Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-03-17
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From the London Times, Feb %
Quasi Deciar alton of War by EngIand-Tra1z
Alliance between England, France and Tur,. OF
No man who listened on Friday night TO thu -.
tied and energetic language addressed by Lord 1p
Russell to the House of Commons, could entets;On
doubt that such speech, in the mouth of l oa1:
member of the Government, is equivalent 10 lung
claration of acar no tcho heard the uron:. ae
acclanations arh achich that speech uas Yo. "'o@
could deny that her MajestyS government enter M ,
Nth the entire support Of Parliament and of rs
people, We have reached, then, by slow but cOn ne
nous steps, that point at which the last schama u
reconciliation is lost in the note of defiance anG
propriety of discussion is 10 great degree msa .us
in the duty of action For the first time in bo seQ
membrance of men of this century, that peaoa ~
which we have been brought up appears 10 a. III
end and the government are driven to arms IN vi
dictate the rights anu interests of this country wv
of our allies. against the wanon dsturber of ,b a
guilty of Europe. The conscious pride with rhci
the nation puts forth her strength the convo tn
that no other course remains consistent with that
sition we aspire to maintain IN the word-the knorJ
edge that every resource of diplomacy has been
hausted-the belief that we may rely on the SUNNI
and good will of all the greatest States of Enrp U"
but more especially on France, conspire to encops
age this government in its course. If it be war M
a war to which every party In the State, and aImon
every man in the country, gives assent, for with;
stinctive unanimty. we are resolved to try the ra
strength of that Power which has sought to euon4
its ascendencv over the East and over the West ns
she thinks herself match for the combined res;s.
ance of the world Lord John Russell spoke on T.:
day night like statesman in great coniunctura ~
public affairs, and the House of Commons gave ho
and the government the support which has nav
been Withheld from British Minister on mompnt
Gus occasion and in a just cause. MIR. Layard h..
attempted, in an able, bnt lllludged speech, 10 ri,
cumscribe the debate within review of past dinIo
matte transactions but in his eagerness to dpt.
what he conceives to be the errors and omissions n
the government, he entir,ly lost sight of the mo-,
sures they had actually taken and of the importam
objects they have now in view. No member Of hs
tory opposition has yet followed Mr. Layard in Es
inyidious task: but Mr. Roebuck, whose re anna,
ance was cordially greeted by the House, raised G
real question now before the country in few dsinr
and manly sentences. That question is not 50 mnr
what has been done as what Is now to Go. And IA
that question Lord John Russell gaze an ansuer,rN
out disguise on reservation, amounting rlrtuaHgb0
declaration that If do not obtain the immediate a.
ceptance Of tie terms 9tered to the Emperor Of Rus.
sia ace shall resort to hostttes to enforce his Subm
sion We may here add that although no direct in
formation has arrived in London from St. Petersbu,
since the recall of Sir Hamilton Seymour an answer
has been received by the French government to the
last communication, and that it is unsatisfactory
The intimation on the part of the government Of
the policy they are resolved to pursue was accom-.
ures calculated to promote lis objects. In the first
place. we are informed that there has now been an
exchange of notes between England and France
which those powers undertake to cooperate in civ,
ing assistance to Turkey, and declaring, on the part
of both Powers, that selfish interests and no in.
crease of territory or power are sought for. Our
readers may recollect that several occasions and
| as much as three months ago, we endeavored opGnt
out the necessity of definite engagements with our
allies for the purpose of establishing the objects
our common Intervention, and the means of efectlng
them, 1t would be rash indeed to send the fleets and
armies of England expedition that may lead
to war in defence of foreign Power without haV.
ing previously regulated by convention the position
in which our forces 10 be placed 1t seems
therefore, that in addition TO the exchange Of notes
with France (Which we take to be provisional ar.
rangement,) ''an engagement has been propOsedO
Turkey by which we shall be assured, besides other
things which are necessary on such such occasions,
that Turkey will not agree 10 any peace with Russia
while we are giving our aid in assistance, without
our consent and concurrence" In other words,
understand Lord John Russell to that dfea.
Sue treaty of alliance betUeen England, France and
Turkey has been presented to The acceptance Of The
Porte, 10 secure to the allies Of Turkey access to The
theatre of arar, conditions for carrying 1t on and
poUerS to bring 1t to termination. 1t is eXtreme!
fitting that such treaty be concluded before we en-
gage in active operations in the domlnlons OF a Tor
eign sovereign; and, with the objects We have a'
clusvely in view there is reason that this engage
ment should not be one of the most public hauf&
10 be acceded to, and hereafter, by the other
: great powers of Europe.
1t now remains for US to mention measure which
has already been taken. and which has commonly
been adopted shortly before the outbreak oil hOstF
ties At privy council, held on Saturday afternoon
! the Queen pleased TO issue proclamation WhcD
: we publish elsewhere, prohibiting, under clause
the customs consolidation act the export or carrying
, coastwise of arms, gunpowder, and all other stores
of war, and also of marine engines, screw propeles
and all other machinery, or parts OF machinery WINCH
may he used IN steam vessels. This prohDtm
general and absolute and the officers OF customs orc
thereby authorised to stop all such commodities
+, merchandise from leaving our ports The SusP@
sion of the trade in gunpowder and stores OF wal ~
measure always resorted 10 in before war; ana wa
first legalized by an act OF Charles H.
The Customs Consolidation act OF last year nh
, vested in the crown more general powers OF the Sal'
! nature: and twill at once be seen that the eAP0a
; tion of steam machinery for ships would supp!
our adversary most important implement oil SD'
and precisely of that species which this country W
> duces in the highest perfection. Without entering
into Details we have reason to believe that the s
, eminent have information that certain conslgpHtn'
: at warllke stores and marine steam machinery W."
, about TO be despatched TO Holland on account Oh w
> Russian government, and these il became lmPCr"'
, to the public service to stop. TO accomplish thsp
cessary object it is of course necessary that Inc
port trade in these articles should be interrupted .
together; but it is probably the intention OF the 81
eminent to issue licenses of export under certain w"
ascerained circumstances, though on this POlh
h have as yet no information.
e Havana Port Regulations.
1t is generally understood in Havana that ere s
period shall have ELAPSED, a VeTV material reuuoI