Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1859-08-14
VIZ. n,TsRAELI on NAPOLEON.

WIZ DHhHAAELA ON AAE0LEOks
In a recent speech in the House Of Lords,
Mr.. DisraeIi, ~ex-chancelor Of he exehequer,
4 made a severe attack on the present govern
ment and defenled Napoleon:
know, said Mr.. DisraeI, there are men Of
this class who expected that the Emperor Of
France, a member.of the Roman Catholic faith,
the first child Of the Church, exercising By the
consent and election no doubt Of the people.
but nevertheless exercising an arbitrary and
dsspotic sway. would establish in Italy the
Protestant religion and the British Constitu-
ton. daughter and cheers.) You cannot
side with such as these. (Hear, hear) But
az the same time these are men who influence
public opinion, and il is BY such as these that
that we are involved in war. There are other
men equally irrational in other countries who
generally ~disapprove Of the peace; but we have
IN review this peace as Il relates 10 English
men, a. itrelatesto English interests. main
tain that the arrangement is one which is onti-
tied TO our respect. That II is an arrangement
which gives US peace, and rs founded upon nc
disturban e Of political balance OF power
that it is one we ought 10 welcome, II not with
enthusiasm, az least with respect. lHear,
hear } lam told, indeed, that this peace is &c
be disapproved, and I have heardthst it is dis
approved Of by English statesmen, because
singular reason, the Emperor Of France has
not realized the programme with which be
commenced the war. I should like 10 know
who ever realized BY peace the whole pro-
gramme with which be commenced war,
(Cheer5.) Compare the manifesto Of any
couutry-I care not for the form Of govern
ment, even the United Stdtes-compare, ] say
the original manifesto upon which waTwas de
clared with the final pscifcation, q defy
you to a single instance in (which the objects Of
the war have been fully, or even iu a great de-
gree. realized. Is It a war with Russia?
Iheard the frat Minister himself declare
that he was DISAPPOINTED with the peace. Die
be not send a special mission 70 Paris in ordel
to oppose the arrangements which we proposed
by some Of his allies, and which be said were
in direct violation Of the objects Of the war
do not blame the peace that was made with
Russia. think il was wise 10 make peace
think that the peace which we obtained was a
pubic benefit but that any man, much more
/ a Minister Of State, should impugn the conduct
Of one who is still our ally, because be entered
into a peace which does not agree with his
1 opinions, is a most unsccountable and indie
feasible course. Between the manifesto which
declares a war and the articles Of peace, there
are q great many Circumstances which alec
the mind, which vary the experience, anc
which qualify the action q those who conduct
the war. A great many things happened be.
tween the manifesto OF war at Milan and th'
articles Of peace at Eiliafranea which might
have checked the decision and modified the
views ofthe most arrogant invader, OF he mos
unsuccessful conuueror, and because be has
aiken the wise and moderate view in such mat.
ters, and has entered upon a peace which
promises 70 Be a permanent one, is he 20 b
le'd up-because be enters into such a peace
as person whom no one can trust. because h'
has not done that which no state and no poten'
tate has ever done, realize the pTogramm'
with which be commenced The campaign gssNow
upon orr conduct in this respect depends th'
61auc.sl condition Of this country / give
credit 10 the princes who sgned the articles Of
peace. give them credit for the motive,
upon which they signed those articles. hop,
hat peace my be permanent. but let IS &
our b.. 70 make e permanent. It Is a peace
tsvorsb'e 70 the constitutional will Of England
and it is our duty as well as our interest II
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