The Express.
London, England, 1859-06-08 00:00:00

THE ADDRESS.

Lori POWIS, in moving the addrer, hoped that the rib
of feat session would be plaoed sa quickly sa prelble in the
same stage as that to which they had been advanced previous
to the dissolution. He would not enter into a disersion as
that dissolution, nor on the effects It might have had on the
relative strength of parties. He then proceeded to
recapitulate the principal topics of the royal speech,
and said it was hie opinion that the efforts
made by the present government to preserve the
peace of Europe—a peace so mesetial to the commercial
prospss.ty of this coontry—word be satisfactory to the
nation. The position of this country was one of neutiality,
but in order to make its voice respected we most make re-
parations commensurate with our power. He was glad to
see the encouragement which had been given to the forma-
tion of title clubs by the present government. Bearing a
willing testimony to the courtesy and forbearanoe which the
opposition had ever practised on foreign affairs, be coocluded
la . m
estoving that an humble address be presented to her
vii ILFORD seconded the motion.
Earl GRANVILLE said the speech of her Majesty that
day was the third whichshe haddelivered inthathourefurbig
the present year, end his moat say that of the three it Ow the
one which tended to produce the greatest amount of compli-
cation. In the speech with which her Majesty dlesolved
the late parliament there were some words of a very unusual
character, the effect of introducing them being to pot into
her Mejesty's month au Invocation of Divine Providence to
give a majority in the House of Commons to the exfsting
government. (Laughter.) Since that speech wee delivered
the government had certainly not played the pert of the wag-
goner in the fable; they bad not contented themselves with
prayer, but had epplied the governmental shoulder ere-
getically to work. (" Hear, hear," and laughter.) In the
speech just delivered nothing was said r to whether
or not the majority which wee prayed for bad been
obtained ; but the noble viscount who had just sat down had
told them that the government had SOO supporters in the
other bouts. He was afraid that the government intended
to attempt mill to go on with a minority in the House of
Commons; and it was to their bring done so hitherto that
he attributed what he thought their lordships mast ell
l deplore, the Manianagentent of hits at home and abroad. He
thought that both in opposition and in power the con-
servative party had committed an error in being so anxious
, to please everybody. He believed that the French
alliance under certain limits and certain conditions was most

desirable. (Hear, hear.) He believed the Emperor was
anxious to maintain thee alliance; one muse and the beet et
all possible reasons, was that be conaidered ft his self-interest
so to do, another reason which contributed to it was that be
had a regard for the opinion of the countty in which he bad
so long resided; and another reason had
which d a considerable
effect was his belief in the high character and straightfor-
ward conduct of pub'io men in this country. Nothing could
tend more to shake that belief than the conduct of the pre.
sent government. When an attempt had been made on the
life of the Emperor and of him wife, the greatest Indignation
mu felt, and the then leader of the opposition suggested
that the lacuna in our legislation should be filled up, and in
the other house the party supported the firth reading of the
bill, but when =other party of very different principke
raised an opposition, they saw a favourable moment for a
political victory, and on the flimsy pretence that a letter
(which was described in the lint despatch of the noble cal
oppoBits as not intended to give offence) had net been an-
swered, the oonnentive party upset the government; such
vacillating conduct it ma difficult to reconcile with
good faith on the part of those who succeeded,
and it placed the noble earl in considerable difficulty se to the
conduct of foreign affable It would be rash for any man to
prophecy what would be the result or when would be the
termination of the war. Hs bad been glad to hear the ex-
pression of her Majesty's earnest desire to maintain neto
tndity and keep the country at peen ; but it would be a
dereliction of duty on the part of any government to make a
positive declaration that this country would under all cir-
cumstances remain neutral ; It would only lead the bellige-
rent powers to take no regard to the within of this
country, and might lead to three eircumetences which would
render it impossible for her to remain neutral. No doubt
there was much difference of feeling in that home as to the
wishes for the result of the war, but the beet way to maintain
a real neutrality was to announce that they did not confider
war Impossible if circumatumes justified it. Sidney Smith
had once denounced the idea of making war on the liberty-
mongers of Europa ; he believed they would betray the best in-
' tenets of the ceuntry if they were to go to war on any Quixotic
notion, or merely for the pumas of Interfering with 'nettle(
state. They should be prepared, when the time foe peace
came, to be in each • parkin as would enable them to se-
cue such • peace as would ensue the best government and
the greatest happiness for the countries involved. Such •
policy wee note very easy one; he feared its application re-
gutty 1 greats firmness and greater skill than her Majesty's
governmenteined. He had touched upon the various
topics on wh rcA he considered the government was open to
blame. It might, therefore, be expected he intended to move
an amendment to the address. He had zenith intention, and his
reason he would briefly state .—lt had hoes usual on a diem.
tenon of parliament to dissolve on the question ;on which
government had been beaten. The government however had
not taken that course, but appealed to the country whether
they pommel its confidence. The answer to that appeal had
now been given, and he believed means would be taken in the
other hone to aseertain the verdict. The speech on the dis-
solution had censured the tone stinted by the late house, and
he believed the government had no right to make such a
complaint. He could not conceive a House of Commits
acting more fairly to • goverment in • minority.
A large portion of the liberal party bed supported
them in the hope of getting democratic matures, and on the
last vote several liberals had gone with them. de to foreign
eddies, It was creditable to the Home of Commons that on
three different occasion they left with the leaders the sole
privilege of speaking. The prudence with which their
leaders spoke was not only much to be itimbed, but it exer-
cised the greatest effect on the minds of Austria, Sardinia,
and France. He did not deny the constitutional right of the
government to &solve but the inexpediency of depriv-
ing themselves of the support of parliament was
shown by the feat that the lath step which
made wax inevitable was taken only four days after the dime-
lotion. The government were justified in dissolving If they
expected to get a majority, but if they did they moat have
been greatly deceived; they would not be justified in doing
so to strengthen their party for future opposition. The opi-
nion of the country had been taken, and it would soon be
decided by the vote of the other house. If the decision ',meld
be adverse to the government he trusted the result would not
be unsalisfutory to the country, but if it should be in riven
of the protest advisees of her Majesty, he for himself and
for those around him begged to my that, whilst
they would continue to watch closely the proceedings of the
government, they would give them support when support
could consistently be given, and would abstain from anything
like factious opposition. (Hear, beery For these reasons
he did not think the Hones of Lade ought to be called on at
that moment to come to any COO which might place the two
houses in oppnition. The question of real importance, and
that which the country deefredoires to see both hones sup-
r.,:zruse good government in a coerce evasion! with the
and interest of the ceustoy. (Hear, heir.)
The Earl of HALM ESBURY sail the apsoh of the ni
earl differed front those venal on such oeeasfoose by its scokl-
nee of the diligent topics of the royal speech. He was glad
to have the opportunity of expreesing his obligation to the
noble earl for giving bun notice of the parliamentary Mat km
he had to expect. When they were made he motif be ready
to meet them ; but it would not be right for bim ago Ca
with the discussion at that moment, when their lordship,
were not in posmorion of the iutormation which would render
it interesting or med. He hoped in two or three days to
Le able to lay the papers on the table. He intended to give
at longth all the correspondence Wiesen her Mejsety'a go-
vernments and the governments of France, Austria, and See-
dean. The paper. were<t coneiderable length, but he thought
it better they should appear neon. than that any Information
should be withheld. He would cot then defend himself ; her
would only say that the government had been so fortunate as,
under Provideaceeo prevent thisrouatryfrom being drawn into
the war. It was not on the present theatre of war, al all
events, that the oppoeition ought to take their stand. He
hoped that before the noble earl came to attack him he would
read the papers to be laid on the able, sad else the tie-
'matches laid before parliament in 11848, in which
the noble viscount, in another piece, bad taken
so prominent a put. And he could say with
truth, that mush of what was now taking place mu due to
the policy then pursued. The noble viscount had then a
menu opportunity of rescuing a large portion of Italy fi
the oppression of Austria. He would only oak their lord-
, chips to compare the policy of 1818 with that of 1859, end he
was not afraid of the comparison. He would only my when
the attack was made on him he would be perfectly prepared
to meet it. (Hear, hear).
Lord HO DEN, /Awe • stet* of French policy in
Italy, stated it as his opinion teat if France established her-
self to Ital this country would be ultimately drawn into
the war. He sand the government whether they were ready
to repast the denial teat no secret treaty or understanding
existed now between France and Rusin, He had reason to
believe that some agreement had been enchant betweee
these two powers within the Het three weeks.
Lord NORKANET objected to the line of policy pond
by his own side. Thinking that the goverment had been
deceived in the late negotiations, he unveiled the
lattices. of Sardinia mid France, and especially
of Routh, in extending her influence in the Me.
diteeraneen Sea. It wee over of the objects of the treaty
of Tibet, be said, to reject from that sea all theme
whou territories did not abet on It, and it was the duty of
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