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VOL . VI . No . 294 . 1 SATURDAY , NOVEMBER 10 , 1855 . Price { gSS 3 ? .:: iKIEM ! g-
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AS the world at present seems content to bo ruled by irresponsible executives , we may assume it as concluded that -weare in firm alliance with Imperial France , pledged to pursue the war with Russia , until we bring that Power to submission . We are also drifting into hostilities with the United States ; and it is rather remarkable that , just at this critical juncture of Europe and America , all the executives should stand open to challenge . Our own challenge is itself imperfect . Two of the most important departments , the Colonies and the Post-Office , are vacant ; and the endeavours taken to fill at least one of those posts have been of a very remarkable kind . Last week , it turned out , Lord PAiiMBBOTON invited Lord Stanijey to become a member of his Government . Lord Stanley has lately been very active as a leading light of the Peace Party , apparently destined to become the noble head of that party . He has been preparing the way for that appointment "by identifying himself with practical art , education , and many local improvements . No man has been more sedulous in seeking for good opinions , coupled with a repute for liberalism , and a safe generality in handling political subjects . Thia is the man who has been sought as a recruit for a war cabinet ; and it ia said that others have beon invited and have declined . The statement that Lord Ei ^ gin was asked to join the Cabinet and has declined , is not believed . It is understood that he wns not asked-Lord Elgin is a man who has identified himself with the working of the most popular principles in our colonies ; hois popular there , and has been very successful in his relations with the United States . If there be one thing moro manifest and certain tlian another iit America , it ia that any demonstration of hostility towards this country originates in the calculation that it will be a chief means of giving to President Pierce and Mr . Attorney-General Gushing , who both aeelc for another terra of office , a now varnish for their reputation a « , enorgetio men , worthy to uphold the starspangled banner , etc . Wo believe that the feeling in the Union is as well ascertained as it ever will be in that multitudinous and much divided ountrj' . The people have not lout their character
for nationality . In any dispute with a foreign power , that character would be sustained by th « Union to a man . But President Pieuce has disappointed even his own friends . He has noi proved so discriminating a statesman , so independent an administrator , or so dignified a representative , as he had led people to expect . Mr . CirsHt ! f « uses the violent language of a violent man ; and it is improbable that either he or President Pierce will have a fresh lease of his present post . But both will be upheld as long as they remain at their posts . We may expect that the policy of the Federation will remain unaltered in its essentials ; although , probably , the next President will be a man of sounder principles and more judgment in action . The rhodomontade which President Pierce and his immediate coadjutor are encoux * aging , is the bad part of the present administration , and it will be cut out at the end of the term . The Cashing spirit , however , could have no succcs 3 , if it were not aided by the opportunity which our own Government affoi'ds in the studious display of hostile power , in persevering mistrust , and in tho encouragement of violent language . Yet , we repeat , as these things aro left in our own country to the administration for the time being—as the descendants of Pxm and Hampden are content to let the Crown and its ministers manage such matters for us—we may possibly ti-eat the American . Republic with so much arrogance as to bring on ft real war between the two countries . It is only imputing to tho Emperor Napoujon a quality which ho is understood to possess in the highest degree—long-luiadcd astuteness—if we imagine that he might not bo very discontented to seo the English Government occupied in the West by a dispute in which he would have no risk . At present , ha is sustained by England ; but n , war between America and England would subject tho latter completely to tho French Imperial influence . The Russian war was mainly precipitated by Napoleon ; and it remains to be seen whether tho Potentate , whose throne is based upon n coup dYt / it , will assist in giving ue a war in the West , as well tvs one in the Eaet . The feeling caused in France , by the actual state of things is disheartening . Although tho French Liberals heartily disapproved of M . PxAT ' a gladiatorial displays in epistle-writiog , they wore
amazed to see England condescending , ^ : t"he dictation of France — and of Austria ? —to put an Alien Act in force in a corner of the United Kingdom , where the executive possess that power independently of Parliament . They ask in France whether " the English people have actually abandoned selfgovernment , and left the control of their affairs entirely to officials ; and really we are unable to answer the question as Englishmen should answer it . It would indeed seem that we are giving up Parliamentary Government . Lord Seymour becomes Duke of Somerset , vacates the seat for Totriess , and gives it to Lord Gifford—the electors confirming the gift in the most doubtful manner . Mr . ScovEiit comes forward for Southwark ; Sir Chables Napier advances as an illused man , claiming of the people of Southwark a seat in Parliament , iu order , as most people suppose , that ho may worry ministers ; and we gather from the language of Sir Charles that lie really does intend to worry the Government , with the exception of tho Prime Minister . Likewise , he promises to attend to every point of local interest , to give access to every constituent , to receive every communication that may be mado to him , and to reply to each . Sir CriAnLES insists that he did not lose his head in the Baltic ; but it certainly looks as if ho had lost his head in the Borough . The electors , however , care so very little about their own representation , or the maintenance of any positive political opinions , that they disregard Mr . SoovjcLt . ( whf ) retires in . despair of success ) , and make Sir Charles a present of the seat for his own purposes . One great result may follow from Sir Charles ' s election . He is , by his dismissal from tho Baltic command , ia opposition ; ho knows something about the navy , and there are still nbusea in the naval department , which his familiarity with details , his blunt independence , and hi » personal irritation , may at once enable and stimulate him to bring before tho notice of tho public and of Ministers . Ho is , in fact , just in the mood to hunt them up . If Mr . Ohuornio remain faithful to himaolf— if his allusion to tho clearing out of a department near tho Horse Guards , « fc tho time when tho Ministry was laet broken up , was not more bravado—Sir Cjiajblbs will have in him a valuable coadjutor in exposing tho delinquent * of Hi , \ P-h ' •• > , '; .. /• • . < ¦ T ' - " ' , ' ; \ ' - n k-f \ f . " ' ¦ i- ) ¦¦ ¦ ¦ . ; * r , t , ¦ " ¦ . ' 7 ' ^ * V ' .. ¦ : >>' , w
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NEWS OF THE WEEK- ""» - The War 1070 Cobden on the War 1070 Another Gale 1072 Z > ablic Meetings 107 S Oar Civilization 1073 Victor Hugo and the Constable of Jersey .... 1075 Continental Notes 1075 The Drainage Question . 1076 .
Naval and Military News 1077 Austrian Finances 1082 Miscellaneous 1077 LITERATUREPostcnpt IW 7 S Thackeray's Miscellanies 1083 PUBLIC AFFAIRS— A New Novel 10 S 4 RM _ it , , 1078 History of Piedmont 108 » sur ^ y oV ihe war :::::::::::::: ^ ::: 1079 . History of the R ^ n of * huip n . lose The Church of the Blue Va ^ lflfl ... 1079 THE ARTS Th ^^ raYorSio Act of 1844 ' . ' . " . " 1081 Cromo-Litbography 1088
Pre-Raphaelitism at the Crystal . Palace 1088 The Theatres 1088 Births , Marriages , and Death 3 1089 COMMERCIAL AFFAIRSCity Intelligence , Markets , Adver- 1089 tisements , &c . 1089
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• 'The one Idea which History exhibits as evermore developing itself into greater distinctness is the Idea of Humanity—the noble endeavour to throw down all the Wrriers erected between men by prejudice and one-sided views ; and by setting aside the'distinctions of Religion , Country , and Colour , to treat the whole Human race as one brotherhood , having one great object —the free development of our spiritual nature . "—ETumboldtfs Cosmos . - . j .
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Leader (1850-1860), Nov. 10, 1855, page unpag., in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2114/page/1/
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