Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-08-31
LORD cLARENpoNs STATEMENT OF THE PRO

Of the debate which ,ok place 10 the House ofLods the
10th fAugus the earl Clarendon Secretary ofsats fol
Foreign Affairs. made the following Of the prog
RES OF the between the Western Powers and kassa
The passage In regard to Austria 10 clearly significant
NJ Lords know that the Principalties sbou
to be evscuated-at least wallacha-becsuse Primes
Gortschskof appears have taken aec,ionate leav,
the Boysds and have burned and destroyed every
thing In the neighborhood The result certainly appear
to DO the courage ofths Turkish armies the pre-
Of the allied forccs but mainly to the position which
the Austrian army has taken up. II Is time age
since stated that position Of tho Austrian troops
enpg the Russians In hodavs that they would be nc
able to retain that province than Wslach, and
only the day before yesterday that heard that
official order had been received BY Prince &c
| evacuate both the priucpahties, Hear hear.)
Ny lords not about TO enter into defence OF Aus
ra attempt explain the motives OF her policy but
must that see no reason to retract any opinion o
mine with respect the probability OF Austria acting In
that manner which due regard her honor her dignity
aud her interest," would entite expect she should
act entirely agree with my noble friend that Austria IL
au independent power aud has right pursue her own
policy In her way aud that have right CON-
plain Of her doing Whatever may be thought any
sacrifices that may have becu made by the allied powers
entirely deny that policy has been 10 any de-
| pendent on the policy Of Austris. She may not
nave been alert in her movements could desire,
her army may have been ready could
wished but to bring that army up the state Of eff
cheney which it ID certainly work Of time and
| expense.
The policy Of Austria, my noble friend says must be
guided by her interest," just that Of France and
Engsud must in the way be guided by their nte-
rest- the interests Of Austria complicated
and antasonc than those Of France aud Englsnd
Our Interests in this the Interests OF Europe
consider that the dessus of Russia upon Turkey-h,
misuse tne aud another the
Of treaties dangerous to the trauq nifty Of Europe
consider the constant increase 81 the armsmens Of
great despoc power which has augmented prestig
the Imagination OF foreign nations and has epsbl, d
her extend her influence in quarters where IL neve
ought have reached is alike dangerous the iude
pnndcpce Of Europe and the progress Of .ivhz ton-
Hear Why, at this moment, my lords Russia de.
England France aud Turkey in and the public
opinion Of the whole world aud the power sovereign
country which do that either possesses believe
itself to posssss power which cannot he exercised with
safety e. Others Such power, exercised in such a
ner, ought be curbed aud coerced aud such hope
will Il. the result of the disinteres.ed efforts OF England
and France.
say this my lords not because Euglsnd and France
have direct interest in sying themselves uphold
the principles OF justice aud in sustaining the OF
the weak sgaint the strong the rsk Of disturb
ing that prosperity Of which peace is the safes, gusL
but when great commercial nations after having
exhausted every means Of preserving peace deliberately
renouncc its advantages and engage in in the
Of the weak against the strong and in the Of justice
against protesting at the time
not to obtain advantage for themselves from the
tess-that say is disnserested policy Hear aud
rejoice, my lords that il has been time
and to two great nations such as France and England 10
place upon record example 80 poble generous end
| so well worthy Of imitation. Hear, hear.
But in bringing our armies TO bear against the common
enemy have had those financial aud political diicu
ties contend against with which Austria has been beset
and do not think that ought to blame Austria for
advancing until she perfectly prepared to do be-
ieve Austria will overcome all those tricks aud manpu
which have been played OF parayzs her action
and have great pleasure in stating that within the last
IS hours and consequently since the evacuation Of the
principilites known at Vienna notes have been
changed between her Msestys Governmep: and the Aus
TRAN Government, which will show, when published, that
Austria has little intention have ourselves OF
turning to the status quo (Cheers) / will just cay
few words with reference what my noble friend has said
upon the which have been lately taken aad the
position in which now stand. Ny lords, beg you to
remember that il the 2Pth of March that
declared. Li:tle than four months ago it the
| universal opinon-I do not mean the opinion OF Her
Asjesty's Government but OF the able and eIper-
euced military officers in England and FlBce-iha Russia
| medtated a OF further agressiou.
Nobody believed. with the great forces she had in
position the North Of the Danube. with all the
Of material she had accumulated, that she did
intend TO march South OF the Danube. Although did
full credit the known bravery Of the Turks could
bring ourselves believe that they would he able
resist the great numerical superiority Of well disciplined
troops under experienced generals to whom they op
posed especially, the only Turkish general Of
whom we had knowledge by Omar Pashs, Who
however we'll established his reputation may he now had
then had the opportunity afforded to him Of
| achieving for himself lasting renown. (near.)
Ny lords SO much were convinced of this that Sir
Burgoyne and experienced French officer OF engineers
sent TO Consantnope IN order TO devise the
OF defending Constantnople and the Dardanees and
much importance attached to this mission and SO
entirely the whole plan OF the campaign supposed
be connected with it, that the departure Of Lord Raglan
and General ST. Arnsud delayed in order that they
might have personal communications with view thar
special object The allied armies then Galipol
where great works thrown up. They then went to
Coustannople, still having this necessity of defence
view, and upon their arrival there, received with
the greatest enthusiasm, aud impaired vigor aud
courage to the Turks. Hear hear) The commanders
Of the armies went TO V.rna to meet Omar Pasha and
he eDtresed that large portion Of the allied forces might
come to Varua, knowing well how great would be Ene
moral effect OF such the part Of the allied
troops The Russians made then every eIertion take
Ssta before the arrival o these troops and that
heroically defended by the Turks.
The arrival of the allied army made useful 10 them
nd your ordshlps aware the siege raised h,
Russian army recrosed tbs Danube the most rt of the
Uobrudscha evacuated, and ali thoughts of offensive
operations the part OF Russia end. (u-a
near) The allied armies therefore ready, ana
nave perhaps, already commenced those important
operations which noble friend has alluded. (ear
hea) Then, the Baltic have ceItiiuy Two .. the
nnest and powerful fleets the shore oi
nty Certainly great success is not TO be stain
cd sganst Power that Oosnsely refuses battle, auG
up hi, hets within granite walls yet those shi,
blockaded and useess and ely when consider
what the amount OF our trade aud how much depend
Upon i. for our revenue aud retaining position d
Il st rate Power amolg the natios say it IS
important thing that in this great with maritime
| Power our ships permitted rds every Sc,
throughout the world, unmOlested aud free from danger
| (il~ar) While the Ru-s,n ships olJck4deJ, gu,
trade furnishes, and may say that Consequence OF
heir ships being bocksded may consider trade Of
| Russi, a. nearly extinct (llear, hear)
Ny lords, am not able to quote prices my noble
friend uOie, say On what terms Russian produc
tons be brought to this country; but this knos
that Of them from the Russian ports 10 the Bal.
| tic though some Of them may from the B OK sea
But when consider the great expense Of carrying Kus
sian products over laDd-tha for example, as | in
formed Russian tallow brought from Meme has ncreas
ed from El0 10 go ton-it cannot be thought that
much business will be carried az that price We must
consider too that the trade with Russia Is usually con.
Quoted with English capital that English capital has
indispensable 70 their production aud for bringing them
MARKET and that has entirely ceased: and that all the
industry Of the country has great extent been para
yzed while the want Of markets has deprived the Russsp
proprietor Of all that he had to depend
penses to which be is subject.
Now, know these are very heroic results bu, I
feel they will do what my noble friend thinks so
desirable-they will create upon all classes
10 Russia, and will exercise effect public opinion
which agree with him docs eIsfr greater even than
# Sebsstopo HclsiDgors had faen aud our national
vanity aud ambition been thereby gra6ed. Hear hear
We know that, in order to maintain this the
immense territories that Russis occupies she has
Had tn rnniaa he RAJ