Capitolo 84
"Correspondence on Civil War in the United States." Nos. 24, 25 and 26.]
I CAPITULATE III
The Development Of A Policy, May, 1861
In June, 1859, a Government Conservative and brief bottom the
command of God Derby had been replaced by a "coalition" Liberal
Government, to the head of what it was standing Palmerston, but so it constituted
what almost equal influence was attributed to the Foreign Secretary,
God John Russell. Both the men first had held the Premiership, and, as
they represented different wings of the Liberal-liberal party, it was
prophesied by political wiseacres that the personal attrition would conduct soon
to a new breakup. Neither it was the possible elements of discord confined
to these two. Gladstone, previously a Conservative of Peelite and for once
uncertain whether to return to the Conservative fold or to connect the Liberals,
you/he/she had produced free to the promise of Palmerston of a hand in financial matters,
and you/he/she had connected the Office as Chancellor of the Exchequer. Opposed to
him in a certain sense as the vindicator of competitor for political command
among the youngest group, it was Mr. George Cornewall Lewis, House Segretario
up to July, 1861, since then in then up to that his/her death in April, 1863, Secretary
for War. Acting in of the degree as middleman and peacemaker among
these divergent affairs sustained God Granville President of Board,,
then a "Conservative-liberal", especially precious to the locker for
the reposed of trust in him of Regina Victoria and Prince Alberto.
In the 1861 Palmerston it was seventy-seven years old. Before this he had
built his/her popularity on a "patriotism" British and vigorous, assertive of
The honour of England and jealous for British advantage. However, now as
head of a to require National the most delicate handling to maintain
it, he devoted his/her energies to details of political management in
what he had the great ability. Its ambition was, primarily, to hold back office,
and in this purpose he was fortunate because, unknown to his ministerial