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

just and unprinciped aggression (Oheers) Such u
my belief such Is my hope upon this subject The other
we expect as the object and termination of the war
lHear Now, sir, have said that will state no
than that which consider il my duty to state upon this
point, and consider that should be departing from
that duty IL at all restricted the government any
time from asserting TO terms of peace which that gov
erhment thought honorable and just (ear, hear) For
my part should not think any honorable and just
hhieh oa not pror1de for the security If the Turkish en-
Paas out WITH regard to the manner in which that
s,cu.y 10 70 ne provided, We all know what tho
chances and contingencies of (hear hear); we all
know how quickly the aspect of Europe may change from
not be right, and that should be wanting in nrndencs
and in justice TO the people Of this country If were to
specify any grounds that to be REQUIRED as the
grounds Of peace. Hear, hear) This house we'll
knows that terms OF peace were to be adopted which,
they should think insecure or dshonorable The Hans
has il in its power TO rebuke and to the minis
tiers who should make such peace. This power haa
been exercsed-whether wisely or not il not the ques
tonbut this power has before been exercised and
the ministers who signed the peace which disap-
proved driven office for agreeing such terms
in this postonhat, having taken up arms from
sy for the sake of supporting ally, our first object
must be resistance to the aggressor and protection to
ally cheers), which protection shall continue so long
that ally is threatened by his formidable opponent know
not whether can add anything to the statement which,
have made with respect the of the war; and
An ally Of ours Of the Powers whose integrity and in
dependence are sanctioned by the public law of Europe
CURED TO sign dshonoable terms Of peace the price
OF the evacuation of those provinces He refuses to
agree 10 those terms which he considers dish0norabe
We go to his support in resisting that aggression We
have already agreed to convention with Turkeya con-
yention which not being ratified am sorry cannot lay
before the House but which provides for the assistance
That we shall give him. and provides that Turkey shall
not make peace without the concurrence and
England and of France The convention does no, coan-I
think IL you'd hare been very ,ong If 10 had contained
any stipulation uiM regard to the internal gous,nmeM
81 turkey. Loud cries Of shear "hear.u) We
have proposed such convention to the Porte We
have proposed to her convention in the nature Of
military convention and which when it laid upon the
approval Of the House as well of the country. Well
then leave the case as it at present stands in the hand.
this House have at heart the honor and greatness ha
country-that they will all lament, do, that tho
cessy of should be brought 10 Us, but convinced
also that they viii not be disposed to shrink from con
test which is honorable to u.s. and which trust will end
in securing the independence of our ally. The noble
lord concluded amid loud and continued cheering, by
moving the following draught Of an address
Most G1ss0us ign your Msssfy St ac.
sa IN
return to your Majesty humble thanks for
ton papers SieS haSs been laid before u.s.
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ious and uniform endoavors to the
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that az s % ss With ~ tho
people We have observed with deep that
Russia in his invasion and continued occupation Of the
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ton Of support his Unjust prstsnsons
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we feel that tine trust reposed IN us demands on our ps
vigorous the Of scseroign
Their would DO dangerous to the ndepsn
dence Of Europe,
Lord PALMERsroN then rose and sad;-The question
which to night to be submitted to the House whether
in 4 tn M OyOl vQd
Now it is known, think to those who have given their
attention to the affairs of Europe for considerable time
past that the views of Russia upon Turkey not Of
yesterday, indeed of any recent date. Iear) It s
known that for great length of time it has been the
obtain possession Of at least the European part Of Turkey
and subsequently Of Aatc Turkey This policy has been
pursued with undertaking and systematic perseverance,
1t has been kept in view When opportunities have
offered steps in advance have been made when checks
have been experienced those steps have been withdrawn
but only for the purpose of taking advantage Of the next
opportunity which offers Delay has been no element in
mitigating or in inducing Russia to abandon its schemes
Its policy has been to keep one object in view
graspng at its possession. but to watch the course
Of the other governments of Europe and to take ad
by which it could get even the slightest advance towards
the ultimate object of its ambition Now, Sir do blame
the Russian government for entertaining such pocys
poliey agwandiseme pursued BY legitimate means Is
policy hteh goa may condemn as dangerous TO yourscs,
ss,h yov may oppose as deucse z the Independence and
o1er undisgised and auoed means WITHOUT coceonseS
which am sorry to say, the Russian government has
all these recent has not been that
open and straightforward course which would Justify
in avowng and in boldly declaring its policy Hear
hear) But it from ignorance that that policy was
pursued Did the Russian government entertain any
Turkey would would not peril s relations with other
countriess No such Inference or doubt existed Hcar
hear) had frequent OCCASION when held the seals Of
the Foreign Department to communicate with eminent
Russian dplomatst upon the relations between the two
countries, and his language to was always ths-He
said Russia and England entertain different riescs on
general principles You think constitutional govcnsssa
ne best I'VE think arbitrary government preferable
(Hear hear You endeavor to propagate your notions,
we naturally endeavor to support But have
great European interests in common and long
do not come into conflict upon the affairs Of Turkey-so
long England and Russia have differences upon that
most important point, the affairs of Turkeyso long,"
said he tell my government that there is nothing in
our opposite general principles Of government which
will prevent England and Russia from acting amicably
together in other matters in which they have common
European interest," Now what it which made the
Russian government think the recent occasion seized
upon by 1t favorable for advancing its long
az it thoushtNbetween Eng
Land and France Cheers 1t imagined that there never
could be cordial union between these two great coun
tries (Hear) IL specialized upon differences between
England and Austria. (iear.) 1t thought that the
differences of opinion which had prevailed between these
two governments, and to certain degree between the
two nations, would prevent any common action between
them, and thinking therefore, that there dsunion
among the great nations of Europe and that it inn
the Russian government thought it favorable moment
for making another great step in its progress of aggran
dizement towards Turkey (Cheers) That step made
with all the ability and with all the sagacty which has
characterized the policy of that able and ambitious
government 1t sought acquisition of territory, it
sought openly for nothing which should alarm the great
nations Of Europe and 50 certainly provoke resistance
the acquisition Of any provinces of the Turkish empire
it sought by concession from the Sultan to the Empe
of Russia to acquire real sovereignty the
whole Christian population Of Turkey (ear, hear We
have been told tonight by the honorable member for
Manchester (Ar. Bright), that he could not what
harm would have arisen from the Sultan accepting
either the Menschkof note or the Vienna note Why,
II is impossible for any not to see that If, by .
concession from the Sultan the Emperor had been made
the arbiter of all the rghtsgenera civil and politica
of the whole Christian population of the Turkish empire
the sovereignty of the Sultan would have been held sim
ply the will and discretion of the Emperor Of Russia
cloud chcers And that his object and the greatest
move ii that has for long OF time been made
towards tie extinction and partition Of the Turkish
pre Hear The Russian government pursued the course
marked out by with secrecy and silence which showed
ia Nv Int that which was demanding wa n