, whose fault is itl That of the minister who is |
is said ITO have found weak and left powerful "
that Of the minister who If this statement be rue
neglectng the safety of England at the very time when
he was provoking the amour prome of France 1t would
have been higher claim upon the national gratitude 60
have mbodied the whole OF the militia than to have
delivered that vaporing harngue at the Monsonhouse
But the strength of nations b moral well mate
rial The strength of England in Europe depends con-
sderaby upon the opinion of her strength What have
my Lords Palmerston and Clarendon done to make Eng
land powerful in this respect They have concluded
secret treaty with Austria subversve of the liberties of
Italy they have left two subjects of England without
protest protection to rot in Neapotan dungeons till
one of them has been transferred TO Neapolitan mad
house finally, they have endeavored to procure
render of the mmomoIial rights of British freedom in
obedience to the behes of foreign ruler backed by the
ostenatious OF foreign soldery And this Is
what the Times calls finding England weak and leaving
her powerful this is why asked to regret the
resignation Of Lord Palmelston and to join in the
dehand intrgues which now being set foot for his
recall. We cannot do the decline to do the
other; and believe that in refusing to do shall
be supported by all that sound and sterling in the pop
ulaon Of this country England feel that she
has sustained loss in the downfall of minister who
has outraged her moral and been regardless of her
national honor
[from tho london Morning star, Feb. %
AS to the future have not the smallest objection to
give to conservative ministry fair and ample trial,
though it is utterly impossible 80 believe that it be
of long DURATION unless the whole party about very
rapidly to mend its ways SO far foreign policy is
bound to say that they have always
managed il more satisfactorily than the wings Every
time since the passing of the reform bill that there has
been rnnseencc of power from the to the other of
these two taditonary parties who destined forever
to divide the government OF this country between them
it will be found that the wings, rather Lord Palmer
ston has bequeathcd legacy of imbroglos and compl-
cations ohis successors whcht has been their first duty
to unravcl and rectfy Miss Martineau in her istory
of the Thirty Years Peace describing the accession of
Sir Robert Peel 10 office in 8tl has remarkable pas
sage illustrative Of this which has also curious applica
ton to the present crisis Next to relieving affairs
home the consideration of keeping the peace in
Europe and America and returning to state of peace In
Asia. Our accord with the United States in peril
from boundary questions.
.A.