The Sun.
London, England, 1854-02-21 00:00:00

(Mar, hear.) I say this despatch proves violence and per- I
Tidy according to the views of the Government. I say, if
it be a fact that the Government were aware of the inten-
tions of the Russian Government, of course their con( iuct
was not perfidious ; but I say, if the statements in this
famous despatch prove violence and perfidy, why is it that
Lord Clarendon after all this—after Colonel Rose's decla-
rations had been confirmed by Lord Stratford—after the
occupation of the Principalities—after Count Nesselrode
had declared, in his vindication, that from the first the
English Government was cognisant of the policy of his
country and of the intentions of the Emperor—why is it,
after all that occurred, that Lord Clarendon says in his
circular, " He does justice to the moderation which has
heretofore distinguished the Emperor of Russia's policy,
and rests the hope of an amicable conclusion on the Em-
peror's repeated declaration to respect the integrity of the
Turkish empire ?" (Hear, hear.) Mind, that is the cir-
cular of the Secretary f State after the Chancellor of
Russia has publicly declared that the English Government
were cognisant from the first of the intentions of the Rus-
sian Government. ' (Hear, hear.) lam obliged to curtail,
but if I did not refer to the passages, some one would
answer me, "It is all very well, but turn to page so and
so and you will find a complete answer." 1 must, there-
fore, repeat the case fairly and completely as the despatches
give it. (Hear, hear.) But after all this Lord Clarendon
writes a despatch on the 4th of July, which, I am bowl
to say, is a very sensible and spirited performance. (
laugh.) Several pages are expended in proving that he
has been taken in. (Laughter.) I will not make any com-
ment upon it. I would have quoted some passages in his
favour, but the impatience of hon. gentlemen opposite will
not permit me—(laughter)—and I refer to them for his
vindication. (Hear, hear.) Allow me to remind you, sir,
that I have now gone over the negotiations from January
till the end of July. I have reviewed those negotiations
until we approach the Vienna note. There is only another
important despatch which I am
a summary of the bound to notice, for it
is of the utmost importance. It is
seven months' negotiations. Lord Clarendon was appealed
to by Lord Stratford to take a more decided course, and
Lord Stratford said, " that in any case nothing can be
worse than a hesitating, unealenlating course." Lord
Stratford then tells the English minister "to look an evil
if evaded, will return ;" and what is
in the face, which,
the language of Lord Clarendon in the last despatch which
am going to read ? On the 28th of July he says—" No
doubt that France and England, if they set to work in
but
ear-
nest, may certainly cripple Russia, Turkey may be
wholly and irretrievably ruined, and peaceful negotiation
is the only course to pursue." If that were an argument
then, it is an argument now. If it were a good argument
during tbo whole course of these negotiations, it is now an
argument fatal to the policy of the Ministry who recom-
mend. war. (Cheers.) If the inevitable consequence be the
irretrievable destruction of Turkey, why go to war at all?
(Hear, hear.) What, then, becomes of this war for the
integrity and independence of Turkey ? (Hear, hear )
Well, sir, Count Waleweki proposes that we then go to the
Dardanelles, but Lord Clarendon objects ; he says it is a
hypothetical arrangement, and he reads to CountWalewski
his despatch to Lord Btratford, in which he states tha
" in case of further afsgre,sion or undue delay on the par.
of Itus,ia, the Government will be pr pared, in conjune
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