New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-08
THE GREAT DEBATE IN PARLIAMENT.

THE GREAT DEBATE IN PARLIAMENT.
On tie oath of May Mr. Disraeli's motion, which we
printed yesterday, was made in the House OF Com-
mons. II was declaration of want of confidence IN
the Government, and had il been adopted must have
been followed by the immediate resignation oil the
PaImers,on Ministry The following il summary OF
the debate:
Mr. Disraeli began by stating the reasons why he
proposed this resolution. Having watched, he sad
the conduct OF the Government respecting the great
question of peace war, and especially during ene
Conferences at Vienna, he had mbibed an oplnloa
with regard TO their intentions which filled MN win
great dIst.ust lie thought the language OF the Gov
oruuent ambiguous and their conduct unceraini ou'
il WAS muossible for him. although entertaining these
ouuons 10 ak the Judgment of the House long as
the negotiations continued At length the protocols
Of the Conferences were laid upon the table, and
be anticipated that the Ministers, following prece-
denr, would have taken the earliest opportunity 10
ask the opinion of Parliament and state 10 the House
what was the policy they intended to pursue But
LIE had been disappointed he might say that The
country had been disappointed Ii would nave
been more satisfactory ~ at the CONCLUSION Vi HS
negotiations the First Minister had come forward
and fairly avcwed the views of tie Admlulstra'
ton; but nothing Of this kind was DONE Alter the
notice of Mr. GiOsons notion which, 1t was expected
would have extracted some declaration from me No'
erument and the withdrawal OF when had Dau'Aei
HE exrecatons not merely OF this country, out OF
Europe lie had felt it be his duty to give notice OF
this resolution, which was limited to the issue ex-
pesses in i. fit involved a vote OF eensure or
want Of confidence, this had arisen from Tue pcuuAr
q circumstances of the hOur-the motion beng per-
fectly oyal and legitimate Having explained the
reasons of the notion he proceeded 10 state tue pur
pose of ii. lie wanted the House he said TO declare
HAT their views were not changed nor theN spirit
daunted; and that they were ready 10 carry ON the
war until ITS AT object was secured by henor-
able Ieace; lie wished to obtain from the House OF
Commons a clear and precise opinion upon this point,
ard if possible from her Mgjesy's Government. lie
commenced his criticism OF the conduct OF the Admin
istration at what he termed that glorious epoch,
the installation of Lord PalEorston at its head aud
the appointment of Lord John Russell as our Penpo-
Tertiary at Vienna, in whose conduct, he OBJ
served, much had occurred which had gwen
occasion 10 suspicion disrust, and dissatisfaction IN
the country. That noble lord, he rcmaiAed, ha1
been previously unQuestionaby, an advocate OF war
and Of war upon great scale; he had addressed 10
that House iuammatory harangues and dashed on the
passions Of the people; but If lie Mr. Dsraelll could
show that the noble lord totally incompetent for
The Office he undertook, aud that hs conduct at the
Conference had probably led to conseg uences which
MIC be most prejudcia TO the public veal, 1t wac
his duty to bring this subject before the House and the
country. Mr. Disrael then entered upon critical re-
view OF the negotiations insisting TINT the position IN
Which the question stood arose from the diplomatic
proceedings in which Lord John Russell was chief
actor especially with reference TO the Third Point OF
Article. After fooshv admitting that the preserve
lion of the honor OF Russia entail element IN
the conditions OF peace, Lord John Russell, he said,
brought forN ard most humiliatng proposition, sup
porting il by most unhappy example, aud, atler TINS
fatal aduiss and this dangerous Illustration, having
committed every blunder which negotiation could fall
into be had placed the possibility of peace by negot-
alton almost out of the question. Heput to the GOY
eminent therefore whether there was 70 be peace OF
war; upon what conditions they wished for peace, or in
what spirit they were going to cany on the war lie
wanted some explicit declaration upon these points
and as to what was our present condition. was
another proposition expected HAD IT been maze,
and If So what was it's character Lord Palmerston
had said lie would not be forced into the disclosure
of confidential communications but that was no
reason why he should take course that must lead
either TO gnominious peace or to lingering iruit
less and nglorous war, for could not be earned
on successfully with morbid state OF negotiations
which must derress the spirit not only Of this nation
but of foreign powers. After embarking in war
which lie had understood 10 be protective, we had
suddenly changed iis character, engaging at the same
time in diplomatic actions combining aggressive
war with diplomatic Ioicy and 1t was to tins union
he attributed our present difficulties lie wanted the
House of Commons that night, therefore, TO put an
end to this fatal system the time for negotiation having
passed. Further forbearance and silence would be on
the part of that House virtual abnegaton of its
functions
The motion was seconded BY Mr.. Barrow.
Sir f. Barring moved an amendment, 'hat this House
having with regret that the Conferences OF Wen
" ma have not led TO termination of hostiltles, feels
" il TO be duty to declare that il will continue to
give every support to her Majesty lniho prosecution
" of the war, until her Majesty shall, IN conjunction
" with her allies, obtain for this country safe and
" Honorable peace" He could not, he said, meet the
orl ina motion with direct negative, since il would
be liable to msconstruction Advertlng TO the charges
brought by Mr.. Disraei against the Government, he
denied that there had been any unfair Concealment or
any ambiguous language their part. Was il pru-
de Mt or polite he asked it Just to allies from
day to day TO expose all their confidential communca-
tionsl He thought the Government had given all tho
iff.f ti.axt afr nt,11 III h..
marked, had adopted the unusual course of taking
this opportunity to attach the character of party
struggle 10 the desire TO support her Majesty in this
war; and he had avowed his object to be to put end
10 all negotiations. Was the House, when the Gov
eument declared the negotiations still going forward,
to shut the door peace interfering with the prerog
alive Of the Crown and with the wishes and interests
of cur allies
Mr.. Gladstone, after abiding to the various motions
made or mediated, observed that he had no difficulty
IN determining which he should prefer. IL was lmpos
sible he said to vote with Mr.. Disrea; he felt that
the negotiations according TO the latest accounts had
offered an admirable opportunity of bringing probably
10 close the horrors OF war. As respected the amend
ment OF SIR f. Barring it abOred, In his opinion, with
out justification, under the charge of ambiguity, and
ITS aspect was rather warke than pacific He objected
ao to an amendment of which notice had been given
by Mr. Lowe, but he supported most cordially the
amendment suggested by Sir w. Heahcote, which ex-
pressed in the mdest and most prudent terms the opl
ion OF the House that the opportunity for negotiation
should not be lost. a war Just in It's origin would be
unjust prosecuted after its object had been obtained
The only question unsettled at the Conference was that
which respected the preponderancc of Russia in the
Black Sea. The Allies had proposed certain method
of putting an end TO that preponderance and Russia
arother and that being unsatisfactory she proposed
second and this was the question properly before the
House. After dwelling upon the insidious encroach-
ments of Russia under her treaties with the Porte aud
thequas rights she wrongiuy asserted under the treaty
of kainardi, Mr.. Gladstone stated the objects orr
gnally contemplated in the war; and contendel that
every one Of those objects had completely vanished
from view. Having read the demands Of the Allied
Powers and the answer of the Emperor of Russia in
tie beginning OF 1854, and contrased them with the