Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-07-15

afford Austria NO guaranty for the future but would
leave her entirely the mercy of Russa and leave Eu
rope forever subject to the perncious influence
and oppressive policy Of that Power.
NV noble and learned friend has asked what the
terms which would be proposed for efectng peace with
Russia My lords, cannot possibly say any more than
my noble and learned friend upon what terms peace can
be made That must depend upon the chances and the
contingencies Of And, indeed, my lords If did
not know upon what terms alone would be prepared to
make peace if was prepared to say that We would ac-
cent NO other than those which the noble and
ed lord himself would accede to- assure your ordships
it would be the most imprudent course could possibly
take. But this know, that the pecy Of Russia and
the power she has hitherto possessed of carrying It out
have been dangerous to the and well being
of Europe and that both adverse to the Of
gress and of civilization. And we also know that the
object and interest ofEurope must be to curta that
or and to check that policy We know that the means OF
dongit great and efectual and that the op-
portuny is SO wonderfully favorable that if now
to neglect it we should in vain hope for its return
i [Cheers.
not to be injured the people not to have fresh bur
dens imposed upon Them great social and commercial
ations to be abruptly torn asunder and all the
greatest Powers of Europe not to be united in arms
for an insignificant result think you must agree that
repression will only postpone the danger and that safety
can alone be found inThe last word of the noble earl
lost amid the cheers that followed the close Of his
speech
i
DEEM avowed that the Treaty Of Adrianople framed in
1922 is viewed by the Government which he pre-
sides as disastrous and that this and all the other
treaties subsstng between Russia and the Porte
abrogated and extingushed by the war; England will not
party the re-establishment Of peace between the
| two States on any similar terms. He said:
Although knew perfectly we'll that considerable
extension of territory had taken place by that treaty.
not the less Of the Importance Of the acqus
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ecty well the Importance Of the acquisition Of exclusive
authority over the navigation Of the Danube; knew
the great Importance of the ports acquired in ASIA which,
though small in extent, yet had character Of high po-
| litical Importance.
He distinctly declared that England and France would
restoration Of the condition of things
which preceded and which led to the Russian aggression
upon the Danubian Principaites but resolved
insist efectual guarantees against renewal of the
ambitious projects which had brought about the present
war. This is his language:
understand also that it is asserted that have recon-
mended return to the status quo, or that do not OBJ
ec to the status quo. This does surprise than
any thing else, because thought that had taken espe
cial to explain to my noble friend the of the
apparent ambiguity in the expressions used by Austria
and Prussia compared with those applicable to
selves. said that Austria and Prussia might be bound
by their desire of coming to the status quo and spec
cay declared that that had application to us,
England ard to France. Now my lords, you aware
that before the declaration of the status quo all
that hoped for desired, and all that attempted
to attain and that which the Turkish Government
consented to give and this 1t communicated to the Con-
ference at Vienna and the Four Powers communicated to
the Emperor Of Russia that the Turkish Government had
offered to the status quo, which thought
quite as much could be offered, and was much
than had righfto expect; but proposed it with
the hope Of preserving state Of peace and if the EN-
had listened to any thing but the voice of those
sions by which he at that time moved weshoud have
been spared the calamtes of the which has
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whole question changed entirely From that moment
every thing depended upon the ITSELF to what
hereafter In our Judgment suitable to policy and
interests, might be content with terms of peace
from that moment the status quo at end for
also said at that time to the terms of peace, that
whatever might be desirable whatever might be
sary still unwse for in the present state Of the
to lay down conditions the nature of which must
depend the events of the recollect in the
of that debate to which making reference, saying
that the conditions must be different according to whether
we found Russia at Consantinope ourselves at st.
Petersburgh and within the whole Of that scope lies the
variation Of the status quo; for how far may ult
mately devate from the status quo say, it
will depend events that it is not in our power abso
lutely to control
This we say that the independence and integrity
of the Ottoman Empire must be secured efectually Sc
cured How this sha be done again must depend very
much the progress of events and the Of
ation at the moment but that security must be taken
for the permanence of that independence and integrity
SO far as depends on Russs must clearly be the object
is to be obtained neither any man in this House
pretend to say. We know what object main
object is, and that we must by mode other at
tain, for without it peace would be impossible.
think, also, it has been said that had expressed
doubt disbelief to the danger of Russian aggression
wish it to be understood that have the greatest alarm
Of Russian aggression Turkey and it is against that
aggression in any shape whether it be by influence,
conquest, any other mode, that we to protect
Turkey. But with respect the danger Of Russian ag
gresson on Europe, independently Of Turkey did not
feel great alarm do not and am inclined to feel less so
every day If Russia could be supposed to be in Con-
stantnople to have made good her aggression indeed
should be alarmed for Europe because them think she
would have acquired the means Of becoming most formd
able and dangerous to Europe but without having
quired such MEANS pretend to say that enter
| tain any great alarm this point.
consider France to be more powerful than Russia
and Austria put together 1t is impossible therefore, to
look at Russia with any great alarm out Of her ter
ritories or in such light to make it matter for to
enter into state of to repress dangers which do
not believe to exist The danger Of Russia regards
Europe appears mainly and entirely to depend her
power over Turkey and as she has been met, and
can succeed, as hope that shall, in keeping her
from exciting any further alarm to the Turkish
territory then 1t cannot be possible that need be in
alarm as to what she do against Austria, Prussia,
France or England have been misunderstood this,
as it has been supposed that have expressed general
incredulty to the danger of Russian aggression and
have shown your ordships the aggression Of which
| am afraid and that of which am not afraid.
1t liz true my lords, that have perhaps, than
other man in this country, struggled to preserve
state OF peace. have done 80 because thought il
duty to the people Of this country duty to God and
man, first to exhaust every possible measure to obtain