Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1855-01-03

foreigners should be permitted thus TO assail
those who are in alliance with us. Victor
hugo also held forth on the same occaSfon at
Jersey. That individual had sort of personal
quarrel with the distinguished parsonage whom
the people OF France had chosen for their sove.
reign, and he told the people ofJersey that our
alliance with the French Emperor was a moral
degradation to England. What was all this to
M. Victor Hugo? If miserable trash Of this
kind was to be addressed to the English people
by foreigners who find a safe asylum in this
country, / would appeal to the Home Secretary
whether some possible step cannot be taken to
put stop to it.
pause here ensued in the debate, and the
government, until another of their orators
should be sent for set up
Mr. Il. Herbert to speak against time. Mr..
Herbert went into all the incidents of the war.
seriatim, and spoke for some hours in defense
of the government
Mr.. Layard said that Britain seemed not vet
to be aware Of the immensely of the war in
which she, is engaged. Next season Russia
could bring 100000 men into the Crimea. He
characterized the sparing OF Odessa as absurd.
Would the Russians spare Liverpool? And
turther,- would not mention names, but gov.
eminent knows that there are men at the head
OF departments who are, if not incompetent, at
least incapable of the work required by them.
II any private establishment attempted to carry
on business in 1he manner government does. t
would soon become bankrupt. The treaty with
Austria he considered as little better than waste
paper.
Colonel Dunno made some observations,
tending to show that the war had not been
carried on with sufficient skill and energy
Mr.. Dlsrael concluded the proceedings by a
brilliant oratorical display, in which no com
mented strongly on the. indecision and delay
that had characterized the whole management
OF the eastern question. 1t was totally impos-
slble tor the House to form any opinion as to
the treaty with Austria, until ministers made
that treaty public. This was no time to have
equiyocal alliance. With respect to the ALI
ance with France it was altogether in a differ
ent spirit; that alliance is an honest and sincere
one, precious, generous, cordial and sincere. It
is generous when we remember the vituperative
tone in which the Emperor Of the French was
spoken Of little time ago. He, (D'Israeli, J
remembered Secretary OF State was expelled
from the Cabinet because he expressed conf
dence in the character of the Emperor Napo.
leon; and the first Lord of the Admiralty en-
grated on his manifesto against Lord Derby 3
government and a tribe against the Emperor
Napoleon He remembered another member
of the Cabinet not so illustrious, who not only
abused the Emperor but the people of France.
The alliance with France is therefore based on
the highest grounds; it is an alliance of the
peoples, and requires no secret articles. For
himself, (Dlsraeli, would say, no Austrian as
sistance, let France and England together
solve the great question, and establish and
secure the civilization Of Europe.
Lord John Russell replied, strongly con
demning the tone of D'Israeli's speech, and
defending the steps taken by the government.
Austria had shown but little alacrity in uniting
herself with the allies. but Austria was eau.
tious power, and victory or two gained by
the Russians on her frontier would have left
open the road to Vienna. Austria has now
advanced one step further than she has hither-
to done; but she has not gone the length of
saying that If before the end Of the year peace
acere not made Nth Russia she ,co,ld be a bel.
hgerent. She has only said that II she would
be at war with Russia, treaty, offensive and
defensive, should, Ipso .facto, exist between
Austria, England, and France. She had like
wise agreed to take further steps into consid-
Grafton before the end of the year, with respect
to terms of peace with Russia. He (Lord John
RusselD understood the meaning to be, that If
France and England shall propose terms Of
peace which Austria shall consider as within
the four points, but which Russia shall refuse,
then Austria will become member of the ALI.
ance offensive and defensive. But Austria
may, without breach of faith, at the last minute,
release herself from the alliance.
The address gas then agreed to unanimously,
and the House dispersed, at half past two in
the morning.
Debates In the House OF Commons.
In the Commons on Wednesday evening,
the 18th, Lord Palmerston brought in bill
to authorize the volunteer service of militia
regiments in places abroad. The objects in
view was that militia regiments might be in.
vited to volunteer to offer to do garrison duty
in the Mediterranean, thereby setting free regi.
ments Of the line. Gibraltar, Malta, and the
Ionian Islands would probably be the localities,
although circumstances might require them to
be sent to the British Provinces in North
America.
After brief discussion the bill was read a
first time, and next evening second time.
Mr.. Adderly enquired whether it was true
that Canada voted f20,000 in aid of the patri-
otto fund, and had given an assurance that the
colony was willing not only to furnish money,
but men2 If so, it was needless to have re.
course to foreign enlistment
Sir George Grey said the bill was not found.
ed upon the slightest doubt Of the loyalty OF
the colonies. It's vote Of 100000 had been
placed by the Canadian Assembly at the dis
posal of the British government, TO be applied
to the general relief Of widows and orphans OF
soldiers of the Allies. There was no distinct
offer of men, but an intimation had been given
that time might come when the offer would
not be limited to money. Similar communi-
cations had been received from other colonies,
and copies Of the addresses would be laid
before the House.
| In the House of Lords on Thursday night,
the l4th, the Duke Of Newcastle brought for.
ward bill to enlist foreigners into the British
service, such enrolment not to exceed at pres
ent, $4,000 men,. This foreign force is to be
drilled and organized in England and to form,
in fact, foreign legion, such as England EN-.
ployed in her American Continental wars.
The Duke did not say definitely whence he
proposed TO draw these auxiiaries, but from
the scope of his remarks, the House was at no
loss to see that he intended to enrol German
| legion