New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-07


House al that moment or induce il TO refrain from
expressing opinion upon the state OF affairs, exc4P,
| that while there fife there was hope He hai
placed upon tic table records of the negotiations wlich
had been undertaken by bis colleague under iusruc-
| tons which were ackno vledged TO have been ex-
hausod. When the whole country was IN expectation
and the noble Lord had given day Tor tins discus
sion. by mysterious process as rapid and unex-
pected the electric telegraph, without any CON-
muuicson Of particulars any suggestion that there
a fair chance of the negotiations being renewed
with the prospect Of happy result, by q vague
declaration he expected that this great discussion
| should he suddenly arrested. The House and the
country ought TO have at least declaration that was
| Gear and explicit
Lord Pamerston IN ain tanned that the course he had
taken uniform and consistent. When called upon
DO he laid upon the table the proceedings OF the
| negotiations which had been conducted with the
create st ability by Lord j. Russell, aud II they had
not resulted in tie object tie Allies had IN view an
honorable peace the fault rot with her Maiestys
| Cove rnment. with our ally the Emperor OF the
French, with ally, in certain degree the Il N
peror Of Austria; It rested with the Government OF
Russia. Mr. Disraeli had said that he Lord Palmer
stonl ought TO have come down with message from
| tie Queen. The answer he then made was, that
| he would not shut the door against the pos
| sible renewal Of negotiations. He said then, and
| he repeated now that he did not renounce Gil
| hope of a satisfactory result. With regard to
| this motion lie had said that MIR. Gibson must
| his own discretion; be had thought the discus
sion would be attended with pubic Inconvenience, OUT
| it YVES lot for him to dictate 10 members. Mr. Gio-
son had right to give notice of his motion, and he
loId Palmerston) had not shrunk from the discus
sion. He had felt i to be his duty TO face II poy;
he lad given DAY for the motion, and there he was
ready to face IT, If the House thought proper TO ds
pose of by the previous question, he cared no' inc
| motion were so disposed of; If not, the Government
| were prepared to meet it. Mr.. Dsraeh had called
urou Lin for farther explanations, but he would not
be led into expls nations and discussions of coniden-
tnl communications with friendly Governments, the
effect of which would be to render such oommuilcs-
| g. tho fu4u irrnnasille useless. III the
Uouee were TO take upon itself the power of carrying
on negotiations il would be injurious to the public
service and endanger the principles of the Constu-
| lion II thc Government unworthy OF conf
dence LET the House say so but 80 long il reposei
| confidence in tie Executive it should leave in the
hands of the Government the conduct of important
| negoti, tom.
not sod that any circumstance had happened which
placed the question in different position from that in
| which il stood when :no potice o. the motion was
given He urged Mr.. Gibson to bring it on, becanse
the people Lad not confidence in the Government, aud
though anxious for an honorable peace, there was
feeling abroad that party in the Cabinet anxious
| for peace at any price. II because he
anxious not for peace at any price, but for honor
able peace that he urged him to 90 on with his motion.
Lord j. Russell exclaimed what had occurred at tho
last Conference at which he present, and what
took place at subsequent meeting, when Count Buol
declared that the means of negotiation were not ex-
bausied His opinion that whether the proposition
led TO ace or nOt tGe AurlTldu WOuiu,
before the COME finally closed make some propo
sition to the members which must have one of two
results-either it would be rejected, and then the Con-
erences would be broken off; or the negotiations
would be renewed with better prospect OF peace.
II was not possible for him TO say more; and wlen 1t
was objected that this vague, he answered that 1t
was 30 because be had nothing definite or precise 10
communicate. The negotiations were only suspendcd
they were not broken of.
Mr. Gibson said he did not know what authority
Mr. Roebuck had spoken of there being an anxiety
for peace at any price, or why ne ana MS ifiend5
should arrogate themselves the appreciation OF the
honor and dignity of the country. lie mr. Gibson)
WEE not the to advocate any course inconsistent
with its safety, honor and dignity. When the Gov
eminent declared that the Conferences had not ended
and that the Austrian Government would submit
proposition to the Governments OF France and Eng.
land he felt that ne should not serve the object he had
in view the interests OF the country II he persisted
in lis notion especially when ii was to be met by the
preyious question. He should not, however abandon
he notion but it if necessary at the earlst OPP
rortunity after WLitsuntlde.
On the 22d Mr. Dsraeli, referring to what had taken
Mace in the House on the preceding night, observed
that the language of the Government on that occasion
was TO his mind equvocal that he shrank from the
responsibility of acceding TO resolution to adjourn
for the for unusual period without obtaining
some clear and explicit idea OF the position OF the
country with respect 10 the great question OF peace or
war than the House at present had. Owing to the
forbeararcc Of the House IN 1883 he observed the
country had drifted into disastrous aud, We
had been long time engaged in negotiations for peace
under tie influence and inspiration OF foreign Court,
through a similar forbearance we might DRIFT into
renee hch would not be satisfactory TO the people.
feeling ofdissaiisiacon and disrust created by the
ambiguous language and the uncertain conduct of the
Go, eminent, and means ought TO be taken to show
that it not through the fault OF that House that
this uncertainty and ambiguity prevailed. For these
reai ons he asked the House TO express is opinion
upon the conduct and language of tho Government
with regard 10 the great question OF peace or war,
and to lake step to prove that there was no un-
certainty in IFS conduct, ambiguity In Its language.
and no change in its opinion and that II prepared
10 support Her Majesty in this until she Obtained
Tor herself and her allies secure and honorable
peace. lie should lay upon the table OF the House
that ey ening, he added, resolution that would en-
Ioay hs views, and if be had an opportunity he would
uo,e it Thursday; if not, before the adjournment
Of The hoideys
Nr Layard cordially agreed in all the sentiments
eXlr SGD by Nj. Disraeh, ana would undoubtedly
give way TO him.
Lord Pslmerstou said her Majesty Government had
no objection whatever 10 meet the motion of which
Mr. Disrdeii had given notice. That right honorable
gentleman lie observed had complained that the lan-
guaec of the Government was equivocal and am
bieuous He denied the Irssce of the charge and
peated that it would be great breach OF public duty
II he gave fuller explanations AZ 10 the forbearance OF
the Hour in 1883 be thought that Parliament ought
rather to luate itself upon than eproach itself
with foIbearance which had very much increased
The eha ces " peace. Neither Il any reproach TO
the Goven ment that while Austria was disposed to
assist them lii tier endeavoEs to bring about ac-
oommodGtion they did not repe her advances, but
continued the negotiations under her auspices. They
mig BIT have been open TO blame, he observed, if trust
ing to her friendly ofices they had neglected other
me ans of bring the to termination, but while
they had not closed the door to negotiations they had
uctcd as if no negotiations had been going on. As
long as the lersous charged with tic affairs of this
country retained tie trust reposed In them the House
need be under alarm that peace would be made
which would not be honorable to the country and safe
for the future.