The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-16
Dissensioas I'm the British Cabinct-The
Derby Banquct-An Interregnum In

Disscnsioas in the British Cabinet-The
Derby Banquct-An Interrcgnum in
Foreign Policy Here and In Englaad.
The English journals are endeavoring again
ia get up On unfriendly feeling in England in
regard to the San Juan question, evidently
with the object Of preparing the English public
Tor a favorable reception Of Lord John Rus
sells impertinent despatch to Washington in
regard to that question, and even the ex-
Premier seems to treat our claim on San Juan
In jocular style. At the great opposition
banquet given at Liverpool on the goth ult,
the Earl Of Derby. in summing up England's
difficulties, alluded to this matter of the North
western boundary, and said that, to use
familiar expression, we appeared to be "trying
1t on" The English people and Cabinet will
soon realize, however, that it is no joking
matter, and that SO far as this country and its
government are concerned. we are quito
serious.
We have no doubt that when it becomes
known in England that the Foreign Secretary
has endeavored to add an excited feeling in
this country against England to the presen
complications in British, foreign and domestic
affairs, there will be trouble there which may
be sufficient to break up the Cabinet. Such an
event is not very distant now, and it is quite
probable that change must take place before
the Ministry can be brought to encounter
session Of Parliament The meeting Of that body
has been prorogued till December, and it is
likely that it will be still further delayed until
February. The present coalition Ministry is at
loggerheads on a number Of points, some Of
which can hardly be got over otherwise
than by the withdrawal Of somc of the
members. ia regard to the China expedition,
Lord Palmerston and Lord John Russell advo-
cate a strong demonstration in which England,
and not France, shall play the leading part,
while the Manchester school, represented by
Mr. Gladstone and Mr.. Milcr Gibson, are in
favor of more peaceful policy, and the con-
demnation Of the violent course of Mr. Bruce,
the British Minister to China On the other
hand, Lord Palmerston and Mr.. Gladstone Join
in issue with Lord John Russell, opposing his
projected Reform bill. because it goes too far,
while the radical section in the Cabinet insist
that 1t does not go half far enough.
Palmerston relies upon getting Zip an excite
srcntin foreign questions, sufficiently strong to
float him ovcrthc session. lie cayilsat The course
of Louis Napoleon in regard to Italy, assumes
TO he indignant at the proceedings of Spain
against Morocco, and is impudcnt to us in the
San Juan question. We care very little what
course England pursues in regard to the CON-
picatio1s now growing up on the Continent of
Europe, butwc confidently rely on the irmncss
of Dir. Buchanan to maintain all our rights
in the Straits Of Fuca. As we are now
entering upon the season Of exciting
combinations for the coming Prcsiden-
tial campaign the administration must
relapse into the usual quadrennial inter-
regnum in our foreign policy. when action Is
out OF the question, because one administration
Is about to go out and another to come in.
But the President can leave the facts aud the
argument of our rights to the island Of San
Juan fully and clearly stated, and this will Of
itself defeat the clustering Of Lord Palmerston.
The English people do not care ono whit for
the obtaining Of that island, If it is shown that
our right to it Is we'll founded.
The present dissensions in the British Cabinet
are the natural result of the growth Of q new
school in British politics. The commercial
men of England are outgrowing the leading
strings IN which they have 50 long been held
by the landed aristocracy, and arc beginning
TO claim their due share in shaping the policy
Of the government. Our example has shaken
their faith in the domincering theories of the
old tory school. and they advocate a similar
non combattant and commercial policy for
England. They would give up all idea of sus-
tanning the old dynassics Of Europe, as well rs
that Of destroying those Of Asia. Instead q
spending millions in 1istant foreign wa.
uoder the failacious tresencc Of OK
srndtg commerce. hey would foste
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