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do any thing of this kind, that from the first moment at

whicti I put the question up to the present time, I believe
they have, under all circumstances, acted with a reasonable
intention to advance measures that shall be for the good of
the country. In putting these questionS, therefore, I only
wish to show the people that a vigilant attention is paid to
all those transactions, whether past or present, that affect
the honour and dignity of the country; .and I believe that
the questions I shall put, so far as'they affect this govern-
!Rent, will confirm the hopes I entertain, And remove the
injurious impressions that would elsewhere lave been
created. When I first addressed the Right Hon. Seem.
Lily. on this subject he gave an undecided ans Wet, and
I did not press my question; but since that time
circumstances have materially ettatged—events have
happened not now resting en. tnuiuthenticated rumours,
nor even on reasonable anticipation ; but upon official
statements of a nature to command our most -*lion.
attention. The. last time I addressed Welt hon.

Gentlama% the Ottoman Porte had • jttst published and
circulated a most extraordintry Manifesto, which, while
it br,,:athed a most hostile Tint, avowed a most peaceful
po):,cy. At that time, 'ate answer to' that Manifesto Was
',understood to have Nen notified, but the ateatt vas not
then published ; and the Right MM. S&retary did not
go so far as to state' that no change ttattthen taken place
in the diplomatic relations triisting between England and
Russia, nor did he admit at time that any change ha oc-
curred iu the relations between Russia and the Ottoman
Porte; but since that time, there can be no doubt that a
change has occurred. Not only hag Russia published a
Manifesto against Turkey, but she has issued a declara-
tion of war; and not only has she issued a declaratiou of

war, but the i 4 Rubicon' is now passed) :m.‘l the Russian
troops have erossed the Pruth, in order to proceed to a po-
3itinn on the Danube, by taking possession of which they
wilt be able to cover Constantinople on that side. It
neay be said that the operation against Constantinople is
attended with little danger or peril ; hut if that observation
should be made, I must take upon myself to deny it, for I
will venture to say that there never was one of inure danger.
I therefore do not apprehend that instantaneous chafe in
the state of Europe which many anticirate from this
war. That transaction, however, veal alone justify use
in asking what is now the nature of our position with
regard to Russia, as it hears on the engagements into

which we entered with that Power and Frame, timid. the
Treaty of 6th of July. But it is not with Bussia alone
that I wish to know the position in e4tieh We now stand,

fir there is auotber Power more nearly allied with us, and
whose course may, perhaps, MOTE nearly affect our
t.erests. France, by a Message to the two Chan/tiers, has

signified her inteniiou of raisin a sum of three milliona
of money. She has called to her standard the men raised

by conscription—the remnant eonscription of 1825 and '
iB2B, amountiag to nearly 100,000 men—and the con-
scription of 1827, which amounts to nearly eite,"ooo more ;
and all this, as she says, not for the p=pose of aggrandize-
ment or war, but of placing herself on an equality with
the other Powers of Europe, and of putting herself in a
situation to maintain her honour and her interests, and to
take advantage of those circumstances which may require
her particular attention. These are the facts which have
induced me to address the Right Hon. Gentleman ; and
these facts do not rest merely on the Messages to the
Chambers but on the speeeheo officially addressed to those
Chambers, by•the • Minister for Foreign Affairs. These
speeches, not like those uttered in this House width,
in the warmth of debate,- may contain expressions
of heat that the Ministers may wieli to retract, are, in
fact, public documental for they are all framed in Council
previouelya•-erery expression weighed with deliberation,
and prepared for ;111bl/cation. The Minister for Finance,
after stating the °changes which have taken place in Europe,
says, " Certainly we cannot deny Russia the right of en-
forcing the execution of its Treaties with the Porte ; yet,
without desiring to exaggerate the consequences of this se-
parate action, it must be felt that the respective situation of
the Powers, with regard to Turkey, now requires from
them some explanation on the mode of carrying into exe-
cution the Treaty which is common to them." And the
speech gees on to statee--" Allethat we are' permitted to
say is, that his Majesty's Allies declare that they intend,
like him, to keep their engagements, and to obtain the
object* indicated by the Treaty of the.6th 'of July." If
the speech stopped at that point there would not be much
to say upon it; but it goes owas if to express some doubts
of the policy of the two Governments, .and says " France
fee its part (and till the common intervention can be min,
biped with the separate action of one of the Contracting
Powers), cannot behold with indifference the. protracted
misfortunes of the Greeks, to whom this intervention of
the three great Powers has given a right' to entertain' het -
tenfrospects. The solicitude of the King, in concert with
the Swishes so often and so strongly expressed in the two
Chambers, will take care that measures shall be adopted to
relieve, at least, so much misery." Now, concurring as
I do with the general sentiments of the French Ministers
thus expressed on the behalf of the Greeks, I cannot but
think that those sentiments are expressed in language
which, if it does not inculpate tie, looks like a complaint
on the part of _our Allies. It seems as if Russia was
thought to have proceeded too far, and as if England ex-
hibit:4 a disposition to shrink from her engagements, in-
stead of uniting with her confederates in . this line
of foreign policy in an instant and active opera-
tion to put a stop to those miseries which have
long been indicted on the Greeks; and-which France now
declares she will no, longer permit. • Were that really the
case,. I should. consider its one- of the greatest calamities
that could befall us eebecanse I am certain there can be no
paicy more injurions to our interests than that which will
give to France even a preteit for disturbing the united in-
tervention of the Allies : for she will then theow herself
into the arms of Russia—a measure than which none can
be more decidedly calculated to nVerturn the balance of
power, and to create a totally 'new disposition of the States
of Europe, as regulated he, the Treaty of Vienna. If this
should take place, in spite of our opposition; though' the
consequences may he equally disastrous,- we shall feel as a
State that which eve should have felt as individuaTs--..
that the maintenance of our honour is the greatest mitiga-
tion of our misfortunes. I beg I may not be misunderstood
so far as to have it supposed that I am urging this count' y
into a toad crusade with France; chivalrous France, on
this °evasion, in behalf of the Greeks. I declare I have
no each intention. I believe the policy I recommend is,
tlntt which is in fact now pursuing by his Majesty's'Go•.
verutnent, and which will effect its object without name
blow being struck. I believe 'that nothing more is neces-
sary to obtain all that we require from Turkey, than that
she should know that there is a strict 'union between
France and England ; or, if we do more, I believe itwill
he sufficient to employ a small force, and to give the Go
verninent of Greece a few thousand men, or the means of
raisnee and paying theme—ferty or fifty thousand pounds,
tot inetenee—and the Turks will be driven out of the
Morea, or, what' is still better, the Greek Govern-
ment will be able to put down the anarchists, who
Piave hitherto been the .greatest enemies of Greek li-
berty. But I say, after all, that cost what it may,
we are bound in honour, and I believe we shall find
it to be the interest of England, to rescue that coun-
try front Turkish dominion ; for I hold Greece to be
that great dyke,• on the rapid and solid construction of
which depends the Safety of Europe. But independently
of the consequences, I should regret lined deeply that at
any moment we should do any thing to forfeit the good-
will, esteem, aud admiration of France, with whom our
connexions are daily becoming closer; and who has
es_
changed military glory for tied virtues ; and who, if she
el—se...greatest
continues in hernations in the'
present course, must be truly
as she will be one of the freest _ _
My second inquiry, therefore naturitaitlelyndrees toolvlesnatiszlifirilln,teor
this question—whether England
• engagements under the Treaty of the 6thofcJirculuyn n
,Isatnaticte:
teeeetierate with France and Russia as far as
.
• wil! permit? There is one more point on which I must
• put a (petition—which I do with pain
and distrust, as.l
helieve there cannot be a difference of opinion on the sii:shi•
Test. From what I have heard I Must ask, but .I hope
net Tensible, that any of . those brave men who fougiht
tso
he
pdlautly at Navarin sficsola hive- neglected secure
to
eduautagea they had gained, or to convert their succes to
the greatest practicable bee. Ido not say that the whole
coast of the Illorea could have been completely blockaded,
but I am satisfied that, if that blockade hail been Carried
into effect, the Turkish' and the Egyptian forces would
have been obliged to evacuate that country. Instead
of this, the ports of the 111orea have been left
• poi only for the littroiliiction of supplies for the Turkish
troops, but for. the removal of those useless mouths who
their provisions, and front whoin they have now
consutned
If they had not been able to effect their
heal relieved.
object, they would have had a difficulty of maintaining
themselves in the country ; but in consequence of their
being able to do this, they,have removed many thousand
Greeks into Egypt, where they have been consigned to the
most terrible and disgusting treatment: _ I will not pretend
sufferings to which all
to state, although I have information fmm several persons,
womennowanod&children,
what a7btalpiepvpapretiresiodn7
including
those n
as I
.have before said.
lace been subjected. I-shall, therefore, ly.wrehieunivel
answers to three inquiries ; trusting,
that the Right Hon. Gentleman will believe me
say, I only put them in the spirit of one whoseeksforin..
formation. The first question is, whether this British
G,,
vernment, notwithstanding all the transactions whiel,
have taken place, still think, itself bound to adhere to tl.
'' Treaty of the 6th of July ? The second is, 'whether w