The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-01

that ! am not about, in the answer which hope to
make to the noble earl to make defence OF the ad
mnisraton Of the govern men of the department to
which belong. don't pretend 70 say Tat everything
kas been doae 9hich ough have been donethat is
again, as ON the 2sth OF March, with the knowledge
which have acquired that the thing would be
done in the same manner Some things would be omit
ted-other things would be done which have now been
omitted to be done. But before proceed to comment
upon the facts to which the noble earl has referred
must in justice to the government recall to your lord
ships attention that the affecting the adj
mnstraton of the and the measures of the govern
ment from the of this war; have not been
be somewhat inconsistent in Of the charges which
he made against Us. He began by saying that 1t was
clear that at the commencement Of the wariike opera
tons we had other objects in view than the mere de-
fence and assistance of the Turkish power and then he
shortly afterwards endeavored to that until the
ssige Of Sistra raised had no information as to
what about to do, and that everything was o
aferhought say that the frst proposition that
had throughout double obectth rst the support
OF the Turkish power and the second the protection o.
also that should not be sat SIZED with the mere
pulon Of the Russians from the Prncpalties but that
should endeavor TO obtain such securities for the f
ture as should prevent the Of those evils
which had involved In this war, and should also
prevent recurrence Of those aggressive attempts on
evils hear, hear). And my lords let say at once
that our policy this question identical with that
Of merely .S from the first mo
Of negotiations, policy has been identical with taat
of the Emperor of the French, and union was
plete--( hear, hear) Ny lords, freely confess do
rather pity the noble earl his having made that not
very dgnifed attempt his part, to SOW dissenson
between the of this country and Of France
through some speeches delivered long ago by mem.
bers Of her Majesty's government, when the noble
earl knows as well as ! do that never was an
alliance ar1ner than the present alliance between
this country and France; and really, when the noble
earl turned round and taunted my noble friend, the
First Lord of the treasury that he had at last disco
yered that an alliance with France was worth having
euohl earl mn tai he saw WAS uQr.
fecty well what the policy Of her Majestys gov
eminent had been. (Hear) Our alliance was fixed,
our alliance with Louis Philippe long as he was
the throne II win be more soa result which will be
due to the candor and open confidence shown by the
present Emperor of the French. (Hear) When the
noble earl argues that the policy Of her Mestys gov
ernmert has been "hand to mouth" policy appre-
bend the noble earl audes to the steps taken at the
of the war; and to that quarter of the
world connected with the Baltic The noble earl has
commented with considerable severity the result Of
the noble ears jokes about the First Lord of the Admi
rally; but nevertheless, operations in the Baltic
not unattended with beneficial results 1t is true
that Cronstadt and Sweaborg have not fallen but
lordships will bear in mind looking at the position Of
Russia that the result has been that her feet has
been able to take the sea- and that her trade entirely
"No." am not, Of course, abiding to trade carried
through neutral state; bat say again that the
trade Of Russia in Bothnia and Finland is not merely
crippled, but completely suspended (Hear, hear) II
was not unnatural that the public should look with
mparativc indifference the capture of Bomarsund
partly account Of the facility with which it was eff
which engaged public attention; but If yonr lordships
consider what Bomarsund was to have BEEN and what
unmportant In Sweaborg and Cronstadt the whole of
the fleets of Russia might ride; the Gulf of Bothnia
would become another Russian lake and be wholly at
the mercy of Russia say, them that the noble earl is
hardly justified in rejecting, as he did, on the opera
tions in the Baltic But pass that over to proceed to
ri rOrnu ufad the hudUe
commencement Of this year, and said the government
brought forward an estimate for sending men to
Malta and "back agan-a phrase which he seemed ra-
ther fond of he used it oftenI don't know whe.
Their the noble Aari found s.eh Estimate In speeches,
or vhs.,sr I is picture Of his own vivid i'nasina
for one moment that those troops should come
back again, unless---what we never expected
gnally estimated was believe between 2S 900 and
30,00O including officers. In fulflment of policy
that force was sent to Malta but not to remun there
greater portion Of that force sent for the purpose Of
expediting the whole force. The noble earl audes to
the supposed inactivity Of the government and says
those operations consumed the months Of March, April
May and great part Of June Let remind the noble
earl that he is entirely mistaken and that the whole
meDts Of cavalry before the sEd 81 Apr ana SS. Lord
Raglan afterwards resolved from me instructions
TO move that force from the position they occupied
That force ordered IN the first instance in conjunc
ton with the forces OF France, to Gallpol They pro-
ceeded to take mp position at Gallpo with instruc
tons from the commanders Of the united forces 70 throw
up field works, and occupy position between Varna
and the Black Sea- Before, however, this was accom-.
pished the march OF the Russians across the Danube
took place and the 22d Of April orders sent
move the troops rapidly possible to vana, subse
quently with view to support Slistra. About this
time those events took place in Greece which appeared
the 10th OF May that force was sent 10 the Pirsua to
neutrality the part of Greece The noble earl
said 1t was only when the siege Of sstra raised
contemplated an invasion of the Crmea he said 1t
only tn m when the siege Of Slstra raised, that
the siege OF Sebastopol contemplated that il
only then general orders issued to proceed to the
Crimea that 1t only when the siege OF Sstria
raised asked the question 'What next" Let in
form the noble earl that he IL entirely in In the
whole Of that statement From the first the invasion
the Crimea contemplated, and only wish it was
consistent with my duty to lay upon your lordships'
table those dispatches which have passed between Lord
Raglan and myself upon the conduct Of the war; but
think your lordshps viii agree with that this not
the fitting time to produce those dispatches, and
that it would be .only endangerng the public service
to do so but say the production Of those documents
would prove that, the very day which the first
official instructions given to Lord Raglan, in
structions were also given to him in separate de-
sion, and OF carrying 1t out The noble earl proceeded
to say, upon the authority Of speech he aw in
the newspapers, that IL was not till the end OF July
these orders were issued Here again he Is entireIy
in The siege Of Sistria raised the I'D
June. We then decided that the moment come
when looking ut the great object of the should
strike blow at the power Of Russia On ne 10Th Of
June my instructions to Lord Raglan for the invasion
were written. The noble earl complains that did not
strengthen Lord Ragans force but can't forget that
at the end OF June there not voice raised depre-
cation OF the acts Of the which did not say
our forces were sufficient aud did not deprecate delay
And let me here cal TO your attention that the noble
earl in dealing with the question OF the insuciency
our forces overooks the fact that this
deraken by our own army alone bnt that undertook
it in conjunction with great military power and tina.
when you send force insufficient for the purpose YOU
wish to accomplish you should look, not at your own
force alone but Ut the aggregate force and cons Ter
W
took TO send 10 Lord Raglan such reinforcement
in condition 1T that moment to take the Geld
effectively. Believing might be possible to carry on
operations small scale in conjunction with France
in other countries had reserved at home infant
ry snd cavalry but the moment the invasion OF the Cr
mea decided on, reinforcement sent Ter
Sir q. Cathcart, comprising artillery and two battcrng
trains and believe never were two batterng trains
sent out in such state OF efficiency, anything like
so large amount Of ammunition. I believe II you
look into the annals OF the Pennsular war; you will lind
example OF such force and this a acknowledged by