On this page
-
Text (3)
-
X140 THE LEADER. [No. 401, November 28,1...
-
PRESIDENT BUCHANAN'S POSITION. At the re...
-
THE TIEDMONTESE AND BELGIAN ELECTIONS. C...
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software. The text has not been manually corrected and should not be relied on to be an accurate representation of the item.
-
-
Transcript
-
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software. The text has not been manually corrected and should not be relied on to be an accurate representation of the item.
Additionally, when viewing full transcripts, extracted text may not be in the same order as the original document.
X140 The Leader. [No. 401, November 28,1...
X 140 THE LEADER . [ No . 401 , November 28 , 1857 .
President Buchanan's Position. At The Re...
PRESIDENT BUCHANAN'S POSITION . At the receipt of intelligence from the other side of the Atlantic this week , there lias been something like a shout- of exultation , under She belief that some danger if not disgrace lias ibefa & e-n the star-spangled banner . The sting . of the » ewa lies in a report that five hundred of the "United States troops , supposed to be a detachment of the Utah expedition , had been attacked aiid killed by a party © T Indians near the Missouri Hiver . Judge Echols had forwarded a report from the Utah expedition of a Tory opposite tone . But on account of the difficulties inherent in the expedition , and -also , it is said , on the strength of a report by ¦ Cixpt-ain Van Vxiet of his observations at , . ! . _• rt « 4- . «„! + T . olro C ! it-, v \ President Buiiw
¦ L-Ilfc ? VJT i Celt / Kjtwu j- ^» ... v--j j CHAtfAN , it is asserted , has deferred the expedition for another year . " Failure ! " cries the English reader . There is , however , no reason to regard the determination , even it i
it be true , in tnat ngiit . wu me . wuwu . ; , « year lapsing is a gain to the United States . ' During this season , Bbigham Totin g has been using all the energy of a desperate man , Anv expedition detached against him would
have to meet his forlorn hope alter passing immense tracts of desert . But in the rear of the Mormon leader , as everybody knows , is an increasing discontent amongst his own people , which will be very much greater next vear . No doubt the American G-overnment
may safely calculate that an expedition m the present year might suffer severe loss , but that by -this time next year bur allies the malcontents in the Mormon camp will have half done the work for us , if not entirely . Another of the lucky reports which have j 1 O _;_ 1 V _ A . « . m ««<\ nrYO + nOl'f . fllTl IIRTiVieS iniuugoy x — — —
, creaxea sausiaunuu < , v . ~~« r . __ in England , is the account of the bread riots in New Tork . The democratic Mayorm that city has been popularity-hunting ^ desperate extent ; he called upon the banks fr ^ io ,, oro ^ ¦« fta « iat , n . nr » fi ' to the commercial
classes , lie demanded employment for the destitute , and proposed the purchase of flour and other food by the municipality in order I to be distributed to workmen at cost price . New York is always filled with a large emimaoienc aim
grant population , tne « uu "'" b part of which is inclined to rest for rather a longtime on the way Westward , if it can obtain the means of subsistence by any kind Of stratagem . The present disturbance otters a complete holiday for such a class . Want of employment is acknowledged , destitution
recognized , and any man who is without means has an admitted claim to receive it at the hands of the Mayor . Accordingly , a perfect army of English , Germans , Irish , Swiss , including probably some of the Anglo-German Legion , waited upon the Mayor and asked him for employment or bread . The ,,, ^ al ,, r momafrni-o WHS liVinTllft + O llOnOUl * lliS
own promissory note , and was actually reduced to the Tesource of running away . A grand triumph for the English who look on , and learn from the picture nothing hut the g ratif ying fact , that an American city can have its destitute like one of the Old World , and can be the scene of bread riots like Manchester , London , or Paris . It ia assumed that the head of the democratic party , the President of the United in ui uic
{ States , muse ue ax o mercy muu ««« . of the same counsel as the Mayor . We have already shown how melodramatically false are these got-up bread riots , and it is
well known that so tar Ironi sharing xne opinion of Mr . Mayor , President Buchanan has distinctly denied the assumed duty of banks to ruin themselves and their depositors by ' accommodating ' all persons in need ; Mr . Buchanan having strictly enforced his policy upon the banks of the federal district ¦ while sustaining the Bub-treasury law .
When he first acceded to office , we expressed a strong conviction that , applying his acute and powerful mind to the actual circumstances of theUnion , he would be able to guide the Republic through its troubles without difficulty , and with a great advancement in the influence of the'Republic . One of the most recent steps which he has taken has gone far to confirm our calculation . A special Commissioner is appointed to the / Court of Brazil , for the purpose of concluding a commercial treaty , by which it is hoped that the South American empire v \ ill grant reciprocal free trade with the North American republic . Should that be so , a large extension of the North American trade in cereals will bring large profits to the citizens and
increased food to the Brazilians . The Anglo-Americans already consume immense quantities of Brazilian coffee . There are many other commodities that -would be exchanged mirier- sm innrensinf ? trade with nronortionate
augmentation to the wealth of both countries , but there are other considerations . Attempts have been made on this side of the Atlantic I to keep up a certain angry combination r _ _ •__ " j _ j . 1 . „ x .. n -1 Z 4-C i- « T » ci oiirl Tx / Vli / 'k'tr f \ T iHflf >
| United States ; and the attitude maintained by France and England especially has comipelled the Federal Government to increase its expenditure in naval defences . By an extraordinary want of sagacity , our Premier vino niticuii »\ « . "
lias accpinuiiiiicu . » . . ^ u v * . ~ "w w .. »« with an obstinate refusal to be friends wibh Brazil . Our Government has almost broken off relations with the South American empire on pretexts the most frivolous . And it has done so notwithstanding the repeaied desire of the Brazilian Government , of the Liberal
party in Brazil , and the commercial classes , to draw still closer the friendly relations with Great Britain . Thus Lord PAiiMEiiSTON has thrown away an ally that might have maintained some " kind of balance in our favour to ___ _ - ¦ . . . 1 TT- » "I ¦ J _ _ J ? 1 . 1 - _ TT ^ . J-ftr Jfresiaent 01 tuts inre
the North ; and the . u . [ States , vyithout resorting to any unfair or oblique course , is taking full advantage of Lord Paliiekston ' s mistake . At the same time Mr . Buchanan , it is wo il lnmwiv desires to remain on the most
| friendly terms with the people of this country . We have the strongest grounds for saying so ; and if it is among the evidences of unaccountable inconsistency on Lord Palmebston ' s part that a Commissioner has been ap-I pointed to sett leCentral A merican differences , nic eviucu ui u . xv > ijiv »» j . * ww
it is among ^ co —o towards this country in Washington that the prospect of settling these differences is hailed as a welcome event . A . strong and national government in Washington will always be favourable to the genuine and substantial interests of the English people .
The Tiedmontese And Belgian Elections. C...
THE TIEDMONTESE AND BELGIAN ELECTIONS . CoirsTiTTJ'riON-AL Government is upon its trial in two of tho minor states of Europe . Piedmont has just passed through a general election , and Belgium is about to undergo a similar process . The similarity of their positions has been recognized by tho press of the two countries , and has evoked an cx-^^ noD ^ n nf miit . uni HV ! Y mnf , V » V at O 11 CO VOrV t 1 \ j 4 /
\ J £ , . J ( J fcj JAA VA m m V » . « »»•* —7 •¦ »» w — - creditable and very encouraging , Belgium , as a successful and flourishing example of rational and orderly liberty and progresses re-1 1 j . i i _ j _ " ¥ jl _ . _^^_ « n ^ Urv T ^~» iinr in imo / oiiuru j-uo fb
friendly to constitutional principles , but the majority are fatally perverse . Between this party and that of progress , Leopoi / d occupies a position of no little delicacy . A Protestaut himself , he is the ruler of a large Cattolic population , and it is not his duty to become a religious partisan . However , the clerical niajority in the late Chambers are responsible for the confliet which has been forced upon the country , and it is in vain that they accuse M . B-ogiek of provoking an unnecessar } and untimely agitation . The reply of that thorough Liberal and able statesman , in his circular to the governors of provinces , was singularly dignified and conclusive . With M . Rosier at the head of a government including M . j ? Hi ; itE-OttBAN and several other it
JbiDerals equally cuscmguisnea , may oe hoped that tiie elections will restore the balance of the Legislative Chambers . The constituencies Avill call to mind that to the : present Minister of the Interior they were
formerly indebted for administrative improvements of special importance . From his antagonists nothing can be expected beyond a series of obstinnte and reckless endeavours to pnnviilsfi the nountrv bv reactionary
experiments . Belgium , upon the 10 th of December , may wisely take warning from events in Piedmont . Both states have dangerous neighbours—Imperial France , Imperial Austria . Both contain Church parties represpTitincr the sleenlesa iealousy of Boman
Catholicism ; in both it is by union alone ih at the Liberals can hope to obtain an estahlished mastery . But in Piedmont a false sense of security pervading the Liberal ranks , the indifference of some and the petulance of others , have : . . * t . ill 11 j . 1 .-. X *~«« , irt « r » f : 4-l- » a TCk * ' ' juwa ui ^^
contributed to swen xne m *~ action . The alliance of certain ultra-Liberals with the ultra-Catholics has been not only a mistake , but a crime . It has conferred an advantage on the enemies of all freedom , and 4 . u ^ ^ , ; ., ^^ 4- ^ . t « f +. 1-1 « ft ^ olftsi fistical oDiDOSition 1 lllXUUI i
L-IO -Al ' T ^ - ' * w . * -w ^ x ^ is once more formidable . Had the advice of BROifFEitio been adopted , the constitutionalism of Piedmont would have stood upon a loftier basis . But some of the party have ¦ avenged their disappointments at the expense
of their patriotism . The result of the Piedmontese elections has been to show that the clerical party is still powerful and active . Although numerically inferior , it undoubtedly represents a We class of the community , which believes in thfi m-acles of the Arwonia . The
Piedmontese Parliament consists of 205 members . Trom the latest accounts we learn that , ot 198 members already elected , 122 are Liberals of the left and centre , 63 reactionists , anal * < loubtful . Of the majority , 80 are Ministerialists , 22 independent Liberals , and It oi -the extreme left ; the whole of these , no i ___ i . j . ...: n « ,, « . ^ ,-. i . 4- + li « rtnvnrnmeilt Ul any u »» v ^
U . OUOK Will BU ^ JJUl" w ~ . political struggle with the right , or reacti < niary party . Among the 13 described as doubttul Ive believe that 8 arc more or less Liberal . There is thus a large working majority favouring a policy of independence and progress . B 5 fwlien . it is considered what expectations were formed before the elections t ° ok P !? ' the return of G 3 reactionists is decidedly a disappointment . ¦ ,. In tho new House the different ranks ol neio
society are variously represented . J ^ 55 noblemen—22 of whom are Liberals—w advocates , 12 physicians , 10 prof essors , o crono . rtd oflicors . 8 nriests , 5 colonels , rf < - ' » - &
eincera , 3 attorneys , 3 captains , and bankers . Count Cavouh ' s nepliew , t » o Count CiiA . itT . ES Almkui , is among the new members . BitOFrKitib has been returnea by tho united efforts of the Turin liberals , no man in Piedmont being more universally respected . The electors , we aro giaa
specteu ugnoui ^ jt . ^^ - '' - *" honeBt , tho Liberal party vigorous ; but both are opposed by the exclusive , bigotry of an aggressive ecclesiastical faction , reactionary in its tendencies , despotic in its sympathies , hostile to free opinion , and essentially unnational . Some of its members , no doubt , are honourable and patriotic men , and oven
-
-
Citation
-
Leader (1850-1860), Nov. 28, 1857, page 12, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_28111857/page/12/
-