New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-05-02
THE WAR QUESTION.
EXPLANATIONS IN PARLIAMENT.

IN the House Of Lords, April Is, Lord MALaEsBuRY,
IN calling the attention Of the House to the state OF al
fairs on the Continent said il would De fresh IN the
memory Of the House that in the beginning of this
year a conversation had occurred which showed that
the relations between France and Austria were not on
satisfactory footing could have been desired,
while the relations Of this country with all parts OF the
world were so encouraging that were well fitted to
take the part of medators lie then br1eny reviewed
the position Of the three principal Powers IN regard 10
this country and observed that, although cohhectea
with Austria by similarity ot race and an ancent aD-
Rpce the people Of this country were aenated nom cf
by the policy which Austria had pursued IN italy NO
statesman in this country would for moment DENY the
rights Of Aus,ria-nghts which had been acquired by
conquest inheritance, and treaty, precisely in the
same way as this country held many OF It's
own possessions. These rights were secured by
treaties which we had signed, and which every
Government bound to uphold. But true
cause Of complaint against Austria arose from her
interference with the other Italian States beside Lom
hardy. In passing to Sardinia he said that strong
feeling in her favor existed In tins country by the ASSN
Nation Of her institutions to our own and he regretted
that after her noble conduct in the late war she should
have 80 far forgotten that military glory ought not 10
be the sole object of Government-for II was IRON
this that the present difficulties had arisen III
was difficult he observed 10 understand why France
should involve itself in this question; but France had
thought fit TO unite her with Sardinia, and TO
assert her right TO look ntoth affair oi Italy IN oppo
son 10 Austria. Such was the state OF affairs III the
month of February, at which period Lord Cowley was
dispatched To Vienna Thoroughly conversant WITH
the views of the French Government in regard TO the
italian question, Lord Cowley had calmly, and as
friend discussed the subject with Count Buol IL was
a matter Tor regret that Lord Cowey had not been Al
lowed then and there to mediate as there would have
been chance Of successful result than at pres,
ent Lord Cowley, on his return from Paris, found
that negotiations had been going on between France
and Russia during his absence, the consequence
Of which was proposal from Russia that "a Congress
of the five great Powers should be held to which pro-
posal Her Maiestys Government had agreed, as they
felt they should incur too heavy responsibility by re-
fnsing. ON the I'D of March Baron Brunow had pro
posed 10 him the bases which the Congress should
take place Ia which he lord Mamesbury) added the
stipulation that the treaties Of 1918 should be let nm
disturbed To these spulatious the five Powers had
agreed, but subsequently, two collateral questions
arose To the composition OF the Congress and the
disarmament of the Powers antagonise 10 each other
Much discussion bad taken place these points, the
latter Of which had he regretted to say no, been yet
settled. 1t was the opinion, however, Of Her Males-
tvs Government that disarmament was necessary
previous to the assembling Of the Congress. The
Congress was to consist of the five great POWERS
hut the questions To be considered affected the So
cia and political importance of Italy, he thought thst
the different Italian nations should be represented,
and had therefore been proposed that these nations
should be invited to attend and admitted when the
Congress wished tn hear them. There were
two precedents for this course-the Congress
of I.aybsch, and the Congress OF 1850, To
settle the disputes between Belgium and Holsnd In
such decision there WIS nothing derogatoy 10 the
be represented in the Congress, but invited with
the other Italian States to send delegate to put its
wishes before the Congress. Narating the different
proposals and counter-proposals which had been made
on the question of disarmament, he informed the
House tina, Austria and France had agreed to the prn
ciple Of disarmament, but differed to the time and
mode of carrying it out. Ii his opinion that it
would be much better to submit this point TO com
mission, in order that its meeting Congress should
discuss purely political subjects. Sardinia had also
been invited to dissrm on the same footing as Austria
but refused on the ground Of her nonadmSion TO the
Congress He regretted that he could not give more
satisfactory account Of these negotiations, but might
be presumed that for their credit the Government
had used every effort 10 avert war which would be
no common one but would be thester for the dreams
of the widest theorists and the most unprincpled adj
yenturers.
Lord CLARENDON wished that Lord Mamesbary
could have hade a more satisfactory statement pre-
vous 10 the dissolution Of Parliament in orier TO asy
public anxiety. Assuming, he said, that the various
Governments we've sincere, and not pursuing policy
they were ashamed to wow, II was hard TO conceive
how matters had arrived ut their present state. They
had al declared their intention OF not attacking each
other. England and Prussia had done their best TO
mediate, but still armainetts were going on among
them. In France everything denoted Il campaign;
Sardinia was draining her resources to support her
army, and the warsprit of Germany could be hardly
repressed and vet, although they were all clamorous
on which that Congress was TO meet Passing to the
discussions that had taken place sgeneral dssrma-
ment ne thought that matters had gone too far for
none Of the parties would trust each other IL,
however, there existed real desire for peace the
whole business might be concluded by Congress in q
fortnight. Al present il was hard 10 know
vhst Congress wanted for. If it were TO alter
she territories Of Austria in Italy, Austria would
not recognize the power Of the Congress Of 1859 10
sbross;e the settlements Of the Congress 81 1915.