The Sun.
London, England, 1855-07-20 00:00:00

were not and could not be complete in regard to the points
to which they directed their investigations. It was im-
possible for the committee to obtain a complete elucida-
tion of all the circumstances connected with the sufferings
of the army without entering into details which they them-
selves very properly felt they were precluded from entering
upon. Therefore, upon that ground, if upon no other, I
am disposed to think that the motion of the hon. and learned
gentlemen ought not to be put to the house ; but undoubt-
edly if the house should determine that that question shall
be put, I shall then, with my right hon. friends, deem it
right to oppose an absolute negative to the proposition.
But, sir,l think the time is not appropriate to these sortof
motions. I think that these sort of motions are not in
unison with the feelings and the temper of the country.
We are engaged in a great and important war. I do not
wish to exaggerate its I:Lingual:lde, but on the other hand
it would net be very Unwise to depreciate its importance.
We are engaged iu a war which requires the united feeling
and determination of the whole country. The feeling and
determination of this country are united. The minds of the
people are fixed upon the war. They care little for these
party squabbles in this house. The country is indifferent
what party shall form the Government, provided that
party shall carry on the war with vigour, provided it di-
rects the energies of the country in the manner in which
the country desires to see them directed. I must say that
in my humble opinion the nation is not well satisfied at
seeing this house spending night after might—(cheers)--in
discussing now for the third or fourth time motions of cen-
sure for the avowed purpose of removing the- Administra-
tion. I think the country is better pleaeeel Wen it sees the
house doing, what I am bound to say it has with greatho-
nour to itself and great advantage to she country done—
plecifigia the hands .of the Government, of whomsoever it
may consist, the means of prosecuting with rigour the was
in which we are engaged. Sir, that is a war from which we
have no retreat but in victory. It is aw:r in which we
cannot get the victory without the united effort of all parties
both in and out of this house. I should be quite ready to
yield the position which I occupy if I. thought other men
were more capable to unite in themselves the confidence of
the country and to wield its energies than those who are
now in office; but until I shall be shown —and I confess that
conviction has not yet come upon my mind—we shall feel
it our duty to perform the functions with which the com-
mands of the Crown, the confidence of this house, and the
voice of the country have charged us. In spite of the little
interruptions which motions like this may from time to
time interpose, we shall feel it our duty to second what I
believe to be the most deliberate convictions and heartfelt
dete:rninaticat that ever animated a great and powerful
people—to carry on with vigour, to prosecute with energy,
and to crown with success the war in which by every mo-
tive of necessity, and every sense of justice, we have been
compelled to engage. (Cheers.)
Mr. DISRAELI said, an unwillingness to trespass oaths
attention of the house, at that late hour, was very much
diminished by the knowledge that it was not his intention
to detain it more than a very few moments ; but the truth
wan that the question upon which they had to decide, had
been presented in so many. and such ambiguous aspects,
that ho felt bound to say a few words respecting the line he
should adopt respecting it. They had heard much disous-
sion respecting party motions, party feeling, and party ob-
jects, but if he were to choose a motion which should be
most consistent with party objects—if he were to select a
course, ou the part of an administration, whish he thought
' would strengthen an opposition, it would be the course
which Government was about to take, and the motion