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

able 70 answer with the most perfect sincerity that
knew nothing whatever of it, and during the whole pc
rod-not avery long cerainly-that held Office, no
reference or communication whatever was made by Baron
Brunow TO me with regard to this document, which u
had been held TO be binding upon the British government
would infalhbly have been the case When however,
the noble earl opposite the head of the govern
ent then Immediately the correspondence or the memo
randum which the Emperor of Russia held to De ouns
upon self as a geneman-to his own expression
and which also binding in his JucgrenL on 'ne
noble earl as gentleman-not British minister, ts
the individual to whom he had conhGehtiy % - -
the whole Of his scheme in 1874 and VINO men a. ne
conceived gave him encouragement IN Twas brought
forward because now was inGugnl was ane tnIe
in 1874 What was that Understandings i was not
merely proposal made but, If this memorandum Is cor
rectandI presume is for it has been contra
llctedit agreement entered into during the En-
sror residence in England, with her Britannia Males
tvs minister the effect OF which was, that If anything
Unforeseen occurred III Turkey Russia and England should
previously concert together to the to be pur
sued and IL assumed that ii Austria followed in the
train Of Russia IRON the period Of lS44 up to the pre-
sent moment Russia has always assumed that she would
with he course laid down between St Petersburg Lon
don and Vienna The object that, in the event of
unforeseen accidents hastening the dissolution of tho
Turkish empire England, Russia, and AusriaAustria
following in the train Of Prussa-should enter into
combination by which they would compel France to
cept any terms they might deem DESTROYS. When that
agreement was entered into the noble earl at the
head OF the government the Foreign Secretary ;
when he acceded TO power again was supposed that
there very cordial understanding between the
incoming ministry and France there two very
siderable dissensions between France and Russia arising
out of the question of the Holy Places rather ont of
the disputed proectorats and u icds thought thai II Rls
sra could succeed in binding te Prime MnSer Of 1858 70
te obligations chich he entered INTO in ls4f Fame iuo1
u isolated England Russia, aud Austria iooald MAKE
arrangements among heplseirs for The settlement Of the
e spoil to Be paroned Jereea Russia, AAstra and
England. There be no doubt that these papers
aimed abundant evidence that this design developed
30 the British government but cannot understand what
lbe noble earl means when he says that there
G s There s1 ns ssels s an
Inference that the was theoretical agreement
what should be the in of unforeseen events
he Other, proposal to be CARRIED into effect mmed
aely and without delay think the language of these
asspaches very strongly bears out view Of the
5y TIE Emperor Of h,,ssia made IN he most gracious
nasnH 81 his eatrene pleasure a. The formation Of her
oonttnuanc and he also begged hat this assuraacc ng
b Conveyed TO the noble Earl or on he said entertained
eq,ot regard and esteem Either upon that day the day
tollowing think certainly at more distant interval
the Emperor referred at to the conversation which
he had in England in lsi4, in which evidently
understanding then entered into might be acted upon
And here must say that whatever fault have find
with the Emperor--and am not standing here the
apoogst OF his course OF pocy do not think We have
right TO say that he has wfully msled deceived
more reason to that he has been mised by the
anet Of the British government Opposition cheers)
what is 1T we are going 10 war fors To put down the
assumption by Russia of right of potectorae Tur
KEY But ask, has Russia upon occasion concealed
her determination to claim this protecorate Has she
at any time shrunk from her demand of her inter
probation of the treaty of kainards Has she
cealed her determination obtain these demands by ne
sotist,on, possible and if not, BY force Of arms
Now my lords, going to to prevent the EN-
@ @ Of he SSeT o
then Secretary for Foreign Affairs described such protec
rate as being prescribed by duty and sanctioned by
treaty The Emperor of Russia is accused of concealng
what his intentions really but my lords in of
these secret and confidential communications he distinct
" declared that he should employ menaces If he found
It TO be to do So for the purpose of establish
ing bis own Interpretation of the treaty of Kainard and
his protectorate several millions of Turkish sab
ecs and the noble lord described that protectorate
being prescribed by duty and sanctioned by treaty The
rangenent for the ultimate division of the spells of Tur
key but they did fully recognise the right of proeco
rate claimed by the Emperor of Russia and if they
csnise the right of protectorate they must also recog
Mise the right enjoyed by all nations OF vindcang by
force of that which secured by treaty My lords
appears to that the letter of the noble lord gives
up the whole about which Europe is about to se
involved in Throughout the whole of this cor
respondence the Emperor Of Russia has declared his
Intentions with the utmost candor and am convinced
bat he himself is persuaded that he has been perfectly
s open and unreserved With regard to what his real
attentions are. Her Majestys government appear tome
ny lords to have settled two questions which
tssentaily distinct. The two questions contained in
.has communications OF the Emperor of Russia to be
considered were-hrs the reparnton which he expected
for the injuries he protested to have sustained from
yson Of the various parts OF Turkey when that empire
fen to pieces. With regard to the second Of these ques
TONS the Emperor has exhibited the utmost in
his communications with the English but,
with regard TO the first he has in any way
cgnized the right OF the English TO inter
Serfere, but has claimed right Of supporting for him
self that which he asserts is also supported by treaty
| ANAL say nothing, my lords, about the manner in
communications to deal with his other allies, but must
say that such example Of supreme contempt (hear
heart and utter indifference has had parallel since
the days of the Roman Illuminate (hesr hear)i
il is paralleled only by. the description given by
ef Lepidus What were the terms in which the
Emperor of Russia spoke Of his aissG How did imperial
{Cheers and laughter) The communication OF the EN-
pror of Russia most frank and OPEN he said that
for his part he cared very little what line the French
might think proper take in Eastern affairs and then,
stating that the impression that any vitality remained in
Turkey mistaken one, and that that empire must
fall to pieces. 1t is not my lords without considerable
oneasness that find this country embarked in this most
formidable and fear long,endnring war. have the
istng between this country and France We have had
upon the part of France from the moment Of the me-
morabe declaration af the Emperor, " Umpire cet IA
s down the period at which he uttered the no less
remarkable sentence The Of conquest is past, the
faith and of the tyaue of the Emperor Of the French
tCheers) 1t may be that at time not very remote
When found necessary in this country to increase
the power Of defence-to make preparations which II
they had not been made then would have to be made
no*e s many pssons ho eneaa,nea dons as e
FrGrce from anarchy and confusion and placed her in tic
foremost rank among ne nations Of the eah but, In the
unsettled state in which that country then was those
persons who entertained such doubts might have enter
taned them from its appearing impossible that any sin
gle man however great, would be able to reunte the
turbulent elements, and to announce and carry into
elect the determination Of extinguishing the thirst for
military glory and the ambition of military power At
that time alarm created in consequence Of the
seeming impossbility which have mentioned; but
g Via prima sautis
tQuod mnims reris Graia pandetur alb urbe.o
<iear, hesr) My lords, we are engaged in war with
country which at that time the most anxious to in
std suspicion against France and to put this country
upon its guard against her well known desire for terri
toria aggrandizement urging upon the councils of this
country the necessity OF preserving the territorial
sfrns quo But my lords, say that look with anxiety
al the commencement OF this struggle-not because
fear for the continuance Of the spirit of my country
in its favornot because charge them with under
taxing it in moment OF enthusiasm for just cause
and ia the expectation that the object Of it will be OBJ
tned at slight saerGcenot because foresec length
ened strugglebut look at it with anxiety because
feel that the recent financial which have
been made have been made in with unwse
position
One word as to one OF two Of the subjects touched
hy the nnhle earl the Secretary