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T H E [I B i# '¦ ' ' ¦ ' ' ' ' ' ¦ ' * •...
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THE ENGLISH PEOPLE AND THE EASTEBN QUEST...
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Rphe Eastern Question Has Been Presented...
Black Sea—at home as well as on the borders of the world . The extremely interesting documents from America show the admirable feeling which prevails in the Republic , and conroborate ouir ; own assertion , that the fbr ^^ i < ri ^ iM ) iistanc 0 ^ as . weP as the increasing friena ^ nip l ) etween America an . ^ England , is drawing the United States to the side of constitutional freedom in "JStirope . Althotyzh Mr . Everett has retired front p | fice , he naturally feels responsible ¦ lor sustaining the admirable
paper which he addressed to the British G-overnment on the subject of Cuba , and which Lord John Russell had answered in a spirit of lawyerlike " reply , " rather than of friendly statesmanship Mr . Everett declines the conflict of wits ; and with admirable calmness supports the historical force of the previous documents , proving how natural has been the extension of the United States hitherto , and how beneficial it has been , not only to the Union , by rounding off its territory and preventing disturbance of its internal t
development , but how beneficial o the annexed States of Louisiana , Florida , and Texas . Indeed , Mj . Everett might have pressed this argument much further , and might have shown that , if England had exercised the same spirit of conquest which she has to a certain extent wasted in the East , upon the more congenial territory of Europe , not in the shape of direct annexation , but in tie shape of combat for constitutional freedom , she might have secured the most valuable outposts for her own institutions . This has yet to be done . The other paper is one by Mr . Marcy on the Kossta affair . It is a very judicious survey of
the laws of the United States , and of international laws . Virtually , Mr . Marcy represents that if Kossta , who appears in a double character , as an Austrian with a constructive American citizenship , had been within the jurisdiction of either America or Austria , he miglit have been deemed within the possession of either power ; but being , as he was , in a state not within either of those
jurisdictions , assailed as he was b y unwarranted violence , his rescue at the hands of Captain Ingraham constituted that species of succour which any bystander may give where lawless violence is inflicted . The law-breaking was entirely on the part of Austria , whose officer pretended to act under treaties wliich the Porte has formally denied , and which have lapsed since 184 . 9 , at least .
This document of Mr . Marcy is interesting in many respects , but in one especially , as showing the position of the writer . Ihe English public is likely to be misled by information supplied from America to the most extensively read English journal , by a writer whose antecedents , perhaps , forbid his viewing affairs as they really Btand . He represents General Pierce as deserted by his party , and Mr . Marey as having become unpopular for the vigorous course that he has taken in office . Now the filets are the very
roverso . General Pierce may have disappointed particular sections of the great national party of the Union , because lie has not , in a spirit of political favouritism , placed the thousands of offices at ihe disposal of a clique . But not only does ho represent the great body of his countrymen ; not only is the policy of his government the policy which has been spontaneously organized by tho citizens of the Union themselves , but his appointments in the superior oiliees represent every conceivable section , excopt the high Conservatives . It was at iivat coiiHidercd that Mr . Marey was too moderate a man for Genjpral
P ' icrco ' fl administration , and tlio fact that hi ; is viewed with favour by tho Whig party wijfs a circumstance popularly in his disfavour . He was supposed , therefore , not to go ahead enough ; and honee , at first , Homo degree- of unpopularity , and some desire , that in retiring from office * ho might make way for Mr . dialling , the present Attorney-General , in the poHt of Secretary of * State—Mr . Gushing being about ,
the most advanced politician of the wholo Union , and thoroughly , we believe , participating the Bentimenta of tho " Louo Star , " to which Mr . Soul *') has so eloquently responded . The course actually tnkxm by Mr . Marcy , however , has completely satisfied the most advanced party of the Union ; it necessarily proves that ; the President is on tho same track j- and thuH , while tho Government continues to repreflenfc the wholo country in its active policy / Mr . Marcy has full y reoovorcd that confidence and popularity which .
he enjoyed as Secretary at War during the Mexican conquests . . It is natural that the author ofthe Gtlory and Shame of England—who entertains , for some reason which w £ do not know ;; so hitter a % lu * g against thii * country , and-whosepeculiar petftlaneies are notobeyed by the American Government- — should rejiresent that Government asi ;^ ile , & n-d should write in such way ty ? $ q create ip-feejifig between im . & two . coTm 64 ^ 't f ^ e - potdd . . : \; . Iiiii »^[ 5 rf - it is impossible for him to succeed . Events are too strong for any individual writer ; and the only result is , that the principal journal of England is supplied with American news which almost any one of its readers can refute from his own knowledge of
contemporary events . . The speech in which Mr . Gladstone gave his Turkish explanation , was made on the occasion of setting - the statue of Sir Robert Peel , in Manchester , with the usual ceremony of speechmaking strangely called inaugural . If anything could add to the interest excited by the event itself , it would be found in the circumstances which attended it . Not only did the two millions of Manchester pay honour to the memory of Peel , but they pronounced an emphatic sentence in favour of his policy . They invited the presence of one who had gathered wisdom from the lips of that statesman , and had been
entrusted with the proud task of developing his financial schemes . Mr . Gladstone may justly congratulate himself On the cheers which greeted him , for they were the spontaneous cheers of men who are too honest to express what they do not feel . Few will doubt the sincerity -of Mr . Gladstone ' s remarks , when he spoke of the manifest disregard of all party considerations which formed the basis of union among Ministers , and ' of the influence which Peel had exercised in sundering the mere ties of party in the House of Commons . We can sympathize with the language used by a Cabinet Minister on the confidence which should subsist between a
Government and a people . Such confidence has hitherto been accorded to Ministers , and we trust that future events may not show that it has been misplaced . Chancellors of the Exchequer are forbidden to reveal their measures before the time . But Mr . Gladstone did not hesitate to say that the Paper Duty might as wisely be laid elsewhere — for instance , on the commodities which were packed as well as on the paper . used in the package . The announcement was received with cheers , and was taken as a fresh , proof that the Financial Policy of Ministers is m a right direction .
Miss Margaret Cunnmghame has been liberated . As yet we know nothing of the details of her release . But as Lord Clarendon ' s remonstrance would have readied Tuscany before the present news came off , it is fair to attribute this event to his intervention . The gentleman whose unadorned eloquence was so handsomely acknowledged by Sir Kobert Peel , did not now lend that oloquence to- the occasion of erecting the statue of his approving patron , the great statesman , nor were cither of
tho members for the city present : Mr . Bright being absent in Scotland , with Mr . Cobden , to lead the Peace Congress at Edinburgh . The proceedings of tlie firsts day were remarkable . Mr . Cobden made a great speech , intended to show , first , that there was no occasion to increase our defences for fear of an invasion from France , because we are now in alliance with that power . Secondly , that it is unchristian to support Mahomedanism in Europe , and wo should have been better Christians if we had aided Ituatua . Thirdly , that it is the foolish and . ignorant . prejudices of
venomous writers , of Lord Palmorstori , and ' other persons , which attempt ; to lead this country into war . Mr . Bright followed ' up" this ' speech , with the standing arguments ' against ; standing armies , militia , or warlike pvooeocUngfl ¦ of any itind . Jn short , the peace doctrine , with its customary language and sentiments , and customary disregard of facts and the existing state of Europe , was amply dovelopod . It would be a fair l
rep y if Ministers were to withdraw , nil the troops from the manufacturing districts during tho presentstrilco , although ; indeed , puch a irotort would be unfair : since it' ia evidently pot 'Man - chester or Lancashire , whicli speaks in tho person of Mr . Bright and Mr . Cobdon , for the gentlemen have been obliged to loave thoir favourite county , and to aook a remoter field for their teetotal fanaticism and peculiar views .
c ^ e etaake Lancashire approaches a crisis the * ineaa have made two new movements . At Prestoiri they have issued a prospectus to establish a c'd-opefative workshop- —a factory for self , employment , and they tave sought to obtain a meeting of delegates and „ of the masters . The masters'decline "' * accommodation , and there is
every prt » Babiltty " tnftt , at the end of this week { fie factories of Preston and Burnley , Bacup and ^ diham , and other towns of the district , will hp closed .. Althoiigh we havgn ? a separate paper distinctly recognised the pressure upon the cotton trade which checks the masters in acceding to the rise of wages , we cannot too strongly express our regret that they continue to maintain towards the men a nostile spirit of reserve ..
Three new accidenis-r—as offences of a certain kind are now called—have been reported this week . A building on the Great Western Kailway fyas fallen down under the . process of "building , killing one man , and wounding twelve others . Various causes are assigned , but at all events there was one cause— -no sufficient precautions were taken to support the Weight of the building while it underwent the chances incidental to the elevation of heavy girders , '_ and ' . " . 'the . ;' , ' -ufle ; - of a machine called a derrick- —a sort of temporary crane . On the same railway , a flap ; negligently
suffered to protrude from a golds' train , has cut down the pillars of a handsome station-shed at Reading , and destroyed the value of £ 2000 ; the safety ofcthe building being thus left at the inercy of the incessant attention of the persons whose duty it was to fasten up these flaps . Andtliirdly , while charges of great cruelty are brought forward against the officers ; 6 f ; Leicester Gaol , it turns out that , the visiting justices never knew any tiling about it , ' -and c 6 uld not really answer any questions on an additional ' inquiry which they
themselves invited . So much has the spirit of " accident" taken possession of the unpaidl ^ each . Cholera still casts its black ; shadow over England . In the metropolis , and its suburbs , we Jiear of a gradual increase , thought the deaths do not exceed the average mortality from other causes . The pestilence has riot ^ yet left its favourite haunts in Newcastle , Gateshead , and neighbourhood , in earlier visitations so fatally marked out for the fiercest attacks of the disease . But we may safely conclude that , for the present , we need , not fear any decided spread . It is more important to observe the , conditions under which it Las been manifested with greatest virulence . cri
Among the chief causes are mentioned the - minal cupidity of builders-r-the desire , to , obtain the largest possible rental from the smallest possible surface . It strikes every one that the awiiu destruction of human life was all but , entirely preventable . Another notable circumstance connected with the cliblera visitation , is the moral ffeot discernible in the devil-may-care indifference or pitiful terror which prevailed in Newcastle and Gtitcshead , Moral degradation lias gone hand jn hand with the tqrror or the , actuality of death . Caution must be observed in the application oi remedies so freely , and too often so unwisely suggested . . Medical advice should bo _ takf » on th & first appearance of symptoms . Vigilance , manly resistance , and self-4 enial , may still pit--serve us . .
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THE ENGLISH PEOPLE AND THE EASTEBN QUESTION . 3 STOTTING- . HITili-A meictjNo' was held at Netting Hffl on ^ n ( la J' * ° " " consider tho present aspect of affaire in th 0 ^! of Etfropo . " Resolutions for inquiry mt <> the conduct Miniature were pamed ; and in the speeches oi ovoning' thoir conduct wan loudly denounced . Nieholay npoko , urging , that " public opinion , cj " » . J oxpretood in this country , wan equal to a revom * ^ any ' other ; " ¦ Mr . Urquharfc also upoko at lengw » . Brit
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Parliainent was appointed . tP invnwB » v » — - poro tjoii and t ^ o cd ^ aoaiMnoo of syatom at g ^ ^ l ( bo wL , fo . flu , Crown w ^^ hout proto ^ v , people without liberty . Olie Q ^^ fifftJk w » d > f tratbn , i » forjx » ation , and oQiirago , to fliUil nor
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Leader (1850-1860), Oct. 15, 1853, page 2, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_15101853/page/2/
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