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and the Austrian Minister, on certain cOnul-
tons of peace, which if acceptable to Aus
tria probab1p would be acceded to by the En-
peror of the French also, though not certain
ly So They all agreed however that no Tor
NAL propositions could be made then, and IN
fact none were made, though probably both
Francis Joseph and Napoleon knew there had
been such conversation at London among the
representatives of the governments concerned.
1.-The Emperor of the French thought that war
was impending upon the Rhine and that that was
the future which he had to meet. The Emperor oil
Austria thought that the neutral powers were con-
| sidering terms of mediation, and these apprehen-
! sions--not any certain knowledge, because there
/ were no facts upon which that knowledge cou be
! founded-did operate upon their minds, and they
! used them as iustifcations for the peace when
/ they made
Therefore. although we can claim credit for
| the peace-although our mediation did not produce
/ it, and although | think that the right honorable
gentleman in supposing that the Transmission Of
/ those terms induced the Emperor of AUSTRIA TO
conclude the treaty, and give up LomDardy, 90
! rejoice that peace made, and THINK thaU inc
future of Italy and the future of Europe viii be lar
better provided for by councils Of peace, "hetheT
they the councils of governments or the eouH-
J ellis of peoples-whether they are conducted ny
diplomatic correspondence or by condensation
/ could have been accomplished by the continuance
! Of the late war [IIear, hear Now, SIR, with
| regard to that future, the honorable gentleman,
! the member for Horsham, says that while l spoke
! of the rights Of the peoples of Tuscany and Mode
ma omitted to notice the rights Of the sovereigns
who reign over them. | afraid that in the
| eyes of the honorable gentleman l am great her
etc in that pect because although hare great
! f,rp gbg
fainsd Themselves o. their thrones, and yfcsUed he
lovql respect Of thar subjects, have no beg m th'
| doctrine, such rs The University Of Canlbridge 0Hc'
affirmed, ,rhich gues to The soUTagn an iHhsrfn'
! rI3hi 10 ram, that f1uH alter or diminish
| THear hear1 | cannot subscribe to doctrine OF
that kind and if look to the soverelgns OF Europe
! | see many Of them who could never subscribe t.
the doctrine that people have no right upon fault
or upon offence to declare that they VIII no longer
| give their obedience to a sovereign who has not
| afforded them protection and who mas ughtly Tor
feted their allegiance. To take the latest instance
first. the King of the Belgians owes his crown to
| popular revolution. Such too, though at more
| remote date is the foundation Of the right of the
| King of Holland who owes his throne to a popular
| revolt against the crown Of Spain such Is the
foundation of the II ght of the King Of Sweden, Z.
whose crown there is even now pretender. such
in fact Is the right Of the Emperor Of the trenct
| to his throne Hear, hear If the right OF
legitimacy were to prevail, who but the Duke OF
Bordeaux could claim the allegiance OF the people
of France? and yet they pay no allegiance to him
but Weld their willing submission to the Emperor
| who now rules over them. such, likewise, Is th'
foundation Of the right of our own dynasty
TCheers.l Our sovereign can claim no rsut su
perior TO that derived from the decision OF INK
Parliament and people of Great Britain, that th'
throne was forfeited by the House OF stuart, II
consequence of their violation Of the rights OF th
peonIe and Withdrawing from the country owe
which they reigned If such Is the case, Is Italy
TO be the only country the people of which are no
10 exercise this power? Hear, hcar.l Are thu
people Of Italy who, as l have said, have been 81
moderate and just in their proceedings, who hav
committed no outragos, who have taken part IN n
violence to be deprived of that light, Of that pow
/ er which had been exercised IN Belglun, IN lilo.
land in Sweden, in France and in Great Britain
l cannot be a party to denying them that night
Hear hear.l On the contrary, ! believe that D
YOU allow the people Of Italy to settle their oU
couccrns-Ihcar. hear and that is the DOCTRINE
which my noble friend and myself have Away
held in this House, especially during the who'll
course Of the present session-f You allow th
people Of Italy whether they have hitherto i've
under the rule of the King IF Sardinia or Of tn
Grand Duke of Tuscany OF ofthe Duke OF Modeua
| under the Pope OF under the King of the Nv
Settles to settle with their sovereigns on VIVA
terms they shall pay their allegiance, there VII
no longer exit the irritation and discomfort wnic
ha, long prevailed, but they VII proceed Wit
peace and order 20 establish the foundations d
| good government.