The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-07-31
THE RUTLAND DAILY GLOBE THURSDAY MORNING. JULY 81 1873

match"--would be new tie between Eng
land and what some regarded as hostile
state that II would cause favorable
change In public feeling toward Russia
and that no time could be more suspicious
for such an alliance than the present. One
hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars
year was, however, large sum to he en-
pended for the baublc royalty, especially
when they reflected that five more children
remained TO be married, and they hcsitatcd,
although they will, probably, without much
delay, consent thereto. Some of the mem
bcrs were bold and outspoken in their OPP
position to the measure, declaring that ''thc
proposition was unwarrantcd and incxpc-
dent" In the meanwhile showing the
growing feeling of England against sup
porting children as droncs. simply because
they arc members of the royal famiy-thc
republicans of Bristol" have issued man
ifesto, protesting against the allowance.
There was another indication Of this pOpu-
lar discomfort in that Gladstone "dcprcca-
ttu UlstllSSlDU. lbl tiit uiltb'N ituooh tiiut
1t "would be likely TO DESTROY the graceful
ness of the act
This was not the only beauty of the Brit
ish system of politics or. as they delight
to call it, the constitution of Great Britain
which was brought out We referred, a
short time ago, to the subject of religious
federation. and alluded to the fact that the
reigning sovereign of Great Britain must,
by their constitution, he member of the
established church-that isOf the church of
England. We may say here, although every
one probably understands it, that their con-
stitution is a myth. That which they call
constitution being made up of acts of par
Lament passed at various timcs-whch can,
at any time, he repealed by parliament
and the common or unwritten law as es-
tablished by the decisions of the courts. No
act of parliament can be unconstitutional,
as we understand the expression, although
the sovereign may endeavor to do an I'M
constitutional act, because it would be con-
trary to the common or statute law. Rus
sia has an established church as well as
Great Britain. The Greek church is the
only recognized religion of Russia, ii is the
state church, is protected by law and sup
ported, in part, by law, and to it the Car
and all the imperial household belong, or
are supposed to belong. Here comes in a
little conflict, and Mr.. james Holt, one of
the members of parliament for Lancashire,
threw bombshell into the camp by asking
form to the church of England" Glad
stone, somewhat nettled intimated that il
was nobody's business, adding that "to
push the question would be odous and in.
sultng to the parties concerned" Other
members didn't see it quite in that light, as
the issue of the proposed marriage might
by a not very remote possibility, become
heirs to the throne, and, therefore, con
sidercd that the question was pertinent
proper and important This enquiry, Sc
pressed, had the effect of postponing the
matter, and the subject will come up again
and probably elicit some sharp discussion
"Ici thc VII "ppIopiMtiiiS lhO illohcs Shai
he brought forward for consideration. The
proposed marriage will have the effect o
still wider opening the eyes of the middle
classes of Great Britain to some of the cX
pensivc and useless features of the system I'm
der which they live and will, also, doubtless
those abuses. The meeting of extremes il
; the debate was somewhat noticeable. TIT
ultra republican and the greatest stickle
for union of church and state joinn.
hands to accomplish the defeat of an ap
preparation, both, however, for widely di
vergent reasons. These are some of tho
beauties of the British constitution, ant
when we remember that Great Britain is tho
most free and prosperous of all monarchia
governments, we cannot wonder that Tho
people of nearly all the nations of the ole
world are struggling to relieve themselvc.
from the yoke which has, so long, oppressed
them.