During the administration of Sir Robert Peel, Lord Palmerston led a retired life, but he attacked with characteristic bitterness the Webster-Ashburton Treaty with the United States, which closed successfully some other questions he had long kept open.
Lord Palmerston led a retired life. This was during the administration of Sir Robert Peel. He attacked with characteristic bitterness the Webster-Ashburton Treaty with the United States. The United States closed successfully some other questions. He had long kept open some other questions.