The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-12
THE ITALIAN QUESTION,

IMPORTANT DEBATE ON THE AFFAIRS OF
ITALY IN THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT.
STATEMENT OF THE POSITION OF ENGLAND BY THE
PALMERsTON CABINET-THE POLICY BEFORE THE
PBACE-THE TREATY OF vILLAFRANCA AND THE
CAUSES WHICH INFLUENCED ITS CONCLUSION
THE ZURICH CONFERENCE.-THE ITALIAN CONFEDE-
MISUNDERSTANDING WORK FOR ENGLAND IN A
GENERAL CoSGRtSs, ETC.
In the House of Commons, on the 2Sh Of July, copies
CT dispatches having laid the table by command
sPEEEc6 OF LORD JOHN RUSSELL
Lord J. RUSSELL, who was very imperfectly heard,
owing the low tone in which he spoke, and to in.
creaspg habit OF dropping his voice az the conclusion
of every sentence rose, and WAS understood to say
Sir, in rising to make the statement Of which have
given notice With regard 10 the state Of foreign
tons, must say that could have wished to postpone
that statement and certainly should have done had
not arrived at such an advanced period of the
Indeed at hs advanced period of the session would
have postponed my statement had | expected that
before Parliament there O prospect that some
defnitve settlement might be agreed upon, either by
other Powers in concurrence with Great Britain and
which should be able to announce to the House But 10
the present state Of circumstances do not think would
be right 10 withhold from Parliament statement to
the position Of foreign affairs And in beginning that
statement may remark that am glad to find that in the
Moiur Of this day there is announcement tina.
Emperor OF the French is about to put his land aud
forces on peace footing (Cheers) hope that that in
tmason will be the augury Of prolonged tranquility TO
Europe (Hear) Sir, will not go into any detail to
events with respect TO viii III the House ia familiar Ho
norsble gentlemen are well aware that the peace
made IN somewhat sudden and unexpected manner.
put forth by the contendng parties by the En-.
peror OF the French on the one hand, that he
arena would have been greatly enlarged, and .ha,
he might have had 10 contend on the Rhine as
well as on the Minco The Emperor of Austria, on tue
other hand declared that the neutral Powers were
10 bases Of mediation which would been ess
acceptable 10 Austria than the terms Of peace which he
had obtained by direc. negotiation with the Emperor of
the French Now, sr, although think tina, both OF those
reasons had certain validity bscaue say that
the German Powers might not have enred into As BE-
Lrds pnda nh iut
BILE to that the neutral Powers might have agreed
at some future period upon plan Of mediation yet in
neither respect did the events which foreseen
foretod actually come 10 p1s With regard to the neu.
tra Powers, at all evenfs can say that had
been agreed upon by, believe, any of those Powers,
ard certainly net by her Myesy, etr Nth Prussia
Russtd on both There have been overtures for mediation
on the part Of Prussia both at London and at 81, Pc
nnn those ee o Sepses OF Baron h shsnz
mas been published in Germany, and the papers
which which / have jqst brought up comprise he
proposition But although those reasons have NO doubt
weighed with the con.endng Emperors In favor OF pesce
given in any Stale paper which still had s Weight
should say very considerable weight-both with tho
Emperor OF the French and the Emperor of Austria /
think II was impossible that Sovereign who had neve,
been field Of battle could have failed to have been
struck with horror on being present s,ene where be-
tween 900 and so 600 men, most Of them in the prime
and vgor OF life, killed and wounded on the o,pose
Sides (Hear) believe that that sentiment had an
effect upon the Emperor Napoleon, ADD that aso made
ts impression on the Emperor OF Austria Aud for nv
part think II s dspsragement to great Sovereigns
who hold the rule over mighty empires that, while Trey
maintain their policy as monarchs they should likewise
have the feelings Of men. (Cheers Sir the treaty
peace which made at Vlaanca GA the 1lth Of July
consists OF two parts, very different N their nature
The part is that which made peace between the two
Emperors consideration Of the cessou Of Lomoardy
the Emperor OF the French, 10 be Immediately delivered
over TO the King Of Sardinia Now, with respect to that
matter, do not think is for who took no part 10
the war TO comment 10 criticise (Hear, hear the
Emperor Napoleon thought that he had made sscr Ices
enough OF French blood and French treasure, ard that
ne urther prosecution OF the war would lead TO an ion
u'n'e Wsste both Of life AMI property, blink h, WAS
luy Iussned, olly authorized La concluding treaty