New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-04-27
Great Britain and the United states.

conied from the recent work of the Hon.
Caleb Gushing. styled The Treaty ol
washingtou.'' His views, as expressed
are 81 much IN antagonism with the sentl-
ment abroad in regard 10 the pecullar h@-
ture Of Che government OF Great BRITAIN
when compared with that OF the Chiteo
States. on she subject Of stability, strength
and f,mness. exhibiting as they do com
harrison IN these matters so much III favor
o. the United States. that have thought,
IN consideration OF the position occupleu
bv Mr., Gushing as one OF the aoleSI VI
American lawyers and statesmen mat
reproduction OF them in the columns u
vour valuable ;ourna! would not be map
pyo,riats. yaere is disposition abroad
especiallv in This latitude. to undervaiue
the institutions 9. rhe United States and
the strength Of our political organism
In .lt- extract yoUr readers will find trl-
umnhane vindication OF these institutions,
IS compared with chose q. Great Britain.
u. 5, W.
g.:s nos uncommon in England to sup
nose AUD 20 say that demagogy. that Is
factious appeal 10 popular prejudice and pas
sion. is q conspicuous feature OF p0litcdl
action in the United States. 1t seems to be
supposei also that demagogH mere
nleases itself especially with accusations OF
Great Britain. Meanwhile. 1t IS compla-
GENTLY assumed that seltpossession and
stability. with uneXceptlonaI amlabllty 10
ward the United States, characterize point
cal action in Great Britain. / think the
absolute reverse OF all this is the.truth
In Great Britain the politician instltu-
+ions of the country are indefinite, I'M
written, Unnxed. without a positive
standpoint anywhere, shifting from day
to day, consisting in form OF hlngs'
Lords and Commons, without any
visible fines OF limitation between them,
aad resolved 10 day into an omnipotent Par
lament, one branch of which, the House OF
Commons. arrogates to itself the character
OF IA constituent national convention TO I'M
nose on King and Lords any change in the
national institutions 1t sees hit, and assulh-
ing 10 itself the function, by means OF
G,tosj committee of its body, to control 40
soIutelV the admins tratlOn, both 1Orel9h
and domestic, of Great Britain
This CuGSi committee of the House OF
Commons to be sure, has associated with
il another qttdSi committee OF the House OF
Lords which, altogether, formerly called
Ministers of the Crown, now take to them
selSes. in the very text of treaties as well
as IL domestic AFFAIRS the revolutionary
'1tI" OF the hIfIsn government. e.
a5uts VIM" tle :ileoretlcaA PDws' " tr
cHo"n - "o,LIhaI,S .ToS ,.oS.,;a1o,,+
IL j. rested, IA ttce. IN the committee OF the
House OK Commons. which, upon all coca
sions whether o.: ordinary administrative
yattars og oi eiIe frequently occurring radl-
"a. ''''iEe % Wv, no a,d iondTr Iatas
10 iE,' o.. II1,IISs a,r Y1rfe
''n,. 80 -, ,,;~IoY o,ersn,. e, Che
$780,. 60. h,r,are .,o cbariQh those
1I,t,>, ;It,,.;,,,'. ,.,snectinr tho sonstitu
.;I1- ~ rnaianI ,vs;!b he ,nav bays ac-
.','r .rn,7. ,'or7,sa1 nf che S,ommentaries
~ WINS, s{ioci,s+ona ht, has Int to
y. ,,a,. en-. Iaa.a. o,f some so1u,ne of
i,a,Ss,,,l.' r,a'.a,.. in Parliament or peruse
,'tI.''-;+..;~s ,j;.l,:'i.inas on tho subject.
"a, - 80 ~, ',r IS g,,.,Los o.. ais
80 80. =, l-n.rIodgo and reading at
49,. ~. - 80 ~ amo,reS from ,he
'''-I;oaT 81 49, e},s V,,li+5e.L history al
sjn,'e 20
/. e. eba s,.l,o..g,eucas eHe gs,wSrs Of
NO .r,sy,n %, parI;ampnt. and of that Par
,iaman. in IN, Honse. 81 Commons, ana the
! commitment o.; alb Ghese powers 20 transi-
! ,,rv nominees al ehe House OF Commons.
! arg sact. which. o.sfnHIneda nave produced
! sh. ~ssr[e Thar Government in England is az
, gha .cogt.s .K evars gus1 of popular pas
sl"r. every rtoFih oS 'HlsuIlseVe,. 9ap 1a
. oplnlona %Fe;F 0eF!Gus 'Llp %. uri."
: T9g'c agitation. h1rAinS s"lItS!'ou''oN' 80
, "HcH exists ''1 rne Z ''e'o >Va''S'
F.! Mr. Gladstone - s'Gme Minister "f Hr'at
I 49, l.-,'a'-,.ay ;2oo y@r;nnc state, of IN,
So -, =. ,'a,;no ssia.nd Australasia
! 49, Loi3s al sli. mower At rhe mere Will
~ Il INA oIl'E az tAs bouse 81 COMMONS
lie nuss c"usFl.i tHo wishes ana thclf pre-.
.I9lces ~ "'efs dtcS ~ 1o's poi&11cal me- II
. he conc.iv"s q @:"at SGe'' w car hot make