The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-03-16
nrltl.h sympathy wien Hunx.ry.

In the House of Lords, ON the 7th of February
last, Lord ID. STUART moved an address for copies
OF correspondence and other documents connected
with Russian, Turkish, Austrian, and Hungarian
affairs. He went into examination of the opera.
tons in Hungary, and having detailed many cases
of atrocity on the part of the Imperiaists he de.
Tended the cause and conduct of the Hungarians,
stigmatized Russia violator of treaties and de-
clared that this country reused TO the determi
nation of protecting the Ottoman empire against
the Gar, of whose traditional designs he ayowed
himself nationally apprehensive [Cheers.l
Lord Palmerston said that it was the wish of gov
eminent to give all the information which il was
consistent with public safety and diplomatic oour-
tesy to afford. But his noble friend had asked for
such a mass of papers, that he hoped the motion
would not be pressed in its exact words but that he
might be allowed to make proper selection of tho
documents to be produced
As regarded Moldavia and Walachia the Turk
ish government had, and the Russian government
had not carried its agreement into effect; but in
formation recently received induced him to believe
that Russia would speedily do so, by reducing its
force in those provinces to 10, 900 men In reference
10 the refugees in Turkey, he had little to say that
was not already known, but he detailed the circum-
stances Of the He then stated that the day be
fore our Intervention Russia had informed the Turk
ish ambassador at st. Petersburgh that the surren
der OF the refugees would not be insisted on. Hap
PLY, there was no English word which exactly
expressed the surveillance under which the Hun
garian portion of the refugees were to be placed;
but they were not 10 be imprisoned, and would be
well protected Sir Stratford Canning had acquitted
himself admirably Of delicate duty, and govern
ment had done all that il was justified in doing
without violating treaty or hazarding rupture
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After a few words from Mr. Anstey, Lord d.
Stuart said he was not satisfied with the power OF
Turkey TO protect the detained refugees for Austria
was interruptions, and attempts had already been
made (by persons with Austrian passports) 10 as
sassinate Kossuth by poison. GHear.l
Lord Claude Hamilton said with much warmth)
thatit unworthy of this House TO let such a
charge GO out in an indirect manner. He believed
IL TO be a base calumny.
Mr.. Cockburn was astonished TO hear English
gentleman defend conduct atrocious that Of
Austria.
Mr.. Disracli could form no political opinion as to
events in Hungary. He might well refer TO the
events in Ceylon, or in own Greek islands, and
ask what could be thought Of country whose gov.
eminent sanctioned such acts, sssail Austria
upon the ground Of these executions. He was, how
ever, rejoiced at last 10 30 strong conviction
Of the necessity Of preserving the Ottoman empire
IL bad not always been 30. But what had endan-
gered the Turkish empireS The crusade of the
Ignorant Liberal party, who did not understand
the interesting country II had malgned.
After some remarks from Sir DE Lacy Evans and
Sir r.. Inglis, Mr.. M. Mines pronounced the course
Mr.. Disraol had taken unworthy of his genius-
and depored the iacf that the suicidal crimes OF
Austria could find palliator in the English House
Of Commons.
Mr.. Grattan, as an Irishman Unclaimed the sen.
timents Of Lord c. Hamilton, whose phsrasiticsl
adulation Of band Of assassins he utterly con-
demncd. He read an account Of the alleged fog
gng Of Hungarian countess by Austrian soldiers.
" What would his lordship say" he exclaimed, II
the Marchoness Of Abercorn (Iord G. Hamilton's
reative) were 10 be logged in a square Of the
guards In Birdcage Walk What IL the Duohess OF
Devonshire were 10 beY'-a supposition at the sua-
gcston Of which the House reared with laughter
Mr.. Grattan declaring that the laughers ought 10
be " spit upon by the children in the streets"
The motion was then withdrawn.