The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-15

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s which you'll mos. sstusy contribute 70 TIE hap
he ps,.sS her ri. Mem" .% feel sa the work
on, have congratulate itself the length
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Now, in tbose fe~ sbot sentences plainly told Aus-
GIs hxs nothing could maintain
ing Awbardy sgaipst her own subjects and urged upon
her in she strongest terms pOssibeexsctly that which
the pobe ord at the of the overnment says we
ought 70 have cone'he expedency Of entering
agreement with France course TO be adopted
with the view Of contributing TO the happiness of the TIA
haa States Cheers Nov, with respect 10 treaties the
language which held in writing TO Lord Cowley on the
10Th OF January was thie-
The uncessng advice Of her Maiess government Aus.
All Of offence hsr neigh sors 70 relax
towards France friendly and conCiiiatOry policy.
YET in the face Of all this the noble lord ut the head OF
the says that threatened France and Ssr
oins, while patroD,zed Austria held hopes 10
Der that We would support her against France. (Hear
hear) We alsO ad W Ans ria Let all the great Powers
Of Europe ep,be CoDgress will stand by you
in hs otslOns which may take place. thus using the
very language which the nobe lord ought 70
adopted again, wrote in these terms 70 Lord A. LOTUS
not his Congress with drust reluctance bat
sssr .ions - VII ind IN ss@ M.ssys government .nosre
ally sDxnus " relieve from unfair pressure and 70 msin
Yet 1t these statements that the noble lord
thought proper 10 base the accusation that unfit
in another place [Hear, hearl Your Iordshps viii,
Gast not think that have acted uDbecompgy in calling
your attention at the earliest possible TO the SUBJ
ject aud repudians the charge which the noble lord has
brought against us CheerH shall not trespass upon
Jour Iordshps' time by commenting upon language
which used the subject by another eminent
member or the governmental me n the noble lord the
member for London He spoke in much the same spirit
as his noble colleague though the terms in which
pressed himself we're no, quite go strong base my do
fence on the papers which have been laid your lord
shpe' table. [Cbeers l may, however, be permitted
blend opposite was struck this morning BY pas.
sage IN . speech which ia said TO have been made
by RICH. honorable baronet, member Of the
government, TO his constituents Ut Halifax u is not
The first time that the right honorable baronet when occu
pyng an analogous position, has exhibited less than might
be deeoed desirable OF that quality of retcence which
supposed TO be peculiarly well adapted 70 newly created
Minister when taking mis- first step in that capacity The
right honorable gone further than the noble
lord the Secretary for Foreign Affairs He reported to
have satd -
We have seen recent accounts that 10 large portion of Ger
nos to en- rage il hO.es hope and Gus their own good
sense ar ed by advice which have given them ace
s cane into power Will induce them TO abstain from hos
Some Of the members Of the present government have
OCca6lOnS
10 assume attit de of rigid neutrality and understand
that such The Interpretation which s TO be upon the
statement which my noble friend opposite has made this
evening. wish, therefore, without further remark 70
call four ordshipB' attention to the step which, IL the
right hon. baronet the member for Halifax be cor.
recty reported been already by her Majesys
Ministers 1t is step, my oros which goes fur .her than
anything which the late government did, and seems to
70 be the first move towards leaving position Of absolute
and complete neutrality. (Cheers) Her Majesty's late
advisers moot carefully abstaned from giving Germany
any sdvce with respect to her conduct taking hostile
STA" government and The governments Of the other
before Tie Confederation assembled they must not erpscs the
slightest assistance from her Mojeays gove'anet We
thought 1t right and fair TO tell them 30 because
and demsion which far TO make the
people Of that country believe that her Msjesty's
government would lend their aid to Germany In
she entered upon q The laguage which we
used, however, is quite different thing from advising
Germany not to JUDGE for herself and not 10 make war
though she may deem TO be eeesary her safety
(Hear, hear The result Of such may be that
you may find yourselves committed by moral obligation
hereafter TO support her. nasmuch the people Of Ger
many may turn round upon you and say W you had left
alone, should not be In this scrape aear, hear
II upon those grounds that think the statement made
by the right honorable baronet the member for Halifax
possesses degree of importance which at toe first blush
It does not seem to wear. My objec. in audng to the
statement TO show ordships that is really Of
consequence. and II 1t be indiscreet should
be very glad to know whether that statement correct
not.
SPEECH OF THE DUKE OF NEWCASTLE.
The Duke Of NEwcAsuE-No can feel surprised tha.
the noble lord should taken advantage
Of the house to defend himself from accusations made
against him the performance OF the duties which lately
devolved upon him at the Foreign Office Now, 1t may
20 perfectly !, p S. aoa ~ my noble friend considers
Contrary opinions this point have often been expressed
by members Of both houses will not say whether such
opinions are prudent or otherwise perhaps the more
carefully they avoided the better but the noble duke
goes far when he endeavors to deduce from such OPT
mons that the person who expresses them will take
(Hear) can assure your lordships that not only my
noble friends but every member OF the government agree
In their determination TO maintain strict and entire
neutrality. Without asking who began the war, our
object will be TO hold the balance fairly between the bel
gerents that at the earliest opportunity consistently
with that neutrality and with the obecs which my noble
friend has already explained may be able to step for
ward mesiaors in this unhappy quarrel (dear, hear)
As to the noble dukes anxiety lest two Offices in the
Ministry ehould not be filed up may relieve that anxi
ETY. in particular because there every prospect
that the gentleman whom he aludes will NOT only con.
tinue member of the government but will again be
come, within few hours, member of the House Com
mons. With regard to Mr.. Golden tell what
swer any, has been sen. by him TO Lord Pamerston
but If Mr. Golden joins the present government
and sincerely hope he will can assure the noble
duke he will join IL with the full knowledge TIA.
Ministers intend to maintain and strengthen the deferces
Of this country, and not TO relax but necessary to in
crease the efforts made by their predecessors with that
end. (Ecar, hear) Whatever happens, your iordshps
may assured that with view the important part
which in all probability shall be called upon to play
whether OF peaceful kind Otherwise the deCenccs OF
the country will not be neglected. (Hear, hear More
over, regards the speech which has been quoted the
noble duke, think, will fne tina. there nothing ncon
setent in gentleman, Sho believes there is fear
of invasion, nevertheless taking every precauton TO
prevent the possibility Of Invasion and repel 1t if at
babes t there IS VT one Of your tmdshps, and there
Uy few in the col,y ,cao do beliers the para
mount duty Of England az is moment to strengthen her de-
JeceS ana % De prepared TOR cny emergency (Creers)
SPEECH OF LORD HowDEN
Lord EowDRN though tAat the opinion Of Parliament on
INC pr@ent state Of affairs abroad could not be known