National Republican., 1880-03-10
THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT.
BeacOnsfleld's Reasons for the Dis
solution.
Defense of the Ministry-Pr'sent Measures
10 DO Submittod to tile Quoon-An APP
psaltO tito People to roiiow-Com.
ninnt OF tho "DniIy News"--
Tho Lettor Unsatisfaotory
-fUmpous Words.
Lord B.aoonsnoId's Lottor.

LONDON. March 9-.Tha following Is the
full text Of Lord Beaconshcld's letter TO tho
Duke of Marlborough:
No. 10 DowNiso SrRrEr, March =, 1881
MY LoRD DUKE; Tile measures respecting Lhs
state Of Ireland. which llcr Malcsty's government
have so nnxiously considered. aud In which they
were so nitch aided by your ndvicC and authority
are now about 70 he submitted Tor royal assent and
II II at length iIl the power Uf the ministry to ad
wise tie Queen TO recilr u the snnsc Of her peupls.
The arts ofagllatOH, which represented that Eng
land, instead Of being generous and sympatlix-
ing friend was indifferent To the dangers aud sur
feringS Of Ireland have been defeated by measures
nj once liberal and prudent. which Parliamunt
almost unanimously sanctioned.
Outing the six years of the present alministra-
lion the Improvement Of Ireland aud the content
ot our several c0untrymen Of that island have
much occupied the care OF the miuistry aud they
may tenieinbcr with satisfaction that in this
period they have solved one of the most diGlchi
Problems connected with Its government and pco
pie by establishing system Of public education
open tU all classes md all crceds Nevertheless
danger IN It's ultimate results SCARCELY less dsas.
tfous than pcstilcncs OF famine, and which now
engages Your Excellences attention dlstracts that
country portion OF the population is attempt
Ing 70 sever the constitutional tie which unites
4 to Great Britain-thal bond which favored
the power and prosperity of both II Is To DO hoped
That all men Of light and learning will resist this de-
structiye doctrine. The strength of this Nation
depends on the unity OF feeling which should per-
vae the United Kingdom and IT'S Widespread is.
pendcucies. The first duty VI au English min
iscf should be to consolidate the cooperation
which renders Irresistible II community educated
rs our own In all equal love OF liberty and law
Aud yet, tlieru arc soma who challenge the ex-
Pedency of the imperial character OF this realm.
Having attempted aud failed TO encebo our Colo
nicS by their policy Of dccOmpositiun they may,
perhaps now recognize In the dslntcgratiOn OF
tile United Kingdom mode which Will not only
accomplish, but precipttate their purposes. The inn
msdinte dissolution OF Iarlaimrnt viii afford All OPP
portunity To tile Nation TO decide upon course
which VIII materially inucnce It's future fortunes
and shape It's destiny. Rarely in this country has
There been al OCCASION muTe critical. The power uf
England aud tic peace of Europe will argely ydepend
un the verdict OF the county. Her Majcstys pros
eat ministers have hitherto been enabled tU secure
that peace so necessary to the welfare OF all civil.
lzed counties. and 50 peculiarly tile interest Of
Out own. but this iuetable blessing cannot be OBJ
taiilei 10y the passive principle VI nou interference
Peace rests on the prrscnCU-uUt tO say the ~ Ccnd-
hncy--of England IN the councils OF Europe. Even
ht this moment the doubt SuppOsed TO he nsepArn-
BILE from popular election IL IL does not diminish
certainly arrests her influence aud Is man
reason for not delaying an appeal to the national
voice. have the honor tu be my Lord Duke,
your faithful servant DEACoSsFIELp.