| Collection | Victorian Papers, Main Series |
| Description | Queen Victoria's feelings are wounded by, Henry Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston's conduct since the arrival of Louis Kossuth.The best interests of her country are concerned with her obligations to other sovereigns with whom she professes to be at peace. So often has the Queen had to call attention to the dangerous and unbecoming course pursued by the Foreign Secretary; yet Lord John Russell has so often met Queen Victoria with the plea that to push his interfence with Palmerston would lead to rupture and break up the Cabinet. Because Queen Victoria deems it dangerous to change the Government just now, she chooses between two evils. While deciding not to insist on what is due to her, she thinks it indispensable to express to the Cabinet that she so decides on their account, leaving it to them to reconcile the injuries done to her. These remarks were called for after the report of Palmerston's recetion of the Deputation from Finsbury. Russell must bring the matter before the Cabinet. |