Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-07-12
RICHMOND WING.
Great Britain.

Japan an opening for British commerce on the
a' granted TO the United States Sir John Bouripy /
further ordered to proceed once to japan To make b
demand.
In reply to the citizens of HULL complaining Of the up
Certainty which exists with respect to III. of b
Russian por- and also representing the mpolcv of ,o
log the ports Of the White Sea 10 remain omen the DIXIE
OF NeScis;e replied ba, hitherto i: had no, been deem
cd advisable TO declare n blocki!s OF the White g.,
chiefly from dsnclination the part of tho From.
GoTerHmeni to take such step. The views Of France
nave, however, undergone mod icatoa and IL il
be ,hs; at no distant day blockade OF ,ha. sea will be
declared.
auc1 interest exccd ny the announecne,, ,b,, A.
the evening at Mordsy, 26b the Earl Of Ahe-i.r,, 10
tne House Of Lords, would put himself on hi. defence
WIN f"cafd to his conduct IN the present war At an
early hour OF the evening the House was crow-d viii
membeis Oi the House OF Commons aud with s,ta,,.
The form the motto. book was rs fo,low. Visconn
nodon hat hciaE tie rank OF the Earl Of Aherben in
the ErEsh Peerdge) for the p-oinrt;o,, or a
dispatch addressed hy the Earl of Aberdeen tn Lord Uo
'esourg Ills M'Jsstys Ambassador ST Peters5urr on
Tue subject OF ihe treaty Of Airanople Taking tb 10,
ms 'he Earl entered into long defence efforts
20 maintain peacc al the time stating ha. he is vas
VINO recommended the advance Of the British troops he
youd the Balktn. The Maqai, OF Canricarte, Lord
Beaumont aud Lord Broughani made remarks. after
which tue subject allowed drop. The effec. Is
generally regarded a. in ayor OF the Earl
The fOllowiugis his speech
The Earl OF Aberdeen said Ny lords, have ,sken
'ome"hst unusual eoure this OCCASION bu, perhaps
your IcTdshPs will not thick it altogether urusriable or
unreasonable that should be dcsirous o. avljpv yss
o the earliest opportunity OF removing
"nIeh have tketi place, and which have led in conse-
luetce 10 great misrepresentation Of the Observations
which address 20 your 0rlshgs the couse of . ee
Ny oids, could "sh that those WHO lave expressed ar
opinion upon the observations in quet;ou would take care
20 rstd Le tepof OF tha speech ihaye done So aud al
though declare that haze uo;h:ng TO rrract cop,,
1eveithees readily admit tai from the n,pef.c, man,
ger IN "aich always address your lodships probably
;lere ElIy oe, and undoubtedly there reason for frb
Iplsna'ion. and Tor further Development of that hcb
intended TO ad!ress to the House with view to brine
iuy and clearly before your loriships such further de-
ye'opment oil my oP'nons Ny lords, feel that 1 cat
10 so with great aud fortunately in ye.v shor,
nae, otherwise, i:om the indposi;icn Of the moment
tsr should Lot be able adequately 70 10 So Hear
heaTJ Ny lords, the dispatch for which propose TO
move "as h!si referred 20 n this House hy the late Lord
Grey very shortly sfter he became Minister /, h..
been mentioned at other times both here and in The
House o Commons Ii has been moved for but il has
been hitherto withheld from various reasons IL wa.
referred 20 Oy myself hot very long ago and will now
be produced at vcgy fitting time | have observed
both In PRINT, and, understand from very high au-
'horty IN another place, the astounding declaration ha.
made that have recently claimed the honor oF fra
ming the treaty Of AdAnople. Now the production of
tae dispatch In question will show your ordshias how far
l vas engaged IN framing that treaty-shat wcre ms
9piuonS, and the opinol of the Government Whoa. ~
gan Was on that occison and what were the opinions
aud feelings they enertlned OF that compact between
Sne Eorte hnu husSa Hear, hear My lords IL has
been observed that this treaty supposed to have been
viewed by me- from wha: said the oter day If no, vit
lpProba'On, at least with Indifference Now the fac,
is that such the impression produced bv that trsst
such was the alarm excited is conclusion in c,n.
sequence OF supposed danger to the existence of IN.
Turkish enpre-lhat the whole policy of this overn
Ient was changed in most material point in couse
Of its existence. have already think referred in This
House TO the fact which your lordshps well kuoy th,,
the beginning and during the progress of the Greet
revolution Mr. Canning contemplated the existence
nf l.raa tufaN
the Duke OF Wellington contemplate the e.i.t.nro
of Greece independent king-om but SOLELY .s 4
vassal State under the SuerGne OF the Porte b,t
similar 10 Walichia aud MoldavI but when th. tre,,S
OF Adrianope signed il appeared TO me and mv no
ble friend then the head of Government agreed Wit
that the condition Of the Turkish empire was so n.r;
in itself that it would extremely IN wise to cre,ts
State, aud place it under the protection aud s.erains
II empire which itself exposed to extreme
peril and The existence OF which be counted
on for any time with the least degree o: cerainty-
Hear. Therefore we proposed our allies 10 convert
mat vassal State into independent kingdom Oar allie
ageed aud the Porte ssented TO il ac and henc
The existence OF Greece independent kingdom is due
70 the impression produced by the terms OF thai
eaty. NV lords this shows least what were on. i'm
uressious with regard trcaty whether right or
wrong they held AZ that time and they were most
unquestioaably sincere. Hear, hear fully adrn. th.,
these aPprehensons have turned greatly exsgge
rated However disastrous that treaty ard however mis-
e6evous ITS conditions, nevertheless have had the ex
perience OF 25 years existence the Turk sh and
more than that we have bad proof of the vicor of the
energy the courage and the with which the
troops OF that enpire can maintain its Independence
Cheers. IL is obvious, then, that under mos;
exaggerated alarm Tor the consequences of that treaty.
NoS my lords do not say, nor have ever pre
tended either the other night any other time that
that treaty was not in he hghes degree disastrous and
Prejudicia. Hear hear. Ny noble and learned friend
rhtk called il unfortunate; but that is not word suf
fccnty strong to describe its real character TIIear
hear. Ny loids, when ! said, the other night thai,
disastrous the treaty was Russia had ACQUIRED
no hy IN Z
said 80 simple truth. ! induced to s,y 90 and
peIhaPs To dwe upon IT, III consequence Of declaration
EagTcrated and unfpuudsi Of my noble aud learn
ed reni that the Russian empire had increased s terri
toes-h.d doubled its territories 10 Europe within the
fifty years. Tuat knew TO be completely incorrect
sad with the results Of ti treaty before me- doubtless
aiduced il example show that the extension of
territory had taken place al in the degree asserted
by my noble and learned freud. But although knew
perfectly WE'LL and repeated it as fact that sidea
oo extension territory had taken place by that treaty
| was not the less aware OF the Importance of tie
acquisitions that had been made by that treaty.
knew perfectly well the importance Of the acnus-
lion Of exclusive authority the navigation OF the
Dlnube knew the great importance OF the ports acduir.
I'd iu Asia, which, though small in extent vet had
character OF high political Importance. (Hear hear1-
As the dispatch for which move is long aud will laid
the table will not fatigue your ordshps With t but
will only read single extract TO show that, though
dWet strongly the limited extent OF territorial acqu
sous, did not in the slightest degree by that to
nyalidate the political importance OF the acquisitions
actually made. (Hear, hCar.) That dispatch says
"It may not be easy Of want Of generosity
the conaueror who checks the unresed progress of sue
ces and who spares the deiencees capital OF his enemy
Nevertheless the treaty 10 queyiion-certauly not u
conformity with the expectations beli by preceding
declarations aud sssurances-sppcirs yally 70 affect the
interests the strength the dignity the present safety aud
future independence Of the Ottoman Empire. The modes
domination may be various, although all equally ire.
sis ibe The independence Of State may be oyerthro
and w suhecon eectuay secured without the presence
Of hostile force the permanent occupation Of its soil
Under the prcsen, treaty the Territorial acquisitions Of
Russi arc small it must be admitted ia extent although
most important in their character They commanding
positions TAR valuable than the possession barren
provinces and depopused towns sud better calculated to
,ivet the fcttcrs by which the Sultan is bound"
This is part OF letter addressed by Lord Heytes
bury It shows your Lordsbips that the small extent Of
territorial acquisition did all blind me TO the npo
lance and character OF what bad been obtained aud when
the other night dstt the absence OF territorial scqu-
son in this treaty Of did with view Of con.
ridcng the fact asserted by my noble aud learned friend
stated geographical truth without making tho slightest
reeence the importance Of tie character Of the treaty
sclE That treaty the commencement OF change Of
policy the part Of Russia for had the policy Of the
Empress Catherine been pursued in the treaty Of Adano
plet very probable that great acquisition Of Territory