The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-02


Copgr ess-that the case sands a. I have describ ID
(Bear) Sardinia has been invt TO dsarm by Prussia
sDd by entirely the footing Austria Franco
She has consented TO that disarmament, and h..
Rrounds her refusal her exclusion principal from
the Congress It 70 me source Of considerable regret,
80 your loTdshps may well imagine that am not able ~
give your lordshps ,cory account Of the
ioiiat obs feel all the responsibility and gravity OF the
situation and your lordshps know that for 0nr
sakes ss Individuals and for sakes a governmen.
must have been anxious to effect the accomplishment
Of the views we entertained; but there is an
object much greater than the credit of individuals Of
governments, and that object is peace. (Hear, hear
And my lords, uhen you consider, II uahappify ,oar
ag nah Ma, he ysportal,tye Of ore oAo hige
obpsfd neglected the occasion 10 Greyt IT, great iaieel
t..s 5isont lands, hke nat 9Aua 0ayea IA cousc-
foz ,c ~ ance agairpi Russia in he Cimel. my dp
heare eemert which far can scarcely le selei ~
hn'e (iear, fear) 1t will move persons who without
the sll hiest patriotism will find link they dni,
in such var the hope of promoting their dc perate
objects (Hear, hear.) 1t will include every possible
sors include republicans of every possible hue
and color no find expect 10 And their in such
a, w,r. II VII include sxiles il viii include princes,
var Hear, hcar) IL impossible for any human
being uhotrer his ea1erie,ce soy hare been, u pre-
mir oion d it, (Hea,) Imoy then be permitted, #
the ministers Of his country 70 ask ose ministers and those
esut nho are more sasay G,,cer.ed 70 t,ish once
them, and ho,c dreadful the co,am,ttss chch may pro
dretd ty any negligence or hastness their pat. The
oply consolation can have personally the only
latoD that her Majesty Cover have that we
have OF omitted single effort TO avert those disasters
may Almighty God direct the ssue. (Cheers.)
spEEcE or TIE EARL OF CLARENDON.
The Earl Of CLARENDON sa!d-The speech Of my noble
ne rLoud have post poned till very last moment the
Communication be las just made 10 your oydshps Hear
poIed making this communication long as there was
any hope Of bringing these protracsed negotiations to
satisfactory end, and of realizing the expectations
which had been held out that, unless some
untowsrd circumstance had occurred, they were
likely to be brought to happy conclusion. 1
not unnatural that the government should wish 10
wait ill they were in position to make satisfactory re-
port 10 Parliament think it ID not unusual that 3
government should wish 10 avoid discussion in Parlia
ment though think that in the present case that fear
rsht to have no foundation for during tho ten weeks
been in circulation the Of Parliament has been
eminenty judicious rlear There has been the most
complete Absence Of party spI-(he,r) utmost for
bearunce has been manifested and the whole conduct
Parliament during these transactions has marked their
sense Of the gravity and importance Of the interests
volved (Hear, hear The general anasmiy ,ohich has
been erht1ted this han any 1nepious occasion
in ar'r Of maintaining The ite,ndtiond la,u Of Europe
st,enhcned ne hands 81 r Majfys aop ers na"ef
wish that my friend had been able make more
tory statement wish tha. on the Of the dissolution
OF Pafament when during six weeks this cong.ry will be
deprived OF the counsel OF the Legislature less RESPONSE
biy was likely to devolve the ministers of the crown
wish that my noble friend had been better pos ion
to say the public anxiety. But assuming tina. there is
sincerity on the part Of the governments nedas
Stunning That they are not pursuing secret policy which
they dare net openly avow-(hear, Notwithstanding that
they rot about to take upon themselves that fear,
responsibility to which noble friend has adverted a.
the conclusion Of his Speech II is difficult comprehend
why there should be long delay in bringing those dir
ierences to satisfactory Termination (Eear.) Austria
declares that she viii not attack PIEDMONT Piedmont de-
clais that she will attack AUSTRIA France agau de-
clars that she will not attack Austria unless Austria
should attack Piedmont; England, Prussia and Russia
have been employing their good Offices increasingly
Of these difficulties All rresstd he almost desire Jsr
This t,me pearatons for hare bes going on on
gigantic and 'uioss scale (HeaF hear Austrian CORPS
to'refses have been provisoncd and placed in
the most complete defence. Troops from Aeers and from
Ays, have assembled; unusual activity prevails in the
mseDais and dockyards OF France (hcr hear and in
fhort, everything in France denotes the expectation Of
approaching campaign; whilst Picdnont is exhaustin
her resources ard checking the industry pro,i
in order to keep large army on foot, and Z
invites from every part of Italy. TIE acariite spi5
ef Germany can scarcely be kept nnaer control; whit
the newspapers Of he different countries hurln
defiance against each other; and yet The presence
this menacing state Of afairE-n the face of this daily
Increasing dargcrthe Powers who chiefly concerned
and think hat Congress IS only means OF main
tanning peace have not ct consieren the subjects OF dis
cusaioD because they have lot yet ced UPON the as
9,utus nan conditions Of the negotiations must say that
does not bear out that assumption Of honest pur
pse o. of an ea1net denire for peace; and !, does
certain extent render dtrust Ineligible and TO that dis
trust attribute the proposals which Lave been made
and which certainly as my noble friend made clear this
hear) Noac think that Ausia should not hare n,a5e
denond Piednicnt 10 di,a,m alone-hea hear)-and
think that shonid not have received either supper.
encouragement. Hear Austria lag rendered hersslf
thereby obnoxious to the charge Of proposing TINT which
she Knew would not be TO- and therefore CT erpos
ing an insurmouptable obstscle to mme-
date accommodation; and IN the enthusiastic state
Of feeling existing in Piedmont, matter
how raised, whether by lastiaable means or other
The King Of Sardinia his had lie aUempte5 d,s.
armament. lean conceive nothing more likely 10 brig
thNtt oxut,tr ho1lx
set fire TO those Damablc materials than the csoan ling
Of those ten thousand free corps volunteers who are now
lc. loose and paa the border might commit acts which
Austria would at chastse and Piedmont Immediately
resent heard with satisfaction from my noble friend
that this project did not originate with aud had received
support from her Mses:y's government Austria did
wisely to abandon IT. but she has made understand
my noble friend another proposition for general dsar
mament, which, although most wise and desmable in
ITSELF yet when considered with the meeting
of the Congress- does not appear to me 10 be wee and in
fact impossible Austria to order buck all those
troops which she accumulated in Italy she were TO send
home all these reserves which she lately called ont.
and If Piedmont adopted SINH course there is 70
ooubt the prospect Of peace would be ncalculloiy
promoted But matters, I am afraid, have gone TO
fer for that. None Of the parties sufficiently trust each
otter OF the paItea have sufficient security s
what will be the result OF Congress to venture on
disarmament at the present monenf and tLey b,
that they would not have 10 re arm, whilst months
would be necessary TO carry the operation into elt
Now, 1t 10 me the proper course wonli be simple
standing by which should be agreed that no fur
be moved from their actual stations and that no attack
should Re made by either party during the sitting Of the
Cperssor, III other worcs that the armamens should
be left as they stand Hear, hear Then the basis Of
rsciabon might DO Settled tho penis might be opened
fer discussions The Congress might have met aud Il
the Powers had been right minded and sincerely dc
sirous Of peacc-if they did that which was right
and Just, and likely TO be lasting, the busiu.as CT
tie Corgress would lie in nutshell, and its labors
might be brought 10 conclusion the course OF fort
night tHe,r hcar.) Iuas Glad 90 hear from my noble
lend hot efhor9h his rie,c q sings Is fr from satifrc
tory, yet the ifsd 81 Congress has not 6tea abandoned
After all that has occurreder all the expectations that
Live been held out-I think would be unfortunate now
.bat the Congress should not IL is certainly diff.
cult TO nnoesiaud what are the questions which the
Congress s 10 deliberate. II be intended to REQUIRE o.
Austria TO withdraw from that territory which she has
loug Established and legitimate righ-('No no. from
The Earl Of Mamesbury, coTse it is not the intention
OF my noble read, Of her Majesty government-but
bpy such intention entertained Austria would be
ontted 10 reply that che recognized right the Coz,
guess OF 1889 TO aDhu tie IT'S OF the Congress OF 1915
(Iear heer) She could fairly say that sho was ready
to defend her rights, and then there would be an
ind CT he CoDgress. If, on the other band II
'ended TO require Of Austria withdraw her troops from
The iapa territory, We know that she is prepared to
that llauco fhall hnve