Pants, axember 9.3.—The character of the Chamber is developing itself
in the Committees (Bureaux) more than it did in the public debates. The inde- pendence of the majority is becoming more and more decided. In place of scr- -wifely adopting the opinions of the Ministry, they make the Ministry adopt theirs; they amend projects of law, and compel the Ministers, in spite qf them, to ,xtdanit to thc yoke of Parliamentary authority. At first the Ministew re- sisted. They declared they would oot give up certain points; bat the 3.1inisters !sacrificed their opinions to preserve their places.—Coustitatiounci.
This is ,just as it should be. and as it will be at home. The alozen gentlemen of the Cabinet must obey the voice of the
. -Country as expressed through its Representatives. When their measures are not approved and they are left in a minority, instead ..,of resigning their places, they must go and mend their manners, ;seek further counsel, and come again with proposals better be-
_slitting the wants of the nation. Formerly Ministers resigned .• •Avhen they found they could not command a majority of the • Mouse of Commons. This was quite right then ; for Government was nothing but the prize of party ; and being outvoted, proved the enemy was the stronger, without any reference to the wisdom of the measure. Now, it is to be hoped, propositions will be tried on —their own merits ; and because the Ministry think differently on • sone question from the Country, it does not follow that they may not agree on all others. To be sure, if the question happens to be a vital or essential principle, the keystone of a system, then Ihey must make way for men who have what the Country deems a better plan. We must have no more party coquetting.
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