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


the rride romp, and circumstance Of war but ii is i'm
possible to think Of without rejecting at the same
time upon the boodshed it occasions upon the prosperity
i interrupts, and upon the miseries 1t infcts CLEAR
bear It is therefore, only from paramount sense OF
the necessity that we should engage in this war thai
appear here 10 advise the House to reply In terms oil
assent and encouragement her Maetys most gracious
message. (Hear, hear, and loud cheers) In per,
am able consisentIy With nstce 10 the subject those
questions which have already discussed in the debates
of former nights alude 70 questions with regard to
the conduct Of the goyernmentas to whether more or
less proracted negotiations should have been under
akenas TO whether the tone that adopted by her
Maestys at certain periods OF those negoa
tons best calculated 70 that honorable peace
at which aimed shall endeavor rather to point out
the which Russia has pursued and to show that
unless we we're content to submit to the further aggran
dzeen of that Power and possibly to the destruction
of Turkey the integrity and independence Of which have
been often declared essential 10 the stability of the
system of Europe had choice left but to inter
pose by arms (Cheers Referring in the first place to
the affairs of Turkey must beg the House to mark that
ton Of that country during the last twenty thirty
years lIear, hear) We are all acquainted with the
system Of violence and misrule which used formerly to
prevail in Turkey and those who have watched the cen
duct of Lord Sratford will be of the advice he has
given the subject and of the beneficial effects that
advice has produced: Long acquainted with the affairs
of Turkey and having deeply at heart the maintenance
of that empire he has constantly saidnot only recent
ly but for series Of yearsThe independence of Tur
key cannot be maintained without the assistance of the
other Powers Of Europe That assistance cannot be ren
dered unless Turkey should adopt, with regard to her
subjects in general and with regard to her Christian Sub
ect in particular, those rules of justice and fair treat
ment which established by the public opinion of Bu
rope" (Hear, and cheers That advice, although rot
immediately fully adopted, has yet been so far follow
ed that there has been great improvement in the rei
ent of the subjects of Turkey and the Christian Sub
ects of the Porte have especially derived great adyn
exercise of their religion they have prospered in
trade and their welfare has greatly increased unier
the gGyernment Of the Sublime Porte !ores of Of
essential part of the question considering be-
cause, il not mistaken--and this is opinion
of mine for have held it at least from the commence
men of the discussions Of last yearit is not the pros
pect of the decay of Turkey is not the fear of hefm
mediate dissolution (hear hear) that has melted the
pendence and to aggessons subversye Of her terri
toral integrity (hear, and cheers) but it has been
making progress gradually, of deprving Turkey of her
provinces after another Of interfering ann more
with her internal government hear hear would not be
successful Cheers 1t has been the fear that the Of
toman government instead of declining would exhibit to
Europe spectacle of internal concord and of great
terna power and strength, which has impeied kussa
attempt-and what, / think, Russia must herself con
slider a premature attempt against the Independence
of Turkey (Hear bear) we look to Russia, we shall
observe that while during the long interval Of peace, all
the Powers of Europe have been attempting with more
less success TO improve their internal Organization
while they have considered questions of commerce. ques
tons of legislation questions of justice view to the
promotion OF the future welfare Of their subecsit has
been almost the sole object Of the of Russia
to form and to maintain oyerpowering army to per-
feet her military organization and to be ready on any
occasion TO throw The sword into the balance in her tran
sactons with other Powers Of Europe. (Hear, hear)
There hereforeeven without the great efforts that
have been made during the past year-an immense mill
tary force the side of Russia prepared to commence
and we have heard within the last two days, already
commencing attack upon the territories and on the
existence of Turkey On the other side sir if have not
at the present moment the material assistance have at
least the moral appreciation of Europe accompanying the
efforts lave made to resist the aggressions of
Russia. (Cheers) We have joined together to resist
nj Tim nj HIM
civilized nations Of Europe, who have tested by conflict
in arms and by rivalry in peace the great qualities
conflict and from that rivalry to esteem another's
courage and capacity. cloud cheers) will now pro-
coed to state not the detaor the House having had
opportunity of studying the papers which have been
laid upon the table and having debated the greater part
of them past occasions is fully informed with respect
to detals-but the great outlines of the proceedings
which have taken place may well say, however in
the first instance that in treating this subject shall
keep wholly out of view the dispute which has furnished
Emperor Of Rnssia- aude to the question Of the HOW
Places shall not refer to the silver star, to the keys
OF the great or of the little gate to of those
questions which were put forward the subjects of dis
cusson All these matters of dispute whether they de-
served the contention that took place about them
not, settled by the agreement of all the Powers
concerned What have to speak Of other questions
and other demands Now in referring to the relations
between Russia and Turkey must always bear in mind
that the Empress Catherine, after essfu
Guided with the Sultan treaty containing article
which will read to the House, with respect to the
christians beEcraiiy residing IN the
We must also recoect that some territory was given Nd
TO TIE Impress by that treaty of peace and that she
and successful she had obtained
of protection for those who we're members OF the same
religious community the Russian nation The TIN
article Of the treaty of Kanardi we're in these terms =
e hnr hss's nd The Of viii be At liberty 70
81 q now which
The House viii perceive that this article contains an
that the Porte will protect the Christian rel
gion and its churches and If there had been any perse
secuton Of that regionif Christians had been denied
the power Of esorng TO their places of Divine Worship
IL they had been injured slain Of their
gion, Russia might justly have complained Of nfrac
ton of the treaty But that article contains special
details with regard to any privileges which the Christians
possessed-no interference is stipulated for with the
binary of the administration Of the Sultan in his
dominons. Hear, hear.) II is true that protec-
ton is stipulated for but is protection of excep-
tonal kind and not to be exercised without special
cause without some great injury matreatment of the
Christian subjects OF the Porte Now, coming to the
events which took place last year the House will have
perceived that the question of the Holy P
ces settled further demands were insisted upon by the
ambassador of Russia In the first place according to
NOR these demands took the shape of offensive de-
fensve treaty afterwards It said that sened
sisted upon pledgng the Sultan to Russia and again,
IL was said hata note was required which to
tain stipulation with Russia that the privileges and
munites held by the Christians in the Turkish empire
should be enjoyed by them for the future without limit
alton. The SUlan's minister had at first refraned from
asking the opinion of her Najestys charge daares or
afterwards of her Maestys ambassador at Constanti
nople with respect to these proposals. although he had
been alarmed at the in which the proposals
made and at the threats which used case those
proposals should be rejected And here cannot but re-
fer TO the statements which made by Count Nessel
rode in despatch written by him to Mron Brunow and
communicated by the desire Of tho Russian
to her Maesty's government In despatch Of the 7th
of April, after enumeratng various demands which it
had been rumored had been made by Russia at Constan
tinople and denying them all Count Ncselrode ends by
saying
Hostile and language held to the Porte by our
ambassador Is not only exaggerated but destitute Of any
kind of foundation.
On the 9th of April, two days afterwards Lord STRAIT
ford writes, with respect to the Turkish minister's
This combination Of ALARM seeking for advice and Of
luotnnce to instruct frankly with the whole case
attributable to the threatening language Prince
kof, and to the character Of bis proposals.
cannot doubt that Lord Stratford had perfectly rood
foundation for the assertions he made cannot doubt
that the language used to the Porte during the whole of
the mission of Prince Menschko was Of threatening
character in the first place threatening in case the
proposals. should be dvulsed while, atthe same time
great and tempting offers of support made in the
event Of those proposals being accepted and
during the latter part of the mission If the promo
sails should be refused in which Prince Menschiko
said that great cslamites would In stating Lord
Clarendon therefore the part Of the Russian govern
ment that the report of hostile