The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-17


entitled had resisted this we had seized Sicily al
material piedge-no Of any right Of claim, but of
~ OF me treaty-n that ease ask whether
and whether thu King of Naples would not have beer
warranted in calling in the aid Of alliess ear hear
just such assumption OF right this and such an
unwarraned use ct power has taken placs the part
of Russia. But, notwithstanding all that bad occurred
the mediation of Austria for the settlement Of the differ
ences between Russis and the Porte called in and
Austria invited the aid Of the other three Powers in this
work Though the four Powers felt that the Emperor
Russia had committed great wrong they thought il ad
visabe to find for him of retreat without loss Of
dignity, and If the Emperor had acceped the modified
Vienna note he would have lost nothing Of dignity but
In reality would have gained more. (Hear hear) He
ected the terms proposed and Count Nesserode then
in note explained what that Russia really
quired. Still, however, the Emperor of Russia having
said after the conferences at Olmux that any fresh
terms were proposed to him he desired that they should
be first settled with the Porte the four Powers again
Constantinople obtained from the Porte fresh terms
giving the Emperor much more than he had right 10
demand And is worthy of remark that after the Sultan
had been compelled in his defence to declare war
and after the massacre at Snope which aroused nation
al indignation, fresh negotiation begun The
OF this negotiation sent to Vienna and unanimous
F approved by the representatives of the -Four Powers
who declared them to be just and honorable and such
the Emperor might accept without any loss of that
horer and dignity which it was thought desirable to
maintain. And my lords, how those negotiations
sseeved rec lHear, hear The Emperor Of Russia
the Porte. He dsregarded the advice and recon-
mendation of the four Powers, and he dis.
TcgaIueO the mgneBt ana gro1tebt interests OF
Europe and the universal expression Of public opinion
lCheers He however subsequently sent proposals Of
his own, in which his original demands, far from being
abated were increased, and put in form to render
them more injurious and offensive to the Porte (Hear
hear) Could we, under such circumstances, allow the
virtual supremacy millions of the subjects of the
Sultan to be handed to the Emperor Of Russiap
Could France and England submit to the degradation
Mod us to take in Turkey which
try either by slow poison by sudden deathY An
swer has already been given BY the generous and high
aggression in whatever form may assume and who
always ready to protect the weak against the strong
loud cheers) And, my lords, it was sense Of na-
the respect in which this country is held among
the nations of the earth, that made her Majestys
government, in conjunction with the government of
the Emperor of the French feel it their bounden duty
to bring this question to final decision and require
within given period an understanding from the
that his refusal to comply with the terms proposed
would be received as declaration of war (Cheers.)
Late on Saturday evening last messenger arrived with
the information that the Emperor did not consider it
consistent with his dignity to give any to the
communication of the allied Powers and Monday her
Maestys royal message was read in this House think
your ordsbips will admit that have been acuated by
no selfish considerationsthat we have sought for
territorial ACKNOWLEDGEMENT and extension of influence
We nothing for trade, and wcsfear nothing
our Indian possessions. (Cheers.) For Of these
would we make the sacrifices are about to make
but for the of honor and self respect
prepared to make any sacrifice and to main
tain them that her Majesty appeals to the loyal devotion
OF your OrusnlW (louu cHeerb) VA SioHuay evening
noble Earl opposite expressed wish that the agree
ments between England and France and England France
and Turkey should be laid upon the table Certain papers
have already been delivered, but at the present mo-
ment we are not able to lay our agreement with
France the table. At present it consists simply Of
exchange of notes, containing arrangements with
spcct to military operations, and which have been drawn
up for the purpose Of facilitating arrangements else
where which i hope may have been concluded before
now When the arrangements are concluded the notes
between France and England will take more decisive
and definite FORM and will then be laid upon your lord
taf. tI,n
INTO explained to noble friend opposite the Earl of
Malmcsbury) last night, that in consequence Of mis-
at the French Foreign Office the ambassa
dor Of The Emperor Of the French at Consantnope had
not yet received his full powers and consequently the
treaty had only been Professionally signed. It cannot
therefore, at present be laid upon the table, but at
reply to the inquiries made by my noble friend
ord Derby) the other evening, with respect to some
had reached him, that tie treaty contains no s,ipua-
tons V any Hind ,cEh respect TO e Christian subjects
i Turkey. (chcers) question has been asked by my
which about to carry the war, but think my
noble friend will not press that question, when he must
be aware that the must depend upon vast var
ETY. OF circumstances. (iear, hear) Our object is to
check and repe the unjust nsgrsssion of Russia but in
sequences it may lead must depend entirely upon the
proverbal chances of war; upon the that may
When the British army went to Spain went to assist
the people of that country to defend themselves from
aggression; but in 1908, 1902 or 1sl0 or 1871,
ud not say would make peace except upon the
territorial arrangements which were ultimately fixed at
Vienna. In entering war now we do so to repe ag
gression. Lclicpe there not in The don.inioas
IF the Gar ,cho does erpec at Ccstantnople wu ui-
~s re Sos:y GSs ses p1ssn. IL resliaen % Ia; sspss
tioa, and TO take care thai Russian occupation
begin there We're it to succeed and Russia to be in
possession of Constantnope, commanding, she would
do then the Black Sea and its shores being enabled as
she would to occupy Circassia and Georgia, and
vert the population of those frontier countries
into mighty army, having access to the Med
terranean naval feet in the Baltic, and deter
mined she is, to her naval with
all those facilities which steam and modern invention
have afforded for the transport OF troopscah all these
advantages ao1e Russia IN possession u C0nSdhtRope
,rod not te TOO much 10 say fhdt noe than one Western
eo'd hare 10 undergo he fate 81 Poland (Cheers)
The wealth and the intelligence and the civilization Of
Europe would be more a barrier against encroach
ments upon the part of Russia than the intelligence
and civilization Of ancient Rome against the encroach
ments of the Huns and Vandals tCheers) II may
explain this question: it not merely the protection OF
Turkey against the oggressons Of Russia that is con-
csrned in the Eastern question, as it is commonly called
but it is the battle OF civilization against bsrbarsm
(ebeers and the maintenance OF the independence OF
Europe Continued cbeers) Already, even without ter
rora aggranzement the policy pursued by Russia has
in great measure, placed the nations OF Germany in
state of dependence Several foreign governments but
particularly those OF Germany have been acted upon
by Russia with strength and influence which have been
always will be exercised to check educaon the free
expression OF opinion and that progress which Is essen
tial TO civilization. Cheers The object oil the En-
peror of Russia has been TO render other countries de-
pendent upon him From the papers which have already
b en- laid upon tho table Of the House your lordshps
must have at that the submission of Austria
10 the designs OF the Emperor OF Russia upon Turkey
was taken for granted, and that, With respect to
Prussia, she was not thought worthy of mention at
all Hear hear) Ard even after all thai had passed
in the OF this very year. altar Austria And
Prussia had signed the protocols condsmnipg tho con
duct Of the Emperor al Russia the Emperor Of Russia
sent convention Cor the German Towers TO sign Tor
his advantage and did not authorize his agent to gye
an TO the Emperor Of Austria hmself, When he
asked what the policy OF the Emperor Of Russia would be
in the of hin signing that convention. Nor would
the Emperor Russia say who her he would
hp FANNIE or hcar.1 hut the cntonB