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London, England, 1855-05-25 00:00:00

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LONDON, FRIDAY, MAY 25, 1855.

Whatever "ambiguity" there may be in the terms
of the motion brought forward by the Right Hon.
Gentleman the Member for Bucks, there has been
none in the language in Which he has advocated
its adoption, nor in the results which must follow
from its adoption by the House of Commons. It
is, as we yesterday stated, expressive at the same
time of want of confidence in the Ministry and
of censure for their evasive and truckling con-
duct.
It then looks to the past and future, and
raises the issue on which the representatives of
the people must decide fairly and decisively. He
asks the House, "to say in distinct lan-
guage that the time for negotiation has
passed." He asks it to support his motion,
because one of its main objects is "to put
an end to the fatal union" (the nature and effect
whereof he so graphically depicted) " between
diplomacy and aggressive war." in this there is
no " ambiguity." All is straightforward and
above-board, and no independent or unprejudiced
person—no man resolved to carry on the War
vigorously and energetically until a just, an
honourable, and probably a permanent " peace"
be conquered from Russia—can possibly hesitate
as to the course to be pursued. It is no mere
party question. It may incidentally determine
the fate of the ministry, but as the Right Hon.
Gentleman prcved, beyond the possibility of doubt
or misconception, that has followed ex necessitate.
It could nut be avoided unless the representative
branch of the Legislature were contented wholly
to abdicate the functions which it had so long
suffered to remain in abeyance, and to convert into
certainties " the dark suspicions" that have become
so prevalent as to the conduct and intentions of
her MAJESTY'S Government. Honourable Gentle-
men must now make up their minds one way or the
other. There is no middle course. They can-
not evade the responsibility forced upon them.
There is no alternative but to say "Aye" or
"No" to put "an end to the diplomatic shuffling
and Ministerial trifling," or to give everything
into the hands of Ministers, and enable
them to perfect such arrangements as they
think proper, founded on the Russian proposi-
tions, or the restoration of the status quo. What
have justly been characterised. as " miserable
amendments " do not afford a loophole for escape.
They are practically put forward in favour of the
Government, and arrayed in such vestments as to
suit every taste—from that of the member of the
Peace Society to the most unflinching asserter of
the national honour. But it is not a time for
hair splitting or quibbling on words. We might
Cordially concur in the amendment of the Hon.
Gentleman the Member for Kidderminster if it
had been b .
tion
nog .trought forward as an original trio-
bad not beles. palpable and obvious meaning
to defeat a resolution which would
produce the results so ardently desired by the
country, to carry Off
‘.av doubtful votes, which might
turn the scale in
which, in
conseciutenceurthe°f'
ofe an English policy, but
would be recorded
in the same list with those off the i\ lemadlaverosetitbers
Manchester, the Peelites, and otherthe
...yenipoeua. The
see
for a disgraceful and tempera—
" dodge" is doubtless very in,
ouli
what our transatlantic brethren term c, tarniatti n
l
is
smart ;" but it cannot succeed, nor sh
Honourable Gentlemen be suffered to indolo.e
in the " ostrich fancy" that because they
elokie their own eyes to the consequences, their eon_ I
Vatitnents will likewise be hoodwinked or deceived.
V:2-:,‘„4._' IS:_evor did. Mr. DISRAELI produce sounder or
4: 1_ -_.:.;'„t-2..:`,..9*.- :Q:c°l3!. Iqsive arguments than last night. Never
ig,* elequence more inspiring—his
ni• • 4,' " ,
\ g—bis diction
~ ,i:,_..citti -1.1„, t. He shook off, for the time being,
...,,,\-_'z \;?;;-.' wl'
I'.
me " •ls.of party, the oligarchical influences
is
: A
','.. \: 1ti4,4 4 fettered and restrained, and was
I '-'-' the man "n of the people," boldly and-
i
dignantly denouncing the truckling and contempti-