Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-05-20
Mr.. D'Israoli OIL tho War.

Mr.. Dlsraci in addressing tho birmingham
electors who Ind returned him without opposi-
ton. snid some things OF much interest here. lie
nscrihcd the war to tho rivals and jealousies of
France and Austria:
ct is sad TINT il was unfortu-
nate that Russia should have nterlcrrod with the
proposition ol u Congress. The
fact is. bclicva the Emperor of the French was
dcsirous IF pcacc-prdvdcd ho could obtain peace
with honor-provdcd ho could have it with
diplomatic triumph, and could have done some.
thing for the Italians which would have been in
one way check upon Austrin, aud in another
would have added lusrc b his own authority
And ns he hud no confidence TINT the missions Of
Lord Cowly--or rather visit should call it, since
it had no official oharactcr-would be successful.
ho seized upon tho proposition which Russia
made for II final meeting of tho great Powers,
knowing that i'm Congress wcrc agreed to, 1t
would be an nssembngc OF grent Importance and
weight. which would prove his influence in Eu-
rope and would lead to the results which he de-
sired can nccount for Russia making that pro-
position, because it il never agreeable toa Power
of the greatest rank to tho affairs Of tho world
settled, ~ they would have been, by England,
France and Austra.
There is no treaty existing between France and
Russia. there is ~ secret treaty between France
nnd Russia there is no secret convention existing
between France and Russin. loud checrs.)
There is between France and Russia what may
bound in any way to communicate to this country,
but which was communicated to thnt country vol
untarily some time ago by the French Minister
for Foreign Affairs (Chccrs.) Ii amounted SIM
ply to ihis--thn in ease Of war between France
and Austra, Russia should assemble mn army Of
observation on her German frontier ns England
has to send, ns she is about to send. command
ing feet to the Mediterranean. (Loud cheers.)
Both may be, probably are. means to maintain
peace rather than to make wnr. (Cheers.) But
| have further to ncquaint you that We have asked
the Russian government whether, in case Of war
between France and Germany they have entered
into my engagement to declare war against Ger
many. And wc have received from the Russian
government the most explicit and most unequivo-
cnl declaration that no engagement OF the kind
exists ever has been asked.
Gentlemen. we hear n great deal of
the balance barriers in Europe, ind many other
nxoms. all of which to n certain degree are true.
and which may for certain time continue to pre-
vail But let me take this opportunity of i'm pres
sing upon you that tho day is coming, lift has not
already comc when the question OF the balance Of
power cannot be confined to Europe alone. Since
the time when that doctrine obtained great COM
muntics have risen in another hemisphere who
will not permit the balance of power to be limited
to Europe. You have on the other side Of the
Atlantic vigorous and powerful communities, who
will no longer submit to your circumscribed theo-
nv of authority. The Australian colonies, though
now in their youth, but in the youth Of ginnts
have already rs it were, thrown their colossal
shadow over Europe.
Remember always that England though she if
bound to Europe by tradition, by affection, by
great similarity of habits. and all those ties which
time alone can create and consecrate, is not mere
power of the Old World. Her geographical posi-
ton, her laws her language and religion, connect
her as much with the New World rs with the Old.
And, although she has occupied not only an emf
nent position among Europeon nations for ages,
still if ever Enropc by her shortsi gh.edness, falls
into an inferior and exhausted state, for England
there will remain an ilustrnus future. (Cheers.)
We are bound by the communities of the Now
World and those great States which our own
planting and colonzing energies have created by
ties and by interests wh h will sustain our power
and enable us to play great part in the times
yet to come, as we do in these days, and as we
have done in the past (Cheers.) And. therefore,
now that Europe 10 on the eve Of war. say is
for Europe. not for England, that my heart sinks.
And this hope, TINT it will bc by the influence
of England that the unhappy struggle which has
Just opened may be one OF short duration; that it
may be limited in its range and local in its cha
racter and that after brief encounters of arms
both France and Austria may feel that it would be
WELL BY the influence Of those who have not been
seduccd by their political passions, to terminate
the strife, and secure the same time tho better
government Of Italy and the peace of the world.