The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-25

hao tne mI0fmhtl0n necessary 70 enable II 70 under
stand the departmental changes which had beeI
effected. He hoped this information would be pro
duoed at an early period ext session. At the sam
time, he approved OF the change made with regar,
to the commistarist He next alluded to the feet
serving in the Baltic and In tho Black Sea
and expressed great regret that the blocksde.
which they had established bad not been "a
effective against the trade and commerce O
the enemy e. might have been expected fror
the great armsments sent out. We had, be believed
entirely stopped the revenuedezved BY the imperia
treasury OF Russia from the customs duties ia the
Baltic ports, and the trade OF Russia By sea wa
DESTROYED. Sdl cilities were open to her which
prevented the Inhabitants from suffering much in
convenience. The best proof of this was that Rus
sian Baltic produce was now selling in ths London
market at prices not essentially higher than in Feb
rTary LAST. And as to articles the produce Of the
Black Sea. the price was actually lower than it wss
two months ago. These things showed, no matte,
what dispatches might be sent home by admirsli
and captains, that our blockades were not 80 efec
tive as TO operate upon the public opinion in Russia
he then complained Of remissness upon the part
Of the government in not supplying the Baltic Ace.
with steam Rupbo of light draft and heavy
armament, observing, incidentally, that the feet
had not been provided with . single mortar
Arriving at the more immediate subject upon
which he desired information, he said their lord.
ships ought to have before them copy Of the trea
ty between Austria and Turkey, signed at Constan
tiDople on the l4th June, under our advice and our
auspices. The Turkish government was extreme.
y reluctant, he believed, to permit an Austrian ar
my TO enter the inequalities; so was Servia to the
occupation OF that province by Austria; and he
wanted to know upon " hat grounds could expe It
Austria really to cooperate with the Western Pow.
had been permitted to take up position which rem
dered her, ae far as concerned the Principalities
the arbiter of war? There was something sus-
pcious in the way that Austria had acted since this
treaty was made. Although signed on the l4th of
June, not single Austrian soldier had yet entered
the municipalities. By it she engaged to endeavor
to obtain the evacuation Of the Principatties and
to to- employ force, i necessary, for that purpose
as soon as treaty Of peace was concluded. Now,
he firmly believed that Notwithstanding this treaty.
the Austriaps would not move until the Russian5
had moved before them, and that she would never
cooperate with the Western Powers for the objects
they had in view. Let it be observed that the power
to enter the Principalities had been given without
Austria being called upon to declare war; conse.
auently, she could interp0se an immense force be.
tween the rtreating Russians and the victo.
rious Turks, in strong position. Thus abe
could maintain, as she pleased, either an armed
neutrality or an armed Intervention. What secu.
rity had we against such results? The object
OF the war was to the integrity and indepen.
dence of Turkey; but Austria had never committed
herself to this extent. She had only acknowledged
the justice Of the cause in which the Western
Powers were engaged, and had limited her own
participation in IT. to the evacuation Of the Princ
ralities. Suppose they were evacuated-Austria
might soy: You must now treat upon the basis of
the status quo" We should then be insthe very
position which we had been all along endeavorng
were the objects Of Austria, seeing that we.had
sacrificed 30 much for the sake of her alliance He
then referred to the bodness Of the Russian steamer
Vladimir, in issuing from Sebastopol, eluding the
vigilance Of the allied fleets, and, after committing
some damage, retiring to harb0r; but said he did
not mpute blame to Admiral Dundas, though some
explanation was required to show how such an
event could have occurred. He greatly approved Of
AGAINST SabaatODOl.
anticipated its success.
The Earl Of CLARKNDoN-My lords, my noble
friend began his speech with some What elaborate
defence Of the course which he has taken throughout
the present session, and 1t has been generally my
duty to reply to the speeches that my noble friend
has made, hope he will permit me to say that
nave ntTsr ts made against M -. am sny 81 1nGse @
mpugned his motives, or complained Of the perfect
consiste ncy Of bis conduct for must say that from
the first day Of the session-a through the session
friend has not missed an opportunity y-and has
created many-of marking his want Of confidence
in the government, and in their ability to carry on
the war. (Hear, and laughter) My noble friend
Pitt in order to justify the manner in which he ex
ercised his privilege and performed his duty but II
had any disposition to impugn my noble friends
conduct or to question the manner in which ne ex-
would be this night for about the first halfhour Of
his speech was occupied in details and facts which
it would be most peInicious for the enemy to know
The Earl of ABERDKEN-Not facts. lHear, hear: }
friend has stated them as facts; he has collected
them with great care and really am unable, and
the noble duke near me is unable, to reply to them
as we should wish, not having had any notice OF
them. (Hear, hear.) However, assuming they are
facts
The Marquis Of CLANRICARDE-Ir referred only to
statements that appear in the public papers.
The Earl of CLARENDoN-My noble friend aa
referred to the want Of mDrtars and gunboats
and the necessary neficency Of our fleets IN conse'
quence.
The Marquis of CLANRIcARpE-The statements
The Earl Of CLARENDoS-with respect to that
part Of my noble friend's statement, to which for
merly particularly referred, and which has refe
renee to the treaty between the Porte and Austria
have to express my regret at not having laid, as
intended long ago to have laid, that document be-
fore your lordships. The last time my noble friend
mentioned the subject referred TO the copy Of it in
the Foreign Office, and found that 1t was corrected
draft with marginal notes Of amendments, and
would not have hesitated to present it to your lord
ships but 1t turned out that this draft of th treaty
was not signed. It was merely. an unsigned COPY
to lay it before your lordships' house. However
there shall be no delay about laying 1t before youl
lordships. (Hear, hear.) But my noble friend ID
cognizant of the treaty; It was published IN the
other papers. (Hear, hear) 90 not think it alto
gether merits the structures passed upon BY my no
Bile friend nor my noble iend entitled TO say that
structed to support that treaty or that the treaty
was agreed to By the Porte in consequence OF oui
urgent representations (Hear.) Many months age
the Austrian government made commnnica
ton to her Msestys government, to the French go.
verrment and to that Of the Porte, that they would
on no account enter upon any part OF the Ottoman
territory without the permission Of the Porte. The
Austrian government said it would only DC TO put
down an instruction in favor Of Russia in Geryia
or to prevent the invasion Of servia by Russian
troops, that Austrian troops would enter that pro
vince. (Hearl Ny noble friend has alluded with
great force to the protest Of the Seryian govern
ment. believe he must rely too much upon that
for If were not through fear Of coercion an In
surrec.on in favor Of Russia would long since hav'
government also placed its troops ct the disposal Of
the Porte 70 repress the insurection in Montenegro
They also told IN that In the event OF war Will
Russia 1t might be Necessary for them TO occupy TN
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