The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-06
IMPORTANT DEBATE IN THE ENGLISH
HOUSE OF LORDS.


In the House Of Lords, February "A, the Narqu
Of Clanricarde moved that an humble address DO pre-
sened to her Majesty, humbly praying that her Maest
will be gracousy pleased to direct that further nform
ton respecting the cessation Of diplomatic relations wit
the Court Of St. Petersburg and the which appear
imminent, be laid before this House. y
The EARL or CAREsDoN-My lords, although certain \
do not anticipate all the benefit from this discussion
my noble friend promised last week when he CAV
notice Of his present motion, yet for one not regret
that he has called your lordshps attention to the sub
berate manner. For this il question which un3
doubtedly involves the most momentous oadseX
ysay ase II hs Is It ~ aa
your lordships and the country are entitled, no
only to the fullest information the subject, but IL
show whether her Aajesty's government has done it
duty and is thereby entitled the future confidence
pss%ent am and the county ny no one who
the industry the ingenuity with which he has analysed
the information which has been furnished to your lord
ships think will deny that there has entered in
to his analysis grain of Partially, grain,
might almost say Of fairness towards her Majestys gov
eminent He has had the advantage Of that information
and has largely awaited himself Of II in testing these NED
gotations; but my lords, he has not given us the
at Of placing himself in position, has he stated
what would have been the decision to which he him
self would have come in any Of the intermediate
stages of these negotiations but he has only decided
the question: according to his Judgment after all the ne
gotations have been closed. Qear, hear) But wha
Il the result of my noble friends opinion after a Why
he considers that IL things had been done differently
different result might have occurred This charge Of my
noble friend against the government is after all matte
of his opinion merely and although do not hope t
satisfy him that we have done duty-or that, in a
that have DONE have been guided by sense OF wna
was due the dignity Of this countryor that we d.
know how to carry out our poicyyct hnmbly hop
and trust that such opinion as my noble friend
tans s not the verdict of the people OF this country I'm
that they not think that have furnished the homo
Of England by cndeavorng to maintain and to preserve
peace Europe. Hear, hear am the last person in
dividualy to regret anything which has fallen from
my noble friend for certainly say with all sincerity
that regrets than myself the conduct Of par
ties carrying these negotiations that the nego
tiations not placed in ADLER hands than mine The
negotiations had difficulties in themselves but they wert
rendered far difficult by attendant circumstances
The great distances between the seats of negotiation the
time unavodaby lost by INSTRUMENTATION, the rapid
ity of events which have often frustrated best found
ed hopes Of successful these circumstances have rem
dered these negotiations peculiarly dieult confess,
therefore, my lords, that have deeply regretted tina
they had not been in ADLER hands. But, upon public
grounds must regret the tone In which my noble friend
has hroucht this question forward before the House.
think his object has been throughout to dsparage the
government, and to create dsunion at moment when
can give to our councils On the first night of the
son we we're informed by my noble friend that when he
~ The in which the neroteons had been
conducted by her Majestys government, and that, IL
war there must be in just and righteous cause ought
to lay aside all considerations OF party and endeavor &c
support the government TO enforce the war with effect
because should not be undertaken at all unless It
welded and undertaken by the universal feeling AMI
not deem II necessary for to follow my noble friend
In all he has said and quoted though not accurately
quoted from the Blue Book Ny noble friend seems to
think that Prince Menschko did SUFFICIENT in the early
part Of his mission at Consiantnopo to create alarm and
to justify stronger than then taken by hek
Maestys government We have been told that a. soon
information reached this country Of Prince Menachkoh
proceedings We should have demanded explorations.
Your lordships will find ty the Blue Book that aAt
the course we took and We received an assurance n s