The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-03-26
THE CRISIS IN ENGLAND.
BsAcoSsFIED STATES THE CONSERVATIVES
PLANS.

The following is the text Of Lord Bea-
c,nsfield's letter to the Duke of Marlbor-
o1gb, which furnishes the keynote OF the
Conservative campaign opposition to Home
Isule and the maintenance of English influ-
ancs In foreign affairs
MY LORD DUKE.-The measures respect
ing th. state of Ireland, which Her Majes.
ty's Government has SO anxiously consid
cred with Yonr Excellency, and in which
they were much aided by your advice and
authority, are now about to be submitted
for royal assent, and it is aL length in the
power of the Minister to advise the Queen
to concur in the sense of Her people. The
arts of agitators, which represented Eng.
Ind, instead Of being a generous and sym
ksthizing friend, as indifferent to the. dan
gers and safferings of ireland, have been
defeated by tho measures, at once liberal
and prudent, which Parliament almost
unanimously has sanctioned. During the
six years of the present administration the
improvement of Ireland and the con-
tent of our fellow countrymen in that
island have much occupied the care of the
ministry, and they may remember with
satisfaction that in this period they have
solved one Of the most difficult problems
connected with this Government and peo,
pie by establishing a system of public ed
ucation open to all classes and creeds. New
ertheless danger, in its ultimate results
scarcely less disastrous than pestilence and
famine, and which now engages Your Elk
cellency's anxious attention, distracts the
country. ...
THE HOME RULE HEREsY.
A portion of the population is endeavor-
ing to sever the constitutional tie which
unites it to Great Britain in that bond
which has favored the power and prosperi-
ty of both. 1t is to be hoped that all intel
ligent men will resist this destructive doc.
trae. The strength of this nation depends
on The unity Of feeling which should per-
wade the United Kingdom and its wide
spread lndependencies. The duty OF an Eug,
lish minister should be TO consolidate that
co cooperation which renders irresistible a
| community educated as our own in an
| equal love of liberty and law. And ye,
| there are some who challenge the expedi
ency of the Imperial character of this
realm. Having attempted ana failed te
enfeeble the colonies by their policy of de
composition, they may perhaps Row recog
nizs the disinteg ration of the United King
dom as mode which will not only accom-
plish but precipitate their purpose. Ths
| immediate dissolution Of Parliament viii
afford an opportunity to the nation to de
eide upon the course which will materially
influence it's future fortunes and shape it'
destiny.
ENGLAND's SHARE IN FOREIoN AFFAIRS
| Rarely in this country has there been al
occasion more critical to the power of Eng
land, and the peace Of Europe will largel,
fdepead on the verdict Of this country
Her Maiesty's present ministers have hith
erto been enabled to secure that peace sc
necessary to the welfare of all civilized
countries and so peculiarly the interest o
our own. But this ineffabie blessing Cal
not be obtained by the passive principle oi
| non-interference. Peace rests on the pres
ence, not to say ascendency, of England il
the councils of Europe. Even at this mo
ment, the doubt supposed to be inseparab!t
from popular election, if itssdoes not d.
minish the certainty, arrests her influence
and is the nam reason for not delaying al
appeal to the national voice, whatever may
be its consequence to Her Majesty's pres
ent advisors. May it return to Westmin
ster a Parliament Eot unworthy of The
power of England and resolved 10 maintain
it, have the honor to be, my Lord Duke
your faithful servant. BEAcoN.FtELp.