The New York herald., 1866-07-24
THE DERBY CABINET.
var. pi.roeIi Defines E.sIand,. p.A

Mr. Disrueii Defines Engiand,s Pssitiou,
On the 18th Of Ju1 Mr. Disrasii presented himself 10
once Chancellor OF the Exchequer and was returned
without opposition In returning thanks forthe honor
Tue newly appointed Chancellor Of the EIchequcr said
state Of war, In condition mcnacing hosttes Pro-
hsoly there never was period in which greater
Der OF armed men were collected together Europe
And yet L. am bound 70 say that, as lar
] can form an opinion, in none Of the
issues shich are now at stake and calling for
solution in Europe >re oy msce,ty r he inerf-cncs
9 m1 oov~srs: lHear, hoarl know that shere are
would intimate the part Of England some decline of
her FORMER power and Influence Hear, hear.t But
mink they onnd this opinion on very erroneous idea OF
The circumstances of the take quite different
view ioek upon the ahstenton OF England from an up
necessary nsrcrcnre in tho Affairs Of Europe III. con
strengh. tHcar, hearl Gentlemen, the truth d that
England hos os1ororm the Ercpeas ConfnenI Her posi-.
land is the metropolis Of great maritime empire oxi end
ing TO the boundaries Of tho farshest ocean II - mot
she now o S.sss p.,sy shss -
The proceedings OF tho Continent OF Europe she rs
a. resdy. and ~ willing even. 70 interfere in he
~ Thnrs - no Powcr, indeed, which interfcrss
more than England shc nierfsrs In Asia becanse ss
she ntsrferes in Inda in Africa In Australia and in
New Zealand, whore she oftSn carries on great
cosnse s nssssy for her n,orposon n sss s Irs
OF the contiDentof Europe that b right aay she s
renquishing hor position and taking refuge In otsv
power and cf praspsrty On the contrary, as have
in,imsiod tn you, you w that undcr those circum-
xsT Eavcpcaa Pesc~, and has duties devoiving upon
har on msch srlaies sais than thoss OF tho
sssrI nrocS sssn ssssaI ,ss - .os, m ass ,ns, n
Ersiaud does not intervwnc IN matters in which sbo
dos. mol rcccgsise % BE- her duty 70 DO therefore
of political c which bsons 70 State of her
soarcss sad her great importance Not thai hook
With ind.rsrsnos upon what occurs tho Continent
~. .nsresed - as fsa~gpsui.y ne y,soe and ns
pvospvtfs 4 6ascps Not 20 place q upon higher
more sdvsp,srsous Il i FOR Fps,sn1 Me,r bs,s No,
zso interested In a. ssdernes ~ crsisn,o. and
u Il BY scompeItion 10 the cAreer Of civilization thai
do not 70 sAy that thec may MOI bc ocsions
IN which y " the daiy OF England 10 ,ntsrposs IN
menacsd her vital interests we're attacked a. Al
preyiors pcreds Of hcr history they have been
vsr, we'll that 'he sns1y o. knsiaod would 40, rey
tHesr, hesrl n there such state Of crrurn.
stanc a. presented issif In tho sixteenth century
sion ofingeon o therc such condition Of things
- Europe existed nnder Louis XIV and sgAIn under
sfsrs cf ccns,rsns Do rrccccdInss az st,sb nigh,
lhrssNn her todspepicacs and bcS integrity but |
sentsnss dont eupposs thees is any cns, Whatever
snlsrsss the dos issi sSs lssspesaescs q ssssnS .
scw thrcasnsd u,ss her vital Interests aSailcd
rs-s a. :" = a.. y ss ss e s sss s~a
ts,siepssa " -ssi.sa,ssea u 70 Impossible 10 vsch,
Nltnout rAn11cSAnh fonrcfn c0ntoet the FetuIp Of
which may 30 such ~ bcrcnclu otherwise " Affect ~
east ndrecV N sorne dsvrsc the ntcrcsts Of this
~ Bod u g ceany our ses, course m regard 10
ness grs, aud powersa stsier whose interests M.
nsdrieiy And dHertly involved 20 Ieavc thom among
themselves 70 ssus thss own Affairs; ana when the oc
ne on rcseas itssf " we can by Offering counsel TEN
psssr and - nsy hnov, di.ntsreesed Assist In . ssts
As. t'c.s'e Ensl.ad !. sos s.liississs 4 .i %,
o'9r hs' abe may nn pcessss . eresa moral in1u.
nc n.e Ons.r' Insre.ore, gentismes. rossish.
W we've n 70 the AS'ssnss 6 peace. - Ger = ]