On February 1, 1849, Queen Victoria of England opened with a speech to the diplomatic corps, the sessions Parliament. It was known that the opposition led by Rep. Benjamin Disraeli - who wrote even his name "D'Israeli" primed "would target of his attack on the ministry, the conduct of foreign relations. The speech was extremely cautious and reserved with regard to international politics, a fact not lost on the diplomatic corps. Caused surprise omission of the usual clause that His Majesty continued to receive the assurances of the friendship of other countries, and that the king of the Two Sicilies is simply to give him the title of king of Naples, a designation that seemed prepared in mood Quarterback corridor, the recognition of the separation of Sicily for insurrection as France and England had always been inclined to take action through their squads. Was remarkable, at once, which would not give any reference to the breakdown and disruption that were completed in relations with Spain, and especially the issue with the Silver.
The latest news had reached London on the efforts of Henry Southern minister in Buenos Aires, seeking a reconciliation with Rosas, were disappointing;
January 24, after a month of anxious waiting, Argentina was the first information on a sailboat he left on November 27 last year in Buenos Aires, and reached England "with the extraordinary journey of less than sixty days but touch, as usual, in Janeiro " Manuel Moreno notice according to Arana. Brought no note, however, the Argentine government to the embassy, \u200b\u200bor Southern to the Foreign Office, which could not explain "the cause of this failure." Led only copies of the correspondence, from 17 October until 23 November between the government of the Confederation
The opposition launched an attack on the night of the Queen's speech. There was an "important and extraordinary discussion", the text reproduced the "Times", the next day. The fearsome leader of the benches Tories spoke extensively against the government's actions in Europe and America, were severely censured calling, among which included, in a special way, the
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Benjamin Disraeli [image], the author of the speech, who intimates called "Dizzy" ("rapid") was a he harsh and sarcastic, but too florid, had no rivals in the art of frontage and was feared by the impetus of his epigrams and the force provided its arguments. "Dandy insolent, of elaborate attire" (1), came from an Italian Jewish family and had written successful novels which featured candid teen romances, generously seasoned with liberal political views, which hold in practice, choosing as his wife a widow wealthy, twelve years his senior, and deserting the ranks of the Whigs to pass to the protectionism and the aristocracy. As a youth, had been involved in speculation South American mines, about which he had published a booklet and inaccurate convincing - believed in England, in times of Canning, who emancipated the New World from Spain, the next route of the sailing ships loaded with gold, would point to London - and, having lost, in a drop of Stock Exchange, the sum of seven thousand pounds, was ruined and discredited, since retained an instinctive revulsion for the things of South America and emphasized a habit to live surrounded by creditors. He was wearing dark green coat and white waistcoat encrusted gold chains and wearing a silky blond hair, fringed in golden ringlets mad at readers of romances. He was a frivolous, contradictory and brilliant.
"A colony of second order, recently revolted from Spain - he continued - also wanted to imitate what was done in Madrid, has repelled six missions, some of the highest rank, and, most recently made the outrageous England do not receive and reject his minister a little less than insults ... "
Russell and Palmerston bore the shower thinking about the poor minister" received with insults "in the distant continent, but, knowing the histological composition Southern epidermis, meditated in which the concern was not appropriate. Resolved not to notice the onslaught and keep silent about the Silver heroic. The Prime Minister responded to the speech without referring to anything the government of Buenos Aires, presented a desolate appearance, speaking before the red table, wearing a black coat outdated. He was leader of the Whigs and international adventures hated complicated their liberal political agenda. Palmerston stopped, as well as during the second night of debate, refuting all the other parts of the interpellation of the "Tories" and winning an overwhelming majority of votes for the government.
Disraeli, angry, writhed in his seat. His penalty against the "unruly" colony could be perhaps be applied later with the Afghans and the Zulus, and Rudyard Kipling, the poet of empire, which he later founded, synthesized in the recommendation: "Get the guns and Kill. " But the guns had been taken three years earlier, in 1845, and had killed profusely, with ferocious joy, four Argentines lay dead by shells and shrapnel, looking at the stars, on the banks of Obligado. Was an ineffective remedy, however: the war with
(1) "Cambridge History of Literature Inglés."
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