The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-10

was mot in correspondence With the usual practice OF
70 place tie government to Witch he Ssionssd in . posi-.
ton Of embarrassment, \ whirh, at the hands OF col
ny noble iriensa@Ssst sI ssSia as' Shi ns' 10 ', w.s n the c.Si.
net made any distinct proposal, Of which ! am ayars, ior
tns ss', and Pe on sSs rs1eo Fl an Of v witch r Ss va. ~. snt ssiS 10 70
say that he could not continue to he irresponsible for mea-
sures Of which he disspproyed-on Tuesday evening last,
notice Of motions which he had TO make In his capa.
city Of President Of the Council, writes to the noble lord
s%ignation upon the simple ground that he is unable to
resist the motion Of the honorable and learned member
f 70. sSsassld; "a. II , a. ! have sn said be before sS;., ny noble y la fris nd
Lord Of the TIeasp-5 to adopt the change which he had
proposed in to War Department, l think he would have
In which he rendered his resignation. That would have
given the noble earl at the head Of the government the
sppss ON which ~ II ts ~ss sUnndsS, ' and P f be- hsd ad declined line d' to
adopt II, and my noble friend had still continued Of opiu-
ion that that WAS . sine qad non change .hieh he had
proposed, then his resignation would have been placed on
grounds to which II appears to me nobody could In reason
have taken any objection. But ! must say that ! think the
At the less Of 10 great, 80 eminent, and so influential q
member Of the government and Of this House, but they
ss entitled naassr Also II v e ssy . that shss * ,os S,s occurred TIsc,,s 70 them them
were mot justified in expecting 1t. (Hear.) with re-
tsrd, therefore, to the circumstances under which my
Ioble friend has quilted Office, ] feel bound to state that
think the hasty and p~recipitate manner In which he
rendered his resignation was a departure from the ordi-
which the government hsd : right to complain, but
which, At least, they were mot justified in ~expecting.
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IT,. I can assure my noble friend that, in making this
criticism upsn the course he has pursued, l do it from .
isg towards him. lHear, from Lord John Russel.J I
entirely agree with the opinion expressed by the noble
be charged with the msnsg ,ment Of the war in future,
viii feel II his duty, ss far as his functions 60, to con-
duct the war with yigor and energy, with a view to q
successful result. Undoubtedly Iconcur in that view,
and her Aajesty's government have felt IL their
duty Notwithstanding the loss which they have
not to run away from the motion which is to come on
this evening. They have felt that II would have been q
diseraceful hight Il they had not determined tomeet that
mot on. We stand as we are, minus the loss OF the noble
lord-Qaughter)-and without any other change weare
ready to meet the motion as We stand, and IL it should
me to say what the result will be. (Hear, and a laugh.l
II, In the course Of the debate, reasons should be urged
against tis motion, Of sufficient tn weight to induce Sa the
with regard to their composition for the future.
the person charged with the conduct of this war, 1t must
be conducted in the manner described by the noble lord
1iP . .sso, Il ne : r.1, the .5 PsS Sjso feeling 81 gsb 81 t ,Ss 's ssVsEy,
ment is capable. Hear, hear.) II 1t be 10 conducted,
concur with my robe friend that this war cannot fail Of
only the unanimous and enthusiastic feeling Of the Britain
nation, but We have also the cordial persistence and
fGnpsna. aOd t Gs o French sss.1 na aHs, ' 1aea n%ps1Gr must %. say say
that one Of the most magnificent spsctacles which his
tory has ever prese nted to mankind, is to see these two
great pations nnitiE G their efforts in 80 noble and glcri-
GUS q cause. We have often seen in former times two
great Powers united and cooperating for the purposes
the Destruction Of the independence Of nations; but this
Ia the first time in ths history Of mankind in which we
have seer two great nations cooperating cordially and
tiatif the energies Of this country are directed, in co
ment which knows the value Of the instruments it pos
sesses, and which appreciates the objects it has 10 view,
m MY, nS Ss e ,s'snS s5i p prove ss b : sauS promo p.s . s1e , .se wa,
peace which will secure not only the dignity Of the coun.
Try, but the independence and future tranquility OF
Europe. (CheeIs.)
THE CONDUCT OF THE wAR-TERRIBLE
sCATBING OF THE ENGLISH GOVERN
In the Houfe OF Commons On the 2Gth ult.,
Mr.. RoYBUcK rose 10 move for a select comnittes
to inquire into The condition Of our army before sebasto
POL, and into the conduct Of those departments Of thu
Cover nneptl whose duty 1t has been to minister to thu
wants Of that army. The melancholy condition of GU
army, be observed, had been acknowledged BY Lord }
RUSSELL, who iad confessed that be was unable, az
Minister Of tie Crown, to resist this motion; yet, in tn
same breath, he had declared that he should no. supper
the motion by speech or vote. The question divide,
itself into two parts-6rst, what was the condition 0
the army before sebast.pai; the second, how TIA. cen
dition Of the ormy there could mt be two opinions; al
he had to DO, therefore, was to submit to the House tina
by which that condition had been brought about. W
had sent "a COO soldiers properly equipped, nho hGdd
a seni m Msr s' we're = not ar more ia ian m'I 1000 % Sa sSa@sy ts,o @.p s
t~astcpol. What had become gf dc 10000 He believs'
that TIE condition Of the army had been broasht aboa
duty it was to minister to its wants.
MI. s. HKRBERT, in resisting the motion, observed tina
the FIRST cau,e Of the Generalization Of the army vas I
he fourd in the system we rad pursued for the last fort
years. The English army was collection OF regiments
in every one Of which there existed q perfect r~egiments
system; but the Geld officers in command Of the resi
ments bad never seen a brigade, and were unacquainte
with the organic ation of large bodi,s. The men, too, il
for then. elves. We had never entered upon any grea
war, he rem srked, which did not begin with great re
verses; l but In the present instance s. S. there had ,N been ais
Of stores FOR the army, he con,ended that Il was unjust
rent men. The CONVENIENT had no wish I
conceal any portion Of their conduct In thu
p,ss T.. si ,ss ss's y %i .ss House. I +! iD.i,, sA's ,s.. ,; sr e..
delusions upon this subject prevailed ia the country
lie detailed the steps taken toremedy defective arrange
upon every practicable suggestion. He enieavorsd t
show, upon various grounds, the inexpesisncy Of tn
lyze the action Of the sovsrnm,nt at home and Of thu
authorities abroad. The committee would either gau
no informstion, or 4 would be obtained a. the espens
to tale this cour,e, to avow II at once by a plain and in
t~ell'sitle decision. The government stood in a preca
rious position; II bad received q heavy blow by the re
eession Of one OF its most important members, AMI HI
hoped the House, considering well the course IL ough
to take, and the perils which surrounded the country
would decide the question ut once and IL plain Ian
guage.
Mr.. Ii. DRusnoSD.-The Right Hon. gentleman shall
one' rstapd, at least from me, plainly and in~telligioly
that ] do impute IL TO the gross Incompetence OF some
man or men that an event has occurred without q paral
lei in history that an army, three tines victorious, Ia.
been left to perish, to be utterly destroyed, by the In
eemIetfnce o. tfose who ought TO have supported r.
The whole country Is in wrath with somebody, But no one
seems 20 now who that somebody should be. Hear,
htar) That 10 the plain question We want to have answer.
ed, IL this wrath confined 10 one party, or is there not q
burst OF indignation from one end Of the Kingdom Ia
the otber3 Is " not re-echoed from Germany and iron,
france, Is u not a'ked in all their papers, what can
such cru.lty exhibited towards men as that with which
they fave treated their army? ! shoull have thought
the Right Hon. gentlemen themselves would be the very
frst TO fsnk us for coming forward and asking for infor
nation. lam not ccnttnt to throw the blanc on a gov
eminent. / can understand that It Is very decent and
rrarfr and rfoht fr all fbA oepflaunsp rtftfuu th.ra IN