The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-10
NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1856.

ard) dad strong reason for believing that before long
Their system Of policy. / they dd not take sss.s.opoi
year would Ss 81 k fs,Sl when our ] pes =: oS's q Ioais
greatly shaken. And what was the position OF Enropes
All the troops had been taken from bulgaria and throwa
pairing the mistakes made BY the government Z. home.
Turtle had bsen deprived OF ell defence, and the gov
eminent were doubtful OF The course Austria would take.
(Hear) He could not believe that she would not take
part with us; but if she dill not Russia would be at Con-
stantinople before q single regiment could DO sent to
tia, raised Hungary against her, and beat S.r in a
pitched battle, what was there to prevent Russia from
going to const,ntinoples. II she did what wa to save
the army and heet this country had now before Sc
~bastopolS tHear, hear) In such q critical DO sition he
did not think the affairs Of the country ought to be sd-
ministered by men who had shown themselves 10 iucom-
petent in war and incompetent In diplomacy; and he
couli not by his vote to night show the slightest conf
deuee in those who had betrayed what he considered to
be the best interests Of the country. ("lear, hear
and cheers) For the first time, brave hearts which
had never d~esponded were desponding at the state OF
things existing In the Crimea. He had received letter.
from two gentlfmen he knew well, and from whom hs
had never heard a word to say they doubted or feared,
senats 'h 1H. a. las, 'he Th mus; ,ss confess ss. things III, ssa were ram ass.
10 hesitate; and II was only by thu country compelling
the House CT Commons to take the matter In their own
out the policy oil the country, that they could hope 70,
safety. (Cheers) He believed there were men who
must have men TO carry out a policy worthy OF the
country; and II that policy were not carried out, they
might, depend upon It that England ere long would
be reduced to the position Of a second rate power.
Near, hear) II was with these convictions-these so.
Tenn onvictions-t he felt himself compelled to vote
in favor of the motion Of his hon. friend. (Cheers.)
Sir G. GRgy said, he opposed the motion without the
slightest doubt or hesitation, thinking he should betray
his public duty by sanc'lon'ng a precedent for commit.
ting such m enquiry to . select committee, ami he was
surprised that any one should assent to q motion the
OILY effect OF which would be to paralyze the exertions
OF the government AT q most critical period. But he did
not rest his opposition upon this ground alone no had
other and wider grounds. He admitted that the House
considerations OF public interest; but this motion involv.
ed q grave and serious censure upon departments Of the
government which was not deserved. He did not assert
no want Of foresight. but he believed that the evils were
not the result OF ~incapacity or ignorance, but mainly Of
was unjust to Jay The blame Of these results upon auy
nan, Having replied to Mr.. Layard, Sir George adverted
TO tide explanation given by Lord J. Russell, and observed
that be did not understand that, when his noble
friend suggested that the Offices OF Secretary at War
snd Secretary CT State for the War Department should
that House, he considered II essential TO the conduct OF
the war. He (sir George admitted that, knowing what
the feelings Of the country were, he could have wished
that, when the original appointment of War Secretary
was made, II had been conferred upon Lord Palmerston.
Mr.. wAiPoIr said, after the speech OF Lord J. Russell,
1t appeared to him totally impossible to resist an inquiry
OF rome kind, and the only question was whatAhat kind
should be. After the declaration made by the noble
Lord; . refusal Of inquiry would create dissppo ntment
and classification throughout the country. lie denied
that an inquiry would be detrimental to the public in.
terest. 1t would be precisely similar to the inquiry In.
vase onducted before the whole house but he thought a
select committee infinitely preferable. As to It's ham.
pering the army authorities, nothing could be w,rss
than their present position - at the mercy OF writer's Of
private letters charging the generals with Incapacity.
Mr.. Y. SMITH, contrasting those parts Of the speeches
Of Lord Palmerston aud Sir G. Grey, which referred to
the state OF the Cabinet, said that II this was simply a
question OF confidence or NO confidence he sh ,uld be
prepared TO vote quite at his ease, for he could not vote
confidence in the government as IL existed that evening.
But he put that question aside, aud with respect 10 the
proposed inquiry, who, he asked, were 10 be the VT
retses to be examined 7 There ought to be n commission
House would be utterly impracticable. He should vote
against the motion.
After q few remarks by Colonel Sib.horp, and a speech
almost %inaudibls, from Sir J. Fitzgerald, understood 10
be condo mnatory of the Commander Of the British force,
in the Crimes.
Mr.. KsIoHrIEy referred to certain presidents, and, on
the motion OF Mr. Stafford, with the oon:urreuce of
Lord Paimerston, the debate was adjourned until Mon.
day.
The House adjourned at a quarter OF twelve O'Clock
until Monday.