Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-04-22
DAILY VIRGINIAN.
SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL %. 1854.
The Debate ON the War.


to her Declaration Of War. 1t is very lengthy
for the subject was discussed in both houses
The fact that the address adopted unani-
mously in both houses Is evidence TINT there
was unanimous determination to devote the
whole power Of the country TO successful pros
ecuton Of the war. The address was moved in
the House of Lords by Lord Clarendon.
None of the speakers of the government could
give any definite notion of what they expected TO
accomplish by the war. further than TO check the
encroachments of Russia. Upon this subject
Lord Clarendon said;
.sOur object is 10 check and repel the unjust
aggression of Russia, but in what manner That
will be carried out, and to what consequences IL
may lead, must depend entirely upon the proven
bal chances of war, upon the success that may
attend our arms, and upon the activity of our
allies When the British army went To Spain we
went TO assist the people of that country to de
fend themselves from aggression but in ls0s,
or 1909, or slsl0, 1871, we could not say
We wonld make no peace except upon the terri
foral arrangements which were ultimately fixed
at Vienna In entering on war nov we do SO to
repe aggression. | believe there is not man
in the dominions of the Car who does not eA-
pect that Constantnople will ultimately belong
TO Russia. Ii will be our duty, as far az we pos
sibly cam to prevent the realization of that ex-
pectation. and TO take that Russian oceu-
patton may never begin there. Were It TO sue
coed and were Russia 10 be in possession OF
Canstantinople. commanding, she would do
then, the Black and its shores, being enabled
as she would to occupy Crcassa and Georgia,
and convert the population of those frontier conn
tries into one mighty army, having access TO the !
Mediterranean and vast naval fleet in the Bal |
tic and determined. as she now is,to increase her
naval power with all those facilities which steam
and modern invention have afforded for the trans
port bf troops-with all these advantages. were
Russia in possession Of Constantinople. II would
not be too much 10 say, that more than one wes-
tern power would have to undergo the fate OF Po-
land. fCheers.)
1.-The wealth, and the intelligence. and the civ
izaiion OF Europe would be no IA barrier a.
gainst the enoroachments upon the part OF Rus
STA than the intelligence and civilization Of
ancient Rome against the eneroaehmcnts of the |
Huns and Nandals. lCheers.) If may explain
this question, il is not merely the protection OF
Turkey against the aggressions of Russia that Is
concerned in the Eastern Question. As IL is com
monty called, but il is the battle of civilization a
ganst barbarism, lcheers,) aud the maintenance
of the Independence of Europe. (Continued
cheers.) Already, without territorial az
grandzement, the policy pursued by Russia has
in a great measure, placed the nations of Germa-
ny in a state Of dependence. Several foreign
governments, but more particularly those of Ger
many, have been acted upon by Russia with II
strength and influence which have been, and al
ways will be. exercised 60 check education, the
free expression of opinion, and that progress
which is essential 10 civilization. lCheers.) The
object of the Emperor of Russia has been 90 rem
der other countries dependent upon him. From
the papers which have already been laid upon the
table of the House, your lordshps must have
seen at once that the submission of Austria to
th,A .s4f ng ba q aiu fHn.-
key takon for granted, and that, with respect
to Prussia, she was not thought worthy fmcntion
at ALL iliear. hear.) And even after all that had
passed-eyen in the course Of this very year. after
Austria and Prussia had signed the protocols con
demning the conduct of the Emperor of Russia,
the Emperor of Russia sent convention for the
German powers to sign, for his advantage and
did not authorize his agent 10 give answer to
the Emperor of Austria himself when he asked
what the policy of the Emperor of Russia would
be in the event of signing that convention. Nor
would the Emperor of Russia even say whether
he would cross the Danube or not. clear, hear.)
But the conventions and propositions Of the En-
peror of Russia were rejected in manner well
calculated TO maintain the dignity and independ-
enee Of Austria and Prussia. (Loud oheers.)
And here, my lords, let me repeat what ] have
said before that this country has every reason 10
be satisfied Nth the conduct Of 4usfrid.-
(Cheers) She has behaved in an honorable and
straightforward manner throughout the negotia-
tions with Russia, and she has DONE in her own
way. and at her own time, everything she could
for the preservation of peace, and TO maintain
the integrity Of Turkey loud oheers.)
81 believe she has now placed her army upon
war footing, and only This evening received
communication stating the position Of her ditfe-
rent forces which now amount TO one hundred
and thirty thousand men, independently of her
troops upon the frontier. There is a difference,
however. in the mode of action between Austria
and Prussia. The latter power II DESTROYS of
exercising perfect neutrality but / must say,
tbat,with such n war as is now about TO be waged
upon the frontiers of both countries. il will be i'm
possible for either power TO preserve neutrality.
AT all events, nothing could be more injurious or
fatal to the best interests of both these countries
that protracted war, and nothing could be bet
ter for them than short and decisive contest
But ii the two great German powers be divided.
the result will Inevitably be in favor Of revolu-
tons, and. therefore. favorable to the present in
ferests of Russia. {Hear. bear) If these pow
ers however, proceed in accordance with popu-
lar opinion, which is every day more and more
against Russia, il cannot be for one moment
doubted that the ultimate result will be favora-
bic to Gernan inaoPo on ae'see- l-eeA oi..vIs.1-
That power which refuses TO lend itself 10 the
designs of Russia will transfer 10 itself all the
popular sympathy of Germany. and into tho
hands of that power will be committed the fu-
ture destipies of the German nation"
In these two extracts will be found all the pol
icy Of the government, SO far as il was exposed
in either House.
The Earl of Derby followed Lord Clarendon.
with an elaborate but quite ineffective attack up
on the course of the government in regard TO the
secret correspondence. The most imnortan,