Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-08-11
NUMBER 35.
RICHMOND WING.
House Of Commons, July ssd
RUSSIA AND TURKEY

mad given notice because negotiations were in progress
consented to the request Of the noble lord and Il will bs
IN the recollection of the House. that the noble lord .
ne would give me an early day on which might bring
forward ms motion understand the noble lord tho s,-
creiary of State for Foreign Affairs has stated in .no,b
place, that he prepared in very days whether the
proposals made accepted not accepted to Law
the papers before Parliament During th. las, ,r,nsht
events OF very great importance have taken place In TIA
east OF Europe In the whole history Of the inercour.
OF nations acts unjustfabe outrageous 90 danger
Gus as have taken place within the last three month,
were never committed in Europe. (Hear, hear) The
oil Russia have sent large body troops into
hoidavia and Walichia; and only have thew take,
mary possession but they have in great part assumed
the civil administration Of those Turkey provinces, They
are terrifying not only the principle towns but even hs
military stations on the Danube Communications of -
y nSoIent character have been addressed no, only IN
Turkey, but, think the House will agree with M. l.
say to this country also. The Russian Goyernp.p, nm,
ward their views in manner unprecedented in dinomac
anu "ch most offensive. kind Of crusade pre,che
IN hussil ha celebrated in the public manner and
"s "n'' superior power, whose adherents
are characterized, in the offensive terms a nsda
crusaue preached IN one province OF that power Tbe
prince OF one Of those provinces was required n atm,
p"bc ceremony TO return thanks for what had been n
against one whose subject and suzerain he was What
was the consequence Of those acts? The power ,,,s
whom these proceedings have taken place has beep , 20
sn' expense Not only are its and hnancrs
exhausted but Is obliged call from the feIs tbos ~
whom the population depend almost for snbsistepce T
know from the best authority that at this oment be -
Eea uanser OF general outbreak in TuTkey-that such
| an outbreak may occur at any moment Acts sncb a.
wASh at once the public law of Europe is ont.
ragged, an end put those treaties on which the Fror
system depends and the peace of Europe trampcd under
oot-are acts Which merit the attention of Her N,s,y
roveTnment say advsely that there is scarcely es
a'e 10 EUROPE which q not contem plating those events
Ih1t winch has occurred to day may occur to morrow
Ate sFuaw
self We are told forsooth that these oltraoeons g.,
are negotiations. presume Her Msestys Government
have manifested legitimate desire TO maintain the nesca
o Europe at every possible sacrifice but that they have
nevertheless MADE enlightened and energetic nr9,ss,
sahst acts like these and have taken means IN prevops
their being received precedeuLs In similar cases berf
ter and think it would DO 9n act Of us,,ca NO, 81 -
this country but to Europe hat these protests Ia
Pt before the public, and that should have an opnor
Hy oi Judging whether they adequate to IN. gra,t
importance OF this subject, and whether they arc g,cb "a
We a. nation, ought to have made. Hear hear must
say t4t those protests have not been made then the mem
sIS O 'ns mouse and those who think with me- shoull
nave an oppTduity oil registering our solemn s,
poey "hich would, IA that case be inconsistent vh
the dignity the honor and the true interests of is
Wy, ana "meh moreover, maintain would be injurous
no' only 10 the existence Of Turkey but of every eak
STATE Oh the continent Of Europe Hear) Eye,y bour'z
delay al this moment increases the opportunity of Rpej,
ne AGoW what has passed and how ar We can rely on
IT. assurances and how much We can RELY on thos
'"nces at nave been still lately given and which
would 90 to show that Russia is not disinclned IN ska
the proposals that have been made 10 her into fvoat
consideration Let this House remember that # bssa
nrsou-tions can only be prolonged a few months our
'eS VIII be compelled either violate what Russia h.s
declared TO be treaty, thus bringing about cas, B,i
or 10 return 10 ther winter anchorage Malta tHearl
- ma oeeh sld mat Russia will leave the Principa-
'es se A- occupied We tou by an organ which ia
supposed 10 be not altogether unconneced with the Rns
Nlah Government that having made a nine months con
tract Tor provisions the Russian army will NOT Law ,L
trncipaes at all events before the expirv el that ne
nod and, moreover will leave then t .he has bss,
gI'a tne expenses OF the invasion (ieaT) Such de-
inind reminds me of the old Eastern custom vbs,o =
great man. having compelled The inhabitants Of place to
furnish hm with provisions made them also paw for the
wear ana tear OF AIS teeth in devourng them auebter
IN tese circumstances think Her Majesty Covernment
ought TO lay on the table of this house before the coc
sion o the session. the papers which we NAV found
ue opinion upon ihis great question would therefore
request the noble lord appoint dav either tbis I,,
"yek or If more convenient him. Monday week vbjch
~iil he whole month from the time the spbiect vas
question. (HeArD
Lord j. kussell-Before advert to the question nnt h
Tie hon member for Surrey will state what thiSE h.s
oeen the course pursued with respect to the very ,v
S ani important question which the hon nsnber "a,
Ayesoury has called the attention of the House Tba
IOuSe VIII recoec that at early period in answer %
the questions put 10 this subject stated that AZ
ninds had been made by Prince Merschkya ON ,bs c.
tTnmen Of Turkey which, in the opinion Of that ,ven
eh' ana 'n the opinion Of her allies England and France
we're inconsistent with the independence ofTurkey Hear
hearl stated, in answer TO a question that U.r W,;.s
g! heet had hern ordered leave Malta aud ~ rrosss
beslha Bay IN the neighborhood Of the Straits of the
uAidanees The hon gen leman speaks Of negotiations
"ut that proceeding hardly under the 81
negotiations Hear hear.) IL was intended as nroof
Ihl ) proof how much Her Majesty has heart the in
i.Pe"Heuee anu integrity OF the Turkish do:nlnons-
/ tCheers) But when the hon. gentleman comnI,i,.
/ mat papers have not been laid Oh the table and
that this House has been in a situation to cjva
,' "pioh on the course OF proceedings taken by Her
/ Majesty Government I must say that think of al
preparations Tor wsT the test exhaust every meaDa
To o'ian peace tchssrsl and that is not until all the
naus o' negotiation have been tried, and have found
"ahuus, that Ministers would be justified in placing AZ
<ardir peace which has lasted many wears and by
Nhcu the prosperity, the wealth the commerce. and tbe
hocreso OF Europe have been so greatly promoted Hear
bear Bot, il this Is the case think the House Wuat
once see thit while these negotiations being carried
on they are better carried from Government TO oyer
mtnt lhear bear) than they be carried on bv laying
dh ht papers connected with those negotiations before
popular molly, aud exposing to popular debate the
matters involved in lhcn. tHear) in saving have
uO doubt asked much from the icrbcarauce OF the House
- ask much from the confidence Of the House but do
30 Oh no pa7ty grUuud-I do not ask tOore party mora
an another but in full reliance the patriotism Of tl.
House aud in the full confluence that this House will al
ways Eve in such circumstances any persons Who arc
atthe moment the Ministers OF the Crown. (Cheers)
nave therefore, only to add that these negotiations 20 far
from ocrg brought 70 a close, have hardly had A com
mtucemtuL Considering the distance, aud the nee .tv
OF applying a toustanuuUpc 20 know the options aud
~iants of the Turkish Govcrumcnt-the com opnirsto,s
hat must necessarily take place between france and th
country the iistautc again 10 O., tr,ycrs,d m Coz
. yNH- communications to S. Petersburg 1 tbirk The
House "id not ud'r when shat these negotiations
1r '. iaa state Co 0c laid before this House Hear her
t 't Do e'd l1t secretary Of State for Foreign Affairs
h1s declared elsewhere that soon a. hi. public duty
Nl rrrnii n'm be viii lay the papers before ParFlment
kusw tlc.c a.pcars 0 be disadvantage boz not MAJ.
Shown Go t1e world the document that been d.vp
u u.s. 900 answer to papers that have been rather iert
t"l-N circulated throughout Europe. Hear hear1 The
t"iai.h which has been written by M Drouyn De Lhuys
DIS, however, appeared before the Jubic-a nost able
state paper (ChecrsI wing very cor.ncrr reasons ana
'tiiug facts which, undoubtedly yer, much weaken IL
h.Y 10 not altogether dH uuly With ,r -atcnerts rh,b
bad been w1de u the State paplr to which t b. an ,rsve
il,a-I Had it been o. custom in use n th. country to
have papers circulated boz this way Her Maissys Govefn
mtnt would have been happy give hs House the ics
patch o lord Clarendon on che satect and which
contains similar liuc of argument B.t n conformity
With 'hc usage always adopted by Parliament think i
rght 70 reserve that paper m hC other papers can be
lad before Parliament Hear, h0lrl For my own part
entirely agree With shst stated when was atscut
from hc house hy my noble friend the Secretary for tho
liome DcPafmcnt-that We are wlirg 70 rely upon tho
lIr.IUf.Irea Uf fIIa UYu.s iUrr E.rf.r.r.--.