The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-09-03

On the 10th uli., Lord John RUSSELL alter remafking
that there necessity 10 enter n,e defence OF The
government The subject. gave TO the House OF Con-
mons explanations respecting the eastern question. lie
said .g-a1t#sM ttE@14
When the present government entered upon office his
attention had heen called TO The question OF the Holy
Places acd be Lord Cowey our ambassador a,
harris but at later period. he had been informed BY the
Russian Minister in England that The Empssor d Rue
ala satisfied with The concession made 10 him upon
that matter. and he felt satisfied that nothing would
happen 10 disturb the relations between Russia and
Turkey.
Lord John then advered to the arrival Of Prince Mems
chikoh at Cons,annolle. in March and TO the nciden,
between him and Fuad EE.ndi. the Turkish Minister for
Foreign AaIs To the request OF Colonel Rose. that the
British fleet shosd proceed from Malta 10 the ne'ghbor-
hood o. Cons!an'nople sna 2 his Withdrawal o. ina'
in April he informed by the Turkish Minister that
certain demands had been made by The Russian ambassa-
dor, u compliance with which The Sultan's government
considered would not be compatible with It's indePend-
ence ut the same time, the Turkish Minister had sent
in reply not simple negative, but mole calculated 10
put an end 10 the dispute.
Prince Menschikotf instead OF treating this note
basis for further negotiations, withdrew from CONSTANT
Iope, step which he Lord John) considered was to
be regretted II appeared TO him that the withdrawal OF
the Russian mission, aided by the preparations made by
RUSSIA strong naval and military force having been
advancedio The frontiers OF IuIkey-was mosi unior
unae step, calculated 10 create great alarm der Males
tys government had, 10 consequence thought necessa
~ give directions ba, the British fleet should proceed
from Malta the neigh bohood OF the Dardanelles, and
French fleet took The course; The governments OF
England and France having acted entirely in concert IN
order obtar solution OF this question compatible
with the Independence and integrity OF the Forte, and
not deIoKatogy 10 Russia
The mex, step was that the Emperor Of Russia direct
ed his army TO occupy the prncpahes Of Moldavia and
Waachia issuing declaration that this was not TO be
considered invasion OF the pIncpaliiIes or an act OF
war, but only guarantee OF peace, and pressure
upon the Turkish government 10 obtain those securities
TO which Russia was entitled. II was considered by
both England and France that looking at the interests al
stake, was desirable that the Turkish government
r,xIt thaa ksifg
and that should decline 10 enter into further neRO
tslions, of which the am bassadors OF The Two powers
endeavoed to gather M The threads When The Russian
government had occupied the municipalities, Austria
changed her views upon this subject and with reference
to the treaty OF lS4i, deemed necessary that there
should be conference OF the powers and the Austrian
Minister for Foreign Affairs having adopted proposition
of The French government as the groundwork OF pro.
posal Russia the note containing was fully arranged
and settled 10 the satisfaction OF The four powers on The
3lsi OF July.
To this mole the Emperor Of Russia had given his adj
heson SuFposing the matter OF this note 10 be fully ar
ranged there would still remain the evacuation 81 The
prncipales and it quite evident that settlement
could be satisfactory that did include their imme
daie evacuation, WHICH, according 10 the declaration Of
Prince Gorschakof follow the satisfaction OF
tanned from Turkey lie must ask the PERMISSION OF The
House to say nothing more upon this head, and request
that the mode of obtaining the end in might be lett
in the hands of The executive government He thought
there was now fair prospect that, without Involving
Europe in hoslilitts the Independence and integrity OF
Turkey-which, be had al ways said. Was main object
of her Majesiy's goveInment--woud be secured. Toe
object which required the vgilanl attention OF
the government and could only BIZ secured BY the union
OF England and france. and constant and friendly com
municstion between them.
MIR. Layard considered that there had been a want OF
shat enersy and decision in these transactions which
would have been infused into proceedings by Lord
Pa neston-the transactions, his opinion, involving
great principle. He dwe in much detail upon the india
Gallons OF design and arfce the part OF Russia IN her
conduct tow ards Serva WallacLa, and Modayia, and
denounced The proceedings OF her ambassadors at Con-
sannope. He deprecated The aemp, to erect an indie
penden, Greek empire, which, divided as Turkey was,
INTO antagonsca PORTIONS would be broken up like the
Byzantine empire BY similar causes
The very moment that Consanlnope psssed from the
hands OF the Turks British India would be IN jeopardy
Mere assurances by Russia not enough she should
have been called upon 10 disarm ard precautions should
have been taken against her movements Had she been
told that ii che entered the turkish territories would
have been considered beh, che would not have
dared 10 cross The Pruh. Russia bad gained what
she wanted she had shown that she could enter Modava
and Wsllacha whenever she pleased with IMMUNITY
whereas those prncpaes ought'lo be made with Bes-
sarabia, barrier between her and Turkey He believed
that without having fired single shot, Russia had gained
advantages which would bave paid fierce campaign,
while we had lowered ourselves in The eyes of all ma
tons
Russia IL Turkey refused the terms, JON
Russia sgains, her and If Turkey, under This terrible
pressure. did accept shem we sanctioned the Interference
nature only, but by religion Had the cases been re-
versed. and Turkey bad invaded the principsles she
would have been required not merely 10 evscuae them
bat to pay ali expenses and make ample apology I;
and nothing less would satisfy the ends of justice.
Sir Pakingion could not help deeply regretring that
IL was not in power OF the noble lord 10 make
satisfactory statement and although he reJoced that the
government had determined TO regard The evacuation Of
the principaliiies sns qua he lamen,ed that
that should still remain unsettled point In making
the evacuation indispensable condition, the govern
would be supported not only by that House. but
by the country All desired peace, but no longer than
could be with due regard to The interests and the honor
OF this country and the balance OF power in Europe
After some remarks by other speakers, including Mr..
r. Coblen-
Lo,d John Russell said very few words in reply to
Sir J. Psk,ngton and MIR Layard.
Lord PameIsion said he could not allow the speech OF
had begun by talking OF maintaining the Independence Of
Turkey, and ended with endesvorng 10 show that 1ur-
key worth defending. II he had stood there the
wed advocate of Russia be could not have dared TO
pursue conrse more cscualsd TO assist her views He
had never heard speech more full OF contradictions.
Mr. Golden bad forgotten the principles OF free trade
OF which he had been so siaunch defender. Did he
not know thai the commercial system OF Russa
nsny restrictive and puohibory, while that OF Turkey
the liberal of any country with which we had
commercial reaionsF The resources Of Turkey, which
constantly improving tended to make her commerce
every year more valuable 10 this country. Mr. Cobden
sesin, was great advocate OF non-nterference; and
what waa the matter which he specially recommends
the government "Whai shall we do with the Turkish
empire r
Mr. Golden regarded il a rotten fabric, and thought
was high time conslder what We should do with the
country when we got rid OF the Mabomedans Bot be
Uord Palmerston) did not .gree that the Turkish empire
in state Of decay he held ns maintenance to be
not DOLLY desirable but worth conending for Turkey
far having gone back within the last thirty year,
had made improvements in social and moral con-