Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-08-15
CrossIng the Blood o. sovereIrns.

London correspondent says that Lord ElphiR-
stone, who recently died and who for long time
was Governor Of Bombay, was sent to India when
the Queen was in her teens, because her Majesty
was deeply in love with him.-ESchdnge
Since the accession of the House Of Han
over, says the Hartford Courant, there has
been a custom of England never to allow a
prince or princess ofthe blood royal to marry
a native born English individual. No matter
how strong may be the attachment or how
proper may be the connection, it is never
permitted. Every scion of the House of
Hanover must seek mate among the heavy
German noble families of the continent. How
this custom originated, we know not. But
we have often thought that an English cross
to the thick Hanoyerian or German blood
would have improved it. it strikes Ameri-
cans with surprise that the old English coun-
try gentlemen, who are proud of their Nor
man or Saxon blood, should have so far
sanctioned this custom, and this reproach
upon their origin, as to have passed in Parlia-
ment any law forbidding the marriages ofthe
royal family without consent of Parliament.
William ". privately married an English
lady. The sons, born of her, were men of
promise, but they could not succeed to the
English crown, because, though their parents
were regularly married, the consent Of Par
Lament had not been obtained. We have no
doubt that the Fitz Clarence family would
have made as good sovereigns as any Of the
German blood Of SAKE Cobourg. It is sin
gular trait of English prejudice and old fogy-
ism. We believe in crossing the blood Of
sovereigns, for the benefit Of the country.
Victoria had to encounter the same preju-
dice. All the affections Of her young heart,
and they were strong and natural, had to be
sacrificed on this altar of foolish expediency.
Elphinstones career has since proved that he
would have welded the power of the Eng
lish sceptre quite as well as the SAKE CObOurg
/ prince. Even queens and princes in England
cannet have the freedom of choosing their
partners for life, but must follow the dictates
of parliament or the existing ministry.
| A similar reason is whispered as being the
cause Of the Prince Of Wales visit to Amer
lea. He, too, must be the victim of a state
management, and submit TO have his best af-
fections thwarted and controlled by these
old-fogy English customs. 1t is said that be
was sent hitber to break of an affair of the
heart that was becoming too serious for the
future sovereign Of England. He, too, must
follow the destinies of his race and take to
his bosom some Hohenzollern-Sigm
damsel, with all her German charms
ANOTHER DRED SCOTT CAsE,-The Shelby.
| (Ky.) News states that q suit has been in
tituted in the Shelby Circuit Court involv
ing The question Of slavery in the Northwest.
ing Territory, as affected by the Ordinance O.
1887. The plaintiff asserts that his master
! became permanent resident of Illinois, and
took the plaintiff to that State, and there
4 kept him during the period of his residence
therein. The plaintiff claims that by vir-
tue of the ordinance of 1887, and the Con-
stitution and laws Of Illinois, this residence
liberated him from slavery. i. -.--