The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-22

any reply thereto, or to address any observations
thereon 10 the sandman Minister IN this country.
In his despatch Of the l4th of June Count Cavour
referred 70 previous despatch of the LIST of March,
which had been laid on the table. In the first of
those dispatches alluson had been made TO an in.
dependent government for Lombardy and Venice,
viii in the second the following language was
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The feelings Of tie inhabitants have hTokeu out; the
municipal anitortts-ue very same that hat been matt
tued by Apssrahsve CLAIMED the fall Of the ancient
governrusntha7e renews the union Of lSis ADD uuau
uous confirm ed their appexston 70 Piedmont The NUM-
oiPaiity Of Msn yrosaimed even within Tho rang OF
OF the viii, iuses the existing urea
ties in no respect eince Austria by refusing TO accept
Couuess having for rs basis tho manten.n.e Of these
trestts, ard by invading the d0min0ns Of his Majesty
has tcrn up 10 50 far 90 Concerns herte the III
Of 1914 and 1875.
That despatch conveyed 60 much meaning aud differed
wished to ssk the noble lord whether he had any obec
tions TO lay tho answer " il on the table.
Lord ]. RUssELL-In answer to the question
which has just been put by the honorable gentle
man, and which was to have been put by noble
lord relating to a despatch or circular of Count
Cavour of the l4th Of June, have to state
that it has not been officially communicated
to the British government There is des-
patch from Sir j. Hudson, stating the sub
stance of circular written by Connt Cavour-
am not exactly sure whether the same circular
or not-whch alludes to certain States being an
nexed to Piedmont. The ans,ce7' Of her Majesty s
government 10 or HHuSOU fcHS biib bfU tDAtu
not acknowledge any Of these aaaerations of
other States; that The system Of occupation must
be decided finally by the acisheS Of The inhabitants
6g the fortune Of tcdr, and 6y any general hedty
j. Hudson was desired to communicate to Count Ca
your. There is, therefore, no acknowledgment by
her Maesty's government of any ofthe anneXatons
that may have taken place. (Hear, hear9
will eXt reply to the question which has been
put by the honorable gentleman the late Under
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. His question
is, whether have any objection to lay on the table
of the House despatch addressed to the Prussian
government or her Majesty's Minister at Ber-
lin to the course of conduct which Prussia ought
to pursue with reference to the war in Italy. In
answer, have to state that it would be very in
convenient to the public service if that despatch
were laid on the table. 1t is q despatch to which
an answer has been given by Prussia, while, ag an
another was sent only last night by her Majesty's
government, continuing the correspondence. l
think, therefore, the honorable gentleman will see
that it would be highly inconvenent to give publ
cation to part only Of correspondence. (Hear
hear) But with respect to the nature of the cor
respondence the honorable gentleman has very
naturally fallen into some errors. The homo
rable gentleman speaks of a circular addressed
to the Germanic Confederation from the
Court of Russia, and of another circular
signed by the French Minister of Foreign Affairs
NJ Waewski. The circular of the Court of Russia
and think also that of the French Minister Of
Foreign Affairs spoke of the rights and duties of
proper course for that Confederation to pursue in
regard to foreign nations. Now, that is q kind of
discussion natural enough for the States of Ger
many; but we have not followed any such course.
We have not discussed at all the rights and duties
Of the German Confederation, and the rights and
duties of the several States, or what should deter
mine their relations to other Powers But with
regard to Prussia, owing to rumors that were in
some degree countenanced by official statements
we addressed despatch to that Court. Now in
looking at the Italian papers on the table, see
despatch from Lord Malmesbury to Lord Bloom
field, our Minister at Berlin, in which, after
stating that the government of this country
intends to remain neutral, he says:-"Her Ma
jesty's government, therefore, deprecate any act
which might unnecessarily extend the theatre of
war, and they are prepared to take advantage of
any favorable opportunity that may arise of being
the medium of restoring peace" clear, bear)
Now, the object OF our despatch 70 the Court Of
Berlin was to depfecate any act that might unne-
cessarily extend the theatre of war. (Hear, hear)
i appears to me that it is the bounden duty of her
Majesty's government, as far as they can properly
do so, to consult with other governments which
neutral in order to prevent the theatre of war
from extending. clear, hear) | need hardly
point out to the House, certainly not to the honor
able gentleman who is so well acquainted with
foreign affairs, that while it is great calami.
ty to have war in Italy, II ,ooud be still
greater calamity if the aoar extended TO Ger.
many, and through Germany 10 the phoLe
Of Europe. (Hear) We were, therefore, led
should induce Prussia to take part in hostilities,
and to discuss in the most friendly manner the inte
rests of Prussia in regard to the war; (Hear hear)
In regard to the latter part of the question put by
the honorable gentleman, it is peculiarly necessa-
ny that there should be no premature publication
of correspondence at this moment; for without
knowing how far the armistice may extend, we are
informed officially by the Monite,r that it leaves
important an announcement that it would be unad-
visable for the government, and very unwise for
any member of this House to enter into discussion
on this subject (Hear) Our disposition must be
take any opportunity afforded US of "beng the me-
dunn of restoring peace" (Hear, hear) We may
not take the same view in regard to what would be
the most favorable time for restoring peace; but
with them. {Hear, hear.) The honorable gentle.
man, surely very unnecessarily referred to des-
patch of mine written some years ago, and commu-
nicated to the Court of Russia. The fact with re.
gard to that despatch was that the late Emperor of
Russia thought it advisable that there should be
concert between this country and Russia with re-
gard to the future state OF Turkey, surprising the
government of the Sultan to be destroyed. We did
not think fit to enter into any such concert, and the
Emperor of Russia was told SO in a despatch that
afterwards in substance reported to the Russian
Minister at this court. The Emperor of Russia &C.
cordingly wholly abandoned that propositions; and
therefore how anybody, even in the extreme of fac
tious say that that course of
breaking out of the war with Russia, cannot
understand. Clear, hear) now come to the
question that has been put to me with
regard to Mexico. Mexico, most unfortu-
nately has been divided into two envious parties,
both of whom have been guilty OF many outrages
on British subjects. 1t appears that the British
Minister is considered favorable to one side and
that the Minister Of the United States is considered
favorable to another side but whatever may be
the truth OF these representations is undoubtedly
true that both from the side and from the other
both from the central party and the constitutional
party, British subjects have suffered great outrages
Their property has been taken from them, and in
certain cases where it has not been given up they
have been brought to be executed, and in one in
stance it required the greatest efforts on the part
of the British Minister to save the life Of pro.
posed victim. (Hear, hear) AS to the outrages
that occurred in the first instance the late govern
ment employed squadron to procure redress, and
this House is aware of what followed l can only
say that Captain Dunlop did his duty with great
zeal and great discretion. But, unfortunately,
since the arrangements then made, there is fresh
arrear of outrages to be complained of, and the
serious question to DE considered is, what should
be done to protect British subjects against them.
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