, 1859-05-18
THEWAR QUESTION IN ENGLAND
Speech Of Mr.. D'Israe1i.
Denies the Reported Alllance Be
tween France and Russia.

DtlJ4CS li!c IcPOltcA 3tt4A'l>o ~
tween France and Russia.
The Resources of Great Britain In tho
Contingency Of War;
In speech delivered ut .Avlcsbnry on the I'd,
returning thanks to the electors Of Bucks for his
return to Parliament, Mr. D'Isracli, the Chan
cellor Of the Exchequcr, remarked:
There is no treaty existing be-
tween France and Russia, there is no secret
treaty between France aud Russia, there is no
secret convention existing between France and
Russia. There is between France and Russia
what may be called un engagement, which they
were not bound ia any wav to communicate IL
this country, but which WIS communicated to
this country voluntarily some time ago by the
French Minister for Foreign Affairs. It amount
ed simply 10 this--that, in case Of Il war between
France and Austria, Russia should assemble an
army Of observation on her German frontier.
Russia has as much ri ;:ht to assemble an army
ii observation on llcrt;er,1un froDtier as Eng
land Aas 10 send, which Sue IN about to send, !
commanding fleet tu tic Mediterranean. Both
.nay be, probably IRE. means to 1uaintain peace
rather than to make war. But | have further
to acqunint sou that VIC have felt it our duty
y,t enly to Request end to receive thuse coul-
munications from the governments Of France and
kuasla, but We have gone even beyond thls, and
have asked the Russian Government what, per
haps, according to the strictness Of diplomatic
etiquette We were not justified in asking, but
which We asked in the confidence Of d Power
that always acts with frankness aud ~trai GUT
forwardncss towards her allies, we have asked
the Russian Government whether in case OF a
war between FRANCE and Germany they have Gu
tered into any engagement to declare WIT
against Gcrnluny. And we have received from,
the Russian Government the most explicit and
most uncquivocal declaration, that NJ engage
luent Of tile kind exists Or ever las Dren asked.
No", mnF f,e assea-and it is il very
fair aucstion-what is your opinion Of the Gull
fiict that hus nov bc.sliu-wa will be its effect
upon England. aud whu; probability is there ot
hrr bcing drawn intn its ypFtrx: Gentlemen,
my rulicy is, / tc!e,e, the policy Of every
sound headed nlan iu fl4is country. The policy
Her interference in ollier Stafes, in order to
change their domestic institutions, or 10 isiau-
cncr their internal affairs, whatever may be its
motives, is. think, Invariably 4 mistake But
although The interest rs wr!i as the policy oi
England is peace, it is Of tf'c utmost importance
that she should bcpreparc1 for war tChecrs.}
1t is our best security for our tranquility and for
show that slie Is i Power which c;ln assert her
influence ut u inusnent with effect. Well, shas
is our present condition in that respecty Have
We been caught mapping? have no wish noW
to claim any merit for her Majcsty's govern
mcnt to which they arc NOT entitled. !
an 1ui.e sure that. whoever might have been
.ae an.isn ~ .ae s'..n lo.
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luz ueGu'ii.us P!,as - IN ~ 'i
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,haepemenes o! ''rr rea'''' aha !i'e sres1ness o O
i'.' .'!ll's't W. u. s."he--." "ate oeem stF'
WIZ W 'I'iaitca ~ euGu e"'''iuu''"ot ~ogets'
@nu" ~ i'"' it''''ua'et
y, ,.I t.I -. a''' l'l.i's1os: h!o'
"eH W s;.u', '"st s ~ y -. " "ar ~ 'sa..onltn;'s
~ up',"nn t. .s1,i ~ iae'1a war u .e'o'u'1"i
i 'eeo,'S'1"esGn - w s';t!' ~sAne1 '.e sl"r''i
..tueers;l ~ WI n"' W f,nSiann INA. VIII SUI
IT, isr. IL u IS Jurors tllat WI Ie injured Euror
'tiA' ILL., wv ~ ut4a'eu. a"o ''s se's l''ts''"e
"nose ~ ~ .Lu at,iu'.A''', anu ls' u coue-
"s , "op''' '''is 'sfHo"s s'ate " a'a1ss
WI n'ia then'ssEes :. inc cna III I'LL l"'rr"r l''
S!'"h W 1nas "s!'e'i shes no" oecups' tehefs'
Me ses, hear sFea. aeal . 'he oalan.e ~ power
i'll Europe. una many o,llrr axoms, all Of whicl
IN certain degree are true, aud WHICH may lo
certain tn4e continue to prevail. But let IL.
take this opportunity of lnpressing "p"n yo1
that the dHy is COMING, II It Las l9s altea.!
ct'me. when the question q! tl4c balance Of POW
vr canhot be conliled 10 Europe "tuc S1nc
tic time ~lrn that doctrine obtained crcdcncs
sphere, who vi! not permit the BALANCE of pow
crto be limited +" Europe. You hare ou IL
otlier s'de OF he atlun!'c vigorous and powerf
com1nunlties, who will 10 longer submit to y u
c'rcnmSrr'bcd theory of authority Thu Au>tr:
nan coloaut. though now IN their youth, hut i
tue you'll, o. E'an'-. haze already. as it wtrs
thtown thsr colossal shadow e:er Europe; An
Ing her energies and her resources in tl,e>
"ars, ! could w'St' that she would rather rrs
parr for that awful competition which in c"lllin
/ tiules she must c4cuunfcr> ! would rather $.