Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-09-02
RESULTS OF THE WAR.

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In debate in the British House of Lords, Au-
gust 10th, the Earl of CLARENDON, Secretary Of
State for Foreign Affairs, described the results
which have been already achieved in the war waged
upon Russia in the following interesting statement:
My lords, we now know that the Prncpalities are
about to be evacuated-at least WalacAia-because
Prince Gortschako appears to have taken an
leave Of the Boyards and to have burnt and destroyed
every thing in the neghborhood The result certainly
appears be due to the courage Of the Turkish armies
the presence Of the allied forces but mainly to the po
sition which theAustran army has taken up II is now
some ago since stated that the position of the
Austrian troops in the Bukoyina and in North Transy
vana was SO threatening to the Russians in Modavia
that they would be able to retain that province
than Walacha and it only the day before yesterday
that we heard that official order had been received by
Prince Gortschako to evacute both the Prncpalties
My lords, am not about to enter into an elaborate
defence of Austria to attempt to explain the motives
Of her policy, butt must say reason to reract
any opinion Of mine with respect to the probability OF
Austria acting in that manner which due regard to her
honor her dignity and her interest would enttle us to
expect that she should act. l entirely agree with my
noble friend that Austria is independent Power, and
has right to pursue her policy in her own way,
and that have right to complain of her doing So
Whatever may be thought Of any sacrifices that may
have been made by the allied Powers, entirely deny
that our policy has been in any way dependant on the
policy of Austria She may not have been alert in her
movements we could DESIRE her army may not have
been ready could have wished but bring
that army up the state Of efficiency In which it
is was certainly work Of time and expense The policy
Of Austria, my noble friend says, must be guided by
her own interest," just that Of France and England
must in the same way, be guided by their interests
But the interests Of Austria more complicated and
more antagonistic than those Of France and England
Our interests in this matter the interests Of Europe
we consider that designs Of Russia upon Turkeyhe
misuse time and at another the misnterpretaon
Of treatesare dangerous to the tranquility of Europe
we consider the constant increase Of the ornaments Of
great despoc Power which has augmented her prestige
in the Imagination of foreign nations, and has enabled
her extend her influence in quarters where it
ought to have reached is alike dangerous to the ndepen
dence of Europe and the progress Of civilization Why,
at this very moment my lords Russia defes England,
France and Turkey in and tho public opinion Of the
whole world and the Power sovereign country which
do that either possesses believes itself to possess
power which cannot be exercised with safety to Others
Such power, exercised in such manner, ought to be
curbed and coerced and SUCH hope will be the result
Of the disinteresed efforts Of England and France
ths lords not because England and France have
not direct interest in alyng themselves to uphold the
principles of justice and in sustaining the of the
weak against the strong even at the risk of disturbing
that prosperity Of which peace is the safest
butwhcn two great commercial nations, after having
hausted every means of preserving peace deliberately
its advantages and engage in war; in the
Of the weak against the strong and in the of
against protesting ct the same time
obtain any advantage for themselves from the
testthat say is dsnterested policy, and rejoice,
my lords, that il has been reserved to time, and to
two great nations such France and England to place
upon record example noble generous and well
worthy Of imitation But in bringing armies to bear
against the enemy have not had those fnan
cal and political difficulties to contend against with
which Austria has been beset, and do not think
ought to blame Austria for not advancing until she
perfectly prepared to do believe Austria will
all those tricks and man9uvres which have been
played off to paralyze her action and have great plea
sure in stating that within the last thirysx hours and
consequently since the evacuation Of the principates
was known at Vienna, notes have been exchanged be-
tween her Majesys Government and the Austrian Gov
lchn chad that y1cfr
has little intention as we have ourselves Of returning
to the status quo.
will just say few words with reference to what my
noble friend has said upon the which have been
lately taken and the position in which stand My
lords beg you to remember that it the Goth Of
March that was declared. Little more than four
months ago it was the universal opinion do not mean
the opinion of her Maestys Government but Of the most
able and experienced military officers in England and
Francethat Russia medtated Of further aggres-
sion Nobody believed with the great forces she had in
position the north of the Danube, with all the efforts
she had made, and with al the Of moeiel she had
accumulated that she did not intend to march south Of
the Danube. Although did full credit to the known
bravery Of the Turks we could not bring ourselves to
believe that they would be able to resist the great
mercial superiority Of well-dscpned troops under
perienced generals to whom they were opposed more
especially too as the only Turkish general of whom we
had knowledge by name omer Pasha, who, however
well established his reputation may be now had not then
had the opportunity since afforded to him Of achieving for
himself lasting renown. My lords, SO much were we
ed French officer Of engineers sent to Constantine
pile in order to devise the of defending CONSTANT
nople and the Dardaneles and SO much importance
attached to this mission and entirely the whole
plan Of the campaign supposed to be connected with It,
that the departure of Lord Raglan and Gen. ST. Arnaud
was delayed in order that they might have personal
munications with view to that special object The
allied armies then went to Galpol where great works
were thrown up They then went Consantinope still
having this necessity Of defence in view and upon their
arrival there received with the greatest enthusiasm
and impaired vgor and courage to the Turks The
commanders Of the two armies wen: to Varna to meet
Omer Pasha and he enreated that large portion of the
allied forces might come to Varna, knowing well how
great would be the moral effect Of such movement on
the part of the allied troops The Russians made then
every exeron to take Sstra before the arrival of these
troops and that fortress heroicaly defended by
the Turks The arrival Of the allied army made
full to them and your ordships aware the siege
RACED, the Russian army recrossed the Danube the
most part Of the Dobrudscha was evacuated, and oil
thoughts of offensive operations the part Of Russia
were at en- end.
The allied armies therefore now ready and have
perhaps already commenced those more important ope
rations to which my noble friend has alluded Then on
the Baltic have certainly two Of the finest and
powerful fleets that left the shores Of any country
Certainly great is not to be attained against
Power that obsnately refuses BATTLE and shuts up his
fleets within granite wallis yet those ships beckaded
and useless; and surely when we consider what the
amount Of trade is, and how much depend upon
it for revenue, and retaining position first
rate Power among the nations, say IL is not unim
portant thing that in this great with maritime
Power ships permitted to ride on every sea
throughout the world unmoesed and free from danger
While the Russian ships so bleckaded our trade