Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-02-25

verged into the subject of the charges brought against
the PRINCE CoSsoRT in which explanations given Of
completely excupatory nature denying the correctness
of any and all the which had been in circulation,
by the Earl Of Aberdeen Viscount HARDson the Earl
Of Danny, and Lord CAMPBELL. The Earl of ABERDEEN
completely vindcated the PRINCE from any improper in
reference with Foreign Affairs by writing political in
sructons to British Ambassadors Foreign Courts not
only by his own direct and positive testimony. but by
that also Of Lord WEsTMoRELASD, given in the follow
ing letter:
TO THE EDITOR OF THE MORNING ADVERTISER
Sir: My attention has been called this day to para
graph in the Morning advertiser of the 18th instant which
states That if these noblemen (Lord Sratord de Red
ciffe and Lord Westmoreland) called to state
what has passed in writing between iustrious per-
sonage and themselves relative the Eastern question
and to produce the correspondence, we have doubt
that disclosures would be made which would starte the
people of England from their propriety."
lose no time in informing you that there is not the
slightest foundation for the supposon therein contained
have not had any communication directly indirectly
with the 'usrious parsonage" alluded to since first
came to Vienna. received a letter from the
Price containing one word upon politics. public men, or
public affairs. The only letters with which his Royal
Hghness has honored have related to matters of art
and benevolence feel satisfied that you will take an
early opportunity of giving publicity to this contradiction
of the report circulated in your paper.
Your obedient servant, WEsTMoRELAND.
Vienna, January -, 1854 .4
Lord DERBY, in the Of his observations said:
entirely in what has been said to the confden
al situation which his Royal Hghness holds the
cessary and natural adviser of his sovereign, who is
bound to her the closest and tenderes ties intimately
connected he is with the interests Of this country by
its being the country of his adoption by his being the
husband his sovereign by his being the father of the
future King of England II is showing absolute g-
norance Of every feeling Of human nature to suppose
that filling such situation as his Royal Highness does,
ne can shut either his eyes his cars to what is
taking place. that he will not feel the deepest interest
in the Of this country. My lords must fur
ther say that confidential position could not be filled
by person less closely connected with her Majesty than
his Royal Highness may also say that, to the best of
my knowledge, the advice and counsel which from time
to time has been given by his Royal Hghness has always
been dictated by enlightened for what the
interest Of this country Indeed it is great advantage
to minister having to advise the sovereign and female
sovereign that in explaining matters with which she may
not be familiar she may have person in her most init
mate confidence whose interest she knows to be bound
with her own who has the strongest feelings Of attach
men to her person and loyalty to the crown present at
the interviews giving to her Majesty the benefit of his
advice, and suggesting considerations which might not
otherwise arise. ,u
The country is under great mistake if it supposes
that the sovereign Of this country does not execute rea
sautary, and extensive influence the policy of the
country The sovereign Is not mere puppet, but exer-
cses powerful influence the affairs Of the State
and it the duty of Minister submitting any propo
stion to her Majesty to satisfy her that such pro-
position for the public good If the sovereign is not
satisfied with the advice rendered her it, under the
suggestion Of her mind or from objections which
may be suggested by another she cannot follow the adj
vice given the open to the Crown is to refuse to
accept the advice, and the Minister has then only
duty, to tender his resignation 1t the duty Of the
Minister not to suffer his advice to be overrued by others
If this attempted and acquiesced in, it would be
the fault Of the Minister than of his Royal High
ness although he would incur grievous responsibility
No subject ought to interfere between the Minister and
the Sovereign, to the injury of the advice given by the
former So far aware, attempt has ever been
made by his Royal Hghness to interfere in improper
manner. Hear, hear.
Lord HARDISGE denied in the most emphatic manner,
that Prince ALBERT had nterfered with the manage
ment of the army the Horse Guards Lord CAMPBELL
said that having closely studied the constitutional hiso
ry of this country he Of opinion that all that had
described BY the noble Earl the head Of the Gov
ernment well by the noble Earl opposite taking
place between the Sovereign and the Minister'S alto
gether unexceponable and most sautary. He believed
that these accusations were most groundess and most
caumnious. It proof that, if his Royal Hghness
did give advice to her Majesty most salutary that advice
must have been; for he had difficulty in saying that
the Queen now upon the throne the most constu.
tional sovereign that had ever reigned.
In the Commons the address moved by Lord Cas-
TLEnossE and seconded by Mr.. THOMSON HAsKEY, jr.
The latter rather lengthy in his observations and his
speech had the effect generally produced the Times says
by those city orators of thinning the House Mr. BAIL
regretted that the blood and treasure of England
should be wasted in supporting the Turkish Empire in
all its integrity, rather deformity" Our best eff
forts he commended, could but postpone the dissolu
ton of that Empire" MIR. BLAcKETT denounced the sys
tenn of secresy which the Government maintained Col.
SBTHoRrE rebuked the half which the Govern
ment taking, characterized the promised reform bill
as pretence and deuson, said che hoped we should
have war, and if we had, he had doubt
should give the Russians downright drubbing." Sir
ROBERT PEEL rejoced that all parties were in unison
upon the great question Of the time he denounced the
subtle hypocrisy of Russia and eulogzed the conduct of
England and France. Mr., HUME touched upon all things
in general, and upon economy in particular. Mr.. I'D
DELL whilst approving of the proposal to throw open the
coastng trade, enforced the necessity Of extreme pru
dence in dealing with the question Taking up the East
question: he showed the enormous military strength
of Russia; he anticipated desperate struggle but
pressed his conviction that neither the House the
country would grudge any effort carry it with vgor
Mr. HADPIELD rejoced to find that the Ecclesiastical
Courts to be reformed, but would have much pre-
ferred seeing them abolished Mr.. DIsRAELI remarked
the language Of the speech wanted frmness and
pctness in relation to the Eastern question. He said
that there suspicious sentences noticeable in
it, and inquired why mention made Of Prussia
and Austria, of the questions pending between England
the United States and Of the treaties concluded with
Paraguay He surmised the Government felt serious
apprehension Of external war; from seeing the great
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