Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-07-25

uto" ptn iWont so Tar a. to request the people To u,
care It's wl, by passing resolutions aud siguing pet
tons TO the imperial parliament petitions assuring 10 III
most humble aud peaceful manner the representatives
Toe people thatthcir humble petitioners will ever pray
you gentlemen, In all sincerity, that in thus &C
nng acted I'd perfect good faith. From my fsmarit
with the logical philosophy Of constitutional life and fror
yignotsnee ct that British public laws Ii excep
uon 70 that philosophy, really thought that would
Their be unlawful incompetent in the people OF Grea
britain to declare its will about peace aud aud to pc
luton Parliament. Have erred in this: l have butt
plead ignorance in excuse and plead Il with all possible
eontrtion; an Ignorance, perhaps, excussbls in me-
stranger, when see the citizens OF sheffield, the cuz>n
oil Nottingham, aud the citizens Of Glasgow, sharing
my unntentionsl mistake Well Sir have the uupless
ant duty TO inform you that have been AL laboring
der deluson In this regard have an official authori
~ Tor saying so much. The people OF Nottingham, Ii
puolic meeting assembled, passed resolutions much like
thoe which understand about TO be proposed to th
meeting resolutions embodied in petition to both Hou
ses OF Parlament-tbe Duke Of Newcastle actually Min
s'er at war; was requested to present the petition to the
House OF Lords. Chcers have been favored FROM
Nottingham with copy of the Of the Duke signed
by his Private Secretary and dated Downngs June Ia
Allow mo to read part OF IL : "Thc Duke Of Newcastle
des'rcs me to Inform Tho Chairman OF the meeting
that 1t would be most UNUSUAL to present petition to
Parliament having direct reference toa declaration OF
war or the establishment Of peace with forcsu powers
which are matters entirely within the power and preros
tive OF the crown. The functions OF Parliament could
scarcely DO applied to either OF these events until each
had actually taken place. aud under these circumstances
Ne, the Duke declines to take any step with respec,
what little Eaglish knoS, that answer say
that the British nation has right to meddle with those
matters until all Is over co,sequenu' be il right be il
wrong, no remedy is possible against H. because Ger
tainly imagine that possible subsequent insure
be rcputcd to b. remedy as It csnnot mike undone
| things that done (Hear, hear) Nay, am even
made to understand from that answer that though Para
nen may have the right to speak about aud peace
after these events have actually taken place. yet peo
pie has even then no right TO petition, because Is
dccsred-the event has actually taken place; and still the
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acterissd, unusual aud without precedent. Now,
Sir may be sorry (as indeed sorry ami TO have to
part with my cheering illusions about the constitutional
value Of British Institutions and have to learn that,
20 uss scriptursl expression, there is much Of
sounding bras and tukling cyubAls in them. Still
sincerely ackno Wedge that abou this have voice
IN the chapies-it is an in,orna business, all your
therefore, will even abstain rom mentioning what
| would have been my own fate haiI when responsible
Minister ot the constitutional of Hungary, thus
written to Hungarian meeting a,d parting with tho
subject once for all have only lament the extremely
embarrassing situsou in which placed this occi
sion. From the British Government scarcely hope
ANYTHING in the line Of that policy ch all in being IA
vorable to the Just claims OF the oppressed nsonalties
take to be the only sound and wise policy for Great Br
tain in the present How could hope anything from
that quarter il having been already publicly reported in
the papers without any ontraiicCn, tina; Lord West
morlanj the British Embassaior Vienna has given
assurances TO the opprcscr OF my country, e. the effect
that the British Government would opose attempt
mayins tue uscuiIl question shser5icnt to the projects
Of the Hungarian or Italian, imagine, Polish national
parties, II would almost appear om these assurances
that the British Government ned;tar Russian like
Intervention, should our nationlics try 10 profit lay
the complications OF the Oriental question for breaking
the chains OF foreign opNres sion under which they groan
1t true, have heard Lord John Russell profess
House OF Commons, a. least with respect to Italy, that
Great Britain does not oppose national move
ment there. However Lord We',morcIind, undoubtedly
upon authority of his Instructions ave assurances that
Great Britain would oppose it. And caly have
OF late so clashng contradictions between Ministerial
Assurance in Parliament and in the communications OF
81, cret diplomacy, nay, have heard different
members OF one aud the cibue speaking. the one
such rounds, aud another such sQuarrs, that
could scarcely make what is l.A aud what ia csh
and certainly could not have understood how, with such
iraCgngs and pulucs fro, the British state carige
can move at all Have not beet dispensed from the
pulling scrutiny by observing that the British
riage does not move a al; but Yielding 10 the iillngs
forward aud TO the dsaggngs BACKYARD il appears qua
kuS and shaking, and pLtHg aud bending but
does not Ia all history il has beea reserved the Br
sh Government of 1883 and 1854 keep this powerful!
empire for more th,p year, in coalition which they
themselves, with remarkable ingenuounes protested
b. neither peace nor aud after tina, by this hybrid
condition. lfBnin has been mide experience in its
commerce AMI Industry. all the c4.miies unfavora
Die war ioT more than year, wthou! being really
consequently, without any advance OF moral poltca
compensation in return. At last having been deci-
ded upon already some months ago been carried
On, rot so much 10y arms "a By diplomacy in such way
that the small aiTsnage gained by British or French
aid, simply and exclusively by Turkish bravery hav-
ing been, by Great Britain and France given over in
keeping TO peEfiOus Auril-iha is 10 keeping to one
oi the two hereditary and iFseconceable enemies
Turkey the British nation il, at n very nen
hairs breadth the deav, solution OF the Or
entail question than has been fifteen months ago. tho.
perfectly ustying my bitter but true words tina; Great
Bans state carriage tossed to aud fro By the waving
attitude oil political expediency Jill forward
yards length in than a year And would to heaven
had hut remained stationary Yet not even that il IN,
case-it went backward. The defnve solution Of III,
Oriental question has been complicated instead
bscOm ng smplihed. (Cherrs.) You stand further Of
from the original aim than you were standing hfteer
months ago. The British nation, which, with generous
impulse, meant to take her aud unite her purs
for tie sake of the freedom Of Europe Great Brta
certified" 'oibe humiliaug position TO have TO give as
surances through her WestmoFelinds to Aus.ria-on
think, gentlemen, Austria that the British Govern
will oppose freedom shouli cndeayor TO ptoi
by the war. Woeiul gentlemen, woerul Really il wi
be- strange sight 20 hear the Scotch bugc Sounding undo
the walls of Rome, exciting the Cameroneans TO fsh
for the Pope against Italian liberty the Brt
oayonets at Pesic, Iombady, Posen, perhaps eve
Warsaw, opposed TO the resurrection OF Poland and Hun
gary Your noble hearts feel rsvolted at the idea yo
say it will not 80 so far. But, say unto, let matter
Jest go on yet while 80 they ate going, aud it must,
viii come TO that. There may be still in your Go
eminent who did not yet mean 90 so far; however
they have already pledged Gea; Britain oppose any
tempt Of national freedom, aud it will be in the
power to stop half way. EIpe1eucy! thou false wisdo
Of the blind and Of the weak thou specte reeking wit
the blood Of murdered nations thou who nev r seiehe
the consequences but dost always sacrifice 10 moment
fear the juce OF eternity, anl to a moments res. IN
peace and security Of centuries thou who has been Al
ways been found ready purchase tyrauts smile 10y ii
grooming of millions. (Cheers) Etpedency Thin
pathway is like the pathway Of sin-one step upon
glossy slope and there ia stopping any more /. Mi
} tons bridge which leads
Smooth, easy, inofensiye, down to he'll.
Yes 10 the way 'irea. Britain engaged in this wa
Great Britain will needs so far "a 20 fight again
freedom the continent. This being the position az
the intentions Of the Government, the logic Of cOnsu
tOnal institutions would advise me TO request the Britt.
people, that while the Government declares that ii
Eastern question shall not be made ubs,rgent 70 PO
Hungarian and Italian freedom the British peopls shou
declare that IL will TO let the question
made snbservient to Austrian de5potism Such a dec
ration implies tie passing Of resolutions aud prescDtin
petitions aud such understand the oct oi the pref
ent meeting hoSeycr the Duke Of Newcastle toi
That tie British people has right thus NEEDLE vii
the matter therefore gentlemen, will agree with
trust that u IS but proper and due my part has
restricted myse 10 the statement Of facts they ar
and leave the re,t entirely your discretion ca
DO 50 much with the ease because learn with
i'iicton that tue arguments told before this suite
are imar with the citizens Of Glasgow eight hundrc
copies Of my Sheffield aud Nottingham speeches bein
III their hands aud know that with intelligent and pa
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