Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-04-25
THE SPEECH OF A STATESMAN.

Russell DIsrael and other statesmen OF tenow LOOK pa'l
there speech which, In elevation Of ieenR' poca
sagacy and power of argument cau bear comparison WIN
the speech of Mr. Bright tho member for manenes'e i"'
aneceden,s of Mr.. Bright were not OF Inc mos'
kind and he st suffers from the recollection OF his field
exercsea and his early In the cause OF
poversu neace No, long snce Lord Palmerston was IAN
70 mn,i, ,be eact of speech which he could not efue oy
coarse and vulgar auon the aneccdenls OF hs adVer'
for which the ascbie Minister suffered sharp eouKe
from Mr. Golden. EXPERIENCES 10 legislation ana contact
with the world have, to some extent oefatea t. hg'
from the hradom Of hs phanhropc preudces and he has
become as much OF thought as OF feeling he nus
neither the heatessness of hackneyed politician nor the
ma wkish seotimentaly Of maiden Friend The range OF
his observation and his eIeons has been extended ana nc
Is no longer the apostle OF onedea creed
The force of uncommon abilities alone could have triumph
ed over the obstacles preadces which bsseI his paih
and have elevated NJ Bright conspicuous poslou III
The most arstocra,c country tie GLOBE He an orator
of the Manchester schoo and Of deals more 10
of arithmetic 10 flowers of rhetoric His eloquence oe'
,rays neither the deante elegance OF Russei nor tue
finish of Dsrae Plain practical and 10 the point
partakes of hs sye OF Sir Robert Feel 'han VI e
ambitious orator. His of delivery. we are told Is
rather American than British, aud is characterized oy ear
nestness aud emphasis of enunciutlon.
On the 3ls of March Lord Joha Russell moved an
to the Queen response TO the Declaration OF war
Rrssis Mr. Bright made speech the OCCASION oil great
length and extraordinary power Tracing sep oy s''' 'e
of negotiation touching the Eastern Question: ana
accurately defining the part which Great Britain had borne
in tho he demonstrated that the wa: had oeen
by the blindness and rashness OF Engeoc anu
France Turkey was not unwilling 10 accede 10 Inc conoi'
,ions of The n alum of Prince Menschkoh but the pres
surs of foreign influence the Dvan broke on 'hs neeoa
,iop and exuguished all hope of peaceful settlement o
the dispute By the ntrigues OF Lord ouauofu ae peu
cllte the Government of Turkey were innlmeo aea'uS'
Russa and were impeed into declaration oil war oy pro-
mses of ssstance from France and England bu even
ter the nal rupture of relations between Russia aoo inc
por,e hos,es might have been avered and peace re-
ored il England and France had not been eager ior ne
war After full discussion the four Great Powers agreed
,.,,,o of reconciliation which were consistent both
with the interests of Europe and the rights Of Turkey This
propositIon embodied in the famous Vienna note, was
promptly accepted by the Car in The precise shape which
was presented II then submitted 10 the Porte win
suggestion from the Mediang Powers that It should De
adopted Meanwhile however, Turkey had MADE Inc o's'
covery that England and France would not see II sufte IN
war with Russia and having grievances against The Gar "
yerge the Porte rejected The terms of peace which It's own
allies had framed and recommended 10 its approval M
BRIGHT contends that The duty OF England and France
a, This unc.ure TO Turkey TO ts fate rather han per
mi, its obstinacy to involve Europein war
MIR Bright next DISCUSSES object Of the warexposng
bs obspdi,v of the balance of theory und denying
thar Eoolsnd was by duty interest," bound to project I'M
Turk In this connection tho speaker cited tho opinion
Edmund Burke, mankind are agreed 10 regard %
philosopher and a statesman
Mr. Burke 10 1871, when speaking on Tue suoes USE
h o,ownp aneuape:-"Hc had never heard It SAID before
ha, IN. Turkish Empire considered as any part
the balance of power In Europe They had noIning 10 H
with European policy; they considered themselves as
ssiac Wha had these than savsges TO do with t
Powers OF Europe s2esd destruction and desc
among 'hem3 Inc Mnsy am rrane ,mv ryod
N he curses and baus of postey All that was hoy IL
eIioon all that was moral aud humane, demanded an ap
Of everything whcH .eausu p pssr was 10 be- me-
ierred TO these destructive savaess Mr. FOX ana M'
Wh,bread spoke in the sas spirit ana 70 tne sumo ecc
| Mr. Bright then passes 10 consideration OF Inc euecl
the war on the interests of Great Bhiain ana 's o"
hs portion of his speech select the following inter
,ia extracts lis extreme length prec!udes It's puSlica
ton n full otherwise would not Withhold from our feao
sneech In which the grea, question Of the day is dis
1 cussed with such mastery ability.
With regard 10 trade he would speak rc- experience
bs trade OF Lancashire which was the greatee maoufaetu
ring district Of the county The Russian ne W
T. extent might be given up under the o!sIs OF 'n
for would 10 future be criminal ac1 10 ade
With Russia The German trade must necessarily DC very
sderaby affected The Levan trade from the state OF al
fairs existing Greece and Syria must be almost entirely x
jnpushed All trade property must diminish, whs at ln
Il
rhe property The funds had already fallen to the eSs
sl20 OOOO O0O The property in railways had fneo 70 PEI
cent the dimnuon Of vaue being not less than t5O
Here there was loss Of f200 900 O0O II might be some
consolation If they knew that they sustaining The indie
psndence of Turkeys but having been the means OF sen
three foeigo armies upon Turkish territory having ex
naus,ed The resources OF that county, and having dons
ore 10 It's power than the Russians themselves ht
:ompalned that they did get from the government ina
tor which they had contracted II was sao a @ SS SV
English lives might soon be sacrhced IN lhls struggle
Great horror excited when one life was by
uiospce in te country but in very shorl time iuuoO VI
20 0OO lives must be sacrificed In the war which we are
He pretended 10 have any great sym
oahy with the military profession; but he DID ee great
n,ny for his fellow and his countrymen and he mad
| ,pard some most gevous accounts OF Inc separations
which had taken place 10 consequence OF he movements
The troops In Edinburgh, number oil men ac.ue.y au
.conded 10 avoid being out, and most hear-rendne
scenes were witnessed between men and ther wives
children OF course, however, nations were only glorious
and great as they exceed in war; and might be sao ina
no was udulgpg In morbid sentimentay which ought no.
20 be exhibited in discussing in Parliament great qnesot
Of this kind But these we're matters nat Geceo the I'd
ooess of The homes OF England and when Parliament were
determining 30 grave and serious matter as tnat OIL war
ne thought they ought es:! to know that there was
cause for war; that tho iae'sss oi Inc country were III
likely to gain was worth the enormous and ncacuia
he nce they must necessarily pay for H. He "ehec also
10 call attention OF government 10 tns
thinee Our compact with Turkey bad drawn
into this war We had now an alliance with France NO
| Dnn
| he would have no alliance with any nt;on he desired
friendness with ALL but ne would Dol e1s ino any co
oacs with any nations which nigh, drag h CT 10 do what
fe, was neither his interest nor his ouy 10 do Inc
Tnrk,h Government bound not 10 make peace
without the consent of Engand and France-and Her MA
iesys Government had entered into compact WIN france
which might lead 10 great difficulties come period OF the
transactions ,ha, might follow He declared looking al The
whole of this question: after studyug The blue ooos OF ne
secret correspondence that had been produced kIoWinR
ha, he knew Of Turkey and OF Russia-seeing what hs
had seen Of Prussia and Ausaand feeling the enormous
dangers which this country was huryins that ne was
ans zsd at policy her Moesys Government had pur'
sued and Mortified at the results TO which ne lhous'
that policy must necessarily tend.
He {r Bfsh,) say for himself that he did not care
IN. snp straw with his conduct In that House.
for what popular He cared only for what appeared 10
him 10 be wise and ust with regard III, great md perma
interests of the country cheers) and he would desDe
from, his henrt any who sad syllable In favor OF war
hisor of any which he believed might have been
avoded-merey the ground mat CERTAIN ne%spapers or
and TO urge to enter upon NV war ~ WIN geas M ter
He remembered that It was said BY one OF the
s, 3isnouiahed writers aud statesmen oil France, "a
Thai can comprehend and act upon the lessons
which example has given 1t in the past events OF s history
:. secure 10 the most imminent crisis OF It's ate