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ENGLAND.
Lord Palmerston's Defense.

Lord Palmerston's Defense.
On Tuesday, June e5, Lord PAlnerston's defense
of the Foreign Policy of the present Government
was delivered In the House Of Commons IL makes
ten close columns Of the London Times. The fol-
lowing abstract gives the leading points;
Lord PALsERsros whose rising was accom-
panied by loud expressions Of excitement and ap.
probation defined the cause then pending before
the House as far wider than mere question OF e.
fcei il involved important points Of international
law. The impugners OF the Ministry ought 70 have
laid the resolution passed by the Upper House be.
fore the Commons, for their aathenacatjon. That
resolution referred both to the laturs and the es.t.
censuring one and enjoining course of policy ior
the other, which he considered incompatible With
the rights, interests, honor and dignity OF Eal land.
no less than II was contrary 10 the practice OF this
and all other countries. He totally dssented foas
the doctrine that British subjects abroad should
be left subject to the laws snd tribunals Of tha
land they happened 10 be IN, without proteceon
from their own Government. Yet this doctrine
was laid down in the vote of the Peers, without
distinction of despotsm or constitutional Govern
ments English subjects were. nevertheless not
to be placed above the laws, bu, shielded from suf-
fering under the incompetence the corruption of
the tribunals. Ofthe fact OF corruption he asserted
the right OF the English Government to DO the
nationality, from The date when the recognition Of
their Independence was wrung from Turkey by the
united influence OF England, France and Russia.
the noble lord assigned 10 the desire TO secure to
the people the epjoymen o. ths promised cobsita-
tion the dsfavor 10 which England bad 0een held
by King Ohio and bis administration
a representative constitution was defnitively
erected upon the first selection of the Greek SOW
ereign but, being delayed during his minority, was
evsded afterwards and to this evasion not only des-
poic Russia and Prussia, but even constitutional
France, became parties, leaving this country in q
minority on this question, and the object OF bitter
Jealousy at the coart OF Athens Under the i'm
pulse OF this jealousy, incidents occurred which at
length called for interpositon by the British Gov
eminent TO protect their subjects and guard az ainst
a repetition Of the injuries they had sustained.
The absense OF representative constitution had
at this time led to many evils. The executive adj
minstration Of Greece was fall OF abuses, the
finances were disordered, the legal tribunals cor
rupt brgandage abounded, ard the police them
selves became sometimes the greatest criminals.
They perpetrated the most violent atrocities and
inflicted tortures on the inhabitants 10 which, IL tho
protection OF their own country were with irawn,
the subjects of England would be equally exposed.
Having thus laid down the general principles and
detailed the original situation of affairs In the
country, Lord Palmerston reye we'd tho seye-
raj occurrences which formed the grounds Of
complaint and claim against Greece. For tho
tome apology only was demanded. Times.
he remarked, were much changed since those
when the glory of the British navy was tina
watchword IN that HouEe If the demand Of an
apology was termed doubtful in principle or ex-
aggerated in amount. Turning 10 the claim found
ed upon individual wrongs, be observed that the
ridicule that had been lsyished upon them, though
much more convenient than argument, was worthy
neither Of those by whom, towards whom or before
whom II was offered. The noble lord then went
through the details Of those occurrences, removing
many Of the faacies with which they had been
surrounded, and contended that the claims were az
all events well founded in principle, aud that justice
was so long delayed or 80 industrousy baAled &c
70 justify the Government Ia taking them up. In
this contingency the coerciye measures were order
ed, and Dir W. Parker received instructions &C.
cordipgy. His enormous force the employment of
which against weak power bad been termed an.
generous in reality saved the dignity Of Greece by
rendering resistance impossible. heprisals were
then commenced, Government vessels only being
at first seized and blocsde enforced such being
the modified form OF war often adopted under simi
lar circumstances. Entering then at much length
into the history of the French mediation, the noble
lord declared that the good offices Of France were
accepted readily and cheefully that the premises
Of mediation were distinctly laid down, and no mis-
understanding on any point had, in fact, arisen
between himself and NJ. Drouyn de lHuys
As matters in London drew towards q con-
gence to Mr.. Wye bad been charged as q crime
sgainst the Foreign-ofice; bat there was nothing
to send which could meet the contingency thus
ring at Athens. Baron Gros, although sent out sim
ply to settle the amount had taken upon him TO deny
the principle Of one Of the claims The negotiations
were throughout broken oil, and Mr. Wyse renew
ed the coercive measuresopon the 24th April neces-
serly n ignorance Of the treaty which was disease
ed upon the l7tb settled on the 18th and confirmed
upon the 10Th Of that month beron Gross assertion
that he had received and communicable Mr.Wysa
the intelligence OF the expected conclusion Of the
treaty although false In itse must be left for deter
mination between that iunctionary and his own
Jastfying the subsequent conducted
Mr. Wyse he proved that the acceptance Of a delay
which would have given him time for the conven-
ton to arrive lay entirely at the door Of the French
mediator. Such portions OF the London convention
as were applicable TO the question would. how.
ever, be still adopted In place Of the cores-
ponding terms agreed upon in Athens, and by
cons ntDg 10 adopt this partial negotiation the
lish administration had arranged matters with
France, and the Misunderstanding between tho
two Governments was now at an end. Embark
Ing into the question Of general foreign policy, tho
roble lord referred TO and yndcate dthe Interference
oEpglar In the separation Of egium and Holland,
and In the affairs 81 Portugal and Spaio although
every opposer Of the foreign policy OF England en-
deavored to give the question personal character,
and enunciated es maxim OF Government that an
attack az ainst Foreiga Secretary Ia his ntividu-
atty was Ike shooting policeman. 10 the charge
Of undue interference with France be traced the
sane tendency to impG,e personal motives; and
while contendiDg that the Bfesch nation woald
have yielded the frmer support 10 minister who
was a.aied BY foreign conspiracy aided by par.
.isans 10 bic own legislature, toe House, taking
home the susion, responded BY vehement and
prolonged burst OF appreciation. Titus finishing
the clauses Of The indictment against his policy. the
Foreign Secretary expstIated upon the proad posi.
ton occupied BY the Minister who welded the
magnificent power Of Englana and submitted thar
u that nigh place he had not failed of his duty, bat
bad acted 90 a. to warrant the approval Expressed
IN the resolution, and deserve tns confidence of the
people OF England. He fearlessly challenged the
'e'dict OF the House and county upon the princI.