New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-05-12

n. 90 d;1guise what they have been doing, what
,hry are doing, aud what they rtend to do Hear
- ! The illustrious duke who i. COmman Tel. in-
SI;ef of the army, and ny right hon. friend who
,r..des over the Admiralty, have both spoken with
1ef,erce 10 services with whcr they are respectively
conDected and which have each conferred such lhi-
reyi.hhbe glory ON the of England and they
fsve an. ken in terus which will an sure, meet with
tle sppr,val If every Englsmuan because they nave
each expressed his ardent aspiration tha, ,e
Of general pei might be preserved to me w"d. 10
lint end have the lHbrs md anXetles ol ie maes'y
Government been daily aud hourly, and wi Say SUI.
are directed. Would to God | could al TINS moment
assure you saw any reasonable piorpect OF the peace
~ the world being l,.riIianeuty maintained, but all
can say j. that have not even yet ~ every -park
~ hone that the faue may be prevented from break
ing out. Hear hear l can only assure you tha''
dny by dsy night by 'ight, aud alnOst hour by hour
ouT efforts are asing To- prevent If possible tn
breaking ont Of that dreadful scourge-a general En-
ropean war. Cheer. From that moment, at the
conmeneeuent Of the year, when state "i feeling
was exhibited as between France and Austria, winch
was likely lead to ifpmtant results, the 7iors OF
her Msestys Government were uhceasing l" o1ng tue
two Governments tu u good understanding to ascer-
lain the points of orreuce AM 10 endeayOr TO recon-
ellie them wherever they existed; and for thai purpose
Lord Ccwey, dplon atist who was well known
throughout Europe for his distinguished talents ana
p r ct know edge 81 French aud Austrian affair." was
dispatched on special nis'ioh to Vienna. Having
asc,ra aimed the potts Of difference Lord Cowey Land
down basis Of nrgotiatOhs from wllch vehtureu al
that time 10 anticipate the happiest results; but at
that noment-l uust the company VIII forgive
these detas-ac,iig under mlsconcepti'n a. 70
the success which had attended Lord Cowleys misso1
--haying, indeed a-ceraiued that that mission had
con pleely failed, Russia made TO france an uheH-
necfed ur,,uo toD 'Or general Congress to discuss
auesfion which was then actually under me singie
mediation Of this country; and alth ngh we ielt tha
general Congress would be less efficient than our
Individual mediation, did net hesitate moment IN
accepting any proposal which offered reasonable
prOf pect Ot leading 10 peace Hear, near bu', al
the "a time, we laid down, ana nan the happ'hess
cd ~ a
I'VE lad down the basi- Of negotiations as they had
been settled by Lord COwey and Is an intense salts
faction me To LAY that not only were they accepted
"a proper grounds for future arrangements ABROAD but
flint moreover, their basis approved OF by the
Paliau ent country at home, as offering fair and
reasonable for the solu ion of all difficulties.
And my lord, il is worthy of remark, that although
there Negotiations have not at present led to
any successful issue, the difficulties which
have interviewed have not touched the bases OF our
proposition, but have turned solely and entirely on
1nesns arising of the admission and form Of I'D
mission TO the Congress and would not at all have been
in existence had the uedatlOn OF sluge hatlon been
accepted Hear bear.] shall not enter into de-
failed discussion OF every difficulty which sometimes
one side and sometimes the other presented and winch
fear win prevent the meeting of the Congress; all
can say il, that ou the part Of England we have en-
deavored to mai plain the strctest Importantly Nheh
we felt that Austria was putting Undue pressure Oh
SARDINIA we have resisted Austria wnen Sardinia APP
peared to be making claim to something to which
She was not entitled resisted that claim, ana thus
on
was great and the other small power, but that both
were independent countries, equally entitled to our
consideration, gave both the benefit OF the strctest
impaitialhy aud the best advice, aud that advice
has been given throughout in the interests OF peace,
the interests of humanity OF the welfare OF Europe
loud cheerr. should be most unjust, although there
is not any representative Of foreign country III the
roon-I should be III ju-t d1 not take this oppOrtu-
nty Of saying how CORDIALLY aud loyalty we have been
supported by Prussia throughout til SO proceedings.
[Hear, hear. Pr1,sa occupied position OF peculiar
difficulty, both a Kingdom aud a. a member OF the
.Germaric Confederation; but while on the one hand
she maintained her Ubiig aiiUns as member oi the
G,rmaDic Confederation, she, Oh the other, absaned
from placi herself in the position oi partisan, so as
10 prevent her assisting LAND in her plan OF mediation
between the two countries. have now described the
course wi len have pursued aud | wish could say
that the dlicutes, not Of making arrangelnents out
of procuring meeting of the Great Powers had been
overcome by the efforts of this country; but am
compelled say that they have failed, and to repeat
the statement made by me in another place, namely,
that the time has core when England can ahoru no
longer to trhe with negotiations leading TO NO result,
and stae OF THU gs which is Inconsistent with her
own dignity and honor. Loud cheers.l There was
one last effort which announced our Intention oil
makne-,ur lat effort TO bring the various countries
TO UNDERSTANDING az to the terms upoh when they
mi lt meet in Congress. regret 10 say that AusIlh
hos rejected all proposals, and stu more l regret
That slu ut with that rejection, she mas elt
IL Necessary to send to SARDINIA peremptory
message commanding an immediate disarmament,
II der a threat of war within three days. Hear,
hear 90 not WISH 10 express auy Ophloh as W 'no
M, r Of the proceeding; but this must say with deep
regret that in taking that step Austria has taken upon
herself the fearful responsibility which devoves on
that country that negects the peaceful fields OF
diplomacy aud resorts to the fata abrament OF the
sword. Hear hear We had not known the course
If Austria twelve hours, when we instructed our
Minister emphacaly ard fofcibly to protest against
the measure. II may be that this protest is unaval-
ing it may be that the OF war are about to be
kindled-perhaps tomorrow mOmlng-but the protest
made the moment we had information OF the pro-
ceedngs Of AusIia. | do moi at the same tlhe,
mean to say that Austria had no cause of complaint.
On the contrary say that by her aggressive propa.
gandist Sardinia deprived herself of great deal
OF that moral support which to nation possessing
free institutions, In. land would have so willingly ex-
tended but say that there WAS nothing IN the state of
affairs tt he ment to justify tn conduct OF AUSTRIA
or the D. rempiory demand so likely 10 plunge Europe
in the horrors Of war. ilearl What the conse-
qIe Of that step may be no human foresight can
tell, but whatever may be Austria has brought every
thing upon herself by the hasty step she has
do not hesitate to say that within the last
twelve hours we have attempted our last measure
in the hope of averting the calamities of war. The
Congress has failed The possibility Of the united eff
forts Of Europe has failed, but We have at the last
hour and on this very day. despatched to Vienna and
to Paris joint representation offering to take up, on
tie part Of England alone, the mediation at the point
at which il was left by Lord Cowley and to endeavor
u arrange the diff rences between the two great Pow
ers IN dispute subject to of these two conditions
either al Immediate absolute ana simultaneous iisanr
anent Of the three Powers, France, Austria, and
SARDINIA, the part of all the three PEN
ding the result of the mediation to retain Their armies
precisely in their present condition, aud To ma,ualn
position, if not Of peace, at all events OF inacton
tCheersl My Lord Mayor and gentlemen, have
stated to you and stated openly as feel 1t my duty
to do in The present anxious position Of public affairs
the course which her M-esiy's Government have pur-
sued. II remains for me only, with your indulgence